Loan: Unicorn (Annual Loan)
Repayment period: 365 days
Loan content: Obtain a Unicorn
Loan task: Refine a Potion using the Philosopher's Stone
Evaluation: Unicorn, an auspicious creature from Eastern legends, wards off evil, breathes fire, treads on clouds, and breaks spatial Prohibited Methods.
Note: In the current world, those chosen by a Unicorn are considered natural leaders.
A Unicorn is a divine beast.
Having such a pet would definitely be better than some round-faced fat chicken or a toad!
The task is to refine a Potion using the Philosopher's Stone, but it doesn't specify what kind of Potion.
Hmm, in the first year at Hogwarts, there will be a chance to come into contact with the Philosopher's Stone.
As long as I keep an eye on Harry Potter, finding the Philosopher's Stone shouldn't be a problem.
I remember Dumbledore liked prophecies, so he must have arranged for Harry to get the Philosopher's Stone.
Can I find a way to get it earlier? After all, I'll need to research how to use the Philosopher's Stone to refine Potions.
Would you like to take out the loan?
"Yes."
Lucien directly chose to accept.
It's also an annual loan, and he felt this task was much simpler than perfectly mastering Transfiguration.
Firstly, because he knew the way to obtain the Philosopher's Stone, the biggest difficulty of the task was already solved.
Secondly, the task didn't require refining a specific Potion.
That means even refining a cold medicine with the Philosopher's Stone would be acceptable.
However, doing so would be a bit wasteful. Hmm, I'll make a simple Potion first as a backup, repay the loan, and then we'll see.
If conditions are sufficient, I'll try refining more advanced Potions.
The Philosopher's Stone can turn lead into gold and grant immortality. I wonder if it can be used to refine related Potions...
Seeing that Lucien hadn't chosen a pet for a long time, Professor McGonagall asked:
"Don't you want any?"
Lucien nodded. There really wasn't a pet here that caught his eye, especially now that he had the divine beast Unicorn.
"Then you don't have to buy one now. Not all young Wizards have pets in their first year."
"Now let's go to the last stop, the one you've been looking forward to, Flourish and Blotts."
Hearing Professor McGonagall's words, Lucien's eyes lit up.
Flourish and Blotts is a famous bookstore in the magic world, selling a large number of magic books.
"Okay, Professor."
......
Inside Flourish and Blotts.
Lucien moved through rows of bookshelves, constantly pulling out books and tucking them into his arms.
"Basic Introduction to Transfiguration, must get it!"
"First-time Potion Identification, useful, buy it!"
"Beginner's Spell Encyclopedia, a no-brainer!"
"...Buy, buy them all!"
Seeing the pile of books in Lucien's arms quickly grow, Professor McGonagall opened her mouth to remind him that newly admitted young Wizards usually don't need to buy so many books.
Firstly, the amount of introductory magic knowledge is quite substantial, enough for young Wizards to study for one or even two years.
Secondly, young Wizards of this age are often more playful, and those who can persist in reading ten pages are considered determined; most books bought just gather dust.
But thinking of Lucien's extraordinary talent, Professor McGonagall felt that he really could quickly grasp these books.
"Lucien looks like a good child who loves to study; he'll definitely read diligently."
Professor McGonagall glanced at the bulging money pouch at Lucien's waist.
"Anyway, he's not short on money."
The books were stacked too high, so Lucien had to tilt his head to look at the bookshelf.
Guide to the Care of Magical Creatures?
I happen to have a Unicorn to raise, so I need to learn relevant knowledge.
Only one left, buy it!
Lucien reached out and just grabbed the book.
The other side of the book was held by a small hand.
"Ahem, I got this book first. Could you please let go?"
A childish but somewhat imperious voice sounded beside Lucien.
Heh, a little polite, but only a little.
I want to see who dares to snatch Lord Lu's book?
Lucien turned his head to look.
The owner of the voice was a pale-skinned little girl with thick brown hair.
She had a pair of brown eyes, but the most noticeable feature was her prominent front teeth, making her look like a little rabbit.
She also had a stack of books in her arms, though not as high as Lucien's.
"Hello, Miss. May I ask who you are?"
Lucien showed a polite smile; this was the etiquette of his upbringing.
But the hand holding the book didn't loosen at all.
Looking at Lucien's handsome smiling face, his deep, dark green eyes were profound and mysterious, like a pool of water that could draw in one's soul.
The little girl blushed slightly, but still looked up, her tone softening a bit:
"Hermione, Hermione Granger."
Who?
Lucien was stunned for a moment.
Of course, he knew the name Hermione, the big sister of the main trio.
He had already met someone from the main group; that was fast enough.
But I remember Hermione wasn't a delicate little girl like a porcelain doll. Who was this one with the little rabbit teeth?
Could it be that this world isn't set according to the movies, but according to the original novels?
Or a mix of both?
Seeing Lucien not speaking, just staring blankly at her, Hermione suddenly pursed her lips and uncomfortably lowered her head.
"Uh, sorry, seeing you reminded me of a friend. You both have beautiful brown hair."
"My name is Lucien, Lucien Grafton."
Hearing Lucien's words, Hermione secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
So he wasn't looking at my front teeth; he was just complimenting my hair?
Hermione's fingers, gripping the book, suddenly loosened.
Lucien took the opportunity to pull away the Guide to the Care of Magical Creatures.
Noticing the book moving in her hand, Hermione subconsciously tightened her grip again.
The two were about to fall into a stalemate.
"Miss Granger, have you found a book you like?"
A short lady, wearing a heavily patched hat, walked up behind Hermione.
"Ah, Professor Sprout, I, I'm looking."
Sprout?
Lucien looked at the lady. She had flowing gray hair and was kindly looking at the two young Wizards.
"Pomona?"
Professor McGonagall also walked over at the sound, seeing her colleague, Pomona Sprout.
Dean of Hufflepuff House, Professor of Herbology.
"What a coincidence, Minerva. Is this the young Wizard you're guiding?"
Sprout nodded towards Lucien.
"Yes, he is Lucien Grafton."
"A very talented young Wizard."
Hearing Professor McGonagall's introduction, Sprout was a little surprised.
She knew her colleague, with whom she had worked for many years, was very strict in her teaching style and rarely praised a young Wizard who hadn't even started school so directly.
Sprout looked at Lucien again, smiling as she said:
"I can tell he must be a good child who loves to read."
Seeing so many books in Lucien's arms, Sprout kindly reminded him:
"First-year young Wizards don't actually need to buy so many."
"You should also save some pocket money."
Hearing this, Lucien showed no reaction; after all, his money pouch was heavy.
It was Hermione whose body stiffened, and her hand, which had been holding the Guide to the Care of Magical Creatures, recoiled.
She had already spent a lot of the Galleons she exchanged, and her family wasn't luxurious enough to exchange more Galleons for gold.
Lucien took the opportunity to pull away the book and stack it in his arms.
In the face of knowledge, why bother with politeness?
What girl is as appealing as knowledge?