Daily Life at Hogwarts Chapter 87: Amulet

"Okay, that's it for today's class, don't forget to write your homework." After Professor Broad announced that the get out of class was over, the students began to pack up and leave the classroom.

"Professor Broad?" Albert deliberately stayed behind.

"What's the matter, Mr. Anderson?" Professor Broad looked up at Albert and asked.

"That's right, I have a question." Albert said immediately: "In the back of "Dark Forces: Self-Defense Guide", I saw the content about Grindylow, and I remembered that you mentioned it in the first class of a plant called the Dharma Protector Tree."

Professor Broad looked at the gifted student with interest, and asked with a smile: "Do you want to know if the protector tree can protect people from Grindylo's attack?"

"Yes." Albert nodded.

"Theoretically... it should be possible." Professor Broad pointed to the outside and told Albert that someone was waiting for him outside.

"Theoretically?" Albert turned around suspiciously and waved to the three of Fred, who signaled that he didn't have to wait for him.

"Yes, in theory, I'm glad you realized this." Professor Broad said happily: "The protector tree is a magical sorbus tree that protects anyone who touches its trunk from Attacked by dark creatures. Of course, this is a record in the material. Since it can be recorded in "Thousands of Magical Herbs and Fungi", it means that the protector tree is indeed effective, but... this kind of thing is only theoretical. "

Albert was silent, quietly listening to the other party continue to speak.

Professor Broad looked at the scenery outside the window, immersed in his own memories: "When I was very young, a friend once gave me an amulet, claiming that as long as I wear it, it can resist werewolves and deter souls. Monsters and Inferi."

"Does it really work?" Albert asked curiously.

"Yes, it works." Professor Broad nodded and said: "Of course, the effect is not as exaggerated as he said, but the amulet can indeed make some dark creatures retreat. It can indeed make you travel, Avoid some unnecessary distractions."

"Is the amulet made of Yamanashi trees?" Albert already thought of what Professor Broad meant by these words.

"Yes. Later, the effect of the amulet gradually weakened due to the relationship of time." Professor Broad nodded.

Albert was silent. He was thinking about the truth of Professor Broad's words. Is the amulet made of Yamanashi trees really so effective?

"After the amulet expired, I asked him for another one, and he refused. He told me that just soaking the amulet in smashed garlic would keep the vampires away." Brod The professor looked at the stunned Albert, shook his head and said, "I followed his suggestion and soaked the amulet in smashed garlic for a day. Later, the amulet was full of garlic smell."

"Are vampires really afraid of garlic and crosses?" Albert couldn't help asking.

"Scared, maybe it's more appropriate to say hate, vampires hate the smell of garlic." Professor Broad continued, "That's a thrill for vampires, like someone is driving behind you with something you hate. you."

"What about the cross?" Albert asked again.

"Muggles at that time used the branches of the protector tree to make a cross. It did have an effect, but the effect was minimal." Professor Broad shook his head and said, "Of course, the more important aspect of the cross is actually to give in faith. Courage."

"So, vampires are not afraid of crosses?"

"Yes, they are not afraid." Professor Broad brought the topic back again, "Later, I saw amulets on the market again, and I spent two Galleons to buy one, the same Made of the wood of the guardian tree."

"It didn't work?" Albert felt that he might have guessed the possibility.

"No, I can't say it doesn't work, but..." Professor Broad said with a grin: "It basically doesn't work."

"Why?"

"Good question, why?" Professor Broad asked rhetorically, "Why do you think it is?"

"I don't know." Albert shook his head and said, "Is the amulet made of the wood of the protector tree?"

"Do you know alchemy?" Professor Broad suddenly changed the subject.

"I know." Albert said without hesitation: "An ancient chemical prototype?"

"Chemistry, sorry, kid, I didn't understand what you were talking about?" Professor Broad was also taken aback, but he really didn't understand that Albert spit out the word chemistry, in the wizard's worldview , there is no such thing as chemistry.

"I mean the Muggle worldview. You know, I come from a Muggle family. It is recorded in Muggle books that the so-called alchemy is the prototype of ancient chemistry." Albert explained casually.

"So it is. However, alchemy in the magical world is actually a kind of magic." Professor Broad continued: "This is an esoteric subject, and alchemy includes a lot of things. Unfortunately, this A subject is not very popular in the UK, only Africa and Egypt have open classes."

"You think the amulet is an alchemical item." Albert immediately connected the two things.

"Yes." Professor Broad was very happy that Albert understood this, and he continued: "The amulet made by an alchemist can be regarded as a real amulet, and the best Keep the protector tree effect. At least, when you wear the amulet over a swamp, or a lake, Grindylo won't attack you."

"However, I need to remind you, don't buy the amulets on the market, those are all things made by liars~IndoMTL.com~ Although the protector tree is not common, I think one is made of the wood of the protector tree. A completed amulet is not worth two Galleons."

"Because it hasn't been processed by an alchemist?" Albert asked rhetorically.

"That's right." Professor Broad looked at Albert and said, "I guess you want to use the protector tree as an amulet? "

"Yes, I want to make a talisman for my sister, her birthday is coming soon." Albert didn't hide it, but avoided the eyes of Professor Broad, he thought that the old man might be able to take it Nian, although he didn't feel like he was seen through, he should still be more vigilant.

Speaking, Albert took out a cross he made a while ago from his pocket.

It's really simple. It's the kind of ordinary wood that is interwoven into a cross, the product of his practice of cutting spells.

"This is indeed an amulet made from the wood of the protector tree." Professor Broad took the cross, looked it up and down, and joked, "However, it's very poor quality. I dare say it can't sell for 2 Galleons."

Albert knew that Professor Broad was just making a simple joke and didn't care at all.

"If you want to make a talisman, I suggest you read books related to alchemy." Professor Broad suddenly suggested, "If it is someone else, I may not recommend him to go to school, after all that At least the difficulty of the third grade elective. However, this should not be difficult for you."

"Any recommendations?" Albert asked.

""Simple Alchemy", this is an introductory book, I prefer to call it fool's alchemy." Professor Broad took out his pocket watch and glanced at the time: "Okay, I'll have more later. For a class, if you still want to talk about Defence Against the Dark Arts, I suggest you come to see me at the Defence Against the Dark Arts office on weekends."