In their eyes, the inconspicuous little black stone placed on the bar seemed to be releasing infinite and terrifying magic.
At the same time, a voice kept echoing in my mind - "resurrection from the dead".
After all, who didn't have a few friends, relatives and loved ones killed during the crazy era when Voldemort and the Death Eaters ruled the British wizarding world?
In the past, all they could do was grieve, cry and reminisce.
But now, a treasure that can make up for the loss in one's heart and bring the dead back to life is right before one's eyes. It would be a lie to say that one is not tempted.
Nicolas Flamel was eager to know how the Philosopher's Stone was made and the alchemical process used;
Minister of Magic Fudge wanted to maximize his prestige through this incident, and even strive to become the greatest minister in the history of the British wizarding world; Snape wanted to use the Philosopher's Stone to resurrect his most beloved woman, Harry Potter's mother; even Flitwick and Professor McGonagall probably had people they wanted to resurrect.
Albus Dumbledore, who has a deep understanding of human nature, can even feel that the dark side of human nature is being magnified. Even his own brother's eyes reveal unparalleled greed and desire.
However, Zuo Si, the creator and owner of the second Philosopher's Stone, remained calm and composed from beginning to end, as if he was not affected at all by such shocking event as resurrection from the dead, and he also did not care much whether the Philosopher's Stone would be robbed or stolen.
After a long silence, the old man, who was known as the greatest wizard of the contemporary era, finally took a deep breath and slowly said, "Sos, I need to talk to you alone."
"Albus! You can't do this! This Philosopher's Stone is too important, and the Ministry of Magic must be involved to ensure that there is no major chaos."
Fudge apparently thought that Dumbledore wanted to use his status as the headmaster of Hogwarts to influence Zoro and then get the second Philosopher's Stone just as he got the first one from Nicolas Flamel.
In this way, not only the British wizarding community, but perhaps the entire world’s wizarding community will bow down at its feet.
"No, I have the right to do so because Soth has Dumbledore blood in his veins."
At this time, the old man finally revealed his last trump card, which was also the trump card he had been trying to hide and was prepared to use at the most critical moment.
"What? Are you kidding?"
Before Fudge could recover from his shock, Professor McGonagall was the first to question.
Maybe others don't know what happened in the Dumbledore family, but she knows it very well.
Of the two brothers in front of us, the elder brother Albus is having an affair with Grindelwald and has no interest in women at all, so naturally there is no possibility of him having any offspring.
Although his younger brother Aberforth once had a offspring, they eventually separated for various reasons. He has never planned to find another woman over the years and has always lived alone.
So theoretically, as long as the two brothers died, the bloodline of this branch of the Dumbledore family in Britain would be cut off, and it would be impossible for them to have any descendants.
"You think I would joke about this?"
There was not a trace of his usual smile on the old man's face. He directly took out the small bottle that he used to test Zuo Si's blood from his pocket, and then cut his finger without any hesitation to drip blood into it.
In the blink of an eye, the bottle began to flash a dazzling red light.
Then he made a gesture of invitation to Zuo Si, the implication of which was self-evident.
Zuo Si did not refuse and dropped a few drops of blood into it. The bottle also flashed red light.
Finally, Albus took a little more blood from other people and poured it into the bottle, but nothing happened.
At this moment, everyone present realized that this inconspicuous little bottle was the magic prop used by the Dumbledore family to test bloodline.
Especially the lifelike phoenix carved on the bottle, which also proves this point from a certain aspect.
You should know that the symbol of the Dumbledore family is the phoenix.
"I think I need an explanation, Albus. Because according to the registration list of the Ministry of Magic, South's parents are both Muggles." Fudge's face became extremely ugly.
Because if Zuo Si is really the blood of the Dumbledore family, then Albus Dumbledore can obviously exert more influence by virtue of his status as an elder, and even directly control the second Philosopher's Stone firmly in his own hands.
"I'm sorry, I can't explain it to you. Because I'm not sure who he is descended from. I need further confirmation on this matter, but there is no doubt that his parents are Muggles."
The old man obviously didn't want to continue talking nonsense with this guy who was blinded by power.
Because it is different from the first Philosopher's Stone created by Nicolas Flamel, which requires a lot of alchemical knowledge and potion skills to use.
