Chapter 284: The Competition Begins
Holding the book of aisen in his hand, Aisen's Magic flowed within him, and then his fingertips glowed with various colors, continuously caressing the cover of the book.
As if to deeply engrave his mark upon it, the flowing light from his fingertips swept across the cover, and threads of silver light ascended from where it passed. The collision of the two forces did not stir any waves; instead, they blended perfectly, like milk and water.
Aisen was using his Magic to imbue the book of aisen, but what happened surprised him slightly.
It wasn't that anything unexpected occurred; it was just that this process went exceptionally smoothly. As his Magic flowed, it emanated from his fingertips, passed through the already inlaid runic circuits of the book of aisen, cycled once, and then returned to Aisen.
At that moment, Aisen had a feeling that his connection with the book of aisen had strengthened a bit!
In that case—
It seemed to be a good thing! Perhaps, when he casts the contract to connect with it in the future, it might be even smoother!
After a long while, a smile spread across Aisen's lips. He stopped his actions and put away the book of aisen.
Subsequently, Aisen cast the Dream God Spell to enter the Dream World. After adjusting the time flow, he continued to deconstruct and research the contract he had already developed.
…
"Good luck, Cedric!"
"Alright, thank you!"
On the day the first task of the Triwizard Tournamentbegan, Cedric encountered countless such conversations as he emerged from the Hufflepuff dormitory early in the morning.
Even Gryffindor students, like Ron, who didn't particularly care for Cedric, greeted him warmly. There was no other way; he was the only Champion from Hogwarts, so everyone hoped he could win the Triwizard Cup.
As for Professor Aisen, the other Champion from Hogwarts, everyone knew he wasn't participating in the scoring, so not many people paid attention to him.
However, Cedric's mood was not as calm as he appeared throughout his journey.
Ever since Harry Potter of Gryffindor told him yesterday that the first task of the competition was to deal with a Dragon, he had been thinking about what methods to use to ensure he could get a high score.
But unfortunately, he had no idea what the specific content of the task was. So, he could only determine how to deal with the Dragon after the competition began!
…
After breakfast that morning, Aisen noticed that the atmosphere was exceptionally tense, with Young Wizards chattering excitedly about the upcoming competition.
Even during class, they paid no attention to what Professor Binns was lecturing about.
At noon, Aisen followed Professor McGonagall, along with a group of Young Wizards, towards the already constructed arena deep within the Forbidden Forest. As they approached, Aisen saw the four Dragons on the other side of the arena, being tended to by several Dragon handlers in the bushes.
A tent was set up at the entrance to the arena. After entering with Professor McGonagall, Aisen saw the other two Champions sitting in the corner—Delacour and Krum. As for Cedric, he was pacing back and forth on one side.
Besides them, Bagman, the Head of the Department of International Magical Cooperation, stood in the middle, seemingly waiting for his arrival.
"Hello, Professor McGonagall!" Bagman smiled as he shook hands with Professor McGonagall, then approached Aisen. "Mr. Turner, you already know the task. Just follow the procedure!"
Aisen smiled and nodded without saying anything.
"Alright, everyone is here now!" Bagman waved to the Champions. "There are a few things I need to tell you—"
As he spoke, he picked up a purple silk bag, displayed it in front of everyone, and continued: "Once the audience gathers, I will pass this paper bag around to you in turn. What you need to do is grab the model of the Dragon you will each face from inside.
Hmm, they are of different types—oh, and there's one more thing I need to tell you: your task is to retrieve the golden egg from under the Dragon's protection!"
Everyone had no objection to what Bagman said. But Aisen noticed that whether it was Cedric, Krum, or Delacour,
they all showed thoughtful expressions after learning about the task. Clearly, they were also thinking about how to retrieve the golden egg from the Dragon's claws.
Of course, none of this was a problem for Aisen. However, as a safety officer, his main task was to protect them and ensure the Dragons didn't harm them.
As for retrieving the golden egg, couldn't he just use Accio and shout "Golden egg, Accio!"? Aisen remembered that in the original story, Harry summoned his flying broom.
You know, that was a long detour!
Unless, the golden egg had already been enchanted with a counter-Accio spell.
Wait a minute—
Aisen suddenly thought of the third task of the Triwizard Tournament, finding and retrieving the Triwizard Cupfrom the hedge maze. Speaking of which, in the original story, Harry escaped from Lord Voldemort because he shouted "Triwizard Cup, Accio!" and successfully got the Triwizard Cup with Accio, which then teleported him back.
This indicates that the Triwizard Cup could be summoned by Accio. So, the question arises: why didn't Harry just use Accio to summon the Triwizard Cup the moment he entered the hedge maze?
Uh, well, if he had directly used Accio, Harry might have faced Lord Voldemort alone and been killed by him. But, this point is clearly contradictory.
Many thoughts raced through his mind, and Aisen could only attribute it to plot arrangement in the end.
"Professor Aisen!" Cedric's voice rang out. Looking up, Aisen finally saw that the drawing of lots had begun.
Behind him, a continuous stream of spectators kept entering from the entrance and heading towards the stands. The Champions had already pulled out their respective numbers from the bag in Bagman's hand!
With a smile, Aisen calmly pulled out the Hungarian Horntail model, tied with the number four plate, from the bag!
"Alright, you all have them!" Bagman clapped his hands. "The Dragons you are about to face are the ones you drew, and the number on their neck is your order of appearance, understood?
Alright, I'm going to go commentate for the audience now. Mr. Diggory, you are first to appear. When you hear the whistle, walk into that arena, got it?
Oh, yes—and you, Mr. Turner, you need to go over there in advance!"
Bagman left the tent, and Aisen thoughtfully glanced at Cedric, then led the way towards the arena.
Coming out of the tent, Aisen found that the surrounding stands were already crowded with many spectators. The moment Aisen appeared, many people gasped and chattered excitedly.
Ignoring them, Aisen's gaze shifted, and he saw the Swedish Short-Snout Dragon coiled on one side. This was a Dragon with silver-blue scales, much smaller than the Hungarian Horntail, only six or seven meters long, but quite agile and nimble.
Currently, it was still asleep, seemingly soothed into slumber by the Dragon handlers using some method, and then transferred to this arena.
Aisen had tested it yesterday; although the flames sprayed by the Hungarian Horntail looked very fierce, the blue flames sprayed by the Swedish Short-Snout Dragonwere exceptionally powerful.
Nodding slightly, Aisen stood quietly in a corner of the arena, silently waiting for the competition to begin.
A whistle sounded, and Cedric walked out from the tent, directly entering the arena, wand in hand, aiming straight at the Swedish Short-Snout Dragon.
Almost simultaneously, the entire arena erupted in screams and shouts. Clearly, the atmosphere had reached its most tense moment.
