Hogwarts Raven
Chapter 185 184: The Anchor of Destiny! The Black and White Kings!
Chapter 185 184: The Anchor of Destiny! The Black and White Kings!
Tall bookshelves are filled with ancient books and scrolls.
Various rare treasures and alchemical equipment were neatly arranged on the workbench. The huge clock that symbolized the secrets of alchemy was still making a subtle sound of movement beside Ian.
"Ian, are you okay?"
When Harry Potter saw Ian coming back, he walked up to him and said happily, "You scared me. I was just wiping my glasses and you disappeared in a flash."
"If I could take the bell apart, I would want to crawl in and take a look to see if you are playing hide-and-seek with me." Mr. Savior obviously still has a Muggle-like way of thinking.
His first reaction was not that Ian had been teleported to some other place by some kind of magic.
"Are these the two professors you went to see?"
Ian looked up at his hands. He was unable to bring back anything from the past. All the sand and gravel that had previously stained his body had now disappeared without a trace.
I don’t know if this is some kind of rule of time travel, or if it is related to some restrictions of the Room of Requirement.
"Yes, that's right. When I realized that you might have encountered some unexpected situation, I immediately went to find Professor McGonagall, and she took me to find Professor Flamel and Professor Dumbledore."
"The two of them fiddled with this bell for a long time before they succeeded in turning you back... Can you tell me where this bell took you to before?"
Harry Potter had no intention of taking credit for it, he was simply curious about what happened to Ian.
"It's a place that neither airplanes nor rockets can reach." Ian looked back at the big clock behind him. He was really embarrassed to talk about his experience.
"Perhaps even Ian himself doesn't know where he went. This is just a portkey, Harry. If you study your textbooks, you will know what a portkey is."
Seeing that Ian seemed to want to speak again, Nick Flamel immediately stepped forward to smooth things over. The master alchemist obviously didn't want too many people to know the secret about the clock.
"Okay, I'll go back and review my textbooks, professor." Although Harry Potter felt that something was wrong, he still unconditionally chose to believe the authoritative answer.
"Very good. Loving to study is a standard quality in Slytherin. ... I am very happy to tutor you in the future, but now let's go into the next room to discuss your scar."
"I was out just now and wasted a lot of our time. I was hoping to publish a paper based on the analysis of your scar. I believe it will be of great help to your future credits." Nick Flamel certainly didn't care about the paper or not. He obviously wanted to make room for Ian and Dumbledore to talk.
After coaxing and deceiving Harry Potter, who was still a little confused and wanted to continue to care for Ian, he walked all the way to a wall and turned the door handle on the canvas.
The door that looked like just an oil painting was actually opened by the master alchemist, revealing a spacious room inside. Such a magical scene immediately attracted Harry Potter's attention.
"Is this some kind of magic?"
He put other things aside for the moment.
"Of course, if you want to learn, I will teach you. The Potter family has always had a good talent for alchemy... Maybe I can also tell you about the time your great-great-great-grandfather stole my candy."
Nick Flamel spoke in a nostalgic tone and took Harry Potter into the room in the painting, but he did not forget to turn around and turn on some kind of video equipment.
obviously.
Some people know something, so they don't want to miss some wonderful fun. Seeing the door on the painting slowly close, there are only two people left in the quiet alchemy office.
Ian and Albus Dumbledore stood facing each other.
"Professor Dumbledore..." The young wizard looked at the old headmaster in a white robe. It was really hard for him to connect this serene and peaceful elder with the scheming young man.
It's really hard to imagine.
What kind of life precipitation is this?
Only then could a person who was cruel even to himself become the kind old man he is today.
Now Ian finally understood why many people talked about Dumbledore. They not only praised his strength, but also countless people were afraid of his wisdom and strategy.
"It's nice to see you again, Ian." Albus Dumbledore, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke in a low voice. He turned his head and looked at Big Ben, which was gradually stopping and slowly becoming quiet.
"I should really thank you for your kindness and goodness... Thank you for showing mercy in the past time and space." There was some indescribable emotion in Albus Dumbledore's tone.
He was clearly well aware of what had happened between Ian and his younger self, and he also knew that Ian had not used the many terrible methods at his disposal.
Don’t say anything else.
Guangti's attainments in magic.
Ian's talent in black magic is much higher than his talent in white magic, and this little wizard spends countless times more time studying black magic than studying white magic.
