189. Brothers' Adventure
Hogwarts was back in school, Harry and Thor said goodbye to their Dad and the brothers and got back on the train back to school.
When his family was out of sight, Harry sat on the stool, probably because Lestrade had agreed to the proposal, he always felt that Mycroft and Lestrade were more intimate, and the same ring appeared on Mycroft's hand, if you didn't know, you really thought that the two were married.
Thinking that Reistrade might marry Mycroft in the future, Harry was thinking about a very strict question, about the surname, in fact, he should have been called Harry Reistrade, but his Dad left him the name Harry Potter out of respect for his biological parents, if their Dad changed his name in the future, wouldn't he probably be called Harry Holmes?! And then from them will change from the Reistrade brothers to the Sherlock Holmes brothers?
Harry shook his head and threw away his delusions, he still liked to think about it when he left home, and he still quietly waited for the train to reach Hogwarts.
Because of the long journey, they had to settle lunch in the car at noon, so it was like the first time that Lestrade and Hannibal had prepared enough lunch for Harry and them, plus a heat preservation spell, even if it was eaten in the evening, it would be a taste.
Harry had always thought that the first person to knock on his carriage would be Hermione or Ron, who would have thought that it would be a swaggering, arrogant Draco standing in front of his carriage. Harry rubbed his black hair, well, the last person he wanted to see was coming.
Draco was a curious baby, a very difficult one to deal with, he wasn't as straightforward as Gryffindor, the boy was skeptical of his magic, but he knew what it meant to be gradual, and he was a spoiled mom and dad's baby, but not a fool.
"Good day, Mr. Malfoy."
Even if Draco is clever, he will not be Harry's opponent, you must know that Harry graduated from Hannibal's hands, in fact, a real eleven-year-old can deal with it, although he does not want to face Draco so quickly, but he can still greet him decently.
"Good day, famous Brother Lestrade."
Draco's tone will probably never change, he always drags on in non-urgent moments, and in combination with his movements, Draco does often give people a domineering feeling.
Thor smiled at Draco and waved his hand, boys will always be the easiest one in the family, I like the people my brother likes, and I will like the things that Loki likes, but if my brother doesn't like it, sorry, it's not my cup of tea.
"You may be seated, young master of the Malfoy family."
Harry gestured to please, Draco glanced at Harry with disgust, and finally chose to do it, he sat face to face with Harry and Thor, and the three of them didn't say anything, as if they were waiting for the other to speak.
Draco was a little tenderer at this point, he tapped the table with two fingers and said slowly, "You found Nicol Lemay?" β
Harry was surprised by his question, who had expected Draco to ask him about magic, but who knew it was Nicol Lemay.
"A little bit, I just didn't expect him to live that long."
Harry shrugged, he really couldn't look at the wizarding world with their worldview, who would have thought that there were people who could become immortal with a single stone.
"I thought you would be stupid and never find it, Nicol Lemay is a famous alchemist, except for traitors like Weasley, who are introduced in some books in the pure-blood family."
After all, many people want to pursue immortality, which Harold has said right before, and the more powerful people are, the more they want to pursue this power, which has been the same truth for many years.
"Do you know anything else? Malfoy. β
Harry wanted more information from Draco, after all, they only knew a few things about Nicol Lemay on paper.
"Potter, don't think I'm going to tell you casually, there's no such thing as a free lunch."
Seeing Draco's smug look, Harry secretly cursed in his heart a little bastard, he was sure that he didn't get much news, so he wanted to make a deal, but Harry Potter didn't go his way, he stood up and bent down close to Draco, and whispered in his ear, "The Philosopher's Stone." β
In fact, as soon as this word came out, Draco already knew that Harry had deliberately pretended not to know, in fact, as long as he could find out who Nicol Lemay was, of course, he would know that it was the Philosopher's Stone.
"Potter, you're so annoying, no wonder those stupid lions in Gryffindor are crowding you out, you're clearly a viper in the lions."
Draco pushed Harry away, and he stood up with a smile on his face, which was not a good compliment for a lion, after all, every Gryffindor would like to hear that he was like a Slytherin, given that the relationship between the two houses had always been like that...... Stiff.
