353 Do you know? Conversation in the Pig Head Bar

353 Do you know? Conversation in the Pig Head Bar

The bizarre experience was inevitably thrilling. Snape was silent for a long time before gradually digesting all the information Kahlan said.

"The Jumping Cauldron, the Forbidden One, and the Deathly Hallows..."

He stared at Karan, whose hair color finally returned to normal, and said, "So you can come back alive?"

This is really unbelievable. Snape originally thought that cats and leopards would be troublesome enough, but he didn't expect that XXXXX level magical animals were just the easiest ones to solve!

"Why do you look so disappointed?"

After Snape finally calmed down the expression on his face, Karan continued: "Originally, among Cat Leopard, Bagette, and Jumping Pot, Jumping Pot should be the most terrifying problem, but this The problem has been successfully solved by Linfred and Ignotus in advance - as long as we have the Deathly Hallows Invisibility Cloak in hand, we don't have to worry about the blood magic of the jumping cauldron, we can use it at will and prepare various kinds of magic. .....Hmm, a weird potion."

"But there are several prerequisites for this: first, don't add things randomly, such as non-existence, and secondly - I am not sure about this now - that is, if you use the jumping pot to prepare a magic potion that can cure werewolves, Will the curse in the moonlight attract the taboo on the jumping cauldron?"

"This is also the thing I'm most worried about right now - the Taboo. We can't attract the Taboo no matter what. We don't have the ability to deal with this kind of ghost."

After understanding the horror of the Forbidden One, Karan was even more grateful that he had not been touched by that figure when he cast the humanoid restoration spell on Professor Kettleburn - who knew what problems this would cause?Also turned into a werewolf?Or will he be killed by the other party?

The corners of Snape's mouth twitched unnaturally twice - he always felt that Karan's purpose was becoming more and more dangerous, and dark creatures could not enter his eyes, and he even began to want to make gestures with the weird and unpredictable Taboo. Two times.

"Why don't you tell others about this?"

Snape suggested: "Meadows, or other professors in the school."

"You mean Principal Dumbledore?" Callan could see Snape's thoughts at a glance.

It would indeed be safer to leave dangerous items like a jumping cauldron to Principal Dumbledore.

But Karan did not consider this proposal at all.

Because at the end of the semester that just ended, he learned that Principal Dumbledore was also wary of him.

In addition, Karan also suspected that perhaps Principal Dumbledore had already known about the existence of the Forbidden One - he once told the future Harry that he had studied the Deathly Hallows Invisibility Cloak, which is why he was able to see through the Invisibility Cloak. s reason.

Although the current Principal Dumbledore does not know that the Deathly Hallows Invisibility Cloak is in his hands, he still has the Elder Wand in his hand.

Antioch once said that he should pursue the blood of his enemies, which is similar to the way the Elder Wand changes hands - defeat the owner of the Elder Wand, and you can become its master.

Whether it was blood magic or taboos, Principal Dumbledore probably knew a lot about them.

In this way, Karan would be even less likely to hand over the jumping pot.

Unless he also understands the Forbidden One and the reason why Ariana survives.

Otherwise Callan would never want to see Dumbledore change again.

After all, Dumbledore had already used the diadem.

This means that he is also likely to use the jumping cauldron.

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On the other side, at the Hog's Head pub.

Aberforth roughly drove away several drunken guests. After closing the door, he walked upstairs without stopping, and finally stopped in front of a closed door.

The door was gently pushed open. Principal Dumbledore was covering the pale Ariana with a quilt. Percival, who had turned into a fledgling on the pillow, pecked his fingers gently.

"Good night, Ariana."

"Good night, brother."

Aberforth watched this scene silently, with a worried look behind his dusty lenses.

After Principal Dumbledore left the bedroom, Aberforth finally couldn't help but ask: "How is it going? How long will it take for her to recover?"

Headmaster Dumbledore was silent for a while.

"It's a little longer than the last Obscurus outbreak."

He sighed and said, his face looking much older.

"This is not good. Fortunately, Percival is here, otherwise even if I used it..."

Principal Dumbledore suddenly stopped talking, and Aberforth was also silent for a while. Then he took off his glasses and started wiping them in a rare move.

"Ravenclaw's diadem?"

Aberforth already knew the answer. He pretended to lower his head inadvertently and said: "To this day, I still remember your appearance after using the crown for the first time. It must have been very painful. In order to resurrect our parents, the result was He turned himself into that ghostly appearance, and failed in the end.”

Dumbledore showed a helpless smile: "Not all mistakes can be avoided, which makes me have unrealistic illusions, thinking that magic can bring people back to life. Fortunately, if the price is just pain, I can still afford it. of."

"Can you afford it?" Aberforth raised his head and looked at his brother carefully with his light blue eyes. He asked again: "Can you afford the price? So you used the crown for the second time?"

