Mastering Lightning from Hogwarts

“Fake?”

Dumbledore glanced at the girl with disappointment, then, recalling his earlier lapse, sighed involuntarily.

“Forgive me, suddenly seeing a former acquaintance, I couldn’t help but lose myself.”

Dumbledore gave a wry smile and put down the Resurrection Stone, the figure vanishing into thin air, which allowed the old man to breathe a sigh of relief.

“Although I don’t know how you obtained this Resurrection Stone, I am grateful that it allowed me to reminisce about loved ones again at close range.”

Dumbledore thanked Anduin, then returned the Resurrection Stone to him, afraid that if he continued to hold it, he would be unable to resist becoming lost within it.

“I understand that feeling. I was equally astonished when I first saw those deceased. It has a captivating allure.”

Anduin shook his head self-deprecatingly, then said seriously, “However, the reason I brought out this Resurrection Stone today is not to demonstrate its magic, but to discuss the mysteries it contains with you.”

“Oh? What kind of mysteries?”

Although Dumbledore had not yet emerged from his earlier shock, his composure prevented him from losing his rationality.

“After conducting in-depth testing on the Resurrection Stone, I discovered that it doesn’t seem as simple as imagined. This Deathly Hallow doesn’t seem to be complete.” Anduin hinted subtly.

“Not complete?” Dumbledore pondered for a moment upon hearing this, then suddenly widened his eyes. “Are you saying that it is only a part of the true Resurrection Stone, or… is it a part of the Deathly Hallows?”

“Correct.”

Seeing Dumbledore react so quickly, Anduin couldn’t help but admire the old man’s sharp mind. “Do you remember the legend mentioned in *The Tales of Beedle the Bard*?”

“It is said that the person who collects all the Deathly Hallows can become the master of death.” Dumbledore seemed to be recalling something. “But that is only a legend. The Deathly Hallows originate from Death himself. Such stories seem somewhat fictitious in the eyes of scholars like us.”

“My views are similar to yours.” Anduin didn’t deny the old man’s judgment. “But this legend, or the story itself, is also a hint to those who come later.”

“A hint? Your guess is very reasonable.” Dumbledore nodded knowingly. “So you believe the Deathly Hallows can be combined? That collecting all three Deathly Hallows will grant you the title of ‘Master of Death’?”

“I do have such an idea.” Anduin readily admitted. “But I only have this one Deathly Hallow at the moment, so I need your help, and I would also like to invite you to jointly conduct this research.”

“So you’ve set your sights on my wand. I didn’t expect you to have such good eyes, to be able to recognize the Elder Wand.”

Hearing Anduin’s words, Dumbledore understood his intentions, but he was somewhat surprised that Anduin could recognize the wand in his hand as the legendary Deathly Hallow.

“You flatter me. When I was traveling in Europe, I met a saint with profound qualifications. He once told me that the original Elder Wand was in that person’s hands, and that he was ultimately defeated by you, so this is just a reasonable guess of mine.”

Anduin didn’t hide too much on this matter, but he didn’t plan to reveal the secrets behind the Thunderbird and the silver spear.

“Thank you for your honesty.” Dumbledore, relieved of his doubts, nodded with satisfaction. “However, in terms of alchemy, especially analytical techniques, I am far inferior to you now. The Elder Wand has been in my hands for so many years, but I haven’t noticed anything unusual.”

“Similarly, I have also specifically studied the Invisibility Cloak, but I haven’t been able to discover any connection between it and the Elder Wand. I think this task should be left to you.”

“Oh? Does the Headmaster mean that you agree?” Anduin asked with a happy smile.

Dumbledore nodded. “After all, I am also very curious about the true nature of the Deathly Hallows. I can’t directly lend you the Elder Wand, but I can allow you to conduct tests and experiments here. Of course, you can’t break it. As for the Invisibility Cloak, go borrow it from Harry.”