"Thanks for the compliment, Malfoy."
Harry didn't take advantage of the fact that he wasn't a Slytherin himself, but he actually preferred the Sorting Hat, who was a combination of the two houses.
But even after Harry had teased Draco, he still wanted to know something about the Philosopher's Stone, and he wanted to see which professor was suspicious from the Malfoys' point of view.
"Malfoy, let's make a pact, if you can find out which professor is interested in the Philosopher's Stone, I'll promise you one condition."
Harry wouldn't say anything pleading, he knew how to get a Malfoy to comply, Draco was a curious baby, and a standard Slytherin curious baby, if a threat or a pleading must not be too tempting for him, as long as he was given a small motivation, he would reluctantly choose to help Harry.
"Harry Potter, do you think your dirty little secrets are very appealing to me?"
Draco looked at Harry with his arms crossed, Harry still had a smile on his face, whether it was attractive or not would be known immediately, wouldn't it?
"But you want to know my dirty little secret, don't you?"
Filthy? It's just an adjective, but Harry's little secrets are really fascinating.
Draco bit his lip, he really wanted to know that Harry Potter was really interesting to him, and when he came this year, his father also said that they had temporarily established a cooperative state with the Lestrades family, although they were Muggles, but there were Muggles who did not die in trouble. No matter what they were thinking, what would be brought to the Malfoy family would be an absolute benefit, and there would be no harm.
So for the first time, Lucius broke his previous boundaries, lowered his identity and Muggle contact, and also told SΓΉ Draco that he could properly befriend Harry Potter, if the boy could hide from now on, his future might be limitless, and with his immortality, maybe the future could climb to a height that no one else had ever seen.
You don't need to be too close to him, you can't be too distant, just make sure that Malfoy might take advantage of Harry in the future.
Not to get too close, Draco snorted at Harry's smiling face, "Well, since you're willing to trade your little secret, I'll look into it for you." β
Just as Draco was about to leave the carriage, he suddenly heard Harry say, "By the way, thank you for the Christmas present, it was so useful to me, David prepared food for us when we came from home, and you have a share of it, please don't dislike it." β
Harry took out a separate food box and handed it to Malfoy, it was really prepared by Lestrade and them alone, after all, it was a good relationship, and he liked the little boy like a doll, so he asked Harry to help bring a piece of food to the family.
Lestrade had no idea that there were house-elves in the wizarding world, and that they never cooked for themselves.
Draco looked at the food box in Harry's hand, although he didn't like Muggles but still knew that Muggles made their own food, he looked at the food box and then at Harry, and then grabbed it.
Thor laughed at Draco's movements, Harry must have done it on purpose, whether it was a word of thanks or a small gift that could have been said in the first place. Thor shook his head, he glanced at Draco cautiously, and sure enough, the boy's face flushed a little, and he didn't know if he was angry or a little shy.
Thor sighed in his heart, it was indeed similar to Loki's personality, they were both so awkward and funny.
"You're welcome, Potter, but you have to remember your promise."
Harry nodded knowingly, of course, he would remember it.
As Draco opened the door, he happened to collide head-on with Hermione, who looked at the Slytherin as he stepped out of Harry's carriage in surprise, and called his name, "Draco Malfoy?" β
If Hermione hadn't been a friend of Harry Potter's friends, and he had to maintain a small relationship with Harry, perhaps he would have been spitting out those sarcastic words to Hermione right now.
"Granger, Gryffindor friendship, huh."
He staggered out of the place where Gryffindor had gathered, Hermione looked at Draco's back a little inexplicably, the boy was indeed a delicate type, but his personality did make Hermione stay away all the time, oh my God, who wants to provoke a little devil.
"Hi Hermione."
Harry and Thor raised their hands together, and Hermione smiled widely, "Hey, guys, are you having a good Christmas?" β
"Very, Hermione."
It was indeed very happy, in a short Christmas holiday their Dad had an extra fiancΓ©, Harry was wondering if this fiancΓ© was going to be their dad or father during the next Christmas holiday, who knows what they would call that man if Reisstrad and McCroft got married.
"What did Malfoy do just now? And what he has in his hands, isn't it ......"
