Chapter 734 is in preparation
As time enters December, the weather around Hogwarts becomes more and more severe. The castle is often shrouded in wind and snow, and the howling cold wind makes people’s cheeks hurt. Outdoor herbal medicine classes and Care of Magical Creatures classes have become all The two courses one least wants to take.
The corridors of the castle were cold and damp, and the biting wind blew in through the loose window glass. People were walking in a hurry, and no one wanted to linger in the corridors. Even the common room was cold, and the empty seat by the fireplace became the most sought-after seat for everyone. .
Albert had to put on a thick sweater, a scarf and gloves, and put special thermals and hot drinks in his pockets. He very much suspected that the weather had become so bad because of the chain reaction caused by the large number of Dementors operating around Hogwarts.
If you had to say who hated the bad weather the most in the dormitory, it would be Fred and George.
At the end of November, after Ravenclaw defeated Hufflepuff, it meant that Gryffindor still had a chance to win the game. Wood, who was in high spirits, turned into a training maniac again, leading his team Training hard in the wind and snow.
After all, they can't afford to lose another game now.
The Weasley twins were also forced to train intensively in the bitterly cold wind and snow, and every time they returned from training they looked particularly miserable.
Both Albert and Lee Jordan deeply sympathized with Fred and George.
Not joining the Quidditch team is indeed the right choice, otherwise you will have to go to the stadium with the twins and suffer.
Albert can't stand such trouble, and he doesn't waste so much energy on Quidditch training. He has a lot of things to do every week, busy doing homework, busy joining clubs, busy practicing magic, busy writing letters to others, and busy dating his girlfriend.
There is no way, whether it is friendship or relationship, it takes time to maintain it carefully.
Lately, Albert has been busy with something else.
Some time ago, Albert gave Lee Jordan a hint and got information from his father about an architect who was good at repair work.
To be honest, this kind of profession is not favored by wizards in the magical world, and there are very few in the British magical community.
The number of wizards in the British wizarding world is very limited. Most wizards' residences are inherited, while most Muggle wizards settle in the Muggle world. If they really need to build a new house, a large number of wizards will choose to build it manually. , the Weasley family is the best example.
After all, magic allows wizards to stack houses on top of each other like building blocks, creating houses that are completely unscientific.
However, there are always people who need wizards to help build houses. Although they are rare, as long as there is demand, the corresponding profession will be born.
Inigo Jones is such a Muggle wizard. It is worth mentioning that for him, architect is only a side profession, and his main profession is an employee of a shop in Diagon Alley.
Albert asked the house elf Bit to come forward and make an agreement with Inigo Jones to help him repair the house in Hogsmeade.
As for the cost, one hundred galleons.
That’s right, it’s that cheap.
According to the house elves, the house had been carefully inspected, everything needed inside had been replaced, and magic had been used for secondary reinforcement. Except for the shell, the entire house has basically changed inside. Bit also took several photos of Albert, and the results were quite satisfactory.
After the house elf reported on the progress of the house's repairs and left, Isobel, who had been staring at the house design for a long time, finally spoke.
“Sometimes, I really don’t understand what you want to do!”
"That will become our working place in the future. After graduation, you definitely don't want to stay at home all the time!" Albert poured himself a cup of hot tea, looked up at Isobel who was looking at the photo, and smiled. Said, "Having a place to work makes it look like a separate job."
He is indeed planning to build a laboratory. After graduation, there will be no good place like the Room of Requirement at Hogwarts. He will have to build a workshop for brewing potions and manufacturing magic items.
Moreover, in Hogsmeade, you don’t have to worry about being warned by the Ministry of Magic if you cast spells before you reach adulthood.
Of course, after things are done there, Albert will renovate the house and turn it into a safe house. This is also a preliminary attempt at a safe house.
Of course Isobel knew something, and she also knew that Albert’s motives were impure. It seemed that the other party planned to turn that house into a place for the two to date in the future.