The magic mercury contained in the pill made by Zuo Si does not even require any knowledge. Even a Muggle can revive the dead by obtaining two things and mixing them.
This means that once the news spreads, the attention of wizards all over the world will be attracted to it, and then the crazy scene when the first Philosopher's Stone was created will be re-enacted.
In addition, Voldemort, who has always longed for a complete resurrection, will inevitably set his sights on the second Philosopher's Stone.
Even Albus Dumbledore, who is known as the greatest wizard of our time, could not guarantee that he could handle such a situation.
What’s more, the change in people’s hearts is the most terrifying.
Albus could swear on his beard that Snape was currently thinking about how to obtain the Philosopher's Stone, or the magical mercury contained in the stone.
For this, he is even willing to pay any price, whether it is his loyalty or his life.
By the same token, his brother Aberforth was probably also thinking of resurrecting his dead sister at all costs.
Therefore, this matter must be properly handled as soon as possible, otherwise the longer it is delayed, the more likely problems will arise.
After all, such a thing as resurrection from the dead has never happened before.
Thinking of this, the old man subconsciously clenched the old wand in his hand, and began to prepare for the worst situation of being deserted by everyone.
Seeing that Albus was going to turn this matter into an internal matter of the Dumbledore family, Snape's eyes suddenly became very terrifying, as if he was looking at an enemy rather than an ally.
Just when the atmosphere became tense, Aberforth, the owner of the Hog's Head Inn, suddenly stepped forward, cut his finger, dripped a drop of blood into the bottle, and let it release a dazzling red light. He said without raising his head, "Dear brother, I am also a member of the Dumbledore family. I believe I am eligible to stay, right?"
moment!
Those present who didn't know the truth were stunned.
Because Aberforth has been hiding his identity all these years, and secretly collected and transmitted information for the Order of the Phoenix when fighting Voldemort more than ten years ago, not many people know that he is Albus's biological brother.
Hearing this, the principal's face changed slightly, but he finally nodded: "Of course, this is the right given to you by your bloodline."
From just two sentences between the two brothers, even people who don't know the inside story can feel the relationship between them is full of contradictions and coldness.
Just like that, in an extremely weird atmosphere, all the people from the Ministry of Magic and the professors of Hogwarts finally stood up and walked out of the bar, leaving only three people with Dumbledore family blood.
When the door was slammed shut, Aberforth spoke first: "First of all, I want to apologize for hiding my identity and approaching you. Because all this was arranged by my brother. He hoped that I could guide you at some critical moments so that you would not go astray."
"You don't need to apologize, because I don't care about it at all, and I don't think anyone can influence my thinking and consciousness." Zuo Si responded disapprovingly.
"You don't seem surprised that you have the blood of Dumbledore's family?" Aberforth showed a surprised expression on his face.
Because in his opinion, considering the other person's age, no matter how precocious his mind is, he should be quite confused at this moment.
Zuo Si smiled and shrugged his shoulders: "Nothing to be surprised about. From the moment the principal asked me for blood last semester, I almost guessed some of the truth.
After all, in the magic world, asking someone for blood is a very taboo thing.
Because blood has many uses, it can be used to cast many curses, and it can also be used to conclude contracts with powerful magical constraints such as blood oaths.
更何况那个瓶子上的凤凰雕刻那么明显,我又不是个瞎子。”
“那你制造出这颗魔法石之后,想过要复活自己的父母吗?”阿不福思继续试探道。
左思轻轻摇了摇头:“暂时没有。因为我不确定这种复活是否是我所理解的那种将灵魂和肉体完全恢复原状,还是仅仅复活肉体而无法复活灵魂。
光靠复活老鼠、兔子之类的动物是没办法测试出真相的。
更何况在麻瓜世界中让一个死人复活,可不仅仅只是把他们从棺材里拉起来那么简单。
如果真要这样做,起码要修改数百人乃至上千人的记忆,抹除掉在医院和政府机构中的死亡记录,恢复其生前的工作与职位。
最后还有关于抚恤金、养老保险、医疗保险等等一系列的麻烦。
这些环节只要出现任何漏洞,最终都有可能会导致麻瓜世界注意到有人死而复生这种诡异的事情。
在确保自己有能力搞定所有这一切之前,我是不会轻举妄动的。”
“我很高兴你能有这样谨慎的想法,而不是被非理性的冲动情感所支配。”阿不思·邓布利多眼睛里闪过一丝欣慰。
他现在最害怕的,就是左思一意孤行要先复活自己的父母,或者说已经完成了这一步。
“所以您以邓布利多家族内部事务的名义把其他人都支走,就是想要劝说我不要轻易使用魔法石的复活能力?”左思盯着老人的眼睛问道。
“没错。让死去的人复活拥有太多的不确定性,甚至搞不好会把整个魔法界搅得一团糟。最重要的是,你创造的这颗魔法石应该没办法复活所有人,对吗?”
