great-warnovel Chapter 343 Time Flies
Chapter 343 Time Flies
Chapter 343 Time Flies
"Once we understand the deeper principles of spells enough, we can simplify them and return to the original form of magic—"
Dumbledore explained the vague terms in the ancient book, pointed and copied two identical brass ornaments on the table. In the process, the Transfiguration spell was activated silently, causing the two metal objects to stand on their own two legs and duel.
"Compression spells and multi-track casting are just one aspect; more importantly, you can create any magical effect you want on the spot."
Hermione held the old books that could only be kept in the headmaster's office, lost in thought.
After returning from Albania, she seemed to have returned to her previous peaceful life. With Hilmi helping her with her classes, she could spend more time enjoying her student life.
However, due to her rapid growth in ability, the slow-paced content design of most courses no longer mattered to her. Rather than sitting in the classroom and listening to lectures with her classmates, she needed to directly seek out individual tutoring from various professors.
But nowadays, professors at the dean level are extremely busy, each with countless tasks awaiting their attention.
The only one with plenty of free time was the old ghost Dumbledore, who naturally became Hermione's professor of spells, transfiguration, runes, and alchemy, spending most of his time teaching this new great wizard how to use his powers.
As if he were to teach Hermione everything he had once poured out to Tom, Dumbledore burst forth with tremendous enthusiasm, often losing track of time as he talked. But that's how ghosts are, and Hermione understood him well, using her extraordinary energy to keep the old man company.
Construction of Hogsmeade is proceeding smoothly. The original village site has now been transformed into the wide Hanges Square, named in honor of Hanges of Woodcockfield, the village's founder.
The narrow streets and cramped squares were demolished and rebuilt to the scale befitting a city. In this city center that is destined to prosper, some important shops have already opened for business.
With the ghost owl brought back from Malfoy Castle and the training of Newt's magizoologists, a new ghost owl post office has opened.
The once-destroyed Elegant Wizard Clothing Shop has been rebuilt with the help of the magical looms brought back from Malfoy Castle.
There's also the Fantastic Beasts Breeding Centre, which moved from Yellowstone; of course, the part in town is just their pet sales department.
The Postwar Studies of Charms magazine also moved out of Hogwarts. The reviewers had done a great job during the war, and Hermione generously donated a prime piece of land for them to build their permanent headquarters.
There's also the Hog's Head pub in Aberforth and Dumbledore's favorite candy store.
In addition, with the shops opened here by various forces such as Busbarton, Ifamoni, and Vagado, although it is still in its infancy, the city's liveliness is gradually emerging.
Not only wizards roam here, but werewolves and Muggle soldiers are also allowed to use the points they earn through their labor to buy all sorts of goods. Of course, most people are reluctant to use their precious points to exchange for ice cream or other delicacies, because Hermione promised that after the city's construction is completed, they can use their points to exchange for freedom or a place to live in the city.
"Only a fool would trade freedom for freedom!"
They were just prisoners, not brain-damaged. Wizards outside couldn't get in, and Muggles had a hard time even reaching the Scottish Highlands. Not to mention, even non-wizards knew how miserable the werewolves were outside.
The beauty of this city is evident to the naked eye. The rulers' equal treatment of werewolves and Muggles is reflected in every aspect of their policies. Even the Soviet soldiers, who were the most brainwashed among the prisoners, have now abandoned the ideas they were once indoctrinated with and firmly stand on the side of the wizards.
They were all eagerly anticipating the completion of this new city they had built with their own hands, and were eager to become a part of it, so that they could proudly call themselves citizens of the new Hogsmeade.
Even earlier than them were families of some members of the Order of the Phoenix.
The Weasleys, Longbottoms, and Harry's family were among the first to be assigned housing. It was in a quiet residential area outside the bustling commercial district, where each family had their own plot of land and yard. If they didn't want the uniform three-story houses built by the goblins, they could use their creativity to build their own homes.
Hermione has been spending her time either attending Dumbledore's classes or helping Lily build her new home lately. As a Potions Master, she has extremely high standards for the cleanliness and order of her workshop. It seems that no matter what the men do, they only get loving roars from their wives/mothers. Only Hermione can cooperate perfectly with the professor. Even when the little witch asks her about Snape with a hint of sarcasm, Hermione can still turn the tables on Lily, making the usually confident Potions Master flustered.
"Heh—it's all about unpleasant things from the past. You kids, besides these well-known heroes, are also conducting a thorough review of visiting wizards. In addition to spending a lot of money to buy land, the most important thing is to undergo inspection to see if there are any major criminal records. Every wizard's wand must be tested with the Pre-Flashback Charm. For those who are unsure, there are also the various magical creatures that Newt brought that can read minds, plus the spyglass sponsored by Beauxbatons and the anti-theft waterfall provided by the goblins. This can basically prevent most forms of infiltration by those with ulterior motives."
These merchants are now quite invested in the city, as they effectively own shares in it. It's the first stronghold of the massive Beauxbatons business entity, and they manage it with the same meticulous attention to detail they would show for their own city.
The details of the city planning map were subject to a fierce struggle between them and the fairies, with even the slightest issue of the orientation of decorative sculptures on the streets becoming a point of contention.
They also proposed dividing the city into blocks, such as wizard districts, werewolf districts, and Muggle districts, and ideally, adding an upper city to differentiate social classes.
But Hermione rejected the suggestion without hesitation. Hogwarts' philosophy is always equality and integration. If even the city districts are treated differently, then this philosophy is just a joke.
Because Hogwarts holds absolute decision-making power in the city council, and both McGonagall and Dumbledore support Hermione's decision, the merchants had no choice but to give up and ultimately divide the area according to functional blocks such as the Old Town, the College District, and the Docklands.
Hermione even wanted to build part of the underwater city and incorporate the mermaids into the urban system. This intelligent race had become civilized and communicative again after being cleansed of the pollution, especially after witnessing Hermione's incredible power.
They are now happy to trade various things with the humans on land, using fresh seafood and mermaid handicrafts.
In exchange for metal products that are difficult to manufacture underwater.
As the pyroxene crystals began to spread and grow in the castle, even appearing in the water, they processed these crystals into beautiful ornaments and lamps, which were very popular.
There happened to be a shallow area on the way to Hogwarts, and Hermione wanted to lay out beautiful buildings underwater from there to create a dreamlike underwater city. However, mastering the Bubble Head Charm would be difficult for many wizards, and the gill stalks could not be cultivated on a large scale. In the short term, the benefits of building an underwater city would not be high, so she had to postpone it.
"Time flies," Dumbledore said, looking out at the bustling scene outside the window.
"Christmas is almost here again."
"What!" Hermione nearly jumped up.
The war ended on Halloween, and before we knew it, more than a month had passed! She completely forgot to prepare gifts for the people around her!