After all, Albert will stay at Hogwarts for a few more years, while Isobel works in Hogsmeade Village. The two can meet often without anyone disturbing them.
"If it is done well, it will be a good place for a tryst." Isobel said softly, "If the girls in school knew about it, guess what they would say. Girls like to inquire about your little secrets. Spread your gossip in private."
"Are you going to spread our gossip to everyone in the school?" Albert didn't believe that Isobel would do this at all. "You would want everyone to know that we are engaged, so that they can completely Give up?"
“I noticed that you have become narcissistic.”
“It’s not that I’m narcissistic, it’s those girls who made me narcissistic.”
Of course Albert knew that if word of this got out, it would be no less than dropping a depth charge into the Black Lake.
The relationship between young wizards is not as strong as imagined.
In Albert’s eyes, it is “fast food love, assembly line emotion”.
There are no longer a handful of couples who break up every semester at Hogwarts School. They are just like their previous college lives, free, carefree, and unfettered. They stay together when they like it and don't like to break up every minute.
In the end, very few people can really come together.
“More than one girl once took newspaper clippings to prove that you have more than one girlfriend.” Isobel recalled, “How many boats you have been in is the news they like to hear the most.”
“Tips are always welcome,” said Albert. He had already guessed what the so-called newspaper clipping was about.
Last time I went to France to participate in the International Wizarding Chess Competition, the misunderstanding caused by Louise's meeting and kissing ceremony and the appointment of Kathleen as a tour guide were widely reported by unscrupulous reporters.
However, Isobel always felt that she had better be more careful and vigilant. This had nothing to do with jealousy.
Albert is getting to know more and more beautiful girls.
Although Isobel believes in the feelings of both parties, there are always exceptions.
Male and female friends are too close, let alone a pure friendship.
No matter how pure a relationship is, it will deteriorate over time.
Especially when someone said that he wanted to find two or three girlfriends, Isobel was even more wary. The main reason is that Albert’s mouth, many of the things he said became reality.
Before, Isobel also knew that it was just a joke.
However, as she got to know Albert better, she felt that she had to guard against this matter. God knows whether this will come true.
Especially as Albert's title and fame grew rapidly, he was like a ripe fruit, becoming more and more attractive, making many girls want to take a bite.
The French Miss Louise, who has Veela blood, is a case in point.
At the original wedding, Louise had wanted to ask Albert to do something interesting.
Isobel had no doubt that if Albert hadn’t had her as his girlfriend, Miss Louise would definitely not mind pursuing him.
The possibility of the two sides coming together is not low.
Isobel knows how Penello and Percy got together.
Isobel has never doubted Valeria's charm and ability. It is said that the guy has made a lot of excellent pen pals, which means he is looking for friends among them.
“What are you thinking about?” Albert poured Isobel another cup of hot tea.
“I wonder how many beautiful girls you know.” Isobel picked up the teacup and took a sip, saying with a smile.
Albert felt the word "danger" appear above his head.
“You should believe me.” Albert said seriously.
"Of course I believe you, but I don't believe other girls." Isobel raised her hand and poked Albert's chest and complained: "Do you know that when the girls in the college talk about you, their faces show That expression... Sigh, you don’t know how stressful it is to be your girlfriend.”
“I’m sorry, I ignored these.” Albert said softly.
He always felt that he had heard similar words somewhere.
“…it’s so stressful to be your sister.”
“Survive this semester and you’ll graduate.”
“Yeah, I’m finally graduating from school, and I actually came to help you before the important final wizard exam.” Isobel asked with a smile, “How do you want to thank me?”
“I can try my best to satisfy you.”
Albert didn't mind telling dirty jokes in front of Isobel at all. In fact, he always did so. Youth is his greatest asset.
“You do this in front of other girls too.” Isobel asked.
"Of course not." Albert changed the subject and said, "By the way, if you feel that there is not enough time, we can use the time turner to go back to the past."