Hermione had just noticed what Draco was holding, it was clearly a food box, from Lestrade's family, as she was often treated like that.
Harry had already handed over Hermione's portion, the food box maintained by the Thermal Insulation Charm and the original temperature, and Hermione obediently put it on her lap and asked Harry about Draco.
"Dad helped prepare, I thought he wouldn't accept it."
Harry was talking about the food box, after all, Draco was usually arrogant and a fussy person, and he was really worried that he wouldn't accept the food box.
"I don't think he will refuse any more after he has tasted the craft of Mr. Lestrade and Hannibal."
I have to admit that Hannibal's craftsmanship is quite good, and Harry and Thor and all the little Lestrade's mouths have been fed by him.
"Have you found out about Nicol Lemay?"
Harry nodded, he had indeed found something, and for the rest of the meal, Harry told Hermione about the Nicol Lemay he had found, and the Philosopher's Stone that made him immortal.
"I've asked Malfoy to help me see which professor is suspicious."
Hermione was still surprised, after all, just like before Harry, in their worldview, human beings would live a long life of more than a hundred years at most, and this Nicol Lemay really lived to an age that humans would not dare to hope for.
"Do you have a suspicion? Harry. β
Hermione paused for a moment and then asked Harry, Harry shook his head, if he had, he wouldn't have asked Draco to help, he should have had a suspicion before, but as Mycroft said, they can't rely on subjective judgment to decide whether a person is guilty or not, so he doesn't think Professor Snape has anything.
"I've been suspicious of Professor Snape before, but it's probably unrealistic when you think about it."
Hermione nodded, in fact, no matter which professor it was, when the final thing was revealed, it would probably be a big turmoil for Hogwarts.
After the meal they enjoyed a little dessert together, which was actually better with coffee, but given their young age, Lestrade would not approve of their coffee, so they had to be warm milk.
"It's a shame that Ron couldn't sit here."
The Weasley brothers did not return home because of their parents' problems, but stayed in Hogwarts for Christmas.
On the other side, Draco sat in the Slytherin carriage, wrestling with the lunch prepared by the house-elves and the lunch brought by Harry, and then opened Harry Potter's portion, thinking that if it was too ugly, he would give it to Goyle and Crabbe.
"Hey, is this the one you just brought back, Draco?"
Draco had already opened the food box in front of him, the outside of the food box had a thermal insulation charm, and don't look at the food box is not big, but the inside is actually multi-layered, each layer has different food, it looks more like the French food they have eaten.
Draco snorted, it seemed that he was looking good, and he reluctantly ate the food, so he saw Draco push the lunch prepared by the house-elves to Goyle and Crabbe's side, "I'll eat this, I'll give you the rest." β
Actually, Crabbe wanted to eat the one Draco had now, and that one looked better. However, given that Draco was the dominant figure in the relationship between the three of them, he had no choice but to choose the Malfoy elves.
Both Goyle and Crabbe were stupid, they didn't know who gave Draco this sudden extra lunch, and they thought it was a girl who liked Draco.
Draco's satisfaction with the lunch could be seen in the smile on his face afterwards, and the rare Draco Malfoy had a smile on his face because of a delicious lunch, which made his two henchmen even more curious about which young lady was so blessed.
Although Draco Malfoy is a little bastard, he is still very likable in Slytherin, needless to say in the first year, it has been said before that Slytherin is very different from other houses, and the first year students all use this Malfoy as a role model and a yardstick.
The older boys were friendly to Malfoy, and the girls were very fond of the arrogant but polite imp, and Draco was supposed to respect pure-blood women in Narcissa's education.
Anyway, the new semester started again, and when they returned to Hogwarts, they met Ron, and Ron seemed very happy that Harry was back, and to be honest, he was about to die of boredom during this time, and his twin brother liked some inventions and pranks, and didn't bring him with him, so Ron had to play with himself every day.
Seeing Ron Weasley, the boy smiled shallowly, "Long time no see, Ron." β
Ron literally had a stomach for things he wanted to ask Harry, like what he did during the Christmas holidays.
