The Shopkeeper of All Worlds in the British Wizarding World

Chapter 531: New Courses in Chapter 528

For the next period of time, everything was normal. Dumbledore did not ask Ryan to go to Gringotts to get the things, perhaps he had not found a suitable time. Ryan then mixed some basic ingredients for making the Madonna of the Rose with the list of ingredients for alchemy tools and sent it to Dumbledore, along with gold coins.

Although Dumbledore was not in school, he still controlled everything in the school. On the third day after sending the list and gold coins, Ryan received a large box sent by Dumbledore through the school's house elves. It contained hundreds of basic raw materials that were not easy to buy and several precious raw materials that Ryan needed, which were classified into different categories.

Slughorn's channels were also good. After a club meeting, Ryan met several well-informed people. In just one week, he bought half of the precious and rare raw materials he needed, but if he wanted to collect the other half, he would need to be lucky enough, because there was no stable channel to obtain those things, and wizards could only harvest a part of them occasionally.

Of course, with this purchase, Ryan's Galleons also flowed out. Fortunately, the people introduced by Slughorn agreed to pay directly with gold ingots, jewelry, precious raw materials or alchemical products, which prevented Ryan's finances from being in deficit.

"Although everything is not complete, the materials needed for the first step are all there." After the first batch of materials arrived, Ryan counted them and came to this conclusion. "Now we should be able to start working, and in order for this stone to be used in various worlds in the future, it can only be made in the Wanjie Grocery Store."

After going to bed that night, Ryan went to the Wanjie Grocery Store to start the first step. After three months of hard work at the Wanjie Grocery Store, with the full technical support of Teacher Luo Zhen, the first step of the production process was finally completed. Four crucibles at the four corners of a large alchemy array were rolling with red, yellow, blue and green liquids. These liquids were as crystal clear as gems.

After telling Xiaoqing to keep an eye on the pots on the magic circle, Ryan went to the world of The Lord of the Rings and slept for a week before recovering. This was because the overall environment of this world was suitable for rest, and the breath of nature around him could quickly smooth out the problems caused by Ryan's fatigue. If it were a world like Fallout where the ecosystem was basically destroyed, Ryan felt that he might need to sleep for half a year.

After finishing everything, he returned to his bed. It all depends on luck. I hope I can get the materials as soon as possible.

In the following time, Ryan began to make various things that might be needed in Gringotts. While he was busy, it was February. The snow around the school melted, replaced by cold and damp. Gray-purple clouds pressed low over the castle, and the continuous cold rain made the lawn slippery and muddy. The whole weather was as bad as the situation outside.

However, this does not mean that there are no good things. For example, the first Apparition class for sixth graders, which was originally required to be taken outdoors in the damp and cold wind, was moved from the playground to the auditorium. This class was scheduled on Saturday morning to avoid delaying regular classes.

When Ryan and Hermione arrived at the Great Hall, they found that most people had already arrived. For the convenience of teaching, the tables were put away. Rain was hitting the windows, and the magical ceiling was covered with black rain clouds.

The four deans were standing at the front of the hall at this time. In addition, there was a wizard with snow-white skin, transparent eyelashes and fine hair standing next to the deans. He should be the Apparition class instructor from the Ministry of Magic.

"Good morning," said the wizard from the Ministry of Magic when everyone was ready. "My name is Weekey Texcross, and I will be your Apparition instructor for the next twelve weeks. I hope I can help you prepare for this Apparition exam—"

The whole introduction was uneventful, even Wiggy Twycross seemed too calm. Even when Professor McGonagall reprimanded Malfoy for trying to argue with Goyle, his speech was not interrupted.

After conjuring up a bunch of wooden hoops, Tycross told everyone the three-dimensional principle of Apparition, and then asked everyone to start trying. "When I give the order... Spin on the spot, and put yourself into the void state, and move calmly! Now listen to my command... One-" Ryan looked at the classmates around him and found that everyone seemed surprised that they had to Apparite so quickly. "One-two-three!" Everyone started spinning on the spot, but most of them just spun on the spot and made themselves shaky and unstable, and even people like Neville who had a poor sense of balance fell directly to the ground.

The professors didn't think anyone could succeed at once, but two very light crackling sounds that appeared almost simultaneously, like firecrackers, broke their cognition. They were surprised to see Ryan and Hermione's bodies only rotated half a circle before disappearing, and then appeared in the wooden circle in front of them.

"Very good." Tycross raised his voice slightly. Perhaps this was the way for a calm person like him to express his surprise. "Just like these two gentlemen and ladies, always focus on the target when Apparating. Don't panic, be calm. Now please put the wooden circle in place and stand back in place..."

In the next few times, except for Ryan and Hermione, everyone else just circled in place. However, on the sixth time, Dean Thomas entered the wooden circle, but left his left arm there, which caused everyone to exclaim. Fortunately, the deans surrounded him immediately, and after a burst of purple smoke dissipated, his arm was healed. After finding that his arm was fine, Dean excitedly told the people around him about his experience.

"Okay, keep quiet." Professor McGonagall glared at Dean in dissatisfaction. After everyone had quieted down, Wicked Texcross began to explain calmly, "Separation, which is the separation of a part of the body, occurs when one's determination is not strong enough. It is also one of the most common problems for novices. So I remind everyone again to pay attention."

But after an hour, the others still hadn't made any progress. Tycross didn't seem discouraged. He tied his cloak and just said, "See you next Saturday, everyone. Don't forget: goal, determination, calmness." Then he waved his wand to eliminate the wooden circles and followed Professor McGonagall out of the Great Hall.

"Harry, what's wrong with you?" Harry left the Great Hall in a hurry as soon as the class was over. An hour later, Ryan and Hermione returned from the alchemy laboratory and met Harry and Ron whispering together in the common room.

"Why did you run so fast just now? It was like the paparazzi found some news?" Ryan asked after sitting on the sofa opposite Harry. "What did you find during class just now? He was fine before class."

"Well," Harry explained, "I heard in the Apparition class that Malfoy is indeed doing something, and Crabbe and Goyle are keeping watch for him. This incident of Malfoy should be very important, because Crabbe and Goyle are just keeping watch outside, and they know nothing about what Malfoy is doing now."

"It does sound like there's some conspiracy going on." Even Hermione admitted this. "As the headmaster of Hogwarts, Dumbledore couldn't have been unaware of what was happening in the castle. I'm curious why he didn't do anything about it."

"So I thought I'd find out what Malfoy is up to," Harry said firmly.

Harry did what he said. For the next two weeks, he checked the Marauder's Map as often as possible, sometimes going to the bathroom unnecessarily between classes, but he never found Malfoy in any suspicious place. He did see Crabbe and Goyle spending more time alone in the castle than usual, sometimes standing still in empty corridors, but Malfoy was not only not nearby, but he could not be found on the map. At this time, he could only assume that Malfoy was mixed in with the hundreds of names.

"Ryan and Hermione look very busy. They should be working for the Order of the Phoenix. I'd better not disturb them anymore." Harry really wanted to ask Ryan if they had any solutions, but he gave up at the last minute.

(End of this chapter)