Hogwarts wizards who signed in to Middle-earth

Dui walked for several hours and finally arrived at the east-west main road north of the ancient tomb hill.

The East-West Road was one of the most important routes in Eriador. Going east from the present location of Dewi, the nearest place was the human settlement of Bree. Going west, it passed through the Old Wood and Buckland, then crossed Brandywine Bridge and entered the Shire.

Dui looked towards the east, turned around and walked towards the west.

He was not in a hurry to sign in at Bree Town.

But before that, he had to dry the things he brought out from the ancient tomb mound in the sun.

So he placed the five ancient corpse swords, four daggers, and the jewelry in the cloth bag on the ground so that the sunlight could shine on them.

Under the sunlight, the curses and ominous powers carried by these items were purified by the sunlight and dissipated into wisps of black air.

The dagger had not changed at all, it was still sharp and gleaming silver in the sunlight.

The jewelry seems to have been washed away and become more dazzling.

The only pity is that after the curse and ominous power were purified, the five ancient corpse swords became dilapidated and lost their power to destroy demons.

After the purification was completed, Dui packed up his things and started his return journey.

Now, more than half a year has passed since he traveled to Middle-earth, and he is preparing to return to Hobbiton.

After walking outside for so long, he wanted to go back to where he had just arrived to rest for a while. Besides, he had not yet given Bilbo the big pack of tobacco he bought for him, so he couldn't waste it.

Of course, the most important thing is that the time for the dwarves to march to Lonely Mountain is not far away.

It was now January 2941 of the Third Age. He remembered that it was in this year that Bilbo joined the Lonely Mountain Fellowship and officially embarked on his adventure.

If he didn't want to miss it, he had to meet up with Bilbo before then.

Dui walked westward, summoning the magic book he had obtained by signing in at the Barrow Hill.

Dui raised an eyebrow at the hideous, tormented face depicted on the cover. It truly was a book of dark magic; the cover alone was terrifying. He was even more curious about the contents.

Dui opened the book and read it carefully. The more he read, the more shocked he became by the bloody and evil contents.

Curse magic is a type of black magic. Although it is not as fast-acting and powerful as other black magic, it is the most evil and irreversible type.

For example, Voldemort cursed the position of Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, causing every professor who took up the position to suffer misfortune within a year, ranging from serious injury to death!

Even Dumbledore, who was known as the most powerful wizard, couldn't solve it.

There are also the most tragic blood-cursed orcs in the magic world. They are also cursed, and the curse will be inherited through blood. Anyone who is cursed will lose their humanity little by little over time, and eventually become an animal without thinking or reason.

And the process is irreversible.

In the book "Curse and Counter-Curse", many methods of cursing are recorded, such as making a voodoo doll, and then placing the personal belongings of the person you want to curse on the voodoo doll, so that you can control the life and death of others through the voodoo doll;

You can also curse names, photos, etc., causing the other person to fall into weakness or nightmares unknowingly, and eventually die of weakness.

It can even curse objects, causing anyone who touches them to suffer a tragic death.

Moreover, the strength of the curse depends entirely on the malice and magic power of the caster.

Once a curse is cast, it is almost impossible to break it.

Therefore, in the wizarding world, cursing has always been strictly prohibited. Once caught, the consequences will be imprisonment in Azkaban for life.

After closing the book, Dui took a deep breath.

It is indeed the most evil black magic. The bloody illustrations in the book made Dui feel physically uncomfortable.

Some of the most evil curses even require human lives and blood to be cast successfully.

But even so, Dui never thought of not learning.

In his opinion, he doesn't have to curse, but he must know how to curse.

In case of emergency, this will be his last resort and means.

Dui was particularly eager for the voodoo doll, which was a perfect tool for cursing people. With just a photo, hair, nails, clothing, or even just a name, one could curse the person and cause them harm.

It can also be used to divert harm or even make the other person become obsessed with you.

Dui even thought that if he had a voodoo doll, he could curse you directly, just like when the Witch-king of Angmar shouted at him in the tomb, and kill you instantly no matter how far away you were.

However, the Witch-King of Angmar is in his current state as a Ringwraith. I don't know if he can be considered alive. I don't know if the curse he casts will work.

Just thinking about the materials for making voodoo dolls made Dui feel distressed again.

According to the book, the raw materials for making voodoo dolls require the magical plant mandrake from the magical world.

But where does Mandrake come from in Middle-earth?

Chapter 25 Return to Buckland

Mandrakes in the magical world are different from ordinary mandrakes. They are alive.

The roots of the mandrake are shaped like a little man. When pulled out of the soil, they make a baby crying sound, and this sound is enough to be fatal.

In reality, there is indeed mandrake, also known as poison nightshade and poison apple, but it does not make a fatal cry, it is just an ordinary plant.

However, Dui thought that perhaps he could use the method of herbalism to cultivate magical plants and turn ordinary mandrake into a magical plant.

After all, he had successfully cultivated two white safflower plants and produced white safflower essence.

Therefore, if the magical plant Mandrake could be cultivated, not only could it be used to make voodoo dolls, but Mandrake was also an important ingredient in advanced potions, which would be very beneficial for him in making potions in the future.

Speaking of potions, Dui now has a wand and has begun to consider studying potions.

He had previously obtained "Magical Pharmacy and Potions" when he signed in at Frog Town, but because potion making not only required various magical herbs, but also required the cooperation of a magic wand, he put potions learning on hold for the time being.

But Potions, as one of the compulsory courses at Hogwarts, is also the most important and indispensable subject in the wizarding world.

Potions not only have the ability to cure various magical accidents, but also have healing effects that cannot be replaced by spells.

