Does Nia also experience similar pressure?
Albert had never really thought about this kind of question seriously.
Even though those around him thought Albert was a genius, he never thought he was really a genius. It is important for a person to know their own limitations.
But after seeing Katrina's condition, he became a little worried about Nia's situation.
If it were me, growing up under the spotlight of someone else's genius, I'd probably feel quite depressed too.
The next day, Albert forgot about it. Shera came back and brought him the medicinal materials needed for the imaging potion.
Before fully immersing himself in preparing the developing solution, Albert habitually jots it down in his notebook to avoid forgetting it when he gets busy.
The ingredients for the developing solution have been gathered, but preparing the solution remains a problem. There are two suitable places to brew the potion: an abandoned classroom or the Room of Requirement on the eighth floor of the castle.
Without a doubt, the latter is the best choice; no one will bother him while he prepares the potion.
Early one weekend morning, Albert got up and, carrying the herbs and crucible he had just bought, quietly arrived at the entrance of the House of Requirement.
I need a room to prepare potions. I need a room to prepare potions. I need a room to prepare potions.
After lingering at the entrance, the entrance to the Room of Requirement opened, and the interior was arranged somewhat like the potions classroom they often used.
There was a cabinet next to the wall that looked like it was used to store magic potions.
Albert put his things on the table, walked quickly to the cabinet, opened it, and found it empty.
However, there were quite a few books about potions on the wooden bookshelf by the wall.
Albert ran his hand over the thick spine of the book, returned to the table, opened "Simple Medicines," turned to the section on how to make developing solution, read it carefully several times, and then began to prepare it.
The developing solution is not particularly difficult to make; otherwise, it wouldn't be classified as a simple reagent.
Although developing solution is a simple chemical, its preparation still took Albert a lot of time.
It took several and a half hours just to process the materials.
Albert handled each step of the process carefully with the medicine, and the result wasn't too bad; the developing solution worked, though it wasn't as clear as the book described.
Albert scooped up a spoonful of developing solution, poured it into a test tube, gently shook it a few times, and observed whether the solution changed.
"Not clear enough, but barely passable." Albert labeled the test tube, put it in the medicine box, and then began to observe his skill panel. Some changes had occurred; developing solution had been added.
"I wonder if it will work?" Albert muttered. He took a photograph out of his pocket, dripped developing solution onto it, then used a small brush to spread the liquid evenly on the photograph. He then raised his wand and chanted the spell: "Develop."
"No effect?" Albert looked at the photo suspiciously, raising his eyebrows slightly, but soon he knew he had succeeded. After the developing solution gradually dried, the figures in the photo began to move.
Seeing the people in the photo laughing and joking, Albert knew he had succeeded; he had never felt so happy.
After Albert succeeded, he created two more magical photos before nodding in satisfaction. He then glanced at his quest panel.
The quest "Animated Magic Photo" has been completed.
In the completed tasks list, there are still other tasks that have not been claimed, such as the tasks he completed when he first enrolled.
Wizard blood is a good thing.
Unfortunately, skill points are such a rip-off; otherwise, if he could upgrade that skill to level four or five, his magical power would probably be much stronger.
Albert chose to immediately claim the reward of the "moving magic photo," and then... that was it. Completing the task didn't really feel special.
If I had to describe it, it would be excitement.
Albert opened the skill panel and began searching for the alchemy he had just learned.
To be honest, I've mastered quite a few skills now, a whole bunch of them. It took me a lot of time to find alchemy.
Albert immediately used the experience pool to level up his skill to level one. Then, he sat in an armchair and carefully considered the information gained from the skill point allocation.
However, what puzzled Albert was that his understanding of alchemy was almost identical to what he had learned from books.
But... Albert hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and upgraded his alchemy skill to level 2.
It takes 2000 experience points to go from level 1 to level 2.
This experience, even for Albert who has tens of thousands of experience points, still hurt him a little.
"I hope it's worth the price," Albert muttered to himself.
After Albert reached level 2 in alchemy, he realized a serious problem.
My own alchemical theory is insufficient!
That feeling was really bad, like having mastered how to make alchemical items but having no blueprints.
However, Albert still guessed the problem with his creation of the protective bracelet.
To some extent, creating a powerful alchemical tool usually requires casting a spell on the item.
The ancient celestial fire is the best example.
When you use a highly advanced form of magic to create a magical item, its durability and protective effects will be greatly enhanced.
Alchemy tools all have similar problems. If used casually, their magical power is consumed quickly. The reason why my wooden bracelet lost its magic so quickly is actually related to this. It means that it has reached its limit.
Items with protective magic are particularly effective in this regard.
The best solution is to give it a break and allow the magical power on the item to be restored, just like how magical items in games have cooldown periods.
Most defensive magic items are consumable; once the magical power on them gradually dissipates, they become ordinary items.
Albert took out his notebook and wrote down his feelings, planning to improve the protective bracelet when he had some free time.
"However, it's the alchemical theory that's falling behind now," Albert muttered. "If only I could get in touch with Nicol Mailer. He could definitely help Albert fill in the gaps in that area."
As for the magic lamp...
Albert had a flash of inspiration, but he just jotted it down hastily and didn't think about it anymore. The intense concentration required to prepare the developing solution had exhausted Albert.
As for whether these ideas will be overturned in the future, Albert doesn't really care. His knowledge is still slowly increasing, and improvements are being made gradually, just like software. There will be version 1.0, version 1.1, and even later version 10.1.
After cleaning up the residue from making the developing solution, Albert went to the exit, took the Marauder's Map out of his pocket, pressed his wand against the parchment, and read, "I solemnly swear that I did nothing wrong."
Just a quick plug: the book-reading app I've been using lately is [Mimi Reading app], which allows you to cache books and read them offline!
After confirming that no one was at the entrance to the Room of Requirement, Albert erased the marks on the map, quickly left the Room of Requirement with the cauldron and medicine box, and returned to the Gryffindor common room.