Harry Potter and the Great Old Ones

Chapter 606 Violence
“Then how can we determine the coordinates of the origin of divinity?” Hermione asked.

“Calculation,” Tierra asked, “or rather, mathematical model.”

“We may not be able to directly copy the experience and formulas of our predecessors, but we can apply the calculation models they have built,” Tiera said. “That is to say, we can use these calculation models to determine our trajectory within the three dimensions of matter, spirit, and mind, and determine the relative distance between ourselves and the origin of divinity by calculating the trajectory, so as to plan our refining experiments.”

“Take Professor Horace Slughorn as an example. He recently completed his calculations of the trajectory of change in the material, spiritual, and mental dimensions. Now, through calculations of the trajectory, he has determined that the Alpha-36 solvent was brewed at 8:57 AM this morning under conditions of gravitational acceleration of 3.7 meters per square second and a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius,” Tiera said. “However, if we were to brew it in our original world, the brewing time would be an infinite, non-repeating irrational number. Therefore, we used the House of Requirement to change the length of time represented by one second, making the brewing time more controllable.”

"Hmm." Hermione suddenly realized, "Wait, every alchemist needs to confirm their own trajectory in the material, spiritual, and mental dimensions?"

“Of course,” Tierra nodded.

"Then I can't help you if I haven't calculated the trajectory?" Hermione asked.

“Of course,” Tierra replied.

"Then what did I come here for today?" Hermione asked, somewhat annoyed, as if she felt that Tyella was playing a trick on her.

“Come and learn,” Tiera said. “First, learn Horace Slughorn’s potion-making techniques. Second, after Horace Slughorn finishes brewing, have him explain the calculations to you. You may not be able to make the Philosopher’s Stone yourself, but some simple calculations can still be taught to you.”

"Hmm!" Hermione nodded in satisfaction.

“Of course, this kind of work that takes up your free time won’t be done for free,” Tierra said with a smile. “Helping the school professors with math calculations is a kind of part-time job. According to Hogwarts’ part-time wages, it’s two Galleons and five Sickles per hour.”

“Huh? Oh my god, Tyella, no need. This calculation would also benefit me. I…” Hermione was about to refuse without even thinking.

“Don’t refuse, Hermione, this is what you deserve,” Tyella interrupted Hermione with a smile. “I’m not a capitalist, after all. I won’t oppress you, especially not the students. I won’t, and I don’t need to. Please accept your payment, Hermione. This is what you deserve. You’ve put in the work, so you must get paid. These are the articles written in the constitution of the Magical Union. Any act of exploiting workers, such as withholding or issuing unreasonable wages, forcing overtime, or dismissing workers without cause, is equivalent to rebellion within the jurisdiction of the Magical Union.”

“Of course, similarly, the Criminal Code of the British Magical Union stipulates that any subsequent violent conflict arising from acts of demanding wages, refusing unreasonable overtime, opposing unjustified dismissal, or other acts against the exploitation of workers, resulting in injury or death to the perpetrator, falls under the category of legitimate self-defense. The person who commits the act, or others who prevent the perpetrator from infringing upon the state, public interests, their own or others' personal, property, or other rights, are not criminally liable,” Tierra said, then smiled. “Hermione, if you don’t want your wages, I’ll probably suspect you’re looking for an excuse to kill me.”

“Oh, Tierra… Haha, okay, okay. Then I’ll take your wages.” After a few words, Hermione chuckled, then pursed her lips ladylike, a faint blush creeping up her ears. “Alright, Hermione, our time is calculated from the moment we enter this room. Anything less than half an hour will be counted as half an hour, and anything more than half an hour will be counted as an hour. Wages are paid weekly, usually on Sundays,” Tierra said.

"Yes." Hermione nodded.

“Alright, Hermione, watch Professor Horace Slughorn’s refining process carefully.” Tiera pointed to Horace Slughorn, who was diligently refining in the center of the room, and explained, “Alpha-36 solvent is unstable and extremely explosive. If Alpha-36 solvent is to be stored alone for a long time, it needs to be stored at -20 degrees Celsius. Therefore, the refining is only required at 12 degrees Celsius. When you get to the last step, you need to heat the solution to 27 degrees Celsius in an instant to instantly fuse the impurities in the solvent.”

"Mmm." Hermione nodded, a blush gradually spreading from her ears to her round face.

“Professor Horace Lugghorn is currently using a brewing technique called the Heimworth Brewing Technique. It’s a brewing method used by old wizards with extremely precise control to ensure that liquid potions are fully mixed. The Heimworth Brewing Technique is not a single spell, but rather a combination of countless spells, including the Levitation Charm and the Mixing Charm,” Tiera continued.

"Mmm." Hermione pulled her wizard robes tighter around her as she listened to Tierra's explanation, occasionally glancing at Tierra, who was standing a little ahead of her.

“I’ll give you a protocol for the Heimworth technique later. It’s thin, about twelve pages long, mostly diagrams of the technique, like how to wield a wand, etc. There aren’t many, and it’s easy to learn. But to master it and apply it to actual potion-making requires a long and tedious period of practice to control your precision in spellcasting. So I won’t give it to you now. Focus on understanding Professor Horace Slughorn’s technique first, and then you’ll be able to learn the protocol much more easily,” Tierra said. After that, she stopped talking and stood there with Hermione watching Horace Slughorn use the Heimworth technique to prepare Alpha-36 solvent.

"Mmm." Hermione nodded silently, trying her best to imprint Horace Slughorn's every move into her mind.

But Hermione still couldn't resist looking at Tyella.

The Room of Requirement was now completely silent. Apart from the occasional hissing sound of Horace Lugghorn boiling the solution or the gurgling sound of the solution boiling, Hermione could only hear her own breathing and heartbeat. This quiet environment made it even harder for Hermione to concentrate.

"Hmm, Tyella?" Hermione tentatively tried to start a conversation. "Wasn't your previous bill about self-defense a bit too violent? I mean, wouldn't it have a negative impact on the wizarding world? For example, wouldn't it plunge the finally stable British wizarding community back into chaos?"

"Entangled in turmoil?" Tiera asked rhetorically, then shook her head with a smile. "Oh Hermione, Hermione, how could you have such an idea? How could you be so absolutely obsessed with maintaining stability?"

"Huh? Me?" Hermione was somewhat surprised and didn't know how to answer.

(End of this chapter)