阿不思语重心长的提出了一个最关键、同时也是最麻烦的问题。
人不患寡而患不均。
既然死而复生成为了一种可能,而且名额有限,那么应该先复活谁呢?
到时候无论采用什么样的标准都不可能让所有人满意,只会凭空增加矛盾和仇恨。
那些没有拿到名额的人肯定会想,凭什么你的亲人和朋友就能被复活,而我的却不能。
所以在这位当代最伟大的巫师眼中,最好的解决办法就是把第二颗魔法石能够让死人复活的秘密隐藏起来,并且确保其永远不会被使用。
“没错。炼金术遵从的是一种交换原则,即想要得到什么就必然要付出相应的代价作为交换。
魔法水银之所以拥有改变物质和复活死者的力量,就在于它是一种高度凝结的魔力与生命力。
如果想要复活一个人,差不多需要消耗魔法石内差不多三分之一到一半的量。
不过补充起来也很简单,就是带着魔法石去杀死携带魔力的生物。
无论是巫师也好,还是龙或者其他神奇生物也罢。
总之,只要魔法石在方圆一百米范围之内,便会自动吸收死者的生命能量和魔力,慢慢凝聚并形成新的魔法水银。
当然,如果一个人愿意自我牺牲并复活另外一个人,那么他也可以把自己的生命力和魔力注入到魔法石中,从而形成足以复活一人份的魔法水银。”
左思没有任何掩饰,直截了当说出了自己制作这颗魔法石的运作原理和所有秘密。
听到这玩意居然可以通过杀戮来无限制造魔法水银的时候,阿不思·邓布利多的眉头瞬间拧成了一团,低声询问道:“你能像尼可·勒梅一样,允许我毁掉这颗魔法石吗?”
还没有等左思来得及做出回答,阿不福思便率先用极其激烈的语气咆哮道:“不!我决不允许你毁掉它!”
“别任性!你应该知道阿利安娜已经死了那么多年,别因为自己的自私而去打搅她的安眠。”阿不思忍不住冲着弟弟厉声呵斥。
从那双愤怒且痛苦的眼睛不难看出,他内心之中此刻正在经历着怎样的挣扎。
“自私?你居然有脸指责我自私?
当年是谁像着魔了一样想要去跟格林沃德一起掀起革命重塑整个魔法界?
又是谁导致了阿利安娜的死?
是你!
这个世界上最没有资格指责我自私的人就是你!
索斯,别听他的,你制造的这颗魔法石是个好东西,它能挽回很多无辜枉死的生命。”
阿不福思毫不客气的揭了哥哥的老底,并且从吧台里跳出来挡在魔法石身前,打算用生命来捍卫这个能够复活妹妹的宝物。
正如左思预料中的一样,这颗小小的石头让很多人的想法和立场都发生了巨大的变化。
而其中反应最激烈的,无疑就是斯内普和阿不福思。
哈利·波特眼下暂时还不不知道这件事情,不然以他冲动的性格肯定会做出一些让人无法预料的举动。
看着眼前的兄弟二人越吵越激烈,甚至隐约有了要动手的架势,左思终于开口提醒道:“如果你们俩现在打起来,我敢保证门外的魔法部长福吉和他的手下会非常乐意以此为借口插手。所以还是冷静下来好好谈谈吧,毕竟相互指责和争吵可解决不了任何问题。”
“哈哈哈哈!听听!阿不思!连一个孩子都比你更懂人心。还记得刚才西弗勒斯·斯内普看你时露出的眼神吗?他现在已经不再是你可以信赖的盟友,而是想要干掉你的敌人。”阿不福思咧开嘴发出了肆无忌惮的嘲笑。
“可你知道我的选择是正确的!”老人脸色铁青的坚持道。
“正确?什么是正确?它有一个明确的定义吗? 还是说只要是从你嘴里说出来的就一定正确? 不!阿不思!这个世界上所谓的正确从来就不是你认为的理性,而是人们内心的渴望。
这一次,你站在了它的对立面。”
阿不福思冷笑着反驳道。
他这一辈向自己的哥哥做了太多的妥协,但今天无论如何都不会再后退半步了。
复活阿利安娜!