"…Welcome, the first task of the Triwizard Tournamenthas officially begun. Now appearing is the Champion from Hogwarts, Cedric… Please allow me to introduce the five judges of the judging panel—the three Principals, myself, and the Acting Head of the Department of International Magical Cooperation, Percy Weasley…"
Hearing Bagman's commentary, Aisen's expression slightly hardened. Then, he activated his God's Perspective, directly imprinting the entire arena in his mind, and then focused his attention on Cedric and the menacing Swedish Short-Snout Dragon.
A roar came, and the six or seven-meter-long Swedish Short-Snout Dragon slowly raised its head, becoming alert. The staff nearby shoved the golden egg into a pile of Dragon eggs and then immediately ran away.
Chapter 285 Dragon!
"Oh, very clever!" Bagman's attention was on Cedric.
Perhaps it was due to the recent dueling lessons, as Aisen saw Cedric facing the awakened Dragon and first cast a Shield Charm on himself.
Yes, it was indeed a very clever method. And Cedricseemed relatively calm. However, his opponent was quite ferocious, not only baring its fangs and claws but also wantonly breathing fire, causing Cedric a lot of trouble.
Aisen immediately pulled out his Wand, ready to rescue Cedric at any moment.
Although he already knew that no one's life was threatened in the first task of the Triwizard Tournament in the original novel, he couldn't relax because of that.
However, the subsequent developments still made Aisenbreathe a sigh of relief.
Cedric needed to take the Golden Egg from a nest of Dragon eggs, and he had to pass the Dragon blocking his way. But a direct confrontation was clearly not realistic for Cedric.
Therefore, after casting a Shield Charm on himself, Cedricdid not rush forward recklessly. Instead, just like in the original novel, he seized the opportunity to use Transfiguration to turn a rock into a puppy, provoking the Dragon's anger.
Roar—
The Dragon breathed fire, chasing after it with bared fangs and claws.
Cedric took the opportunity to run towards the Dragon's vital spot—the nest of Dragon eggs.
"Wow—"
A gasp came, and the Swedish Short-Snout Dragon, baring its fangs and claws, was incredibly agile, quickly tearing the puppy Cedric had Transfigured to shreds, then turning its head and spitting out scorching blue flames.
A sea of fire surged and spread. Cedric's running did not stop. Covered by a Shield Charm, he quickly cast two Charms behind him with his Wand—"Aqua Eructo" and "Impedimenta."
Sizzle sizzle—
When the scorching flames met the icy clear water, a misty vapor rose, obscuring the Dragon's vision. And the Barrier Charm perfectly delayed the Dragon's speed.
Cedric seized the moment, quickly rushed to the Dragoneggs, and picked up the Golden Egg!
"Well done—"
"He succeeded!"
Deafening cheers instantly erupted in the stands!
"Very good, excellent!" Bagman shouted at the top of his lungs, "Now, please, judges, give your scores!"
Aisen's gaze shifted, and across the stands, he saw several familiar figures: Dumbledore, Karkaroff, and Madam Maxime, among others.
The judges then wrote their scores on cardboard and displayed them.
However—
Aisen's gaze turned back to Cedric, and he was surprised to see that although Cedric looked a bit disheveled, he was not injured.
You know, in the original novel, Cedric took nearly fifteen minutes to get the Golden Egg. But now, he finished it in less than five minutes!
Could it be the credit of the dueling lessons?
"Alright, next, please welcome Miss Delacour!" After the whistle blew, Bagman shouted again.
Her gaze shifted, and Fleur Delacour walked out of the tent.
She held her head high, gripping her Wand tightly, her silvery hair fluttering. The slightly trembling tips of her hair seemed to indicate her extreme nervousness.
Cedric's opponent, the Swedish Short-Snout Dragon, had already been removed from the arena. Lying quietly in front of Delacour now was an ordinary Welsh Green.
When the staff placed the Golden Egg among a nest of Dragon eggs and hurriedly left, it was like a signal, and this Dragon awakened.
"What will she do?"
"Like Cedric?"
Many Young Wizards in the stands whispered, as if discussing what method Delacour would use to take the Golden Egg!
Aisen tightened his grip on his Wand, ready to act.
However, the subsequent developments left everyone in the stands dumbfounded.
Because Delacour slowly walked forward and cast a magic spell with her Wand. Everyone then saw that the Welsh Green Dragon merely opened its mouth, then closed it again.
Afterward, it slowly lowered its head to the ground.
"It's asleep—"
"That's terrifying, is this the power of Veela blood?"
The stands immediately erupted in an uproar!
Everyone had thought they would see another exciting duel, but unexpectedly, she even charmed the Dragon!
After the Dragon fell asleep, Delacour breathed a sigh of relief and then walked with light steps to where the Golden Egg was hidden. However, just as Delacour was about to succeed, the sleeping Dragon sneezed, and the sparks of Mars that it sprayed landed on her.
"Oh—my goodness!"
"Her dress is on fire—"
This sudden turn of events caused many spectators in the surrounding stands to exclaim.
"Careful—I thought she had already succeeded!" Bagmanalso shouted loudly.
However, Aisen noticed that although everyone was exclaiming for her, her light blue silk robe seemed to have been enchanted with magic. Therefore, after being ignited by the sparks of Mars, although it burned, it did not spread wildly.
At the same time, Delacour, slightly flustered, waved her Wand, gathering a mist of water and sprinkling it on the burning part of her silk robe.
A moment later, the flames were completely extinguished.
But at this moment, Delacour's appearance became a bit disheveled.
Her originally elegant posture was now trembling, as if she had been startled. Her light blue silk robe had a large burnt mark at the hem.
In addition, there were large water stains around the burnt area, making her look quite disheveled.
But she paid no attention to her appearance and quickly picked up the Golden Egg from the middle of the Dragoneggs!
After such twists and turns, Delacour finally succeeded in obtaining the Golden Egg. Immediately, cheers erupted in the stands.
Following this, the panel of judges each gave their scores, which were slightly lower than Cedric's, who had appeared before her. Aisen, standing in a corner of the arena, couldn't help but nod.
To be honest, if it weren't for this Welsh Green Dragonsneezing later, which made Delacour flustered for a moment, Aisen suspected she might have gotten the highest score.
Or, she might have gotten the same score as Cedric.
Unfortunately, although Delacour later obtained the Golden Egg through a clever trick, her execution was not perfect.
"Next, the champion from Durmstrang—Krum!" After another whistle blew, Bagman shouted loudly.
As his voice fell, a burly figure with slumped shoulders walked out of the tent. Cheers and applause once again erupted in the stands outside the arena.
Aisen noticed that Karkaroff was clapping vigorously in the judges' seats, as if Krum had already received the highest score.
"Alright, it's starting!" Bagman's voice was like a signal.
When the staff retreated, Krum strode towards the Dragon.
"A very bold move!" Bagman said, and the stands around him echoed his voice with gasps of surprise.
