Hogwarts Raven

Chapter 228: Mirror of Erised and Morgan

Dark as ink.

Thick clouds blocked the bright moonlight.

Only a few extremely obvious stars are still twinkling in the sky.

The castle tower looked particularly lonely in the darkness. The vines on the stone walls swayed gently in the night breeze, making a slight rustling sound, which sounded like something was happening outside the house.

Very penetrating.

Ian's bedroom is located high up in the castle. Little Morgan arranged this room to be spacious and quaint. On the walls hang several old oil paintings depicting some elegant landscapes.

There should have been a heavy oak desk in the center of the room, but now Ian has moved it elsewhere and replaced it with a mirror that is taller than he is.

That's the Mirror of Erised.

The silence in the room was somewhat depressing.

The only sounds were Ian's gentle breathing and the occasional crisp sound of flipping papers.

In front of him, the mysterious Mirror of Erised stood quietly, emitting an indescribable faint light. The candles on the candlesticks above the room were burning, and the dim light cast swaying shadows in the room. Ian did not turn on the lights, but sat cross-legged in front of the Mirror of Erised in the candlelight.

"Hey, what's going on."

Ian had already begun to seek help from the alchemy books in his collection, which showed that he had indeed encountered some difficulties. His brows were slightly frowned, and he looked up at the Mirror of Erised in front of him from time to time with concentration.

Under the magic of the little wizard, complex hidden magic patterns appeared on the mirror frame, and each pattern seemed to contain some mysterious power. The mirror surface was as smooth as water, reflecting Ian's figure, but his reflection seemed a little blurry, as if covered by an invisible mist.

Others cannot see the picture clearly, only Ian knows what he sees. This is also the characteristic of the Mirror of Erised, which only shows the desires in the heart of the person looking in the mirror.

Now it is late at night.

But the little wizard couldn't sleep.

"I've been studying it for hours, but I still have no clue..." It was the first time that Ian felt so frustrated. He muttered to himself, and gently stroked the magic runes on the frame with his raised fingers.

Say something.

His attainments in alchemy were definitely at the top level in the wizarding world. Although he was certainly not as good as the alchemy masters at the top of the pyramid like Nick Flamel, he was definitely not much worse than most so-called alchemy masters. He just felt a little troubled when facing this magic mirror.

I still remember earlier today, when Ian was beating up Merlin, Merlin said that there was a secret hidden in this magic mirror, and it was a very extraordinary secret.

This really piqued Ian's curiosity.

He has always had a good memory, the kind that allows him to remember everything he sees, like a memory palace, so he remembered that his teacher Morgan had mentioned similar things several times.

Especially when he hadn't found the Mirror of Erised and asked Morgan what was so special about it, Teacher Morgan also said that the mirror contained a secret that had troubled her for half her life.

With both legends saying so, it was clear that the secret hidden in the Mirror of Erised was definitely not small. Ian was confident of his attainments in alchemy and thought he could easily explore the mystery of the mirror, but after a few hours, he still had no clue - in fact, it was not that he could not understand the magic words on the Mirror of Erised.

Although these ancient magic runes were quite complex and uncommon, Ian was not unable to decipher them. The problem was that he deciphered all of the magic runes but could not find the magic runes for the hidden space.

If Morgan and Merlin hadn't mentioned the Mirror of Erised, Ian would have suspected that Merlin was fooling him - he couldn't doubt that his alchemy skills were not good enough, could he?
"Revelation!"

Ian once again used the magic he used to study alchemical creations and decipher alchemical secrets, but the Mirror of Erised did not show any hidden runes. This might be because his magic level was not high enough, just like a high-level lock cannot be opened when the unlocking spell level is not high enough.

"It's too slow to start improving my magic level now." Ian began to feel distressed. Perhaps he shouldn't have rejected Merlin. Who would have thought that the Mirror of Erised was so strange.

He originally thought that with his knowledge, solving the mystery of the magic mirror was only a matter of time, but now it seems that this magic mirror is much more mysterious than he imagined.

Merlin is indeed much better than Ian in alchemy.

no way.

Compared to those veteran legendary wizards, the little wizard, as a new legend, and a twelve-year-old legend at that, is indeed far behind in terms of knowledge reserves.

"Hey! I'm really embarrassed now!"

Ian sighed and temporarily diverted his thoughts. He reached out and picked up a crystal clear glass bottle from the table. It was the sealed bottle he got back from Riddle.

In this bottle is imprisoned a shadow creature - the soul of the Big Bad Wolf.

I saw.

The wolf curled up at the bottom of the bottle, looking very quiet, even a little well-behaved, like a husky. When Ian opened the bottle cap, the wolf did not take the opportunity to escape. It just raised its head and looked at Ian with its round eyes, sticking out its tongue, not looking like a wild wolf at all.

"You've suddenly become a lot more obedient." Ian chuckled upon seeing this, shook the bottle in his hand, and tapped the bottle lightly with his fingers.