无论需要付出的代价是什么! 就在阿不思·邓布利多还想要说点什么的时候,原本紧闭的大门被砰地一声推开。
福吉带着一大堆人从外面闯进了进来,用一种不容置疑的语气说道:“阿不思!根据一八四三年颁布的《魔法物品管理法案》,在没办法证明你跟索斯有直系亲属关系的前提下,无权对他创造的东西进行干涉,只有创造本人才拥有最终的处置权。”
“你特地去翻找了过去颁布的那些陈旧法案?”阿不思·邓布利多眯起眼睛质问道。
要知道英国魔法部成立于十七世纪末期,之前是由一个比较松散的巫师议会机构负责维持秩序。
所以在漫长的历史演变中,颁布的法令简直多如牛毛。
其中有一部分可能会影响到日常生活的,所以都早早地被公开废除或是修改过了。
但还有一部分由于平日里几乎不怎么会被引用的,虽然可能听起来很荒谬,但严格意义上仍旧具有约束力,只不过执法人员会下意识忽略罢了。
“没错。这还要多亏了斯内普教授的提醒,不然我都忘了还有这样一部法案。”福吉眼神中闪过一丝得意。
因为通过这件事情,他突然发现霍格沃茨并不是像自己想象中那样铁板一块。
至少在如何处理第二块魔法石上,西弗勒斯·斯内普就愿意站在自己这一边。
“西弗勒斯!你确定真的要这样做吗?或者说你真的知道自己在做什么吗?”
阿不思·邓布利多把目光投向了学校的魔药课教授。
“当然!我比任何时候都清楚自己在做什么。”
斯内普的情绪上没有任何波动,整个人冷酷的就如同一块坚冰。
“那么你呢,索斯?”
意识到自己劝不动斯内普之后,老人又把最后的希望寄托在左思身上。
此刻的形势已经让他意识到弟弟说的没错,这一次自己已经不知不觉站在了所有人的对立面。
“我?”左思故意装出一副无辜的样子耸了下肩膀。“我其实并不在意魔法石究竟是被毁掉还是被保管起来。因为我享受的是学习、研究和探索未知领域的过程,至于这这颗魔法石,只不过是这个过程中的副产品罢了。”
“说得好!这才是一名顶尖炼金术士该有的态度。恭喜,年轻人,你已经在技术和思想领域超越了我。”尼可·勒梅毫不掩饰的称赞道。
左思十分谦虚的回应道:“您太过奖了,我只不过是站在了巨人的肩膀之上而已。
死亡是一个未知且神秘的领域,我们不应该惧怕它,而是要勇敢的去探索。
看看麻瓜世界近代医学的起源,他们通过大量解剖死者的尸体并进行观察,渐渐搞清楚了各个器官的运作原理和许多疾病的病因。
Such behavior should be regarded as heresy and deviance.
But what is the result?
It was these pioneers who risked their lives and faced fear, rejection and discrimination from the whole society who wrote a series of works including "On the Structure of the Human Body", allowing their successors to continue along this path.
All fear comes from the unknown!
Anything must go through a process from discovery to being understood by people.
I heard that the Ministry of Magic has a Department of Mysteries that specializes in research in these cutting-edge and dangerous fields.
I think that since Headmaster Dumbledore is afraid that the Philosopher's Stone will bring many dangers, it would be better to temporarily store it in the Department of Mysteries.
This way, even if someone wants to resurrect their relatives or friends, they must be reviewed and voted on by the Ministry of Magic."
