From Hogwarts to Strixhaven.

Chapter 192 Resurrection of the Dead

Ivy didn't know whether he should tell them that there were more magical animals kept in his Room of Requirement, including a large group of hippogriffs, several thestrals and a pair of unicorns.

"In addition to the more ferocious ones, I also raised some guys that are not very dangerous." Ivy decided to ease the atmosphere in the principal's office.

"Like?" Harry was skeptical.

"Sniff." Ivy blurted out.

"Aha!" Dumbledore had a look on his face that said "I got you!" "Filius reported to me a theft in the Ravenclaw Tower. The lost items included some gold rings, silver necklaces, and pendants inlaid with various crystals! It is said that they were made by Ravenclaw students to prevent the monster in the Chamber of Secrets."

"..." Ivy was silent for a moment, then continued as if nothing had happened, "A large group of Moon Beasts. I used their feces to fertilize the plants. Among them was a Moon Beast with cow patterns named Biscuit, who was even saved by me from the goblin."

"No wonder Hagrid said that a group of moonbeasts from the Forbidden Forest have recently moved into the Hogwarts breeding base, resulting in a shortage of the ordered feed." Dumbledore turned out a piece of parchment, on which Hagrid's sloppy handwriting could be clearly seen.

"There is no evidence to show that those moon-crazed beasts that came out of the Forbidden Forest were raised by me," Ivy retorted.

"Hagrid showed us the Lunar Beasts, and there was indeed one with a cow pattern. It stood out too much," Harry testified, "because the other Lunar Beasts were all light gray."

"Kneazle! Kneazle are absolutely not dangerous!" Ivy was already beginning to get a little exasperated. "They are very smart and very sensible. They can even use their paw pads to help with massage! The only downside is that they shed fur."

Harry and Dumbledore looked at each other, but neither spoke.

Ivy breathed a sigh of relief and was about to end the topic, but a principal in the picture frame came back.

She was an old lady with white hair, and she attracted the attention of everyone in the room as soon as she appeared.

"Have you found the Runespoor, Dalys?" asked Dumbledore.

"All the portraits on the third floor were dispatched, but there were still no witnesses before I came back." Dalys Devonte took a breath and said, "The students have gathered in the hall, and Professor McGonagall is maintaining order."

Dumbledore's expression was visibly more relaxed, but before he could say anything, another white-haired old man came back from outside the frame.

That was Dumbledore's predecessor as headmaster, Armando Dippet.

The first thing Principal Dippet said was, "This is terrible! There's chaos in the auditorium!"

"Are the students in danger?" Dumbledore stood up from behind the desk.

"If being scratched is considered dangerous..." Armando Dippet's white beard trembled, "I don't know where a large group of catkins came out of nowhere, and when I left, they were catching mice in the hall. And it was a pet mouse of a red-haired Gryffindor student. It was a mess! Fortunately, I am a portrait and don't have to eat in the hall, otherwise just thinking about the cat hair on the ground would drive me crazy."

Dumbledore sat down again, and both he and Harry turned to stare at Ivy.

"..." Ivy was silent again, and said, "At least the Runespoor has returned, and there were no casualties."

"As for why the magical creatures in the Room of Requirement a hundred years ago appeared in the castle today, I can only think of one possibility - ancient magic connected the Room of Requirement from two different eras."

Dumbledore showed shock on his face. The biggest regret in his life was his family.

Also more than a hundred years ago, the Dumbledore family originally lived near a Muggle village called Fertile Plains.

In addition to his father Percival and mother Kendra, there are his younger brother Aberforth and younger sister Ariana in the family.

When Ariana was 6 years old, she accidentally showed her magical talent and was seen by three Muggle children. They attacked Ariana on the pretext that she was a monster. This caused young Ariana to suffer great mental trauma and turned into an Obscurus.

Percival Dumbledore was very angry and used magic to retaliate against the three Muggle children. As a result, he was taken away by the Ministry of Magic and imprisoned in Azkaban, where he even died.

Later, Kendra Dumbledore moved to Godric's Hollow with her three children and settled down there.