At the feast that night, Harry also saw the Hogwarts professors sitting at the front, he still didn't know who could bring danger to this Hogwarts, Harry wanted to avoid this danger, and protect the people he wanted to protect.
In fact, it is also very correct to say that Harry is like a Gryffindor, Harry is indeed very brave, and this bravery is not blind, but comes from the people he wants to protect, such as his brother Thor, such as his best friend Hermione, such as Ron, Draco, etc.
Harry met Dumbledore's eyes, the man known as the greatest wizard of all smiled and nodded to Harry, his eyes had narrowed into a crescent moon, Harry gave the elder a courtesy, it seemed that the person who had sent the invisibility cloak had been found, and there should be no one else but this one.
"What are you looking at, Harry?"
Ron noticed that Harry had been looking at the Professor, and he swallowed the food in his mouth as he struggled to speak.
Harry seemed to shake his head, but after thinking that Ron was also his friend, he lowered his head and whispered, "I wonder which professor is interested in the Philosopher's Stone in that room." β
"Philosopher's Stone?" Ron did have an expression of not knowing anything, Harry nodded, yes he heard it right, it was the Philosopher's Stone, but although Ron didn't know what the Philosopher's Stone was, he definitely had the object of suspicion. "Professor Snape is suspicious."
Harry shook his head, he didn't know if Professor Snape was because his judgment influenced Ron, or because Ron's judgment affected him in the first place, in fact, in another way, if it was really Professor Snape, how could their headmaster Dumbledore not speak, he didn't believe that the old man didn't see through it.
So it's very likely that this matter has nothing to do with the Slytherin headmaster, their Potions teacher.
"Do you remember what Snape said at the beginning? He said I could teach you how to stop death, and if Professor Snape had that kind of knowledge, and his pride, I don't think the Philosopher's Stone would have much of an appeal to him. β
Later, Harry learned that the only person in the world who was attracted to Snape was a lady, Harry's mother, Lily Potter. Severus Snape has liked the girl all his life, he really didn't think of immortality, sometimes death is actually a kind of relief, after death, you can probably see the person you want to see.
A long, long time later, they asked Merlin if he had thought about death in his long life, but Merlin said that it was not that he had not thought about it, but that it was just a small prophecy that had always supported him, the prophecy that Arthur would eventually return.
Merlin said that if he died, then when Arthur came back, he would not be able to see him, he could not leave that fool to live alone in this world without acquaintances, and the royal first-class fool would definitely be dragged to dissect.
Ron didn't understand Harry's explanation, but the main idea was that Harry didn't think Professor Snape had any suspicions.
"And who do you suspect?"
"Everyone."
Harry showed a smile that resembled Sherlock, or Sherlock Holmes, and Saul, who was sitting on the side, silently thought in his heart that if McCroft knew that Harry was so like him, he would be very happy, and he really couldn't let his brother have contact with Sherlock anymore, his brother was originally a poisonous tongue, if he learned Sherlock's tricks......
Thor shook his head vigorously, it was unimaginable.
Ron lowered his head and ate his own things, after the real people began to know Harry, he would feel that Harry had some strange and terrifying feelings, he didn't look like a child's naughty at all, mature and scary.
Harry withdrew his gaze from the professors, and he began to enjoy his food, not paying attention to the inquiring glances that Dumbledore had seen. Dumbledore hadn't had much contact with Harry since he started school, but from the mouths of Professor McGonagall and the other professors, he had shaped Harry's influence little by little.
Harry Potter doesn't sound very smart, but he has a great talent for flying, and I don't know if it's because of his education, he sometimes seems to be very unsociable, and Professor McGonagall has said more than once about the exclusion of Harry in Gryffindor.
None of them could intervene, because if the professor intervened in this matter, it would definitely be counterproductive, and it would have a worse impact on Harry or Lestrade.
So they watched and went with the flow, in fact, Dumbledore was very happy that the youngest son of the Weasley family had a good relationship with Harry, he thought that the Weasley family could help Harry a lot, and they were also comrades-in-arms of Harry's biological parents, and they would help take care of Harry in this wizarding world.
