The Bard at Hogwarts

The night is falling, and the stars are twinkling.

In the silence, only the whisper of the breeze brushing the treetops remains.

This is the quietness of the night.

…

In the tavern.

Hermione looked at each crucible on the table intently.

Her frown from time to time seemed to prove that she was not calm inside.

On the side, Ino leaned back in the chair silently.

The two seemed to be calm, but if the thoughts in their minds were written into a book, it would probably cause a sensation in the fields of alchemy and potions.

Looking at the dazzling Philosopher's Stone in front of him, Ino felt sincerely fortunate.

After guessing that the Philosopher's Stone might be unique, he remembered what Voldemort once said - the world is incomplete.

In fact, this view is the same as Nico's.

But compared with Nico's accurate statement of the incompleteness of the Philosopher's Stone, Voldemort seemed to generalize.

But combining the two people's views, plus what he saw and heard at the moment, Ino also came up with his own point of view -

The Philosopher's Stone is essentially flawless, but the environment it is in forces it to become incomplete.

And this is why he feels fortunate.

A concrete and unique ancient rune.

If this is placed in Greek mythology, it is definitely the authority of the gods.

...

Thinking of this, Ino stretched out his finger and tapped the table, and a glass of water emerged out of thin air.

Whether it is what I think in my heart, I only need to experiment to see the answer.

In the valley, here and outside are two different stories. Similarly, this also represents two different worlds, that is, no matter how imperfect the outside world is, it can never affect the valley.

Probably, it's like Grimm's story and Andersen's story, printed in the same book at the same time.

Although the two stories are in the same book, they are clearly distinguished.

Looking at the water cup in front of him, Ino gently picked up the Philosopher's Stone on the table.

'Dong! ' A faint sound.

In an instant, the whole glass of water changed color visibly.

The glass contained a bright and dazzling red.

This red color surpassed the dullness and heaviness of blood, showing a striking beauty. It was like the most gorgeous clouds in the sky at dawn, crystal clear, pure and flawless.

The light of the candles in the tavern penetrated the wall of the glass, interweaving with the water in the glass to form circles of delicate halos, as if every drop contained vitality and endless vitality, and leaped with the song of life.

At this moment, just by observing with the naked eye, Ino could feel that the water in the glass was not only a color, but also a symbol.

"What is this?"

Standing at the bar, Hermione asked curiously.

In recent years, the imperial examination research on potions made it easy for her to feel the difference in the glass of water. It was a bit like a vitality tonic potion, but it was different in essence.

"If I'm not mistaken, this is the elixir of life!" Ino stared at the bright and clear liquid in the glass.

In fact, when the color of the water changed, he knew that his guess was confirmed. The Philosopher's Stone, or the ancient runes, had no flaws, but it was not able to play its original role in the original world.

"Elixir of Life!!!"

Hermione's voice suddenly rose several decibels, and then she ignored the previous potion and quickly opened the bar to block it.

For ordinary potion masters, they might just stare at the Felix Felicis. But the potion master who can brew the Felix Felicis has his eyes on the famous Elixir of Life.

Just like all alchemists are eager to make a second Philosopher's Stone, all potion masters are also eager to brew the Elixir of Life in a traditional way without the Philosopher's Stone.

There is no way, the human obsession with immortality seems to be engraved in the bones, whether it is wizards or Muggles, it is the same.

"How did you do it? It's incredible!"

Hermione looked at the bright red liquid in the cup with an intoxicated look.

She did not doubt what Ino said, because the things in front of her could not deceive people, and she could feel the majestic vitality in the water cup without even using the Scapin Apparition Charm.

When Hermione was sighing, another shocking voice came to her ears.

"How did you do it? I just soaked the Philosopher's Stone in the cup."

Ino said calmly. He did not intend to hide the Philosopher's Stone. After all, there were too many common secrets between him and Hermione.

"Philosopher's Stone? Nicolas Flamel? The one that was destroyed?"

Hermione felt that she was not awake, or there was something wrong with her hearing.

The thing that she had tried so hard to protect six years ago, which was said to have been destroyed, turned around and appeared in front of her again.

On the side, Ino heard the sighing tone and chuckled:

"If nothing unexpected happens, we are talking about the same thing."

"How is this possible!" Hermione looked at the water cup in surprise.

She is no longer the ignorant girl she used to be. As a potion master who can improve and brew the Felixir, she knows very well how to make the elixir of life.

In fact, we should thank Nicolas Flamel for his generosity. Perhaps because he was afraid of trouble and prying eyes, or for other reasons, Nicolas not only made public the production of the Philosopher's Stone, but also the production of the Elixir of Life.

But it was also because of this move that alchemists and potion masters stopped keeping an eye on Nicolas in the years to come.

Therefore, Hermione was particularly surprised when she heard that the cup contained the Elixir of Life.

Although the Philosopher's Stone is the main material, I have never heard of anyone soaking the Philosopher's Stone in water to get the elixir of life...

Even if it is a mint hard candy, it takes time to dissolve, and it needs constant stirring.

…

"Nothing is impossible." Ino also turned his eyes to the water cup.

In fact, he was thinking more in his mind, the first of which was Dumbledore.

This time he probably really owed a lot of favors.

Perhaps in Dumbledore's eyes, it was just a Philosopher's Stone that had exhausted its magic power and could not be used.

But in the valley, this Philosopher's Stone, which was defined as broken and useless, has once again rejuvenated miracles.

In terms of deeds, not heart, this favor is really owed.

…

The night is hazy.

After the Philosopher's Stone was put into the cup, the tavern was no longer as quiet as before.

"…So, it's not the Philosopher's Stone that is wrong, but the world?"

After hearing Ino's explanation, Hermione's expression was a little complicated.

According to this theory, potion masters will never be able to make eternal potions, because the Philosopher's Stone is always unique and nothing can replace it.

"The world is not wrong! Besides, not every story has magic."

Hearing Hermione's remarks, Ino shook his head decisively and said softly:

"The Philosopher's Stone is also right! If you have to give an example, you can only say that one is a screw gear and the other is a planetary gear. The sizes do not match, and forcing them to start will eventually damage each other."

However, after the voice fell, he did not hear Hermione's voice again.

...

For a long while.

Ino raised his head in surprise. It was obviously a serious conversation. He didn't know what Hermione was thinking about. Her cheeks looked flushed.

But he was also very clear about the familiarity between each other and what Hermione's state represented.

An atmosphere called ambiguity seemed to begin to spread quietly.

Just when Ino wanted to take action, the crucible next to him suddenly made a crisp cracking sound.

"My potion!"

Hermione woke up from a dream, and her whole state quickly changed, as if she was wearing the crown of Ravenclaw, holy and rational.

Ino didn't care about Hermione's transformation, and his eyes fell on the Philosopher's Stone in the cup.

He thought of a well in the valley.

Xiaodi's sharing today: Elixir of Life

Elixir of Life is a magical potion made with the Philosopher's Stone to extend the life of the user, but its effect is not once and for all. It must be drunk frequently and continuously to remain immortal. There is no evidence that people who take this potion will not die due to accidents or diseases.

Known ingredients: Philosopher's Stone.