#151 - Testing new capabilities

Hermione had been paying close attention to Moon's analysis.

After Moon suggested it couldn't be Snape, Hermione's original, very certain suspicions also disappeared.

Because compared to her guesses, Moon's deductions seemed more realistic.

"Although we've ruled out Snape, there are still four people. Isn't this deduction a bit too troublesome?"

Ron's expression was somewhat dejected after realizing they hadn't found the real culprit.

He originally thought they would accomplish something earth-shattering tonight, but he didn't expect to run into a dead end.

"Actually, it's not that troublesome. At least this result can ensure we don't move in the wrong direction."

Hermione fully understood the significance of doing this.

Having read many books, she knew that it was better to choose a direction first than to blindly move forward.

"That's right, Hermione is right. Although we don't know who exactly is going to steal the Sorcerer's Stone, since we know their scheme, we can stop them."

Although Harry was reluctant that Moon had ruled out Snape's suspicion, he was more concerned about how to stop the thief's plot.

"No! Harry, I think you'd better not interfere!"

After hearing Harry's bold plan, Moon firmly stopped him.

"Why? If it really is one of these professors, then it means they are very good at disguising themselves and have deceived most people, even Dumbledore."

Regarding Harry's question, Moon couldn't give a clear explanation.

He had already promised Professor Sprout not to talk about strengthening the Devil's Snare's defenses.

Especially since yesterday when Moon met with Cedric, that young wizard had told him that another 10 pots of Sleeping Lotus fungus had been moved away by Professor Sprout.

The Devil's Snare was still continuously increasing the number of Sleeping Lotus potted plants.

Moon was certain that no matter who it was, even a professor, they would definitely be knocked unconscious by such a combination.

Moon didn't explain to Harry, but Hermione next to him had already guessed.

This little witch already knew about the strengthening of the defenses on Tuesday.

And yesterday she also heard about the "little mushroom" incident.

Combining the above with Moon's current expression, Hermione guessed that this defense should not be easy to deal with.

The discussion about who was the culprit continued late into the night in the Gryffindor common room.

During this period, Moon thought a lot and was also worried about the impulsiveness and recklessness of the Gryffindor students.

Until the next day when he arrived at Hagrid's hut on time, he found that the gamekeeper was also worried.

"I shouldn't have said so much, should I? Fluffy and Nicolas Flamel, these are things Dumbledore arranged."

"It's okay, Hagrid, actually we know far more than you think."

Moon was very certain that only they, the few Gryffindor students, knew about the professors guarding the Sorcerer's Stone.

"To be honest, you're really not good at comforting people."

Hagrid glanced at Moon helplessly.

"Don't say that. After I fix your wand later, I might be able to give you a good idea to salvage your work mistake."

"Really?"

Hagrid's dejected expression disappeared instantly.

"Of course, I wouldn't lie!"

Fixing Hagrid's wand was something that had been agreed upon last week.

For this, Moon had specially borrowed snail grass glue from Senior Berna.

After preparing all the tools, Moon carefully took out Hagrid's wand.

He first made a mark at the break.

Then, on the newly found piece of wood, he selected a section with the closest texture.

"I'm going to cut off the completely damaged part of the wand and replace it with this piece of wood."

Seeing Hagrid watching intently with some worry, Moon explained what he was going to do next.

This repair method was found by Moon in the library.

Because many pieces had already fallen off at the break of Hagrid's wand, it was no longer possible to repair it directly.

And Mr. Ollivander sent magical wood from the same tree.

This gave Moon the opportunity to use this safer, least impactful repair method.

"Oh, okay, do it as you say."

With Hagrid's consent, Moon quickly cut off the damaged part of the wand with a carving knife.

Then he used [Scourgify] to clean all the dust, debris, and various dirt from the break.

After placing the selected wood and aligning it according to the grain, he took out the carving knife to shave off the excess.

In the middle, he also had to hollow out the position for placing the wand core.

Finally, he applied glue and waited for it to dry.

From morning to afternoon, Moon spent a full six hours repairing the wand.

While waiting for the glue to dry, he ate a bowl of authentic bubble and squeak at Hagrid's place.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, after checking that the glue was completely dry and there were no flaws in the repair, Moon handed the wand to Hagrid.

"You can try it."

