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After all, Nico still enjoys life, and the warmth is indeed quite comfortable.
"Oh, by the way, there is one more thing." Nico sat on the folding chair and said leisurely: "The Horcruxes you sent have been processed, and you can take them away at any time."
"Have you finished your research?" Kyle said, not surprised.
He had already guessed when he met Dumbledore that Nico invited him here probably because of the Horcrux.
"Why do you say that?" Nico asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Isn't this obvious?" Kyle turned his head and glanced at him, "If we just deal with a few Horcruxes, will it take so long?"
Kyle gave Nico a total of three Horcruxes. Except for the initial crown, the remaining gold cups and lockets have been here for almost two years.
With Nicoléme's ability, would it take so long to resolve the soul fragments on the Horcrux... It certainly wouldn't be necessary.
"I am indeed very curious about them, or every alchemist cannot resist their temptation." Nico did not deny it, but just sighed: "I have to say that the wisdom of the four giants is indeed unmatchable... follow me bring it on."
Nico stood up and took small steps to the nearest door.
He opened the door, and inside was a huge laboratory, almost as big as the Hogwarts Great Hall. There were all kinds of weird props everywhere, and there was a huge crystal almost five feet high on the table in the middle. ball.
The gold cup and locket were placed on a shelf against the wall, and Kyle saw them at a glance.
"Wait a minute." Nico put his hand on a pillar that looked like a decoration by the door.
As he gently turned the pillar, the entire room began to rotate.
Soon, the shelf they were facing appeared next to them.
Kyle looked at the two things above. Like the crown, they finally returned to their original appearance after they were no longer Horcruxes.
When I found the gold cup in the Gringotts vault, it was so dim that it seemed as if it was covered with a layer of dust that couldn't be wiped off. Even if it was placed in a thrift store, no one would take a second look. But now, even in the dim room, it is sparkling and dazzling.
There is also a locket. The color of the little snake made of gemstones is no longer monotonous. It has become bright and dark, lifelike.
"I tried to reproduce these two things, but they all failed." Nico said, "I have to admit that the Big Four are indeed unattainable."
"Even the Golden Cup failed?" Kyle was stunned for a moment, "I remember you said, didn't the Golden Cup only have energy to continuously produce fine wine? This doesn't seem to be difficult."
He had made a similar quill pen before, which could automatically fill with ink. Although it was certainly much simpler than the Jinbei, at least the principle was the same.
Even he could do it, let alone Nicolas Flamel.
"No." Nico shook his head, "Although I can make a similar wine glass, I can't guarantee that the magic text on it will remain unchanged after being corroded by a Horcrux."
Horcruxes will change the essence of an item, and Kyle naturally knows this.
That is to say, Voldemort is very discerning. If he randomly chooses a shorthand quill as a Horcrux, when the soul fragments are removed, the magical effect will disappear and it will become an ordinary quill.
But then again, if the Horcrux is really a shorthand quill, it seems that there is no need to expend so much effort, and there will be a simpler way to solve it.
"Of course." Nico continued: "It's not impossible if I use a little more time, but I don't think it's necessary. I just follow the instructions. Even if I really reproduce it, it won't explain anything."
He waved his hand, and the gold cup and locket immediately floated into Kyle's hands.
"Now, the property returns to its original owner."
"Thank you." Kyle looked at the things in his hand and asked after hesitating for a moment: "Nico, do you think they will be like the crowns and also carry the memories of Slytherin and Hufflepuff."
"I've thought about it too, but I didn't." Nico shook his head, "The crown can carry part of Rowena Ravenclaw's memory. In addition to its own particularity, there must be special magic as an aid. And this kind of magic is very complicated, and it is likely that only Rowena herself knows it."
"As for their functions..." Nico continued: "I should have told you before, the locket can store extra magic power... and the golden cup can continuously produce wine, and the fact is the same as what I said. "
"Of course, this is only their main function. As for other abilities, you have to discover them yourself.
"I have to say, it's been a lot of fun, and if I told it all, you'd miss out on a lot of the fun."
Kyle shrugged, noncommittal.
Although this is true, the premise is that there must be enough time, and another thing is that he must guard against a certain principal.
As Nico said just now, no alchemist can refuse their temptation.
Dumbledore happened to be an alchemist, and he was also the principal of Hogwarts, so he had every reason to take the things away.
He might have been embarrassed to do this before, or couldn't say it openly, but now... To be honest, Kyle couldn't guarantee that he would still be able to maintain the reserve that a principal should have in front of him.
Afterwards, Nico took Kyle to visit his laboratory, and Kyle also took the opportunity to ask about some problems encountered in alchemy.
It was already night when the two left the room.
A rare guest came, and Tata prepared a sumptuous dinner. Kangna sat next to the table, holding a thick book and a stack of yellowed parchment in her hands, looking at it intently.
