Absolutely, Alchemy
written by Hermione Potter
Brilliantly written, German Alchemist Marin Bratsch delves into the basic essential knowledge of alchemy, its history, and its famous works. Brief, concise instructions are emblazoned within every spell and every potion. Many references founded by the famous alchemists of our time are featured in the text with special chapters dedicated to Nicholas Flamel, Albus Dumbledore, and Harry Potter, the boy who lived.
Last Updated
05/31/21
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Famous Alchemists
Chapter 5
Famous Alchemists
Dzou Yen (fl. 4th century B.C.)
Nicolas Flamel (c. 1327—c. 1992)
Paracelsus (1493—1541)
Albus Dumbledore (1881—1997)
Zou Yan (also known as Dzou Yen or Tsou Yen, 305 BC - 240 BC) was a Chinese mystic who lived in the state of Qi during Spring and Autumn Period, an era of political turmoil preceding the total collapse of the Zhou Dynasty. He and is considered one of the founders of Chinese scientific thought. He is credited with refining the theories of the Five Elements and Yin and Yang, though his writings are now lost. The main account of his life comes from Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Historian. A famous alchemist, Yen was featured on a Chocolate Frog Card.
Paracelsus was an odd and secretive alchemist. He appears to have given his greatest achievements to the Muggle World. He believed in the importance of using minerals and metals to treat physical ailments, which could have been an early attempt to give Wizarding knowledge to muggles, taking mundane principles of potions and alchemy that Muggles could master for their benefit. He is best known for discovering Parseltongue but his research in the uses of minerals is consider to set the precedent for alchemists that followed. Though his secretive nature, probably a product of living amongst Muggles in medieval society, has meant that we know very little of the work that he did. In some early collections of Chocolate Frog Wizard Trading Cards, he was the very first card. His name was originally Phillip von Hohenheim which he later changed to Philippus Theophrastus Aureolus Bombastus von Hohenheim. He was eventually known as simply Paracelsus, suggesting that he was a bit deranged.
Dzou Yen (fl. 4th century B.C.)
Nicolas Flamel (c. 1327—c. 1992)
Paracelsus (1493—1541)
Albus Dumbledore (1881—1997)
Zou Yan (also known as Dzou Yen or Tsou Yen, 305 BC - 240 BC) was a Chinese mystic who lived in the state of Qi during Spring and Autumn Period, an era of political turmoil preceding the total collapse of the Zhou Dynasty. He and is considered one of the founders of Chinese scientific thought. He is credited with refining the theories of the Five Elements and Yin and Yang, though his writings are now lost. The main account of his life comes from Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Historian. A famous alchemist, Yen was featured on a Chocolate Frog Card.
Paracelsus was an odd and secretive alchemist. He appears to have given his greatest achievements to the Muggle World. He believed in the importance of using minerals and metals to treat physical ailments, which could have been an early attempt to give Wizarding knowledge to muggles, taking mundane principles of potions and alchemy that Muggles could master for their benefit. He is best known for discovering Parseltongue but his research in the uses of minerals is consider to set the precedent for alchemists that followed. Though his secretive nature, probably a product of living amongst Muggles in medieval society, has meant that we know very little of the work that he did. In some early collections of Chocolate Frog Wizard Trading Cards, he was the very first card. His name was originally Phillip von Hohenheim which he later changed to Philippus Theophrastus Aureolus Bombastus von Hohenheim. He was eventually known as simply Paracelsus, suggesting that he was a bit deranged.
