In the next second, a cluster of silver-gray ancient magic condensed at the tip of his wand.
It was the purest form of ancient magic, not residue.
Wade exerted all his strength and cast a Transfiguration spell on this cluster of ancient magic!
After all, Wade already possessed the ability to freely change the shape of ancient magic at will.
But this time, in addition to relying on his natural ability, he deliberately used Transfiguration.
As a result, the transformation of the ancient magic cluster was fast and precise!
"Hmm..."
Very soon, Wade had reshaped the ancient magic into a thin, silver-gray sheet.
"Nice. Now if we add this to.."
Then, while maintaining the shape of the ancient magic, he extracted a portion of "residue" from the two test subjects.
He then placed the residue onto the thin film of ancient magic, wrapping it up like making dumplings...
"This way, it should be able to isolate the effects of the negative emotions..." Wade muttered.
However, before he could finish his sentence—
Pop...
It was as if a balloon had been pricked.
The ancient magic film tore, and in the next second, the residue that had been sealed inside quickly gushed out, immediately contaminating the ancient magic film!
Wade: "..."
In no time at all, the "big dumpling" Wade had carefully wrapped turned into a fresh mass of new "residue."
"Haah.. As expected, it's not that simple. Just wrapping up this tiny bit of 'residue' already exhausted so much of my energy... and there's still so much more on the Senior..." Wade sighed.
"Maybe tonight I should ask Senior about the principles behind the cloak she wears... If wrapping doesn't work, I wonder if absorbing it like a sponge soaking up water would be feasible..."
Wade rubbed his throbbing head, then glanced at his pocket watch.
It was already dinner time.
Since there had been no classes that afternoon, he had stayed in the laboratory for a full five hours...
After tidying up a bit, Wade Apparated away from the Wizard Tower and appeared at the edge of the Forbidden Forest.
Then he quietly slipped back into Hogwarts Castle.
…
At the Slytherin table, Tom noticed Wade appearing beside him without knowing exactly when he had arrived. His heart didn't even ripple, and his hands didn't tremble as he continued peeling eggshells for Nagini.
In fact, it had been like this for days now; he was already used to it...
After the incident with Abraxas, Tom had learned to trust Wade.
Wade must have his reasons for acting this way... Tom thought to himself.
Tonight, Wade seemed a little absent-minded at the dining table.
Tom noticed that he picked up a meat pie and then used Transfiguration to turn it into a thin pancake.
Just as Tom was still wondering what he was doing, Wade had already started spreading mashed potatoes on the pancake and wrapping it up into a dumpling shape...
Tom's eyebrows couldn't help but lift slightly.
Using Transfiguration during meals? Was this his unique way of practicing? But he had never seen Wade do this before...
Just as Tom was about to try mimicking it himself, Anne took the initiative to move closer.
Seeing this, Tom's brows furrowed slightly.
Ever since Wade had started disappearing mysteriously every day, Anne had often done this—pretending to casually chat while subtly probing for information.
It was obvious that Grindelwald had instructed her to do so. He wanted to figure out what Wade was up to!
Whatever Wade was doing must be tied to their future!
Which meant—they absolutely could not let Grindelwald find out!
Thinking of this, Tom immediately became alert.
Before Anne could even open her mouth, he deliberately jumped in and started chatting with her.
Because Tom took the initiative to steer the conversation, Anne couldn't manage to shift the topic toward Wade at all...
This made her increasingly anxious.
It had been more than half a month, and she still hadn't managed to find out what Wade was doing!
Although Sir Grindelwald hadn't said anything, she could clearly feel that her aunt seemed somewhat dissatisfied with her...
Seeing Tom still blocking her from Wade, dragging the conversation off-topic, Anne finally lost her patience.
She leaned over past Tom and asked very directly, "Wade, what have you been busy with lately? Besides class, we barely see you anymore."
Tom frowned, wanting to say something, but Wade simply patted him on the shoulder.
Tom immediately understood and wisely shut his mouth.
"Recently, I've been searching for something," Wade replied vaguely.
Hearing this, Anne felt a surge of excitement. "Searching for what? We can help you, we're all friends, aren't we?"
Wade hesitated for a moment, as if considering whether to say anything. Naturally, it was all an act.
Believing Wade wanted to tell but was hesitating, Anne quickly added, "We're all members of the mutual aid society, aren't we? We're supposed to help each other! If anything is bothering you, I will try my best to help you."
"You're right, Anne." Wade glanced around, making sure no one was paying attention to them, then leaned in and said quietly, "Originally, I didn't plan to reveal this so soon, but... you and Tom are my closest friends, so... I'll tell you. But you must promise me—you absolutely cannot leak this out!"
"What's so mysterious about it?" Anne said, trying to hide her excitement.
She had spent half a month carefully probing without any success—yet now, just by asking directly, she actually got a result?
Had she known, she wouldn't have wasted so much time!
"I discovered some manuscripts in the Restricted Section. They mention that within the Forbidden Forest, and even within Hogwarts itself, there's a hidden magical force that can make wizards stronger!" Wade said, full of mystery.
Tom blinked. He instantly understood—Wade was deliberately feeding information to Anne, intending for it to reach Grindelwald!
But... wasn't Wade planning to quietly search for that magical power himself?
Why would he choose to inform Nurmengard through Anne at this time?
However, as always, Tom believed that Wade must have his reasons for doing so. So he fully cooperated, putting on a curious expression.
"What kind of manuscripts?" Anne quickly asked.
At that moment, her heart was far from calm.
That kind of power—at the beginning, only the goblins should have known about it! Later, the goblins informed Grindelwald…
The notebook she had obtained earlier should also have been related to that power, but it had already been sent back to Nurmengard.
But how did Wade know about the existence of that power?
"It was a manuscript left by someone named Isidora Morganach. She seemed to have once been a professor at Hogwarts. I've been following the clues she left to search for this power… and now, I'm already getting close!" Wade said mysteriously.
Anne was shocked when she heard that. Their people at Nurmengard, along with the goblins, had practically turned the Forbidden Forest upside down and still hadn't found the power.
Yet now Wade claimed he already had leads?!
"Those manuscripts... can I take a look?" Anne asked urgently.
Wade pulled open his pocket slightly, revealing a stack of yellowed pages.
"After we finish eating, we'll talk about it!"
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