#690 - Constructed creatures (asking for monthly votes and recommended votes)

“You can't say that…” Anduin, who was working at his desk, smiled slyly, “The main purpose is still to improve the safety of Hogwarts, enhance students' awareness of crisis, assess the operational capabilities of Auror trainees, and finally, to examine the performance of the steel constructs. Isn't that killing four birds with one stone?”

Of course, there were also warnings to a certain dark wizard who liked to make small moves, and to test the reaction of that headmaster, Anduin added in his mind.

“Is that so?” Tonks looked at him with suspicion, “Why do I feel that the last item is your main purpose? Are research and experiments the most important thing in your eyes? You wouldn't care even if Hogwarts was destroyed, would you?”

The others listening to the conversation between Tonks and Anduin couldn't help but feel secretly alarmed, as if they had heard some secrets they shouldn't know, and felt like they were sitting on pins and needles. Is it really okay for you two to openly discuss such rebellious topics?

And Harry stared at Tonks in astonishment. How could she be so brave in front of Anduin? Wasn't she afraid of Professor Wilson getting angry?

Could it be that Professor Wilson was actually easy to get along with in normal times?

But before everyone could think too much, Tonks next to them began to whisper to them with a smile.

“Your days under my master will probably not be easy, right? That guy is a sadist who only thinks about squeezing every last drop of potential out of people.”

“Mmm, mmm, mmm!” George didn't dare to speak loudly, he could only nod repeatedly, then quietly asked, “What? Was the professor like this before too?”

“Of course!” Tonks exaggeratedly raised her eyebrows and said, “He loved to torture people during training, both when he was in school and when he was training Aurors in the Ministry of Magic. I don't know if you've started drills yet, but you'll all be exhausted by then.”

“And this professor of yours likes to use his students for experiments the most. I was tricked by him back then, and he even drew a large tube of my blood!” Tonks was talking about when she cooperated with Anduin in bloodline magic. Although this didn't cause her any harm, she always liked to use it to tease Anduin.

“Really?” Harry glanced timidly at Anduin not far away, afraid that his voice would be too loud and be heard by him, “Is that so-called experiment scary?”

In Harry's mind, Anduin was a serious professor, a strict but fair and rigorous instructor, and a kind elder in normal times, so he was always a little reserved when facing him. But after hearing Tonks' description, he found that this Professor Wilson seemed more like a cold-blooded research madman.

But after thinking about it carefully, he shook his head with amusement. If Anduin was really this kind of person, how could Tonks have such a harmonious relationship with him?

“In short, you'd better be careful. If you find him tempting you with something, maybe he's just trying to test something through you!” Tonks instructed them like a senior.

But seeing her tone when talking to Anduin earlier, and that exaggerated look, none of them took Tonks' words to heart.

Just as Tonks was about to continue to tease Anduin, the others suddenly saw a wooden mallet floating unsteadily above Tonks' head, and then it slammed down hard as if someone was holding it!

“Ouch!” Tonks covered her head and cried out in pain, “Master, what are you doing!”

“Who told you to talk nonsense over there all the time.” Anduin put away the documents in his hand and glanced at her coldly, “Since in your eyes, I'm a person who likes to experiment on others, then I'll just use your head to test my new construct!”

“See? He's this kind of person, and he's especially petty!” Tonks covered her head and shouted to everyone in a pretentious manner.

But her appearance only made everyone laugh secretly. Obviously, they all regarded their interaction as a joke.

And Hermione stared curiously at the wooden mallet on Tonks' head, “Professor, is this wooden hammer also a magic construct? Why is it so different from those steel puppets disguised as dark wizards?”

“That's right.” Anduin smiled slightly, “Although most magic constructs appear in the form of creatures, there are also some special-type constructs, such as the hammer-shaped [Levitating Hammer] you see, and of course others, such as [Levitating Sword], [Levitating Spear], and so on.”

“Isn't that equivalent to alchemical items?” Ron next to him scratched his head in confusion, “They don't seem to be any different from ordinary alchemical items. Why do they have to be called 'magic constructs' instead of legendary items?”

