After the banquet, everyone said goodbye and left.
"Thank you for your invitation, Professor Broad." Albert expressed his gratitude to Professor Broad after he had seen off all the guests.
"It seems that you have a good harvest." Professor Broad smiled and motioned Albert to go into the house to talk.
"Yes."
Albert sat in the armchair opposite Professor Brod, looked at the old man in front of him and said, "Alchemy is even more profound than I thought. It is really fascinating."
"Alchemy is a profound subject," Professor Brod said gently. "It encompasses a lot of things. You should have noticed that knowledge limits your ability to perform."
"Yes, I have noticed that." Albert was quite helpless. After all, he had only been in contact with the magical world for a short time.
"Don't worry. For most wizards, alchemy has just begun when they reach adulthood. Unfortunately, it is difficult for most wizards to go further in this field." Professor Brode shook his head. "After leaving school, how many people can concentrate on studying magic and alchemy?"
After leaving school, many wizards' magical skills have indeed continued to improve, but that's all.
"Where is the Silent Man?" Albert raised his eyebrows.
"I didn't expect you also knew about the Quiet Man." Professor Broad was surprised.
"After receiving the warning letter last time, I specifically checked the Ministry of Magic." Albert smiled maliciously, "Know yourself and know your enemy."
"The Department of Mysteries is a top secret. No one knows what they are doing." Professor Broad looked at Albert and asked, "Are you disappointed?"
"It's not disappointment. After all, I never expected it, so how could I be disappointed?" Albert's tone was flat.
"That's good. I don't agree with you joining the Department of Mysteries." Professor Broad didn't like the Department of Mysteries very much. Although it was the largest research institute in the British wizarding world, it didn't have many substantial results. It did study some very high-end things, but they were of little help to the wizarding world.
“You can learn about it briefly, but don’t invest your energy in studying it. It will only waste your time and talent.”
Perhaps seeing the confusion on Albert's face, Professor Brod explained, "Dumbledore also stayed there for a short time. With your talent and ability, you will be exposed to this field sooner or later. It's just a matter of time."
"Oh." Albert responded without comment. He already knew what was in the Department of Mysteries and he was not interested in those things. After all, he was not a research maniac and he made magic props purely for himself.
Yes, Albert has always been a selfish person.
Selfless
What is that
In my previous life's outlook on life, I had kicked it into a corner long ago.
"I know you want to be both broad and specialized, but this is actually a big problem." Professor Brode had to give Albert a heads-up. "Nico is a very special case. His life is really too long, giving him enough time to learn and master many things."
He continued, "Most wizards are like me, or like the other wizards who came today, who are only proficient in one field. After all, human energy is limited. I hope you can understand this, which will help you to go more smoothly in the future."
"I'll pay attention." Albert nodded. He was not too worried about these problems. After all, he had a panel to learn skills and could learn those things faster than others.
"In fact, Rowena also had a good attainment in alchemy." Professor Brode sighed softly, "But later, he abandoned it because of some things."
Albert didn't understand why Professor Broad brought up the topic of Professor Smith. He felt that the old man in front of him seemed to have a lot to say to him, but he didn't know how to say it directly, so he reminded himself indirectly.
Because of that
He felt that it would be better for him to pretend that he didn't know, because some things would not be beautiful if they were revealed.
"Remember those ancient magic words I asked you to translate last time?" Professor Brod changed the subject again. "There is a magical room in Hogwarts School. It is located on the eighth floor of Hogwarts Castle, opposite the tapestry of the troll beating up the fool Barnabas. Some people call it the Coming and Going Room, or the Room of Requirement... It was once a room designed and built by Ravenclaw, and it contains Ravenclaw's... treasures."
Professor Broad told Albert the location of the Room of Requirement and how to get in. The latter just listened quietly, with an even weirder expression on his face.
"It seems that you already know those things." Professor Brod saw that Albert's face did not show much reaction, so he guessed the reason, but he was not surprised by it. Instead, he continued: "This is also one of the reasons why Rowena went to teach at Hogwarts. If you can solve the secret one day, remember to tell me."
"Is there anything inside?" Albert asked curiously, "Besides, I think with Mr. McDougal's level of ancient magic runes, it shouldn't be difficult to unravel the secret there."
"He failed," said Professor Broad.
"Failed." Albert was stunned. He knew Mr. McDougal's level of magic runes better than Professor Broad.
"I hope you can help me do something." Professor Broad continued without paying attention to Albert's expression change.
"Professor Smith, is this also the case?" Albert asked.
"He doesn't know, so it's better not to tell him." Professor Brode sighed and said, "Rowena is a radical person."
Entrust.
It seems that Bad Brod needs your help with something. Before that, you need to unlock the second level of Ravenclaw's treasure trove of knowledge.
Reward: 3000 experience.
"Preliminary tasks?"
Albert glanced at the task panel and was a little surprised because the task was actually shown as completed.
"Do you want to claim it?"
After careful consideration, Albert decided to put it aside for the time being.
After all, this is not a game, and judging from Professor Broad's evaluation of Professor Smith, it doesn't seem very good.
"Is it something important?" Albert asked again.
"Keep it secret for now." Brod smiled mysteriously, "You'll know when the time comes. Remember not to tell anyone else, especially Rowena."
Albert was a little confused. What did this mean
Should I be on guard against Professor Smith
"I understand!" Albert nodded, indicating that he would not tell anyone else.
"By the way, do you plan to stay here before the Christmas holiday is over, or should I ask someone to send you home?" Professor Broad brought up another matter.
"Please ask someone to take me back." Albert thought about it and decided to go home and spend the rest of the Christmas holidays with his family.
"You can borrow a few books from here and return them to me after you finish reading them." Professor Brod added, "I'll have someone take you back tomorrow morning."
Albert stayed at home for the rest of the Christmas holidays. Although it was a pity that he could not use magic, he still liked the leisurely feeling. He would occasionally tease the fat cat Tom and snuggle on the sofa with his family, eating and watching TV. He liked the warm feeling he had regained.
That's the taste of home.