Hogwarts Raven's Claw

Chapter 552: Elderberry Wand and Funeral
On the day of Dumbledore's funeral, the door of the office was finally opened.

Mike, looking tired and bearded, walked out and ran into Franklin, Penelope and Victor who were guarding the door.

Penelope completely ignored the bad smell and dirty clothes on Mike, and threw herself into his arms and started crying. Franklin, who was standing next to her, finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this.

They knew that this incident was a huge blow to Mike, so they were afraid that Mike would continue to be depressed.

Fortunately, it seems that Mike has come out of it on his own now.

After patting Penelo's back gently, Mike pushed Penelo out.

He was so dirty that even if Penelope didn't care, he still felt a little uncomfortable.

As for what Penelope and Franklin were worried about, it would never happen.

Mike is not an ordinary teenager. He has experienced greater blows in his previous life. His previous indulgence was just to vent his emotions. Now that he has vented, he naturally has to cheer up again and do what he should do.

The so-called strong people have always been like this. They will not be defeated by any difficulties. Even if they accidentally fall to the bottom, they will get up again with their own strength!

After all, life goes on and Mike has to complete his unfinished mission.

"Dumbledore's funeral is today, isn't it?"

Mike said softly.

"That's right. Dumbledore's funeral will begin in two hours. Benjamin and the others have already gone there." Penelope said hesitantly, "Originally we were planning to give some compensation to make the funeral more grand, but unfortunately, they refused, and..."

"And their attitude was nasty," Mike said, "They even said some really bad things, right?"

Penelope nodded silently.

Seeing this, Mike touched Penelope's hair to comfort her. At the same time, he waved his other hand gently. A hurricane rose from the soles of Mike's feet, sweeping across his body from bottom to top, cleaning away the dirt and grease on his body.

"Are you going to the funeral?"

Penelope looked at Mike worriedly.

Mike chuckled and said:

"As a student of Hogwarts, it is natural for me to see Headmaster Dumbledore off for the last time."

After saying this, Mike saw that Penelope's worry was still there, so he continued:

"Don't worry, nothing will happen."

"I think you'd better take this with you."

Victor's voice suddenly sounded, and everyone turned around and saw him coming to Mike with the elderberry wand in his hand.

Mike looked at Victor's appearance that was no different from that of an ordinary person, and his hands holding the magic wand, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Victor noticed this change. He turned around holding his wand, showing off his body, and then said in a boastful tone:
"How is it? My new body! It is made entirely of tungsten-silver alloy, and is extremely strong! The most important thing is that it also has a certain anti-magic property!"

Hearing this, Mike and the others nodded in support, even though they had no idea what the tungsten-silver alloy that Victor was talking about was.

Victor obviously didn't care about this. He excitedly raised the elder wand above his head, looked up at it, and said in a trembling voice of admiration:
"Mike, the elderberry wand you gave me is amazing! It's largely responsible for my ability to create this body this time!"

"Oh? What did you research?"

Victor raised the corner of his mouth, stroked the elderberry wand and said excitedly:

"Elderberry is matched with the tail feathers of the Thestrals, which are tough and flexible, and 15 inches long! There is no doubt that this is an ancient wand made using standard wand-making techniques. After rigorous testing, I found that it will greatly enhance the power of spells! For example, ordinary wands are strictly speaking just a tool for converting magic power. They convert the magic power output from the wizard's body, and use complex processes to convert it into spells and release it with spells and wizards' control. In this process, magic power will inevitably be consumed. The power of spells released by many people using different wands is also different, precisely because the magic power in their bodies is not compatible with the wand, so the degree of consumption is also different. But this elderberry wand is different. It is completely a magic amplifier. The power of the spells released by it will be significantly improved, and the extent of this improvement is about 3.14 times!
This is actually a very strange thing, because I don't understand where the extra magic power comes from, which does not conform to the law of conservation of energy. But it doesn't matter, after all, this is a supernatural world, and it is normal for such things to appear. "

Mike said:

"So this wand can directly increase the power of my spells by nearly three times?"

"Yes, that's right. But you have to be careful when using it, because this wand is very special." Victor continued, "In fact, according to my research data, elder is actually a very picky wood, and only a very small number of people can use wands made of elder. But for some reason, the wand in front of me is completely different from ordinary elder wands. It is cold and ruthless, and has no loyalty at all. The only criterion for choosing its master is strength. It's like you duel with the previous owner of this wand. As long as you win, the elder wand will surrender to you. Otherwise, even if you use other methods to obtain this wand, it will not show you its magic.

At the same time, it also possesses another extremely special function, which is the extraordinary level of material repair and fusion ability!

The reason why I said that I can have this body now is entirely thanks to it, because I used the power of the elder wand to combine tungsten steel and mithril, which were originally impossible to blend, to form a new alloy. Similarly, the elder wand can also repair some extremely complex items, such as alchemical props and wands.

To be honest, I'm beginning to believe that this wand was really made by the god of death. After all, the power it demonstrates is too exaggerated! It's hard for me to imagine that the Peverell family thousands of years ago could have made such a wand that violates the laws of matter. You know, the mysterious knowledge research in the wizarding world has always been progressing, so there is no such thing as ancient creations being stronger than modern ones. If they mastered this technology at that time, then we should have more perfect technology now."

Mike shook his head helplessly and said:
"Well, it's up to you to continue your research. I hope you can achieve everything. And now, give me your wand. I have to go to the funeral."

