Hogwarts Raven

Chapter 220 219: Chicken and Egg, Dumbledore's Mystery!
Ian and Merlin had just walked out of a dark and damp underground mausoleum. They were surrounded by dense woods and rugged rocks, and the air was filled with the scent of earth and grass.

Both of them thought this was a deserted area.

Never thought about it.

A figure suddenly appeared not far from them, and on this person's shoulder was a bird emitting a strange aura. The bird's feathers were golden red, its tail feathers were long, and there was a spiritual look in its eyes.

If it’s not a phoenix, then what is it?

Ian and Merlin had both seen a real phoenix, and they recognized the creature on the man's shoulder almost at the same time. However, only Ian could not help but exclaim.

"Oh shit! It's a phoenix!" Ian looked at it several times to confirm that it was correct. He had never thought that he would meet a phoenix in such a situation.

To know.

In the magical world, the phoenix is ​​an extremely rare magical creature, not to mention in today's barbaric era. In this era, many people may not be able to verify the truth of whether the phoenix really exists even if they search for it throughout their lives. The probability of encountering a phoenix on the road is probably second only to the probability of writing down the winning numbers, traveling back in time, and then buying a lottery ticket to win the jackpot.

"You're a Dumbledore!"

Ian almost subconsciously judged the identity of the visitor. In the history he had studied, the Dumbledore family was the only family that could be followed by the Phoenix.

Perhaps other people will also have a fate with the phoenix, but in terms of following, only the Dumbledore family has gained the loyalty of the phoenix. This is a compulsory question in the first-year exam in "History of Magic" - who says that there is no human relationship in the West? At least in Hogwarts, this kind of human relationship definitely exists!
"Huh? Do you know me?"

The man was obviously stunned after hearing what Ian said. He was wearing a slightly worn-out robe, looking a little shabby, and hanging around his waist were several magic props that seemed to have not been used for a long time.

This man is, of course, a wizard.

but.

The magic is quite primitive.

There is a kind of depression that has never been discovered... It feels like it is about to turn into silence.

"I don't know you, but I know the phoenix on your shoulder. It will only be loyal to the Dumbledore family." Ian's eyes were fixed on the phoenix on the man's shoulder.

"Phoenix..."

The man seemed to suddenly understand.

"Huh? You don't know?"

Ian also noticed something strange in the emotions emitted by the other party. This guy actually didn't know that the creature following him was a phoenix.

But this person knew the existence of the Phoenix.

It's incredible no matter how you look at it.

"I always thought it was just a turkey. It has been with me since I was a child. Whenever it was cold, it would have a fire on its body to keep me warm."

The man scratched his head embarrassedly, looking quite shy.

"..."

Don't say Ian was speechless.

Even Merlin almost couldn't hold it back.

Ian and Merlin looked at each other, both with a helpless look on their faces. Merlin was secretly amazed that there were people in the world who were so blind that they could mistake a precious phoenix for a turkey.

How can I put it? This guy is really crazy! He actually mistook a phoenix for a turkey and used it as a roasting oven? If other wizards knew about this, they would be so angry that they would vomit blood.

"Good fellow, if Phoenix fans knew about this, they would kick this guy out of the Dumbledore family, just like JK Rowling was expelled from the author list."

Ian also complained silently in his heart.

I have to say that this ancestor of the Dumbledore family is truly unique.

To be honest, whether it was Ian or Merlin, it was the first time for both of them to see someone treating a phoenix as a turkey, and the phoenix did not seem to be annoyed by it... It is really a rare phoenix with a good temper, Merlin sighed in his heart, looking up and down at the young man riding the phoenix in front of him.

"The Phoenix family is quite interesting."

Merlin's eyes flashed with a strange light. He carefully looked at the phoenix on the man's shoulder, then looked at the man himself, and finally turned his head to look at Ian meaningfully.

He seemed to be thinking about something.

"My name is Leonard Dumbledore." Perhaps wanting to change the subject and cover up the joke he made due to his ignorance, the young man took the initiative to introduce himself to the two people.

He is indeed a member of Dumbledore's family.

Perhaps an ancestor of Albus?

Ian looked around. The location of the mausoleum he chose was the predecessor of Godric's Hollow. It was normal to meet people from the Dumbledore family who had lived here for generations.

"Your family must have outstanding blood." Merlin nodded and suddenly spoke. Compared to Ian's understanding of Dumbledore, this was the first time he met someone who could control the phoenix.

Moreover, he heard from the little wizard next to him that the descendants of Dumbledore's family seemed to be able to control the phoenix. This strange situation immediately attracted Merlin's attention.

As a wizard living in the early Middle Ages, obtaining information was naturally not as convenient as in later generations. As for the phoenix, even Merlin had only seen a few very mysterious ones.

In his understanding, the phoenix is ​​an extremely proud and spiritual creature, and generally does not follow mortals easily. Now this phoenix is ​​so close to Leonard, which makes Merlin wonder if this is related to the bloodline of the Dumbledore family, and he is very interested in the mystery of this bloodline.

"Uh, what should I say."