But Ian did not use even a single black magic during the nearly one hundred years of time, apparently because he was worried that he might not be able to stop using black magic.
after all.
According to Albus Dumbledore's understanding.
The black magic that Ian had learned and improved only had killing moves, and only decided life and death, not superiority. If he really had to use those methods, Albus Dumbledore felt that his younger self would probably not be able to withstand it.
"Yes, I know what happened."
Seeing Ian looking over, Albus Dumbledore immediately nodded and gave a definite answer.
“Is this something you always remember?”
Ian frowned.
He had had such doubts in the past time and space.
"Not really."
Albus Dumbledore shook his head with a sad look in his eyes.
"When you performed certain actions a hundred years ago, some fragmented images began to flash in my brain, and I only began to acquire all the memories when you came back just now."
"I guess the past that you changed needs to flow along time to the present so that what happened can be synchronized to my side." He gave a brief explanation of the current situation.
I can tell.
for such a situation.
Albus Dumbledore was not surprised.
There is just some indescribable emotion hidden in the sound.
"So, what kind of plan is this for you?" Ian looked directly at his old principal, and there was no complaint or negative emotion in his voice.
however.
despite this.
Albus Dumbledore also had to cheer up, and he met Ian's eyes with an extremely sincere gaze, expressing his apologies to Ian from the bottom of his heart.
"I'm sorry for the trouble I've caused you... I did have a hypothesis, but it's still being verified, and what happened just now was definitely something I didn't expect."
"I can assure you that there is no... conspiracy on my part." Albus Dumbledore smiled bitterly, his tone unable to conceal his shame and a certain self-mockery.
"Now that you know what happened in the past, I think you should understand. After experiencing that kind of scene, I really don't know whether I should trust you."
Facing Ian's somewhat strange gaze.
"I know you want to curse. Yes, as you can see, I was not a good person when I was young." The old principal smiled bitterly with sweat on his forehead.
It was obvious that he was feeling quite guilty.
"I can swear with magic to guarantee that there is no deception in what I said." As he said this, the old headmaster took out his old magic wand and prepared to swear.
but.
But the little wizard stopped him.
"That's not necessary."
Ian knew very well that oaths could not bind people's hearts, and only the weak would use such behavior to restrain others. For this reason, he only needed Albus Dumbledore to show such an attitude.
of course.
He made a note in his little notebook, no, he definitely needed to write it down on the next page. He had been a person who would repay a favor since he was young, and if he suffered a loss, he would definitely find an opportunity to pay it back.
Ok.
Sometimes Ian feels that he has a lot in common with corvids.
"If you can teach me the method you used to avoid my magic when you were young, I think we'll be even for now." Ian winked at Albus Dumbledore.
"For now..."
Albus Dumbledore's forehead was visibly sweating again.
"if not?"
The young wizard responded with confidence.
"Well, of course." Albus Dumbledore sighed and immediately nodded and agreed. After all, he was the one who was truly in the wrong.
to be frank.
Looking back at my age now.
He also felt that he was a little bit unkind and unhuman when he was young... Perhaps the fear of him by those people in the wizarding world was something that should be truly forgiven.
"I almost thought I couldn't come back, and until now, I still don't know what this thing is. I remember that its original function shouldn't be to travel through time, right?"
Ian was not the type of person who liked to dwell on a problem. He turned around and looked at Big Ben again. If he remembered correctly, this big clock was supposed to carry a continuous cycle of time.
How did it become time travel?
"Because of some sudden inspiration, Nick and I modified it a little bit... I have to say, this is an alchemical miracle that I am afraid no one can replicate."
"As you know, it can seal for a long period of time, so based on this ability, we use it as a stabilizer."
"Yes, a kind of insurance that ensures that no matter what happens, the accident can be limited to a controllable range, so that I will not cause too many accidents due to mistakes when traveling through time."
As Albus Dumbledore raised his hand and pointed to the top of Big Ben, he saw a device roughly the size of a palm being modified and embedded in an inconspicuous place at the top of Big Ben.
"Is this the thing you asked Professor Flamel to repair?"
Ian recognized the device inlaid on Big Ben. When he was studying alchemy with Nick Flamel, he had seen Nick Flamel repair it more than once.
I didn't expect that Nick Flamel would be able to complete the restoration in just one summer vacation.
"Yes, the thing that really allows you to travel through a hundred years is this ancient time converter." Albus Dumbledore also admitted this very frankly.
not only that.
He also said something that made Ian's pupils shrink slightly.
