That day, they chatted with Nico and his wife until late at night. It was hard to imagine that the two old people talked so much. Fortunately, the past events they talked about were not boring, and they also allowed Albert and Inzebel to understand what the magical world was like a few centuries ago. If they were historians, they would definitely be very interested in the memories of the Flamel couple.
Sadly, they are neither.
Albert had no interest in history.
He was only interested in the creation of the Philosopher's Stone.
This is more due to the fact that he is an alchemist.
There is no alchemist who is not interested in the Philosopher's Stone.
This is the lifelong pursuit of many people.
Of course, it may also be because the Philosopher's Stone can create gold and produce the elixir of life.
Nico agreed.
Through the Pensieve, he took everyone back to April 25, 1382, the day when the Philosopher's Stone was born.
"It took me 21 years to completely translate and master the contents of the Jewish Book of Abraham." Nico pointed at the parchment on the table. "The last Hebrew scholar helped me a lot. I remember that day, I felt like I was possessed by a demon, constantly trying to make the legendary Philosopher's Stone."
"That is the ultimate pursuit of all alchemists. When you know how to make the Philosopher's Stone, you will definitely be unable to resist trying it."
"Indeed." Albert nodded.
"Finally, I succeeded. In fact, I don't know how I succeeded. Anyway, some mercury turned into gold under the influence of the Philosopher's Stone."
In the laboratory, Nico is trying to use the Philosopher's Stone to touch mercury. When the Philosopher's Stone is placed in mercury, it does gradually transform them into gold.
Everyone saw Nico, who was already in his fifties, was as happy as a little child, jumping around with the Philosopher's Stone in his hand.
"I remember that day, Nicol came to share the Philosopher's Stone with me like a child." Perenelle's eyes were full of nostalgia.
"If it were me, I would probably do the same." Albert said softly.
"The Philosopher's Stone really turned mercury into gold, and gold is better than ordinary gold, softer and more malleable." Nico looked at the gold that was turned by the Philosopher's Stone and said softly, "Later, I found that those were not real gold, but they were more valuable than gold."
"Later, we tried to make other Philosopher's Stones because we found that when we used the Philosopher's Stone to convert mercury into gold, a small part of the Philosopher's Stone would be consumed. So the Philosopher's Stone you see now is much larger than the one we made back then."
"The reproduction of the Philosopher's Stone failed?" Albert guessed the result.
"Yes, it failed." Nico nodded, "The Philosopher's Stone we remade cannot turn mercury into gold."
As Nico spoke, the scene in front of them became blurry, and then they found themselves in a laboratory. Nico was still in the laboratory, but he looked a little older, and the surrounding environment had also changed. There were many red stones similar to the Philosopher's Stone on the table.
"Later, when we were old, we finally decided to publish the formula for making the Philosopher's Stone to see if anyone could successfully make the Philosopher's Stone."
“The results were disappointing.”
“Everyone failed.”
This is probably the reason why there are so many recipes for the Philosopher's Stone circulating in the wizarding world. Many people believe that Nicolas Flamel is deceiving them with a fake recipe, so they try to create the Philosopher's Stone by modifying the recipe.
But they all failed.
When people tried to get the real formula from Nicolas Flamel, the two elderly men had chosen to live in seclusion and disappeared from people's sight.
The authenticity of the recipe cannot be verified.
People's greed for the Philosopher's Stone also subsided with the disappearance of Flamel and his wife, and many people only regarded the Philosopher's Stone as a treasure in legends.
That night, Albert studied the notes of the Philosopher's Stone carefully, and recalled what he saw in the Pensieve. This notebook did record in detail the making of the Philosopher's Stone, or in other words, it recorded in detail the cases where the making of the Philosopher's Stone failed.
That’s right, manufacturing failure!
The notes should have been written afterwards, more through the memories of the Pensieve, recording Nico's successful case of making the Philosopher's Stone, but all subsequent attempts to make the Philosopher's Stone failed, and a bunch of red stones similar to the Philosopher's Stone were produced, but without any effect.
After repeated failures, Nico completely gave up on researching the creation of the Philosopher's Stone and regarded the only Philosopher's Stone he had as an incredible miracle.
After repeatedly reading the manufacturing notes of the Philosopher's Stone, Albert did not find the skills of the Philosopher's Stone on the panel.
However, he did not expect to master the method of making the Philosopher's Stone after reading the notes.
After all, Nico himself couldn't copy the Philosopher's Stone. The method in the notes was probably missing some important factor, otherwise the Philosopher's Stone he created would not be just a redstone that looked similar but had no effect.
