Hogwarts: From Selling White Peppers to Becoming a God

Chapter 96 Magic Tester

Having resolved the labor issue, Murphy handed the pelt over to the zoologists in the Fantastic Beasts Research Group for identification, and then began to tour the various laboratories.

He gained several things in the village, including the Seed of the Soul, the enhancement of his magical abilities, and the confirmation of the hypothesis of willpower guidance.

The former has significant flaws, while he wants to hear the researchers' opinions on the latter two.

He first went to the thirteenth floor and found Haldan Harper in the spell research group's office.

The latter was fiddling with something that looked like a giant coil.

"Boss, you're here!" Haldan's long hair was tied up, but he was still wearing slippers. He seemed to have not showered for several days, and there was a strong smell of sweat on his body.

"What is this?" Murphy asked.

"A magic testing device! We just built it!" Haldan said, seemingly very excited.

"A magic power testing device?" Murphy asked, somewhat surprised. "The kind that can test a wizard's magic power attributes? You guys made one?"

"It's still just a prototype, but yes! We made it!"

Magic is the foundation of everything. To scientifically study magic, we need something that can sense and measure it. From the very beginning of the Spellcasting Research Group, Haldan decided that the first task would be to measure magic.

"We've been trying various methods, such as using blood extracts from magical creatures, or pigments from magical plants. Some of these methods do react to magic, but they either only work on a certain type of magic, or they only show the same effect on all types of magic, or they can't differentiate based on the strength of the magic, or they are very difficult to quantify, etc..."

"It wasn't until a few months ago that things started to progress."

"At the time, we accidentally discovered that crystals could change color and even glow under the influence of magic. After Professor Alex cooperated in conducting several experiments, we realized that some properties of the crystals had been altered."

"Later, we conducted many more experiments and confirmed that some gems can have their properties altered by magic, and this alteration varies depending on the attribute and intensity of the magic."

"For example, we've discovered that crystals are very sensitive to mental spells; they can be transformed into photosensitive materials. Sapphire, on the other hand, is sensitive to protective spells; protective spells can enhance its hardness, increase its electrical resistance, and turn it into a piezoelectric material, and so on..."

"Magic can change the crystal structure of gemstones, and this change usually leads to changes in electrical conductivity and color. Based on this property of gemstones, we can classify and test the strength of wizarding magic."

"Compared to other substances, gemstones change extremely quickly and exhibit a clear linear pattern, making them ideal as a basic material for measuring magic power."

"About a month ago, we came up with the idea of ​​making a testing device out of gemstones, and it wasn't until a few days ago that this idea actually became a reality."

"What you see is our first magic power testing device. It uses six gems, corresponding to the six dimensions of magic power. It can be used to test a wizard's magic power level and the intensity of each dimension."

The idea that gems possess magic was something Murphy had been repeatedly taught by his Divination professor at Hogwarts.

However, he hadn't really believed it before. Firstly, gemstones, as a type of mineral, are mostly composed of substances that are not uncommon in nature, and they are also widely used in Muggle society, yet they hadn't discovered any magic in gemstones.

Secondly, Professor Trelawney, who taught the divination class, did seem a bit eccentric.

It's not that her divination skills are lacking; after all, she's someone who made a prophecy that could influence the future of the entire wizarding world, so Murphy wouldn't underestimate her abilities. Rather, Murphy doubted whether she was mentally sound in her normal state.

In fact, Murphy was skeptical of many of the things he learned at Hogwarts.

But Haldane's statement that the gem could react to magic made more sense to him.

The crystal ball used for divination changes color under the wizard's magic, and some powerful magical creations often contain gemstones, perhaps due to this characteristic.

"This is a great thing, it's amazing!" Murphy exclaimed excitedly. "Can it be used now?"

He had undergone a second awakening, and his magic power should have increased. He was eager to know his current level of magic power.

"Yes, we had Professor Alex and Professor Celica conduct tests yesterday. We are currently adjusting some sensor parameters to ensure that the test values ​​do not exceed the valid range," Haldan said.

"However, because we have tested too few samples, we cannot give a standard value. If you want to test, your six-dimensional magic power value can only be compared with Teacher Alex and Teacher Selica, and cannot reflect your level in the entire wizarding community."

"It's okay, let's test it first."

Murphy was already getting impatient.

"Okay, then I'll use the lower value from the test results of Teacher Alex and Teacher Selica as the standard of 10. Please wait a moment."

After making some adjustments to the equipment, Haldane brought Murphy to the equipment.

The main body of the device was a coil placed on a shelf. In the center of the coil were six colored gems cut into standard cuboids, all fixed to a thin support rod. Several things that looked like capacitors and optical fibers were attached to each gem.

Outside the main building, there were messy cables everywhere, and at the far end there were seven or eight computers.

The support rods eventually connect to the six gem-shaped grips at the front, each grip having a corresponding switch above it.

This testing equipment is undoubtedly still in the experimental stage, and only the most core functions have been designed, so it appears extremely rudimentary.

"Here are six switches, each corresponding to a dimension of magic. Due to precision limitations, we can only measure one dimension of magic at a time right now," Haldan explained. "After turning on the switch, you just need to hold the corresponding gem handle below and imagine your magic flowing into the handle at the fastest speed."

After saying that, Haldan pulled the main switch, energizing the coil. "Now hold the first handle."

Murphy did as instructed, and Haldane pressed the first switch. A short while later, someone monitored a value on the computer, recorded it, and Haldane turned off the switch and switched to the next grip.

After all six grips had been gripped, the test was over. Several operators worked on the computer for a while, running some kind of program. After a while, Haldane handed Murphy a sheet of printed paper.

"Boss, this is your Magic Dimension Chart."

(End of this chapter)