Тейлор Поттер и философский виал / Taylor Potter and the Philosophical Vial: Глава 12. Весна

Chapter 12. Spring
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Camrad_RIP 05.01.26 в 12:18

In early March, Lisa managed to pick the mechanical lock. It didn't make things any easier, as the three-headed dog remained vigilant and, what's more, even more vicious than before. Calling Fluffy by name, offering him meat, and following standard commands had no effect, and Lisa was nearly devoured. Amy intervened at the last second, slightly stunning Fluffy with a punch to the nose, and Taylor pulled Lisa away.

Camrad_RIP 05.01.26 в 15:32

"You can't beat a dog you can't manipulate!" Amy said angrily.

Camrad_RIP 05.01.26 в 15:33

"We can't rely on such flimsy assumptions!" Lisa replied no less angrily, pressing her hands to her temples.

Camrad_RIP 05.01.26 в 15:33

"Any enemy can be defeated," Taylor said suddenly, remembering Quirrell's lessons. "You just have to choose the right time and place."

Camrad_RIP 05.01.26 в 16:03

"Well, the place is obvious," Amy snapped. "So what?"

Camrad_RIP 05.01.26 в 16:03

"The enemy knows about Fluffy and can come up with a plan, prepare everything to defeat the dog and move on, that's it!" Potter exclaimed, greatly agitated. "Lisa said the enemy's powers balance the headmistress's!"

Camrad_RIP 05.01.26 в 18:56

"Well, the headmistress probably factored that into her plan!" Weasley persisted. "If the opponent is a Thinker, he won't be strong enough to get past the mutant dog!"

Camrad_RIP 05.01.26 в 18:58

"But he is smart enough to make a plan, prepare everything, and then get through Fluffy!"

Camrad_RIP 05.01.26 в 19:08

"Forbidden Forest," Lisa muttered.

Camrad_RIP 05.01.26 в 19:08

"What?" her friends looked at her.

Camrad_RIP 05.01.26 в 19:11

Taylor even took off her glasses and wiped them, then put them back on and repeated.

Camrad_RIP 05.01.26 в 19:11

"What's wrong with the Forest?"

Camrad_RIP 05.01.26 в 19:12

"Everything is right," Lisa replied briefly. "The Forest Guardians, the mannequins, they are needed by the enemy to pass through Fluffy. They are not taken into account by the system. They are trained to deal with dangerous animals, and so on."

Camrad_RIP 05.01.26 в 19:13

"Whoever it was, they hacked the system and teleported a troll inside!" Amy plopped back down in her chair and glared at Taylor and Lisa. "Why can't they teleport something dangerous to Fluffy, like a bomb? Or take out Fluffy himself?"

Camrad_RIP 05.01.26 в 19:16

“Schrödinger’s shield,” Lisa answered immediately.

Camrad_RIP 05.01.26 в 19:17

"What?"

Camrad_RIP 05.01.26 в 19:17

"A region of quantum uncertainty, where the concept of coordinates is blurred," Lisa hissed through clenched teeth. "It's impossible to teleport there, because the cape would simply be smeared across a random volume. Is there any doubt that the philosophical vial is there?"

Camrad_RIP 05.01.26 в 19:23

"No," Amy and Taylor answered in unison.

Camrad_RIP 05.01.26 в 19:24

The headmistress didn’t tell us for nothing.” Granger clicked her tongue and immediately gasped, clutching her head, “We’ll keep looking!”
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Camrad_RIP 05.01.26 в 19:27

“One of the most important moments in Cape history was April 30, 1945,” Professor Bins said, while the projector showed slides with pictures from World War II. "On that day, Director Dumbledore defeated the Dark Cape Eden de Wald, who controlled not only the top echelons of Nazi Germany, but also three-quarters of the capes of Europe. Although the damage from the battles between capes was limited, it became clear that in the future, in one of the battles, the Earth itself could be destroyed. And so the so-called Secrecy Statute was adopted...

Camrad_RIP 05.01.26 в 19:38

"Lisa, you look a little pale," Taylor said with genuine sympathy.

Camrad_RIP 05.01.26 в 19:54

"I'm gathering information, it's not easy," she replied. "We need to prepare for the next expedition; we might not have the chance to venture deep into the Forest again."

Camrad_RIP 05.01.26 в 19:54

"The popularization of superheroes in films, comics, and stories," Jess Bins's voice could be heard. "In particular, the so-called Captain America starred in films about himself..."

Camrad_RIP 05.01.26 в 19:55

"Isn't it possible to hack their systems without leaving Wormwarts?" Amy asked.

