He hesitated for a moment because he had just received a message from Hermione that she and Harry were on their way to Hagrid. Hermione also told Allen that Harry had borrowed her Elixir of Fortune through the Imprint of Omniscient. Allen finally suppressed the idea of inviting Snape to the party. After all, the cold old bat was not very likable.
After leaving Professor Snape's office, Alan's figure appeared behind the castle. That was the place where herbology classes were held. Various magical plants were cultivated there, and Alan's target was the first greenhouse.
Although it was already the beginning of spring, England was still cold. The humidity and temperature in the air caused frost to form in some corners. Looking at the bursting vitality everywhere, Allan unconsciously noticed the birch trees because of the material of Snape's magic wand.
He recalled that last month, in January, the whole Hogwarts was wrapped in white because of the snow that had not completely melted. Looking from afar, only the tops of the birch trees in the forest were slightly green. The birch trees always began to sprout before the winter ended.
He came to the First Greenhouse, where the freshmen studied herbology. There were some harmless magic creatures in this greenhouse. These magic creatures were relatively common and not precious.
Allen shouted left and right to look for some, but he did not see Professor Sprout or anyone else. Allen planned to take them first. He thought that the mild-tempered Dean of Hufflepuff would not mind. After all, the herbs he needed were very common, so it would not be a problem even if he took them away.
Some of the herbs were planted by the students of Hufflepuff in the spare space, so that they could pick some fresh ones when needed. Allen thought that as a professor, the students would not mind if he took some of their vegetables.
Allen picked some tender coriander and put it in his waist bag. Squatting on the ground, his mind returned to Snape because of the sprouts. Although he sympathized with Snape, he did not have any special feelings for him. No matter what the reason was, it was his own mistake to scold Snape and indulge in the disgusting black magic. He also foolishly tried to involve Snape.
The reason why Alan placed his thoughts on Snape was because his doppelgänger had been studying the secrets within the Department of Mysteries recently. Recently, he had started to gain some insight into the mastery of fate, and Snape was officially a very good target for investigation. Apart from the meaning discovered through his name and the name of the Shadowless Blade spell, Snape's magic wand and Snape's birthday today made Alan feel that he had made some new discoveries about fate. A magic wand could always reflect certain aspects of a person's personality, and birthdays were always one of the most important pieces of information in divination.
The Celtic Tree Calendar was a calendar used by the ancient Celts. It divided the year into 13 months and the beginning of the year. Druid sorcerers, who were proficient in Nature Magic, believed that trees were the ancestors of mankind. Each tree had its own unique magical properties. Therefore, each month was named after a particular tree and given a magic symbol. According to the Celtic Tree Calendar, Birch 12.24 ~ 1.20 was the month of the birch tree.
On January 9, 1960, in a broken room in Spidertail Alley, Severus Snape was born. When he saw Snape's wand, Allen, who had been studying fate recently, realized that Snape and the birch tree had a deep connection.
In Celtic culture, the birch tree was a goddess and was often called the Mother Tree. Many infertile women would pray under the birch tree for better pregnancy or better growth of their children. It was just like when two opposite sexes were found standing under the mistletoe, they had to kiss.
The birch tree specialized in taking care of children and was also the guardian of children. It was in charge of the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. This was the relationship between Snape and Harry.
In Europe, whether it was the wizarding world or the Muggle world, there was a custom that the bark of the birch tree would be carefully peeled off and used to write love letters to distant lovers. Therefore, the birch tree also symbolized unchanging love and a lifetime of dedication to love. This was the relationship between Snape and Harry's mother, Lily, even if it was one-sided.
Bai Hua Yue's children usually valued rules, but they also had the ability to create. Furthermore, this group of people were the ones who could endure hardships and worked hard to improve themselves. This proved that Snape had created his personal skills and the ability to invent powerful black magic such as the Shadowless Divine Blade in his magic potions class.
Allen was deep in thought. Although he could not confirm the material of Snape's wand before he examined it, with his understanding of the rooms in the Department of Mysterious Affairs and his current research on prophecies, after a short period of divination, although he could not be 100% sure that it was correct, he judged that the wand core of Snape's wand should be the nerves of a snake. This was because the prophecies were likely to be interpreted in a completely different way by the diviner.
