Chapter 114 113: That year, that day, that transaction
In the course of thousands of years.
There are many legends about the Resurrection Stone.
The most famous story is naturally the chapter about Death and the Three Brothers. In that story, the Resurrection Stone was a gift from Death to Cadmus Peverell.
Legend has it that it has the magical ability to transcend life and death. Of course, after verification by people who have actually obtained the Resurrection Stone, the Resurrection Stone actually summons an existence that is more real than the soul and more illusory than the entity based on the user's memory and impression of the deceased. It does not possess the True resurrection power.
Perhaps the ancient wizards were not aware of this, or perhaps the author of "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" had a misunderstanding, but there are still some things that are correct in this story.
It is indeed like carrying a "curse" that will lead the owner in the direction of death - the "spirit body" projected through the resurrection stone is ultimately just the phantom of the deceased. These phantoms can only be seen by the corresponding user, and they will induce the user to die in various ways.
Rather than saying that the Resurrection Stone resurrects the person you care about, it is better to say that the Resurrection Stone is inhabited by evil spirits that spy on other people's thoughts, and all their behaviors are just to calculate other people's lives.
Because of this, Ian has always had a very rational view on the Deathly Hallows.
It is just an alchemical creation. Among the Three Deathly Hallows, only the Elder Wand has real practical value. Both the Resurrection Stone and the Invisibility Cloak are actually somewhat unworthy of their names. Ian's previous attempt to stop Helena from destroying the Resurrection Stone and killing Tom was just because he had the curiosity to study the principles of refining the Resurrection Stone.
"Did the Resurrection Stone come from here?"
Ian looked at the ring in Rowena Ravenclaw's hand, his tone was a bit weird, let alone him, even Helena had a look of confusion on her face. An expression of confidence.
Obviously, Ian is not the only one who does not believe in the legend of the Three Sacred Artifacts.
"The Resurrection Stone, the Elder Wand, and the Invisibility Cloak all come from here." Rowena Ravenclaw's tone was very sure, and she put the Resurrection Stone ring and Slytherin's locket They were all returned to Ian, and she didn't seem to have much interest in this treasure that she considered to have truly extraordinary origins.
“Death forged them?”
Ian still felt a little unreasonable.
To be honest, he has always suspected that the so-called Three Holy Artifacts were not actually gifts from the God of Death, but rather outstanding alchemical creations created by three talented brothers.
Like the Philosopher's Stone, and like other powerful alchemical masterpieces, the so-called legend of Death's gift may just be an artistic process made up of years of rumors.
Of course, it may also be a marketing story made up by the three brothers in order to increase the value of the Three Sacred Artifacts. After all, in the stories about reality and the future that Ian knew, Albus Dumbledore was the one who truly gathered the Three Sacred Artifacts. However, the principal of Hogwarts did not defeat death in the end.
It is natural and reasonable for Ian to look down on the Three Sacred Artifacts, but who would have thought that at this moment, Rowena Ravenclaw has obviously shown Ian a brand new version of the legend.
"Who knows, I may have stayed here for a long time, but it hasn't been that long yet." Rowena Ravenclaw chuckled but did not respond directly to Ian's question.
"Then mother, how can you be sure that all the Three Hallows of Death originated from here?" Helena, who looked curious, asked Ian's confusion earlier than Ian.
“Because of the material, my child.” Rowena Ravenclaw picked up a stone from the ground. Not to mention, the texture of the stone was almost the same as the Resurrection Stone.
Such a coincidence seems to also verify the details of the story "Death and the Three Brothers". The God of Death picked up a stone and made a resurrection stone and gave it to the three brothers.
"It's too outrageous!" Ian really didn't notice this before. He also picked up a stone on the ground. In comparison, he seemed to only feel that there was something unintelligible on the Resurrection Stone. The alchemical handiwork.
"Where are the elderberries! There are no elderberries here! There are also materials for the invisibility cloak!" It's not that Ian doesn't want to believe in the existence of the God of Death, he just doesn't want to believe that the effects of the God of Death's creations are so crotch-stretching.
“The Elder Wand does not have a core, but its core comes from this land of the dead, so it is invisible to mortals. That is why the Elder Wand has ultimate power.” Rowena Ravenclaw Lao crushed the stone in her hand, and she just pressed her hand gently. The stone in her hand that might be able to forge a second resurrection stone turned into dust.