In the following years, Dumbledore had a very happy time studying. If Ivy had not come to more than a hundred years later due to his deep sleep, perhaps the two of them could have met in Hogwarts.

However, there is no if in everything. After Dumbledore graduated from Hogwarts as a prefect and president of the student union, a terrible accident happened again.

Ariana's magic ran wild and she accidentally killed her mother.

This major family change completely disrupted Dumbledore's own life plan. He had originally planned to go out to study, but he did not expect that he would have to take on the responsibility of taking care of his sister.

It was also during this time that he met Gellert Grindelwald, who came to his aunt's house to search for the Deathly Hallows.

The two hit it off immediately, became close friends, and even made a blood pact.

Just when Dumbledore was determined to create a new era with Grindelwald, his brother Aberforth stood up to stop him and prevent him from taking their common sister Ariana away, because he knew very well that Ariana would sooner or later become the victim of his ambition.

Accusations turned into quarrels, quarrels turned into shoves, and shoves turned into fights.

This is perfectly normal for a group of young people who are not even 18 years old.

Once again, terrible misfortune befell the Dumbledore family.

In the chaos of the duel, Ariana wanted to help her brother, but was hit by a spell shot by someone unknown and died.

Grindelwald was a fugitive, so he quickly left Godric's Hollow, leaving only the two Dumbledore brothers.

At the funeral of his sister Ariana, Dumbledore's brother Aberforth broke his brother's nose with one punch.

Dumbledore himself did not use magic to correct his nose. Instead, the ugly scar remained, becoming a mark that followed him throughout his life.

The guilt and regret for Ariana's death ran through Dumbledore's life. The search for the Resurrection Stone and the pursuit of the Deathly Hallows were all his efforts for Ariana.

Now, when he heard Ivy say that ancient magic might have connected the Room of Requirement in two different time and space, Dumbledore immediately thought of the possibility of saving his sister.

"I don't understand the ancient magic you're talking about, Ivy." Dumbledore said cautiously, "Is this really possible?"

"I can't guarantee it." Ivy shrugged. "At least ancient magic allowed me to see the Hogwarts of today."

"But no matter what, time travel is an extremely dangerous thing. Going from the past to the future is okay, at least the direction of time is not wrong. But if you go back from the future to the past, a large group of people may disappear without a trace. The Ministry of Magic has countless bills on this kind of thing, and you know how serious the consequences are." Ivy certainly saw the desire in Dumbledore's eyes, but he still pointed out the dangers of time travel. He believed that as a steady old wizard, Dumbledore could control himself.

"Let's get back to the unexpected incident that happened today." Ivy turned to Dumbledore and said solemnly, "I think you should let Harry prepare early." Dumbledore looked at Ivy calmly for a while, then waved his hand to let the portraits leave the headmaster's office.

In the unbearable silence, Harry couldn't help but ask, "What preparations are you making?"

However, neither of the other two people in the Headmaster's office responded to Harry's suggestion.

After a while, Dumbledore sighed and said, "It's too early, Ivy. I can't watch a child..."

Ivy interrupted him: "There will never be a right time. The later Harry finds out, the longer Voldemort will have to prepare."

"We will find a way..." Dumbledore's expression was full of sorrow, "Give Harry and me some more time."

"Tell me the truth, do you have a direction?" Ivy pressed on.

Dumbledore did not answer, but simply shook his head.

"Okay. Then I'll give you a direction and an answer." Ivy's mouth curled up.

The old wizard put the tips of his ten fingers together without making any comment.

"Remember the compensation options I offered Nico?" Ivy said, "One of them was to resurrect a dead person."

Ivy took out a pure red crystal from his arms. In the candlelight in the principal's office, it looked particularly gorgeous.

"I remember Nico passed the compensation conditions to you, Dumbledore." Ivy came to Snape's body with the Philosopher's Stone in his hand, "I haven't forgotten this. It just so happens that there is a fresh corpse right now that can verify the power of this stone."

"This is a secret treasure worth ten thousand gold Galleons. It's also a solution I'm giving you." The hand holding the Philosopher's Stone stopped just above Snape's face. Ivy waited for Dumbledore's reply.

