One Sneeze Destroys A Magical Civilization

Chapter 288 Returning from the Dead

"You bought a cat?"

Hermione stared in surprise at the cage that suddenly appeared in Zuo Si's hand, and the very weird and ugly Crookshanks in the cage.

"Well. I suddenly thought it would be nice to have a cat. You know, I bought a house for the holidays and just needed a good cat to catch mice."

After all, Zuo Si handed the cat cage to the house elf who was always following behind and kept invisible.

North hurriedly appeared in three steps and walked to the front in two steps, taking the cage and holding it in his hand.

"Is this... a house elf?" Hermione's eyes revealed a trace of curiosity.

Because although she had read about this interesting magical creature in books, she had never seen it with her own eyes.

Zuo Si nodded slightly: "That's right. There happened to be two house elves in the house I bought. After some persuasion, they agreed to stay and work for me in the house. This is North, There's another named Carl Vie."

"Hello, North."

Hermione tried to say hello to the thin humanoid with big bat ears and a thin figure.

"Hello, Miss Granger. If there is anything you need, just ask, I will be more than happy to help you."

North, who was wearing a black dress, bowed gracefully.

After all, Zuo Si would not allow her servants to wear only a dirty and worn-out pillowcase like Dobby in the Malfoy family, but instead ordered a series of house-elf-specific clothes, shoes, socks and hats.

Because of this attire, his two house elves were occasionally mistaken for Gringotts goblins by people with bad eyesight when they were out on errands.

"Uh...thank you, I don't need it for now." Hermione politely and politely refused.

"Well, I hope I can serve you next time."

North seemed a little disappointed that he didn't get the job and task, but he quickly snapped his fingers and disappeared in place with the cat cage.

"Disapparation?"

Seeing the house elf suddenly disappearing from her eyes, Hermione immediately asked in an uncertain tone.

Zuo Si replied with a smile: "Yes, and no. The magical ability of house elves is innate, and the way of casting spells is also very different from that of wizards.

According to historical records, in ancient times, house elves had a tragic war with wizards.

As a result, they were defeated, and the entire group was almost slaughtered, except for a very small number of obedient slaves.

After thousands of years of enslavement, transformation and human intervention, these descendants finally became house elves in modern times.

These magical creatures have been slowly and completely domesticated over the long years. They are proud of their loyal family work and ashamed of their freedom and laziness. "

"So they are slaves? Slaves living in modern society!"

Hermione's voice suddenly raised a lot, and her eyes revealed shock and disbelief.

"That's right. Even the kind of slave who is willing to castrate himself ideologically.

In addition, do you think there are no slaves in modern human society?

Look at Africa, look at South America, look at the poor and turbulent countries and regions of Southeast Asia, and you will find that slavery is still a widespread phenomenon.

A large part of this poverty, backwardness and turmoil is caused by Europeans' hundreds of years of colonization, enslavement and plundering of the local area.

As the empire on which the sun never sets, the country that once had the most colonies in the world, the crimes committed by Britain are even more innumerable.

The precious cultural relics and treasures stolen and looted in the British Museum are the best proof.

But what is interesting is that most British people do not regard it as a shame, but as a kind of glory, still enjoy the dividends brought by colonial plunder with peace of mind, and miss the prosperity of the empire when the sun never sets with brilliance.

The little house-elves in the wizarding world are nothing in comparison.

So the world is far from being as beautiful as you imagined, it's just that Mr. and Mrs. Granger protected you from seeing these dark sides before. "

Zuo Si's gaze into the girl's eyes revealed some cruel truths.

moment!

Hermione, who was still angry at what happened to the house elf just a second ago, suddenly fell into silence as if a bucket of cold water had been poured on her.

If it is someone else, they may refute it by stealing concepts, sophistry, etc.

But she is not an ordinary student who only accepts an education that downplays colonial history, but a genius who loves to read and likes to ask the truth about everything.

When she was in elementary school, Hermione secretly read some real historical works, and understood how cruel and bloody the so-called "age of great geographical discovery" mentioned in the textbook was.

I also know how in the early days of the modern industrial revolution, those child laborers and orphans in London were treated as consumables and worked day and night in factories until they were exhausted to death.

Compared with the Muggle world, the oppression and enslavement of house elves by wizards is obviously much milder.