Seeing a tiny figure about to provoke itself, this Dragonwith bulging eyes and bright red scales opened its mouth wide, intending to burn him to ashes.
But Krum struck first, directly casting an Eye-Blinding Charm to temporarily blind it. The blind Dragon began to roar continuously and roll around. It even rushed to the place where it guarded its Dragon eggs, crushing some of them.
Krum, meanwhile, boldly passed through the Dragon's rolling gaps and quietly snatched the hidden Golden Egg.
"Excellent!" Bagman shouted, "He showed amazing courage—yes, he got the Golden Egg!"
Overwhelming applause erupted, as if to shatter the entire space. Clearly, Krum, the champion from Durmstrang, was very popular.
"See! I knew it, this is too simple for Viktor!"
This was Karkaroff's boastful voice from the judges' seats.
The arena quieted down, and the staff spent a great deal of effort to calm down the Chinese Fireball, which had lost a few Dragon eggs. Afterward, it, with its anger now subsided, was transported out of the arena.
Next, a massive, bronze-horned lizard was placed in the center of the arena.
This was the Hungarian Horntail that the fourth champion would face, a Dragon that looked incredibly imposing. Uh, that is, the Dragon Aisen was about to face.
The only question before Aisen was, how was he going to get the Golden Egg?
Chapter 286: Aisen's Clever Tactics
For Aisen, the easiest way to snatch the Golden Egg hidden among a nest of Hungarian Horntail Dragon eggs, while under the Hungarian Horntail Dragon's watchful eye, would be to simply Apparate Without A Trace directly to the spot.
But this method was a bit too ostentatious, so Aisendismissed the idea after only considering it for a moment.
Of course, if Aisen were to use other methods, it would seemingly be just as easy. For example, like Cedric, he could use Transfiguration to conjure animals to attract the Hungarian Horntail Dragon's attention.
He could even conjure dozens, or even hundreds, of hounds, and who knows, they might even be able to hunt down the Hungarian Horntail Dragon directly.
Additionally, Aisen could also use the Blinding Spell to make the opponent blind, and then calmly retrieve the Golden Egg.
As for Delacour's method of hypnosis, well—Aisen could directly cast the Dream God Spell to pull the Hungarian Horntail Dragon into the Dream World.
Then, Aisen would slightly adjust the flow of time in the Dream World, and from the outside, the Hungarian Horntail Dragon would appear as if it had been immobilized or hypnotized. This way, Aisen could also easily retrieve the Golden Egg.
Furthermore, Aisen could also use spells like the Stunning Spell, Petrificus Totalus, and the Freezing Spellto incapacitate the Hungarian Horntail Dragon. Because Aisen was confident that with his methods, the magical effects would definitely penetrate the Hungarian HorntailDragon's scales and skin to take effect quickly, even with just some simple spells, Aisen could play the Hungarian Horntail Dragon like a fiddle.
Even with a spell like the Levitation Charm, which Hogwarts first-year students learn, Aisen could make the Hungarian Horntail Dragon rise off the ground and ascend into the sky.
Clearly, for Aisen at this moment, there were far too many methods to choose from.
What? His actions wouldn't be scored? Oh, then it doesn't matter!
"...Alright, now it's time for our fourth champion to enter!" Bagman's voice reached Aisen's ears, "For the fairness of the competition, the Ministry of Magic, the three schools, and the parties involved have unanimously decided that Mr. Turner will not participate in the judges' scoring. So, let's all enjoy now, how he will complete this task!"
Everyone in the stands held their breath, seemingly wanting to see what the Hogwarts Astronomy Professorwas capable of.
"Harry, what method do you think Professor Aisen will use to get the Golden Egg?" In a corner of the stands, Ron's eyes widened as he looked at the massive Hungarian Horntail Dragon, asking Harry beside him.
"Professor knows too many things, he can definitely get the Golden Egg easily!" Harry shook his head, his eyes fixed on the Hungarian Horntail Dragon, and he couldn't help but swallow as he spoke.
"He's been watching from the side the whole time, I'm sure Professor can easily do the methods Cedric and the others used!" Hermione looked at Aisen with shining eyes.
"Do you remember the Troll Professor Aisen dealt with in our first year?" Harry suddenly looked at the two of them.
"You mean, he'll use Transfiguration to conjure iron chains to bind the Hungarian Horntail Dragon?" Hermione's eyes lit up, nodding as she spoke, "That's right, Professorcan definitely get the Golden Egg easily using this method!"
...
Aisen, wand in hand, stopped fifty feet away from the Hungarian Horntail Dragon.
"Roar--"
Seeing Aisen's actions, perhaps remembering the provocation from the previous day, the Hungarian Horntail Dragon raised its head and roared loudly, opening its mouth to breathe fire.
"Look, the Hungarian Horntail Dragon is going to breathe fire!"
"I wonder what method Professor Aisen will use to block it?"
Some spectators couldn't help but exclaim when they saw the Hungarian Horntail Dragon's movements.
But for Aisen, this method was actually completely useless.
"Impedimenta!" Aisen waved his wand, and a Barrier Charm separated the two sides. The flames sprayed by the Hungarian Horntail Dragon hit the Barrier Charm's obstruction, as if solidified, and did not break through this invisible barrier.
Aisen's movements did not stop, and he extended his wand towards the direction of the Golden Egg.
Then, under the amazed gazes of the crowd, a silver light appeared out of thin air above the Golden Egg, as if an element extracted from another unknown space, and after condensing, it transformed into a steel bar the thickness of a finger.
This was an application of Aisen's Transfiguration, which was actually the direct extraction of dust from the air and its transformation into a steel bar.
After the steel bar appeared, it continued to change, rapidly extending. Then, after extending to a length exceeding the diameter of the Golden Egg, it quickly bent.
In just a moment, the steel bar rapidly folded several times around the Golden Egg, transforming into a simple cage that could just barely enclose the Golden Egg.
"Cage, Accio!" Aisen shouted loudly.
Then the cage wrapped around the Golden Egg quickly flew away from the Dragon's nest and was directly caught by Aisen. With a thought, the cage wrapped around the Golden Egg in Aisen's hand quickly changed, and then dissipated!
A clamor of voices rose from around the stands, and everyone exclaimed.
"Brilliant idea!" Bagman's voice sounded at the right time, "Professor Aisen of Hogwarts has shown us extraordinary wisdom—using the Barrier Charm to limit the spread of flames, and using Transfiguration to create favorable conditions for the Summoning Charm, it's truly fantastic!"
"He actually did it like this!" Harry in the stands showed a surprised expression.
"Why didn't he just use the Summoning Charm directly on the Golden Egg?" Ron showed a little confusion in his surprise, "Wouldn't that be simpler?"
"Of course he couldn't, didn't you see that the other champions didn't use this spell? It must be because there's a magic on the Golden Egg that restricts the Summoning Charm!" Hermione, who was smiling at Aisen, explained after hearing their conversation.