"Oh! Really!"

Hagrid was very excited after picking up the wand.

He walked around the room several times, not knowing what spell to cast to test it.

Finally, when he saw a wine bottle left over from last night in the cupboard, he picked up the wand and pointed it at it.

"Aguamenti!"

As Hagrid's spell was completed, the red wine began to churn in the glass bottle, and then slowly returned to its full state.

"Ah~, the taste is the same, it's Madam Rosmerta's craftsmanship."

Hagrid showed a look of intoxication on his face after taking a sip.

"This is red currant rum that I specially bought from the Three Broomsticks last night to celebrate Gryffindor's victory."

Hagrid said, and then continued to pour several mouthfuls into his mouth.

"Okay, Hagrid, I know you're very happy today, but if you continue to drink, you might not hear my advice."

Seeing that Hagrid didn't stop, Moon spoke to stop him.

"Don't worry, little Moon, my alcohol tolerance is... very high..."

Moon didn't believe the nonsense of a drunkard after drinking, especially since he himself had the experience of being drunk. He knew that the words after drinking had no credibility.

"Accio Bottle!"

With a [Summoning Charm], the rum, with less than half a bottle left, fell into Moon's hand.

"Oh, what a beautiful [Summoning Charm]. I didn't learn it in my third year."

Seeing Moon use another [Summoning Charm] to summon the bottle cap into his hand, Hagrid knew that his plan to have a good celebration could only be postponed.

"I won't drink it, tell me what your suggestion is?"

Hagrid sat back on his big chair.

"Oh, it's actually very easy to understand. If you're worried about the plan being leaked and the security level being reduced, then why not try strengthening the defenses?"

Moon's suggestion was naturally the same as Professor Sprout's Devil's Snare.

It was just that strengthening the defenses of the Devil's Snare was a passive way to deal with Sleeping Lotus fungus.

Hagrid's situation was completely the opposite, he needed to take the initiative to do it.

"Strengthen the defenses! For Fluffy?"

"That's right."

Moon slightly revealed the changes at Professor Sprout's place to Hagrid.

After knowing that this could be done, the gamekeeper's eyes showed an incredible light.

"Oh, what a genius idea! Maybe I can also find stronger gadgets in the Forbidden Forest."

Moon didn't know how Hagrid would increase the defense strength of that big dog.

As he left, he saw Hagrid had already packed his gear and set off on the path leading into the depths of the Forbidden Forest.

Leaving the hut, Moon didn't return directly to the castle but went to the Black Lake.

After learning the new spell, Moon hadn't truly tried fighting with other wizards.

And in the Black Lake, there was a better opponent than a wizard.

The giant squid was still very happy to see Moon again.

It seemed to really like the magical aura emanating from Moon.

When Moon indicated that he needed a sparring partner, the giant squid very readily launched an attack.

Moon immediately cast [Obstacle Jinx].

This time, Moon wasn't just defending in the duel but used [Bombarda] and [Incendio] to counterattack.

However, these spells, which Moon thought could threaten a wizard's life, were just tickles to the giant squid.

After taking turns practicing with the giant squid's eight arms, Moon finally dragged his exhausted body back to the common room.

Tonight, Moon would also return to Xilin, but this time the return was different from before.

Because he wanted to test his newly acquired ability, Moon had prepared some experimental items in advance.

A set of "Oxford Reading Tree".

A set of "Paper Manufacturing Process" and "Simple Printing Technology."

Of course, the most important thing was a small spider caught from the castle.

After packing all these things into his suitcase, Moon grabbed the case and climbed onto the four-poster bed.

After midnight, when Moon disappeared along with the suitcase.

Harry, who had been thinking about the thief and hadn't fallen asleep, looked up and noticed the empty bed opposite him.

"What... what is this?"

Whenever Moon needed to leave to study magic, Zhalan would stay in the room, never leaving his side.

He had already experienced Moon's return four times, but only this time did Moon have a black suitcase in his hand.

"This is the material I bought when I was learning magic."

"You can buy materials in your dreams?"

Zhalan used to think that Moon was recruited by a great wizard to study magic, but now it seemed that it was far from that.

Moon didn't pay attention to what Zhalan was thinking.

He found that after returning to the Scarlet Moon, he quickly opened the suitcase.