“Because they are alive!” Anduin patiently explained to them, “The full name of these magic constructs is actually 'Animated Construct Life'. They are the product of alchemy, transfiguration, and other spells, and are essentially different from pure alchemical creations.”

“Most of these constructed creatures are only given some simple instructions by the creator, while a few have complex emotions and the ability to think independently. For example, the Hogwarts Sorting Hat is actually an extremely complex construct creature.”

“The constructs I made before could basically only complete and execute some simple commands, so the practical value was actually not high. But later, I took a different approach and added remote control methods, which allowed those constructs to complete more complex tasks.”

“For example, the construct creatures used in the previous exercise were called 'Iron Golems', and what you see now is the 'Levitating Hammer', which has a simpler behavior logic.”

“Then the magic constructs we fought were also controlled by someone?” Hermione felt a chill in her heart when she thought of those invulnerable 'dark wizards'.

“Most of the steel constructs in the exercise were acting according to the instructions I gave them. Only a few constructs were controlled by Hogg. The Iron Golems you encountered outside the castle were not controlled at first, but Hogg seemed to have intervened at the end.” Anduin did not hide anything and explained to them in detail.

“No wonder they suddenly changed completely halfway through the fight. The dark wizard I kicked even did a spinning kick.” Neville now understood why he felt that the dark wizard who knocked him down was so familiar.

“I guarantee that the dark wizards fighting me and Fred were also controlled by that Hogg guy!” George shouted with a look of displeasure.

“That's right, those Iron Golems are obviously much more powerful!” Fred also nodded in agreement.

“I think you guys just need a beating!” Anduin frowned and glared at them, “The Iron Golems fighting you weren't controlled by anyone at all, and their target wasn't even you. If you hadn't blindly engaged, they might not have even bothered with you two.”

After reprimanding the two, Anduin controlled the Levitating Hammer to give them each a flick on the forehead, making them look like Tonks.

“Besides that kind of Iron Golem with a full metal body, do you have any other magic constructs?” Compared with the others, Ron was obviously more concerned about other constructs.

“Oh? You want to see them?” Anduin said indifferently, “If you are really curious, I can introduce them to you, but that will have to be after dinner. By the way, you have to help me with an experiment.”

Hearing that they were asked to cooperate with the experiment, Harry and the others immediately looked at Tonks next to them. They didn't expect her to be right, and Tonks showed a 'I told you so' expression.

“Don't worry, I'm just asking you to help test the functions of certain constructs. Don't be so nervous.” Seeing their hesitation, Anduin couldn't help but find it a little funny. What's so scary about doing experiments? He often experiments on himself.

“Okay!” Percy exchanged glances with the others, and then took the lead in agreeing.

Anduin smiled slightly when he heard this, and then led everyone through the Room of Requirement back to the ranch.

Next, Harry and his group had dinner with Anduin and Tonks again. During the chat, Harry and the others also learned a lot of stories about her and Anduin from Tonks.

It turned out that during school, Percy, the twins, and Ron's older brother Charlie had all received training from Anduin, and many key experimental data for tactical training were collected from them.

Among them, Tonks was taught separately by Anduin for a long time, and according to her, she has a Level 4 or higher Transfiguration spellcasting level, which is extremely rare among her recent graduates.

“Then you must have a good relationship with Charlie, right?” Ron hung a piece of fried pork chop and looked at Tonks curiously. When dining with Anduin, it can be said to be the most harmonious moment. No matter what topic they talk about or what jokes they make, Anduin will not get angry.

“Of course!” Tonks proudly raised her chin, “But your older brother is much worse than me in terms of combat. He has never won against me in 'Environmental Confrontation'.”

“Environmental Confrontation? What's that?” Ron always hears new words from Tonks. They know that most of them are professional terms in tactical training.

Perhaps because of the course progress, they have not yet learned these professional terms, so everyone wants to learn more from Tonks.

“This is not what you should be concerned about now.” Anduin rarely interrupted, “You will also be exposed to similar training in the future. Knowing the training content in advance may greatly reduce the effect.”

“You heard that, right? It's not that I don't want to tell you!” Tonks shrugged helplessly, then buried her head in the food. One of the biggest reasons she stayed today was actually to freeload a meal.