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Chapter 424 Return to School and Work
"It ended very quickly."

Andrew looked at Professor McGonagall, still a little confused.

He hadn't been lying when he boasted about having a complete vacation - given the situation in the wizarding world, it would be a success if Dumbledore could get things done in one vacation, so why did he do it in advance?

But this did not affect him at all as he packed his box, picked up his owl (which could not fly at the moment), and prepared to return to school with Professor McGonagall.

Their return journey was much easier; Professor McGonagall Apparated him to Hogsmeade, and then they just had to walk back to the school.

"Have you read the newspaper a few days ago?"

Professor McGonagall asked casually as they made their way back from Hogsmeade.

"Well, it's been a pretty big fuss. I thought I'd have to stay until school starts."

Andrew shook his head, his boots crunching in the snow - it was Christmas time and even Hogsmeade was closed.

However, judging from the decorations of various shops, the influence of the jailbroken prisoners on Hogsmeade is fading, with only some dirty wanted posters left to remind Andrew of the existence of these two.

"It's because the matter is so big that it's easier to handle. Because some strange technologies have been conceived, the discussion has been greatly dispersed. And if every technology is to be discussed, the energy involved is not ordinary. In fact, public opinion in the entire wizarding world tends to approve the settings of Albus before evaluating other technologies. The law will probably be passed before Easter next year."

Professor McGonagall explained what happened in the wizarding world with a more serious attitude than before, allowing Andrew to understand the current situation at once.

In short, everyone is overwhelmed by this series of things and urgently needs a judgment standard to deal with the subsequent things, and the most useful Dumbledore evaluation system has become the most convenient tool.

Of course, Andrew himself did not rule out another speculation - because Durmstrang next door suffered a huge impact, the wizarding world here suddenly became more interested in this matter. After all, happiness is achieved through comparison.

However, this kind of gloating thing is not suitable to be said on the road, and Professor McGonagall will not admit it, so he can only be happy in silence.

"Speaking of which, I'm afraid it will be done before Christmas, but the professor still thinks it's necessary for me to have a good Christmas..."

"Oh, right," Professor McGonagall suddenly remembered something, "there have been some breakthroughs in the laboratory, the breakthroughs were made before Christmas, and they are still sorting out the technology, so it's a good opportunity for you to hand it over."

"Electricity laboratory?"

Andrew's eyes widened. He was still muttering during the holiday, and the result came out already?

"No, it's another laboratory, the one you've been following, the one that makes alchemical textile machines."

Alchemical textile machine?

Andrew thought about it and responded.

Then I was a little uninterested - to be honest, wizards' weaving skills are really poor, even when using alchemy.

Yes, it sucks.

The laboratory was set up at the beginning of this school year to cope with the additional cotton processing due to the upgrading of plant cultivation technology.

Although the raw materials of wizards' clothes seem much better because they are mixed with magical materials, the overall quality is still very poor. As for the accuracy of the alchemy machines, it is just barely enough.

How to put it, the technical accumulation is average, and it all depends on the good materials.

Not to mention cheap man-made and synthetic fibers, even natural fibers were poorly used—there was also a stage of buying and selling wool to make hand-woven sweaters…

Although the Muggle world is similar at present, it really needs to be developed. 'Unfortunately, I am not good at food, clothing, housing and transportation. I can't study the chemical application of Transfiguration, can I?'

"We'll talk about it later. First of all, if they can't figure it out, I'll take over. We can't just do it one way or the other. Besides, it's not impossible to buy Muggle clothes. It's different from wood saccharification. Magic can only help so much..."

"If you really want to make it, it may not be that strong. Using ordinary clothes as wizard robes is a death wish. At least wizard robes and gloves have a certain degree of protection..."

Andrew's thoughts diverged and he thought of many things at once, until the scenery in front of him began to change and the castle gate suddenly appeared in front of him.

'ah? ’

He was stunned for a moment, then realized that he had arrived at the school gate.

'So fast? Wait, did I not answer the professor's question just now?'

"Sorry, Professor," Andrew looked at Professor McGonagall, "I've been letting my imagination run wild again..."

"It's okay. I'm here, so I'm safe. What do you think of their new spinning machine?"

Professor McGonagall was not angry. Instead, she smiled and started asking the previous question again.

"It's still optimistic, professor. Progress is a good thing."

Although he hadn't seen the real thing yet, after what Professor McGonagall said, Andrew had a rough idea of ​​the situation - he bet that more than 80% of the time, those students referred to the Muggle's textile technology, improved the spinning machines, and then mechanized them through alchemy.

There is nothing to criticize about this. Imitation and innovation is a viable approach. When you master technology, it is yours and no one else can take it away from you.

"You're too eager for quick success, Taylor."

The professor shook his head. "In fact, having achievements is a great success. You can't use your extraordinary talents to measure others. That's not fair to others."

She looked at Andrew and said calmly, "Every year the school board and the Ministry of Magic approve a large sum of money for various laboratories, but not every time there is a success. In fact, it is normal to have no results, because they usually have too big ambitions. In most cases, they only get a little progress."

'I copied too many assignments, which made me underestimate my progress...'

Andrew realized almost immediately where his mistake was - he knew the result and the general route, and then he simply relied on his magical talent to get through it unreasonably, and he thought it was very easy.

But exploration is inherently prone to failure—sometimes the obstacles are more serious than you think.

"I was too impatient, Professor."

Although he knew that he could copy a lot of things, Andrew still reflected seriously.

Sooner or later he will have to explore new paths, and the most important thing is to avoid arrogance and impatience.

"But the courage to explore is equally important, Taylor," Professor McGonagall smiled and shook her head. "Well, I'm going to take a three-day vacation first. The documents are in the office, you can handle them as before."

Ah? ? ?
Andrew was stunned for a moment, but Professor McGonagall nodded to him and left with the box.

'I was wondering why the professor was carrying a suitcase. I thought he was coming back from a business trip!'

(End of this chapter)