Hogwarts wizards who signed in to Middle-earth.

Chapter 36 Ancient Magic Texts
Dewi felt a little embarrassed by Gandalf's praise.

Gandalf is a man of the moment.

He knew his own strengths and weaknesses, but he didn't really think that his magic was stronger than Gandalf's.

"By the way, this is the key and map to the gate of Lonely Mountain that your father left to you before he died." Gandalf took out another golden key and a map and handed them to Thorin.

"Have you seen my father?" Thorin became excited and stared at Gandalf.

After the dragon Smaug occupied the Lonely Mountain, the dwarves of Durin wandered around and eventually settled in the Blue Mountains.

But Thorin's father, Thorn, was unwilling to give up his home in Lonely Mountain, so he led a team of people to Lonely Mountain to investigate, but they disappeared.

Gandalf sighed,
"To investigate the dark trail, I once secretly sneaked into the ancient city of Dor'er, where I met Thorne, who had been imprisoned for many years. He was exhausted both physically and mentally, and his time was running out. Before he died, he gave me the key and map to the Lonely Mountain Gate and asked me to pass them on to you."

Seeing that Thorin was immersed in sorrow, Gandalf stopped trying to persuade him and stood up to walk out.

"If you have made a final decision, I will wait for you at the Prancing Pony Inn in a month."

Thorin lowered his head and looked at the key and map in his hand without answering him.

On the way out, Due asked Gandalf in confusion.

"How can you be sure he'll come in the end?"

Gandalf smiled confidently.

"He came back. I saw in his eyes the ambition to retake Lonely Mountain."

"Well, Duir, let's say goodbye here." Gandalf stopped and explained to Duir, "Before this, I need to go somewhere else to get some information, so I can't go with you."

Dui nodded without asking where he was going.

After watching Gandalf leave, Dui silently said in his heart: "System, sign me in!"

The system reacted as soon as it touched Thorin's oak shield, but it had been waiting until now because it was worried that someone was there.

[Sign in to Blue Mountains - Dwarf Town, congratulations on obtaining the "Magic Dictionary"! ]

Dui was stunned when he saw the title of the book. He opened the book and read for a while before he suddenly understood.

Ancient magic runes, also known as runes, are ancient symbols with magical power. Each symbol corresponds to a specific magic power or concept, and when combined together, they will produce different effects.

When crafting alchemical items, engraving runes on the items can have an enchantment effect, enhancing the magic power and efficacy of the items.

Therefore, ancient magic can be said to be the prerequisite for learning alchemy.

Hogwarts only offers the elective Ancient Magical Writings course in the third year, and Alchemy classes in the sixth and seventh years.

Alchemy is different from other magic, like spells and transfiguration, which have limitations. Once the spell is interrupted or the magic is dispelled, the enchanted item will return to its original state.

But the effect of alchemy is like solidifying magic. Even if the magic is removed, the alchemical products still have magical properties.

In the wizarding world, everything from small items like the Memory Ball, Golden Snitch, Quick-writing Quill, Wizard Chess, Looking Glass, etc. to large items like the Knight Bus, Hogwarts Express, Mirror of Erised, Pensieve, Time-Turner, and even the Philosopher's Stone are all products of alchemy.

It can be said that alchemy is applied throughout all aspects of the magical world.

Dui was naturally very interested in alchemy, especially the Philosopher's Stone, which was known as the highest achievement of alchemy. It was a treasure that could turn stone into gold and make people immortal.

As a wizard, Dewi lived longer than ordinary humans, but in Middle-earth, he might not even outlive the Dúnedain, let alone the elves who had eternal lifespans.

If he wanted to live longer, the Philosopher's Stone was one path. However, that was too far off for Dui right now; he only wanted to learn alchemy to deepen his magical foundation.

Therefore, learning and mastering ancient magic became his task for the next period of time.

The "Magic Dictionary" is a very thick ancient runic dictionary that records the meaning and explanation of runic symbols. The content is very boring and requires great patience to study carefully.

After completing the check-in, Dui did not leave the dwarf town immediately, but walked around the town.

Dwarves are good at mining and forging ores. They dig tunnels, dig out various ores from the mountains, smelt them, and then forge them into various exquisite weapons, armor, and handicrafts.

As Dui walked along, he found that some of the weapons and armor sold in the town were not made for dwarves, but were made for the height and body shape of humans.

Seeing Dui arrive, the dwarf owner of the shop approached enthusiastically and asked, "What kind of weapons do you need? As long as you have a need, we can make them for you, and the quality is absolutely guaranteed!"

Dui pointed at a piece of silver armor in front of him and asked in confusion, "Why are you still selling human armor here? Are there any humans coming here to buy it?"

Upon hearing this, the dwarf boss puffed out his belly and said proudly, "Our dwarven forging skills are unmatched. Many humans dream of having a weapon forged by us. We have a special sales channel with humans, and these weapons are custom-made for them."

So that’s how it is, Dui understood.

I didn’t expect that dwarves are not only good at forging, but also so good at business.

No wonder such huge wealth was accumulated in the Lonely Mountain, which attracted the covetousness of the dragon Smaug, who took it for himself.

Dui picked up a dwarf-forged longsword and looked at it carefully. It was just an ordinary weapon made for humans, but its sharpness and hardness were indeed much better than those forged by humans.

He put down his sword and asked the dwarf boss, "Boss, I have an ancient sword that needs repairing. Do you have any way to restore it to its former sharpness? Of course, price is not an issue!"

The dwarf boss's eyes lit up when he heard the last sentence, but he did not immediately give a guarantee. Instead, he said, "If the customer wants to repair the ancient sword, we must first see the extent of the damage to determine whether it can be repaired."

Then he searched Dui's body with his eyes and asked doubtfully, "Guest, where is your sword?"

Dui waved his hand, and a big sword flew out of the carriage on the street behind him and floated in front of the dwarf boss.

"It's this ancient sword. Can you help me see if it can be repaired?"

The dwarf boss was startled. Looking at the greatsword floating in front of him, he was a little hesitant to take it. His original intention of slaughtering Dui disappeared in an instant. His attitude towards Dui also became respectful and cautious. "So you are the wizard master. Please forgive me for not recognizing you just now!"

Dui didn't care about his change of attitude and said, "Take a look and see if this ancient sword can be restored."

The dwarf boss turned his gaze back to the rusty greatsword in front of him, took it carefully, and then examined it carefully.

"Well... the sword body is made of cast bronze, which is a strong and durable material. The casting technique is superb, and the size is large. Is this the forging technology of the Númenóreans?" The dwarf boss looked up with a look of surprise.

A flicker of admiration flashed across Dui's eyes, and he nodded. "This sword was previously eroded by the dark power of the corpse demon. After being purified, it lost its former sharpness and power. Can you see if there's any way to restore it?"

The dwarf boss looked troubled and shook his head. "It's easy to simply repair the surface, but if you want to restore its former strength and sharpness, you have to forge it again in the furnace..."

"Then re-forge it in the furnace!" Dui said directly.

"Master Wizard, listen to me. The swords of the Númenor people are made of a material that is very heat-resistant. I'm afraid the temperature of my furnace here can't refine it. I need a large furnace, and we only have one here. If you want to use it, you must get the owner's permission."

"Who is the master?"

"It's our king—Thorin Oakenshield!"

(End of this chapter)