Well Alchemy is the belief that you can turn any metal into pure gold. This was a real scientific practice long ago and many sorcerers tried it also. What Literary Alchemy is, I don't know but Alchemists and Sorcerers who tried Alchemy are on Chocolate Frog Trading Cards. What Literary Alchemy really is and if Harry and co. ever learn it at Hogwarts, I don't know.
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Alchemists, are the ones who tried to turn lead into gold.
They tried to turn lead into gold, and to create the philosopher's stone.
Alchemy is not used any more. In this era, we use chemistry.
People who practiced alchemy wished to turn lead into gold.
People who practiced alchemy wished to turn lead into gold.The study of alchemy was an early form of chemistry.
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Alchemy was a pseudo-science that eventually evolved into modern Chemistry, which was simply found and proven to be more right.
No It Doesn't Work Like It Does In FMA. The Alchemy That People USed To Train In Is The Past Is A Mix Between The Jobs Of A Chemist / Pharmacist And A Person Who Creats Stuff Using Chemistry.
i don't think there is any other way to get one other than alchemy
Now a day, people study chemistry instead and alchemy was the ancient science as we know it.