The days of hanging out at Hogwarts

After twelve o'clock it is the beginning of autumn.

The Big Dipper points to the southwest and the sun reaches 135° of ecliptic longitude, indicating that the heat has begun to subside, everything begins to grow from lush growth to maturity, and grains can be harvested.

It's a pity that we don't pay attention to this here.

Loren set up a camping tent on the beach, unfolded his sleeping bag, and hung up a nap light to turn it into a bedroom. Without the Seamless Stretching Spell, he feared it would be a little cramped. What he wanted was narrowness... The two planned to camp here at night. , and return to New York tomorrow morning. After all, there are still Voldemort's funeral affairs to deal with.

Hermione was outside making a bonfire.

The kind that burns a few sticks of firewood all night long.

"Pa..."

The firewood cracked and sparked.

Loren got out of the tent and saw the girl sitting on the beach under the moonlight, with a beautiful face.

He came and sat down next to Hermione, looked up, and saw that the moon was already as thin as a curved hook in the sky, and the stars were filled with silvery light.

"Look at the sky, the stars are all out."

"yes."

"The moon is not very round, but it is very beautiful this way."

"Um."

Hermione rested her head on his shoulder, her fluffy hair spread out, and the stars reflected in her bright eyes. The sound of the waves continued to reach her ears. The hustle and bustle of the day was gone at this moment, leaving only Jean. Peaceful silence.

"Do you know why I arranged today's itinerary like this?"

"have no idea."

"I hope I can watch the sunrise and sunset with you every day."

"Wow……"

Miss Granger is a good talker.

The love in Loren's heart overflowed instantly, and he stretched out his arms to hug her, rubbing his forehead against her hair, and the tip of his nose was filled with the girl's fragrance.

The night is getting darker.

The two of them kept leaning on each other, staring at the stars in the sky with their eyes open, staring at the bonfire burning quietly in front of them, staring at the endless waves, listening to the sound of wind and waves mixed with the crackling of matches, and their hearts were filled with softness. .

The communicator in the pendant vibrated slightly, and you knew it was Harry without taking it out. He had sent dozens of messages today, all asking useless questions. Where were the two of them and why did they leave so early in the morning? Fang left, when will he come back... There was no respect in his tone, and he even refused to send a birthday greeting.

"There's something I want to tell you," Loren whispered.

"What were you thinking about that night when you killed Voldemort?" Hermione still remembered what she said that night.

"It existed before Voldemort was resurrected. It's not something to worry about, just some... stories?" Loren's fingertips were entangled in her hair, in circles. "Based on the clues collected in the past, Flamel concluded The story is summed up.”

"you say."

"The story begins seven years ago. Before I received the admission notice to Hogwarts, Nico Flamel followed the guidance of the dream and handed two magical books to me. In his hand, the "General Interpretation of Hieroglyphics", later known as the Book of Fantasy, is the alchemical creation he left behind, and the other "Book of Abraham" is the hidden secret of the Magic Stone. "

"Have you found Abraham's identity?"

"Not yet, we just have some guesses about the origin of this book." Loren paused, "Do you still remember the story we listened to Ms. Daisy Doddridge in the time and space gap, about the wizard Merlin and Ma The King of Melon cooperated to banish all immortal wizards who defeated death... Flamel sorted out that period of history and put forward some hypotheses based on my interpretation of the Book of Abraham."

The bonfire burned quietly, and Hermione blinked her eyes, making a gesture of listening carefully.

“Flamel divides the history of wizards into four periods.

"The first is the earliest period of ancient magic. A group of talented wizards studied black magic unscrupulously, breaking the limitations of life and gaining immortality. Then began a long period of dark turmoil until Merlin was born, cooperated with the fairy Morgan, and expelled all Dark wizards, completely eradicate the traces they left in the world.

"Then came the period of classical magic. After getting rid of the rule of ancient evil wizards, mankind ushered in a period of rapid development and prosperity. Muggle civilization grew stronger and magic gradually became more glorious. The two were also constantly colliding. Conflicts and wars were brewing. Haier Bo was inspired to create a Horcrux in his dream, but because he did not want to be influenced by them, he chose to destroy the Horcrux and commit suicide...

