Chapter 608
: Publish a book, Wade
Chapter 608: Publish a book, Wade
"Heart of Steel... Red Sunset... And the Full Moon, huh?"
Antoine rubbed his fingers across his chin. "What do these images represent? Some kind of alchemical creation? That's your forte!"
"I have some ideas, but I'm not quite sure yet." Wade leaned back in the carved wooden chair. The warm light of the setting sun shone through the window sill, casting mottled light and shadows on his face.
After coming out of the Room of Requirement, Wade received a message from Antoine, and the two agreed to meet in an empty classroom on the third floor.
"Ha, then think about it carefully. There are still three months left anyway!"
Antoine laughed. "The clue to the location of the hidden item is pretty clear... Well, apart from the dark part in the first sentence, you should have a clue about the other two sentences?"
Wade nodded slightly and said, "The giant squid in the Black Lake is an obvious clue. Although no one knows exactly where its nest is, its huge size..."
He turned his gaze to the window. The lake in the distance was dark and deep, and Durmstrang's "ghost ship" was parked on the shore.
"Once it's active, it'll definitely be easy to spot."
"The ancient stone door should be related to mermaids. I heard from Michael that some Slytherin students occasionally saw the shadows of mermaids swimming quickly outside their bedroom windows."
Antoine nodded with satisfaction: "Then all that's missing is a heart of steel."
"The Iron Heart...it might be hidden near these two." Wade guessed, "Squids can spray ink. Is there anything darker in the Black Lake? Mermen usually live in the deepest part of the water, where light is scarce."
"That makes sense!" Antoine agreed. "The ambiguity in the lyrics might be a hint that we should think about this line in conjunction with the next two lines... That makes sense."
Wade nodded. Although he had some other ideas in his mind, there was no need to speak them out because those fragmentary inspirations had not yet taken shape.
"By the way, now that you've passed the first task and played a beautiful crushing game, I can start implementing some of my plans." Antoine's eyes sparkled with anticipation.
Wade was a little surprised: "Plan?"
"Yes." Antoine said with a smile, "You should remember that there was a sentence written on Dumbledore's chocolate frog picture - twelve uses of dragon's blood discovered?"
"Of course..." Wade frowned slightly and hesitated, "Does this have anything to do with your plan?"
"You see, Wade, even for a wizard as great as Dumbledore, his contributions need to be put into writing and publicized in order to gain widespread recognition."
Antoine leaned forward, his voice seemed to carry some temptation:
"Ivan Dillonsby has been claiming that he had discovered eight uses for dragon's blood when Dumbledore 'borrowed' his paper! But who would believe that? Everyone thinks he is a shameless person trying to steal Dumbledore's honor."
"why?"
"Because before that, he had no achievements worth mentioning, nor had he published any valuable papers."
"If he had published two or three research papers on fire dragons in magazines before, wouldn't this lie be more believable?"
"Think about our leader again - sorry, Mr. Grindelwald, no offense - he almost ruled the entire European wizarding world, but what happened now?"
"If he hadn't escaped from prison again, kids your age might not even know who Gellert Grindelwald is."
Wade said speechlessly: "You'd better not let Mr. Grindelwald know that you said this about him behind his back."
After a pause, he asked again: "So what? What exactly do you want to say?"
"Don't you understand yet?" Antoine waved his wand, and a crown shape formed in the air, shining with golden light, very dazzling.
He said: "The whole world is watching the Magic School League now, and the champion will become world-famous."
"But what about the second, third, and 20 to 30 years from now? Who will still remember the name of the champion of this competition?"
The crown suddenly shattered in mid-air, turning into countless scattered starlights, which completely blended into the air and disappeared before even hitting the ground.
"Just like the previous Triwizard Tournament, the champion will surely be forgotten, but the knowledge will not."
"Similarly, many years from now, the great, all-powerful dark wizard will be treated as a villain in a story, as a name that needs to be memorized in an exam, and no one actually cares;"
"But people will always respect Bathilda Bagshot because she is the author of A History of Magic - even if Mr Grindelwald only needs to use one finger to defeat that woman!"
Vader: “…”
This guy Antoine is really getting bolder and bolder...
But did he know that Bathilda Bagshot was actually Grindelwald's great-aunt?
He complained in his mind, but he already understood what Antoine meant.
Sure enough, Antoine then said:
"I asked many people about your teaching at the spell study group. I originally thought that you were just teaching them a second spell class in your spare time, but later I found out that you actually developed a very effective method for learning spells!"
"You broke down those spells that were difficult for many people into several basic elements. Each part is simple and easy to understand. Even the dullest student can master it step by step!"
His voice trembled slightly with excitement:
"So I plan to improve these spells and compile them into a book in the name of some Hogwarts students. Your name will be the first author, and then I will randomly add the names of a few students who helped publish the book."
"Perhaps you still don't quite understand the significance of your method..."
Antoine opened his arms in excitement and shouted:
"Weid, as long as your method spreads, it will quickly replace the current arbitrary teaching methods of various magic schools, which rely on students' intelligence and talent to learn spells!"
"But you made the study of spells more standardized, more specific, and more concise! This is not just teaching a few spells, this is a systematic learning methodology that can be applied to various subjects!"
"Of course, this will sacrifice some artistry and creativity, but as long as you study this method carefully, some students who have always failed the spell will be able to pass, and students with good grades will be more likely to move towards 'excellence' - do you know how crazy this will make people?"
Antoine's eyes sparkled:
“Just think about it. With the help of the Magic School League, when this book is available in bookstores, everyone will be talking about these revolutionary spellcasting techniques, as well as Weed Grey, who discovered these techniques and selflessly published them!”
"Respect, admiration, trust, fame, status... everything will come to you! This is not just a book, Vader, it is the proof of your existence."
"It's not like something you invent with alchemy - people eat an egg and don't ask what hen it came from - sorry, I know that's a crude analogy."
“But this book will enter every school and become a textbook for children. Fifty years later, five hundred years later… when new students enter the school, they will still be able to touch your thoughts that transcend time and space!”
"Weid, you will leave an indelible mark in the history of magic."
(End of this chapter)