If the method of making the Philosopher's Stone really appeared on the skill panel, Albert might be able to understand the principle of the Philosopher's Stone, but he now has no intention of mastering the Philosopher's Stone through other means.
Even if he wanted to successfully create the Philosopher's Stone, it would inevitably consume a lot of experience and skill points. Before Voldemort's death, Albert would not consider wasting experience and skill points on the Philosopher's Stone. After all, the elixir of life can only make people immortal. For the still very young Albert, it is not within his consideration at all, and it is not worth it for him to waste a lot of resources now.
"Have you found anything?"
A gentle voice sounded from behind, followed by a scent. Yin Zebel, who was wearing a thin nightgown, reached out and hugged Albert, "I originally thought you were not interested in the Philosopher's Stone."
"Any alchemist will be interested in the Philosopher's Stone." Albert closed the notebook and threw it on the table. He patted Yin Zebel's hand. "Nico probably worried that I might try to make the Philosopher's Stone in the future, so he gave me this notebook."
"Do you want to be like them?"
"have no idea."
"No, you actually do." Yin Zebel pressed her body close to him. "That kind of life is actually not bad. However, I think Madame Perenelle is right. We should seize the present moment."
"You're right, my dear. We can say that we are now in the happiest time of our lives." Albert smiled, carried Yin Zebel on his back, waved to open the suitcase, and walked in.
…
The next day, after breakfast, Albert took Yin Zebel to see Bud, the elderly man who was currently on vacation in France.
Well, to be more precise, it was because Britain was no longer safe, so he fled to France to seek refuge and help with Albert's wedding.
However, Bard's way of seeking refuge was a little special. He hid himself among Muggles and sunbathed on a beach in southern France.
The two saw Bud, who was wearing fashionable and cool clothes and sunglasses, in a cold drink shop on the beach in southern France.
The other person seemed like a cool old guy on vacation.
The Bard is also very popular among Muggles.
When Albert passed by, he was chatting with some travelers who were also here on vacation.
"The person I'm waiting for is here. I'm leaving first." Bud smiled and said goodbye to his friend whom he had just met, and walked towards Albert and Yin Zebel.
"This is indeed a great place for vacation." Albert greeted Bud with a smile.
"It's good to blend in with Muggles. No one will pay special attention to us." Bud took Albert and Yin Zebel to a deserted place nearby.
"Is it ready over there?" Albert asked, "It will probably be on the 13th."
"It's earlier than I expected."
"Mr. Nico's medicine is almost exhausted," Albert explained.
"There are still ten days left, no problem."
Bud put his hand on Albert's shoulder and Apparated with the two of them.
The three of them appeared in some bushes, surrounded by a large rock, which seemed to be the coordinates left there intentionally.
Bud led the way and motioned for the two to follow.
"It's a bit old, but I've asked the house elves to help clean it up. Although it might be a bit of a problem for people to live there, it will definitely be no problem for holding a wedding there."
As he spoke, Bud had already appeared near the manor with Albert.
In fact, there was no estate here, only a patch of withered yellow bushes.
"Welcome to Knowles Manor. No one has been here for a long time." After making sure that there was no one else around, Bud introduced them happily.
As soon as he finished speaking, the bushes in front of everyone were suddenly pushed aside, and a stone path overgrown with weeds appeared in front of them. At the end of the path was an old French manor.
There was no doubt that the manor was protected by the Fidelius Charm.
When the two entered the manor, Bud introduced it to them happily: "This was originally a small vineyard, but unfortunately it was abandoned because no one lived there."
"Are there many places like this?" Albert asked curiously.
"I don't know. This is a legacy left by someone." Bud shrugged and said, "We inherited it, but you know, we don't need it, so it's left vacant."
"Do we have other safe houses in France?" Albert suddenly turned his head and asked.
"Tiberus has a safe house in France." Bud said with a smile, "He told me that a while ago. He probably guessed that you might need to use the safe house."
"My family will be returning to Europe soon, and I need to prepare a safe house for them in France," Albert explained.
"You can use the safe house provided by Tiberus. I've been there. It's an old villa." Bud thought for a moment and said, "However, I suggest that they live in your suitcase. It's a big project to clean it out thoroughly."
"You can make a prediction first to see if it is safe for them to stay in a Muggle hotel." Yin Zebel suggested.
"Forget it. It's just a few days. It's best not to let our guard down. Besides, they will also go to Knowles Manor to help with the final preparations." Albert finally rejected Yin Zebel's proposal. He really didn't want to take the risk. It was meaningless.