"I remember, mother, you didn't pursue the legend of the Three Sacred Artifacts back then?" Helena and Ian had similar reactions, which proved that it wasn't just Ian who was being strange.
She was very surprised at Rowena Ravenclaw's knowledge of the Three Holy Vessels.
"Salazar has studied this very deeply, and he has always been obsessed with pursuing these things." Rowena Ravenclaw's eyes fell on the locket in Ian's hand.
"Is the invisibility cloak really the cloak that was removed from the God of Death?" Ian squeezed the locket in his hand, his thoughts still somewhat obsessed with the birth of the Three Holy Artifacts of Death.
One thing to say is that the production process of the Three Holy Artifacts is indeed extraordinary. The remnant soul of Voldemort, which can even corrode Ravenclaw's diadem, did not have any residual impact on this resurrection stone ring.
In the past, Ian was more inclined to think that it was a problem with the production process, but if Rowena Ravenclaw had not drank fake wine, then it would be reasonable for Voldemort's remnant soul to fail to damage the Resurrection Stone.
After all, it is a creation of God.
“I haven’t studied much about the incarnation of the rules of Death, but I have some understanding of this place.” Rowena Ravenclaw didn’t wait for Ian to speak, and then asked another question. Ian one sentence.
"Little guy, do you know where this place used to be?"
Faced with the Hogwarts founder's inquiry, Ian looked at Helena, who was also a little confused, and looked at her again. The surrounding mountains are laid out like the doomsday volcano Oroduin in "The Lord of the Rings".
"The residence of the God of Death?"
He made a tentative guess.
“No one would want to live in a place like this, right?” Rowena Ravenclaw took a deep look at Ian who nodded, with a somewhat meaningful expression in his eyes. Feel.
"This used to be the territory of the God of Death, the most fringe area of the tangled illusion. One step forward was the beginning of another journey... Later it became proof that a certain guy defeated death."
"This place before But there are no volcanoes, just lava and the earth... There used to be a group of indigenous people here, who built the mountains you see to serve the existence that defeated the God of Death. No one knows how many years this went on. " Rowena Ravenclaw's words made Ian's eyes widen.
"Holy crap! Who is so awesome!?"
He felt that this place was really very similar to Mount Doom in "Lord of the Rings", and it couldn't possibly be the mystery occupying this place. Have you ever seen modern works like "The Lord of the Rings"?
"You shouldn't ask me this kind of question." Rowena Ravenclaw walked to a small hill and looked at the tallest volcano, not knowing what he was thinking in his heart.
"My mother must not know either. She would say things like this when she doesn't know what's going on." Helena didn't know whether she was trying to smooth things over for Rowena Ravenclaw or helping Ian to ask Rowena. Ina Ravenclaw applies the provocative method.
Ian looked at Helena.
He then looked at Rowena Ravenclaw who was not far away, "So, time has finally erased the prosperity that existed here, and also took away some of the beings that once occupied this place?"
No matter how he looked at it, he didn't feel like there was an "unknown species" living here.
"Perhaps the prosperity that existed here was just for a certain goal that has been achieved." Rowena Ravenclaw's words were a bit confusing. She turned her head and looked at Ian behind her, "And time The indigenous people here cannot be taken away. What takes them away is a black wizard’s ritual.”
As soon as these words came out.
Some remarks by the bad professor Grindelwald suddenly appeared in Ian's mind.
“Dementors?!”
He subconsciously connected Grindelwald’s remarks with the words of Rowena Ravenclaw today. Around the fifteenth century, a dark wizard made dementors appear to the world during an experiment on a certain island. Grindelwald also said that according to his research, dementors were animals that should not have appeared in the world. species.
This coincides with what Rowena Ravenclaw said, and Rowena Ravenclaw’s slow nodding seemed to confirm Ian’s exclamation .
"It seems you have learned this information from other people, what a great scholar."
More than that.
What Rowena Ravenclaw said next was also shocking, "We can no longer know for what purpose the God of Death wanted to make that deal with the three brothers, but there is one thing. But we can be sure that you can get the most basic materials for forging the invisibility cloak from the dementors. "
"It is taken from a life that cannot be affected by death. It is of course different from the invisibility cloak made by the invisible beast, and it can indeed avoid death to a certain extent." Rowena· Ravenclaw gave a brand new interpretation of the Three Sacred Vessels, one that was clear, direct, and subverted many people's common sense.
"You taught me a great lesson today." Ian struggled to digest the information he had obtained. When he raised the resurrection stone ring in his hand again, his eyes were different.
