"What do I have to do to become a Magus of Disguise?" Hermione asked, very interested in this spell.
"Magus of Disguise is very rare. They are all born with it, not trained. Most Magi need to use wands or potions to change their appearance!" Tonks said. "But it's also possible with hard work."
While Hermione and Tonks were talking, Elwyn and Lupin were also talking.
"Elwyn, don't worry about Tonks. She's one of us. We've known each other for a long time. She's always been like this!" Lupin said with a bitter smile, looking helplessly at Tonks, who was changing her hair color on the other side of the room. "You might not know this, but her mother, Andromeda, is Sirius's cousin. She was also removed from the Blake family."
"Sirius told me that Andromeda is his favorite cousin. Because she married a Muggle Magus, her name was removed from the Blake family tree!" Elwyn said. "I believe Tonks. Is there anything else? If not, I'll go back!"
He was ready to leave. He did not want to disturb Lupin and Tonks' time alone and nurturing their relationship.
Besides, Sirius and Harry were still waiting for him and Hermione in the Screaming Shack.
"It's really not suitable for the two of you to stay here for too long. It'll be troublesome if you're discovered!" Lupin nodded and took out a cloth bag for Elwyn. "This is the gift you asked me to buy for you some time ago. It's made by the best craftsmen and is very exquisite. I picked it myself. The merpeople should be satisfied."
"I hope so!" Elwyn took the bag and sighed.
It was really difficult to communicate with merpeople. He had to communicate with them several times, and it took him a lot of effort to get them to stop running away when they saw him. But that was all. If he wanted to further deepen their relationship and trust, he would need to continue giving them gifts.
Fortunately, through this period of contact, Elwyn found that in addition to music, mermaids also liked all kinds of items made by humans.
For example, furniture, mirrors, ornaments, and so on. These items were very popular among the merfolk of the Hogwarts.
They were willing to exchange some herbs and magic materials that grew in the depths of the lake for these items.
Elwyn picked out all the rare and precious magic materials to make potions and perform alchemy.
The rest of the ordinary goods were handed over to Fred and George for them to produce prank props.
The materials that the mermaid took out far exceeded the original value of the items that she had exchanged with Elwyn. The profits from the transaction were very high.
Even if there were no clues about the key to Ravenclaw's secret treasure, he was willing to continue this transaction.
More than ten minutes later, Elwyn and Hermione Apparated and returned to the Screaming Shack.
Sirius announced that Elwyn could Apparate on his own, and also gave him a book called Common Mistakes and Ways to Avoid Apparating. This was an examination textbook printed by the Ministry of Magic, which summarized the various problems and ways to deal with Apparating.
Because he was not sure how long it would take to communicate and trade with the mermaid, Elwyn decided to act after dinner.
He told Hermione and asked her to cover for him.
In the eyes of others, the two of them were like other couples, going on a date in a secret place in the castle after dinner.
But in fact, Elwyn dived into the lake outside alone.
Because she was worried, Hermione originally wanted to go with Elwyn, but Elwyn stopped her!
The bottom of the lake was not that peaceful. It was more convenient for him to move alone, and he did not need to be distracted by taking care of Hermione.
He and Hermione sneaked out of the castle in the crowd that had just finished dinner. At this time, the sky outside was not completely dark yet.
Many of Demstrong's students were leaning against the side of the ship and chatting, and the sounds of laughter and noise could be heard.
Using the huge shadow of the castle and the statues on the lawn, they bypassed Demstrong's ship, and Elwyn walked into the lake from the other end.
The lake water was very cold, and his two quickly numbed feet kept slipping on the mud and slippery, sticky stones.
The cold wind blew past, and he shivered. He took out his wand and cast two spells on himself as fast as he could.
A bubble appeared above Elwyn's head. This was the Bubble Head Spell!
Under the effect of the Warming Spell, the lake water was no longer bone-chilling, and it was slightly cool.
But considering the surrounding temperature, it was still not very comfortable to soak in it.
This was also one of the reasons why Elwyn did not let Hermione follow him. On the coldest night of January, diving into the dark and cold lake water, and coming into contact with the ugly and even slightly scary mermaids, was not a pleasant experience.
If he had a choice, he would rather curl up on the warm and comfortable sofa in the common room and quietly read a book.
Elwyn shook his head, and took one last look at Hermione who was standing by the shore. He flipped over and dove deep into the lake.
There was nothing but silence in his ears. He swam through the dark, hazy, and strange scenery with ease, avoiding the spots where the giant squid often appeared and the large patches of water plants where the water monster, Gryndilo, hid, and swam toward the mermaid village at the bottom of the lake.
The mermaid village was very lively tonight, as if they were holding some kind of ritual. The mermaids all came out from their rough stone dwellings.
As Elwyn approached, he saw more than two hundred mermaids all gathered on the circular square in the middle of the village.
They were all dressed up, which was rare for them, all holding long hairs, and their iron-gray skin was painted with strange patterns with dye.
Just like what he remembered, the mermaids occasionally slapped the lake water with their thick and powerful silver tails.
Their dark green hair was long and messy, but inside the hair hung decorations made of shells, corals, and pearls. They wore pebbles strung with thick ropes around their necks, and the same was true for their bodies, which were covered with all kinds of ornaments.
They were talking about something, and kept blowing bubbles, as if they were waiting for something.
Elwyn landed on the edge of the circular square, took out the various items that Lupin had given him from the cloth bag, and placed them at the bottom of the lake.
He was eavesdropping on the conversation of the mermaids while guessing what they were doing.
Noticing the appearance of Elwyn, many mermaids showed a hint of joy on their faces.
It did not take long for the mermaids to start trading with him.
They picked out the items that they liked from the items that Elwyn had brought, and then returned to their homes, moving out piles of materials to trade.
The whole process of trading went very quickly, and it was easier than expected.
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