"We all know that you have entered a time loop, and we all know that you changed some things in the time loop. This new alchemical device seems to me to be able to recreate that miracle." Albus Dumbledore looked at Ian deeply, and the amount of information revealed in his words was explosive.
It is clear.
This was Albus Dumbledore taking the initiative to expose some secrets that Ian was not aware of before.
The reason why it is not detailed.
Perhaps it’s because there are still some concerns, or there may be limitations?
“So, did you succeed?”
Ian's eyes flickered violently.
"We have tried to make some changes in the past that could be buried under the dust of history, such as bringing back some things that are destined to be lost and no one will ever find them again."
"That's why we were able to repair the ancient time converter... At first, we just used ordinary time converters to enter some pasts that were relatively close to the present."
“As you know, I had been working on similar rules last semester, so there were no surprises and we had a very smooth success at this point.”
"In the past few days, we have also tried to go into the more distant past, and it was quite successful. I have begun to further study whether it is possible to make some changes to the way some creatures die when they are about to die, so that no one can witness it and no one can detect any abnormality in the death."
Albus Dumbledore spoke slowly, with a sense of frank honesty. He did not hide the direction in which his step-by-step research would eventually lead.
The old headmaster also knew how smart the young wizard was. He believed it.
Ian knew his plan long ago.
"I have a question. If we follow the rule you mentioned, all changes must hide the truth as much as possible and restore the original appearance of history as much as possible."
"So, in the discussion between you and me, how has the changed past affected you today?" Ian's mind was indeed working very actively.
He noticed some inconsistencies in Albus Dumbledore's words.
"That's the point, kid."
Albus Dumbledore did not avoid the question, but stared at the young wizard with bright eyes, "You have done something that Grindelwald and I have tried many times but have never been able to do."
"You have truly changed the past and successfully returned to the present... I think the two unknown doubts in my heart have now been answered."
The old principal's voice became complicated again.
"Isn't that a good thing?"
Ian noticed the old headmaster's mood change.
"Half happy, half sad."
Albus Dumbledore forced a smile. "You have proved that the past can be changed, which is a good thing. You have also proved that the future is already determined."
"Or in other words, the cause and effect relationship in time is not that simple. Maybe the effect comes first, and then the cause in the past... This is not very good information." He was obviously talking about Ariana's death. The little wizard guessed that it must be related to his ability to summon Ariana, who should not be in a soul state, in the past.
"Okay, that's a pretty advanced question. I can tell from the moment I hear it that it's not something I should be exposed to as a second-year student..." Ian yawned. He only slightly understood what Albus Dumbledore said.
It is not a problem that can be sorted out in a short time.
A lot happened today.
The little wizard now just wants to go back and have a good sleep.
Probably because he noticed the little wizard's fatigue.
"You can go back to the dormitory and sleep first. I still want to think about it... I am once again deeply sorry for what happened to you today. It was my negligence that caused you to encounter something you shouldn't have encountered."
Albus Dumbledore escorted Ian to the door of his office.
“You can remember my contribution!”
Before leaving.
The young wizard did not forget to remind Albus Dumbledore.
“I’ll never forget it.”
Albus Dumbledore also gave a serious answer. After seeing off Ian, who looked satisfied, he returned to his office and stood in front of the huge Big Ben, where he began to sort out the extra memories in his mind.
"He shouldn't be so tired."
suddenly.
A voice rang out.
Deep and magnetic.
"What do you mean?" Albus Dumbledore was not surprised by the voice. He just turned his head and looked at a portrait on the wall of the office with some confusion.
I saw.
A young voice emerged from the golden wheat fields.
Godric Gryffindor.
It was exactly the portrait that Ian had been looking for for a year. He didn't expect that this guy was hiding in this place. He might have read the words "This boy must not be kept" in Sun Tzu's Art of War.
Knowing that the most dangerous place in the world is the safest place is really a strange truth. He hid in the place where Ian often went but was not found by Ian.
"Changing the past will have the same effect on him."
The Gryffindor slapped the locusts off himself and responded softly.
"Do you know something that I don't know?" Albus Dumbledore heard the other information and raised his frowning brows in surprise.
Godric Gryffindor chuckled at this.
"I'm not a fool. Ravenclaw is even smarter than you... She once told me that this little guy is destiny, and all causes and effects will only spread around him."
There was a hint of sadness in his voice.
"Ok?"
Albus Dumbledore was visibly stunned.
