"Secret Realm and Snake Valley?" John looked at Lockhart, murmuring with some confusion.
Seeing this, Lockhart explained casually, "Didn't Kaecilius tell you? I only recently joined Kamar-Taj, so I don't know much about the Secret Realm and Snake Valley."
I see, no wonder I haven't heard of Master Lockhart before. He must be quite famous for having such a powerful giant snake, John thought.
However, when faced with Lockhart's question, John turned to Master Mitchell next to him. "Mitchell, you know the most about the secret realm. Please introduce it to Master Lockhart."
Immediately, Lockhart set his sights on Mitchell. Mitchell pondered for a moment and then introduced, "Master Lockhart, the secret realm is actually a place where some of the resources of Kamar-Taj are cultivated."
"It was captured by the Sorcerer Supreme." Speaking of this, Mitchell's tone was filled with reverence. "Many years ago, a dimensional demon invaded the earth. The Sorcerer Supreme directly took action, entered the demon's dimension, and almost killed it. To survive, the dimensional demon had to give up most of its dimension and escape."
"The Sorcerer Supreme then transformed that part of the dimension into a secret realm, a resource area specifically for the cultivation of sorcerers."
"But," Mitchell continued with a hint of regret, "because this is only an incomplete dimension, it cannot run automatically. Opening it for long periods would deplete its power. Therefore, Kamar-Taj usually keeps the secret realm closed, waiting for the resources inside to grow naturally, and only opens it periodically to harvest them."
"To ensure the secret realm operates normally, Kamar-Taj occasionally needs to infuse it with dimensional power."
Hearing this, Lockhart's mind raced with thoughts.
The Sorcerer Supreme is ruthless. Dimension space is the lifeblood of the dimensional demon. This is equivalent to forcibly cutting off the flesh from the demon, and the amount of cutting is quite large. No wonder these dimensional demons don't dare to enter the earth in person. If they are caught, wouldn't they become fertilizer?
As his thoughts turned, Lockhart tapped his fingertips on the desk. After listening to Mitchell's introduction, he continued to ask, "Can you tell me about Snake Valley?"
"Snake Valley is actually a valley where some Kamar-Taj wizards discovered many snake-like magical creatures, so they named it Snake Valley," Mitchell explained.
Then, he expressed his guess, "Some Kamar-Taj Masters analyzed that there must be a reason why there are so many snakes in Snake Valley. Perhaps it's due to the snake fruit you need or some other magical plant that is beneficial to snake-like magical creatures."
"When will the secret realm be opened?" Lockhart asked.
Mitchell thought for a moment and said, "It is opened twice a year, and it has been more than four months since the last opening. Generally speaking, we may have to wait a little over a month. The specific time will be announced by the sorcerer who specializes in guarding the secret realm."
Hearing this, Lockhart felt a little regretful that he might not be able to enter this time. He was quite interested in the secret realm created by the Sorcerer Supreme. From the introduction, he knew there were many valuable resources inside.
After thinking for a while, Lockhart decided not to ask further about the secret realm. He could just ask Morin later, who must know more about it than these new sorcerers.
"By the way, John, how is your usual combat training?" Lockhart's question made John and the others a little embarrassed. They wanted to say that they trained regularly, but recalling their near-death experience a few days ago, they couldn't bring themselves to say it.
Seeing their embarrassed looks, Lockhart understood and immediately changed his question, "My students have little practical experience. How can I improve their practical skills? Do you have any suggestions?"
Having seen John and his group of new sorcerers almost die, Lockhart had the idea of developing Ian and his team's practical abilities. He didn't want them to fall into traps like John did due to lack of experience.
Hearing Lockhart's question, John and the others pondered for a moment. Then Sorcerer Andrew said, "Master Lockhart, for practical training, we mainly use one-on-one sparring or battle royales. If you don't have many students, you can bring them to the New York Sanctuary. We can train together."
He definitely didn't suggest this because Vera was beautiful.
After hearing Andrew's suggestion, Lockhart had a strange idea. If his students trained with these melee-focused sorcerers, would they abandon their long-range skills for melee combat? This was not acceptable. Although melee ability needed to be exercised, a sorcerer should focus on spellcasting with melee as a supplement.
After hesitating for a moment, Lockhart said, "Okay, I will discuss it with Kaecilius later, and we will decide then."
Well, they can practice melee combat, but the most important thing is to practice magic. He thought of Kamar-Taj's melee sorcerers versus Harry Potter's long-range wizards, and his inner bad taste was inexplicably ignited.
However, actual combat training is still training, and students need real experience. As he continued to think, Lockhart gradually improved his student training plan.
As for whether his students would leak information about the Harry Potter world after communicating with Kamar-Taj sorcerers, he wasn't worried. He had verified their character through magic, and the golden dragon magic mark he left on them wasn't just for show. It not only had functions like calling for rescue, positioning, communication, and data transmission but also influenced their cognition to ensure loyalty. More importantly, it could affect their soul, protecting it and, if necessary, sealing or destroying memories.
After a brief chat, John and the others took their leave. They came mainly to thank Master Lockhart for saving their lives and to see his Vientiane Book Cafe. With their goal achieved, they were ready to start their own dinner to vent the stress caused by their recent life-and-death crisis.
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