Chapter 399 (1/1)
Back at Hogwarts, Zhao Mai still has a period of time to worry about the mind magic drugstore before the formal opening of school. Most of his money is spent on testing and manufacturing flu medicine, and there are still some precious stones and gold left. However, he does not want to be exploited by goblins of gulingge, so it is no problem to use it for life, and he is a bit stretched to carry out research and cultivation.
It's a big truth to be poor and rich. It takes a lot of resources to break through the limits of body and spirit. Fortunately, Zhao Mai is a druid. The healing ability of the natural force saves him a lot of medicine consumption. In terms of magic, he mainly communicates with the will of nature and commands after mutual understanding, rather than studying the principles of various magic like a mage. This can also save a lot of money.
Originally, Zhao Mai thought that his flu prescription could bring some revenue, even if it was just cost recovery. I didn't expect that the allies, mainly the United States and the United Kingdom, would not follow after taking his prescription. The flu outside is still raging and seems to be getting worse. Although there are some prescriptions, they are not as targeted as those made by Zhao Mai.
”How's Edith? She's still in Oxford. Is she all right?” When Zhao Mai saw Tolkien, he asked him. Recently, Tolkien is very busy. Besides writing articles, he seems to be helping the Ministry of magic to ”translate” some Muggle world things into a guiding outline that can be easily understood by witches. Zhao Mai also touched several times before catching Tolkien in the canteen.
”She's fine now, doing some temporary work at school. I configured some flu medicine, which was diluted in the drinking water of the school. It can also play a role in preventing and preventing recurrence. It's a pity that the quantity of this medicine is too small. Edith always hopes to get more, but... ” Tolkien looked at Zhao Mai and sighed: ”all the materials in the potion store are out of stock, and the government is out of stock.”
”It means the opponent is ahead of us.” Zhao Mai said to Tolkien: ”not long ago, I went to the forbidden forest to collect herbs. I met the people and horses in the forest. They were also affected by the Spanish flu, and the earliest onset time was earlier than that of people outside. People and horses didn't like to leave the forbidden forest, but two of them were missing. According to their chief, both men were ill at the time, and they were probably abducted. ”
”You mean it's possible that human and horse were the original source of the disease?”
”They may not be the first, but they should be the earliest known.” Zhao Mai said: ”if you believe in the chief, you should know that the only one who can enter the forbidden forest is the wizard, then the whole thing is likely to be done by the wizard.”
”Isn't it possible for a wizard to poison humans? If it's done by witches, what's their purpose? The whole incident is not good for the witches, and they will also be infected with this disease and may die. ” Tolkien shook his head: ”I don't believe it was initiated by a wizard. And although the curse you said does look like a magic spell, I've checked that there is no magic spell with similar effect. It's hard for you to be sure that it comes from a wizard, right?”
”Do you believe only absolute evidence?”
”I believe in the evidence, and I believe in you, Mike. But sometimes you think too bad about things ”Instead of spending a lot of brain guessing, worry about the upcoming separation ceremony,” Tolkien said. I want to be in Gryffindor, and you? ”
”It doesn't matter. Either one will do.” Zhao Mai saw that Tolkien was really not interested in discussing the flu plot, so he did not reluctantly turn the topic back to the school of Magic: ”I can take any class or go to any college. But I hope everyone can be in the same college, so that they can take care of each other, and there will be no conflict because of the competition between colleges. ”
”Conflict? Even if children do, we won't Tolkien said with a smile, ”ah, I'm going to have classes with middle school students again. It's really weird. Fortunately, I'm old enough to take the final wizard level examination and graduate at any time. I don't have to endure so many years. This is the only good news. By the way, when are you going to finish the exam? ”
”Me? You also know what my magic spell is. How can I pass the exam? ” Zhao Mai gave a wry smile, and then said, ”no one thought that the magic spell you invented for me really works, but it also proves that I can't use the magic spell of the witches now. Unless one day the Ministry of magic will be more open and willing to revise the examination standards, I may be repeatable forever. ”
”Forever eighth grader.” Tolkien couldn't help laughing. The smile under his moustache was clear. Every time he talks about magic words, he is very proud. After all, not everyone can create a real magic language. Zhao Mai is very cautious in this matter. He hopes Tolkien will not make a public statement. However, Tolkien thinks this is due to Zhao Mai's consistent character: he always seems to view the world from the perspective of conspiracy theory and think things very bad. Although we can make the most comprehensive and far-reaching arrangement from this angle, isn't it too unhappy to live like that?
Tolkien likes linguistics, especially the creation of various languages, and endows them with historical accumulation. No story, no legend, no myth of civilization is empty, so is language. Therefore, according to his own experience in the battlefield, and also to commemorate his friends who died in the battlefield, he began to write the lost story to celebrate the birth of a magic language by creating a legend. He sent the draft of the story and the magic words home for his wife to put away, and hoped that she would also participate in helping him inspire.When the first draft of the book was finished, he decided to show it to Zhao Mai as a gift to commemorate their friendship. Since it's a gift, it's best to be accompanied by surprise, so keep it a secret now. With a smile on his face, he reflected on Mike's face when he received the gift.
”It's nothing to be in eighth grade forever. I find that it's better to study magic outside than in Hogwarts.” Zhao Mai has heard about the eighth grade too many times, and has long become indifferent. Even if he can never graduate, it is also because of the examination system, does not mean that he is lack of ability. ”There's a potion garden, a variety of labs, a big library, a cafeteria, and a relatively isolated environment. What's more, if I want to go to class and if I don't want to, I'll run away. Do you think there's a better life than that? ”
”You can't help it!” Tolkien shook his head, packed his plate, and took it away.