"So Professor Aisen used Transfiguration to conjure a cage to hold the Golden Egg, and then used the Summoning Charm on the cage!" Harry showed a look of realization.
"That's right, no wonder Mr. Bagman said that ProfessorAisen showed extraordinary wisdom!" Ron muttered, an excited expression on his face.
After getting the Golden Egg, it meant Aisen's task was over. After the Dragon keepers calmed the Hungarian Horntail Dragon down, they transported it away from the arena.
Looking at the judges' table, Aisen saw Dumbledorelooking at him with a smile, seemingly very satisfied with his performance. Aisen nodded slightly at him, then carried the Golden Egg towards the tent at the entrance.
"How does it feel, Aisen?" Professor McGonagall looked at Aisen with a smile, with Black and Hagrid also standing nearby.
"Well, it was right that I wasn't scored, otherwise, it would have been too unfair to them!" Aisen shrugged.
"That's right, your strength is indeed much stronger than those champions!" Hagrid reached out his large hand and patted Aisen on the shoulder.
"I used some clever tactics, I just wanted to tell the other champions that in the Triwizard Tournament, while strength and courage are important, wisdom is equally important!" Aisen smiled.
"Alright, Cedric and the others are coming over, let's go!" Professor McGonagall looked at the emergency tent on the other side and saw the figures of the other three champions.
After entering the tent, Aisen realized that the atmosphere was completely different now.
Cedric had a smile on his face, looking very satisfied with his score.
Aisen could see that when Professor McGonagall and the others looked at Cedric, they also showed satisfied smiles. Clearly, they were all happy that Cedric had previously scored a high score of 42, ranking first.
As for Krum, who was ranked second with 40 points, judging from his expression, he seemed quite calm. And Delacour, who was ranked third with 38 points, was looking disheartened at the moment, probably still sad about her previous mistake!
Because Aisen was not scored, he did not participate in the ranking.
However, Aisen still felt that the judges' scoring method was a bit unfair.
For example, in Cedric's scoring, Percy Weasley and Bagman both gave a high score of ten, while Karkaroffactually only gave a four.
And in Krum's scoring, Dumbledore and Madam Maximegave a score of eight, but Karkaroff directly gave a ten.
Clearly, the judges all had a subjective bias when scoring.
Therefore, to be fairer, it would be better to remove the lowest and highest scores, and then add up the remaining scores and rank them accordingly.
"Alright, you all did well!" Bagman entered the tent, then waved at Cedric and the others, "Now, I want to tell you a few things. The second task will begin at half past nine in the morning on February 24th next year. Before that, you have a long time to rest.
However, there is one thing you need to consider carefully—the Golden Eggs you are holding, they can be opened. See that seam? You can open it, and only by solving the clue inside will you know what the second task is. Alright, if there are no questions, you can leave!"
Chapter 287: A Screaming Sound
After leaving the tent, Aisen opened his God's Perspective and found that the simple stands were already empty.
Looking towards the east from afar, the Little Wizardswere gathered together, walking towards the Castle. As his vision drew closer, the whispers of the Little Wizardsreached Aisen's ears.
Obviously, they were still discussing the previous competition.
Turning his gaze to a spot not far away, Charlie Weasleyand several Dragon tamers were finishing up. After using magic to put several Hungarian Horntail Dragons to sleep, they locked them up with chains.
"Professor Aisen!" Cedric waved at Aisen, with Professor McGonagall, Hagrid, and others standing beside him. The Trio had also arrived there at some point.
"Let's go, it's time to return to the Castle!" Aisen nodded, and the group started walking back. "Hagrid, how are the Blast-Ended Skrewts doing!"
"They're alright, a batch died, but the remaining ones are growing very well..." Hagrid said in a muffled voice. A smile appeared on his face when he mentioned this.
"Does the danger of Blast-Ended Skrewts increase as they grow bigger?"
"Oh, uh... that is indeed a problem, I hadn't thought of that." Hagrid ran a hand through his hair. "Yes, they are growing a bit fast, they're almost six feet long. I should have prepared earlier."
Actually, he didn't really care about the Blast-Ended Skrewts themselves; he just wanted to remind Hagrid not to let those Little Wizards get blown up while playing with them.
The Blast-Ended Skrewts were bred by Hagrid from Manticore and Fire Crabs, making them a groundbreaking Magical species.
It must be said that Hagrid's talent in this area is truly astonishing.
At Hagrid's hut, Aisen and his group parted ways with Hagrid.
Entering the Castle, and walking through the entrance hall to the Great Hall, a burst of noise immediately reached Aisen's ears.
This made Aisen feel an unusual atmosphere, as if a certain festival was being celebrated, with everyone talking excitedly.
Crackling—
Some Little Wizards were playing with Filibuster Fireworks, sparks flying everywhere, darting across the ceiling, then turning into spinning sparks, and occasionally making loud booming sounds.
Wow—
Bursts of cheers erupted from the crowd, clearly immersed in a happy atmosphere.
After entering the Great Hall, Cedric became the object of people's embrace.
"Congratulations! Cedric, you got first place!"
"That's great, Cedric, you are the best student in Hufflepuff!"
People were so enthusiastic that Cedric even showed a shy smile.
Walking directly to the Professor's seats, Aisen placed the golden egg on the table and began to eat the food that appeared on his plate with large bites—he hadn't felt it before, but at this moment, he suddenly felt his appetite had increased significantly.
"He's very good, isn't he?" Professor Flitwick looked at Cedric, who was surrounded by the crowd, a look of satisfaction on his face.
"That's right, he possesses the unique qualities of Hufflepuff House: integrity, bravery, and he lived up to expectations!" Aisen echoed.
"Who do you think will ultimately win the Triwizard Cup?"
"It's impossible to be sure, but from the situation of the first task, Cedric has a good chance of winning!" Aisensaid slowly after putting down his fork.
If Beauxbatons' Fleur Delacour and Durmstrang's Viktor Krum hadn't cheated, or if there were no other accidents, Aisen still felt that Cedric had a better chance of winning.
Because from the first task, Cedric's strength was indeed quite good. If Aisen remembered correctly, in the original story, he seemed to have been injured in the first task. But now, he got the golden egg completely unharmed.
This indicates that Cedric's strength is already much stronger than in the original story.
Half an hour later, the noisy voices of the Little Wizards in the Great Hall gradually subsided. Just as Aisen was about to leave the Great Hall to continue his plan, he was surrounded by the Trio and Fred and others.
"Professor, let us see what's inside!" Fred came to the table, picked up the golden egg, turned it over and over several times, then gently put it down, as if afraid of breaking it.
"Hmm—, it's quite heavy!" George chuckled and stepped forward to weigh it. "There's a clue for the second task inside, Professor, how about opening it?"
Looking at the group of people staring at the golden egg with anticipation, Aisen couldn't help but roll his eyes.