Leonard suddenly smiled bitterly, a bitter smile that everyone except Ian would smile, and his expression was somewhat sad. "Actually, I don't know much about my family."

"I only know that my parents are wizards, but they are both dead. I have been looking for strength to avenge them!" Leonard said, clenching his fists.

His magic power is also becoming restless.

The process of forming obscurity is accelerating.

"What happened to your parents' death?" Ian walked forward to help the other person calm down his magic power and asked softly. He had to stand on tiptoe to touch the other person's shoulder.

There's nothing we can do about it. He's a very tall man, over 1.9 meters tall, which is quite rare even in later generations.

"I do not know."

Leonard's tone was filled with dejection. "I only know that they were killed by a group of dark wizards. This may be related to a curse that has always existed in our family."

talking.

Leonard turned his head again and looked at the phoenix on his shoulder.

"It has been with me for fifteen years." Leonard's voice was filled with a kind of stubborn tenderness. "I was only seven years old when I first saw it. My parents were burned to death in their bedroom by a dark wizard. I dug through the ruins for three days and found this flaming turkey. Oh, yes, according to what you said, it should be a phoenix."

He corrected his wording in time.

"I'm so sorry, Audrey, I didn't realize you were a phoenix earlier." Leonard spoke to his phoenix, his tone full of embarrassment.

"If I had known earlier that you were a phoenix, I wouldn't have used you as a heater or a fire starter." He was reflecting on himself, but his phoenix obviously didn't care much about it.

Phoenix just rubbed his neck with its head affectionately.

can only say.

This phoenix is ​​obviously much better tempered than Albus's. Ian was stunned anyway. Even a guy like him couldn't imagine using a phoenix as a lighter!
His amazing wisdom was probably limited to being an oven... However, looking at the docile appearance of the Phoenix, the little wizard had to admit that fools might indeed have some luck.

The bond between Leonard and this phoenix is ​​indeed deep.

"Gan!"

Perhaps because Ian had been staring at the phoenix for a long time, the phoenix on Leonard's shoulder suddenly felt moved. It flapped its wings and flew in front of him, making a crisp cry.

The phoenix circled Ian several times, and even stayed on his head for a moment, before flying back to its owner's shoulder at Ian's command.

It seemed to still have some lingering memories of Ian's messy head.

"..."

Ian was speechless.

Merlin looked at him thoughtfully.

"Oh, I've never seen Audrey so close to anyone other than me." Leonard was obviously surprised at his Phoenix's behavior.

"Perhaps because he can also turn into a bird, your Phoenix and him share a common language?" Merlin smiled teasingly, leaving Ian speechless.

"It's just because I'm naturally friendly!"

Ian retorted.

"Ok?"

Merlin raised his eyebrows, his eyes just stopping on Ian's hand - how to say it, from the perspective of ordinary people, there might be nothing on Ian's hand.

But in the eyes of those people with special vision, Ian's hand is comparable to the hand of the man with flower arms, and there are so many messy contracts and blessings on it that it is frightening.

"Isn't it because you have a connection with the Dumbledore family?" Merlin obviously saw the gift from Ariana and guessed that this was the reason why Phoenix was close to Ian.

"Ah."

Ian glanced and ignored Merlin's teasing. And since Merlin's voice was only heard by Ian at this time, Leonard did not react to it.

"Can wizards also transform into animals?"

He was still amazed at Ian's ability to turn into a bird. This was a person who knew something about wizards, but not too much. It was a very reasonable situation, after all, he was a poor man whose parents died when he was young.

"Only the most powerful wizards have such abilities, and coincidentally, we are one of them." Merlin responded, and the little wizard next to him raised his eyebrows in surprise.

Of course he believed that Merlin was also an Animagus, but as to what kind of animal Merlin's Animagus form was, there was not even the slightest record in history books.

"Maybe a magical creature too?"

The little wizard couldn't help but guess.

of course.

No matter what form Merlin can take, it is certainly not as powerful as his raven form. It is no longer a magical creature. The raven can perhaps be regarded as a mythical form.

Such an Animagus transformation is bound to be unmatched.

"You guys are awesome!" Leonard didn't seem to doubt at all that Merlin was bragging and showed an expression of admiration, which made Merlin seem a little happier.

Even the swelling on the top of his head was decreasing - the wound caused by the raven's peck might not be healed by magic, and he could only wait for the passage of time to heal himself.

"Let's talk about the family curse you mentioned." Merlin was quite interested in the Dumbledore family and was very concerned about what Leonard had just mentioned.

"Forehead."

Leonard hesitated for a moment.

“Actually, I don’t know much.”

He spoke helplessly.

"I once overheard a conversation between my father and mother. They mentioned some things about our family. My father said that our family's bloodline is extremely powerful, and every Dumbledore is destined to achieve extraordinary success. However, this gift comes at a price, and we must also bear a fate that is destined to be miserable and miserable."

“It’s a curse.”

"This curse has endowed us with powerful magic, but it also dooms us to be lonely, to lose our loved ones, and to be filled with sadness and sorrow."

"My father called this curse Blood Sorrow. It is said that a great prophet told him the name of his grandfather." Leonard was telling his own story.

however.

