#110 - The use of dragon leather gloves

After leaving the Potions classroom, Muen quickly returned to the common room.

He first found his quill and his newly written "Potions Analysis" notebook.

After redrawing the white flower he had obtained in the Potions classroom on the parchment, Muen wrote down all of his experiences this time.

Although the process of potion analysis was not smooth this time, Muen still gained something.

An unknown white flower.

He didn't know what it was now, but knowing what it looked like, he could always find out.

Especially since Muen had already seen the first little magician on the Thorns, he felt that he was not far from unveiling the magic veil of another world.

Also, the reason for the failure of this 【Potion Analysis Technique】, he must make a detailed analysis.

In addition to not understanding the 【Potion Analysis Technique】 deeply enough, the unstable continuous output of magic power is the biggest difficulty Muen is currently encountering.

After the review, Muen summed up his two major problems, and then what he needed to do was to constantly improve, but there was no time for him to think about it tonight.

Because his friends had already returned at this time, and they were all chattering around the clay.

"Hermione, can you tell me about the production process again? I promise I will listen carefully this time."

Because he was only dozing off last time, Ron didn't remember the process of making clay figurines that Hermione said, so he could only ask for help again.

"You first bring the water over, mix it with the clay in proportion, and then I'll talk slowly, so maybe you can remember it more firmly."

Hermione's statement was unanimously approved by several little wizards.

While they were with the mud, Muen also walked over.

"The first step is to make the mold, usually divided into several parts, such as the head, body, and limbs."

Hermione said, glancing at Muen standing next to her.

"This step will be done by Muen, because he has wood carving experience."

Several little wizards agreed, and Muen didn't decline.

He directly took off his wide and cumbersome wizard robe, rolled up his sleeves and began to make clay figurine molds.

"The second step is to make the blank. After Muen makes the mold, you are responsible for filling the clay into it,

Then compact it and scrape it flat."

"Oh, this step is simple! I can definitely do it."

Ron replied very confidently.

"But what should I use to compact and scrape it flat?"

Harry discovered the problem.

"You can temporarily use my wood carving tools. They are similar to clay tools, but you have to be careful, that knife is very sharp."

Muen said, already pinching out a cat's head, and then he grabbed another piece of mud again, preparing to pinch the cat's paws.

After seeing the cat's head, a gleam of light flashed in Hermione's eyes.

Although she had known for a long time that Muen's carving skills were very good, she didn't expect to be able to make a shape so quickly.

Muen didn't think it was anything. After actually starting, he found that playing with mud was similar to carving wood.

It even seemed easier to make clay figurines, because the plasticity of mud is much stronger than wood, and it is easier.

"Don't you want to draw eyes on it now?"

Harry felt a little strange after seeing only a lonely cat's head.

"Not now, carving is a step to be carried out after demolding and repairing. By the way, Harry, haven't you remembered anything?"

Hermione now has a clear understanding of her classmates.

Not only do they not listen carefully in class, but they don't review after class.

This made Hermione have to remind them of the main points of making blanks again and again.

Making clay figurines is a relatively happy process, and with everyone doing it, the whole process is very fast.

Less than two hours.

Three sets of different small clay figurines were successfully made per person.

Because it was the first time to make it, Muen knew that there would definitely be some failures, so he made two more for backup.

Hermione's cat, Harry's owl, Ron's rat, Neville's toad, Seamus's fire lizard, Muen's Niffler, and finally Bungee's small Niffler.

After repairing and carving each clay mold, the last thing to do is to fire it.

Because these clay figurines are relatively small, the firing time should not be too long.

According to the answer Hermione got from the book, firing for 24 hours is just right.

The container for firing the clay figurines is the huge fireplace in the common room.

"It turns out that dragon hide gloves can still be used like this."

After learning that the fireplace was going to be used for firing, Seamus volunteered to take on the responsibility of putting the clay figurines into the fireplace.

Looking at Seamus wearing dragon hide gloves and putting the clay figurines into the fireplace one by one with enjoyment.

Muen knew that this little wizard seemed to have an extraordinary obsession with flames.

"Okay, if there is such a job next time, be sure to remember to find me."

After putting the smallest Niffler in the place farthest from the flame, Seamus happily promoted himself.

"Is there a next time? No way, this time is tiring enough."

After finishing all the work, Ron and Harry had collapsed on the sofa in the lounge.

They didn't expect making clay figurines to be so tiring.

"There may really be a next time."

Muen said after secretly using the 【Cleaning Charm】 to clean the area around the fireplace, "That's right, if the first time making clay figurines is successful, it's better to guess the jackpot on the 《Daily Prophet》, that probability is at least greater."

Since conducting the 【Hand Warming Charm】 pot experiment, Hermione now has a basic understanding of clay figurine making.

Hearing Muen and Hermione say this, Ron sighed helplessly.

"May Merlin bless, this time must be successful~"

"Don't worry, even if this time is not successful, we can dig up the soil ourselves and remake it."

Knowing the source of the clay, making clay figurines is no longer a problem for Muen, so he doesn't care about this failure.

While Muen and several little wizards were talking, the others in the common room gradually gathered around.

In fact, these people were very curious about what Muen and the others were doing at the beginning.

Later, seeing that the little wizards here were all playing with mud, they all walked away.

Until now, after cleaning up, several little wizards who couldn't restrain their curiosity came over.

"Making clay figurines? What can this thing do?"

George and Fred are the most curious of these little wizards.

After listening to Muen's explanation, the two twins seemed to have discovered a new world, and decided to call them next time.

"You can use clay figurines to make a stink bomb."

"No, it's best to make a punching clay figurine, the person holding it definitely can't defend against it."

"Or make a fake me and let it go to class for me."

Muen didn't know how so many strange ideas appeared in the twins' minds.

Anyway, he didn't associate clay figurines with pranks at all.