[Mr. Pepper's Pharmacy]
This is a seemingly inconspicuous little shop. There is an old wooden sign hanging in front of the door, with "Mr. Pepper's Magical Potion" written in golden letters. The handwriting is a little blurred, but it is still full of mystery.
The atmosphere inside the shop is completely different from the outside.
The air is filled with the mixed smell of herbs and spices. The walls of the entire shop are filled with various bottles and jars. Several magic lamps float in the air, emitting soft light, illuminating those extremely strange-looking potions and items.
Damon just walked into the shop, and a low voice rang out in the shop:
"Guest, welcome, is there anything I can help you with?"
An old wizard with silver hair and sharp eyes poked his head out from behind the counter, holding a thin feather pen in his hand, as if recording something.
"Of course." Damon nodded. "I need a few bottles of potion that can harmlessly control Muggles, and another potion that can cure Muggle diseases."
Mr. Pepper looked at Damon carefully and was attracted by his nobleness. Without doubt, he turned around and took two bottles of potion from the shelf and placed them in front of Damon.
One bottle was dark purple and slightly shiny.
The mouth of the other bottle was tightly sealed, showing a strange golden color.
"Transfiguration hypnotic potion. After drinking it, Muggles will fall into a hypnotic state and obey the first person they see. It can last for four hours. For Muggles, one bottle can be used five times, and only six drops are needed each time."
"Phoenix feather root essence can restore the vitality of Muggles and make Muggles who are seriously ill in bed look brand new. The price is that Muggles will feel extremely tired."
"Forty gold galleons for both."
Damon raised his eyebrows and continued:
"Take them all, and get me three bottles of invisibility potion for Muggles."
Dong.
Three bottles of transparent potions emitting a faint blue glow were handed to Damon.
"A total of fifty gold Galleons, very good."
Damon paid the money readily and put the potions into the potion bag given by the boss.
After leaving the pharmacy, Damon rushed to Flourish and Blotts.
Knowledge is power. As a Chinese, he has always believed in this. Now that he has become a wizard, it is even more so.
The bookstore provides delivery services. Damon ordered more than a dozen commonly used books, including Emery Switch's "Elementary Transfiguration Guide", Miranda Goshawk's "The Book of Spells", Adelbe Wafflin's "Magic Theory" and so on.
However, he paid for most of them first, and then sent them to school by owl after he enrolled. Before he got a backpack with the traceless extension spell, he couldn't carry so many things. After
leaving Flourish and Blotts, the remaining things were not worth Damon's visit. As a new wizard, he did not have a comfortable heart to play at present.
After returning to the orphanage, Damon immediately began to read the "Book of Spells" and "Standard Spells: Elementary" written by Miranda Goshawk.
The Book of Spells is the first textbook on magic theory written by Miranda Goshawk, and the Standard Spells are her improved ones.
Damon wanted to see the difference between the two, and whether he could master some magic by self-study?
He decided to start with the simplest and safest spells, following the three standards of
pronunciation, movement, and intention.
When casting a spell, a wizard must not only ensure the correct pronunciation and the smoothness of the gestures, but also ensure that the intention is clear.
Intention is the most subtle but crucial factor in the casting of magic, and it is also the fundamental reason for Harry Potter's combat power.
Damon closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and exhaled slowly.
Then, he opened his eyes, followed the casting action written in the book, and waved his wand at a stain on the wooden table according to the description in the book.
"Scourgify!"
The wand vibrated slightly, and the stubborn stains that had been on the table for who knows how long faded away quietly.
"Good, it worked the first time."
Damon's eyes lit up, and he felt a great sense of accomplishment in his heart, which could not be exchanged for any amount of pounds.
"Practice a few more times to consolidate it thoroughly!"
Damon waved the wand again at the ink on the ground that he had not been able to wipe clean before.
[Ding! Detected that the host successfully cast a spell for the first time, opening the branch - spell learning]
[Spell learning - LV1 (beginner)] 36/100 [
You can master the most basic spells, understand the pronunciation and gestures of spells, and although you can cast basic spells, the effect and duration are relatively short, and it is easy to make mistakes when casting. ] "Is the branch activated again?"
Damon's eyes lit up, looking at the LV1 spell learning, trying to figure it out.
"There are 36 points of progress at the beginning. Is this combined with my own cognition?"
After thinking about it, Damon directly invested 64 magic points into it.
[Spells - LV2] 1/1000 (Apprentice)
[You can become more familiar with and master the use of spells, and the success rate and effect of casting spells will be significantly improved. ]
As the points were added, Damon's memory of using the Clearing Spell emerged again, and he had a little more new understanding in his mind, but this could not immediately significantly improve his level of casting the Clearing Spell.
Damon instantly understood that the level of spells in this system was equivalent to improving his ability to learn spells, and improving his understanding and qualifications.
Perhaps it was because he had an adult soul in his body after all, so he could not help but use rational thinking to deconstruct magic, so his initial understanding of spells was so low.
Yes, it must be like this!
The hot July slowly transitioned to the rainy August. In a blink of an eye, a month passed.
Damon locked himself in the room, practicing simple spells day after day, and he never got tired of it.
During this period, his system level has been upgraded to level 7, and his spells have been upgraded to level 4. Not only is his magic power incredible, but he has also mastered the spells of the first and second grade.
Damon suspected that even if he was a senior Auror, his magic power level would be comparable to his. However, one's own family knows one's own business. Having magic power without the ability to control it is no different from water-injected pork. If he really fights with others in magic, he will be defeated.
Next, Damon decided to slow down and focus on spells and transfiguration.
I don't know if it was because he didn't chant a spell when he turned the feather into a pen before, so he just triggered this talent recently
. [Transfiguration - LV1 (Beginner)] 58/100
[You can perform simple object transformations. Transfiguration only involves basic changes in form, not complex functions and characteristics. ]
Similarly, he only started at level 1, which means that his talent in transfiguration is not very good, but Damon doesn't care. Anyway, he just needs to spend some time to increase his points.
The first year at Hogwarts is quite safe, and he has plenty of time to develop slowly.
In the last seven days, Damon used the potions he had purchased earlier to find the largest local hospital. He used the Transfiguration Hypnotic Potion to persuade the nurse to hand over the patient list and brought him to the Duke of Westminster who was seriously ill.
After using the Transfiguration Hypnotic Potion to quietly change the other party's cognition and increase the other party's trust in himself, Damon spent a little time talking and used the essence of Phoenix Feathers to cure the other party's serious illness. He successfully obtained the ownership of twenty factories and a Barclays Bank black gold card.
From now on, he will have a steady stream of pounds coming into his account, so he doesn't need to worry about gold galleons anymore.
Damon walked out of the hospital and looked at the iron-gray clouds rising on the distant skyline. He was in a very
good mood.
"Next, all that's left is to enroll in Hogwarts and concentrate on learning magic."
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