“You bought a cat?”
Hermione stared with some surprise at the cage that suddenly appeared in Zuo Si's hand, as well as the weird and ugly-looking Crookshanks in the cage.
"Yeah. I suddenly thought it would be nice to have a cat. You know, I bought a house during the holidays, and I just needed a capable cat to catch mice."
After that, Zuo Si handed the cat cage to the house-elf who had been following behind him in an invisible state.
North quickly appeared, walked over in two steps, took the cage and held it in his hand.
"Is this... a house-elf?" Hermione's eyes revealed a hint of curiosity.
Because although she had read about this interesting magical creature in books, she had never seen it in person.
Zuo Si nodded slightly: "That's right. There happened to be two house elves in the house I bought. After some persuasion, they agreed to continue to stay in the house and work for me. This one is called North, and the other one is called Calvi."
"Hello, North."
Hermione tried to greet the thin humanoid creature with large bat-like ears.
"Hello, Miss Granger. If you need anything please let me know. I will be happy to help you."
North, dressed in a black suit, bowed gracefully.
After all, Zuo Si would not allow his servants to wear only a dirty and worn-out pillowcase like Dobby of the Malfoy family. Instead, he customized a series of special clothes, shoes, socks and hats for house-elves.
Because of their attire, the two house-elves under his command would occasionally be mistaken for goblins from Gringotts by people with poor eyesight when they were out on business.
"Uh...thank you, not for now." Hermione declined politely and courteously.
"Well, I hope I can serve you next time."
North seemed a little disappointed that he didn't get the job and the task, but he soon disappeared with the cat cage and a snap of his fingers.
"Apparation?"
Looking at the house-elf that suddenly disappeared from her sight, Hermione immediately asked in an uncertain tone.
Zuo Si smiled and replied, "Yes and no. House elves are born with magical abilities, and their spellcasting methods are very different from those of wizards.
According to historical records, in ancient times a brutal war broke out between house-elves and wizards.
As a result, they were defeated, and the entire tribe was almost wiped out, with only a very small number of obedient slaves retained.
After thousands of years of enslavement, transformation and human intervention, these descendants eventually became house-elves in modern times.
These magical creatures have been slowly and thoroughly domesticated over the long years. They take pride in the family work they serve and are ashamed of freedom and laziness. "
"So they are slaves? Slaves living in modern society!"
Hermione's voice suddenly became louder, and her eyes revealed shock and disbelief.
"That's right. He is even the kind of slave who is willing to castrate himself mentally.
In addition, do you think there are no slaves in modern human society?
If you look at the poor and unstable countries and regions in Africa, South America and Southeast Asia, you will find that slavery is still a common phenomenon.
A large part of this poverty, backwardness and instability was caused by hundreds of years of colonization, enslavement and plunder of the local people by Europeans.
As the empire on which the sun never sets and the country that once had the most colonies in the world, the crimes committed by Britain are countless.
The precious cultural relics and treasures stolen and looted in the British Museum are the best proof of this.
But what is interesting is that most British people do not regard it as a shame, but rather as an honor. They still enjoy the dividends brought by colonial plunder with peace of mind and miss the strength and glory of the era of the British Empire.
In comparison, the house-elves in the wizarding world are nothing.
So the world is far from being as beautiful as you imagine, it's just that Mr. and Mrs. Granger protected you and didn't let you see the dark side. "
Zuo Si looked into the girl's eyes and revealed some cruel truths.
moment!
Hermione, who was still angry about the fate of the house-elves in the previous second, suddenly fell silent as if a bucket of cold water was poured over her.
If it were someone else, they might refute by changing the concept or making excuses.
But she was not an ordinary student who had only received an education that downplayed colonial history. Instead, she was a genius who loved reading and liked to get to the bottom of everything.
When she was in primary school, Hermione secretly read some real history books and understood how cruel and bloody the so-called "Age of Discovery" that was only briefly mentioned in textbooks was.
We also know how child laborers and orphans in London were treated as consumables in the early days of the modern Industrial Revolution, working day and night in factories until they were worked to death.
Compared to the Muggle world, wizards' oppression and enslavement of house-elves is obviously much milder.