“Thank you for your understanding and support. I promise not to make any mistakes.” Seeing Dumbledore being so amenable, Anduin immediately made a promise to the old man.

“Additionally,” Dumbledore seemed to have thought of something, and specially reminded him, “In my earlier research, although I couldn’t see the connection between the Deathly Hallows, I did have some gains.”

“Especially regarding their origins, the earliest owners of the Deathly Hallows should be the Peverell brothers, the prototypes of the legendary three brothers, but they did not obtain the Deathly Hallows from Death.”

“My speculation is that the Peverell brothers were probably three very talented, and powerful, dangerous wizards.”

“They successfully created these incredibly powerful objects. In my opinion, the story of the Deathly Hallows seems like some kind of legend that arose around these inventions.”

Dumbledore revealed all the information he knew to Anduin. The reason he was so concerned about Anduin’s research was perhaps that he still held a glimmer of hope. If the three Hallows could really be combined and fused, would they really have the power to bring the dead back to life?

“The Peverell brothers? Besides their names, do you know any other clues about them?” When conducting academic research, Anduin always adhered to a sufficiently rigorous attitude.

“As far as I know, the youngest of them—Ignotus Peverell—may have married at some point and had a son. After he eventually passed away, he gave his Invisibility Cloak to his son and was buried in the churchyard in Godric’s Hollow.”

Dumbledore squinted his eyes and recalled meticulously, as if remembering some unforgettable past events.

“That is to say, Harry is likely a descendant of this Ignotus Peverell, and his tomb is currently still in Godric’s Hollow.”

“Back then, a former friend and I met in Godric’s Hollow. At that time, he found the place by following the corresponding clues.”

“He and I lived together in the valley for two months. During this time, we fantasized about obtaining these three Hallows and using their power to become the Masters of Death.”

“We even envisioned preparing to change the world… for the greater good.”

At this point, Dumbledore’s eyes gradually became blurred, and he muttered some irrelevant topics incoherently.

However, Anduin next to him didn’t interrupt the old man. He had actually heard that the old friend the other party was talking about was Grindelwald, the former leader of the Sacred Twenty-Eight. Out of curiosity and gossip, he was happy to listen to Dumbledore rambling for a few words.

But at this point, Dumbledore also knew that he had said something wrong, and immediately changed the subject as if awakened.

“In Godric’s Hollow, there lives a famous wizarding historian—Bathilda Bagshot. She has preserved many historical documents and books related to the Deathly Hallows. You can try to visit her. Perhaps you can gain some clues from those materials.”

“Understood, thank you again for your help.” Anduin once again expressed his gratitude to Dumbledore. Directly asking the Headmaster for help was indeed a wise decision. His gains were considerable.

Immediately afterwards, the two conducted another discussion on the Deathly Hallows, and then Anduin left the Headmaster’s office. This research was not a job that could be completed in a short time. He had to prepare adequately before coming here again.

Looking at Anduin’s departing figure, Dumbledore couldn’t help but let out a long sigh. “It seems I really am getting old. I actually rambled so much in front of Anduin. But the Deathly Hallows… will they bring me any surprises?”

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After finishing his conversation with Dumbledore, Anduin wasn’t in a hurry to immediately rush to Godric’s Hollow to find Bathilda Bagshot and Ignotus Peverell’s tomb.

After all, there were many things to be busy with both in Silver Gilt Bank and at Hogwarts.

And the most important thing at the moment was to prepare for the final exam of Hogwarts Tactical Training Studies.

According to Anduin’s initial idea, the final exam grade for Tactical Training Studies mainly consisted of two parts.

One part of it was the course evaluation and physical examination data of each student from the previous academic year, which accounted for as much as 50%.

After all, his course was mainly training, and these trainings focused on accumulation at ordinary times. It was not possible to draw conclusions based on one or two days of performance.

Therefore, his course paid more attention to whether the little wizards were active during class and after class, and the main basis was the results of the physical examination.