What's more, the house elves have been thoroughly domesticated long ago, and they don't have the consciousness of freedom and resistance, but enjoy it instead.

Thinking of this, Hermione suddenly realized that she was not as angry as before, raised her head and said in a helpless tone: "Well, maybe you are right, I am too sensitive."

"No, it's not sensitivity, it's lack of experience and insight. But it's okay, as time goes by and we grow older, we all slowly let go of our innocence and become more and more mature. Wait five to ten years before looking back Looking at myself when I was a child, I might feel ridiculous for my thoughts at that time, just like you just heard Mrs. Granger's reaction when she was three or four years old."

As Zuo Si spoke, she stretched out her hand to help the girl smooth her wind-torn hair.

"Damn it! Don't mention this, please?"

Hermione's face flushed slightly, and she didn't know if she was still embarrassed by those childhood funs, or she was a little shy because of the overly intimate actions between the two of them.

She didn't realize at all that her consciousness, cognition and thoughts had been unknowingly changed in getting along and talking with Zuo Si.

In particular, the speed of mental maturity is much faster than that of peers.

And this kind of maturity will cause her to feel that other students are very naive and have no common language at all, and eventually become more cherished and dependent on the relationship with Zuo Si, and then be more influenced by the latter, even Assimilated to a certain extent in thought.

There is no doubt that this is a practical application of modern psychology to human relations.

Perhaps it will not have much effect on adults whose three views are almost fixed, but it is decisive for boys and girls who are in adolescence between the ages of twelve and fifteen.

Because during this period called puberty, hormones will be secreted in large quantities, the brain nerves are undergoing final pruning and remodeling, and the personality becomes rebellious, impulsive and unpredictable.

During this period of time, many parents will be very troubled about how to guide and educate, and some parents will even have the illusion that their children have failed in learning.

As everyone knows, all of this is a process that the human species must go through physiologically.

Likewise, this is an excellent time to exert influence over a person and reshape his character.

A responsible teacher or parent can help them shape a correct outlook on life and values, and eventually become a "good person" or "a useful person to society" in the ordinary sense.

But if you meet someone with bad intentions, then maybe you will embark on the path of crime.

Of course, Zuo Si didn't want Hermione to be completely blackened, just to make her values ​​closer to her own.

Just like that, in the chatter without saying a word, the girl quickly forgot about the house-elf.

When the two arrived at the entrance of Lihen Bookstore, they happened to see a huge banner with English words on it:

Gilderoy Lockhart

autobiography for sale

"I Can Magic"

12:30-4:30 pm today

"Ghideroy Lockhart? He seems to be our Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher this semester. I read about him in the Wizard Weekly. He should be a very powerful wizard, and I will buy a lot of books about him this semester." Books." Hermione said, taking out the list of books sent by the Hogwarts owl.

However, it is different from the obvious admiration in the original book, because she had already seen Zuo Si's almost abnormal memory and the speed at which she learned to master magic spells in the first grade, so she only showed a little surprise.

After all, anyone who isn't a fool knows that Gilderoy Lockhart's adventures are nothing compared to achievements such as the invention of the magic scroll and the creation of the world's second Philosopher's Stone.

"It seems that our Professor Lockhart is very popular with middle-aged and elderly women." Zuo Si teased in a slightly playful tone with the corners of his mouth raised.

Because there was already a long queue at the door of the bookstore at this moment, and most of them were witches of Mrs. Weasley's age.

A weary clerk tries to keep order, but with little success.

no way!

When they heard that Gilderoy Lockhart personally signed the book, these witches were as excited and excited as chicken blood.

Obviously, through some marketing methods and self-packaging, Gilderoy Lockhart has successfully built himself into a popular lover, and his essence is no different from the idol stars packaged by capital.

Especially those housewives who stay at home all day with nothing to do but yearn for excitement, probably imagine in their hearts that they can have a romantic encounter with this handsome wizard.

"You seem very disapproving of this new professor?"

The two had been together for almost a year anyway, so Hermione immediately recognized the irony in Zuo Si's tone.

