Hogwarts: I'm Harry's older cousin

Chapter 468, Section 463: Will Professor Snape switch sides starting tomorrow?

"This is a replica of the Elder Wand that I made. You can test it."

Dudley placed a wand that was very similar to the Elder Wand in front of Dumbledore.

If Dumbledore hadn't confirmed that the Elder Wand was in his own hand, he would have thought that Dudley had pulled out the Elder Wand.

Even the sense of historical vicissitude is exactly the same.

"Just as I expected."

Everything makes sense once you realize that Dudley did it.

"Elderberry and Thestral tail feathers are not particularly difficult to obtain."

Dudley held the end of the Elder Wand (a replica), the wand stubby emitting a faint glow.

"Would you like to try it?"

Dumbledore did not refuse; he did want to try the wand himself. An ordinary wand could not fool Tom, so he took the Elder Wand (the imitation) and waved it gently forward.

The tip of the wand released countless wispy threads, which quickly formed a huge phoenix radiating a dazzling yet not blinding white light.

"A very beautiful guardian deity, a very perfect guardian deity spell."

Dudley praised it.

"It's exactly the same, just slightly inferior."

Dumbledore looked at the phoenix and also praised it, but the two were praising different things.

Then, as if he had just thought of something, Dumbledore's expression turned serious. He even forgot to drink his beverage and looked at Dudley, saying in a deep voice, "How many more wands like these can you make?"

The Elder Wand has caused countless deaths over the millennia; one only needs to hear the names of its successors to understand.

Besides the first wandholder, Antioch Peverell, the second wandholder was named Emeric, the third was named Egbert, the villain. Then there was Barnabas de Vries, who used the Elder Wand to make himself feared, and the terrifying Lothias.

Without exception, these wizards were all ruthless and bloodthirsty.

Countless wizards have fought for this magic wand.

If the Elder Wand could be replicated, it would be even worse than Voldemort at his peak. At least Voldemort had Dumbledore and Grindelwald to keep him in check, but if every dark wizard had one, it would be the end of the world.

"Are you worried about the wand-making method being leaked?" Dudley understood Dumbledore's concerns. "You don't need to worry about that; the materials aren't easy to come by."

It's not just that it's not easy to get; no one except Dudley knows how to make it, and even if you see the method and blueprints, you can't replicate it.

It was born from the wisdom of several worlds.

Besides the normal alchemy and magical equipment modification, there was a Philosopher's Stone the size of a thumb inside, and a magical crystal was embedded in the core. Not to mention the Philosopher's Stone, even the magical crystal was something that ordinary people could not obtain. At least one of Voldemort's Horcruxes had to be sacrificed to obtain it, and there were only seven Horcruxes in the entire world.

Otherwise, why would this magic wand be so powerful?

"Even I only managed to make this one by chance."

Dudley wasn't lying about that.

The elderberry pieces he had wasted were piled up like a mountain. Elderberry is a very precious material, and even someone as wealthy as Dudley spent several years collecting it.

However, even just making a replica of the Elder Wand, if publicized, would be enough to make him a master alchemist comparable to Nicholas Lemaître.

Of all the wands Dudley made, only his own wand could compare to it.

Hearing Dudley say this, Dumbledore finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"So what are the limitations of this wand? Is it like the Elder Wand, that only by defeating the wielder can one fully control it?"

Dali shook his head, looking disdainful.

"How could I possibly add such a boring setting to something I make?"

"That is," Dumbledore asked.

"As long as I agree, it can be used normally."

In other words, if you don't agree, then you can't use it.

Isn't this setting even more boring?

After asking several questions, Dumbledore was finally relieved.

"So when the time comes, I'll need to teach you how to be 'defeated' while holding this wand."

So here's the question: if the Elder Wand's wielder wasn't holding the Elder Wand, but was defeated while holding another wand, would the Elder Wand still change hands?

This is a very interesting question, because the Elder Wand changes hands not only when it is defeated, but more accurately, it is triggered whenever it goes against the wielder's will. So even if it is stolen, the Elder Wand will be considered to have changed hands (that's how Grindelwald obtained the right to use it).

But Dumbledore was defeated voluntarily. I don't know if the Elder Wand has this kind of bug-exploiting mechanism.

Dumbledore nodded and put away the Elder Wand (fake).

I couldn't help but feel a pang of sorrow for Voldemort.

From opponents to teammates, from subordinates to weapons, even the timing of the "sneak attack" was meticulously planned.

If a wizard as arrogant as Voldemort knew the truth, he would definitely go mad with rage.

Dumbledore was really looking forward to Voldemort's expression then; it would be quite a sight.

From that day on, whenever McLagan came out of the Room of Requirement, Dudley would make a little progress on the restoration of the Vanishing Cabinet.

At first, McClargan didn't notice, but when he realized that the things he had put in the disappearing cabinet were starting to disappear, a long-lost smile finally appeared on his face.

He succeeded, though no one knows how he did it, but he repaired the Vanishing Cabinet.

The next step, the disappearance of living things, is the most important.

Otherwise, the Death Eaters wouldn't have traveled through time; they would have suffocated in the closet.

So he began trying to catch birds and put them in the cupboard.

In the beginning, almost all the birds that were put into the cabinet died.

Slowly, slowly, as he opened the cabinet door, the little bird began to flap its wings and fly out.

The living birds are because the other end of the cabinet is connected.

It will succeed about five or six times out of ten.

Success is imminent.

So he quickly wrote a letter to Voldemort, who then informed him of the news through his father.

Everyone is waiting, waiting for the day when the vanished cabinet is completely repaired.

On this day, Dudley approached Dumbledore.

"Professor Dumbledore, I think it's time for us to go to that place."

Dudley held up the opal necklace that Crabbe and Gore had handed over.

"It seems Tom can't wait."

Dumbledore showed no surprise; he had been waiting for this day for a long time.

"Yes, I estimate it will be tomorrow night."

Dumbledore produced a replica of the Elder Wand: "Today I'm having Professor McGonagall take the lower-year students to Beauxbatons."

"Thank you for your hard work, Professor McGonagall."

"Is Professor Snape going to switch sides starting tomorrow?"

I think so.

(End of this chapter)