If the attributes and spell levels had significant growth after the physical examination, it proved that the students had completed the training tasks he had arranged with guaranteed quality and quantity, and vice versa.

As for the other part, it was the direct score in the final exam.

In this area, Anduin didn’t plan to arrange training-related content for the little wizards, after all, they were almost vomiting from those training projects at ordinary times.

So in the final exam, the main assessment direction was still tactics and combat.

For this reason, Anduin prepared three sets of plans for the colleges of different grades, of which 1-2 grade students conducted basic combat assessments.

The so-called basic combat was to conduct two combat events: close combat and spell duel. To put it bluntly, it was a one-on-one fight to see the little wizards’ tactical decision-making and proficiency in combat skills in combat.

And because close combat was closely related to personal physical fitness, the physically strong would definitely occupy a huge advantage, so the assessment purpose was not to see their specific wins or losses.

In these two duels, as long as the students met the requirements in terms of combat will, skills, and decision-making, they could get a higher evaluation.

As for the 3-5 grade assessment, there was no close combat item. What they needed to carry out was a one-on-one duel in a complex environment, as well as group cooperation against.

Anduin had already specifically demarcated an area in the ruin copy as an examination room, and the assessment target was actually similar to that of the lower grade students. In addition to seeing the will, skills, and decision-making shown in combat, they would also assess the standard of tactical movements and spell ability.

Of course, the assessment standards for students of different grades were also different, and the requirements for students with higher grades were naturally higher.

Especially those fifth grade students, this assessment not only obtained the final grade, but also involved the ordinary wizard level test score.

According to Anduin’s requirements, only those who reached the highest O level, as well as some highly evaluated E levels, could continue to study tactical training in the following year, and for others, this course would be over.

And the assessment for 6th grade and 7th grade students was very different. At the beginning of the school year, Anduin himself allowed students in these two grades who were interested in combat and tactics to choose to take this course.

So they basically could skillfully master spells and corresponding skills, so they would not be assessed by simple individual or group duels.

Especially the final exam for 7th grade students also involved graduation grades and the final wizard exam scores, which was equivalent to a certificate, which would affect future prospects.

For this reason, Anduin was very concerned about the final exams for these two grades, or rather, his main energy was focused on this. Those little wizards would just let them play by themselves, and then let Hogg watch and score.

What Anduin first prepared for these high grade students was a written test, and it was a written test with quite complicated content, including various first aid, detoxification, autopsy, criminal investigation, lie detection and other content, and it would take several hours just to test all of them once.

Secondly, it was the use of equipment. Anduin would let these students carry a full set of normalized tactical equipment to carry out a tactical simulation mission, including protection, arrest, tracking and other items.

The targets were basically his magic constructs, and most of the content did not involve combat, mainly to see if the students could skillfully use the equipment for operations.

In addition, for 7th grade students, there was also a separate practical assessment, which was wilderness survival.

Anduin planned to throw these wizards into the Forbidden Forest to stay alone for three days, and at the same time, he would also assign them a tracking mission. They must find and defeat the target while ensuring their own safety, and arrest the construct that served as the target.

And the 7th grade wizards who could complete all of them according to the standard would get a ‘Tactical Training Study Certificate’ issued by Anduin. With this certificate alone, they could get job opportunities in the Ministry of Magic or major security companies.

For this reason, there were many things that Anduin needed to be busy with, not only to arrange the examination venue, adjust the examination time calendar, but also to set questions for the high grade wizards.

At the same time, the final exam also involved the Wizard Examination Authority of the Ministry of Magic. Like the final exams of other subjects, the examiners arranged by the Ministry of Magic would uniformly set the questions and invigilate to ensure the fairness and authority of the final exam.

But because Anduin himself was the founder of Tactical Training Study and was an authority in this discipline, the Ministry of Magic specially allowed him to set the questions, but the invigilators still had to be arranged by the Ministry of Magic.