"Of course! No problem!" Victor said cheerfully, "But can you help me get the Death's Cloak and the Resurrection Stone? I'm very interested in the Three Deathly Hallows. Maybe if I put them together, I can figure out the secrets."

"I'll do my best. Expelliarm you."

Mike waved his hand, a red light flashed, and Victor cried out in pain. The elderberry wand in his hand flew out and fell into Mike's hand.

"Try to be quick, I can't wait any longer!"

Victor rubbed his wrist and said to Mike.

But upon hearing this, Mike just nodded, and then took Franklin and Penelope towards the teleportation hall, leaving Victor with only a dashing back.

...Dumbledore's grave was located on the outskirts of the Forbidden Forest Game Farm, in a small open space near the Black Lake.

The terrain here is very high, and you can see the entire Hogwarts Castle from here.

According to Penelope and the others, this place was chosen by Dumbledore during his lifetime, so that even after his death, he could continue to watch the growth of the Hogwarts students.

After Professor McGonagall announced the reason, almost all the students in Hogwarts burst into tears, even many Slytherins.

Of course, Dumbledore's brother Aberforth did not cry. On the contrary, when he heard the news, he was furious. Like a violent giant horned rhinoceros, he rampaged in the Hog's Head Inn, smashing many tables and chairs.

So many people thought he was crazy.

But there are also rumors that Aberforth had originally forgiven Dumbledore's past mistakes and wanted to take Dumbledore's body back and bury it in the Dumbledore family cemetery with their mother and sister.

Unexpectedly, Dumbledore took it upon himself to bury himself in Hogwarts.

How could Aberforth not be angry about this?

When he thought of this, the corners of Mike's mouth couldn't help but rise.

Although others thought it was just a rumor, Mike, who had read the original book, knew that with Aberforth's personality, he might really do such a thing.

At this moment, Mike is on the top of Ravenclaw's tower. Thanks to the height of the tower and the help of telescope, he can easily see the funeral going on in the distance.

As for Penelope and others, they have already gone to the funeral.

Originally they wanted to bring Mike along, but because of the obituary, many people from outside the school came to Hogwarts to attend the funeral. Chris, as a student who had not yet graduated from Hogwarts, naturally also arrived at the funeral with a group of Ministry of Magic officials.

You know, Penelope and the others were able to attend the funeral because they never revealed their true faces during the operation, but Mike really couldn't go.

Of course, this does not mean that Mike is afraid of Chris. In fact, after mastering the elder wand, Mike already has the power to confront Chris head-on. The reason why he did not appear at the funeral was because he did not want Dumbledore's funeral to become a standing scene.

At the same time, it was also because he had not yet figured out how he would appear in front of Harry and the others. After all, it was he who killed Dumbledore.

While I was thinking, the time for the funeral finally arrived.

A large group of people in black formal attire gathered in the small open space. There were a lot of people attending the funeral this time, and their identities were very complicated.

The majority of them were wizards who were dressed elegantly and looked successful, but there were also some who smelled bad and looked like homeless people.

If it were an ordinary person's funeral, a guy who couldn't even afford a formal suit would definitely not be allowed to attend.

But Dumbledore is different. He himself is a symbol of tolerance. No matter if they are princes and nobles who own everything in the world or poor Squibs begging on the street, they are all equal in his eyes.

So, the above bizarre scene appeared at the scene.

Everyone looked at Dumbledore lying in the grave. Seeing his face which was almost the same as when he was alive, many people started crying.

McGonagall, as the deputy headmistress of Hogwarts, stood up and began to read the eulogy.

Then the crowd began to move in an orderly manner, and people walked past Dumbledore's grave in order to see him for the last time.

As Dumbledore's only remaining relative in this world, Aberforth was naturally ranked first.

Mike on the tower saw it clearly. Aberforth, with red and swollen eyes and tears streaming down his face, stayed in front of Dumbledore's tomb for a long time. He looked very excited, and his lips kept moving up and down.

Although Mike couldn't hear clearly what he said due to the distance, judging from his lip shape, Aberforth was probably cursing his brother.

After the farewell ceremony, Fox appeared.

It hovered above the crowd, chanting songs of courage, and as its singing began, countless magical creatures emerged from the surrounding forbidden forest and joined the funeral.

After the song was over, Fawkes let out a mournful cry and said his final farewell to Dumbledore.

Then it flew towards the west without looking back and gradually disappeared from people's sight.

The funeral is over.

As Dumbledore's tomb was sealed, the crowd gathered around it dispersed. Next, they would hold many small memorial services. You know, Dumbledore's death was a big event and they had to treat it solemnly.

Of course, I chose to stay.

Just like many students at Hogwarts, they continued to gather around Dumbledore's tombstone to mourn, unwilling to leave for a long time.

Also, Aberforth completely ignored the people pulling him away and stayed in front of Dumbledore's grave, crying and continuing to curse his brother.

Seeing this, many people were very angry and felt that Aberforth was desecrating the dead.

But only those who truly understand their past will know how desperate Aberforth is at this moment.

At today's funeral, perhaps no one was sadder than Aberforth.

The last relative he had in this world also died.

It was not until the moon was high in the sky that Aberforth staggered out of the grave. Seeing this, Mike stood up, picked up a bottle of wine beside him, and walked towards Dumbledore's resting place in the moonlight.

(End of this chapter)