What's more, the house-elves have long been completely domesticated and have no sense of freedom or resistance. Instead, they enjoy it.
Thinking of this, Hermione suddenly found that she was not as angry as before. She raised her head and said in a slightly helpless tone: "Okay, maybe you are right, I am too sensitive."
"No, it's not sensitivity, but a lack of experience and knowledge. But it doesn't matter. As time goes by and we grow older, we will slowly abandon our innocence and become more mature. When we look back at our childhood selves in five to ten years, we may find our thoughts at that time ridiculous, just like Mrs. Granger's reaction when you heard her talk about herself when she was three or four years old."
As Zuo Si spoke, he reached out and smoothed the girl's hair that was messed up by the wind.
"Damn it! Stop talking about this, okay?"
Hermione blushed slightly, and it was unclear whether she was still embarrassed about those childhood memories, or was a little shy because of the overly intimate actions between them.
She had no idea that her consciousness, cognition and thoughts had been changed unconsciously during her interactions and conversations with Zuo Si.
Especially the speed of mental maturity is much faster than that of their peers.
This maturity would cause her to feel that other students were very immature and that they had nothing in common. Eventually, she would become more cherishing and dependent on her relationship with Zuo Si, and would be more influenced by him, and even be assimilated to a certain extent in his thoughts.
There is no doubt that this is a practical application of modern psychology in interpersonal relationships.
Perhaps it won't have much effect on adults whose values are already pretty much fixed, but it is decisive for boys and girls between the ages of twelve and fifteen who are in puberty.
Because during this period called adolescence, hormones are secreted in large quantities, the brain nerves are undergoing final pruning and reshaping, and the personality becomes rebellious, impulsive and unpredictable.
During this period, many parents will be very troubled by the problem of how to guide and educate their children. Some parents even have the illusion that their children have learned bad things.
Little do we know that all of this is a physiological process that the human species must go through.
Likewise, this is the best period to exert influence on a person and reshape his or her character.
A responsible teacher or parent can help them shape a correct outlook on life and values, and eventually become a "good person" or "a person useful to society" in the ordinary sense.
But if you meet someone with bad intentions, you might end up on the road to crime.
Of course, Zuo Si didn't want Hermione to become completely evil, he just wanted to shape her values to be closer to his own.
Just like that, in the casual chat, the girl quickly forgot about the house-elves.
When the two arrived at the entrance of Flourish and Blotts Bookstore, they saw a huge banner with the following words written in English:
Gilderoy Lockhart Signed copies of his autobiography, "The Magical Me", for sale
Today afternoon 12:30-4:30 "Gilderoy Lockhart? He seems to be our Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher this semester. I've read about him in Wizard Weekly. He should be a very powerful wizard, and I need to buy a lot of books about him this semester." Hermione said as she took out the list of books sent by the Hogwarts owl.
However, unlike the obvious admiration in the original book, she only showed a little surprise, because she had already witnessed Zuo Si's almost abnormal memory and the speed at which he learned and mastered magic spells in the first grade.
After all, anyone who is not a fool knows that compared with achievements such as inventing magic scrolls and creating the world's second Philosopher's Stone, Gilderoy Lockhart's adventure stories are nothing.
"It seems that our Professor Lockhart is very popular among middle-aged and elderly women." Zuo Si raised the corner of his mouth and teased in a slightly playful tone.
Because at this moment there was already a long queue in front of the bookstore, most of whom were witches of Mrs. Weasley's age.
A frazzled clerk tried to maintain order, but with little success.
There was no other way! When the witches heard that Gilderoy Lockhart was going to sign and sell books in person, they were so excited that they were pumped with chicken blood.
Obviously, through some marketing methods and self-packaging, Gilderoy Lockhart successfully made himself a public sweetheart, and his essence is no different from an idol star packaged by capital.
Especially those housewives who stay at home all day doing nothing but crave for excitement, probably all fantasize about having a romantic encounter with this handsome wizard.
"You seem quite unimpressed by this new professor?"
After all, the two had been together for almost a year, so Hermione immediately heard the sarcasm in Zuo Si's tone.
