Gawain almost wondered if this was what he had seen with his own eyes. A huge blood-colored crown phantom rises and spans the sky above the Forbidden Forest. As soon as it appeared, the silver glow faded a lot, peeling away from the snake's body.

But the snake's reaction was not at all like Thanksgiving, but raised its head high, and was about to bite the crown.

But it still didn't bite off after all.

It's not that he doesn't want to, it's that something gets ahead of him.

Red, yellow, white, the three color lines suddenly rose from the ground, turned into iron cables, and firmly clamped against the stone crown.

The huge force even caused some damage to the surface of the stone crown, and even the phantom was flickering, as if it would dissipate in the next second.

"He's going to make it. ”

Dumbledore said suddenly.

On the night of the full moon, the peak of the moon has passed, and the bright green poisonous snake is turning into a point of light, slowly disappearing. Although the curse from the unicorn still lingers on it, it can be slowly dissolved by time.

"But what will he do? Will he make a comeback? Will he still need that stone?"

Gawain asked.

The Forbidden Forest was still dark, and the moon hadn't changed, making him almost wonder if everything had really happened.

But he did.

He needed it, more than ever, because he promised Him. ”

Dumbledore put his arm on Gawain's shoulders and said, his voice sounding very tired.

"I thought, since we're all out in the evening, why don't we have a cup of tea together? And, Gawain, you can take off that cloak when you're with me.

It looks a little too big. ”

It was only now that Gawain suddenly discovered that he was still wearing the invisibility cloak. Just now, too, Dumbledore suddenly appeared beside him.

It wasn't like he had another map of the living spots.

"But how do you see that?"

Gawain tore off the cloak over his head, and then used his wand to tap the glue attached to his leg, folding the cloak into a small stack.

"You know, this way and that. Some things, when you get old, realize that they are not that complicated. ”

Dumbledore said as he strode ahead.

He's so fast that Gawain needs to trot to keep up with him.

Following Dumbledore, Gawain bypassed a hallway and came to a passage with metal armor.

This road doesn't lead to the eighth floor.

The two of them walked silently into a classroom on the left-hand side of the passageway.

Gawain had never been here and didn't even know it existed.

It looks like it's been scrapped.

Many tables and chairs were stacked haphazardly on the wall, and in the dim light, there was a large black shadow, and there was an upside-down wastebasket.

There was a strange thing resting on the wall directly opposite him.

It was out of place, as if someone had put it here because there was no place to put it.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?"

With a flick of his wand, Dumbledore's two tables flew over and joined together.

A large tray with teapots and cups, as well as a few small snacks, appeared on the table.

"yes. ”

Gawain had to agree with Dumbledore's assessment.

It's a very imposing mirror, and the height goes all the way up to the ceiling. It has an ornate gold frame, and at the bottom, it is supported by two claw-shaped feet.

Engraved at the top is a line of words: Eris Stra Ehruitu Bika Frua Iton Wohes.

"No, it's not your face that I'm showing, it's your desire. ”

Gawain was keenly aware that the words on the top of the mirror, after being turned upside down and reassembled, had a different meaning.

"If you're so curious, why don't you try to look at it?"

Dumbledore snapped his fingers, and the teapot began to boil itself.

Hearing his words, Gawain leaned forward and came to the mirror.

Suddenly, the mirror began to change, and the originally gray surface began to become clear.

Gawain saw himself, or someone who looked like him.

Because it couldn't have been him, the man was clearly an adult, sitting in a metal figure made of colored metal, somewhat similar to something like a Transformer.

But all of a sudden, the contents of the mirror changed again.

Armed with twin swords, fighting monsters in swamps, wearing robes, calling for flames and meteorites falling from the sky, and even driving a streamlined car to escape frantically in a sci-fi but inexplicably dilapidated city.

Despite the different contents in the mirror and the different attire, Gawain could see that those people were himself.

"No, it should just be people who look alike. ”

Gao Wen shook his head violently, comforting himself.

As if sensing his refusal, the contents of the mirror changed again.

Gawain was sitting behind his desk in a wizard's robe that had been adjusted to look straight, and many people knocked on the door to report to him, and then left respectfully.

Among them are wizards, but also ordinary people.

It made him feel a little strange.

It's also a bit nauseous.

Because this idea is just one of the futures he envisions for himself, although it is indeed the one he likes the most.

Gao Wenmeng turned sideways, trying to get away from the strange mirror.

But he didn't notice that Professor Dumbledore was almost on his feet in excitement when he showed the idea of refusal.

"People spend their time in front of it because they don't know if what is in the mirror is real and if it is possible. ”

Dumbledore beckoned Gawain to sit down, letting the teacup fly into his hand.

"Gawain, I have to say, not many people, at your age, can resist its temptation on their own. Some people want fame, some want to see wealth, and some people covet power. ”

He prepared another cup of tea for himself and held it in the palm of his hand.

"Professor, have you seen this mirror too?"

Gawain asked hesitantly, desperate to change the subject.

He wasn't worried about the last part, but the ever-changing images in front of him made him feel more anxious.

Gawain swore that he had never imagined any of them, and that their existence was far beyond Gawain's knowledge.

"Inside"

He suppressed the dangerous thought in his heart.

"yes, more than 60 years ago, when I wasn't so old and not so smart. It's a dangerous thing that can make us indulge in it, but sometimes it can also help us validate what we think.

Because sometimes, you always want to deceive yourself. ”

Dumbledore smiled wistfully.

Gawain held the teacup and did not speak, he looked at Gawain with a smile, and also did not speak.

This has been going on for a long time.

It's been so long that the tea is already about to cool.

"I saw myself holding a pair of thick woollen socks, and I thought, that's the question you want to ask. It's getting late, Gawain, it's time for you to go back and rest. ”

Dumbledore said abruptly.

Gawain didn't refuse, and after saying goodbye to him, he put on his cloak of invisibility and walked towards Gryffindor's common room.

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