Zuo Si replied with a smile: "Believe me, after you really get to know Gilderoy Lockhart, you will understand how unbearable the real side is hidden under that huge reputation. Let's go, let's hurry up Go buy the necessary textbooks on the list and leave this place of right and wrong. Oh, by the way, remember that you don't need to buy any books about Gilderoy Lockhart, because they will never be used."

"I won't use it? But it's clearly written on the book list. Hogwarts should not let students buy useless books." The girl stared at the book list and became entangled.

"Don't imagine wizarding schools to be the same as schools with a well-established education system in the Muggle world.

In fact, the textbooks we use in school are all specified by the professors, and there is no uniform standard.

The teaching materials used in different magic schools in Europe are often very different.

So I guess the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor should be taking advantage of his position to get Hogwarts students to buy his own books, so as to earn more money and fame. "

Zuo Si didn't hide anything, and directly exposed Gilderoy Lockhart's little thoughts.

"What? He... how could he! I mean, how could Dumbledore have such a morally corrupt guy as a professor?"

Hermione was obviously shocked, and even spoke a little incoherently.

But Zuo Si responded indifferently: "Otherwise? I told you before that the Defense Against the Dark Arts class is cursed, and any professor who takes this class will inevitably encounter misfortune. So for our principal For me, as long as there are still people who are willing to apply for this position, they are quite lucky, how can I ask for more."

After saying this, he pulled the girl to avoid the long line of photographs, walked around and said to a clerk, "Give us a copy of all the books on this list except Gilderoy Lockhart .”

"Don't want Gilderoy Lockhart's book?" The young clerk was obviously taken aback.

Because through the book list, he has seen that this is the textbook that Hogwarts requires students to purchase in the new semester.

Generally speaking, such books cannot be selective, but must be fully prepared.

"That's right. Although the stories in these books are wonderful and instructive, I hate that this idiot adds a long section of disgusting boasting." Zuo Si expressed his attitude very clearly.

"Well, I don't really like Gilderoy Lockhart, who steals the limelight wherever he goes. But I hope you don't regret it when you get to school."

The clerk muttered something in a low voice, and immediately turned around to pick and choose on the bookshelves, quickly collecting the textbooks on the two sets of textbooks.

The girl hurriedly took out a small beaded bag and wanted to pay her own share of the money, but found that Zuo Si had already paid the two of them neatly.

Just when she didn't know whether she should accept the kindness silently, or insist on returning the money for the book to the other party, a loud voice suddenly interrupted her thoughts.

I saw a man in gorgeous clothes and a smile with eight teeth on his face slowly walking out of the crowd.

moment!

The middle-aged and elderly witches present cheered and screamed instantly.

The reporters of the Daily Prophet followed closely behind, trying to record these scenes and pictures with a magic camera, and then wrote them in tomorrow's newspaper.

You don't need to ask, this guy is Gilderoy Lockhart, a liar who used the Oblivion Charm to perfection.

"Gentlemen and ladies, thank you for your warm cheers. Please rest assured, I will guarantee that everyone who is here today will get a copy of my autograph."

Gilderoy Lockhart undoubtedly relished the attention, waving to the ecstatic fans.

There is no doubt that Zuo Si does not like such occasions at all.

Because this kind of irrational worship just reflects the most ignorant, stupid and easily influenced by public opinion and environmental factors of human beings.

Just as he was about to pull the girl away, he suddenly found an adult woman exuding amazing charm in the crowd, waving at him with very subtle movements.

Hermione caught this in an instant, and immediately asked in an unhappy tone: "Who is that? Anyone you know?"

"Well, a friend I met on vacation. I'm sorry, I may have to stay with you for a while."

After finishing speaking, Zuo Si handed over all the things he bought to the girl, and turned around to avoid the noisy bookstore and walked towards the girl.

After a while, the two sides met in a deserted alley.

In less than a second, the beautiful woman who was originally dressed as an English lady turned into a succubus with huge bat wings behind her, horns on her forehead, and feet shaped like sheep's hooves.

She knelt down and presented a slightly worn notebook with both hands: "Master, according to your instructions, I have successfully turned that young wizard into my prisoner. Here is the time-reversal spell you want, and the time-reversal spell you want. The progress of his research so far in the Ministry of Magic's Department of Mysteries."

"Oh? So fast! You didn't attract anyone's attention, did you?"

