The Return to Hogwarts

Amosta brandished his wand wildly, and golden torrents of fire continuously appeared in the void around him. These torrents of fire rushed towards the magma pillars thrown out of the magma lake and neutralized them. In the huge underground space, roars that could shake the space and incredibly intense explosions continued to erupt.

Facing the might of heaven and earth, Amosta's expression was more solemn than ever before.

He tried his best to extinguish the magma columns that were shaking the underground space structure, but he could not stop the magma lake from rising. If this continued, it would not be long before the magma filled the entire underground space. At that time, the enclosed space would further catalyze the power of the magma, and the entire Diagon Alley might be destroyed in the erupting magma!

But it prevents the magma from rising.

This is about resisting the forces of nature. Amosta simply doesn't have that power right now, unless he can truly reach that level!

"Cross the barrier. Wait!"

Amosta, who was in a complete mess, was suddenly stunned, and then looked surprised and suspicious!

Chapter 975 The True Gift

2024-06-13

A glass bottle filled with a strange golden potion floated out of Amosta's pocket and hovered in front of him.

Soul tonic.

This is the stack of manuscripts left by Slytherin in the black box of the vault, which seems to record the method of making this magical potion. The cover is written in runes. As for the contents of the manuscript, Amostella was about to read it when the riot in the lava lake forced him to leave quickly.

Amosta's gaze was fixed on the gleaming glass vial; his lips were dry and his heart was racing.

Even now, he still has one last mountain to climb on his magical path. He has been standing at the foot of this mountain for some time, but has not taken a step, because Amosta knows that he is still one step short of breaking through that barrier.

Compared to ordinary wizards, his progress was already quite rapid. Even Voldemort, who underwent many risky black magic modifications on his own body in his youth, paled in comparison to him. This undoubtedly proves Amosta's extraordinary magical talent, given that he was born with the power of two souls.

However, when facing that barrier, talent alone is not enough; he also needs time to mature and accumulate experience. But the approaching danger will not give Amosta enough time to prepare.

Although Amosta had been mentally prepared for Voldemort's resurrection, he had to admit that he was still somewhat worried when Voldemort actually returned.

This concern wasn't just about Voldemort, but rather that his resurrection might bring to light a much larger conspiracy.

The magical world today is not what it was a thousand years ago.

Not only were there legendary wizards like the four great masters of Hogwarts, but many members of the pure-blood families at the time were also formidable opponents.

But what about the magical world today?

There wasn't a single truly legendary wizard.

Whether it was himself, Dumbledore and Voldemort, or Grindelwald imprisoned in the tower, they were indeed legendary figures in the eyes of ordinary wizards. But Amosta knew that all of them, including himself, were merely 'on the fringes' of the truth.

Among these people, Voldemort's broken soul destined him to never glimpse the higher realms of magic, and Grindelwald, having lost his faith and with his mental power collapsed, was also unable to take another step forward. Even if Grindelwald rebuilt his mind and regained his magic, he and Dumbledore were both too old, their souls already showing signs of fatigue, unable to reach the pinnacle.

In fact, he is the only one in the magical world who has the chance to break through that barrier.

This also means that if an extraordinary crisis breaks out, he will have to step up.

Therefore, the four giants foresaw the awkward situation in the magical world a thousand years later, and foresaw the pressure on Amosta. So, at this special juncture, they helped him out.

Gollum—

Amosta swallowed hard, stopped fighting the magma pillars, and let them crash against the underground cavity's structure, focusing all his attention on the small glass vial in his hand.

Is there really a magical potion that can strengthen the mysterious soul and nourish its power? At least according to Amosta's knowledge, such a thing is not within the current theoretical framework of magic.

The wonder of this thing far surpasses even the longevity potion made from the Philosopher's Stone. Although the longevity potion is magical, it is essentially a strengthening of the body by magic and does not exceed the current magical theory.

It can enhance the soul. If it weren't for the fact that it appeared in Salazar Slytherin's vault, Amostall would have considered it a joke.

The golden mayfly creature in the bottle seemed to sense Amosta's increasingly eager gaze, and it swam merrily in the bottle, making the entire glass bottle emit a brighter, more dazzling golden luster, tempting Amosta to drink it.

It should be credible.

The thought crossed Amostella's mind, after all, it came from Salazar Slytherin.

With this thought in mind, Amosta uncorked the bottle and slowly brought it to his lips. The refreshing scent from the bottle invigorated him, which seemed to increase the credibility of the potion.

It should be credible.

The raging lava intensified Amosta's sense of urgency, and his lips had already touched the bottle's rim.

Some time ago in New York, he saw the basilisk he had subdued years ago again in Newt. With his current eyesight, he could tell that the basilisk's soul had a problem; its soul activity was lower than that of a normal creature, which slowed down the natural decay of the soul. So, this basilisk... wait!

The glass bottle, which was already tilting, was suddenly pulled from Amosta's lips, and his expectant gaze at the potion instantly turned into surprise and doubt!

Having low soul activity is not the same as replenishing soul power; these are completely different things, even contradictory!

His face, flushed red by the firelight, became unpredictable, and in an instant, many thoughts flashed through Amosta's mind.

This is a test!

From the moment the vault sank into the lava, this was the test Slytherin set for him, a test of both his courage and his wisdom.

Rumble--

The magma rose even faster than before, and the erupting magma pillars were already impacting the top of the cavern, which was covered with many stalactites. A pillar of fire swept across the passage where Amelia and Bogard were, causing them to scream and retreat in horror.

Amosta's golden eyes stared sharply at the lava lake. At this rate, Diagon Alley was doomed to fall today!

This is truly perplexing. The raging in the lava lake was undoubtedly the work of Slytherin, but his purpose was definitely not simply to blow up the wizarding commercial center a thousand years in the future!