“If you use that thing too much, it will accelerate the rate of aging.” Although Isobel complained, it was obvious that she had no intention of refusing.
“Tell me, what are you going to do today?”
“Practice wandless spells.”
“Aren’t you already able to use wandless magic very skillfully?”
“That can only be considered barely usable.”
Albert has thought of many ways to deal with werewolves.
Wandless magic is the best backup method.
As for whether there would be a time when he would face a werewolf, Albert didn't know, but he felt that there was no harm in being prepared early.
It is better to be fully prepared than not to be prepared at all.
Albert's idea is very simple. If there is a chance, directly use a spell to trap the werewolf, and then give the opponent a humanoid restoration spell.
As for why it was trapped first instead of directly using the humanoid restoration spell?
If the spell has no effect, wouldn’t you be doomed immediately?
wolf disease can be spread among people through the contact of saliva and blood. In other words, if you are bitten, your life will basically be completely over, unless you can change your body again like Voldemort.
Albert is quite satisfied with his appearance and has never thought about turning himself into a noseless monster.
If you can't trap the werewolf, you can use magic to protect yourself first, and then look for an opportunity while ensuring your own safety.
It is actually not difficult to use a wand to cast a transformation spell to trap an enemy, but without using a wand...
"The transformation spell is notoriously difficult. If you want to use it without a wand, it is very difficult." Isobel looked at the other two results. The legs of the table were restrained. It could be seen that the spell was particularly rough and felt a bit rough. Pull and break.
It took Albert a long time to do this, and the difference between having a wand and not was really big.
To be honest, this is already quite astonishing. An ordinary sixth-year student would have to hold in his hands for a long time like constipation, let alone wandless magic.
“You should be able to do it with regular practice. The wizards in Africa are very good at wandless magic. It is said that they rarely use wands.”
Since Albert has filled up the wizard bloodline, his magical power should not be inferior to that of Voldemort and Dumbledore who were at their peak.
The difference between the two of them is more about the use of magic. The age and experience gap is a disadvantage that is difficult for Albert to reverse.
“If you are just practicing wandless magic, you probably don’t need my help.”
Albert did not hide anything and told Isobel about Hagrid. He planned to use the Transfiguration Spell to conjure a Buckbeak, and when the Ministry of Magic arrived, Hagrid would wait for some time to lift the spell, creating the illusion that Buckbeak had escaped.
It's more reliable to take this risk to take Buckbeak away. Albert doesn't have the protagonist aura of Harry and Hermione, but there is no guarantee that he will be able to take Buckbeak away by then. If something goes wrong during the period, then It's embarrassing.
It is obviously easier to solve the problem by restoring it to its original shape.
The only problem is to conjure up a Buckbeak that looks real.
Both of them used the Transformation Spell well, and it was not impossible to use the Transformation Spell to transform a Hippogriff.
Albert needs Isobel to help him find problems and give him suggestions.
"You are so brave, but this is a good idea. The question is whether you can successfully conjure up a Hippogriff to hide it from others." Isobel couldn't help but marvel at the feat that Albert wanted to accomplish.
Honestly, it’s hard, very hard.
“I will succeed.”
This is a very advanced transformation technique, but it is not impossible for Albert to do it. His transformation ability is not weak, not to mention that with the panel, everything is possible.
“I think when Professor McGonagall retires, Professor Dumbledore will definitely welcome you as the Transfiguration Professor.” Isobel sighed.
“I’m afraid your wish will be disappointed.”
“Why?” Isobel asked confused.
“Professor Dumbledore can’t wait until Professor McGonagall retires.”
"That's right, he is already very old, maybe he will retire first." Isobel's tone paused, and she understood what Albert meant.
“You predicted Dumbledore’s death?”
"Well, I saw the Dark Mark floating over Hogwarts, I saw Principal Dumbledore falling from the castle and died, and I also saw Harry Potter crying." Albert sighed.
Isobel suddenly understood why Albert was stressed.
(End of this chapter)