Connor's Hogwarts

"To Connor: I heard you said before that you were very interested in the magic of the double-sided mirror, so I asked someone to find this magic pattern model that had been gathering dust for a long time from home. I hope you can accept this small gift. - Sac Knott”

That's what the note said.

"I see." Connor picked up the square magic pattern ball (although it was not a ball). Is this the core magic pattern of the double-sided mirror?

Connor did ask Professor Nott about the double-sided mirror before. Just as Connor had guessed before, the double-sided mirror was indeed one of the products of the Nott family.

Why do you say one? Because the Knott family is the famous "Mirror Family", the Knott family is good at magic related to mirrors, and they have created many magic mirrors.

The double-sided mirror was just an accidental by-product of the Nott family's research on mirror magic. They once wanted to sell it for money, but unfortunately the profit was not ideal, and it was no longer produced.

The double-sided mirror allows wizards to communicate over long distances. This sounds like it is very useful, but the production cost is too high (production was all done manually at that time), and it can only see faces, and the two parties who are looking at the faces cannot speak, so they can only There are lip reading, and there are many other methods of communication between adult wizards. Compared with the functions of a double-sided mirror, it seems very useless.

But Connor feels that the function of double-sided mirrors has not yet been discovered. At least now it is possible to mass-produce double-sided mirrors through factories. The cost is no longer an issue. How to operate it specifically... Connor has not yet figured out how to operate it. , but there is already an immature idea in my mind.

"Connor, what is this?" Fred asked curiously.

"A little thing, an interesting magic." Connor observed the magic pattern ball in his hand. The magic patterns on it were quite complicated, and he might not be able to learn it after a while.

"What magic? Is it fun?" George also looked curious.

"No, take a look." Connor took out the pair of double-sided mirrors he bought at the grocery store from his pocket and threw them to the twins.

Then each of the twins took a piece, looked at the mirror, and then saw themselves. They raised their heads at the same time: "Isn't this an ordinary mirror?" x2

"..." So actually you can't tell who belongs to whom.

"See clearly, what you see is not you."

"Hey! That's it! George, I saw you!"

"Me too! Fred! This mirror is so interesting!"

The twins excitedly made various faces in the mirror, leaving Connor speechless for a while.

"Okay, okay, you can play with it yourself, I'll give it to you."

"Really?" Fred's eyes widened.

"I have another pair here." Connor took out the pair of double-sided mirrors that Professor Nott gave him for Christmas.

"Oh! Thank you for your generosity, Mr. Connor!" x2

"Yes, yes." Connor responded perfunctorily, then spread his hands and said, "I've been busy recently, so I may not be able to help you much now. Put your idea of ​​skipping school candy aside for now, or go on your own. Research the potion and maybe you can make it yourself without my help."

"Got it, Captain Connor." x2

The twins saluted and ran back to the Gryffindor table with their new toys.

Connor looked at the messy dining table, lost interest in eating, packed up his things and left the hall.

………

"Connor, what have you been busy with lately?"

In the principal's office, Connor was chatting with Dumbledore. Connor, who had been here many times, was very proficient and lay casually on the chair, eating Dumbledore's snacks.

Since returning from Christmas, Connor always felt that Dumbledore was much "nicer" to him, and he didn't know if it was an illusion.

Connor didn't think he had done anything extraordinary, except for providing the twin brothers with a lot of trouble-making props for free; secretly instructing the Gang of Four to persecute the Slytherin trolls; and flying around the castle with big wings on his back in the middle of the night.

He really didn't do anything, but Dumbledore was becoming more and more enthusiastic towards him. Being stared at by Old Dumbledore with a smile, Connor felt uncomfortable all over. He always felt that he would be clearly arranged.

"Ah, I'm not busy at all. I've been studying some rare magic patterns, practicing biological transformation, memorizing the third-grade potions textbook, and designing my new monster card. Well, that's probably it." Connor said in Deng Under the smiling eyes, Bullido ate the last honey toffee in one bite.

Dumbledore's eyebrows twitched inconspicuously, he sorted the files on the desktop, and said in a nonchalant tone: "Yeah, it sounds like you have a fulfilling life."

"Yeah, it's true. I just finished something busy yesterday, and I got a new magic pattern today. I really can't take any time off."

"Oh? New magic pattern? Do you mind sharing it with the old man?" Dumbledore paused and asked.

"Professor Nott gave it to me, about the magic pattern on the double-sided mirror." Connor took out the magic pattern ball and showed it to Dumbledore.