Dumbledore didn't answer immediately. He walked to the counter on the first floor and sat down slowly, his eyes constantly scanning the wine cabinet.

Aberforth, who was following him, frowned.

"The pain has healed, but the habit of drinking is still hard to break."

Dumbledore seemed to know what Aberforth was thinking. He said softly: "I have only used the crown three times in total, and now the pain of the third time has disappeared as early as the end of the semester. Of course, the second time is better than This was much earlier, the one for Ariana.”

"At that time, I had no choice but to put my hope in the crown. After all, it was a mistake I made myself. No matter what the price, I deserved it."

Aberforth walked behind the counter, put his much cleaner glasses back on, and sat opposite his brother.

"What about the third time?" he asked.

"You have been unwilling to tell the truth related to the third use of the crown, although I have long guessed that it is related to the child you have always cared about - Meadows. I remember she secretly went to France? And she was still in the dark. Dungus helped and secretly found a door key for her."

Dumbledore looked at Aberforth appreciatively.

"That's why the Pig's Head Bar cannot be without you." He praised: "This is also an important source of information for the Order of the Phoenix to find out about Voldemort's activities."

Aberforth made no reaction. He seemed determined to know all the facts - after all, this involved the use of the diadem, that magical magical item in Dumbledore's hands.

And now Ariana absolutely cannot live without Dumbledore.

Aberforth didn't want to take any chances with this.

"It's not as serious as you think."

Dumbledore quickly shook his head and said: "At least the problem will not arise with the crown. I have already said that that is the price I can bear, it is just pain."

"Even though it affects me a little bit, I'm used to it."

After hearing Principal Dumbledore's promise, Aberforth seemed much more relaxed, and he turned to ask: "Does that mean that the problem actually arises with the child in Meadows?"

Principal Dumbledore did not avoid the question, but nodded slightly.

"The unusual late bloomer and the identity of being a descendant of Antioch gave me a hint of danger."

He took out the Elder Wand from his sleeve and held it in front of his eyes to examine it carefully.

"Perhaps, this has something to do with the mysterious Taboo." He said.

Taboo?

Aberforth was obviously not unfamiliar with this title, and he even frowned in particular vigilance.

"You mean the Elder Wand?" Aberforth asked. Judging from his expression, he seemed to also know the origin of the Elder Wand.

"More than that."

Dumbledore said slowly: "There is also blood, the blood of enemies, and the blood of descendants. This is why I decided to use the crown for the third time."

"Today's magical world can no longer withstand the torment. Voldemort's power is ready to move. Many people secretly agree with his call and wantonly cause tragedies that harm Muggles."

"Fortunately, Dorcas's hidden danger has been largely resolved. The mysterious Egyptian curse linked her to the blue phoenix Antioch, which allowed the curse flowing in her blood to be quelled."

"Solved?" Aberforth asked, "You call that a solution? I know that Antioch is still just a fledgling and has no way to grow up. And Meadows has stayed in France for so long. None of them have come back, and it seems that even Nick Flamel is helpless. You call this a solution?"

"I blame myself for that too."

Principal Dumbledore said painfully: "But this is the price of using the crown - in addition to the pain that the user must suffer, others who try to help will also be implicated in some way - even if I did not Telling the answer given by the crown only gave permission for Dorcas to go to Egypt.”

Aberforth did not force Dumbledore to continue suffering. He murmured in a low voice: "Just like Ariana, although she finally survived, she would experience an outbreak of Obscurus every once in a while, and then I will be weak for a long time..."

The two brothers were silent for a while. Aberforth turned around and took out a bottle of mead. After hesitating for a moment, he took out two cups and pushed one of them in front of Dumbledore.

"Try it." He said again, pretending not to care: "This is a newly imported high-quality product. Normally, a cup would cost a lot of money."

Principal Dumbledore gradually showed a smile, and he did not refuse.

"Tell me about Antioch."

Aberforth asked while pouring the wine: "You just mentioned the Forbidden One, will Antioch also become the Forbidden One?"

"Just a guess." Principal Dumbledore waited patiently for the wine glass to be filled. After taking a sip, he continued: "Through the Elder Wand, we have learned that he successfully learned blood magic at the expense of the blood of his enemies. Keep the Elder Wand strong and not let it weaken over time."

"But this may be just the beginning. Antioch is not satisfied with this. He wants to take a step closer and continue to pursue the ultimate in magic."

"And now, we have met his descendants."

"A late bloomer."

"And a natural master of Occlumency."

Aberforth suddenly stopped raising his glass and said meaningfully: "It sounds like the latter is more dangerous."

The two finally brought the topic to Callan, and they both seemed to be sure that Callan was a descendant of Antioch.

Perhaps this is why Dumbledore drank an entire bottle of wine when he first met Callan.

He had seen Antioch's face with his own eyes and knew how similar it was to Callan.

