"You know that guy...?" George muttered to himself, looking up at Field's departing figure.
"A friend I met at the Transfiguration Club," Albert said without looking up. "Field is very good at Transfiguration; I heard he's published an article in *Transfiguration Today*. He'll probably pursue a career in Transfiguration after graduation!"
In fact, students who are qualified to be selected by Professor McGonagall to join the Transfiguration Club will basically publish articles in "Transfiguration Today," a magazine that has several pages dedicated to Hogwarts students who are particularly skilled in Transfiguration.
"Do you know what kind of work people who are good at Transfiguration tend to do? Like Transfiguration professors?" Li Qiaodan suddenly interjected.
"have no idea."
"In fact, girls usually don't work for very long after graduation because they need to take care of their families," Fred said in a low voice. "That's the norm. Of course, there are exceptions."
"Is that so?" Albert blinked; he wasn't very familiar with the magical world.
However, Albert is very clear about one thing: in the UK, being a full-time mother is considered a "profession," and its status is far superior to that of previous generations.
"Yes," George nodded in agreement; that was the situation in his family.
"That's the situation in my family," Shanna said softly. "What about yours?"
"They are all lawyers," Albert replied.
"Who will take care of you?" Shanna asked curiously, having already finished her homework.
Now, whenever they have homework that requires finding information, they get into the habit of going to the library together, searching for information together, and then sharing the information they find.
As for how to write the paper, that's their own business. Usually, they can finish their homework quickly because they don't have to spend a lot of time looking for information.
This tradition was started by Albert, who thought it was time-saving and effortless, which everyone liked, and it also created a good atmosphere for doing homework.
"I can take care of myself," Albert said matter-of-factly.
The group looked at Albert in astonishment, but considering his demeanor and style, he didn't seem like the type who needed to be taken care of.
"You…" Shanna paused, then changed the subject, pointing to the lucky symbols on the parchment. "These things really work, or did you just scribble them down randomly?"
"This is the runic word 'gibuauja,' which means good luck," Albert explained in a low voice. "Ancient wizards would make it into amulets or 'lucky stones' to bring themselves good fortune."
"I think you're lucky enough," Shanna muttered to herself.
"I think so too," Fred muttered.
"Is this thing really useful?" Shanna had also noticed that the older student seemed very interested in these symbols and appeared to know what they were.
"I'm not sure, but why don't you try it yourself?" Albert said.
"How do we try it?" Shanna asked.
"Carve this symbol on a stone or a tree. After you're done, you have to drip your own blood onto the mark for it to work." Albert winked at her and said, "If it works, remember to tell me. Then I'll sell all sorts of amulets at Hogwarts and make a fortune."
"Remember to give me a ride," George said immediately.
Upon hearing this, the others couldn't help but roll their eyes.
In truth, they knew that Albert was mostly joking. As for whether the symbols on the parchment actually worked, nobody knew.
"You haven't even tried it yourself?" Fred looked at him with an expression that said, "I never expected you to be this kind of person."
"Isn't this still under research?"
In fact, Albert is still researching it, but his words sound a bit like he's making excuses.
"So you're planning to put the symbol on the amulet?" George thought of the cross Albert made, which was originally an amulet.
"No, I'll redesign one." Albert shook his head. He knew that George and the others didn't believe in these things, but he didn't care about their doubts. If it weren't for a vague intuition, he himself wouldn't have believed it.
Although Albert has mastered the reading and writing of ancient runes, he still needs to figure out how to use them and how to unlock the mysteries of runes on his own.
Now, all Albert can do is record this research process on parchment, which will give him the feeling of researching magic.
If we succeed in the future, we can turn these parchments into a book.
Look, these are handwritten manuscripts left by the sorcerer xx who studied runes, or legendary sorcerer's notes, things that seem very interesting.
It would be quite interesting if one day, a student at Hogwarts solved the mystery left by Albert and found the "treasure" he had hidden in Hogwarts.
Perhaps, I can use these manuscripts to compile a book about ancient runes in the future, which might even serve as a textbook for the Ancient Runes class at Hogwarts.
Hmm, that's a good idea.
Just as this thought flashed through Albert's mind, the task panel reacted again.
Magic rune expert.
You are already ahead of most people in the field of ancient runes. To further prove your authority in this area, write a book on ancient runes and make it the textbook for the Ancient Runes class at Hogwarts.
Rewards: 10,000 experience points, 1 skill point, title: Magic Rune Expert, Magic World Reputation +300.
After looking at the tasks on the panel, Albert was immediately shocked. He wondered if any task would be triggered whenever he had the idea of becoming an expert in a certain field.
After having this guess, Albert immediately tried it, but the other panel tasks did not appear as he had hoped, which made him a little disappointed.
Although it's not certain that it can be completed, the mere existence of a task means there's a possibility. Moreover, even if it can't be completed now, it's not impossible in the future. Who knows, I might actually write a book about magic runes. No one can predict the future.
"What are you thinking about? Come here." Fred stopped and called out to Albert behind him.
"It's nothing, I was just thinking I should rest early tonight," Albert suddenly said. "After all, if I have to get up early tonight..."
He suddenly stopped. He noticed Fred's quiet movements, and before he could look in the direction Fred was pointing, a strange voice rang in his ear, "Getting up early tonight? What are you doing getting up early tonight?"
Filch was standing not far away, and had obviously heard Albert's words, taking them as a provocation. He walked over, staring intently at Albert, and said, "You'd better not let me find out you're out in the middle of the night..."
"Ahem..." Albert looked at the group with a helpless expression and couldn't help but roll his eyes.
"What a coincidence," Albert muttered to himself after Filch left.
"Filch must think you're flirting with him." Fred barely managed to suppress a laugh. It was quite a coincidence; just as they were about to turn the corner, who knew Filch would suddenly appear?
"As you all know, this was just a small accident." Albert looked completely innocent, indicating that he really didn't mean to tease Filch.
"Of course we know," the three said in unison.