Zuo Si smiled and replied, "Believe me, when you really get to know Gilderoy Lockhart, you will understand how unbearable the real side hidden under that huge reputation is. Let's go, let's quickly buy the necessary textbooks on the book list and leave this place of trouble. Oh, by the way, remember that you don't need to buy any books about Gilderoy Lockhart, because you won't use them at all."
"Won't use it? But it's clearly written on the book list. Hogwarts shouldn't let students buy useless books." The girl stared at the book list and was in a dilemma.
"Don't imagine that magic schools are the same as schools in the Muggle world that have established a complete education system.
In fact, the textbooks we use in school are assigned by the professors, and there is no unified standard.
The teaching materials used in different magic schools in Europe are often very different.
So I guess the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor is using his position to get Hogwarts students to buy his books, thereby earning more money and fame."
Zuo Si did not hide anything and directly exposed Gilderoy Lockhart's little thoughts.
"What? He... How could he do this! I mean, why would Dumbledore choose such a morally corrupt guy to be a professor?"
Hermione was obviously shocked and even her speech was incoherent.
But Zuo Si responded nonchalantly, "What else? I told you before that the Defense Against the Dark Arts class is cursed. Any professor who teaches this class will inevitably encounter misfortune. So for our principal, as long as there are still people willing to apply for this position, it is already quite lucky. How can you ask for more?"
After saying this, he pulled the girl around the long line, walked around to the side and said to a clerk, "Give us a copy of all the books on this list except Gilderoy Lockhart."
"Don't want Gilderoy Lockhart's books?" The young clerk was visibly stunned.
Because he had seen from the book list that these were the textbooks that Hogwarts required students to buy for the new semester.
Generally speaking, one cannot be selective about this type of books, but must prepare them all.
"That's right. Although the stories in these books are wonderful and instructive, I hate this idiot for adding long and disgusting paragraphs of self-boasting in them." Zuo Si expressed his attitude very clearly.
"Well, I don't really like Gilderoy Lockhart, who always tries to be the center of attention wherever he goes. But I hope you won't regret it when you get to school."
The clerk muttered something under his breath, then immediately turned around and started picking and choosing on the bookshelf, quickly collecting two sets of textbooks on the list.
The girl quickly took out a small beaded bag and wanted to pay for her share, but she found that Zuo Si had already paid for both of them very quickly.
Just when she didn't know whether she should silently accept this kindness or insist on returning the money for the book to the other party, a noisy sound suddenly interrupted her thoughts.
A man in gorgeous clothes and with an eight-tooth smile on his face slowly walked out of the crowd.
moment!
The middle-aged and elderly witches present instantly cheered and screamed.
Reporters from the Daily Prophet followed closely behind, trying to use magic cameras to record these scenes and images, and then write them in tomorrow's newspapers.
Needless to say, this guy is Gilderoy Lockhart, a liar who has mastered the Oblivion Charm to perfection.
"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your enthusiastic cheers. Please rest assured that I will ensure that everyone present today can get a copy of my autograph."
Gilderoy Lockhart undoubtedly enjoyed the feeling of being the center of attention and kept waving to his enthusiastic fans.
There is no doubt that Zuo Si did not like such occasions at all.
Because this irrational worship just reflects the most ignorant, stupid and easily influenced by public opinion and environmental factors side of human beings.
Just as he was about to pull the girl away, he suddenly noticed an adult woman exuding amazing charm in the crowd, waving at him in a very subtle way.
Hermione caught this instantly and immediately asked in a not very happy tone: "Who is that? Is it someone you know?"
"Well, a friend I met during the holidays. Sorry, I might have to be absent for a while."
After saying that, Zuo Si handed all the things he had bought to the girl, then turned around, walked around the noisy bookstore, and walked towards where the other person was.
After a while, the two sides met in a deserted alley.
In just less than a second, the beautiful woman who was originally dressed like a British noblewoman instantly turned into a succubus with huge bat wings behind her, horns on her forehead, and feet shaped like sheep's hooves.
She knelt down and presented a worn-looking notebook with both hands. "Master, as you ordered, I have successfully turned the young wizard into my captive. Here is the time reversal spell you requested, as well as his research progress so far in the Department of Mysteries of the Ministry of Magic."
"Oh? So fast! You didn't attract anyone's attention?"