Merlin might have listened carefully, but Ian... Ian actually listened carefully at the beginning, but when Leonard said the term "Blood Sorrow", he couldn't hold it anymore.

My eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

"Can I still feel the story unfold normally..." The young wizard couldn't help but complain in his heart, not knowing whether he was complaining about himself or what.

Compared to the little wizard with divergent thoughts, Merlin was thinking seriously about Leonard's words.

"Blood Sorrow? I haven't heard of this name. However, most curses cannot be easily removed, especially curses that are linked to blood. They are even more dangerous."

“It’s difficult for others to make accurate judgments and find ways to deal with it.”

"Of course, if you want, I can teach you some magic so that you can better control your power. Maybe one day you will be able to solve your own problems by yourself."

Merlin actually took the initiative to offer to teach Leonard magic.

This surprised the young wizard. Ian couldn't help but look at Merlin several more times. He didn't expect that the Dumbledore family actually had such dealings with Merlin. He didn't know whether this was due to the influence of his traveling to this world, or whether there was such an unknown story in history.

“It’s witnessing history.”

Ian has a different feeling about time travel.

Faced with Merlin's active invitation, this is definitely an opportunity that countless wizards dream of, but in front of Leonard, the young Dumbledore looked hesitant.

"Mr. Wizard, to be honest, I really want to learn magic and learn how to control the power in my body, but..." He seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"But what?"

Ian raised his eyebrows. "This is a rare opportunity. Being able to become the apprentice of the wizard next to me will be a great opportunity in your life."

He was reminding the young man in front of him.

He also used the word "apprentice" to secretly characterize Merlin's decision.

This is definitely full of the little wizard's kindness.

How to say it, after all, he has received a lot of help from Albus and Ariana, and there is a rumor in the school that he is half Dumbledore. If he can help the people of this family, of course he will choose to help.

"I can feel that you are all extremely powerful wizards." Leonard looked at Ian gratefully, but his expression was still a little conflicted.

"But I am cursed and dare not leave here." He finally revealed his true feelings, which were the fear in his heart and the worry that he dared not step out of this valley.

"Ok?"

The young wizard was stunned for a moment.

"What else is there to say about this?"

Merlin was also a little confused. According to his knowledge, curses could indeed be temporarily suppressed by certain things, but these things that could suppress curses should not have much to do with the living environment.

Leonard saw the confusion of the two wizards and spread his hands helplessly, "My family has lived here for generations because our ancestors once gave such instructions."

"Our ancestors once said that as long as we live here and guard this place for a certain existence, the curse of the Dumbledore family will be redeemed at the end of a century."

Leonard looked past Ian and Merlin and behind them. He actually knew that there were some unknown secrets hidden behind that ordinary mountain wall.

"This……"

The young wizard was completely stunned.

"Clap clap~"

Merlin was also stunned for a moment, then he clapped his hands, "Great, great, a free gravekeeper. It seems that I am not the only victim of your deception."

He glanced at the young wizard with a strange expression, then looked up at Leonard, "Let me guess, have your ancestors ever met a guy named Medivh?"

Merlin deliberately emphasized the name "Medivh".

"No, it has nothing to do with me. I definitely won't fool anyone... just occasionally." Ian felt his neck stiffen, and his head was about to grow a spike from shame and anger.

"Medivh..."

Leonard tried hard to recall.

“It seems that I do have this impression.”

His memories of his childhood may not be so clear.

but.

This Dumbledore obviously felt familiar with the name Merlin mentioned. Just as Leonard was racking his brains to recall what he knew about his family.

"You even betrayed the ancestors of our acquaintances. Tsk tsk, it's even worse than possession." Merlin gave Ian a thumbs up. The young wizard had a point but didn't know how to refute it.

Fortunately, Leonard patted Phoenix's head, as if he finally remembered something.

"Oh, yes, my father once mentioned this name, but that was only a name in the stories about our ancestors. In fact, our ancestral teachings only come from our ancestors, not this person." His words obviously vindicated Ian, and the little wizard's back seemed to straighten a little more than before.

"I told you! I'm not that kind of person!" Ian's voice was a little louder than before, and he looked completely different from his unconfident appearance just now.

Merlin seemed a little disappointed about this.

"Do you know what kind of connection your ancestor has with Medivh?" He seemed to still be unwilling to give up, and couldn't help but ask Leonard again.

Ian was speechless.

Leonard scratched the back of his head and spoke uncertainly, "If I remember correctly, my father once mentioned that the ancestor was one of the seven angels serving Medivh."

Merlin wasn't the only one who was surprised by these words.

"Angel?"

Merlin caught the sensitive word.

"Can you remember your ancestor's name?"

Even Ian became interested, and this time it was his turn to ask Leonard a question. And Leonard obviously answered this question much faster.

"Of course, her name is... Ariana Dumbledore."

Leonard spoke with an extremely firm tone.

Merlin didn't respond yet.

The little wizard's pupils dilated uncontrollably.

"??????"

Ian suspected there was something wrong with his ears.

(End of this chapter)