I’m Really An Alchemist

This needs the help of this owl...

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Minerva McGonagall received a reply in the evening.

The letter stated that Zhou Qi, as the acting principal, was solely responsible for Hogwarts and did not need to report to him.

"Is this really Professor Dumbledore's reply?"

Minerva was particularly suspicious. Although the handwriting was the same and the tone was Dumbledore's usual, how could he allow Professor Ivan's behavior.

Too unreasonable.

The owl cooed twice, indicating that this was the reply written by Dumbledore himself. It lowered its head and pretended to look for candy on the table to hide its panic.

Minerva read the letter several times and sighed softly.

She took out a few more pieces of stationery. This time, instead of writing a reply to Dumbledore, she called the other professors back in advance according to the order of the acting headmaster.

Hogwarts top office.

Zhou Qi withdrew his mental force field, smiled with satisfaction, and once again infiltrated the mental force into the Sorting Hat in his hand, dismantling its last magical protection. Zhou Qi reached into his cap and drew back.

Chong!

A silver long sword was drawn from the cap.

The hilt is engraved with rubies, and the blade bears the name - Godric Gryffindor.

This is the Gryffindor sword, a treasure that only Gryffindors who truly implement the brave heart can pull out. It is made by goblins, with additional magics such as self-cleaning, sharpness, magic resistance, and absorption enhancement.

For Zhou Qi, only absorption and strengthening is researchable.

The Gryffindor sword can absorb the elements that strengthen it, thereby increasing the corresponding elements - this is also the reason why it can destroy the Horcrux after killing the basilisk. The fundamental reason is that it absorbs the effect of venom.

Zhou Qi stretched out his hand and flicked the sword.

The sword shone brightly, and in the white fluorescence, several spell models appeared, which were the magic enchanted by the goblin.

The blank book on the table unfolded on its own, and the quill was suspended in the air, recording these spell models.

This sword was built thousands of years ago, and many enchanting skills have been lost. Even goblins do not necessarily retain such skills in modern times. Zhou Qi used his mental power to reverse the spell model to bring these few enchanting skills back to the world.

After the recording was completed, the Gryffindor sword let out a soft moan and stabbed towards the wall. The gray-white wall was deformed, and a sterling silver scabbard was formed.

Zhou Qi looked at the Sorting Hat again.

The Gryffindor sword is only an appetizer, and the Sorting Hat is a meal!

Through the analysis of the Sorting Hat, Zhou Qi discovered its value. It can be said that the most valuable magic item in the entire Hogwarts is the Sorting Hat. This hat was jointly created by the four founders of Hogwarts.

The hat preserves the memory and thinking of the founder.

That's why it can be sorted according to character.

But just using it for sorting is really overkill. The sorting hat retains the memory of the four founders, who were the four most talented wizards after the Merlin era, even Dumbledore and Grindelwald. founder.

The Sorting Hat is the legacy of the four founders.

Knowledge, memory, experience.

Zhou Qi rubbed his hat, the light in the room dimmed, and the sorting hat had a strange change. The combination of its texture and folds formed a sleeping face, but it was completely different from the face of the opening branch.

His face twisted in pain, his lips parted and he let out a short scream.

The screams were blocked by a soundproof barrier.

Zhou Qi unscrupulously erupted his magic power, infiltrated into the structural nodes of the Sorting Hat, and reorganized it, extracted its precious memory, and modified its spell imprint.

Four dots of light flew out of the hat, they were the memories of the four founders.

Obviously, these memories have self-thinking. They are keenly aware of the danger. After flying out of the hat, they quickly fled in all directions, but slammed into the invisible wall.

The four light spots fell to the ground, turning into gray-white phantoms.

If it is hidden, if it is there or not.

They are the phantoms of the four founders of Hogwarts, not the return of souls, but memories similar to magic paintings.

These memories cannot use magic and cannot be touched. They only retain memory and thinking. They are the core of the Sorting Hat.

Zhou Qi tapped the table with his fingers, and four blank parchment books rose on the table.

There was a burst of suction from the parchment book, and the four phantoms just landed, but before they noticed the situation, they were pulled by the huge suction force. To integrate into the book, they tried their best to raise their heads, only to see the peaceful and smiling Asian youth.

Boo!

There was a sound of bubbles popping in the air.

The four phantoms were integrated into the book, and their memory, experience, thinking, and knowledge were all absorbed by the book, and cartoon pictures appeared on the blank cover.

Gryffindor who fights with beasts, Ravenclaw who picks flowers in the forest, Hufflepuff who searches for herbs, and Slytherin who makes potions.

"This is the wealth you should leave behind."

Zhou Qi picked up a book and pouted.

What is the use of leaving a memory, but it can show a sense of existence when something happens at Hogwarts. It is better to put the experience in a book, so that every Hogwarts student can read it.

Every book is their life.

The person who opens the book will walk in the story of the founder and follow him to learn and grow.

This is an invaluable textbook.

Not only can you gain ancient magical knowledge, you can also increase your knowledge and expand your horizons, and you can temper it in the world of books. Although there are dangers in it, you will not die. Zhou Qi plans to use these four books as first-grade enlightenment textbooks. .

He put the book aside, picked up the sorting hat, and made final adjustments.

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New York JFK Airport.

As soon as Dumbledore got off the plane, he saw an acquaintance.

It was an English gentleman who looked older than him, and greeted him with joy.