"Oh, oh, I know, I know, Knott's double-sided mirror was popular for a while decades ago, but I haven't seen it much since then. The last time I saw it was more than ten years ago. "Dumbledore had a look of reminiscence on his face. He shook his head as if he remembered something and said:

"But I remember that this thing is not very useful and is far less popular than the Knott family's [omniscient mirror]."

"The omniscient magic mirror?"

"Well, it is also a unique product of the Knott family. The mirror is very talkative and incorporates a little bit of prophecy. It was very popular with ladies in the past. Unfortunately, most of them were destroyed by these ladies, and there are few that can be found now. This kind of mirror."

"Um" The magic mirror in Snow White? Or a magic mirror with its own beauty?

"You may not know much about it. The magic mirror made by the Nott family was very famous in the European wizarding community before they signed the magic confidentiality clause. You should have mentioned it in your fourth-grade history of magic," Dumbledore chattered. Tao, very much like an elderly man, proudly sharing his extensive knowledge.

By the way, Dumbledore is 109 years old this year. He is indeed old. Well, old men at this age are very lonely. Maybe he cares about me and just wants to chat with me. Connor thought wildly and cooperated. He still had experience in chatting with Dumbledore and coaxing the elderly.

"Mirrors are very magical things. Mortals can see themselves clearly in mirrors, but wizards often hope to see more things through mirrors." Dumbledore raised his head slightly, as if thinking, and after a while Yes, he looked down at Connor who was sitting on the stool swinging his legs, and asked:

"Connor, what do you want to see in the mirror?"

"Huh?" Connor scratched his head. What a strange question this was. "Let me think about what I hope I can see when I need to see something."

"Oh? Do you want to see what you desire?"

"No, no, no, what I mean is" Connor gestured with his hands: "For example, when I want to look at myself in the mirror, I can see myself clearly; when I want to see the scenery in the distance, I can see the scenery clearly. Thousands of miles; I want to see what that landscape looked like yesterday, then I can peek into time."

"I think this is the real magic mirror that can see everything I want to see." Connor concluded.

"Your fantastic ideas always surprise me." A smile appeared on Dumbledore's face. He grabbed a pile of cockroaches and bit them off in one bite. The old man had very good teeth and said:

"You know Connor, many wizards want to see themselves clearly in the mirror. The wizard's power belongs to himself. The clearer the wizard understands himself, the stronger his magic power will be."

? Is there such a setting in the HP world? Connor looked surprised.

"I'm not lying to you. This is just a little bit of unpopular knowledge. It is only passed down by word of mouth among some magic families. I believe your grandfather will tell you when you grow up. There is a reason why the Nott family is obsessed with mirror magic. I also have a magic mirror that allows you to see your truest desires, Connor, do you want to take a look?" Dumbledore said with a smile, a fox-like smile on his lips.

Mirror of Erised, what's so interesting about that thing? Don't look at it. You're such a bad old man. You must be up to no good if you smile so happily. Connor shook his head violently and rejected Dumbledore's suggestion.

"Oh? Why? Don't you want to become stronger?" Dumbledore looked a little surprised.

"No, I don't want to." Connor kept shaking his little head: "I'm already strong."

"Well, it's a good thing for young people to have confidence." Dumbledore did not mention this matter, and chatted with Connor again.

"Professor Dumbledore," Connor touched his stomach that felt a little stuffed (Dumbledore's snacks were almost eaten by Connor), and decided to ask one more question before leaving: "The gift you gave me for Christmas , is it really true? I have sent double accounts and I have been looking for it for a long time, but I haven't found any clues."

"Huh? Didn't I tell you that it was a gift from the Sorting Hat to you? I don't know anything." Dumbledore turned slightly to the side, raised the tea cup, and answered Connor with the same answer as before.

Yes, when Connor came to Dumbledore for confirmation before, he used this reason to avoid talking about it.

"It's true! It's true! Connor, kid, you have to believe me!" The Sorting Hat, who had been silent next to him, suddenly shouted loudly.

"." Connor slapped his forehead helplessly, jumped off the stool, and said, "Okay, okay, forget it, it's getting late. I have to go back to find the treasure. Goodbye, Professor Dumbledore."

"Well, bye, come back often." Dumbledore raised his tea cup with an expression like a hotel waiter, and winked mischievously. wink~

"." Connor couldn't understand Dumbledore many times.

When Connor walked to the door, Dumbledore's serious voice came from behind:

"By the way, Connor, you shouldn't eat too many sweets at your age. It's not good for your teeth."

"."oh.

Connor threw a few toffees in his pocket back on the table, turned around and left the principal's office indifferently.