"Later, the four founders gathered together and founded an unprecedented magic school. Hogwarts recruited potential wizards regardless of their origins, which eased the conflict between Muggles and wizards. On the other hand, the four founders discovered that Merlin and The clues left by Morgan, combined with the magic of several people, erased the last thoughts of the ancient evil wizard.

"Then came the modern magic period. Hogwarts inspired other wizards in the world. New magic schools were constantly established. Countless wizards united. After nearly a thousand years of development, a civilization belonging to wizards and magic was established. Wizards from various countries established The government protects order and improves rules. Scholars and experts abandon the complex and dangerous ancient magic and promote safe and controllable classic magic.

"But crisis is also growing in the shadow of prosperity. Some wizards discovered the message left by the ancient evil wizard, tried to pry into the secret of immortality from death, and began to spread the Black Death. This time, Nico Flamel was inspired by a dream. Deciphering the Book of Abraham created the Philosopher's Stone and stopped the spread of the Black Death."

The wind and waves on the beach never stop, and the water vapor begins to bring a slight chill.

"Looking back at these periods of history, whenever magical civilization encounters a crisis, there are always a few wizards who experience unusual encounters and quickly become legends, leading magic and wizards to the right path."

Hermione thought for a moment and asked keenly: "Does this have anything to do with the distinctive characteristics you mentioned before?"

"Perhaps, Flamel and I are not completely sure." Loren said softly, "The courage of Gryffindor, the wisdom of Ravenclaw, the patience of Hufflepuff, and the pride of Slytherin. Even the despicable Herbo...many legendary wizards did show Extremely distinctive traits that have even become symbols of these qualities, and their magical deeds are closely related to these traits. However, there are also many legendary wizards who have multiple traits, such as Nico Flamel, Dumbledore, and the more distant Merlin. and Fairy Morgan.”

"What do you think?"

"I found some clues when I was studying Dementors and Boggarts." Loren stretched out his finger and pointed a little farther away from the bonfire. The flames surged and condensed into the shape of Dementors. "The wizard's magic is closely related to the soul. Emotional fluctuations will affect the soul, and then affect magic. The changes in the Patronus Curse, and the magic of love that Dumbledore has always emphasized, are all examples. Delving deeply into the soul will bring the wizard closer to the essence of magic, and lead to the deepest part of the soul. The road is these qualities.”

"Some wizards embark on this path unintentionally, such as the four founders. They did not deliberately pursue characteristics, they just showed these characteristics; some people deliberately move in this direction, such as Haierbo, who can create Horcruxes The wizard must be extremely talented, how could he be labeled as despicable? There is also the dark wizard who deliberately spreads the Black Death, trying to pry into the nature of death.

"The Bloody Mary stories we have heard were also actively spread by dark wizards with ulterior motives. She integrated the legends of Countess Leigh St., Elizabeth Bathory and Mary I, trying to contaminate blood, cruelty, or It was killing or something, but she failed anyway..."

Hermione looked thoughtful: "According to this idea, Voldemort's characteristic is to spread fear? Spread death?"

"Voldemort is afraid of death. He does not have the courage to touch death personally, and will never touch the essence of death. As for fear, the fear he spreads is too weak. Whether it is his own fear or the fear he brings to others, it is all about death. fear, but there are many people in this world who are not afraid of death, and he is not afraid of death either. Understand the nature of fear." Loren shook his head, "Voldemort's powerful magic may come from his soul. Merop used the love potion to control Riddle to give birth to Voldemort's soul. He has no love, is emotionally weak, and has a hollow soul. Instead, he used the Horcrux to tear his soul into several pieces, and the magic power overflowed from the gaps.

"That's all."

At this point, Loren paused: "So sixteen years ago he was defeated by Harry's mother's love. After his resurrection, he still suffered many setbacks. Even without my existence, there will be people who have a deeper understanding of death and fear." understanding, and completely eliminate Voldemort in other ways."

In those long and vague memories, Dumbledore used his own death to set a trap, and Harry personally experienced death and then returned.

Why not have a deeper understanding than Voldemort?