After going around in circles, Zuo Si finally revealed his real purpose.
Apparently, he had created the Philosopher's Stone just to have a legitimate reason to walk into the Department of Mysteries and use it as bait to see if he could lure out the thief.
After all, as the creator of the Philosopher's Stone, no one has gone deeper and further than Zuo Si in the field of resurrection.
"What! Hand it over to the Department of Mysteries for safekeeping?" Fudge suddenly became excited and excited.
"That's right. Such a complex and large-scale research can only be guaranteed to be safe under the support and supervision of the Ministry of Magic. All I need is a place to participate in it."
As he said that, Zuo Si directly handed the Philosopher's Stone and the box to the other party.
Fudge's hands were visibly shaking, and he immediately promised solemnly, "Thank you for your trust, young man. As Minister of Magic, I promise that it won't be long before you get an invitation from the Department of Mysteries."
"I look forward to that day."
There was a barely perceptible hint of amusement in Zuo Si's eyes.
Although there was nothing wrong with the Philosopher's Stone itself, the box that contained it had been tampered with.
And just like that, the matter of dealing with the Philosopher's Stone finally came to an end.
Although Albus Dumbledore was not very satisfied with this result, he considered that keeping it in the Department of Mysteries was a proper solution.
At least in the past hundred years or so, they have been secretly researching extremely dangerous time magic, but it has never caused any disaster.
Of course, Snape and Aberforth were also dissatisfied with this.
Both of them have someone they want to resurrect, and entering the Department of Mysteries means that they may not be able to succeed in the short term.
After Fudge and his men returned to the Ministry of Magic, the professors of Hogwarts also got up and left to return to the castle. Only Snape, Aberforth and Zoth were left in the tavern.
Since the three of them were all deep-thinking people, no one spoke first.
Snape and Aberforth kept drinking one glass after another, as if they would not stop until they got drunk.
About half an hour later, Snape was the first to break the silence and asked, "Why hand it over to the Ministry of Magic? Don't use that excuse just now to deal with me. I know these are just excuses. You must have other purposes."
"Oh? What do you think my purpose is?" Zuo Si asked calmly.
"If I'm not mistaken, it's something in the Department of Mysteries or some ongoing research.
Maybe it's time, maybe it's a prophecy, maybe it's something else that Hogwarts doesn't have.
You always have a strong sense of purpose in doing things, and you would never give away something that belongs to you for no reason."
Snape analyzed in a leisurely tone.
It has to be said that this love guru is indeed a ruthless double agent. His logic and thinking are very clear, and he guessed most of Zuo Si's intentions almost immediately.
You know, this is very rare among wizards in the magical world.
Many wizards inevitably become insane because they rely too much on magic spells, and their thinking and consciousness are completely irrational.
"So? What do you want to say?"
Zuo Si neither admitted nor denied it, but just looked at the other person with a smile on his face.
He understood that the Potions Master was about to confront him.
Snape raised his head and drank the wine in the glass in one breath, then flicked his fingers over his wand and said bluntly: "Give me enough magical mercury to revive a person.
I know that with your personality you must have some backup.
In exchange, from the moment you get it, I will be your sword and your shield.
No matter what you want to do or who you want to kill, I will do it without hesitation.
If you don't believe me, I can take an Unbreakable Vow right now."
"Is it worth it for a woman who may not love you at all, or even hate you?" Zuo Si showed an interested look.
“For me, it’s worth it.”
Snape had almost no hesitation in answering this question.
His eyes were as deep and firm as ever, without even a hint of wavering.
"Love that lasts till death? How touching! If that's the case, I will grant your wish."
As he spoke, Zuo Si took out a mixed medicine from his pocket and placed it on the table.
moment!
Snape's breathing became rapid, and his pale face turned a little red because of his excessive excitement.
Of course, he was not the only one who had such a reaction, there was also Aberforth, the owner of the Hog's Head Inn.
The next second...
Almost at the same time, they drew their wands and aimed at each other.
"Back off! Don't push me!"
Snape exuded an astonishing murderous aura, and his eyes revealed hysterical madness.
"I should be the one saying this! Do you think you are the only one willing to give up everything to revive another person? I am willing to do the same!"
