#37 - Potions List

Many master enchanters or scholars have accidentally killed themselves while developing spells.

And after combining the runes, it's not over. Next, you need to translate them into incantations according to ancient Runic phonetic rules. Complex magic also requires gestures.

Then comes experimental casting. This is also a dangerous part of spell development. It's like drawing a bridge on paper; whether people can actually walk on it requires testing. Professor Quirrell is currently in this stage. The combination of various runes needs adjustment, the magic power ratio needs adjustment, and the incantations and gestures also need adjustment. Nothing can be taken lightly.

This time, Anduin noticed that the incantation and gestures Quirrell used were slightly different from the last time, and Professor Flitwick also offered many suggestions for improvement. This kind of life-oriented spell isn't very dangerous or complex, but developing it is still cumbersome. Compared to developing new spells, developing application and casting skills for old spells is more likely to yield results, like the extraction spell casting skills Vanessa developed before.

These things are still far off for Anduin, but they still give him a lot of inspiration, and he can also learn a somewhat useful semi-finished spell.

In fact, many spells have extremely lengthy gestures and incantations when they are first developed. Normal people simply can't learn them. It's estimated that only the developer can use them, like Quirrell. The incantation he used just now is obviously several syllables longer than before. Anduin estimates that when this spell is fully developed, it will probably become a super long sentence.

Therefore, many masters who develop spells are proficient in wandless and silent casting. After constructing the rune model in their minds, they cast directly. After the casting experiment is successful, they develop the incantation and gestures. This leads to many spells existing, but the incantations haven't been developed yet, and they are lost due to the death of the wizard or other reasons.

After the gathering, Anduin returned to the dormitory, still feeling unsatisfied. First, he recorded all of today's gains, and then he couldn't wait to start studying Lily's research materials.

According to Lily's materials, she studied various protective magics, including many protection methods against curses, the idea of applying responsive runes in alchemical items, and her conjecture about emotional protective magic, which she had been researching, and so on.

Anduin also found Lily's optimized protective runes. Anduin estimates that this is the protective charm on the 'amulet' Lily gave him, but there is no incantation. He doesn't know if it wasn't recorded, or if Lily only developed it for application on alchemical items, so there was no specific incantation at all.

In Lily's description, many protective magics, whether enchanted into alchemical items or cast directly, can strengthen the protection intensity by injecting emotions. However, it is specifically pointed out that positive emotions are better. The firmer the belief and the stronger the emotion, the better the effect.

There is no doubt that Lily applied corresponding techniques in that 'amulet'.

"This rune… looks a bit like the Shield Charm." Anduin opened "Magical Defense Theory", looked at the rune formula describing the Shield Charm, and compared it with the content on the manuscript, and found that there were many similarities.

Anduin estimates that this is an improvement based on the Shield Charm. He just doesn't know what the difference is in strength. Could it be that the only difference is that a doe will be reflected when the rune is activated?

Anduin reluctantly closed the book, put the manuscript away, and couldn't help but sigh: "This aspect of content involves ancient Runes again, there is still a lot to learn."

But Anduin knows the principle of gradual progress. The initial spell learning hasn't been completed yet, and it's not the time to be greedy. He should honestly master most of the spells first.

In the following time, Anduin returned to the state of an ultimate otaku. Except for class and meals, he couldn't be seen at all.

The conflict between Gryffindor and Slytherin in Hogwarts also completely broke out. The two sides fought fiercely, and students were often attacked by dark curses or hit by prank items such as dungbombs. Professor McGonagall and Professor Slughorn were overwhelmed by these two sides, but these basically only happened among students above the third grade, and the younger wizards were not too affected.

Anduin would never pay attention to these prank-like fights. In his eyes, what is the difference between bloodless battles and playing games? He is only preventing the escalation of the fight and the Death Eaters outside the school. If he wants to have his own foothold, he still needs to be strong himself.

On the weekend, Anduin went to Hagrid's for another private lesson. This time, Anduin was making barbecue, and he also brought his pot of green onions and planted them in Hagrid's vegetable garden. Anduin planned to go to Chinatown in London during the Christmas holiday to purchase some vegetable seedlings and buy some more seasonings. After all, it costs too much seasoning at Hagrid's.

Anduin held a baked potato in one hand and a grilled pork chop in the other, eating with Hagrid by the hut, enjoying the cool breeze. The large pot Anduin asked Hagrid to order hasn't been made yet, and he also has a little swallowtail dog.

Hagrid named it 'Rhine'. He hopes that this puppy will be as majestic as a lion in the future, but in Anduin's opinion, it's better to call it Swallow. This dog with two tails looks more like a swallow.

It is said that if you want to raise a swallowtail dog in the Muggle world, the Ministry of Magic will require the dog to have one of its tails surgically removed. Hagrid was frightened when he heard this, and hugged Rhine to comfort it, saying that he would not cut off its tail.

But in Anduin's opinion, little Rhine, who was being squeezed tightly in his hand, was the one who was really pitiful.

Anduin also got the list of medicinal materials and potion prices that he entrusted Hagrid to collect.

Anduin finally had the opportunity to study the plan to make money. He first studied the current price list of potions. The most expensive potion is naturally Felix Felicis, but Anduin has never considered making money by making Felix Felicis. That thing is very demanding in terms of materials and production time.

The next most expensive are various wound medicines, antidotes, blood replenishing medicines, etc., but Anduin doubts who these potions will be traded to after they enter the market. You must know that both Aurors and ordinary wizards can obtain these potions in hospitals.

Then the people who need these potions are likely to be Death Eaters or dark wizards, and Anduin doesn't plan to get involved with these people.

Apart from wound medicines, the potions that are more suitable for doing business are Elixir of Euphoria, Brain Elixir, Veritaserum, and Elixir of Life. Among them, Elixir of Euphoria and Elixir of Life are mainly in high demand, while Brain Elixir and Veritaserum are more expensive.