Actually, for him, there was no need to open the golden egg to decipher any clues, because he already knew the truth of what was going on.
The second task is nothing more than diving into the lake to rescue a hostage.
Wait—
The hostages trapped in the lake are actually not in danger at all. With Dumbledore personally casting spells to ensure the safety of the hostages, isn't Aisen, the safety officer, just there for show!
What? The champions might be in danger? Well, it's possible, never mind!
"Professor, Professor Aisen!" Ron shouted loudly!
Snapping back to reality, Aisen saw that everyone was looking at him with anticipation, seeming somewhat impatient.
"Alright, you do it!" Since they wanted to play a decryption game, Aisen simply indulged them. As he spoke, Aisen casually pointed to Lee Jordan nearby.
"Wow—, it's an honor, Professor!" Lee Jordan looked surprised and delighted. After taking the golden egg, he carefully examined it from all angles, then reached out and rubbed the groove around the golden egg.
Aisen quietly cast a Muffliato Charm on himself.
If he wasn't mistaken, this golden egg would make a very harsh sound when opened. It is said that only when opened underwater can the sound from the golden egg be deciphered.
Under everyone's gaze, Lee Jordan used both hands and directly pried open the golden egg!
"Well done, Lee—" The Weasley Twins cheered, but before they could say anything more, they saw that the golden egg was empty.
Before their expressions could turn blank, they suddenly heard an extremely sharp, terrifying scream coming from the empty egg, startling everyone gathered around the golden egg.
"Close it quickly!" Fred shouted, covering his ears. George, standing nearby, snatched the opened golden egg from Lee Jordan's hand and slammed it shut.
"What was that? A clue for the second task?" Ron, who had released his ears, showed a look of lingering fear on his pale face.
"It sounded like a banshee's scream! Professor, did they arrange for the champions to fight a banshee in the second task?" Harry looked at Aisen, his tone full of uncertainty.
"Of course not!" Hermione calmly retorted, "In our second year, 'Dealing with Dementors' covered ways to deal with banshees. They definitely wouldn't arrange such a simple task for the champions!"
"You call dealing with banshees simple?" Ron looked at Hermione, his face showing a look of disbelief!
"What do you think that was?" Lee Jordan, who had recovered, said loudly, "With a clue like that, no one knows what the second task is."
"It sounds like torture. They wouldn't plan to torture the champions with the Cruciatus Curse, would they!" Fredsaid with an exaggerated expression.
"Impossible! Using the Cruciatus Curse is illegal!" Georgeshook his head directly.
"Alright, alright, don't worry everyone, there are still three months until the second task begins! And I don't have to participate in the scoring, so you don't have to worry about me not being able to solve this riddle." Aisen put away the golden egg, then looked at the few people with a meaningful smile. "I think, if you're interested, you might as well go and see Cedric!"
Leaving the few people looking at each other, Aisenturned and returned to his office.
Taking out the golden egg, he rubbed it for a moment, then smiled and shook his head, putting it away. The Triwizard Tournament matter had come to an end, so the next step was to continue researching the contract.
Aisen took out the book of aisen, placed it on the desk, and then fell into contemplation.
Aisen believed that the contract would still take some time to be fully perfected, but with the existence of the Dream World, this time should not be too long.
However, during this interval, Aisen could continue to refine the book of aisen with his own magic. He thought that when the contract was perfected, the bond between Aisen and the book of aisen when the contract was made should be more harmonious!
Gathering his thoughts, Aisen spread his hands and held up the book of aisen, faint colorful lights gradually intertwined between his hands.
The results are too terrible, I don't dare to look at the subscription numbers in the backend anymore, I'm afraid I won't be able to help myself!
Chapter 288: Contract Charm
Time passed little by little, and in the blink of an eye, it was December.
The weather this week was like the moods of the Little Wizards, with snowflakes mixed in with strong winds and heavy rain, fierce and rapid.
In the strong wind, the Durmstrang ship anchored in the Black Lake kept swaying, making one wonder if it would sink to the bottom of the lake in the night.
Fortunately, the thick walls and fireplaces of Hogwarts Castle successfully blocked the draft that came with winter.
Although a week had passed, the impact of the first task of the Triwizard Tournament had not yet subsided. The reason was naturally the golden eggs the champions had obtained.
Many Little Wizards would surround Cedric all day, enthusiastically discussing what kind of riddles were in the golden egg. This enthusiasm, like a wave, made this winter turbulent.
Compared to the fluctuating emotions of the Little Wizards, Aisen's life during this time was very uneventful. Besides attending classes, his free time was spent entering the Dream World to continue perfecting the contract.
In the Wizarding World, for anyone to achieve something, they must have sufficient time to work hard. And time, for Aisen now, happened to be the one thing he didn't lack the most.
Therefore, Aisen made rapid progress in perfecting the contract during this period.
Although Aisen's original intention was to research a method similar to a pet contract, using the book of aisento carry the power of the contract as a link between Aisenand the pet.
However, during the research process, Aisen seriously considered a question he had thought about before: could he sign a contract with a human?
For example, after the contract was successfully perfected, he could directly sign a contract with Hermione.
Of course, Aisen never thought of making her his pet and forming a contract with him, but rather using the contract as a link to protect her. This idea became clearer, especially after learning that Voldemort was very likely to resurrect.
Just like Professor Dumbledore's spell that extended the protective magic flowing in Harry's body to the Dursleysthrough the bond of kinship.
At that time, Aisen would form a contract with the book of aisen, and then have Hermione sign a contract with the book of aisen. Then Aisen could protect Hermionethrough the connection between the book of aisen and the contract.
As for the extent of the protection, it would depend on what Aisen could achieve.
Therefore, with this consideration, when perfecting the contract, Aisen consciously made some adjustments, initially creating two Contract Charms.
Just like Apparition and Side-Along Apparition, the effect of the spell is entirely determined by the caster.
Since he was going to use the book of aisen and the contract as a link to protect Hermione, Aisen had to ensure the closeness of the contract. Thus, it would be better for Aisen to be the caster and help Hermione form the contract.
This way, Aisen could basically ensure that using the book of aisen as the carrier, the contract connecting Aisenand Hermione would have no problems in terms of stability.
If there were no accidents, the research on the two created contract spells could have been completed here.
But being in the Wizarding World, Aisen couldn't be sure that no accidents would happen in the future, so it was necessary to continue strengthening the stability after the contract was formed.
Moreover, he had a premonition that continuing to strengthen the stability of the contract was very necessary.
...
While Aisen was still worrying about the contract, the Trio also encountered troubles, or rather, Harry and Ronencountered troubles.
"Hermione, for Professor Aisen's sake, spare us, we don't want to participate in your 'vomiting' trick anymore!" Ronglanced at Harry, who also looked troubled, and said in a helpless tone.
