Chapter 11: Inquiries and Beginnings
Looking at the three people standing in front of him, Bernard asked helplessly, "Is there something wrong?" If not, the teacher will have to enjoy his Christmas vacation. ”
Harry and the three of them looked at each other, and Ron stepped back even more faintly, albeit by a small margin, but Bernard still caught it. In the end, Hermione stepped forward and asked cautiously, "Professor, we want to ask you about a wizard?" ”
Sure enough, it came! Bernard never thought that they would actually think of asking themselves what the situation was, although they were puzzled, Bernard still said loudly: "A wizard? Well, who do you want to ask, you must know that the wizarding world is huge, and I can't guarantee that I know who you are asking, preferably wizards who have been recorded in the history of magic hair! ”
Hearing Bernard's words, Harry immediately asked eagerly, "Professor Rochefort, we want to ask, do you know who Nick Lemay is?" With that, the three little wizards looked at Bernard with expectant eyes.
Without answering their questions directly, Bernard knowingly asked, "How did you come up with the idea of asking Nick Lemay?" As far as I know, your lessons won't involve Nick Lemay! But you're lucky that I do know him, and to put it mildly, I know him better than the average wizard. ”
"Do you really know Nick Lemay? We wanted to ask because Hagrid told us that Furfur was guarding Dumbledore and Nick Lemay's secret, you may not know who Furfur was, it was a three-headed giant dog that Hagrid hauled, Hagrid lent it to Dumbledore to protect his and Nick Lemay's secrets, but now Snape wants to steal what Furfur guards, so we want to find out what Furfur is guarding? Professor, can you tell us?! Harry was a lovely child, and after Barabala's story, Bernard heard exactly what he knew.
"It can't be, it can't be Snape's. And, Harry, what can you do if you knew? You're just a first-year wizard, what would you do if it was Snape!? Do you think you can stop Snape? So, that's the end of it, I'll tell you who Nick Lemay is, and in exchange you promise me not to do anything dangerous. Bernard said in an unmistakable tone.
The three of them looked at each other, and finally nodded reluctantly in agreement.
"Nick Lemay is my mentor, he is a famous alchemist, and his greatest alchemical achievement is in refining the Philosopher's Stone, a stone with powerful magical powers, which can turn stones into gold and refine elixirs. My mentor Nick Lemay, who is currently the only known owner of the Philosopher's Stone, lent his Philosopher's Stone to Dumbledore, and Mao Mao was the first level to guard the Philosopher's Stone. Bernard told the secret with ease, as if he were talking about what to eat tonight.
"The first level?" Apparently Harry still couldn't stop exploring this matter, the more he knew, the more interested he became, his brain circuit, which was different from most people, would always only get what he was interested in, maybe he was a bit autistic, maybe he was so miserable in the Dursleys, Bernard thought.
In this regard, Bernard had no choice but to continue to say helplessly: "Yes, you don't think that such a precious thing will only have a three-headed giant dog waiting for you!?" In addition to Mao Mao, there are many teachers involved in the protection of the Philosopher's Stone, and Snape is among them, so it is definitely impossible for him to steal the Philosopher's Stone as a participant in the whole thing, especially at the end of the defense that Dumbledore himself has arranged. No one can easily break through so many layers of defense! So, the Philosopher's Stone is really safe, so let's stop here. ”
Looking at the figures of the three little ones leaving, Bernard put away the helplessness on his face, and wondered playfully in his heart, would he disrupt Dumbledore's plan by doing this? Probably not, after all, Dumbledore's IQ is far ahead of a generation. With this in mind, Bernard began his Christmas holiday.
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Sure enough, just as Bernard thought, on Christmas Day, Harry still received the invisibility cloak that his ancestors had passed down as usual, and although he had already received what Harry wanted from Bernard, the Gryffindor adventure factor swelled up in Harry's body. An invisibility cloak means that no one else can see you. Think about it! No one else can see you, doesn't that mean you can wander the hallways at night!
So everything was planned, and although he didn't have to look for Nick Lemay, Harry, who was on a crazy night trip during the Christmas holidays, encountered the Mirror of Eris during a wandering, and couldn't help but fall in love with the feeling of sitting in front of the mirror.
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"Are you back? Harry. Dumbledore's gentle voice rang out behind Harry.
Looking at a bewildered Harry, Dumbledore once again spoke in a gentle tone, "You, like those before you, discovered the pleasures of the Mirror of Eris and were fascinated by it. I'm sure Harry, you already know what mirrors do. ”
Looking at the puzzled Harry, Dumbledore continued, "I'll give you one more hint, Harry, the happiest man in the world can see himself in the mirror. ”
"So the mirror reflects our desires? All desires? Harry's voice was sad and annoyed.
"Yes or no, the mirror reflects what our hearts desire the most. Harry, you haven't seen your parents, and now you see them standing beside you, but remember Harry, this mirror does not provide us with knowledge or truth. ”
"Humans are wasting their time in front of the mirror, and even going crazy because of it, so tomorrow we will move the mirror to another place, please don't come to this mirror again. One cannot live in a dream and forget about real life. ”
Everything was as planned, although Harry didn't have to sneak into the forbidden book area in the middle of the night in order to find Nick Lemay, but under the impetus of the natural adventure factor, the mystery of the Mirror of Eris was still revealed in front of Harry, and it can be said that as long as he got the invisibility cloak, Harry would not be able to settle down. And now, as long as Harry's anxiety about the safety of the Philosopher's Stone was aroused again, everything could go on as a matter of course.
And that's not far off.
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