"Acromantula, two experiences in the secret room. Once he escaped from the hands of a mysterious man, and the other time he successfully cast a humanoid restoration spell on a werewolf."

Aberforth counted Kahlan's achievements in detail, and each one made him feel incredible.

"And just this morning, I saw him returning to the village. Could this be because...?"

"You are right." Principal Dumbledore sighed with emotion: "Newt has already told me that those children successfully found the cat and leopard, and he is planning to send the cat and leopard back to his hometown."

"How many days has it been?" Aberforth was so surprised that his beard was trembling: "I remember he was only in the second grade!"

"It's the third grade soon." Dumbledore calmly corrected: "This is better than any student I have ever taught. Of course, this refers to certain aspects. At least from the beginning, he showed 's not as threatening as Tom."

"Could that be him?" Aberforth filled the glass again, still staring directly at Dumbledore: "We all know that Meadows once desperately wanted to pursue an elder wand, but O Levander lost relevant memories, which can only be related to Karan. Even though he was only a student about to enter the third grade, and he had not even entered school when he did this."

"But, could it be him? Judging from Antioch's ambitions, compared to the failed Meadows, Callan with the elder wand is more likely to become part of Antioch's conspiracy."

"He has greater magical talent and higher qualifications."

Dumbledore did not answer immediately, but murmured to himself: "But what could it be? We don't know the detailed conspiracy of Antioch. If we just continue to pursue the ultimate goal of magic... this The goal still sounds too broad.”

"It can only be said that it is possible. We can't be sure whether he will choose Karan or Meadows. We don't even know whether he has become a taboo - at least we have not witnessed this scene with our own eyes."

Aberforth did not refute Dumbledore's guess, he just murmured the same: "Forbidden Ones, ancient Greece, and the Dark Ages... This is really tricky, even you haven't figured it out yet."

"I hope I never have to find out."

Principal Dumbledore shook his head with a complicated expression, but then he became cheerful again.

“But we didn’t learn everything.”

Aberforth lowered his head and thought for a while, then asked, "Is it because of the parchment? Which one?"

"Both of them." Principal Dumbledore said with a smile: "There is also the basilisk shed in the secret room. Gaspard's parents are studying that shed, plus the powder that can cause werewolf transformation in advance. These These are abilities that Voldemort has never shown until he obtained the treasure parchment in the Chamber of Secrets."

"Basilisk..." Aberforth frowned and muttered to himself: "As for the powder that causes the werewolf to transform in advance...is it a transformation spell? Or is it blood magic?"

"It's blood magic."

Principal Dumbledore seemed to have seen through this a long time ago: "Blood magic is similar to the Elder Wand. And we know that another piece of parchment is made from the basilisk's skin that has been shed for a longer time - this way, it can be suspected There aren’t many candidates.”

"Despicable Herbo, he was also a dark wizard who lived in ancient Greece."

Aberforth narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Helpo?" he asked. "Helpo in the chocolate frog picture? Not long ago I bought Ariana a bunch of snacks and happened to see this card. I remember it said nothing but the basilisk. , Haierbo also possesses another magical ability..."

"Yes," Dumbledore whispered, with a strange light shining in his eyes.

"It's a Horcrux," he said.

There was a brief silence, and Aberforth stared at the expression on Dumbledore's face, and he suddenly realized the seriousness of the problem.

"Horcruxes?" Aberforth said with a frown: "The method of making Horcruxes is recorded on the treasure parchment? What exactly is that parchment? Are there also taboos on it?"

Dumbledore shook his head and repeated again: "Just like Antioch, none of this is certain."

"Whether it's a Horcrux or a forbidden one, we can't be sure."

"But it is obvious that Voldemort has always been pursuing immortality. He is afraid of death and is as cowardly as ordinary people. This may be because of the influence of his mother, who is really a poor woman..."

Principal Dumbledore suddenly fell silent. He picked up the wine glass and silently thought about something, perhaps a way to defeat Voldemort.

Aberforth stared at his brother's appearance, and he vaguely saw something.

"You already have a plan, right? You already had a plan when you found out that the treasure parchment was a relic of Halbo."

Principal Dumbledore didn't answer. He stood up suddenly.

"It's time for me to go." He said calmly, pushing the empty wine glass back.

"The trial of werewolves and Death Eaters by the Ministry of Magic will continue for many days. As a juror, I cannot be absent, even though I have always disliked the dementors who are also present."

Aberforth did not pursue the question any further, he only cared about Ariana.As long as Dumbledore's plan didn't affect his sister, he didn't care whether his brother told all the truth.

But he still mentioned another person.

"Karan has helped you a lot." Aberforth suddenly shouted: "You seem to be very optimistic about this student."

Principal Dumbledore stopped in front of the door. He turned his back to Aberforth and did not look back.

"If it's just good news..."

"I have no doubt about that."

He said, his figure disappearing as the door opened.