"Since you're so cooperative, why don't you chat with me?"

Ian also wants to study the Big Bad Wolf and the secrets behind it.

"Of course, of course, no problem." The wolf's soul shook slightly, as if nodding. Its voice was low and hoarse, with a hint of flattery.

"What do you want to talk about?"

The Big Bad Wolf even smiled with his wolf face.

There is no uncanny valley effect, it looks more like a happy valley effect, which is quite comedic.

"Let's talk about the Soul Palace," Ian moved his neck, and the true appearance of the Big Bad Wolf was reflected in his eyes. The surrounding shadow had no concealing effect in front of him.

"For example, how did you join Soul Palace?" He took the initiative to choose a topic that shouldn't be too sensitive, and began to chat with the Big Bad Wolf.

"Join the Soul Palace..."

The wolf was silent for a moment, as if recalling his past. His voice slowly sounded with a hint of emotion: "I had an old enemy. She grew up to be a big girl and moved away. I don't miss her that much, but my life afterwards was a little empty, so I would go out from time to time to have some fun."

"I have seen the tortoise and the hare race, I have also watched The Rise of the Lion King, I have scared the pony to tears while crossing the river, I have laughed at the monkey trying to catch the moon, this kind of life can be considered fulfilling."

"But one day, a fire broke out in the forest, and the black flames devoured everything. I died in the fire, but my soul did not enter the underworld. Just when I was confused, Cinderella appeared. She took me to the Soul Palace and gave me a new life as a wolf."

"Of course, there are some other magical animals." The soul of the Big Bad Wolf swayed slightly in the bottle, and it was obvious that these memories and the past had a great impact on his emotions.

"Cinderella?" Ian raised his eyebrows.

"Cinderella?"

He still wanted to confirm it.

"Yes."

The big bad wolf nodded.

"She has the most stories in the Soul Hall. We all think she is the master of the Soul Hall. She told me that we are all characters in the story and therefore have special powers."

"Actually, I don't know much. This is my first mission. My mission is to take care of Morgan because she is one of Raven's serving angels."

have to say.

There is a reason why the Big Bad Wolf was captured by Ian so carelessly. It can be seen that such a guy is definitely not an experienced one.

"The angel of raven..."

Ian repeated the name in a low voice. It was not the first time he had heard the word "angel". As he pondered it carefully, a complicated look flashed in his eyes.

"It seems that you can see into fate. Of course, this is the most basic characteristic of time travel." The little wizard raised his head and looked at the big bad wolf, and asked curiously.

"So, have you seen the crossing crow?"

He was gradually going deeper and understanding the deeper secrets of the Soul Palace.

how to say.

Very cautious, very resourceful, but obviously too cautious. The Big Bad Wolf now knew everything. He shook his head and decisively answered, "No. The Eternal Raven is the highest being in the Soul Palace, and almost no one has seen him. However, every Soul Palace member has his mark in their mind, which is our 'credential of employment'. It is precisely because of this mark that I am afraid of you."

"You are our Lord...right?" The Big Bad Wolf cautiously asked Ian for confirmation. It was certainly not a betrayal because it knew everything, but it had already confirmed Ian's identity in its heart.

"maybe."

Ian blinked, somewhat ambivalently.

The term "employment certificate" is used.

That does seem to be his style.

But he didn't understand why he would always appear as a raven in the future. Was there some accident that prevented him from changing back or was there something else?
Think of this.

Ian couldn't help but think of Medivh, the alias he had confirmed. If Medivh and Raven could exist at the same time, it would prove that there should be no problem with his Animagus.

"What about Medivh? What do you know about him?"

Ian asked quickly.

There was no problem for one person to play two roles, but when he thought about the way he obtained the Animagus form, he felt very confused and always felt that something didn't make sense.

"Um, well..." The Big Bad Wolf stuck out his tongue.

He seemed a little confused as to why Ian asked these questions.

Are you testing yourself?

As it imagines, it also responds.

"Medivh is the great guardian of the Soul Palace, but his whereabouts are even more mysterious than you think. It is said that he is keen on burning, killing and looting, and likes to do things that are difficult to judge as good or evil."

The Big Bad Wolf seemed to have determined that Ian was his eternal master.

but.

It obviously doesn't know that Medivh is also Ian, otherwise it would not have made such a comment.

"..."

Ian became depressed again after hearing this. If only the Duke said this, then perhaps it could be said that the rumor was too distorted, but why did the members of the Soul Palace also say this?

He doesn't like burning, killing and looting!
"You probably just heard about it, right?"

Ian continued to ask.

The big bad wolf's answer gave him psychological comfort.

"Well, maybe only Cinderella and Cassandra have seen him. The connection between us Soul Temple members is not close. Everyone has his own mission, and I am still a novice and don't know much." It has indeed never seen or had any intersection with Medivh, and most Soul Temple members should be the same as it.