Instead of retreating, Aberforth took a step forward.
If he wasn't afraid that casting a spell might accidentally break the small bottle on the table, he would have just done it. "Can you guys calm down? Who told you that this is the only magic mercury I have left?"
With a slightly teasing voice, Zuo Si took out a second copy from his pocket.
Seeing this scene, the two people who were ready to fight to the death just now put down their wands at the same time.
Aberforth said even more straightforwardly: "Including me, there are exactly three people here. Severus and I can serve as each other's executors and make an unbreakable oath with you, so let's start now."
"Wait a minute. When did I agree to sign an unbreakable oath with you?" Zuo Si couldn't help laughing.
"Then what spell do you plan to use to ensure our loyalty? A blood oath?" Aberforth looked puzzled.
Zuo Si shook his head gently. "No, I don't need such boring things, and I don't need so-called loyalty. You just need to remember that you owe me a favor. Oh, by the way, these two pieces of magic mercury are not for you. I accidentally left them here. As for who picked them up and where they were used, it has nothing to do with me."
After saying this, Zuo Si stood up and walked out of the bar without looking back.
It was not until the back figure completely disappeared into the night that Aberforth could not help but ask: "What does he mean by this?"
"It's simple! Favors owed need to be repaid, but the troubles after resurrection need to be borne by ourselves." Snape answered without hesitation.
"Is it just as simple as owing someone a favor?"
Aberforth picked up one of the bottles filled with a mixture of magical mercury and healing potions, his tone revealing surprise and joy.
"Hmph! Don't take it so lightly. I'm afraid you'll have to repay this favor with your life.
But it doesn't matter. After all, people like you and me are lucky enough to have a chance to make up for our mistakes and shortcomings. We are not qualified to ask for more.
As for what Soth wants to do, that is your concern and has nothing to do with us."
Snape grabbed another bottle, waved his wand without another word, and disappeared.
"Yes! That's something Albus should worry about. What does it have to do with me? All I want is to bring Ariana back."
After saying this, Aberforth also used Apparition to disappear from the spot.
When it was almost midnight, Snape was the first to appear in front of the tombstone where Lily Evans was buried. He said in an extremely emotional tone: "My dear, I am here again. This time, I will bring you back from the world of death."
As the last word came out of his mouth, he waved his wand to push the tombstone over, then cleared away the layer covering it and dug the slightly tattered coffin out of the ground.
At this moment, the man looked like a madman. He tore open the coffin with extremely brutal means, picked out the remains that had rotted to only bones, and then pieced them together into the appearance of a human being on the open space next to it.
During this process, he even broke down several times, holding the creepy head and crying loudly.
He had no idea that not far away, there was a pair of eyes watching his every move.
"I feel a little sorry for him, don't you think?" The diary suddenly spoke, breaking the silence.
Zuo Si responded meaningfully: "Pathetic? Maybe.
However, the reason why Snape has come to this point today is entirely his own choice, and he can't blame anyone else.
What really interests me is, if Harry's mother is resurrected and learns that there is a way to resurrect the dead in this world, will she choose to use Snape's feelings to resurrect her husband? Or will she be moved by the infatuation of her childhood playmate and renew her relationship?
How would our savior react to the possibility that Snape might become his stepfather?
It's interesting just to think about it.
In addition, I am also looking forward to seeing whether Albus Dumbledore will cry out of guilt and ask for forgiveness when he sees his resurrected sister appear in front of him?
Can he still maintain his extraordinary sanity? The most terrifying thing about resurrection from the dead is that it can make those long-forgotten memories and emotions come alive again.
Due to the existence of gods in the continent of Faerun, people have long been accustomed to things like resurrection from the dead.
But this world is different! Breaking the boundary between life and death means a huge impact on existing ethics and morals.
Imagine that Albus and Aberforth are both over a hundred years old this year, but Ariana was only fourteen when she died.
Will she be able to accept all this when she is resurrected?
Most importantly, what are the differences between the rules of death and resurrection in this world and those in Faerun? Does the god of death mentioned in the ancient wizard legends really exist? Where does the soul of a human go after death? Is there really a kingdom of the dead? After tonight, these questions will have an answer. "
"So... this is an experiment?"
