Chapter 429 Guidance
Will Quirrell try to create the Philosopher's Stone?
It would be really interesting if Quirrell really tried it.
The formula for the magic stone has been circulating in the magic world a long time ago. Most wizards who have studied alchemy know that this thing exists. No one knows whether the formula is real or fake.
Albert thinks the formula for the Philosopher's Stone is fake.
After all, there is no second magic stone in this world.
Quirrell has never been exposed to alchemy, so he may not be able to figure out the authenticity of the magic stone formula for a while. I don’t know when he will fully react.
After trying to refine the magic stone yourself and failing?
Or did Voldemort give him a profound reminder after learning about it?
Or, Quirrell just blinded him and had no way of starting.
Albert feels that the third possibility is relatively high. Quirrell has never been exposed to the field of alchemy, so he is most likely to be blinded directly.
Even though Albert hoped that Quirrell would spend time making the Philosopher's Stone, he suddenly found that he had spent a lot of time and money, and ended up with a useless stone.
It’s just that what this matter will turn into is not something he can control personally.
Next, Albert will take the initiative to find Hermione, hand over another translated Philosopher's Stone formula, and guide them to find information about Nico Flamel. Anyway, Harry Potter will eventually know the information about Nico Flamel, so wouldn't it be better to just let him use it as a favor?
“You say the things recorded on this parchment are false?” Hermione asked doubtfully.
"As long as you look up what the Philosopher's Stone is, you will know why I said it is fake." Albert said mysteriously.
At this time, Ron came to Hermione with wizard chess. Hermione had never played a few games of wizard chess, so she suggested playing wizard cards instead.
It's a pity that Ron himself is not very good at playing wizard cards, and he doesn't have his own deck, so he naturally doesn't want to play wizard cards. When he saw Hermione looking at the contents of the parchment, he gave up his plan to play chess with her and invited her instead. Albert plays wizard chess.
Albert, who was picking up his cat, thought for a while and agreed. It was a way to pass the time after dinner, and also to test Ron's wizard chess level.
After all, he was planning to break into the chessboard arranged by Professor McGonagall another day.
They were halfway down the stairs when they saw Harry hurriedly returning to the common room.
"You don't look very good. Could it be that you got sick from the rain?" Hermione, who was watching the two playing chess, looked up at Harry who was walking over and asked worriedly.
"He probably wants to tell you that Snape is going to be the referee!" Albert directed the queen to eat Ron's knights, beating Harry one step ahead and telling Ron and Hermione the bad news.
Being said before someone else, Harry felt a tightness in his chest.
"Oh, God, this is unfair. How could Snape be qualified to be a referee? Everyone knows that he hates Gryffindor students." Ron looked at Harry in disbelief, wanting to get it from Harry himself. Know the truth.
"It's true, what Wood just told me." Harry said gloomily, "Snape will come off the field to act as referee in the game against Hufflepuff."
“Don’t enter the competition,” Hermione said immediately.
“Just say you’re sick,” Ron said. “If not, break your leg.”
"Don't be nervous, Snape is not as scary as you think." Albert looked at the two people who came up with the idea quite speechlessly, why it sounded like Potter was facing a terrible monster, "Also Ron, if you don’t play chess seriously, you will lose this game.”
Ron's level of wizard chess is pretty good, at least better than most people Albert knows. No wonder he can pass Professor McGonagall's chess game.
Ron looked at the chessboard for a long time, and found depressingly that after his knight was eliminated, the entire game fell into a complete disadvantage, and the last chance to turn defeat into victory was completely gone.
At this moment, a fat-faced boy fell into the common room. His legs were stuck together, apparently under a leg-locking spell.
Everyone was laughing when they saw the boy's embarrassed appearance, and Hermione immediately stepped forward to lift the curse.
“What’s going on Neville?” Harry asked.
"Malfoy," Neville's voice was trembling slightly, "I met him outside the library. He was looking for someone to practice the Leg Locking Charm."
“Go to Professor McGonagall!” Hermione suggested. “Sue him!”
"I don't want to cause any more trouble." Neville shook his head and muttered vaguely.
"If you are timid, others will bully you even harder." Albert frowned slightly. This was not the first time he encountered school violence. If you are weak, you will only be bullied.
“What should I do?” Neville asked chokingly.
"You should practice your spells well. If Malfoy dares to cast a spell on you next time, you can just find an excuse to teach him a lesson." Albert narrowed his eyes and suggested, "If that doesn't work, just take it by surprise. Punch him, knock out his wand, and he'll be no different than a Muggle."
“Yes, that’s a great idea!” Harry agreed with Albert’s point of view.
"I can't do it," Neville said sadly. "I don't like fighting."
"But others want to bully you." Ron didn't like Neville's character, "You are too timid."
“Can’t you help him?” Hermione looked at Albert.
"This requires him to be brave." Albert said, smoothing Tom's hair.
"I know I'm a coward," Neville choked, "Malfoy said I didn't deserve to be in Gryffindor."
"Well, don't be sad. At least the Sorting Hat assigned you to Gryffindor. It thinks you don't lack courage." Albert took out a candy and handed it to Neville.
“Thank you.” Neville peeled off the candy and put it in his mouth.
"If you don't want to be bullied, you should have the courage." Albert said to Neville, "It is not as difficult as you think to have the courage. If someone wants to bully the most important person to you, you will just watch. Are you watching?"
Neville's face turned pale, he couldn't help clenching his fists, and silently walked towards the boys' dormitory.
“Neville is too timid.” Ron shook his head.
"He just lacks the courage to take the first step." Albert left with his cat.
"What is that in your hand?" Ron asked curiously, looking at the parchment in Hermione's hand.
“This is what Albert gave me just now. Do you remember the parchment found in the last treasure hunt?” Hermione explained.
“Oh, it’s that really stupid treasure map!” Ron couldn’t help but complain, “There’s something written on it.”
"This is the formula for the Philosopher's Stone." Hermione hesitated for a moment, then said, "Albert said this formula is fake."
"Fake?"
As soon as Harry heard that the recipe was fake, most of his interest in the parchment disappeared.
“How did he know this was fake?” Ron raised his eyebrows slightly.
"He didn't say, let me find out what the Philosopher's Stone is, and I will know why this parchment is fake." Hermione was going to take the time to find out what the Philosopher's Stone was.
(End of this chapter)