"Long time no see, Professor."

Wizard White said with emotion, "You're getting old too, Newt."

Newt is a little shy. He is known as an expert on magical animals in the wizarding world, but he is still a student worthy of attention in front of Dumbledore, and the two have never lost contact.

Grindelwald was also an enemy they defeated together.

And now, this year, forty-nine years later, they will join forces again against Grindelwald.

The two came directly to the Magic Congress.

The Magic Congress has also been waiting for a long time, and officials were sent to greet him at the door. Dumbledore walked in the crowded Magic Congress, surrounded by curious young wizards.

Dumbledore is legendary everywhere.

"Bring out the dossier about the Deathly Hallows Society!" The white wizard rejected the Magic Congress's call to wash the dust, and went directly to the Auror Department to request information about Grindelwald.

At this time, he discovered that the Deathly Hallows Society had been disbanded the day before he came.

Grindelwald disappeared.

"He must have heard that you were coming, so he ran away first!" said a wizard reverently.

The other wizards in the Magic Congress thought so too.

Otherwise, it cannot be explained why the Deathly Hallows Society was dissolved and Grindelwald disappeared as soon as Dumbledore came.

Only Dumbledore thought it was impossible. He knew Grindelwald. If he was afraid of himself, the First Wizarding World War would not have started more than forty years ago.

"He doesn't want to confront me head-on, it shows that New York is very important, and he broke up the club to save the main force."

Dumbledore looked solemn, dug out the file of the Auror Department, and carefully reviewed it.

He can guess Grindelwald's thoughts. This old opponent will definitely be in a weak place in the Magic Congress. Only there can he develop his power safely. Even if he finds the door, he will not have much help.

Following this clue, Dumbledore found the Western Dossier.

Chapter 455 Chapter 96 Hogwarts Transformation

Pomona Trout carried her suitcase and stepped off the Thestral carriage with a little difficulty.

The gate of the castle was opened, and a house elf came out, using levitation magic to help her relieve her stress.

"thanks."

Pomona wiped her forehead with the corner of her clothes, and said to the flattered house elf, "I happened to be on vacation in Paris. This is a special product I bought, and I also share it with you."

The house-elf was delighted and humble, grateful.

Hufflepuff and house-elves not only live close, but also have a very close relationship. Although other colleges don't discriminate against house-elves, they don't even look at them. Only Hufflepuff treats house-elves equally.

This is inseparable from Hufflepuff's style.

"The principal is already waiting in the auditorium." The house elf took the suitcase from Pomona and whispered, "Most of the professors have already returned to Hogwarts."

Pomona was stunned for a moment, and hesitantly asked, "The principal you said is—"

"Professor Ivan," the house-elf replied.

Pomona stopped talking.

She already knew from newspapers and letters that Dumbledore was going to America, and Professor Ivan was acting as the principal, but she did not expect that Professor Ivan was so popular with house elves.

Dumbledore hasn't retired yet?

Your principal has already called!

As the house-elves came to the auditorium, it had been decorated brilliantly and brightly lit. The professors stood or sat together, sharing holidays and discussing the changes at Hogwarts.

Pomona watched it for a week, and basically all the professors were there, but she didn't see Professor Ivan and Professor McGonagall.

Professor Snape was still in a situation where no one was allowed to enter, and was sitting alone in his seat.

"I wonder when Professor Dumbledore will be back?"

"How did Professor Ivan become the acting principal..."

The topic of the professors gradually shifted to the acting principal. Pomona approached the past, greeted everyone, and joined the discussion naturally.

These professors who returned to school early were surprised that Zhou Qi became the acting principal.

But there is nothing to say against it.

After all, Zhou Qi has been with them for more than three years, and the relationship is already very harmonious, and there is no competition at Hogwarts, which makes them only surprised that Zhou Qi has become the acting headmaster, not jealous.

Pomona found an opportunity to joke with the former Ravenclaw dean.

"Professor Flitwick, you said that Professor Ivan is really good. He was promoted to the principal not long after he became the dean!"

Flitwick snorted softly: "It's just an agent! As soon as Dumbledore returns, he has to give way!"

Flitwick was still particularly resentful that Zhou Qi had robbed him of his position as headmaster, but he was not surprised that the Muggle musician became the acting headmaster of Hogwarts.

Perhaps it was the impact of Dumbledore's one-night conversation with him last year.

It didn't take long for the rest of the professors to gradually return to school.

The last person to step into the auditorium turned out to be the shy half-giant Hagrid, who had been staying in Hogwarts since he was temporarily kicked out of Hogwarts because of the Buckbeak incident last year.

I didn't expect to come back now.

The professors asked around Hagrid and were happy to learn that he had been reinstated by Professor Ivan and could continue to stay at Hogwarts.

I have to say that Professor Ivan has a very good feeling.

The topic of the professors slowly shifted to the fun of the summer vacation. Laughter filled the auditorium. Snape, who was sitting silently on the side, was pulled by the enthusiastic and generous Pomona and stiffly joined the discussion.

In this laughter.

There was no change from four years ago, as if time stood still on him, the Asian musician walked in from the side door, and Minerva McGonagall, who was wearing a green robe and unsmiling, was half a step behind, followed closely behind.

"Professor Ivan!"

"Oh no, I'm going to call you the principal."

The professors greeted him happily, and Zhou Qi returned the salute briskly, not putting on the air of the principal.