"According to what you said, the Resurrection Stone should really have the ability to subvert life and death?" Ian felt that since it is a creation of God, even if it is just casually used, it certainly should not just be able to produce an illusory projection. After all, the invisibility cloak is there. Rowena Ravenclaw claims that death can indeed be avoided.
"I told you just now that Salazar has studied this very deeply. Most of the things I know come from Salazar's research and..." Rowena La Winclaw looked at the little wizard not far away again, "Some guys once nagging and boasted about causing me a lot of trouble."
There was a hint of sadness in her voice.
"I don't like people nagging in front of me all the time. I only like to nag to others." Ian echoed Rowena Ravenclaw's words.
His attention is still focused on the resurrection stone ring. The patterns engraved on it are very different from the alchemy he is familiar with. It even looks like a random graffiti-like structure.
"Did the ancestors of Slytherin ever use it?" Ian weighed the locket in his other hand. Of course, he noticed that Rowena Ravenclaw always looked at this thing when he mentioned the use of the Resurrection Stone. .
“He has shown us the mystery of the Resurrection Stone. This stone has never been used by living people. To show its power, you need to first send it to the hands of the dead you want to resurrect. . ”
“Of course, it’s like The power of the Elder Wand and the Cloak of Invisibility has been exaggerated. It cannot truly resurrect a dead person, but you can truly bring the dead back to the world briefly through the link established. " Rowena Ravenclaw's. His eyes did fall on the locket in Ian's hand.
"This is the beacon that Slytherin has shown before. You can continue to use it..." Rowena Ravenclaw paused for a moment, then spoke in a rather helpless voice, "It's just that I don't think you need to use this thing. After all, you are not like other people." Living people generally have to pay a huge price to reach this place."
Her words made Helena nod in agreement. For countless years, she had never heard of Ian's ability to be so exaggerated. It was simply that the barrier of life and death was completely trampled under his feet.
"I am an orphan, and I have parents, but I don't seem to have found them at all... Of course, in a short period of time, my principal may need this answer far more than I do." Ian weighed the weight in his hand, which was not that big. A heavy resurrection stone ring, he was thinking about whether this thing could be exchanged for the Elder Wand for him to study.
"Are you going to use this ring to blackmail Dumbledore?" Helena couldn't help but asked when she saw the cheerful Ian.
He hesitated for a moment.
The young-looking lady added another sentence.
"You will be sent to the basement and locked up by him. He is different from the little wizards you blackmailed." Obviously, this ghost of Ravenclaw College must have heard about it in school There are many rumors about Ian.
"????"
Ian really wanted to catch the person who was spreading rumors about him. He just wanted to study Dumbledore's wand, and he didn't want Dumbledore to announce it directly in the auditorium. He held the Zen position and gave a speech praising him for two hours, and by the way, he settled all the objections from the school directors.
"Maybe someone the current principal cares about has passed away, but I don't recommend that you let him use this ring frequently. That is actually not a good thing for the living and the dead." Rowena· Ravenclaw didn't care whether the little wizard blackmailed the principal or not, she just reminded him softly and thoughtfully.
"Don't forget, it was Death who forged it, not... anyone else." The voice of the founder of Hogwarts was filled with a feeling of prejudice against Death, "Those who use this method People will eventually bear some price, and the Three Sacred Artifacts themselves come with a contract with the God of Death."
"Whoever uses it will sign it, there is no escape."
Perhaps this was not an unusual thing for people of her time. After all, many of the people involved in the stories about the Grim Reaper did not end well in the end.
"I'll do some research and find someone to brainstorm to see what the alchemical handwriting on this is all about." Ian also felt that it was really necessary to be on the safe side to avoid accidents. Rather than caring about the desire of the old headmaster Albus Dumbledore, he was more concerned about whether this ring would have a bad influence on his good friend.
Tell the truth.
Ms. Rowena Ravenclaw’s words are not unreasonable. The successive owners who obtained the Elder Wand all died in very dramatic ways. There is indeed a mystery to the purpose of the God of Death forging the Three Holy Artifacts.
"Can you take me back to a place I'm familiar with?" Ian carefully placed the resurrection stone and locket, and looked up at Rowena Ravenclaw, who was combing Helena's hair. labor.
Rowena Ravenclaw did not turn around, "Little one, I'm afraid your time is running out. The deeper you go here, the greater the burden you will have to bear."