Camrad_RIP 05.01.26 в 19:55

"Yes, it's possible," Lisa grunted, "if you're Headmistress Dumbledore!"

Camrad_RIP 05.01.26 в 19:59

"The Tinkers' mass, stable reproduction of the pocket dimension technology has become one of the keys..."

Camrad_RIP 05.01.26 в 20:00

"You shouldn't overexert yourself like that," Taylor said, placing her hand on Lisa's. "I can do extra reconnaissance during Quidditch practice; I just have to stick to the left side of the field."

Camrad_RIP 06.01.26 в 15:25

"I have to," Granger replied through clenched teeth. "The Forbidden Forest is many kilometers away; you simply can't reach it from the training ground."

Camrad_RIP 06.01.26 в 15:25

"The so-called Wards' program was also reformed into the school system we are accustomed to now, even though this required the elimination of..."

Camrad_RIP 05.01.26 в 20:01

Taylor shook her head and looked reproachfully at Amy, who gave her usual cheek twitch and turned away.
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Camrad_RIP 05.01.26 в 20:01

"Tell us, Professor Snape, if we were to encounter a huge creature, how would manipulation help us?"

Camrad_RIP 06.01.26 в 15:26

"Speak more clearly, Potter," Thomas Snape replied coldly.

Camrad_RIP 06.01.26 в 15:27

"I'm going to the store..."

Camrad_RIP 05.01.26 в 20:02

"With Granger, to buy her some headache remedies," someone added in a whisper, causing laughter.

Camrad_RIP 06.01.26 в 15:28

"And suddenly a huge… rhinoceros runs out at me!" Taylor said, realizing at the last moment that she shouldn't mention the three-headed dog. "He's not friendly and is getting ready to attack me!"

Camrad_RIP 06.01.26 в 15:29

"Manipulation, of course, won't help you," Snape replied with a smile, "but if you read the title of the textbook on my subject, it also includes 'the art of using information.' Since you want ready-made answers, Potter, and don't want to think..."

Camrad_RIP 06.01.26 в 15:30

"I didn't say that, professor!"

Camrad_RIP 06.01.26 в 15:30

"Then you'll lose a point for interrupting the teacher," Snape continued without missing a beat. "So, let's consider the situation Potter presented us with. What can anyone say about this, beyond the obvious exclamations like: 'Is the Master somewhere nearby?'"

Camrad_RIP 06.01.26 в 15:39

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In an attempt to organize and foresee everything, calculate plans, and also pick pain-relieving herbs, Lisa overexerts herself and fainted right in the middle of Professor Sprout's lesson.

Camrad_RIP 05.01.26 в 20:03

"Very interesting," Ray said, pulling down Granger's eyelid. "Judging by the dilated pupils, the general skin tone, hm, hm, the ingestion of forbidden plants from the Forest. Miss Weasley, if you please."

Camrad_RIP 05.01.26 в 21:29

"I can't treat heads," Amy grumbled.

Camrad_RIP 05.01.26 в 21:29

"I'm not asking you to do that," the professor chuckled. "Detox Miss Granger before she gets any worse. I've already notified the doctor; medical robots are on their way here. It's just..."

Camrad_RIP 05.01.26 в 21:30

He rolled up the sleeve of Granger's suit and continued confidently.

Camrad_RIP 06.01.26 в 15:40

...if this mixture of ++illusory oregano from the Forest and my pain-relieving cacti is not quickly eliminated, Miss Granger could spend several months in the infirmary, not to mention the risk of losing her power altogether.

Camrad_RIP 06.01.26 в 16:25

The students began to whisper excitedly. Amy sat down next to Lisa and took her hand.

Camrad_RIP 06.01.26 в 16:26

"That's the problem with Thinkers," Sprout said, turning to the giggling students and raising his voice. "And those who follow their advice! And also the problem with the overconfidence that comes with superpowers!"

Camrad_RIP 06.01.26 в 16:26

The students fell silent, Lisa's back arched, and blue-black sweat appeared on her skin.

Camrad_RIP 06.01.26 в 16:27

"Tinkers are workaholics, forgetting to eat and wash, developing spinal curvatures from sitting in the same position for twenty hours! Thinkers suffer from headaches and overloaded abilities! Gunners often can't see flying objects, triggering a shooting reflex, while Masters multiply creatures or view others as potential puppets!"

Camrad_RIP 05.01.26 в 21:31

The impromptu lecture was interrupted by the appearance of three flying medical octopuses. Two grabbed Lisa's arms and legs with their tentacles, and the third began to grope her body and face, wiping away sweat mid-flight.

Camrad_RIP 05.01.26 в 21:32