The diary instantly understood what its owner wanted to express.
Zuo Si nodded slightly: "That's right! This is an experiment! The two people who participated in the experiment were completely voluntary, and they knew and were willing to bear the risks involved."
"You know what? Your tone right now sounds just like those devils who take advantage of people's misfortunes to trick them into signing contracts to sell their souls." The diary complained in a low voice.
"I'm much kinder than the devil. At least I won't play word games or use tricks on the contract." Zuo Si rolled his eyes in annoyance.
Although he admitted that he would never be able to be kind in his life, at least he had not completely fallen into evil.
Otherwise, with the magical powers he possesses now, he can become the "ancestor" of this world and do whatever he wants, such as destroying any country.
While Zuo Si was talking to the diary, Snape had unknowingly pieced together the bones of his beloved. With trembling hands, he took out a healing potion mixed with magic mercury from his arms and carefully and evenly applied it on the surface of the bones.
He looked so nervous at the moment, but his eyes were full of anticipation.
When the entire bottle of liquid was applied, a surge of life energy was released from the bones.
In less than a minute, a large number of nerves, muscles and blood vessels began to emerge at a speed visible to the naked eye.
After about five minutes, a naked young woman replaced the skeleton.
"Lily! My Lily!"
Snape took off his cloak in a very clumsy way and covered the woman with it. He grabbed her hand and kissed it continuously, not caring at all about the tomb soil on his hands.
Because he could already feel the other person's body temperature and heartbeat.
And this is exactly the characteristic of a living person.
After about ten minutes, the woman finally slowly opened her eyes, looked at everything around her with a very unfamiliar look, and asked softly: "Where is this? Who am I?"
moment!
Snape's whole body seemed to be frozen, and he stared into the woman's eyes. After a long while, he pointed at himself and said excitedly: "You are Lily! Lily Evans! I am Severus! Your best friend! Don't you remember me?"
"Sorry... I don't seem to remember anything. Ah! My head hurts!" The woman held her forehead with a painful expression.
Snape obviously did not expect such a situation, and he suddenly became a little at a loss.
Just as he took out a bunch of potions to ease the pain of his beloved, Zuo Si finally lifted his invisibility and slowly walked over. He raised his hand and cast a spell to detect souls, then shook his head and said, "Don't waste your energy. Most of her memories are gone."
"Disappeared? How could this happen?" Snape asked impatiently.
At this moment, all his attention was on the woman in front of him, who he didn't know whether she was Lily Evans or not. He even forgot to ask Zuo Si why he appeared near the cemetery.
Zuo Si touched his chin and speculated: "Regarding this, I suspect it has something to do with where the soul goes after human death.
Perhaps there is no god of death in this world, and there is no afterlife. All souls wander in a place without the concept of time and space, and eventually slowly lose all their memories of their lives and turn into a blank soul.
These blank souls will eventually transform into a certain energy to shape new souls and maintain the operation and balance of the world.
The Lily Evans you resurrected was lucky enough to have only been dead for about ten years.
Although a lot of memories are lost, some aspects such as personality and habits should still be retained.
That is to say, she has no memory of being married, having a husband and a son, which should be good news for you.”
There is no doubt that Snape's heart suddenly beat violently when he heard the last sentence. He lowered his head and looked at his childhood sweetheart who was curled up in pain. The fire that had been extinguished began to burn again.
After all, he and Lily Evans were a perfect match! It was that bastard James Potter who stole her love that led to a series of tragedies! Now that fate has given him a second chance, why not seize it and start all over again?
After noticing Snape's reaction, Zuo Si smiled meaningfully and said, "Congratulations, you can now find your lost love again. And as long as you look at it in a positive way, the attribute of being a wife is not a minus point, but a plus point. Enjoy it all. I still have to go see Aberforth. The problem he is facing now should be more serious than yours."
After saying that, Zuo Si ignored the other party's reaction and directly used the Apparition to disappear on the spot.
After a brief inner struggle, Snape finally made up his mind. He waved his wand and quickly restored the dug grave to its original state, then fled back to his home carrying the unconscious woman.
He silently swore that this time he would never allow anyone to take Lily Evans away from him, not even Dumbledore and Harry Potter.
(End of this chapter)