Zuo Si took it and quickly flipped through it, recorded the contents into the thinking library in his mind as quickly as possible, and then returned the notes.

Because just by looking at the serial number on the front page and the imprint symbolizing top-secret information of the Ministry of Magic, it is obvious that this thing was definitely brought out secretly from the Department of Mysteries.

If the relevant personnel find that such items are missing, the Aurors will quickly dispatch and track the magic mark until they know what is missing and apprehend the thief.

The succubus shook his head proudly: "No. The internal management of the British Ministry of Magic is looser and more chaotic than you imagined. In addition, this human named Kerwin also has the corresponding authority, so it won't happen for a while. Someone found out."

"Good job. Remember, continue to keep a low profile and lurk. It's best for me to investigate the time-related things and secrets in the entire Department of Mysteries." Zuo Si quickly gave further instructions.

"clear."

Charm quickly returned to her previous disguise and disappeared into the crowd with graceful steps.

While she's nowhere near as good as a doppelganger at being a spy, she has a huge inherent advantage in seducing men to fall for her.

Especially in a world without any understanding of this demon, men can easily become captives of its beauty and sweet talk.

As for Zuo Si himself, he stood still and went through the content he had just seen from beginning to end in his mind.

It took about ten minutes or so before he realized why there was no record or information about the "Time Reversal Spell" in the restricted section of the Hogwarts library.

Because unlike other spells that produce specific results once they are cast, the effects of the "Time Reversal Spell" are unknown and unstable.

In other words, it can't be understood by wizards at all.

Even the Department of Mysteries, which is at the forefront of research, can barely control the length of the spell's retroactive time, that's all.

The so-called Time-Turner is also the final result of a series of complex and dangerous research.

According to Professor Crocker's point of view, if you want to avoid serious damage to the time traveler and the timeline itself, it is best to keep it within five hours.

If this limit is exceeded, then even the slightest change is very likely to have unpredictable and serious consequences under the influence of aftermath effects.

For example, the witch who came back after being trapped for five days seemed to have aged for five centuries, causing at least twenty-five people to disappear in reality because they were never born.

If it weren't for the detailed records and mentions of these contents in the witch's diary, others probably wouldn't have noticed it at all.

This is why, starting in 1899, the Ministry of Magic of various countries has successively banned personal research and experiments on "Time Reversal Spells".

There are even hundreds of laws enacted specifically for this purpose to ensure that there are no loopholes to exploit.

The collections of time magic in Hogwarts and some other long-established magic schools have also been collected and stored in special institutions such as the Department of Mysteries.

"Interesting, it seems that this world's research on time may not be much worse than Faerun's." Zuo Si muttered while rubbing his chin.

As far as he knew, there was a legendary magic in Faerun called "Great Time Stop".

Unlike the nine-ring arcane magic-time stop, which pulls the caster into an ultra-fast time flow, this spell actually stops time in the true sense.

In addition, there is a very rare, rare and powerful time dragon in the multiverse. The challenge level has reached legend since it was born as a young dragon, and it can travel to the past and the future at will.

Of course, as one of the very few beings comparable to true gods, Time Dragon rarely appears in front of mortals.

In short, the "Time Reversal Spell" successfully aroused Zuo Si's interest in time magic and abilities.

Although he is very clear, with the knowledge and power he currently possesses, he is still far from understanding and controlling the complicated time.

But that doesn't mean it's impossible to turn Time Reversal Spell and Time Turner into a power that you can use to your advantage in battle.

After all, even just stopping time, or peeking into the future and going back for a few seconds, can establish an unparalleled advantage in the confrontation with the enemy.

For a moment, Zuo Si even forgot the great harm that might be caused by sealing the Scroll of Abomination, and thanked the thief from the future for letting himself notice the most valuable magic in this world.

If the power of time is mastered, so what if a newly born god is released?

He can return to the time point when the other party was released at any time, and then seal it again.

Because in this world, no wizard can pose a real threat to him.

Just as he was about to turn around and go back after completing the change of mentality, he suddenly saw a violent commotion erupting at the entrance of Lihen Bookstore.

At first, it was not clear due to too many people, but as the melon-eating crowd quickly dispersed to both sides, two middle-aged people wrestling with each other were soon revealed.

