Harry Potter: Charlie and the Candy Factory

Chapter 245 The Magic Stone and the Glory That Will Be Remembered by the World

"I……"

After hearing this, Charlie pondered, lowered his head and fell into deep thought.

Nico Flamel was not in a hurry and continued to pick up the tea cup, savoring the taste one bite at a time.

Time just passed by slowly in the silent atmosphere between the two of them.

I don’t know how much time passed, but the tea in the cup reached the bottom, and he asked the teapot to pour himself another cup.

"The tea seems to be getting cold...Charlie, how are you thinking?"

And Charlie was also pulled out of his thoughts. He looked into Nico Flamel's eyes and showed the same smile as before.

After briefly reorganizing his words, he took a deep breath and said:

"In my opinion, the criteria to distinguish whether something is a tool or a living thing is emotion and wisdom."

"Wisdom allows them to think and decide their own situation and future, while emotions give them the ability to feel joy, anger, sorrow, and self-judgment."

"An intelligent creature is destined to be unable to be completely enslaved. It's like you planted a seed, but then suppressed it with all your strength when it sprouted. However, the power of life cannot be suppressed, just like

Seedlings can break through the hard masonry above and sprout new shoots, and so can the race of house elves."

The expression on Nico Flamel's face did not change at all, but if you look carefully in his deep gaze, you can find that there is a hint of light in it.

He crossed his fingers together and nodded quietly.

"I've never heard of any such argument before," Nico Flamel said. "Please continue your understanding, I'm all ears."

Charlie nodded.

"I think you also understand that the race of elves is born with powerful magical creatures comparable to the Auror level. Although now, we can continue to enslave them through the magic left in their blood and treat them as worthless tools.

.But if one day in the future, the elves who have evolved from generation to generation gradually get rid of this magic, then what will happen to them then? Will they continue to be slaves of the magicians, or..."

Having said this, Charlie paused deliberately and did not continue speaking, but the meaning of the words was already self-evident.

Charlie picked up his half-cooled cup of daisy tea and drank heavily as his Adam's apple shook up and down. It wasn't until the cup was completely consumed that he let out a long breath and continued.

"In the ancient civilization of the East, there is a wise saying called "blocking is worse than sparing." If translated into English, it probably means that instead of violently suppressing blockage and causing a strong backlash, it is better to use the correct method to block it. Channel it so that it can naturally integrate with the original things."

"I think that for the elves, what they need is not to block things, but to unblock them, so that they can enter society in a peaceful way."

After saying all this, Charlie was finally able to look into Nico Flamel's deep eyes.

He said his last words without being humble or arrogant.

"If you ask me what I think about house elves, this is my opinion."

After quietly listening to Charlie Black's words, Nico Flamel's mind had been thinking along with the other person's thoughts from beginning to end. Finally, when Charlie finished speaking the last words, his face

A satisfied smile appeared on his face.

Immediately, under Charlie's eyes, he stood up again and nodded to this young man who was only thirty years old, less than one-twentieth of his own age.

"You're right."

After saying these words, he seemed to have made some decision in his heart. He turned around and walked deeper into the second floor of the stone building without looking back.

Charlie was left alone, holding a porcelain cup in his hand, looking at the other person's back with a blank expression. It was not appropriate to stand up for a while, nor was it appropriate to continue sitting there.

It was not until a moment later that Nico Flamel finally turned around and called to Charlie, who was still sitting on the sofa: "Come on, follow me, Charlie."

"Okay, Master Flamel!"

This made Charlie breathe a sigh of relief and responded quickly. He stood up and put the cup back on the coffee table, and then hurriedly chased after Nico Flamel in the direction he left just now.

After the two passed through a corridor filled with many portraits, they stopped in front of a door.

"Actually, I have been looking forward to your arrival these days, Charlie."

Nico Flamel stretched out his hand and slowly grasped the exquisite ball-shaped handle on the door that was almost unknown how old it was. However, he was not in a hurry to open it immediately. Instead, he stopped at the door and said with Charlie.

Got talking.

Although he didn't understand where Nico Flamel was taking him, facing the other party's words at this moment, he couldn't help suppressing the curiosity in his heart and asked with a smile.

"Is it because I will send your magic stone back?"

"No..." Nico Flamel shook his head, turned around, stretched out his hand and lightly tapped his forehead. Then he looked into the other person's unpredictable eyes and said warmly, "It's because of you.

In other words, it’s the knowledge and wisdom in your head.”

"Wisdom and wisdom..." Charlie's expression revealed a little confusion. He blinked and shook his head in thought.

"But... I don't understand. You are the best alchemy master in the world. You are also a top potion master, philosopher and historical researcher... If we talk about the so-called wisdom and knowledge, I want to have a rich discussion with you.

The reserves must be beyond the reach of even ten Charlie Blacks."

"Times are changing, kid..." There was a bit of melancholy in Nico Flamel's eyes, as if he was recalling the long life he had experienced over the years and the countless friends who had passed away. He was in a daze for a few seconds.

After a few minutes, he continued

"Albus told me that you are the smartest young man he has ever seen... I just confirmed that he was not exaggerating."

He looked at the young man in front of him with relief. Like a wise elder, he stretched out his hand and slowly brushed it over Charlie's head. The force was gentle and allowed people to calmly let go of everything they were thinking about.

"If your answer to the question just now does not satisfy me, I think I will owe you a favor and let you leave..."

Charlie's heart moved slightly, his eyes widened a bit, and he looked at Nico Flamel in front of him.

he continued

"And now, I will ask you to help me. In return, I will give you the magic stone and the glory that will be remembered by the world."

Finally - as soon as these words came out, Charlie's breathing stagnated, and his pupils suddenly shrank to the size of a pinhole.

With a sound of "Boom!", something seemed to explode in my mind.

(End of chapter)