Zuo Si took it and flipped through it quickly, recording the contents into the thought library in his mind as quickly as possible, and then returned the notebook.
Because just by looking at the number on the front page and the seal symbolizing top-secret information of the Ministry of Magic, you can tell that this thing was definitely smuggled out from the Department of Mysteries.
If the relevant personnel find that such items are missing, then the Aurors will quickly dispatch and track the magical marks until they know what is missing and arrest the thief.
The succubus shook her head smugly. "No. The internal management of the British Ministry of Magic is even looser and more chaotic than you think. In addition, this human named Kelwin also has the corresponding authority, so no one will find out for a while."
"Well done. Remember, keep a low profile and investigate all the time-related secrets in the Department of Mysteries." Zuo Si quickly gave further instructions.
"clear."
Charm quickly returned to her previous disguise and disappeared into the crowd with graceful steps.
Although she is not as good as a shapeshifter as a spy, she has an innate advantage in seducing men into corruption.
Especially in a world where there is no knowledge of this demon, it is very easy for men to fall captive to its beauty and sweet words.
As for Zuo Si himself, he stood where he was and went over in his mind what he had just seen from beginning to end.
About ten minutes later, he realized why there was no record or information about the "time reversal spell" even in the restricted section of the Hogwarts library.
Because unlike other spells that produce specific results once cast, the effects of the "Time Reversal Spell" are unknown and unstable.
In other words, it cannot be understood by wizards at all.
Even the Department of Mysteries, which is at the forefront of research, can only barely control how long the spell can be rewound, and that's all.
The so-called time converter is the final result of a series of complex and dangerous research.
According to Professor Crocker, if one wants to avoid causing serious harm to the time traveler and the timeline itself, it is best to keep it within five hours.
If this limit is exceeded, even the slightest change may lead to unpredictable and serious consequences due to the aftermath effect.
For example, the witch who was trapped for five days and came back with a body that looked like she had aged five centuries caused at least twenty-five people in reality to disappear because they had never been born.
If these contents had not been recorded and mentioned in detail in the witch's diary, no one else would have noticed it at all.
This is why, starting in 1899, the Ministries of Magic in various countries have successively banned individuals from conducting research and experiments on the "time reversal spell".
All the books on time magic in Hogwarts and other historic magic schools were confiscated and stored in special institutions such as the Department of Mysteries.
"Interesting, it seems that this world's study of time may not be much worse than that of Furen." Zuo Si muttered to himself, stroking his chin.
As far as he knew, there was a legendary magic in Furen called "Great Time Stop".
Unlike the Ninth Ring Arcane Magic - Time Stop, which pulls the caster into an ultra-fast time flow, this spell literally stops time.
In addition, there is a very rare, powerful time dragon in the multiverse. Its challenge level reaches legendary when it is born as a dragon, and it can travel between the past and the future at will.
Of course, as one of the very few beings that can rival the true gods, the Time Dragon rarely appears before mortals.
In short, the "time reversal spell" successfully aroused Zuo Si's interest in time-related magic and abilities.
Although he knew very well that with his current knowledge and power, he was still a long way from understanding and controlling the complexity of time.
But that doesn't mean that the Time Reversal Spell and Time Turner can't be transformed into a power that can be used to your advantage in combat.
After all, even if you can just stop time, or peek into a small part of the future or go back a few seconds to the past, you can establish an unparalleled advantage in the fight with the enemy.
For a moment, Zuo Si even forgot the great harm that the sealed scroll of divine evil might bring, and was somewhat grateful to the thief from the future for making him pay attention to the most valuable magic in this world.
If he had the power of time, what would happen if a newly born evil god was released? He could always go back to the time when the other party was released and seal him again.
Because in this world, no wizard can pose a real threat to him.
Just when I had completed my change of mindset and was about to turn around and go back, I suddenly saw a violent commotion breaking out in front of Blooming Bookstore.
At first, it was difficult to see clearly because there were too many people, but as the crowd quickly dispersed to both sides, two middle-aged men who were fighting with each other were soon revealed.
The Weasley twin brothers were watching the fun without fear of the chaos. They stood by and cheered loudly, "Come on! Beat him hard, Dad!"