"That's not 'vomiting', and I wasn't talking about that!" Hermione stood in front of a painting filled with fruit in a silver bowl, looking unhappy.
"Alright, alright, but--" Ron frowned, "Harry and I really don't want to rush into the kitchen and mobilize them to stop working! If we do that, the whole school will starve!"
"I didn't ask you to do that!" Hermione's tone revealed a hint of impatience, "Come on, Harry, I just talked to them, I found something--Let's go, I'll take you to see!"
After speaking, Hermione didn't wait for the two to react, she turned directly to look at the painting filled with fruit. Then, she stretched out her finger and tickled a large emerald green pear on it.
Subsequently, the pear let out giggling sounds and wriggled, transforming into a doorknob.
Hermione grabbed the doorknob and pulled it open, going inside first. Watching Hermione's actions, Harryand Ron exchanged glances, shrugged their shoulders, and followed her in.
This was a room with a very high ceiling, similar in size to the Great Hall. After entering here, Harry first showed a surprised expression, then as if he remembered something, the surprise turned into sudden realization.
It made sense, if they didn't prepare such a large space in advance, it would be especially difficult for Hogwarts to supply food and drink to all the teachers and students.
Many shining copper pots and basins were stacked along the surrounding stone walls, and the aroma of food wafted over, making Ron fall into a state of intoxication.
"So, Hermione, can you tell us what you found?" Harryasked curiously.
"I saw Dobby here!" Hermione turned back to look at Harry, her expression very strange.
"Dobby, that's impossible, he's the Malfoy's House-elf!" Before Harry could say anything, Ron, who had recovered, spoke up first.
"Harry Potter, sir! Harry Potter!" A scream came, and Harry looked up in the direction of the sound, only to see a small thing running towards him, quickly pouncing on him and hugging him.
"Do-Dobby!" Harry's face showed a surprised expression, and then he looked at Ron, who was also stunned.
"It's Dobby, sir, it's Dobby!" Dobby released Harry and stepped back a few steps, saying, tears sparkling in his eyes, which were as big as ping-pong balls, "Dobby has always wanted to see Harry Potter again, and now Harry Potter has come to see Dobby himself!"
"But--what's going on? How are you here?" Ron couldn't help but ask.
A subsequent conversation made Harry and Ronunderstand what was happening.
However, knowing the truth of the matter, they found it unbelievable.
"You mean, after Lucius Malfoy was locked up in Azkaban, Draco Malfoy became your master, and then he gave you freedom on Halloween?" Harry showed an expression of disbelief.
"Yes, sir, Dobby is working at Hogwarts!" Dobby grabbed Harry's hand and walked inside, "Professor Dumbledoregave Dobby and Shanshan jobs, sir!"
"How is that possible!" Ron woke up as if from a dream, following behind Harry with a disbelieving look, "I mean, how could that guy Malfoy do that! He's always been proud of pure-blood Witch families, and House-elves are part of that!"
"Could it be that his dad being locked up changed his mind?" Harry stopped in his tracks, looked at Ron, and said.
"I don't know, I'm all confused now!" Ron shook his head as if sleepwalking.
After entering the kitchen, the Trio saw over a hundred House-elves busy working throughout the kitchen.
...
Half an hour passed, and the Trio walked out of the kitchen. Harry and Ron's pockets were stuffed with cream cakes and pies, and they looked relaxed and happy. Hermione, on the other hand, had a complicated expression.
"Why do you think Shanshan and the others aren't like Dobby?" Hermione led the way, walking and talking, "I mean, a bit more free like him, asking Professor Dumbledore for wages!"
"Maybe Dobby is special!" Harry took a bite of the chocolate muffin in his hand, saying carelessly.
"I hope that after seeing how happy Dobby is, they will slowly be willing to be like that themselves!" Hermionesaid, a thoughtful look appearing in her eyes.
The group walked up the marble stairs, passed through the steps, entered the entrance hall, and arrived at the Great Hall.
"Oh right, before, when you and Fred and the others went to the Hufflepuff common room, did you find out any clues from Cedric's golden egg?" Upon seeing the Hufflepuff students gathered around Cedric, Hermioneseemed to remember something and asked Harry and Ron in a low voice.
Harry and Ron exchanged glances, seemingly remembering something, and suddenly shivered!
"No!" Harry shook his head, "We were all there, but after Cedric opened the golden egg, no one knew what the sound it made was."
"It was like Professor Aisen's that day, a sharp scream--" Ron seemed to recall the situation at the time, his face a little pale.
"So, everyone's golden egg is the same!" Hermione nodded.
Chapter 289: Another Tradition of the Triwizard Tournament
At nine o'clock on Wednesday evening, after coming out of the Library with a book in his hand, Professor Aisenmet Professor McGonagall and others in the Great Hall.
"Professor Aisen, as a champion, have you solved the clue in the golden egg?" Black, who was beside him, asked with a smile, seemingly in a teasing manner.
Professor Flitwick and Professor McGonagall looked at Professor Aisen, waiting for his reaction.
"No! This riddle is too difficult, I still don't know what mystery it holds!" Professor Aisen's eyes darted around, then he sighed, putting on a helpless expression, flipping through the book in his hand and placing it on the table.
"Don't worry, Professor Aisen, there's a tradition in every Triwizard Tournament—"
"Philius!" Professor McGonagall interrupted Professor Flitwick.
"Cheating?" Professor Aisen's cheek twitched, then he uttered two words.
"Of course you don't need to cheat!" Black said with a smile, "You're participating as a safety officer. Although you're still a champion, you're not being scored, are you?"
"So I'll know the content of the second task in advance?" Professor Aisen shrugged his shoulders, and while he was asking, his expression showed certainty.
"Yes, this is the content of the second task of the Triwizard Tournament. I hope you won't reveal it after you know!" Professor McGonagall took out a piece of parchment and handed it to Professor Aisen.
This is—they were prepared early!
Although Professor Aisen didn't mind, since it was according to the procedure, there was no problem.
With a turn of thought, Professor Aisen reached out to take the parchment, and after opening it, there were a few lines of text written inside.
With a quick glance, the words were already imprinted in Professor Aisen's eyes. Then the parchment spontaneously combusted, finally turning into ash and completely disappearing in his hand.
"Headmaster Dumbledore will cast a Charm to ensure the safety of the hostages?" Rubbing the ash on his fingertips, Professor Aisen asked, even though he already knew what was going on.
"That's right, so your main task is actually to focus on the other champions!" Professor McGonagall nodded.
"So, how do we determine which champion needs to rescue which hostage?" Professor Aisen asked, spreading his hands, a playful expression on his face.
"This brings us to another tradition of the Triwizard Tournament." Professor Flitwick, who was beside them, suddenly interjected.
"Besides cheating, the Triwizard Tournament has another tradition?" Professor Aisen looked at Professor McGonagall with surprise, but found that she just pursed her lips and didn't voice a refutation.