But Dumbledore was also a little worried, if Harry and the Weasleys' youngest son, Ron Weasley, were friends, then he and the Malfoys' little Mr. Malfoy would be closer, and Professor McGonagall meant that Harry's younger brother was going to school this year, and it seemed to be a Slytherin, so he would curry favor with Malfoy.
The thought of old Lucius Malfoy is also a bit of a headache, forget it, this kind of thing should go with the flow, he is fully prepared, Harry needs to grow, only adversity can make people grow up.
He gave Harry back the invisibility cloak that James Potter had given him at Christmas, and he wanted Harry to use it well, and he wanted to see Harry grow.
Regarding the fact that someone wants the Philosopher's Stone, Dumbledore still knows, it is simply that the three-headed dog is very fierce and it is impossible to break it, and he is sure which professor should have this idea, he is peeping at the Philosopher's Stone, but because he is not sure who it is, Dumbledore does not dare to suspect anything casually.
The most suspicious one is really well disguised, and even he hasn't caught any traces of it until now.
Dumbledore knew that the war was not over yet, Tom had only disappeared temporarily, Dumbledore had always had a hunch that when the time came, that person would make a comeback, and if Harry didn't grow up, Tom would lose most of his abilities and could only choose the boy who disappeared, and Harry Potter would be the first to be attacked.
After all, people are vindictive.
Dumbledore still didn't know about Harry Potter's secrets, and he thought that Harry was just an ordinary little wizard, just more sensitive and brave than others.
At the beginning of the new semester, Harry Potter returned to Quidditch training, and he still had some ...... about the Philosopher's Stone Hesitant, so he consulted with Thor to wait for a time when they could go to the library's forbidden area to check it out, anyway, they didn't have a cloak that could be invisible.
Thor still likes this kind of adventure, and he will be worried if Harry is really left alone.
So, a week after the start of the school year, the two of them ran out without anyone else, and went on their first daring expedition to Hogwarts.
There are a lot of books in the ** section of the library, all of which are books that they can't read, Harry believes that there must be records of alchemy and Nicol Lemay, and Harry is also interested in many hidden histories in the wizarding world, and finally wants about the different versions of Merlin mentioned in many books.
Merlin's name is actually not mentioned very much, and I don't know whether this god of the wizarding world has cast magic on his name or what, few people will mention him, and some rumors say that Merlin is still alive in this world, he is an Animagus who can turn himself into any animal or human, he hides in the wizarding world and silently observes them and protects them.
But there are also people who dispute this statement, after all, when the two Dark Lords were in full swing, Merlin never came out to save them, did he?
It is also said that Merlin had long since turned to ashes and died many, many years ago.
There are many theories, but none of them are historically grounded, Harry's curiosity about Merlin comes from his brother, and he doesn't want to wait until Merlin comes to school to be seen as a reincarnation or blasphemy of a wizarding god.
In short, Harry Potter will always be a good brother.
Many of the books in the area were aggressive, Harry asked Thor to help him carry the lamp, and he cast a silencing spell on their surroundings, and the sound would only come in from now on, and could not be worn out, which was what Harry had learned from the books Draco had given Loki, with their own refinements and refinements.
They had to be on guard not to be discovered by Mr. Filch, and if he found out which professor they had caught, the little points they earned would not be enough to deduct them.
Holding on to a book that wanted to scream, Harry shrugged helplessly at Thor and said, "It seems that the book here is indeed not suitable for young wizards, who knows if it will be suddenly bitten." β
They didn't find the Philosopher's Stone, but they did find the alchemy that can bring people back to life, and Harry thought that the sacrifice mentioned in this alchemy might be the Philosopher's Stone, and it seemed that the Philosopher's Stone had an unexpected effect, even Nicol Lemay himself could not control it.
This alchemy requires not only a sacrifice, but also a powerful magic provider, which should actually be considered a living sacrifice.
And in addition to this alchemy, there is also a magic that is also about bringing the dead back to life, this magic can reshape a body for people who have lost **, Harry touched/touched the scar on his forehead, I don't know why it suddenly hurt again.
He handed Thor the book he had just seen about alchemy to Thor, and then Harry checked the bookshelf, because this is the ** area of Hogwarts, so few people come, even the professor rarely comes back, this is still the innermost location of the ** area, although the floor here is clean, but there is always some dust on the books, but the place where the book is placed is terribly clean.