"Ian's Divination grade was all thanks to copying other people's test papers." He obviously knew the little wizard's grades in various subjects very well, and also knew that the little wizard had cheated in the exams.
"Stupid Albus, a wizard who is almost omnipotent performs so poorly in a certain field. Don't you realize that this is abnormal and strange in itself?"
Godric Gryffindor showed a look of disappointment.
"It looks like you want to be caught by Ian."
Albus Dumbledore was not annoyed after hearing this, but just spoke softly with a blank expression. His words made Godric Gryffindor's expression stiffen.
"Is this how you treat the founder of the academy you graduated from!?"
The young portrait looked a little exasperated.
"You are not the real Godric Gryffindor. Besides, you've seen how I can even hurt myself when I get ruthless." Now it was Albus Dumbledore's turn to laugh.
"Damn you! I shouldn't have warned you if I had known!"
Godric Gryffindor felt that what the old man said made sense. He did not dare to refute it and could only glare at Albus Dumbledore fiercely.
"Fate and karma?"
Albus Dumbledore didn't care about that.
He stroked his beard thoughtfully.
After a while.
"Now is not the time to think about this problem. I have to do something more important first." Albus Dumbledore obviously felt uneasy and couldn't calm down to think.
He turned to leave.
"Are you not thinking about your dragon-slaying plan? Where are you going?" Seeing this, Godric Gryffindor also poked his head out of curiosity.
It can actually make its head pop out of the portrait, which is definitely different from most portraits.
"I have to move my hometown... move the place where my ancestors and family rest... This is just to be on the safe side. If I don't take precautions, some things will definitely cause big problems."
Albus Dumbledore's steps seemed to be quite hurried. He summoned his phoenix Fawkes as soon as he went out, and the next moment he left Hogwarts under the leadership of Fawkes.
He was so anxious.
It was as if he was afraid that someone would get there first.
obviously.
Ian's "forgiveness" did not really make the old principal feel at ease.
……
Actually.
Ian really just wanted to go back to the dorm to sleep.
Albus Dumbledore was obviously overthinking, or rather, overthinking too early. Ian, feeling extremely tired, yawned all the way as he walked up the stairs.
however.
He was not able to return to the dormitory as he wished.
When passing by the door of the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor's office, Ian saw Aurora standing at the door and waving at him. He could only force himself to move towards his good friend.
"Why aren't you sleeping so late? Are you practicing the Animagus form of an owl?" Ian was quite surprised to see that Aurora was holding a cup of strong tea in her hand.
"My grandfather told me to wait for you here. I can't go to bed until I see you." Aurora sighed helplessly and stuffed the half-drunk strong tea into Ian's hand.
"Fortunately, I am free now."
The Germanic girl smiled easily.
Without caring about the little wizard's stunned expression, she ran directly towards the spiral staircase, as if she couldn't wait to return to the Slytherin common room.
"This is called abandoning your comrades!"
Ian looked at the strong tea in his hand helplessly.
"Cuckoo~"
He drank it all in one gulp.
He walked towards the door of the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor's office with some depression - as if the door had known his arrival in advance, it opened to the side at the right time.
"My Dark Arts professor actually changed this office during the summer?"
Ian walked in with some surprise.
immediately.
He then saw Grindelwald, with Lockhart's face, sitting upright with his hands folded on the table, looking at him with a strange expression on his face, half smiling and half laughing.
"I think Dumbledore has told you something and learned something from you." Grindelwald spoke slowly, his magnetic yet elegant voice carrying a lightness.
"Yes, Professor."
Ian's eyes were fixed on Grindelwald from beginning to end.
He even swallowed.
His eyes were full of disbelief.
"Very good. Now I also have some doubts, and I hope you can answer them for me." Grindelwald looked down at the thing he placed in front of him that Ian had been staring at.
"I can see you know this babe."
He raised his hand and gently fiddled with the object in front of him. The golden apple rolled a few times on the table, and Ian's sight also shifted along with the rolling apple.
"I went on several trips without Dumbledore's knowledge, and on the last trip, I was nearly killed by a mad woman, but she let me go after reading my memory."
"This is obviously not because of my identity as a time traveler."
Grindelwald looked a little annoyed.
"So, Ian, my apprentice, could you please tell me what kind of terrible secret you have been hiding with Dumbledore that I don't know about?"
He stared at the little wizard in front of him.
Try to speak slowly and in a calmer voice.
(End of this chapter)
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