Chapter 270: The Greedy One

"Wow, you're really greedy!"

After the meeting of the Spellcaster's Club, Isabelle gave Albert such an evaluation.

"Greedy? Really? And, in what sense?" Albert turned his head to the witch walking alongside him.

"In various senses of the word," Isabelle replied lightly.

"Is that so? I always thought of myself as someone who's easily satisfied," Albert didn't really mind Isabelle's words. He knew she didn't mean any harm, just making a casual comment, like a joke between friends.

"That's just an illusion of self-satisfaction," Isabelle wasn't wrong; she felt that Albert was like a bottomless pit, constantly devouring knowledge related to magic.

The two strolled through the corridor, chatting casually and occasionally cracking a joke.

Luckily, there weren't many people around, otherwise, who knows what kind of gossip would spread.

There are always some bored individuals in school who like to spread all kinds of gossip news. Of course, among them are people who envy Albert or Isabelle and intentionally defame them.

"I just think I asked a few more questions than usual," Albert seized the opportunity of the Spellcaster's Club to ask Professor Flitwick questions.

Of course, he also had the idea of getting Professor Flitwick's signature.

The "Forbidden Zone" tasks were almost completed, and it's best not to procrastinate.

Actually, Albert was looking forward to advancing his wizarding bloodline to Level Five and was curious about where the skill level cap on the skill panel was.

What's more important was the increase in magical power, which would help him learn magic faster and enhance the power of his spells.

"How many questions did you ask?" Isabelle's face twitched, feeling that Albert's cheek was thicker than hers.

At that time, Albert's questions were recited from a piece of parchment, all related to spellcasting. However, because the parchment was too long, Isabelle was stunned, and even Professor Flitwick was in a daze for a few seconds.

Later, Professor Flitwick took the list, selected a few easier questions, and explained them to Albert.

"On the other hand, I'm not as good as you guys in this area! Besides, how can the thirst for knowledge be called greed?" Albert retorted seriously.

Someone once said, can the actions of scholars be considered stealing?

"And, I remember the motto of Ravenclaw is: Knowledge is the Greatest Wealth of Mankind, isn't it?" Albert said righteously.

"I don't recall when Ravenclaw's motto changed," Isabelle knew this was Albert's teasing and didn't take it seriously. She simply corrected, "It should be 'Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure.'"

"Anyway, the meaning is similar," Albert argued cunningly.

Isabelle couldn't help but roll her eyes at Albert's response, not bothering with his sophistry. The two of them walked silently along the corridor, and after passing a few corners, they broke the silence again.

"Why do you want to learn the Untraceable Extension Charm?"

"If you know it, you could teach me. As for compensation, we can negotiate." Albert said, "Hmm, I can give you another Galleon."

"Are you that rich?" Isabelle asked.

"I made a little profit last time."

"Unfortunately, I don't know the charm. The Untraceable Extension Charm belongs to advanced magic, it's not easy to learn, and even if you do learn it, you can't use it recklessly." Isabelle reminded, "The Ministry of Magic strictly limits the use of the Untraceable Extension Charm. If you're caught, you might be fined a hefty sum of Galleons."

"Actually, as long as you pay attention to the laws of the wizarding world, you'll notice one thing: as long as you're not caught, it's not considered breaking the law." Albert said nonchalantly. This was the result of Herbert and Daisy's analysis after they read the laws of the wizarding world. It's a legal loophole.

"You can go ask Professor Smith; he should know the Untraceable Extension Charm, if he's willing to teach you," Isabelle said, "As for the magic that can freeze objects, I don't have any recollection of it."

Albert once thought that the Freezing Charm was this type of magic, after all, it can be used to freeze highly flammable fire-ash snake eggs. However, it wasn't until he read "The Book of Spells" last year that he realized things were not as he had imagined.

The Freezing Charm wasn't about freezing objects as he perceived it. Instead, it immobilizes the target and stops its movement, more like a Body-Bind Curse, but with broader applications. The most direct manifestation is that it can stop a clock from ticking.

This disappointed Albert; he had planned to create a magical refrigerator or a cooling cup by summer, but now it seemed that this idea was completely dashed.

If possible, Albert wanted to invent a cooling spell, but obviously, success wouldn't come easy.

Spells like "Water to Ice" or "Frost Formation" that he created were all just pipe dreams now.

However, what frustrated Albert even more was that a related task had appeared on the mission panel.

A disappointing summer.

On a scorching summer day, being able to enjoy an ice cream, a bowl of shaved ice, or an iced milk tea was undoubtedly a luxury. So, in order to comfortably spend the summer, he had to work hard and create a magical item that could lower the temperature.

Reward: 1000 experience points, Freeze Charm skill +1.

Freeze Charm?

Albert had never heard of this spell. At least, he had read so many books, and this spell didn't leave any special impression.

Albert had also asked Professor Flitwick, but the latter didn't know about it either.

So, he thought that this spell might not have been developed yet, and the task was for him to develop this so-called Freeze Charm.

In reality, Albert really wanted to complain; did the task organizers come up with the name of the spell beforehand? Although Albert admitted that he wasn't very good at naming things...

Well, that wasn't the point.

Developing an unknown spell wasn't very difficult, but sometimes it was. Most spells were invented unintentionally.

Albert felt that his chances of success weren't very high, so he also asked the genius Isabelle for help.

In any case, they were both geniuses. Hermione had likely invented her own spells shortly after starting school; who knows, Isabelle might also bring him an unexpected surprise.

If creating a magical item that could lower the temperature could reward him with the Freeze Charm, Albert thought he should be able to get it. The magical item that lowered the temperature didn't specify if it was physical or magical cooling.

For Albert, using magic to create a physically cooling magical item wasn't too difficult.

"I can help you with that," Isabelle thought for a moment and said, "However, I hope you can help me with something."

"What is it?"

"Katrina has been going to Professor Smith a lot lately. I hope you can help her," Isabelle sighed, "I might have put too much invisible pressure on her."

"How can I help?" Albert's tone was a bit strange. "And, aren't you trying to get something for nothing? Fair trade principles should be upheld."

"Then... I'll prepare a gift for you." Isabelle thought for a moment and said, "You'll receive it in a little while."

"Alright... I'll do my best." Albert raised an eyebrow and finally agreed.

In fact, Albert could understand Isabelle's worries. After all, he also had a sister, and he knew it was good for Nia to have someone agree to help her.

However, he always felt that Isabelle had a sister complex.

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