"Oh, thankfully it's still alive~"

The little spider had successfully survived.

This let Moon know that he could not only invite Bounce to visit the Scarlet Moon but also complete his plan to exchange goods between the two worlds.

"Is this a magic book you brought back? Why can't I understand a single word?"

Zhalan didn't understand why Moon would hold a spider and space out for so long, he was always curiously staring at the three sets of exquisitely made books.

"No, those are books used to enlighten Sophia, and also for Mimir to print "The Anvil Song"."

Moon casually explained.

"Enlightenment I can understand, but to print poetry, and to do it as fast as your spells, can these two books do it?"

Zhalan knew that Moon had promised Mimir to help spread "The Anvil Song."

But before, he only thought that Moon would use magic to do this, now it seemed that it was not the case at all.

"Of course, you need to know that compared to wizards, the Qiewa are much smarter. Just relying on these two books,

will definitely change the culture of the entire continent."

Seeing Moon's very solemn attitude, Zhalan knew that the value of these two books should be limitless.

"Then I have to keep a good eye on them, so that no one else knows."

Seeing Zhalan hug the papermaking and printing books tightly in his arms, Moon couldn't help but laugh.

"Qiewa, there's no need. These two books aren't in good shape yet. I'll bring back more and better things in the future."

"That won't do either. The future is the future. If these two books are really as powerful as you say, then not only will Mimir want them, but people from the Federation and the Empire might want them too."

Zhalan's words reminded Moon.

He originally only wanted to help Mimir spread the bardic poems, but he didn't expect that these two books might attract the attention of others.

"You're right, we still have to keep this a secret."

"Don't worry, leave it to me to guard."

Zhalan said and was about to leave with the two books, but Moon stopped him again.

"Wait, even if Qiewa take these two books out, no one will understand them. If you want them to work, you still need a workshop, no, the best thing is to have our own workshop."

Because there is no land now, and the living supplies are not enough, the veterans lane is too familiar, so they can't do the original farming work.

So, they can only choose between a workshop and fishing.

Both of these methods can be realized now, and a workshop is a stable and reasonable choice.

As for the Scarlet Moon, although it was only recently acquired, Moon already had some ideas for the subsequent arrangements for this big ship, so naturally he couldn't go fishing anymore.

"Workshop! I think it's possible, let Old Hall and the others farm, it's better than opening a workshop, and the secrets of these two books won't be revealed."

Zhalan immediately understood Moon's suggestion, he quickly ran to the table and took out the money box.

This time, Moon set off from Xilin to the Vina Islands, and although he took eighty people with him, he didn't spend a penny and made a lot of money.

Among them, refining magic potions and selling them to Gorde earned him two hundred gold coins.

He seized about three hundred gold coins from the pirate ship.

After solving the pirates, Gorde sent another protection fee of five hundred gold coins.

This doesn't even include the income from the pirates who were wanted. Moon estimates that he can still get at least five hundred gold coins.

"We now have about fifteen hundred gold coins in hand. I remember that the cheapest workshop in Xilin is worth two hundred gold coins,

and I estimate that this port will double."

After counting all the money, Zhalan closed the money box and put it back in its place.

Moon then came over and cast a [Thief Detection Charm].

"The problem of money is nothing now. Didn't Gorde say that as long as you can refine that kind of magic potion, he will buy it at a price of two hundred gold coins?"

The blood-stopping potion that Moon refined was much better than Chris's, so the price was naturally much higher.

Moreover, after Moon agreed to keep Chris, the little witch contributed the only Selma flower she had on her body.

Originally, in order to prevent being discovered by others, Chris had hidden a complete Selma flower on her body.

With this flower, Moon can refine about five more bottles of blood-stopping potion, so he won't be worried about not having money for the time being.

"By the way, speaking of magic potions, are you really planning to teach that little witch magic?"

Zhalan doesn't really distrust Chris, he has always thought that wizards are like rats hiding, using any means to achieve their goals.

"Qiewa, by keeping this little witch, I also want to do an experiment, because I'm not sure if my magic can be taught to others."

Moon can now travel between the two worlds, and he can also use Hogwarts magic in this world.

But whether others can use it, Moon can't be sure yet.

"But don't worry, I will teach her how to refine magic potions first, and then observe her."