"Ahem, cheating is the tradition that can't be spoken of—" Black raised an eyebrow at Professor Aisen.
"Oh, oh—, I understand!" Professor Aisen put on a look of understanding, then gestured for Professor Flitwick to continue.
"Another traditional event of the Triwizard Tournament—the Yule Ball." Professor Flitwick nodded with satisfaction and continued, "Because this is a great opportunity for us to interact with foreign guests, students above fourth year are required to attend the Yule Ball."
"As a champion, Professor Aisen, you need to attend the Yule Ball with a partner!" Professor McGonagall said with a serious expression.
"You mean, whoever is my partner will be taken as a hostage and thrown into the Black Lake?" ProfessorAisen's expression was a bit strange, suddenly feeling that something about this matter was off.
Apparently, it wasn't like this in the original work. For example, Fleur Delacour, the hostage she needed to rescue from the lake was her sister, not her partner.
Harry also invited Patil as his partner, but the hostage he needed to rescue was his good friend Ron.
In other words, were Professor McGonagall and the others misleading him? Thinking this, many question marks popped up in Professor Aisen's mind. But if they didn't tell him this, would they tie up his parents and throw them into the Black Lake as hostages?
No, no, no—
That's completely unnecessary!
So, their purpose was very clear: to let Professor Aisenchoose a partner himself, and then prepare for the hostage rescue in the second task.
Uh, is that right? Probably!
"That's right, but don't worry, Headmaster Dumbledorewill cast a Charm to ensure they won't be harmed!" Professor Flitwick said in a gentle tone.
"No—no—, I mean, if I invite Fleur Delacour as my partner, and she's taken as a hostage and thrown into the Black Lake, how can she participate in the second task as a champion?" Professor Aisen waved his hand, a thoughtful expression on his face.
"Champions cannot choose champions as partners!" Professor McGonagall immediately reacted and quickly added a restriction.
"Okay, I understand," Professor Aisen frowned, then his brow smoothed out.
Next, Professor Aisen discussed the issues encountered in Duelling Club with the Professors.
During this time, due to the Triwizard Tournament, the Duelling Club teaching also included nearly twenty students from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang.
This was the result of Karkaroff and Madam Maxime's negotiations with Headmaster Dumbledore.
There was no other way; the reasons from the Headmasters of the other two schools were sufficient and valid. Because the Triwizard Tournament was ongoing, they could not allow Hogwarts Professors to specifically train their students, especially the champions.
This statement might be somewhat vague. To put it simply, Karkaroff and Madam Maxime couldn't be sure that the Professors who already knew the content of the second task of the Triwizard Tournament wouldn't specifically train Cedric's abilities.
For example, in the upcoming Duelling Club, ProfessorAisen might suddenly teach the Little Wizards a Charmcalled the Bubblehead Charm. Although the tradition of the Triwizard Tournament is cheating, Professor Aisen's blatant cheating would obviously be inappropriate.
Therefore, after some negotiation, Headmaster Dumbledore finally told Professor Aisen that the Duelling Club classes would proceed as usual, but they would also teach Delacour and Krum!
How to put it? For Professor Aisen, it wasn't a big deal. Herding one flock of sheep is herding, herding two flocks is also herding; there isn't much difference.
After a discussion, Professor Aisen and Professor Flitwickand the others unanimously agreed to proceed according to the initial pace of the Duelling Club classes, and there was no need to engage in any cheating.
After the Professors left, Professor Aisen sat in a chair, lost in thought.
Professor Aisen was thinking about whether to tell his family about the Wizarding World.
It's important to know that the fragment of Voldemort's soul on Harry Potter has been dealt with, and the only Horcrux left is hufflepuff's golden cup.
Coupled with Headmaster Dumbledore's past declaration that Voldemort was completely dead, and the Ministry of Magic's increased actions against the Death Eaters in recent days, etc.
All signs indicated that Voldemort's power was rapidly shrinking. Therefore, the probability of Voldemort being resurrected again was extremely low. As long as he didn't have the help of his Death Eater servants, he would have to wait many more years to be resurrected.
Originally, Professor Aisen thought Voldemort was basically finished. He was thinking of telling his parents that he could do magic, to open their eyes and let them live in a different way.
But unexpectedly, there was a high probability that Voldemort would be resurrected!
Although it was impossible for Voldemort to start a second Witch War of the scale seen in the original work, Professor Aisen still felt it would be more appropriate to completely deal with Voldemort before revealing anything to his parents.
Therefore, after thinking for a while, Professor Aisentemporarily dismissed this idea.
After sitting alone for a long time, Professor Aisen left the Great Hall and came to the highest point of Hogwarts Castle—the top of the Astronomy Tower.
After being battered by the blizzard, the entire Castleseemed to fall into silence, especially at midnight, when even the distant mountains and forests were asleep.
The cold wind swept across the night sky, wiping away the dark clouds in the night, leaving only the twinkling stars embedded overhead, making one feel intoxicated.
"There are two things in this world that are worth looking up to for a lifetime: one is the brilliant starry sky above us, and the other is the noble moral law in people's hearts."
For some inexplicable reason, he suddenly thought of this sentence again. Recalling his life since entering the Wizarding World these past few years, compared to his previous life, Professor Aisen couldn't help but exclaim: Life is infinitely wonderful!
Life—
Ah? What, it's eleven o'clock at night, time to teach Astronomy to the Little Wizards? Oh, never mind then!
Chapter 290: Inspiration
The next day at noon, Aisen returned the books borrowed from the Library. When he arrived at the Great Hall, he found the entire Great Hall particularly lively and noisy.
Aisen had thought that the Little Wizards were still discussing the Triwizard Tournament, specifically the clues from the golden eggs held by the champions, but he found that their discussion had shifted to the ChristmasBall.
It was then that Aisen suddenly realized that the Little Wizards had already been notified by the school.
Regarding the upcoming Christmas Ball, it was clear that the Professors attached more importance to it than the Little Wizards had expected. The Professors strictly required the Little Wizards not to cause trouble, which sparked a lot of discussion.
Actually, this was understandable. After all, this Christmas Ball was a traditional part of the Triwizard Tournament. Therefore, leaving a good impression on the teachers and students from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang, and showcasing oneself perfectly, was the best approach.
"Professor Aisen, is the Christmas Ball a tradition of the Triwizard Tournament?" Feeling the change in the atmosphere within the Castle, Harry couldn't help but ask Aisen.
"That's right, Fred and George have both been warned by Professor McGonagall—" Ron's face broke into a big grin, "She told them not to bring any of their prank stuff to the Christmas Ball!"
"Professor Aisen, Professor McGonagall said that the champions of the Triwizard Tournament should represent the school and find a dance partner for themselves—" Hermione said, looking at Aisen expectantly, as if hinting at something.
Glancing at Harry and Ron, the two stopped all their movements and stared at Aisen with curious eyes, seemingly wanting to know what he would do.