"Yes! Hit him in the eye! Hit him in the nose! It hurts so much when you hit him there!"
Young Ginny opened her mouth in shock. She couldn't believe that her father, who always had the image of a smiling and kind man, could be so ferocious and violent when he attacked. He was like an angry bear.
Molly, his wife, screamed, "Stop! Stop! Don't do this, Arthur!"
It has to be said that the rough fight between Arthur Weasley and Lucius Malfurcher directly broke the stereotype of many Muggle students present that pure-blood wizards were as arrogant as aristocrats.
They suddenly discovered that wizards were not just polite and waving their wands to cast spells, but were no different from their parents in that they would beat their opponents with their fists when they were angry.
In the end, it was all thanks to the half-giant Hagrid who stepped forward and used brute force to separate the two.
In this brief amateur wrestling and boxing match, Arthur's lip was broken and Lucius' eye was swollen as if hit by the corner of a book, so it was barely a draw.
Needless to say, the open and covert fighting between Gryffindor and Slytherin students when they were in school gave them a lot of experience in fighting, and they still haven't forgotten it even in middle age.
"Here! Take your book, little girl. It's the best thing your father can give you."
Lucius used the shabby Transfiguration class as a cover, and stuffed Voldemort's diary into the girl's hands. Then he immediately broke free from Hagrid's restraining hands, took his son and turned away.
It was clear that throwing this dangerous Horcrux to Ginny would achieve many goals for him.
One of them is to create chaos within Hogwarts and then find a way to drive Dumbledore out of power.
Another point is that he can take the opportunity to take revenge on Arthur, the "pure-blood family scum" who always causes trouble for him, and let him taste what pain and despair are.
After the Malfoys and their sons had completely walked away, Zuo Si showed up calmly and pretended to be puzzled and asked, "What happened just now? I seemed to hear someone mention a fight."
"Ha! Soth! You're here just in time! Dad's performance today was simply amazing! He pinned Malfoy's father Lucius to the ground and beat him up by himself. If Hagrid hadn't stopped him, he would have definitely smashed his face into pieces."
George began to describe the details of the fight that had just taken place, adding some extra details.
According to his exaggerated description, Lucius should have had at least a dozen broken ribs, severe internal bleeding, and a burst brain, and should have been lying on a stretcher for emergency treatment.
Mrs. Weasley was shaking with anger. She suppressed her anger and whispered, "You are really setting a good example for the children! Fighting in public! What would Gilderoy Lockhart think?"
"Don't worry, Mom. He's very happy. When we came out, I heard him asking the reporter from the Daily Prophet if he could write about the fight in the news. It would definitely cause a sensation." Fred curled his lips in disdain.
Needless to say, the clever twins have already begun to perceive Gilderoy Lockhart's true nature.
"You shouldn't pay attention to him, Arthur. Everyone knows what kind of people the Malfoys are. Come on, let's go back to the Leaky Cauldron for a drink and forget about this matter completely." Hagrid comforted in a muffled voice.
"I just can't help but wonder, why is it that a bastard like that can still get away with it and even get the protection of many bureaucrats in the Ministry of Magic?" Arthur complained indignantly.
While everyone else was paying attention to the impact of the fight, Zuo Si had quietly come to Ginny's side, took out the Transfiguration textbook he used last semester, and asked with a smile: "Do you mind exchanging?"
"Exchange? Why?" The girl looked puzzled.
"Nothing, it's just a hobby. I like collecting old books and things like that." Zuo Si made up an excuse.
Obviously, no child would object to replacing a worn-out book with a new one that looked almost untouched, and Ginny was no exception.
She had no idea that in this exchange she had escaped a huge danger and trouble.
After getting what he wanted, Zuo Si's mood immediately became very good. He even took the initiative to greet the savior: "Long time no see. I heard that you had a bad holiday?"
"Yeah, it was terrible. Luckily Ron and the twins rescued me, otherwise I would probably still be locked in my bedroom and starving." Harry complained with a wry smile.
If possible, he really didn't want to go back to that so-called "home" forever.
Especially after learning the cause of death of his biological parents and the reason why he had to live in that "home".
"Next time you can try to use some legal means." Zuo Si suggested meaningfully.
"Legal means?"