If Amosta's prediction is correct, this is also a test. But since he has seen through the fact that the soul-nourishing potion is fake, then...

"I see."

A glint of light flashed in Amosta’s eyes, and the fog that had been covering his eyes suddenly became clear!

The lava lake had risen to a height of several tens of meters below Amosta, and seventy percent of the underground space was filled with lava. Under the gushing heat and the bombardment of the pillars of fire, countless stalactites fell from above like rain!

There's no time to verify whether it's right or wrong!

A fierce glint flashed in Amosta's eyes. He raised his arm and forcefully smashed the glass bottle in his hand into the underground lava lake. The moment the glass bottle left his hand, a feeling of loss welled up in Amosta's heart. But before this emotion could ferment, Amosta used his reason to nip it in the bud.

Even without external assistance, he could have reached that point through his own efforts. His brief moment of confusion was merely the result of his long-held obsession, which prevented him from seeing through Slytherin's 'little trick'.

Amosta's gaze followed the glass bottle as it plummeted, gradually approaching the lava, and finally, making contact with it.

Snapped!

Amidst the earth-shaking roar, the seemingly insignificant sound of a glass bottle shattering reached Amosta's ears clearly.

The moment the golden mayfly potion in the glass bottle came into contact with the surface of the lava, a golden stream of light suddenly flowed across the surface of the lava lake. The magnificent, blazing lava seemed to have suddenly encountered a low temperature and solidified at a speed visible to the naked eye, becoming dim!

"Humph--"

A voice suddenly rang out from the vast underground space, a cold snort carrying a hint of dissatisfaction, arrogance, and annoyance!

Amosta looked around in astonishment, searching for the source of the sound. But just then, a series of emerald green meteors suddenly flew out of the solidifying magma. These meteors broke through the barrier of the magma and hovered in specific positions above, below, left, and right of Amosta, flashing with a faint light while establishing a mysterious connection with each other!

"It's the emerald that was just embedded in the rock face—"

Amostella raised his wand, frowning as he stared at the seemingly random, yet subtly interconnected, emerald gems that shimmered like stars. He watched as magical channels gradually formed between the gems, and as they 'pulsated' at an enigmatic frequency.

"This is a domain?!"

Amosta suddenly opened his eyes wide and cried out.

Chapter 976 Return to Hogwarts

2024-06-14

In ancient times, after a true saint broke through a certain limit in their soul power, they needed to entrust their soul power to the 'Jellyfish World' in order to achieve the goal of being able to draw upon magic power indefinitely.

However, after the 'jellyfish' world moved away from Earth, wizards could no longer make a pact with it and realize the power of those powerful wizards of ancient times who could move mountains and fill seas with a single hand. Moreover, as the magic in Earth's natural environment gradually dissipated into the universe, the upper limit of wizards became lower and lower.

Nowadays, even the worst wizards aren't much better than Muggles.

A thousand years ago, the 'Jellyfish World' was already separated from Earth by the starry sea. Therefore, the four giants took a different approach, using 'practical magic runes' to imprint a massive amount of magic power into the spiritual world, isolating the soul and body from environmental erosion, and forming a so-called 'domain', in order to achieve their power comparable to that of the Holy Body.

This account comes from Amosta's memories of the four giants, who have been researching specific methods for forming 'domains' for quite some time and have even tried them out in practice.

More than a month ago, when Amosta was dealing with the 'Vampire Progenitor', and his usual Fiendfire could not cause any real damage to it, he briefly unleashed his soul power and used it to construct his own domain.

It was very difficult. His soul had to return to his body after a brief reappearance, and although the 'Fiery Domain' he had constructed unleashed a power that satisfied him, directly dissolving those remnant souls, it also collapsed due to instability.

Although the lava lake had not receded, it was rapidly cooling down. In just a few dozen seconds, the scorching surface had turned black, with only the deep cracks still emitting a striking red glow.

Amosta stopped paying attention to the lava lake below and focused intently on the 'starry sky' surrounding her.

Each emerald gemstone emits a dazzling brilliance, and with the pulsation of the gemstones, a mysterious and all-encompassing connection is being established between hundreds of gemstones.

Amosta slowly drifted away from the domain's embrace, flying around the emerald green 'star field', observing from various angles this corridor structure that encompassed more than a hundred magical nodes and had an astonishingly complex configuration.

This configuration is the foundation of Salazar Slytherin's own domain, encompassing his most profound understanding of magic!

Finally, when the last magical node connected with the entire structure, and all the magical passages in the corridor were completed, the entire complex structure pulsated slightly. A hazy green light emerged from the void, enveloping the structure like a magnificent nebula.

Amosta had studied the domain and practiced it firsthand; he knew that this was the complete process of constructing the domain.

Amosta stopped somewhere in the void, gazing at the magnificent nebula. Suddenly, he raised his wand, and a golden ball of fire shot off the tip and plunged into the thin nebula.

The fireball did not shatter the nebula, nor did it pierce through it; instead, it vanished!

A flicker of light flickered in Amosta's eyes. He raised his hand and shot another fiery ball into the nebula, while he observed it from various dimensions.

The fireball disappeared, and the instant it entered the domain, all the structural nodes of the domain in the magical vision suddenly lit up. It was like a computer analyzing the structure of the Fiery Fireball and, in a very short time, constructing a 'key' that could dismantle the Fiery Fireball's structure. It was as if the domain had created a completely new spell that could perfectly neutralize the Fiery Fireball!

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Amostah once again unleashed a crimson sphere of light surrounded by red lightning into the domain—a Stunning Spell he himself had developed from the standard Stunning Spell's configuration (the "gang fight version"). But unsurprisingly, this spell was also disintegrated upon entering the nebula.