Dumbledore had already stood up from behind his desk. He had never taken Ivy's compensation options seriously before, otherwise he would not have chosen to go with him to see Nicolas Flamel.

"Could this be some kind of undead magic that makes corpses move?" Dumbledore was a little skeptical. The magic he had been pursuing all his life suddenly appeared before his eyes, which made him feel somewhat suspicious.

Ivy rolled his eyes and said nothing.

"Will there be any sequelae?" Dumbledore asked again.

"Of course." Ivy answered loudly, "Returning from death is quite painful, and he needs to rest for a long time. In addition, his soul must return voluntarily, otherwise the magic of the Philosopher's Stone will be ineffective."

"I've been surprised enough today." Dumbledore shook his head slowly. "Can I trust you, Ivy?"

Ivy smiled and said, "Trust is mutual. Showing this kind of magic is also an adventure for me."

"Okay." After hearing Ivy's answer, Dumbledore no longer hesitated, "Then I'll ask you to resurrect Severus."

Ivy had been waiting for him to say this.

He loosened his grip on the gorgeous red crystal, and the Philosopher's Stone miraculously stopped in mid-air.

The Philosopher's Stone, which was originally solid, gradually dissolved and turned into a sticky liquid like blood, pouring down and all over Snape's face.

The Philosopher's Stone solution seemed to have life. After testing Snape's sallow face, it suddenly drilled into his mouth and nose.

Seeing this somewhat evil scene, Harry couldn't help but let out a scream.

As soon as Harry screamed, Snape's gasp was heard in the headmaster's office.

Like a drowning person who had been reborn, the Potions Professor took a long breath and then began to cough violently.

Dumbledore and Harry were both stunned by this true miracle. Ivy's magic reversed the concept that had always been considered impossible. He really brought a dead person back to life.

"Severus!" Dumbledore's eyes sparkled with tears, "It's so good to see you again!"

Harry swallowed hard. He was thinking about something else. If Ivy could resurrect Professor Snape, then he could definitely resurrect his parents!
Snape, who finally caught his breath, tried to get up, but it took him several attempts before he succeeded. He sat on the long table that Dumbledore had conjured up and asked gloomily, "Why did you disturb my sleep..."

"Come on," Ivy said, "This spell won't work unless you agree to it."

Snape, who was known for his sharp tongue, did not retort, contrary to his usual behavior. He just looked at Ivy and sat there motionless.

"Severus!" Dumbledore handed over a cup of hot tea. "How do you feel? If... I mean, if it is possible, can you describe what it feels like after death?"

Snape glared at Dumbledore fiercely and took the cup of hot tea from him rudely: "If you are really that curious, why don't you try it yourself? I still have the strength to recite the 'Killing Curse'. Do you need help?"

Dumbledore smiled but said nothing.

"Death is not good..." Snape shuddered while holding the teacup, "cold, torment, and pain..."

Then a dazed look appeared on his face again, and the sound coming out of his mouth was barely audible, as if he was talking in a dream: "But... I saw her..."

"Who did you see?" Harry couldn't help but interrupt. He saw that every second after Snape's resurrection, he was thinking about his parents.

It would have been fine if Harry didn't say anything, but as soon as he spoke, Snape immediately became furious.

He threw the teacup aside and growled, "Why is this arrogant, ignorant, reckless Scarhead Potter here too?"

"I'm sorry!" Harry apologized quickly. He really hated Snape, but on the other hand he was grateful to him. After all, it was Snape who shielded him with his body when facing the basilisk's death gaze.

However, Snape did not hear Harry's apology. Having just returned from death, he could not bear the pressure of multiple emotional changes in a short period of time, and his eyes rolled back and he fainted.

"Yeah." Ivy nodded seriously, "It seems that it is not advisable to shout after resurrection, otherwise there is a risk of being pissed off again."

"You have indeed shown me a new path, Ivy." Dumbledore said with a smile, "It's amazing. This is a real miracle. You have reached the destination that countless senior wizards have dreamed of."

(End of this chapter)