The twin brothers of the Weasley family who watched the excitement were not afraid of trouble, and stood aside and shouted loudly: "Come on! Beat him hard! Dad!"

"Yes! Hit his eyes! Hit his nose! It hurts there!"

The young Ginny opened her mouth wide in surprise. She couldn't believe that her father, who was always smiling and good-natured, would move his hands so viciously and violently, just like an angry bear.

Molly, his wife, screamed, "Stop! Stop! Don't do this Arthur!"

It has to be said that the rude fight between Arthur Weasley and Lucius Malfocher directly broke the stereotype that many Muggle family students present had the aristocratic and arrogant stereotype of pure-blood wizards.

They suddenly discovered that wizards are not just waving their wands politely to release various spells, but just like their parents, when they are angry, they also talk about punching each other fiercely.

In the end, thanks to the half-titan Hagrid, he forcibly stepped forward and separated the two with brute force.

In this brief amateur wrestling-boxing match, Arthur's lip was broken and Lucius' eye was swollen from the corner of a book, and it was barely a tie.

You don't need to ask to know that the open and secret fights between Gryffindor and Slytherin students when they were in school gave them a lot of experience in fighting and fighting, and they still haven't forgotten it even in middle age.

"Here! Take your book, little girl, it's the best thing your father can give you."

Lucius used the dilapidated Transfiguration class as a cover, slipped Voldemort's diary into the girl's hand, then immediately broke free from Hagrid's restraining hand, took his son, turned and walked away.

Clearly, it would serve many purposes for him to throw this dangerous Horcrux at Ginny.

One of them was to create chaos within Hogwarts and then find a way to get Dumbledore out of office.

Another point is to take the opportunity to take revenge on Arthur, the "pure blood family scum" who troubles him all day long, and let him taste what pain and despair are.

After Malfoy and his son had left completely, Zuo Si appeared unhurriedly, deliberately pretending to be puzzled and asked, "What happened just now? I seem to have heard someone mention a fight."

"Ha! South! You came just in time! Dad's performance today is amazing! He pushed Malfoy's father Lucius to the ground and beat him up. If Hagrid hadn't stopped him, he would have definitely beaten Malfoy's father. The face is blooming."

George began to introduce the specific process of the fight just now.

According to his exaggerated description, Lucius should have at least a dozen broken ribs, internal bleeding, and brain burst, and he should be sent on a stretcher for emergency treatment.

Mrs. Weasley was trembling with anger, suppressing her anger and whispering: "You are such a good leader for the children! Fight in public! What will Gilderoy Lockhart think?"

"Don't worry, Mom. He's happy, and when we came out I heard him asking the reporter from the Daily Prophet if he could put the fight in the news. It's sure to make a splash." Fred He curled his lips in disdain.

Needless to ask, the clever twins had begun to sense the essence of Gilderoy Lockhart.

"You shouldn't talk to him, Arthur. Everyone knows what the Malfoys are. Come on, let's go back to the Leaky Cauldron for a drink and forget about it." Hagrid comforted in a low voice.

"I'm just annoyed, why can a bastard like that still get away with it, and even get asylum from many bureaucrats in the Ministry of Magic?" Arthur complained angrily.

While everyone else was paying attention to the impact of the fight, Zuo Si had already quietly approached Ginny, took out the transformation textbook she used last semester and asked with a smile, "Do you mind exchanging it?"

"Exchange? Why?" The girl looked puzzled.

"It's nothing, it's just a hobby, I prefer to collect old books and things like that." Zuo Si casually made an excuse.

Apparently, no child would say no to exchanging a well-worn book for a new, almost untouched one, and Ginny was no exception.

Little did she realize that in this exchange she was freed from a great danger and trouble.

After getting what she wanted, Zuo Si immediately became in a very good mood, and even took the initiative to say hello to the savior: "Long time no see, I heard you had a bad holiday?"

"Yeah, it's terrible. Fortunately, Ron and the twins rescued me, otherwise I would have been starved in the bedroom." Harry complained with a wry smile.

If possible, he would never want to go back to that so-called "home".

Especially after learning the cause of death of his biological parents and the reason why he must live in that "home".

"Next time you can try to use some legal means." Zuo Si suggested meaningfully.

"Legal means?"

Harry blinked in confusion.

"Yes, legal means.