When Ian heard this, he suddenly felt less depressed.

"Then it's still a rumor!"

His voice was decisive and his tone was firm.

"But... Soul Palace, various tasks... maybe that's why I did this..." Ian was silent for a moment, his fingers tapping the bottle unconsciously.

His gaze fell on the Mirror of Erised again. The reflection in the mirror was still blurry, but in his pupils, he could see an extremely clear picture.

Ian could certainly see his own desire.

He saw himself sitting at a desk, holding a book in his hands. On the pages were clearly printed the words: [I want all living beings to understand my intentions].

This is the scene that Ian once told Dumbledore about what he saw in the Mirror of Erised—he was quietly reading a book, "The Legend of Wukong".

but.

Slightly different from what Dumbledore said before, in the magic mirror, there is actually no other content in the whole book, and only the text "I want all living beings to understand my intention."

It seems.

Throughout the book.

Ian only cares about this sentence.

of course.

He himself might not think so, but according to the characteristics of the Mirror of Erised, that was just the desire hidden in the deepest part of his heart that he himself had not yet discovered.

"I don't want the sky to cover my eyes, nor do I want the earth to bury my heart. I also don't want the gods and demons to disappear into thin air. I just want all living beings to understand my will. Is that my ultimate ideal?"

Ian stared at the magic mirror for a long time without saying a word. He felt more and more that the Soul Palace and the mysterious legends about Medivh might be puzzles that he had to go through in the process of pursuing this ultimate goal.

just.

For this desire.

He hasn't been touched yet.

Stare into the mirror.

Ian pondered for a long time.

The room was silent, save for the soft crackling of the burning candle.

"There must be some hidden magic runes on this magic mirror that I haven't discovered yet." Ian thought about it and recalled his original intention of analyzing the magic runes that hid things in the magic mirror.

He picked up a notebook on the table and began to carefully record the arrangement and shape of the magic runes, hoping that through organization and analysis, he could find the key to unlock the secret of the magic mirror.

At the same time, the big bad wolf in the bottle shrank again, and its soul swayed slightly in the bottle, as if it wanted to say something, but in the end it did not speak.

Time passed by minute by minute.

Just as the young wizard was concentrating on studying the magic runes, there was a slight knocking sound outside the window, as if something was gently tapping on the glass.

"bat?"

Ian came back to his senses from his thoughts, frowned slightly, and turned to look at the window.

It was a deep night, and the world outside the window was shrouded in a thin layer of fog. The moonlight shone faintly through the clouds, illuminating a blurry figure.

The figure had disheveled hair and looked like a ghost crawling out of hell. He was sticking to the window, tapping the glass lightly with his fingers. Anyone who was timid would be scared if they saw it.

but.

Fortunately, Ian had good eyesight and his night vision was as good as during the day, so even through the cloudy window, he recognized the person outside at a glance. It was his future teacher and current apprentice.

Miss Morgan.

Morgan's face was pressed against the window, her big eyes looking curiously into the room. Her hair was messy in the night wind, and her face was slightly flushed by the cold air.

“This scene is too gloomy!”

Ian didn't know whether to laugh or cry, feeling both surprised and helpless.

Little Morgan actually climbed out of the castle's outer wall with his bare hands to his window. You have to know that this is a tower several dozen meters high, and it is dangerous to fall to pieces if you are not careful.

But little Morgan was not afraid at all and was still hanging outside the window.

This is really courageous.

Ian shook his head, raised his hand and waved it gently, and the window opened silently. The night wind instantly poured into the room, blowing the pages of the book and the candlelight on the table. Morgan lay on the windowsill, half of his body leaned in, and asked with a smile: "Teacher, what are you doing? I just saw that the candle in your room was still lit, so I thought of coming to take a look."

As she spoke, Morgan tried to crawl into the room. However, because she was wearing a skirt, it was not convenient for her to climb over the window with her legs raised high in front of Ian.

"Teacher, come and help me."

So she could only ask Ian for help with a smile.

Ian didn't respond.

"Ok?"

Little Morgan thought Ian was angry, but when she looked up at Ian, she was surprised to find that Ian's eyes were not on her.

But looking behind you.

"What's behind me?"

Little Morgan was brave, but he also felt a chill on his back.

"Someone."

Ian's answer was brief and to the point.

I saw.

In the night, a black figure was quietly floating outside the window, only a few meters away from Morgan. The figure was surrounded by a layer of shadow, as if it had merged into the night.

but.

Can't escape Ian's eyes.

Ian's sight even penetrated the shadow and saw clearly what was hidden in it.

It was a delicate and cold face, with skin as pale as snow, long hair falling like a waterfall, and slightly curled ends. It can be seen that she was a very beautiful woman.

The woman noticed Ian's gaze.

"Cinderella?"

then.

The young wizard spoke tentatively.

(End of this chapter)