And there are all kinds of magical effects, such as the polyjuice potion that can turn into someone else, the blessing potion that brings good luck, the resurrection potion that resurrects the dead, and even the elixir of life!

Dui knew that he would have to sign in at different places in the future, and the dangers he would encounter might be more serious than the corpse monsters, so potions were essential to save his life.

So in addition to finding mandrake, Dui also has the task of collecting various potion materials.

You also need a crucible to brew the potion.

Following the East-West Avenue, we passed the old forest and arrived at the Brandy Bridge.

Dewy turned south. He needed to go to Buckland first, and his carriage was still at Drogo Baggins's.

He also wanted to visit Rory Brandybuck to see if he could use the power of the other lord to help him collect some materials.

Dui came all the way to Zhuo Guo's house in Bucks Town and knocked on the door.

The door was opened, and Zhuo Guo half showed his body from inside. He was immediately surprised when he saw Dui.

"Duil! You're back!"

Dui smiled and said, "I haven't seen you for a month. I'm glad to see that you are still in good spirits."

After the surprise, Zhuo Guo looked up and down at Dui's new appearance, his eyes widening, "Wow, Dui'er, you look like a wizard now!"

"Thank you for the compliment." Dui accepted his praise with a smile.

The robe that Goldberry made for him suits him very well. It is tough, wear-resistant, warm and comfortable. More importantly, the outer cloak is blessed by Goldberry. Unless he wants, people passing by will unconsciously ignore him.

Dui noticed this when he entered the Buck Land.

After all, as the hero who defeated the Tree People of the Old Forest, he was well-known in Buckland. But when he entered the city just now, no Hobbit noticed his very tall figure.

It can be said that the cloak on Dui is, in a sense, similar to an invisibility cloak.

Of course, Dui did not think that he could rely on the cloak to act recklessly. The blessing bestowed by the cloak was more to make others ignore him, but if he met someone with strong will or strong strength, he would still be noticed.

However, Dui was still very satisfied and grateful for the gift given to him by Ms. Goldberry.

Afterwards, Dui moved into Zhuoguo's house again. Under Zhuoguo's expectant gaze, Dui also talked about his experiences during this period.

When the Hobbits heard that Dui had gone to the Barrow-Downs and encountered the Barrow-Wights, they couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Although the Barrow Downs were far from the Bucklands, even Zhuo Guo had heard of their horrors, and the Barrow Wights were even more terrified. But he had never imagined that Dui would venture deep into the Barrow Downs alone and escape unscathed. This gave Zhuo Guo a deeper understanding of Dui's strength.

"So these are the spoils you harvested from the Barrow-Down?" Zhuo Guo asked with shock and admiration as he looked at the five ancient corpse swords, four daggers, and a bunch of dazzling jewelry accessories that Dui took out.

Dui pushed the jewelry accessories in front of Zhuo Guo and said with a smile, "Pick one you like as a souvenir."

As for the ancient sword of the corpse demon, this heavy sword is not suitable for the Hobbit. Even Dui would find it very difficult to lift it, so it is not suitable as a gift.

The four sharp daggers were forged by the Dunedain in the north to fight against the Witch-king of Angmar. Not only can they cut through iron like mud, but they are also engraved with spells that can break the Witch-king of Angmar's witchcraft. They are endowed with magical powers to fight against evil forces and have a restraining effect on dark creatures such as the Ringwraiths.

Dui naturally would not be willing to give away such a precious dagger. This dagger can not only be used to carve a tree heart wand, but also replace his previous two bone-cutting knives.

Before he acquired powerful offensive magic, using magic to control flying knives to attack could be said to be Dui's strongest means of attack. After all, the spells he now possessed were basically defensive in nature.

But with these four extremely sharp daggers as weapons, the attack power is incomparable.

So Dui eliminated the two boning knives without hesitation.

Zhuo Guo was flattered when Dui asked him to choose the jewelry he liked, and he shook his head to refuse. However, after Dui's repeated requests, he finally chose a brooch inlaid with sapphire.

After resting at Zhuoguo's house for a while, Dui went to the Brandy Hall to visit Rory Brandy Deer.

Zhuo Guo naturally followed. He was now deeply in love with Dora Brandybuck and naturally wanted to stick with them all the time.

As soon as they arrived at the Brandy Hall, Rory Brandydeer came up to greet them warmly, "Welcome! Welcome back our heroic wizard, Doyle the Treecutter! Since you went to Tom's house in Old Forest, there has been no news, and I was worried for a while. Now that you've returned safely, I'm so happy!"

Hearing that title, Dui's mouth twitched.

Although the people of Middle-earth like to add suffixes to people's names to commend their heroic deeds.

For example, the title Oakenshield of Thorin Oakenshield is not his surname, but because in the Battle of Asanubisa between the dwarves and the orcs, after Thorin's shield was broken by the orc leader Azog, he picked up a piece of oak as a shield to block the attack, and cut off one of Azog's hands, successfully resisting the orcs' attack, so he got this title.

But what the hell is his title, Treecutter? Can't he have a better name? Like, "Tree Slayer" or "Enemy of Huorn" would be better!

Chapter 26 The Strongest Wand

But no matter how much he complained in his heart, now that he needed help from others, he could only ignore this title.

So he forced a smile and had a pleasant conversation with the head of the Brandy Deer family.

During the conversation, when he learned that Dui had been to the Barrow-Downs, fought a battle with the wights, and obtained spoils of war, Lori Brandybuck was very shocked and admired him, and he took Dui's attitude more seriously.

After a conversation, Dui finally told them his purpose, took out a list of materials and entrusted the Brandy Deer family to help collect them, and used the jewelry he obtained from the corpse demon as labor fees.

Luo Rui Brandy Deer agreed without hesitation without even looking at the list of materials.