Next to Connor is Nico's wife Perenal, a witch who is also over 600 years old.
"My dear, you can put it aside." Perenal said softly: "They are yours now. They are our Christmas gifts to you. You can look at them at any time."
"Sorry." Kangna was a little embarrassed, "I was too fascinated by it."
"It's understandable." Perenal said with a smile, "I heard Nico say that little Kyle was like this at the beginning. He would sit in the library for several days. You two are really a good match."
Kang Na didn't expect that she would say that at all, and her face turned red.
Just at this time, Kyle and Nico also came over.
"Perenal..." Nico looked at the two people at the table and asked, "I thought you would stay in Paris for Christmas?"
"I just went looking for some hydrangea seeds, and I came back when I found them," Perenal said.
"There are nearly two thousand pots of hydrangeas at home, and she is obsessed with them recently." Nico whispered to Kyle in a low voice.
Then he walked to the table, sat down, and asked, "What were you talking about just now?"
Perenal looked at Connor, then at Kyle, and smiled even wider.
"We were talking about Christmas gifts." Kangna blurted out at this time.
"Well, that's right." Perenal didn't expose it, "Nico, I'm going to give this book and those parchments to Connor as a Christmas gift, what do you think."
"Of course it's no problem. That's what I originally thought. They are of no use to me anyway." Nico said.
"Thank you, thank you..." Seeing the two people looking at her again, Kangna quickly took out a small bottle and put it on the table, "This is the gift I brought."
"Oh?" Nico was a little surprised. He hadn't received a gift for a long time, mainly because the owl couldn't find it here.
He didn't pay attention at first, but when he saw the bottle, he was suddenly stunned.
"Are you sure you want to give it to me?" Nico asked meaningfully.
"Yes." Kangna nodded.
"Then do you know what it is?"
"Phoenix Potion." Kangna said.
"Yes, some people do call it that." Nico nodded, "But what if I told you that this small bottle of magic potion can revive the wizard once."
resurrection?
Kyle and Connor looked up at the same time.
"Resurrection may not be accurate. Strictly speaking, it should be to counteract the killing curse." Nico explained: "The original purpose of this potion is to resist the killing curse, but its process is too complicated, and it must use the phoenix natural The ashes left after Nirvana, so it is almost impossible to find it now. The last time I saw it was probably three hundred years ago.
"And this kind of magic potion is also very useful in alchemy. The magic words and symbols written with it will hardly be affected by any external factors."
Kyle couldn't help but glance at the small bottle again.
He had previously thought that it contained something similar to the Elixir of Fortune, but now he realized that he was so wrong.
It can counteract a killing curse, which is no different from resurrection. In other words, as long as they drink it, everyone can be Harry, and no one needs to sacrifice.
"So..." Nico looked at Kangna again, "Are you really going to give me this precious potion?"
To be honest, Kyle was a little confused, but Kangna nodded without any hesitation.
"Yes!"
"Okay, I'll accept it." Nico picked up the bottle, "Oh, can you tell me who made this bottle of potion?"
"Snape…Severus Snape," Connor said.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 738 Christmas Gift
"Severus Snape?" Nico repeated quietly, but could not find the name in his memory.
Among the people he knew, the only wizard who was related to potions and who was still alive was Pegasus Sacia, and the last time he saw her was sixty years ago... It might have been seventy years ago. It's been so long that he can't remember clearly.
"That's the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts." Kyle reminded from the side.
"what?"
Nico was surprised for the second time and couldn't help but ask: "Is the threshold of Hogwarts so high now?"
A Defense Against the Dark Arts professor actually brewed the most complex potion currently available. Are all Hogwarts professors so versatile?
Isn’t this a bit too complicated? How can other schools survive?
"No, no... you misunderstood." Connor quickly explained: "Professor Snape has always been in charge of the Potions class, but he only became the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor this year."
After hearing what Kangna said, Nico nodded suddenly.
If that were the case, it would be much easier to accept.
"It seems that he really cares about you." Nico said to Kangna: "By the way, he should also be using the Nirvana Ashes left by Fox."
"Sorry, I don't know." Kangna turned to look at Kyle.
"Yes." Kyle said immediately: "I remember Professor Dumbledore said before that when Fox passed away, part of the ashes were taken away by Professor Snape."
"No wonder." Nico nodded.
At this time, he also vaguely remembered that when he went to Hogwarts two years ago, Dumbledore also mentioned the name Severus and said that part of the ashes had been used by him.
It's just that Dumbledore only said this at the time, and did not mention what Severus taught. In addition, his attention was on the ashes in Kyle's hand, and he did not care about it.
Now everything becomes clear.
The half of the ashes taken away by Severus Snape was brewed into the Phoenix potion in front of him.
"It's so amazing..." Nico whispered, then he turned his head to look at Kyle and curled his lips.
"Tsk..."
Wizards just can't show contrast.