Chapter 274: Alchemy Talent

At this time, Sean was planning to finish reading the current five books.

They were "The Selection and Inspiration of Alchemical Materials," "Ether and the Secret Laws of Combination," "The Power of Ancient Runes in Alchemy," "Runic Engraving and Vessel Construction," and "Deep Analysis of Alchemical Rituals."

Corresponding to materials, combinations, Runic symbols, Runic engraving, and the most important rituals.

The more he learned, the more Sean felt that wizards were like hypnotizing themselves.

For example: 【The death and resurrection of the dragon symbolizes the decomposition and purification of matter】,

"The Selection and Inspiration of Alchemical Materials" mentions that adding dragon blood can make alchemical creations purer and more stable.

But it is hard to say whether it is the dragon blood that is playing a role.

Because right after "The Selection and Inspiration of Alchemical Materials," it also mentions: dragon blood will destroy the purity of alchemical creations—it will decompose the components of the creation and take on the destructive attributes of the dragon.

So how should dragon blood actually be used?

Headmaster Dumbledore then wrote down the twelve uses of dragon blood.

These uses are full of conflicting meanings, and one can often see several completely different methods of use.

Sean inexplicably felt that how dragon blood plays its role depends on what the wizard wants it to play.

Everything in alchemy serves the wizard; the more a wizard believes in the power of alchemy, the more power alchemy can give the wizard.

At this time, the ritual is the bridge for the two sides to establish a connection.

Thus, the ambiguity of alchemy has become an inevitability, because it is essentially an art, not a science.

It relies on the wizard's ever-changing mental state, ineffable symbolic associations, and personalized magical intuition. Two wizards using exactly the same knowledge and tools, following the same guide, might have vastly different results. Because "belief" cannot be standardized and replicated.

After Sean recorded his thoughts, heavy snow began to drift outside.

The snow outside Hogwarts Castle was thick and layered; the heavy snow fell softly, becoming hard and cold after day after day of compression, but the surface was still soft and could be rolled into snowballs.

In the Hope Cabin.

Jia Siting was making cookies with a portable oven on the side, while Sean was silently engraving Runic characters.

The seating arrangement in the Hope Cabin was like this—Sean sat in the very center, Jia Siting on his left hand, and Xiang Hemin on his right.

In front was Nawei, who was responsible for taking care of the "garden" of plants at the very front. Because there were too many plants, they naturally occupied the entire space belonging to the podium, piling up various high and low plant shelves.

Behind were Harry and Luo En, one of whom liked to study Transfiguration, and the other liked to study spells.

Because the seats were cast with Transfiguration by Sean, they could form a semi-enclosed structure, so there was no need to worry about privacy. ===== CHAPTER 275 =====