Chapter 4071 4073 [Druid’s natural way]
The four of them immediately went to bed, but the excitement inside them prevented them from sleeping at all, so they all started chatting.
“I’m a Muggle. My parents thought it was a prank after they got the admission notice, until Professor Flitwick came to my house~” Joy Farrell introduced himself.
“I am half, half, my father is a wizard and my mother is a Muggle. He only confessed this to his mother after receiving the admission notice, and she was frightened when she found out.” Benjamin Winslet also said.
"I come from a family of pure-blood wizards, but I didn't show my talent for magic until I was nine years old, so my family always thought I was a squib. When I received the admission notice this time, my family was really happy~" Gregory Foley Then the way.
“I am also half and half, my mother is a wizard and my father is a Muggle.” Xiang Nan introduced briefly.
“But you can learn a lot of spells.” Joey said with admiration, “Even the professor praised you.”
“You will be like me in the future.” Xiang Nan smiled.
After the four chatted for a while, Joey, Benjamin and Gregory couldn't resist the attack of sleepyheads and fell into a deep sleep.
They are teenagers after all. After a long journey, they will inevitably feel tired quickly. As they fell asleep, the lights in the dormitory also dimmed, which was very smart.
On the other hand, Xiang Nan did not sleep with his eyes open, so only the light on his bedside was still on.
Xiang Nan was not in a hurry to rest. Instead, he took out a book from his purse and started reading it silently. The book he read was called "The Druid's Way of Nature".
He bought it together with "The True Interpretation of the Five Elements" from a junk shop in Diagon Alley.
The reason why I picked it up in the first place was because Xiang Nan was addicted to the game "World of Warcraft" at that time, and Druid was the profession he often played.
The biggest feature of druids is that they have a variety of changing forms. They can transform into giant bears, cheetahs, seals, owl beasts, tree men, crows, and many other forms. They are not only capable of living on land, water, and air, but they can also be used as tanks and The output can also be used as a treatment, which can be said to be quite versatile.
So he bought the book. However, he has been busy practicing "True Interpretation of Five Elements and Taoism" in the past few days, so he has not read this book yet.
Today I just had time, and it was mainly in the dormitory, which was not suitable for practicing Five Elements Taoism, so he was going to look through it casually.
…
Druidism has a long history in Britain. Long before Christianity landed, the Celts believed in Druids.
Druids believe in the way of nature. They live in the forest and regard the oak tree as a sacred tree. The original meaning of the name Druid is "one who is familiar with the oak tree".
Druids were proficient in divination, calendars, medicine, astronomy, and literature, and were skilled in wand-making, animal communication, and transfiguration.
According to the introduction on the official website of "Harry Potter", Druids regarded all plants with woody stems as trees, and they were the first people to use grapevines to make wands.
The Chocolate Frog card also features the female druid Cliona, who is known as the Banshee Queen. She is proficient in the art of transformation and can transform into seabirds and waves. She also carries three magic birds with her that can heal injuries through hypnosis through singing.
She is also good at potions and was the first wizard to discover the practical properties of moondew flowers.
…
Xiang Nan originally thought that "The Druid's Way of Nature" would be very boring, because in his mind, it was probably a religious classic book.
Because it does not contain many complicated teachings, but mainly introduces Druid herbalism, potions, transfiguration and how to communicate with animals. The most important content, in Xiang Nan’s opinion, is the recording of Animagus’s cultivation methods.
And more importantly, according to the records in this book, the Druid's Animagus form is not just one, but can change into multiple forms.
“I’ll go~” Xiang Nan was shocked after reading it.
Because according to the information he found, Animagus is an extremely difficult magic. In the British wizarding world, there have only been seven officially registered Animagus in the past hundred years.
Of course there are some illegal Animagus, such as James Potter, Peter Pettigrew, Sirius Black and Rita Skeeter, etc.
But the overall number of people should not be large. Because according to J.K. Rowling herself, there can only be one Animagus among a thousand wizards.
The most powerful Animagus in the history of the wizarding world is the Archmage Merlin. He can transform into various animals at will. This alone is quite amazing.
The female Druid Cliona mentioned earlier also has two Animagus forms. One is a seabird and the other is a wave. Therefore, the various forms of Animagus cultivation methods recorded in this book can truly be regarded as divine arts.
“It’s such a pity that such a magical book is lying in a junk shop, and no one knows about it.” Xiang Nan couldn’t help but sigh.
But he soon felt relieved. Not to mention that you still need to spend money to buy used books in thrift stores. There is so much free knowledge on the Internet, including textbooks from elementary school to doctoral level. How many people can become self-taught?
Most people are indolent, and wizards are also human beings, and they are no exception.
Half of the staff at the British Ministry of Magic couldn't cast the Iron Armor Charm; Draco Malfoy, who was in fifth grade, couldn't even learn the Levitation Charm in first grade; Harry Potter was able to do the O.W.L.S exam in fifth grade. Releasing the complete Patronus Charm has already amazed many invigilators...
So there are actually very few people like Xiang Nan who are full of curiosity and want to plunge into the pile of books. No wonder this book was buried.
…
Xiang Nan spent one night carefully reading "The Druid's Way of Nature".
He regretted not reading this book earlier, otherwise, maybe he would have been able to practice Animagus long ago.
In the morning, after Xiang Nan and others washed up, they followed the senior students to the restaurant for dinner.
The daily diet will not be as sumptuous as the back-to-school banquet, but there are also sausages, milk, eggs, bacon, salted fish, oatmeal, pumpkin juice, etc., which are still delicious.
During breakfast, the prefects of Ravenclaw handed them the curriculum for the new students.
As first-year students, their schoolwork is not heavy. They only have fifteen classes a week, an average of three classes a day. Each class lasts forty-five minutes, with the exception of Potions, which lasts for two consecutive classes.
The course schedule of each college is different, but several subjects are combined with other colleges.
For example, Ravenclaw and Slytherin take Transfiguration and Charms classes together, Ravenclaw and Gryffindor take Herbology, Astronomy and Defense Against the Dark Arts classes together, and Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff join together. History of Magic, Potions and Flying Lessons.
"Lily, do you have classes in the morning?" Xiang Nan came to Lily and asked.
“It’s at nine o’clock, it’s History of Magic.” Lily looked at the course schedule and said worriedly.
“That’s not difficult, just listen to the teacher’s instructions and be careful not to fall asleep.” Xiang Nan smiled and said, “We have a potion class in the first period.”
"I wish you success." Lily breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile.
“Thank you.” Xiang Nan nodded.