Chapter 809: The First Test
"I think you could be a bit bolder."
In the Headmaster’s office at Hogwarts, Headmaster Armando Dippet’s portrait crouched excitedly beside a knight’s portrait, as if eagerly anticipating something.
"We’re just portraits—no need to be so reserved. Might as well make those spikes twice as long."
"But if they get any longer, the wolf tooth club will turn into a meteor hammer." Kyle picked up the palette again. "Wouldn’t that be a bit too clumsy?"
"Doesn’t matter, as long as it’s fun." Another large-nosed wizard squeezed over. "I’ve always wanted to try a weapon like that—go ahead and paint it."
Kyle nodded and traced over the spikes again with his wand.
The technique of magical portrait painting was something Kyle had found on a bookshelf in Headmaster Dumbledore’s office. He’d only flipped through it out of curiosity, not expecting to actually find such a method.
In short, it involved grinding specific herbs and minerals into paint, using a wand as the brush, and embedding the pigments into the canvas through magical runes.
For portraits of people, there was an extra step involved—also the most difficult one. But for decorative objects, it wasn’t nearly as complex. With a basic understanding of alchemy, you could get the hang of it in just a few days.
And all the herbs and minerals required were readily available, stashed in the storage room in the corner.
The only real challenge was the actual drawing skill.
Kyle’s artistic ability was mediocre at best—his work looked more like scribbles and stuck out awkwardly on the canvas.