"That's right, I will choose a dance partner to attend the Christmas Ball." Aisen said, the corner of his mouth curving slightly. After taking a deep look at Hermione, he turned to Harry and Ron, "Who do you think would be suitable for me to invite?"
"Uh, Professor, do you think, Ai—" Ron was saying enthusiastically, but was interrupted by Harry halfway through. Ron stopped and looked at Harry, who was pulling his arm hard, in confusion, only to see him gesturing towards Hermione.
Ron looked over and saw Hermione glaring at him fiercely.
"Uh, Professor Aisen, we think Hermione is very suitable, right, Harry!" Swallowing, Ron patted Harry's shoulder, gave him a look, and then said to Aisen with a serious expression.
"Uh, yes, if Professor Aisen doesn't have anyone in mind, I think Hermione is very suitable!" Harry said, glancing at Hermione, who was staring at Professor Aisen with a silly grin on her face.
The smile on Aisen's lips spread. When he looked at Hermione, he saw her fair face gradually blush. But she didn't turn away, instead looking at Aisen with an expectant expression.
"Uh, yes, that's right! I don't have a dance partner yet!" Aisen picked up his bowl and took a big gulp of seafood soup. He nodded at Hermione, paused, and then continued, "Then, Miss Hermione Granger, would you be my dance partner for the Christmas Ball?"
"Professor, I would!" As if hearing the answer she had been hoping for, Hermione's eyes lit up. She whispered a reply and quickly lowered her head.
At this moment, her face was completely red.
Smiling and shaking his head, Aisen said nothing. He reached out and tapped the table. A faint silver light appeared, landing on Hermione, calming her excited emotions.
"By the way, have you two thought about who you want to invite as your dance partners?" Aisen looked at Harryand Ron.
"Us two!" Harry and Ron exchanged glances and then looked at each other in confusion.
"Well, the school doesn't strictly require everyone to attend the ball." Aisen said slowly, "However, since it's a rare occasion to hold a ball this year, I expect students from fourth year upwards will stay and attend!"
"Then do we also have to invite dance partners to dance at the Christmas Ball?" Harry's face showed an expression of both anticipation and hesitation.
"So that's it—" Ron seemed to realize something and suddenly exclaimed, "No wonder Mum insisted I bring that dress robe with the frilled collar that looks like it's gone mouldy, they knew all along!"
After saying that, Ron seemed to see himself wearing that maroon robe that resembled a lady's dress, and his face immediately turned pale.
"This—Professor Aisen, can we not go dancing?" Ronseemed to become completely nervous.
"It's just the Christmas Ball!" Aisen raised an eyebrow and casually cast a Charm, refilling his bowl with hot seafood soup, "No one will care what dress robes you wear—"
He offered a casual comfort, but a flash of inspiration struck Aisen's mind, as if he had thought of something, and then he stopped talking. He just stared blankly at the bowl in his hands, lost in thought.
He had just casually cast a Charm. What Charm was it? Ah, yes, the Refilling Charm! It was a very commonly used Charm in daily life. But the effect of this Charm was quite magical.
Because in Aisen's view, there were quite a few Charms in the Wizarding World that violated the law of conservation of mass. For example, Transfiguration that made existing food multiply, or the Refilling Charm that could continuously fill a container with drinks or soup.
There were also others, like some Enlargement Charms that Hagrid used on the pumpkins he grew, and so on.
Counting them all, these kinds of magical Charms truly existed in the Wizarding World. In other words, if Aisenwere to research a Charm with a similar effect, it would definitely be achievable.
Of course, the reason for mentioning these things wasn't that Aisen was going to dwell on why those Charms violated the conservation of mass or energy or anything like that.
Aisen had long been aware of this. After all, the magic in this world could travel through Space-Time, what else couldn't it do!
However, the Refilling Charm he had cast casually earlier had suddenly made him think of something—if he were to research and dissect the Refilling Charm, some of its principles seemed applicable to the Contract Charm he had newly developed.
Think about it, if Aisen were to modify a cup, dissecting the magical effect shown by the Refilling Charm and carving it onto the cup using runes, wouldn't the drink in the cup be endlessly refillable?
From another perspective, if this kind of automatic recovery magical effect were applied to his Contract Charm, would it mean that the connection between him and the book of aisen could automatically restore itself if it were severed or twisted?
If an automatic recovery effect were fixed onto the contract connection between Aisen and the book of aisen, wouldn't that be much stronger than any method of increasing the stability of their contract connection?
Of course, Aisen knew that this idea was just an idea for now. After all, the Refilling Charm was a magic aimed at liquids like drinks and clear water in a container, while he needed a magic aimed at contracts.
Therefore, whether a new Charm could be researched, Aisen still needed to conduct experiments.
"Professor, Professor!" Harry's voice rang in Aisen's ears, pulling back his wandering thoughts.
"Hm?" Aisen's expression became serious. He saw the Trio looking at him in confusion, seemingly curious as to why he was spacing out. "Alright, go to class after eating. I still have some things to attend to!"
After saying that, without waiting for their reaction, Aisenwalked straight towards the second floor.
After passing the Hospital Wing and the History of Magicclassroom, Aisen paused, remembering a Potion called "Everlasting Elixir," which also seemed very interesting.
This Potion was a magical Potion that either worked forever or never ran out. Leaving aside the point about it working forever, just the point about it never running out—wasn't that the same effect as automatically casting the Refilling Charm?
Subsequently, Aisen continued forward. Upon reaching the Library, he pushed the door open and walked in.
...
Half an hour later, Aisen sat at a reading table and closed the book "Advanced Potion-Making" in front of him.
His earlier guess was correct. After researching the production process of the "Everlasting Elixir," Aisen found that before the final step of the production process, this magical Potion not only required casting the Charm to make it effective but also required using a variation of the Refilling Charm.
Using this method to produce an endless supply of magical Potions greatly surprised Aisen.
However, the effect of this Potion made Aisen feel it was quite useless; it could only treat most common illnesses. Clearly, if the same method were used to produce an endless supply of Felix Felicis, it would basically be impossible.
Or rather, the current Wizarding World had not yet reached the point where anyone could research that far.
After all, the Everlasting Elixir, a Potion that never runs out, although it can only treat most common illnesses, is still a magical Potion. Since it is a magical Potion and never runs out, it is equivalent to having torn open a gap in this field.
Thus, as for when it would be possible to research how to make Felix Felicis or other advanced magical Potions into Potions that never run out, Aisen couldn't say. But as long as the research continued, even if the probability of success was small, it would eventually succeed.
Given this, it could be noted down and researched later when he had time. But for now, Aisen's attention had to remain on the Refilling Charm.
Hmm—to research new Charms, one must first thoroughly understand the Refilling Charm and research its dissection.
After returning the book to the shelf, Aisen turned and left the Library.