Chapter 1039: Cracking the Golden Egg
Harry's golden egg had been lying quietly in the drawer, and he was prepared to have no clues.
Anyway, the other three warriors didn't even get the golden egg, so even when the second task was approaching, he had no urgent idea to solve the puzzle.
And there have been a lot of good news recently. The first one is that the magic home appliance of the Prongs brand has finally been released.
Lower price, basically the same performance, and the exclusive broadcast of the first large-scale drama series in the wizarding world, "The Gryffindor Saga".
Before the premiere, Sirius Black sponsored a batch of special models of magic projections to Hogwarts.
They can be used as teaching aids, but their biggest use at the moment is to play TV series.
Every night at dinner time, a huge projection screen is projected into the auditorium.
The students were very enthusiastic and could be seen everywhere on campus, discussing the plot, the actors, or whether it was accurate to history.
As for the outside world, it is even more exaggerated. Although Heller Colbert, who plays the young Godric Gryffindor, has only mediocre acting skills, he has attracted the attention of countless wizards as the protagonist of the series.
This ordinary student at the Academy of Magical and Dramatic Arts has become a well-known star to all the people. Fanatical wizards even followed him to the filming site of the second season of the series.
The crew was temporarily shut down, causing the usually good-tempered Lupin to lose his temper several times, but they wouldn't leave no matter how hard he tried. It was even crazier than a book signing event for a certain out-of-date best-selling author.
There is no doubt that "The Gryffindor Saga" was a success, and its appearance brought a new form of entertainment to the wizarding world.
The magnificent scenery and exquisite costumes and props brought everyone back to the dark Middle Ages. After the young Godric Gryffindor walked out of the valley, the sales of the Prongs brand ushered in a new round of surge.
The number of viewers exceeded one thousand in a single day. It is said that small neighboring countries such as Belgium and Denmark are considering introducing the series, while more powerful countries such as France and Germany have also launched several large-scale drama projects while developing their products.
The popularity of "The Gryffindor Chronicles" also had a significant impact on the Nobili brand.
There were no large-scale returns, but their sales had been zero for several days in a row.
Faced with such a serious situation, the jealous masters could only speed up the filming of "Merlin" and "Glory of the Wizards".
Surrounded by so much good news, Harry almost forgot the existence of the golden egg.
But just then, Vincent and Hermione found him.
With help, and from two of the smartest people of your age, even the most difficult puzzle can be solved.
When they walked into Harry's dormitory, not only Hermione but also Vincent was shocked by the messy environment inside.
There were a lot of debris scattered on the floor, including standing socks, crumpled parchment, crushed chocolate frogs, and snack wrappers pinched into various shapes...
Hermione glanced at the four beds, each with its own "characteristics". The legs of one of them were even missing, and it was supported by badly damaged old textbooks and half a bronze scale.
She looked at the things on the bed curiously, then turned her head away, unable to bear to look at them.
The badly faded pair of underwear was obviously worn, and it was right next to the yellowed pillow.
She frowned and looked at Vincent who was pretending to be calm, remembering that she had been to his dormitory on Valentine's Day.
The environment is cleaner and tidier than some girls' dormitories, except that there are a few more owl feathers.
Why is there such a big difference between the two boys' dormitories when they are only separated by a wall?
Is it because of your roommate?
Although Neville is always losing things, he is still very clean.
James looks careless, but he actually pays special attention to his image.
Alfred and Vincent both have mild mysophobia, so it's no surprise that the dormitory has a good environment.
On the other hand...
Hermione shook her head, ending her brief thought.
Harry had already taken the golden egg out of the drawer of the oak desk in front of the window, but it seemed to be in a somewhat bad state.
After staying in the drawer for more than a month, the originally shiny shell looked dull because of a thin layer of dust on the surface.
If it is left there for another month or two, there is a high probability that it will get moldy.
Harry was particular about hygiene, so he wiped the dust off the golden egg before handing it to Vincent.
The golden egg is certainly not made of pure gold. Its main material is copper, which is extremely pure. The patterns carved on the surface are quite exquisite, and the seams that can be opened are made a bit wide, obviously to remind it that it can be opened.
Vincent used his fingertips to stroke the delicate patterns on the surface, which were actually variations of magical runes.
It is both a decoration and a carrier of a protective spell, immune to brute force methods such as the Shattering Curse or the Melting Curse.
"Anti-peeping spell?" Vincent found a chair with interest, half-knelt down and placed the golden egg on it.
The ability to cast multiple spells means that it is not a simple magical creation, at least its creator has a very high level of magic runes.
After careful research, he also discovered the time-locking magic.
The timing of opening the golden egg is highly bound to the magical contract of the Goblet of Fire. If you don't reach the designated stage, you won't be able to get the clues inside even if you know how to crack it.
Vincent, feeling slightly excited, drew out his wand and used his own magic power to cover the exquisite pattern bit by bit.
As an alchemist, and an alchemist who can create his own magical runes, it is not difficult for him to modify these variant texts.
"Okay." Vincent put his wand aside and carefully tried to open the seam.
When the crack in the golden egg opened, there was a sound like hundreds of skrewts crammed into a can having a rock concert.
Vincent, who was closest to the person, felt his head buzzing, as if someone had hit him on the back of the head with a golden brick.
He quickly used his magic power to wrap the golden egg so that the sound could not be transmitted.
Harry didn't dare to loosen his hands covering his ears. "It will be like this whenever it's turned on. Last time, it broke the eardrums of me and my roommates."
Hermione hid beside Vincent, "Have all the protective spells been removed?"
"Yes, these sounds should be clues."
Her bright amber eyes rolled around. "Could it be that the way it is opened is wrong? Or are there some specific conditions?"
Vincent penetrated the magic power that wrapped the golden egg into the seams little by little and began to crack its internal structure.
It's not very complicated, but it's very cleverly designed.
The sound was coming from a very small device in the center. The advanced forging technology used did not belong to wizards at all, and the material gave off a sense of déjà vu.
Vincent suddenly looked at the Flamel ring on his hand.
Yes, silver and iron, just like the Sword of Gryffindor.
He held up the golden egg and looked even more excited. "The sound-generating device was actually made by a goblin!"
The goblins' forging technology has always been a mystery, and even the legendary alchemist Nicolas Flamel could not fully understand it.
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