Harry blinked in confusion.
“Yes, legal means.
According to the UK's child protection law, whether it is long-term imprisonment or deprivation of food, it is a very serious violation of the law.
Not to mention the verbal abuse, physical attacks and mental abuse that may be involved.
So if you encounter a similar situation again, you can take up legal weapons and directly choose to call the police as a threat.
And tell your aunt and uncle that if convicted, they could face years in jail and a hefty fine.
In addition, intimidation can also be carried out by seeking help from the media.
Because once such things are exposed, your two relatives and their children will face strong condemnation from the entire society.
By then, their homes will be surrounded by protesting crowds, your uncle will lose his job, and even the entire family will be caught in a double dilemma of economy and public opinion.
So you have no reason to be afraid of them, but they are the ones you should be afraid of.”
Zuo Si showed Harry in a clear and methodical manner how to take the initiative.
Perhaps for ordinary children, it may be very difficult to rebel against adults, especially those who have guardianship.
But for Harry Potter, who was already a wizard, it was too easy to deal with the Dursleys.
Anyway, the protective magic left on him by his mother only requires him to live with blood relatives.
As for feelings, they don't matter at all.
Gulp!
After hearing these words, both Ron and Harry swallowed subconsciously.
For the first time, they realized that Zuo Si's terrifying power was not limited to his almost abnormal memory and magical talent, but also to his understanding and application of existing laws and rules.
Harry Potter hesitated for a few seconds before responding: "If they dare to do this to me next time, I will try your method. Thank you."
"You're welcome. Here's a piece of advice for you. When facing those who prefer to bully the weak and fear the strong, the more you retreat and the less you resist, the more they will push their way forward. But if you start to act tough, then the other party will feel scared and retreat, or even directly lead to a reversal of the status of both parties."
After saying that, Zuo Si immediately pulled Hermione out of the bookstore and disappeared into the crowd.
Looking at the backs of the two people leaving, Harry couldn't help but sigh slightly: "Soth is really amazing, isn't he?"
"Yeah! He's just like an all-knowing monster, not like someone our age at all. Sometimes I even wonder if Dumbledore and the You-Know-Who were like this when they were in school?" Ron's eyes flashed with a barely perceptible trace of envy and jealousy.
Especially when he saw Hermione holding Zuo Si's arm in a very intimate manner, he somehow felt as if he had suddenly lost something important.
After finishing the shopping before school started, Zuo Si treated Mr. and Mrs. Granger to a sumptuous meal in Diagon Alley, then parted ways with the reluctant girl and went straight to the Hog's Head Inn in Hogsmeade village.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw his boss Aberforth, the Hogwarts professors who were sitting there drinking, the Minister of Magic Fudge and some officials, and Nicolas Flamel, the greatest alchemist of the time.
Fudge, in particular, immediately smiled and waved his hand. "Ah! The genius of the British wizarding world is finally here. Come over and sit down. We were just discussing those spells and inventions you made during the holidays."
"You're flattering me. How are my spells? Did they pass the test?"
Zuo Si walked to the bar and raised his hand to stop Aberforth from pouring him butterbeer.
Fudge nodded slightly. "Almost. Most of them have passed the test. But the current obstacle is that some of the magic is too destructive. Although it is not black magic, it is also quite dangerous. It is estimated that it will take some more discussion before there is a result."
"How did you come up with the idea for the air hammer technique? It's so useful! I bet that even if someone is cast with the Iron Armor Charm, he would probably die if hit by it." Flitwick, the Charms professor, asked excitedly.
It is not difficult to tell from this attitude that he has already learned this spell in advance and tested it in actual combat.
"It's simple, it's still inspired by science.
In this regard, the Muggle world has already had practical applications.
They invented a device called an air booster, or air cannon, that compresses air and releases it at Mach 1.
In this way, blocked pipes can be unclogged instantly.
All I did was replace the technological parts with magic and improve them slightly.”
Zuo Si gave a half-true and half-false answer.
"I see. I found that in some places, the Air Hammer is more suitable than the Crushing Spell. It will definitely become a spell that every wizard needs to master in the future and use it extensively in life."
Professor Flitwick made no secret of his love for this new spell and gave the Air Hammer Spell a very high evaluation.