The snake was one of the important totems of the British Celts. Due to the snake's habit of hibernating, shedding, and biting its tail, the primitive ancestors of many cultures believed that the snake was a symbol of regeneration and healing. As a potion, the snake did have some healing effects. Even before the Mystery Man was completely resurrected, he relied on Nagini's venom to maintain a simple physical body. Whether it was the wizards of ancient Egypt, the wizards of Kate, or the legendary Greek god of medicine, Asclepius, in these cultures, snakes were closely related to medicine. The Muggle world was also influenced by this. The snake around the wand became a symbol of medicine and spread all over the world. The most common symbol in Europe's pharmacies was a snake wrapped around a goblet. The birch sap could also cure diseases. Snape's hobby and profession before this semester was Potions.
Starting from the simplest information, such as name, birthday, and wand, which were easier to decipher, Allen, who had seen through fate, absent-mindedly selected the herbs in the greenhouse. He kept the cut herbs and planned to go back and find Luna, who had already achieved some success in this field, to judge whether it was correct or not.
Allen also stole some parsnips that were probably planted by the students. After completing his goal of this trip, he left the first greenhouse and stopped in his tracks. He noticed that there seemed to be some movement in the third greenhouse next door.
He walked over and saw that a window on the right side of the third greenhouse was open to the outside. The lower half of a very fat person's body was outside the window, while the upper half of his body was in the room. The half-squatting legs were very thick, and judging from the figure of His Highness Moon Tribe, it matched a person in Allen's heart.
Allen strode over and walked to his side. Slughorn, who was reaching out to cut a leaf that was twisting on a branch, was so frightened that he screamed and leaned against the low window. Then, he suddenly turned around and saw that it was Allen. His forehead was covered in sweat. He took out a handkerchief to wipe it and said with a fake smile, "Ah, it's you, Professor Harris."
"I'm sorry for scaring you. Perhaps I should clear my throat in advance to remind you? Professor Slughorn. " Allen's tone did not sound sorry at all. "Don't worry, I'm here to pick some herbs to prepare for a small banquet. I'm missing a few things, and I don't want to trouble myself to go to Hogsmeade or Diagon Alley."
"Aha, what a coincidence. I'm also here to pick some Poison Beard Leaves. I need this herb for the magic potion I want to brew." Slughorn took the opportunity to explain. He casually explained his purpose of coming.
Allen narrowed his eyes and looked at Horace with amusement. He half-joked, "But I didn't find Professor Sprout. I just stole these herbs to use as spices."
Slughorn laughed dryly and tried to hide the embarrassment on his face. "I didn't see it when I came …"
"The Poison Beard Leaves are very precious. If you find the right buyer, a small leaf can be sold for 10 Garen. Of course, this will be our little secret." Allen's finger pointed at the small box in Professor Slughorn's hand. There were already a few leaves inside.
Seeing that Allen knew the transaction price of these magic herbs on the black market, it was impossible for him to make Allen ignore the Poison Beard Leaves. Professor Slughorn, who was well aware of the preciousness of these herbs, blushed at his greedy behavior. He was a little speechless.
"I'm here to eat. Professor, I think your interest in this is purely academic?" Allen waved his hand casually. He remembered that Harry had taken the Elixir of Blessing to complete the mission. In order to observe the effect of the Elixir of Blessing on his luck, Allen paused and said to Slughorn, "Hagrid's cabin is holding this small banquet because one of his pets died. Hagrid wants to hold a funeral and banquet for it. You know Hagrid's personality, I think he would like to have more people. Professor Slughorn, why don't you come with us?"
Slughorn's act of plucking the Poison Beard Leaves had just been exposed by Allen. He couldn't refuse Allen's invitation, so Slughorn decisively agreed. "It's touching that people and animals get along so well. Of course, I'm very willing to participate."
Allen smiled and made an inviting gesture to the potion professor. The two began to move towards Hagrid's cabin. Allen was even more interested in the principle of the Elixir of Blessing because Harry went directly to Hagrid's cabin with this potion. Therefore, he invited Horace. What kind of power was involved in this, or what kind of power was destiny working with?
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