Hogwarts: Voldemort, don't stop me from studying!

"What?" Wade was completely confused.

"Well……"

Michael was about to speak when he suddenly realized it wasn't just Marietta. There were many girls in the auditorium... and even some boys... who all seemed to have changed drastically since last semester.

Simply put, everything looks better now.

He touched his sun-tanned face from the beach and was somewhat taken aback.

“That’s really weird,” Michael said to Wade. “Why is everyone else getting better looking, but I’m the only one getting darker?”

Wade looked around and immediately understood, asking, "Does no one in your family subscribe to 'Wizarding Weekly'?"

“Yeah,” Michael said, “aren’t witches usually the ones subscribing?”

"Witcher Weekly" is a magazine that publishes celebrity gossip, quizzes, fortune telling, recipes, and advice, and is very popular among witches.

Michael's mother was an ordinary person; besides the Daily Prophet, their family only subscribed to Muggle-published women's magazines.

“A few days ago, The Wizarding Weekly published an article; you’ll see why once you read it.”

Wade pulled a magazine out of his bag and handed it to Michael.

One of the pencil case designs is in the style of a schoolbag. Because it is not heavy, he usually stuffs a lot of random things into it and is too lazy to take them out.

Michael took the magazine and gave him a strange look: "Wade, you subscribe to The Wizarding Weekly?"

Wade remained calm: "This is a sample copy that someone sent me."

Michael opened the magazine and the first thing he saw were several comparison photos, which were in color.

Witches in their twenties and fifties and sixties, middle-aged balding witches, and young people with freckles.

The same person, wearing the same clothes and standing in the same spot, took two photos: one showed a sallow complexion and rough skin, while the other showed a radiant complexion and delicate, beautiful skin.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be an article introducing the new product, the Soft Light Badge, from Aslan's Magic Workshop.

Every line of the text tells others that a small badge can instantly give an ordinary person beauty comparable to a Veela.

It also implies that those who do not wear this badge in the future are likely to lose love, self-confidence, and a harmonious family.

and many more……

Aslan's Magic Workshop?

Michael immediately grabbed Wade's arm: "Wade, this isn't one of your inventions, is it?"

Wade nodded and asked, "What are you so excited about? This is a product targeted at women."

"Who said that!"

Michael flipped open the magazine with a "whoosh" and pointed to the two male witches featured on it.

"See that? The pursuit of beauty knows no gender! There are probably quite a few boys in school wearing badges too!"

He knew it! Malfoy looks even more refined than usual today.

However, that guy was always good-looking, so he didn't notice any obvious difference. But some people change drastically, almost like they've gotten a completely different face.

"Hmm... the boys are wearing them too, so what?"

Wade shifted his body slightly to the side and asked.

"You must have one on hand, right?" Michael said eagerly. "Sell me one! I need it this afternoon!"

"Forget about selling it, I can just give it to you. But please note that it only lasts for one month."

Wade pulled a bunch of badges out of his bag and handed them to Michael.

When the new product was launched, Marchionne, as always, not only sent a magazine but also a bunch of samples, which Wade stuffed into his bag without any intention of using them.

Michael put it away with a broad smile, saying, "I can't accept this."

“It’s just a sample anyway, I didn’t pay for it.” Wade asked, “You’re not bad-looking, why would you want something like this?”

“Well…” Michael blinked, “it’s a secret.”

Still 2000 words, this chapter is practically free.

Chapter 129 Experiment Failed?

In the afternoon, we had Potions class with Hufflepuff. Vader and Theo were still paired up, standing in the corner with Ryan and one of the Hufflepuff boys next to them.

Michael and Padma were both in front.

Wade noticed that Padma initially ignored Michael, but after he leaned over, said a few words, and secretly slipped something to her, the girl's anger turned to joy.

That's it...

Wade secretly shook his head.

It's not surprising that Michael likes Padma, but he also likes other pretty girls. They made up today, but they'll probably argue again sooner or later.

But matters of the heart are like drinking water; only the person experiencing it knows whether it's hot or cold. Perhaps they're just the kind of bickering, lovable rivals?

Without thinking further, Wade went with Theo to the back storage cabinet to get the potion ingredients they needed for class today.

Looking at the dark cabinet, he suddenly remembered something, reached inside and groped around, and actually found two tattered books titled "Advanced Potion Making" at the very bottom.

“What is this?” Theo asked.

"It looks like a textbook that students used before."

As he spoke, Wade casually flipped through the pages.

One of the books had its blank spaces filled with tiny, illegible handwriting, even squeezing into the gaps between the texts, making the writing difficult to decipher.

Wade casually stuffed it into his backpack and put the other textbook, which didn't have many notes, back in.

While brewing the potion, Theo hesitated several times, as if he had something to say.

“After dinner, we’ll go to the eighth floor of the castle,” Wade said in a low voice.

Theo's eyes lit up immediately.

……

Theo was astonished when he saw the Room of Requirement, even though he came from a wizarding family. He was even more dumbfounded when he saw the Vanishing Cabinet.

"Is this the Vanishing Cabinet from the castle?" Theo asked. "I heard it's broken."

“I’ve fixed it,” Wade said. “I was supposed to do an experiment with Remus today… oh, Remus Lupin, he’s my tutor… but I have to go to Professor Sprout’s for solitary confinement now…”

Theo nodded: "Then leave the experiment to me... How should I contact Mr. Lupin?"

Wade took the list of friends who had contacted Remus out of the booklet and left it with Theo, along with some other instructions.

Seeing that it was almost nine o'clock, Wade immediately went out. He had just arrived at the entrance of the second greenhouse when Professor Sprout arrived.

"Herbalism is the foundation of potions, and the application of herbs is often involved in transmutation, divination, and alchemy."

"However, talented wizarding apprentices often only focus on the healing or toxic effects of herbs, while ignoring their other uses..."

As the greenhouse was opened, Professor Sprout said:

"But those inconspicuous parts are often the foundation of plant life. For example..."

A damp atmosphere fills the air, and various green plants intertwine to create a vibrant scene.

Professor Sprout smiled and asked him, "Wade, do you know how plants germinate?"

……

After being confined... or rather, after the tutoring session ended, Wade left the greenhouse with an indescribable sense of shock.

In his hand was a seed given to him by Professor Sprout.

It's just a very common dandelion.

Its mother plant was cultivated together with many magical plants, so the seed also carries a faint magical power.

This magic won't turn it into a true magical plant, nor will it have any special effects; it will only make it stronger than other plants of the same kind during its growth period.

That's how it was originally.

But at this moment, the dandelion seeds sprouted and grew in Wade's palm, unfolding leaf by leaf.

Without water or soil, a few small yellow flowers bloomed quickly, then withered within seconds, turning into fluffy white balls.

As the wind blew, the dandelion seeds drifted away, and the withered stems and leaves seemed to turn to dust, leaving only one seed that slowly fell into Wade's palm.

The same process repeated itself, as if a video had been sped up.

【life……】

As Wade murmured this ordinary yet extraordinary word, a vague sense of understanding dawned on him.

He gained inspiration not only from herbs, but also from Animagus... and even from bioalchemy.

……

With some time before curfew, Vader went to the House of Requirement first.

Theo had indeed not left, but he did not seem happy; instead, he seemed worried.

Hearing the door open, he turned around and sighed, "Wade, the experiment didn't work."