Speaking of which, it is really not easy for Durmstrang to lend the Change to Hogwarts. After all, for Durmstrang Academy, this magical ghost ship can be said to be the most important thing in their school. One of the most precious things.
The precious thing about the Change is that it is like the castle of Hogwarts, with many powerful and long-lasting spells attached to it. To put it bluntly, it's like a movable sea fortress.
In fact, perhaps the most amazing thing about the Transformation is its magic that allows it to move back and forth in many waters around the world. Not only limited to sea water, but also fresh water bodies such as lakes and rivers can also be moved there as long as they can be accommodated.
However, it will definitely take some time to activate the large-scale magic required to transport such a large ship, and it is obviously impossible to use it without restrictions.
Of course, the most important thing at the moment is that when such a large-scale magic operates, it will inevitably set off a huge tide of magic power. Although ordinary wizards cannot directly feel the existence of magic power, and may not even know the concept of "magic power", its impact is tangible. existing. Including some methods of alchemy or potion, some of its phenomena can be detected to some extent.
"You can't transfer now!"
After hearing Sprout's suggestion, Snape, who had just retreated to the hatch, immediately stopped him and said:
"That will most likely alarm the big guy - and if the Change is interfered with during the transfer, the consequences will be even more unimaginable."
"Yes," Mag also nodded and said, "Until we figure out what it is, we can only calm down and wait for the moment."
At this point, she turned to Snape and asked:
"You said just now that you felt some will watching us? Is it still there now?"
"Well, it's still there." Although he knew that no one else could see it in the heavy fog, Snape still nodded slightly habitually, "Although I don't know where its body is - in short, there is a will. It's lingering in this mist, surrounding us all the time... I'm not sure what it wants to do."
"Is that the 'big guy' you just saw?" Flitwick asked sharply from the side.
Snape heard him ask this, but couldn't help but hesitate for a moment, then shook his head and said:
"I can't be sure, but... the possibility should be high."
After the words fell, the four of them seemed to be thinking about what to do next. But soon, Mag seemed to have thought of something, and turned to Sprout and said:
"Pomona, can you spawn some marine plants in the seawater around the ship and go out to check it out? The kind that will not be discovered by the enemy as much as possible."
"Without being discovered?"
Sprout thought about it carefully, and after a while, he nodded and said:
"That should be algae... However, because their life forms are very primitive and simple, it is impossible to actively control them... Let me try!"
Marine plants are also plants, and Sprout, as an expert in this field, has naturally been involved in research. But since this has basically not been the mainstream direction of herbal medicine research since ancient times, she is obviously not good at it.
After rummaging around in her pocket, she found a small dark green glass bottle, and the other three people followed her to the side of the ship near the railing.
"This is a type of phytoplankton called 'Hurricane Algae'. I bought it from a traveling merchant at a wizard night market on the Mediterranean when I traveled to Italy. They are usually pure and transparent, and they only appear when After they gather in large numbers and absorb enough sea water, they will turn bright green when colliding with each other, and then form a sea hurricane... The fishmen usually use them to create air bubbles at the bottom of the water."
As she explained casually, she stirred the vial with her little finger, which seemed to take quite a while.
"...Oh, by the way, it is said that the Bubble Curse was inspired and invented because of these little things."
After saying that, she finally took out her finger and shook it, then took out another vial and dropped a drop of some solution into it. Then, she was seen throwing the small glass bottle containing hurricane algae directly off the boat.
"Actually," Sprout said at last, "if there really is a huge marine magical creature around the Change, after their self-reproduction, they may soon be destroyed due to the very intense sea water. The turbulence creates a hurricane, and we can tell its presence by the wind and the color of the water... And because the algae are so tiny, and the fog is so heavy now, they are likely to spread even in the fog."
As soon as they finished speaking, the other three felt Sprout pat their bodies respectively, and then handed over three and a half face masks.
"Be careful not to breathe it into your lungs."
"Sounds dangerous."
Flitwick murmured something sharply, and then quickly put on a mask on himself - if he breathed in too much at once, his lungs might explode after just two steps
And it was while Sprout and the others were busy that Snape suddenly turned his head, and then frowned slightly.
"Professor McGonagall, it seems there is a naughty kid again... I mean, a student ran out."
"Um?"
Mag, who was thinking while putting on his mask, heard this and then listened carefully. As expected, he heard a faint sound of footsteps coming from inside through the hatch.
"Let me go and take a look!" Flitwick waved his hand and said, "You continue to stare, and remember to be careful - no one can guarantee whether this will be another trick of that guy Herbo."
After saying that, he opened the hatch and walked in. Snape heard the sound of the door closing and immediately walked forward and sealed the door again with a magic spell.
"Don't let too much fog in," he explained casually.
That's right, now, whether it's from the perspective of the peeping will in the fog or from the perspective of Sprout's hurricane algae, closing the door is the right decision.
"etc."
Suddenly, McGonagall, who had just been reminded by Snape to listen carefully, seemed to hear something else. She closed her eyes slightly and said:
"You... did you hear anything else?"
"Those students' voices?" Snape curled his lips and asked.
"No, it's not inside the boat, it's outside." Mag listened intently, paused for a moment, and then continued, "It seems... there's something buzzing underwater... Pomona, it's those of yours. Seaweed?”
"I'm not sure," Sprout said with a hesitant look, "but if they produce some bubbles in the water, I think they should make some noise."
However, Mag's face did not show the slightest relief because of this answer.
"It doesn't seem like a bubble."