< br>Just like Rowena Ravenclaw could guess when Ian would leave the island before, now she still seems to be able to sense how long Ian can continue to stay in the trance. "Huh?"
Ian does not understand his "limited time experience" as well as Rowena Ravenclaw. He was reminded by Rowena Ravenclaw Only then did I concentrate on feeling it carefully.
"When can I stay as long as I want?" Ian helplessly discovered that what Rowena Ravenclaw said was true, and his "experience card" was moving at double the speed. It's passing.
"When your magic power can accumulate beyond our limits, maybe you will get what you want." Rowena Ravenclaw gave her own advice. Teacher Morgan seemed to have said something similar to Ian before, but what Teacher Morgan said was that there would be a qualitative change after reaching the limit.
Who is right?
I’m afraid it can only be verified after reaching it.
Name: Ian Prince
Occupation: Blood Warlock
Magic: Level 8 (explosive leap)
Ian looked at the information at the top of his personal panel and sighed helplessly. He had originally hoped that Voldemort's soul fragments would burn for him. Bring about qualitative change.
Who would have thought that Rowena Ravenclaw would throw Voldemort directly into the lava. Maybe he should have immediately added some of his own magic into the lava to see if he could get a little bit of it. "experience".
"There seems to be something wrong with my Patronus Charm. Can you help me see if I can change it?" Ian had no extra time to return to the town or castle to reminisce.
He could only use the remaining time to ask Rowena Ravenclaw for help - as the head of Ravenclaw, Professor Flitwick could see that his magic operation node had happened. Unexpectedly, there is no guarantee that the founder of Ravenclaw College will have the ability that can help him correct the abnormal operation of the Patronus Charm.
"Of course it's no problem."
Rowena Ravenclaw readily agreed. Helena didn't need to listen to her. She knew that Ian didn't have the ability to cast spells without the wand, and she thoughtfully transformed him for him. A magic wand came out.
"The power of cognition?"
Ian looked at the wand handed to him. It was no different from the wand conjured by Mr. Morgan. It was nothing more than a picture frame for one use. roadside stones.
“Who taught you this again?”
Rowena Ravenclaw raised her eyebrows in surprise. Helena next to her wanted to copy her mother's behavior, but she was just as unable to do it as Ian was trying to cast a spell with bare hands.
"My other teacher, Ms. Morgan." Ian gave an honest answer with a grin. He had actually been looking forward to a fight between Morgan and Ravenclaw.
It’s just that Rowena Ravenclaw obviously has no intention of being competitive.
"You are indeed a teacher who is very good at guiding your own choices..."
She just sighed with surprise in her tone.
"It should be that my luck has always been good." Ian got familiar with the wand in his hand, felt the few seconds, raised his hand and released the Patronus Charm.
“Call the gods to protect you!”
The magic wand in his hand burst out countless rays of fine and bright silver light. They were like the most dazzling meteor shower in the night sky, intertwining into a flow among the volcanoes. silver picture scroll.
Not just warmth.
Even the hot temperature around has been lowered a lot.
"It's really spectacular!" Helena exclaimed as she looked at the diffuse silver glow. She had never seen anyone fail to summon the patron saint after using this magic for several minutes.
Rowena Ravenclaw watched Ian's spell casting. She was not surprised. She just raised her eyebrows and said, "Increasing your magic power limit will solve more problems for you." One."
said.
Rowner Ravenclaw waved his hand, and Ian's Patronus Charm immediately fell silent, and all the silver glow returned to the wand in Ian's hand.
“What is this technique?”
Ian was very surprised by Rowena Ravenclaw's operation.
“Cover your cognition with my cognition.”
Rowena Ravenclaw explained her actions concisely. She looked at Ian pretending to be resurrected. The pocket of the stone ring, after pondering for a moment, he spoke with some uncertainty.
“Nowadays, according to the magic power you possess, of course you cannot summon an entire world across the distance between life and death, but if you can anchor a specific target... you can. A trick to release the incomplete Patronus Charm." Rowena Ravenclaw did find a workable solution for Ian.
“Use the Resurrection Stone?”
Ian took out the ring again.
"It's an imitation of a Resurrection Stone." Rowena Ravenclaw knelt down, picked up a stone, and put it into Ian's hand while Ian watched with some astonishment.