"Okay, you can find Soth alone to discuss the topic of spells when you have time. We are not gathered here to talk about this."
Snape interrupted Professor Flitwick's intention to continue speaking with a gloomy expression, and turned his gaze to Zuo Si. "Did you bring that thing?"
"Of course, Professor."
Zuo Si slowly took out the magic stone he had made from his pocket and gently placed it on the table in front of countless pairs of eyes.
Click!
As the wooden tabletop made a crisp sound, the breathing of everyone present, including the two Dumbledores, involuntarily quickened.
Obviously, they already knew the ability of the second philosopher's stone through the letter sent by Zuo Si.
Among them, Nicolas Flamel, an expert, was the first to take out his homemade magic magnifying glass, put it on the philosopher's stone and carefully observe the extremely complex magic symbols and patterns on its surface, as well as the magic mercury flowing inside the gem.
After more than ten minutes, he put down the magnifying glass and announced in a trembling voice: "This is a real Philosopher's Stone, and it is more advanced and powerful than the one I made."
"Does it really have the ability to resurrect the dead?" Snape asked, narrowing his eyes.
At this moment, the love saint's hands hidden in his wide robe had been clenched into fists, and he didn't feel the slightest bit when his nails dug into his flesh because he had used too much force.
"I'm sorry, this is not my area of expertise, so I can't give you any answer. But I think we can do an experiment on the spot," Nicolas Flamel suggested with shining eyes.
"What do you think, Albus?"
Minister of Magic Fudge was clearly undecided.
Although he was a little greedy, a little ambitious, and a little power-hungry, he also understood what it meant to be resurrected from the dead.
"I have no objection." The principal responded expresslessly.
However, Aberforth, the bar owner standing nearby, knew very well that whenever his brother tried to block out all emotions and think with absolute rationality, that was often when his inner emotions fluctuated most violently.
Seeing that Albus Dumbledore had no objection, Snape, who had been unable to contain himself, immediately waved his wand and caught a mouse hiding in a dark corner that was stealing food.
Before the little creature could figure out what was happening, a cry of "Avada eats big melon" and a dazzling green light ended its life.
Snape threw the dead rat onto the table and said to Zuo Si, "Begin your show!"
"As you wish, Professor."
Under the gaze of countless eyes, Zuo Si took out a small bottle of green healing potion from his pocket, then tapped lightly on the side of the magic stone, took out a few drops of magic mercury emitting silver light and poured it in.
After a simple mixing and stirring, the liquid in the medicine bottle emits a dazzling light.
The surging life energy shocked everyone present.
When the liquid was poured onto the corpse, the mouse became lively again in less than ten seconds.
"It's...unbelievable! This...this is simply a miracle!"
A Ministry official began to speak incoherently with excitement.
Because what just killed the mouse was the famous killing curse.
So far, there is no record of anyone other than Harry Potter surviving being killed by this spell.
Not to mention the unheard of situation of resurrection after death.
Albus Dumbledore asked solemnly, "Thorse, do you know what this means?"
"Of course. This means that it will become something that countless people desire and will do whatever it takes to get it." Zuo Si answered casually.
"No! It's not as simple as you think. Old friend, tell him what you went through when you created the first Philosopher's Stone." Albus Dumbledore winked at Nicolas Flamel.
The latter smiled bitterly and said, "I have been hunted for nearly half a century. Both the dark wizards and the Muggle dignitaries who are eager to obtain wealth and immortality are frantically looking for me and the Philosopher's Stone I hold, including the King of France at the time."
"Did you hear me? This is the case with a Philosopher's Stone that can only make people immortal and refine metals like gold, not to mention yours that can bring the dead back to life. I admit that you have created a rare treasure that can be called great, but if you don't handle it well, it will inevitably lead to disastrous consequences."
When saying this, Albus Dumbledore's tone was unprecedentedly serious, and he did not forget to observe Snape's reaction out of the corner of his eye.
He knew better than anyone that the potion master who had chosen to cooperate with him in the past could probably no longer be trusted.
It was bad luck that there were two sudden power outages in a row starting from noon, so I'm a little late today, sorry for that.
(End of this chapter)
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