That is, someone has read the book before, and it is likely that this is the page.
"Someone has read the book about another use of the Philosopher's Stone."
Thor frowned, Harry clearly meant that someone had been here before them, most likely the one who wanted to steal the Philosopher's Stone.
"So you think someone wants to use this alchemy?"
Harry nodded, yes, someone wanted to resurrect another person.
Harry thought things were starting to go in a weird direction, and he heard footsteps and immediately told Thor to extinguish the lamp in their hands and put on his magic cloak.
It was Mr. Filch and his cat, but it was just a routine check, Harry and Saul held their breath and watched the cat move impatiently around there, animals are always more sensitive than humans, and Harry was ready to stun people first if Mr. Filch found them.
Harry was relieved that Mr. Filch had gone around and left, and Harry was relieved that they would only have one night trip, so it was better to check what they wanted to check today.
There's a book about Merlin, a comic book that looks like they've read, about King Arthur, Merlin, the Old Religion, and the legendary dragon.
There's nothing wrong with Merlin being magic itself, and in that dynamic comic book tells the story of King Arthur and his courtier Merlin fighting together, and it also adds a story about King Arthur's witch sister Morgana, who is probably the so-called Dark Wizard if she were put to this point. Merlin in the story can not only call the wind and rain, but also control the dragon, the dragon in this is not the same as the dragon degenerated in the wizarding world, the book says that in the ancient religion of King Arthur, the dragon has its own thinking ability, is a powerful magical creature.
King Arthur gave magic a place to stay, and Merlin was the driving force behind the whole thing, and there is an interesting story complex in the comics, in order to defend against foreign attacks on King Arthur's city, Merlin raised a huge strong city wall on the ground, which is enough to see the power of Merlin's magic.
And the main thing is that the legendary Merlin uses wandless and silent magic.
The original story ends with King Arthur's death, and then Merlin, the greatest magician of the time, completely disappears from people's sight, but ......
"He's still alive......"
Harry uttered the last few words, if Nicol Lemay was still alive, Harry would be able to reluctantly accept it, but if Merlin said he was alive, wouldn't he be a thousand-year-old goblin?!
"Really?"
"Fake, no wonder there are no books to tell Merlin's story, it's just a fairy tale from our Merlin's bedside."
Harry waited until later to learn that Merlin was still alive, and that he was indeed a thousand-year-old goblin, and most importantly his little brother.
Harry closed the book and put it back where it had been, and he didn't see that when it stopped on the top of the book, a small line appeared, "King Arthur and Merlin will come again when the world is in crisis." β
This night tour is still very costly, oh no, it's not what they saw in the ** area, but the one they found in the room they accidentally entered when they went back...... Mirror.
They would come in purely because they couldn't light a lamp, and the corridor was too dark to panic, but Harry and Thor weren't worried or afraid of anything, and they were even curious about the mirror that was placed alone in the room.
It was a magnificent, gold-framed mirror with ornate decorations. Hung straight up to the ceiling, placed on two claw-shaped feet, and on the upper part of the mirror was an inscription that Harry couldn't read: EnsedstraehruaytcafruOytonwohsi.
Harry and Thor glanced at each other and walked into the mirror, a tall, huge mirror.
Gryffindor was eternally curious, and that was finally evident in them, as Harry and Thor stood in front of the mirror, and the mirror they saw didn't reflect them, but something else.
It's like Harry saw a lot of people standing behind him, they walked in step by step, as if they came to his side, walking in front of a vague two people, holding hands, a man and a woman, looking very affectionate. Their appearance slowly became clearer, and although Harry didn't know who the men and women were standing next to him now, they were so familiar that two words were about to blurt out.
Standing to his right was a red-haired lady dressed in simple loungewear instead of a vintage dress, her eyes were green and Harry-like, and she had a smile on her face, a big smile. To Harry's left was a man in a suit with eyes, his hand on Harry's shoulder, smiling at Harry.
Harry looked at the man and woman standing closest to him, and called softly, "Daddy, Mommy......"