“You may need to find an alchemist master to help you, but I think this is not difficult for the current school principal. He once took an alchemist master to wander around Hogwarts... They Visit my portrait." Rowena Ravenclaw's words made Ian's eyes widen after being stunned for a moment.
“Do you even know that this happened in the human world?” Ian remembered that Rowena Ravenclaw could tell the years of the human world by looking up at the sky. He finally realized that the portrait hanging in the corridor might not be It's not just a portrait.
It is a pair of "eyes"!
"Hiss! Cheating! It turns out you can cheat too!" Ian does have some Gryffindor characteristics, and his exclamation is almost the same as the portrait of Gryffindor.
"Although saying this sounds a bit bragging, I still hope you can understand that life and death are eternal subjects, and wizards with a little talent in history will study them."
"And the best among them can always find different ways so that they can still have a peek into the world after they pass away. The means exist. "
"This is different from the pursuit of immortality. It just comes from our curiosity." Rowena Ravenclaw's pride was not reflected in her tone and expression, she said lightly. The words in the painting seem to be calmly discussing some ordinary things, but obviously no one can deny whether she is qualified to be called the best in the long history.
“Can this kind of thing really be copied?”
Ian once again raised the Resurrection Stone ring in his hand. He remembered that the wand seller, Old Den, said that his wand was imitated from the Elder Wand, but God knows whether he had ever actually touched the Elder Wand.
Look at these alchemical symbols.
Look at these weird lines.
They are no different from alien writing. The most important thing is that it is definitely difficult to find books that can be studied. It is definitely not an easy task to decipher from scratch.
"You don't need to fully understand it, you just need to find the small piece of rune you want." Rowena Ravenclaw saw the little wizard's body gradually becoming transparent.
Her calm expression was in sharp contrast to Helena's surprised covering of her mouth. The mother and daughter may look similar, but they are obviously very different in how they act calmly.
"Remember, don't use Death's things lightly...there will be unforeseen consequences." Rowena Ravenclaw reminded and emphasized again before Ian finally disappeared.
Ian gave her an OK gesture.
“Thank you for your help.”
He bowed slightly seriously.
"We are the ones who need to thank you. I hope you can finally fly safely to the destination you want, little raven." Rowena Ravenclaw and her daughter also bowed lightly.
Wait until Ian's figure completely disappears.
"Mother, are we going forward?" Helena still remembered what Rowena Ravenclaw said before, this is the edge of the trance and illusion, and going forward is a new journey. .
Her voice was a little uneasy and nervous, just like Rowena Ravenclaw said, this soul that has been a ghost for thousands of years really lacks the courage to face the unknown.
"I'm afraid I have to wait a while, my child... I must finish what I should do." Rowena Ravenclaw took out the hat from her arms and restored its color and luster. Crown of light.
"This will take some time. I have to use this place to re-forge it." Rowena Ravenclaw looked at the tallest volcano in the distance and the smoldering lava in it.
Helena looked at the crown that once made her lost in grief. Now she has no desire or greed at all, and her face only shows a little worry and timidity.
"You just said that this place belongs to a great being who has defeated death. I think such a god would not allow us to use his territory without authorization?"
Helena's The concerns are not without reason.
Nothing more.
Rowena Ravenclaw chuckled lightly.
"I think this is what that guy arranged for me to do."
She fiddled with the gems inlaid on the crown, as if adjusting the order of the gems.
"Ah? Have you already dealt with the gods of the world of the dead?" Helena's expression was very shocked, and her tone was full of unbelievable consternation.
"My dear, fate will not bring you back to me easily. This should have been a story many, many, many years later, but someone helped us rewrite this future." Rowena La Winclaw spoke softly as Helena's expression changed, stunned, stunned, and confused.
"You made a deal with the gods?"
Helena's voice trembled slightly, terrified.
"The God of Death made a deal with the three brothers, and He also made a deal with the three of us. Casting a crown for Him is the price, but I think this is not a bad thing."
"You The arrival at least shows His mercy."
Rowena Ravenclaw whispered with emotion.
"Little Ian!!"
Helena seemed to realize something. She suddenly covered her mouth, her eyes became horrified, and her whole body seemed to be trembling.
"Yes, my child, you have already met Him. He is easy to get along with... isn't he." Rowena Ravenclaw raised his hand and touched Helena's forehead, saying: Helena erased the traces of molten ash. Her soft response echoed through the volcano-encircled Death Country.
No one responded.
〔ps: Big event, today, short, follow-up, crazy supplement, multiple times. 〕
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