According to the British Minor Protection Act, whether it is long-term imprisonment or not being allowed to eat, it is a very serious violation of the law.

Not to mention the name-calling, physical attacks and emotional abuse that may also be involved.

So if you encounter a similar situation again, you can take up the weapon of law and directly choose to call the police as a threat.

And tell your aunt and uncle that they face years in jail and a hefty fine if convicted.

In addition, intimidation can also be done by asking the media for help.

Because once such things are exposed, your two relatives and their children will face strong condemnation from the entire society.

At that time, their home will be surrounded by protesters, your uncle will lose his job, and even the whole family will fall into a double dilemma of economy and public opinion.

So you have no reason to be afraid of them, but they are the ones you should be afraid of. "

Zuo Si clearly showed Harry how to focus on the customer.

Perhaps for ordinary children, it may be very difficult to resist adults, especially adults with guardianship.

But for Harry Potter, who was already a wizard, it was not easy to deal with the Dursleys.

Anyway, the protective magic left by his mother on him only requires him to live with relatives who are related by blood.

As for feelings or something, it doesn't matter at all.

Gudong!

After hearing these remarks, both Ron and Harry swallowed subconsciously.

For the first time, they realized that the horror of Zuo Si was not limited to his almost abnormal memory and magical talent, but also his understanding and application of existing laws and rules.

Harry Potter struggled for a few seconds before responding: "If they dare to treat me like this next time, I will try your method. Thank you."

"You're welcome. I'll give you a piece of advice. When facing those guys who like to bully the weak and fear the tough, the more you shrink back and the more you don't resist, the more the opponent will make progress. But if you start acting tough, the opponent will feel scared, Retreat, or even directly lead to the reversal of the status of both parties."

After finishing speaking, Zuo Si immediately pulled Hermione out of the bookstore and disappeared into the crowd.

Seeing the backs of the two leaving, Harry couldn't help sighing slightly: "Sous is really powerful, isn't he?"

"Yeah! He's like an omniscient monster, not like our peers at all. Sometimes I even wonder, was Dumbledore and You-Know-Who the same way when they were in school?" Ron's eyes There was a flash of envy and jealousy that was not easy to detect.

Especially when he saw Hermione holding Zuo Si's arm very intimately, for some reason, he always felt as if he suddenly lost something important.

After finishing the pre-school purchases, Zuo Si treated the Grangers to a sumptuous meal in Diagon Alley, and then separated from the reluctant girl and went straight to the Pig's Head Pub in Hogsmeade Village.

As soon as he opened the door, he saw the boss Aberforth, the Hogwarts professor sitting here drinking, as well as the Minister of Magic Fudge and some officials, as well as the greatest alchemist Nicole Flamel.

Especially Fudge, who immediately smiled and waved his hands: "Ah! The genius of the British wizarding world has finally come, come and sit down. We were just discussing the spells and inventions you made during the holidays."

"You're over the top. How, have my spells passed the test?"

Zuo Si stepped to the side of the bar, and raised her hand to stop Aberforth from pouring butter beer for herself.

Fudge nodded lightly: "Almost, most of them have passed the test. However, the current resistance is that some of these magics are too destructive. Although they are not black magic, they are also quite dangerous. It is estimated that it will take some time to discuss before there is a result.”

"About the air hammer technique, how did you come up with it? It's so easy to use! I bet, even if it is blessed with the Iron Armor Charm, I'm afraid it will be back." Flitwick, the professor of charms, said enthusiastically. asked vigorously.

It is not difficult to see from this attitude that he has learned this spell in advance and tested it in actual combat.

"It's very simple, still inspired by science.

In this regard, the Muggle world has long had practical applications.

They invented a device called an air booster, or an air cannon, that compresses air and releases it at a speed of Mach one.

In this way, those clogged pipes can be cleared in an instant.

All I did was replace the technology with magic and improve it a bit. "

Zuo Si gave the answer with half truth and half lie.

"That's right. I found that in some places, the Air Hammer is more suitable than the Crushing Curse. It will definitely become a spell that every wizard needs to master in the future, and don't use it in a large amount in life."

Professor Flitwick made no secret of his love for this new spell, and gave the Air Hammer Curse a very high evaluation.

