It was already mid-August when my research bore fruit. Using materials from this world I made the recipe for the three Dans I needed.
Their effects weren't at the level I would have liked, but at least they wouldn't have any side effects.
In this month of collaboration with Jonathan I accumulated 5000 galleons, which almost disappeared when I bought the ingredients for my Dans.
To make potions with a permanent effect I needed ingredients that were rarer than the common ones.
In the matter of my poorly healing bones, I could have done Skele-gro for a much cheaper price, but making my own bones disappear was beyond my abilities at the moment and would not have the effect I wanted.
I prepared myself for what was to come, filled the suite's bathtub with water and sat in it.
My body would become overworked and overheat and the water would serve to stabilize my temperature and help disperse waste products that would leave my system.
The first Dan I put in my mouth was the Marrow Cleansing Dan.
As soon as it arrived in my stomach I started to feel the effects. My heart raced, all my organs started working four times faster than normal, and my spine started to burn and freeze alternately.
I gritted my teeth to resist the urge to scream.
It was more than two hours of torture until my body finally gave in and I let myself relax against the bathtub.
As I recovered I began to examine my core.
I was about to reach the 3rd level and with the Dan help I went directly to the 4th.
I circulated my magical power through my body trying to feel the differences.
From the second to the fourth level there was a difference of almost 100% in quantity and 20% in efficiency.
By spending less magic from my core while almost doubling its amount, I started to look like a real Wizard. When I made them, I used up my reserves and ended up needing to sleep to be able to continue producing my Dans.
Next on my list was the Bone Forging Dan, if I used the Body Refining Dan before I would end up feeling more pain in the process of reforging my skeleton.
I washed my entire body, removing the residue that had come off me, I emptied the bathtub and cleaned it and filled it again.
The process started again.
Only this time instead of my spine, all my bones, including my skull, went through the burning and freezing process.
I was afraid of losing consciousness at one point, but I soon realized that this was just a reaction due to my body being very fragile.
When the process ended, the water around me seemed to have been infused with black ink. I needed to change it before washing and I needed to clean the bathtub three times until all the residue was gone.
At that moment I was too exhausted.
There was no way I could stay awake for the process of absorbing Body Refining Dan.
I put on shorts and went straight to bed.
When I woke up I found that I had slept sixteen hours of sleep, twice as much as a normal person in this world needs.
I went down to the kitchen to eat before going through the last experience of this summer.
After two dozen eggs, a pound of bacon and half a bag of bread I finally felt full.
Returning to the suite's bathtub, I repeated the process from the previous day.
Body Refining Dan makes your body contract and relax as you absorbs it, it's like years of training in a few hours, but without worrying about the type of exercise as it makes your whole body work.
It was only a few seconds after ingesting Dan that I began to feel my entire body begin to activate.
First it was the hands and feet, then the forearms and calves, then the thighs and arms. when finally my abs, chest and back started to work I could feel the effects of the Wold Laws.
The effects of this Dan would be the most affected by this world, it was almost impossible to develop superhuman strength, I would only be just above peak human.
The elasticity, definition, explosiveness and resistance of my muscles reached their peak in just a few minutes, which seemed more like hours, as the World did not allow the full effects of Dan.
I took a deep breath trying to be content with what I had achieved.
At that moment my body was surrounded by a large amount of oil. Fat expelled from my body during the process.
This was the longest and most difficult bath of the three. Mainly because the sensation of a Scourgify is not at all pleasurable, until then I hadn't needed to resort to any Spell to feel clean.
With everything back in place, it was my turn to look at myself in the mirror.
My face hadn't changed much, I had just lost what was left of childish features in it, what some seem to call baby fat. My face was the same as I was always used to, the same angles and details as it had been for the last almost 1 million years.
My once lean body was now extremely compact, the muscles defined to the extreme by the lack of fat in my system.
I preferred them a little less defined, as a little fat helps with comfort with my partners, at that moment it was as if I were a mobile stone sculpture.
I needed to research a new version of Body Refining Dan as this was not something women would want to use.
Maybe Millicent because of the weight loss, but she definitely wouldn't attract boys with her looks, but she would be a great ladykiller. She has the bone structure for a stoic hero, something that would be very popular in some circles I know in the Supreme Realm.
Thinking about what I had left to do before returning to Hogwarts, I noticed that I never sent any letter to Bridget.
I would also need an owl to communicate with Jonathan, it was impossible for me to spend almost every year at Hogwarts without earning any money, it was almost suicidal.
Another thing I was debating was whether to give the Dans to him or Bridget.
I decided to pay Eeylops Owl Emporium a visit.
I came home with a dark brown owl that I decided to name Shen.
I sat down in the home office and started writing the letter.
How has your summer been?
When visiting Gringotts I discovered that I have a house in the heart of London, the neighborhood is much happier than what I was used to when I lived with the Notts.
Imagining my father as he should have been, the neighborhood was probably one of the reasons he joined his little group. I laugh just thinking about his reaction when he found out where the house he bought was.
This summer I dedicated myself to studying potions and Dans, I even made an agreement with the owner of Mr Mulpepper's Apothecary to sell my potions.
My research gave me encouraging results, one of the Dans I made helped me accelerate the maturation process of my nucleus, almost doubling its size.
Another one made my bones as strong as metal.
The last one has helped deal with my underdeveloped physique from years of malnutrition and abuse, but it needs some tweaking before it can be used by women satisfactorily.
I hope your summer projects were fulfilling.
If you do not wish to respond immediately via Shen, please send your letters to 61 Dean St, London.
Your friend and fellow Hogwarts student, Kai Mao.
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