The warm firelight illuminated Hermione's face. She nodded and suddenly asked: "You said there are four periods, is there another one?"

"The other thing is the present, the history we're living through."

The soft voice was mixed with the roaring wind and waves, becoming a little distorted, and the distance was erratic. Sometimes it was right next to her ears, and sometimes it seemed to be coming from far away. Hermione was not used to it. She pursed her lips and said Loren hugged her waist tightly and brought her head closer.

Loren thought the girl was a little cold, so he hugged her into his arms, rested his chin on her shoulder, and continued in his ear: "On a macro level, wizards have enacted secrecy laws to isolate magic from Muggle society. But the two civilizations are eroding each other, or merging with each other. In a more subtle way, Voldemort discovered the method of making Horcruxes, started unrest and persecuted innocent people, and even involved other races in the dispute. Finally, under Dumbledore's plan. were completely wiped out.

"The future is already foreseeable. In the not-too-distant future, a new generation of wizards will grow up and become the backbone of the wizarding world. They...or we, will promote exchanges between wizards and Muggles with a more open vision and more flexible methods. , accelerating the integration of two societies and two civilizations.”

Hermione imagined that kind of future, and there was a light of longing in her eyes: "A wonderful future, isn't it?"

"But fusion can also be regarded as devouring. Two societies, two civilizations, wizards and Muggles, magic and technology. In the end, only one remains, the real human society and human civilization."

The waves are still crashing, as if they are responding and echoing, going on and on, never stopping.

"Wizards will continue to advance and expand the boundaries of magic. Ilvermorny is an example. They have been ahead of Hogwarts in many ways, accepting other magical animals and using them. You should have seen it, their wands There are many more types of cores than Ollivander, and they are exposed to the achievements of absorption technology. Their castle is on the top of Mount Greylock. There are no wires but they can still light up the lights. There is also their alchemy research center and the snake language research project..."

When speaking these words, Loren's voice was a little cold, with a hint of cruelty: "Magic must become controllable knowledge and a rigorous and reliable system must be established. This is the experimental method of natural science. One day it will be Some wizards have discovered that emotions and souls lead to the essence of magic. How should they conduct exploratory experiments? "

Hermione suddenly felt a chill coming over her, biting to the bone.

"Maybe we can establish a relevant system. All magic research projects need to be reviewed and approved, and we will resolutely resist experiments that violate ethics and human ethics. But can we really control it?" Loren said softly, asking and answering himself, "Negative emotions are always It is easier to spread than positive emotions. War, plague and famine. The knight of death brings death and fear. There will always be dark wizards trying in Muggle society. When we enter the more prosperous information age in the future, there will be more secretive means to follow. Muggle technology is combined to control communication channels and social media..."

"Loren... I still feel that that kind of future is too far away from us."

"Yes, the development of science and technology is far faster than the development of magic. The prosperity of Muggle society is closer to us, which will bring another result." Loren just pressed against the girl's body, feeling each other's body temperature, "Ma If Gua wants to continue to develop along the path of science and technology, they need to solve the shortage of energy and food, need to develop nuclear energy, and need more land, which will inevitably interfere with the living environment of magical creatures, and the mermaid is an example.”

Hermione recalled the experience of swimming out of the Black Lake two years ago, her eyes were a little dazed, and she whispered softly: "The reason for their deformation is nuclear pollution..."

"Yes, nuclear energy is the answer to the energy crisis. Nuclear pollution will only become more serious in the future, and the living environment is deteriorating rapidly. Before technology is developed enough to change the natural environment and accommodate all magical creatures, wizards may be able to secure land. But I don’t know how many magical animals will completely disappear.”

"It doesn't sound so far away this time." Hermione was stunned. "Is the war that Slytherin and the others are talking about caused by these irreconcilable conflicts?"

"Perhaps through the prophecy of the third eye, or perhaps relying on extraordinary wisdom, several legendary wizards in history did have insight into this crisis and left many clues and arrangements."

Hermione's eyes glowed again: "Is there a solution to the problem?"

"Wizards are only human beings, not gods. Hundreds and thousands of years have passed, and many of the things they left behind can be said to be useful, but they may not be of use."

"What's the meaning?"