The Wizard

Perhaps the best known mediaeval alchemist and potions master, Nicholas Flamel lived from 1330 to 1418 in Paris France, where his home remains as the oldest stone house in the city. He learned his well-deserved fame by succeeded with the two most difficult goals of alchemy.

Although employed by day as a scrivener and book seller, he worked long hours into the middle of the night until he was the first to make the Philosopher's stone, which magically turns base metals ...