"Okay, you can find Sous to discuss the topic of spells slowly when you have time later. We are not here to talk about these things."

Snape interrupted Professor Flitwick's intention to continue saying something with a gloomy expression, and turned his gaze to Zuo Si. "Did you bring that thing?"

"Of course, Professor."

Zuo Si slowly took out the Philosopher's Stone that she made by herself from her pocket, and gently placed it on the table in front of countless pairs of eyes.

Click!

Accompanied by the crisp sound of the wooden tabletop, everyone present, including the two Dumbledores, breathed involuntarily.

Obviously, they have known the ability of the second Sorcerer's Stone through the letter sent by Zuo Si.

Among them, Nicole Flamel, an expert, immediately took out a self-made magic magnifying glass, pasted it on the Philosopher's Stone, and carefully observed the extremely complicated magic symbols and lines on its surface, as well as the magic mercury flowing inside the stone.

After more than ten minutes, he put down the magnifying glass and announced in a slightly trembling voice: "This is a veritable Philosopher's Stone, and it is more advanced and powerful than the one I made."

"Does it really have the ability to bring the dead back to life?" Snape asked, narrowing his eyes.

At this moment, the hand of the love saint hidden in the wide robe has been tightly drilled into a fist, and he doesn't even feel the slightest bit of nails piercing into the flesh because of too much force.

"Sorry, this is not my field of expertise, so I can't give any answers. But I think I can do an experiment on the spot." Nicole Flamel suggested with bright eyes.

"What do you think, Albus?"

Minister of Magic Fudge is obviously a little uncertain.

Although he is a little greedy, a little rejoicing, and a little greedy for power, he also understands what it means to be resurrected from the dead.

"I don't have any opinion." The headmaster responded blankly.

However, Aberforth, the bar owner at the side, knew very well that whenever his big brother tried to shield all emotions and think with absolute rationality, it was often the time when his inner emotions fluctuated the most.

Seeing that Albus Dumbledore had no objection, Snape, who had long been impatient, immediately waved his wand and caught a mouse that was hiding in a dark corner and stealing food.

Before this little thing figured out what happened, a sound of "Avada gnawed a big melon" and a dazzling green light ended its life.

Snape threw the dead mouse on the table and said to Zuo Si: "Start your performance!"

"As you wish, Professor."

Under the gaze of countless pairs of eyes, Zuo Si took out a small bottle of green healing potion from his pocket, then tapped lightly on the side of the Philosopher's Stone, took out a few drops of magic mercury emitting silver light and poured it in.

After simple mixing and stirring, the liquid in the medicine bottle exudes a dazzling brilliance.

The surging life energy immediately shocked everyone present.

When the liquid was poured on the corpse, the mice became alive and kicking again after less than ten seconds.

"It's... unbelievable! This... This is simply a miracle!"

An official of the Ministry of Magic began to rave incoherently.

Because it was the famous Killing Curse that killed the mouse just now.

People who were killed by this spell, so far there is no second record of surviving except Harry Potter.

Not to mention the unheard-of situation of resurrection after death.

Albus Dumbledore asked even more solemnly: "Sous, do you know what this means?"

"Of course. This means that it will become something that countless people desire and will do whatever it takes to get it." Zuo Si replied casually.

"No! It's not as simple as you think. Old friend, tell him what you went through when you created the first Philosopher's Stone." Albus Dumbledore gave Nico Flamel a Wink.

The latter said with a bitter smile: "I have been hunted down for almost half a century. Whether it is dark wizards or those Muggle dignitaries who yearn for wealth and immortality, they are all frantically looking for me and the Philosopher's Stone I hold. Among them was the King of France at the time."

"Did you hear that? That's the case with a Sorcerer's Stone that can only make people immortal and refine gold-like metals, not to mention yours, which can bring the dead back to life. I admit, you created a piece that can be A rare treasure with a great prefix, but if it is not handled properly, it will inevitably lead to catastrophic consequences."

When saying these words, Albus Dumbledore's tone was unprecedentedly serious, and at the same time he did not forget to observe Snape's reaction from the corner of his eye.

He knew better than anyone else that the master of potions he had chosen to cooperate with at the beginning might not be able to trust him now.

Unfortunately, there have been two sudden power outages since noon, so today is late, sorry.

(end of this chapter)