Chapter 296: The Resurrection That Almost Caused a Riot (10,000 Words Big Chapter Asks for Subscription)
At the beginning of October, a cold, damp mountain breeze blows through the castle.
The icy rain banged on the windows like bullets day and night, making a crackling sound that upset people.
Many of the students caught a cold from the rain and went to the infirmary to ask Madam Pomfrey to prescribe some medicine to relieve their uncomfortable symptoms.
In just a few days, a potion called "Pepper Potion" quickly spread to all grades.
Anyone who drinks this potion will immediately become feverish, and smoke will be constantly sprayed out of the ears, which will dispel the cold as quickly as possible and warm the user from top to bottom.
Even if you don't have a cold, a drink on this kind of ghost weather can be quite a good experience.
The only downside is the spicy taste and the strong irritation to the mouth and throat.
Of course, for some people who like to eat spicy food, this is actually a plus.
As usual, Ron woke up early while the others were still asleep, and quickly made his way to the Great Hall to grab a bite to eat, then drank a "chili potion" and added a waterproof spell to himself, intending to wait for Snape to come and do the dirty, tiring work.
Since the end of that night's conversation, he has readjusted his mindset and started to see this targeting as an extra exercise.
With a lot of practice at work, proficiency in many common spells is increasing rapidly.
If you continue to develop at this rate, by the end of this semester, not to mention the level of the fourth grade, even the fifth grade can barely reach it.
After all, in addition to magic and talent, the most important thing is a lot of boring training.
Due to the active nature of young people and always curious about new things, it is difficult for ordinary students to calm down and practice one or even a few mantras all the time, but prefer to learn more mantras and pile up the number first.
As everyone knows, with this attitude of only seeking knowledge and not refinement, the more you learn now, the more you will forget after graduation.
However, with the help of Snape's punishment, Ron was lucky enough to practice several of his common spells at work to a level far beyond his peers.
If he was thrown on the dueling table with Young Master Malfoy now, it was estimated that the latter would have to be taken down in a matter of seconds.
And I don't know if it's an illusion, Ron always feels that the new wand that Zuo Si gave him seems to be more handy to use, and the release speed and power of many spells have been significantly improved compared to before.
But what struck him as strange was that Snape appeared much later today than yesterday.
Seeing that the time was approaching seven o'clock, many students struggled to get up from the warm bed and join in the ranks of breakfast, and the Potions professor was still nowhere to be seen.
Is it to let yourself go?
Or is it cold from the cold rain?
Unlike Harry Potter, who had complex feelings of love and hate for Snape, Ron had only a naked and undisguised dislike for Snape, so he never minded guessing from the most malicious point of view.
But soon, he noticed that Snape was not sick, but was talking to Zuo Si and the others outside.
A few minutes later, his parents appeared at the school, led by Professor McGonagall.
Especially her mother, Molly, looked very nervous and excited, and her eyes were even flashing with tears.
His father, Arthur, kept comforting him.
It looks like something is going on at home......
Could it be that an elderly relative has passed away?
No! Wrong!
If a relative has passed away, there is no need to come to school.
While Ron was guessing, the Headmaster Dumbledore also looked tired and walked over from a distance and gestured, and then everyone walked towards the outside of the castle together until they completely disappeared from sight.
Just as Ron wanted to chase him out to find out, he suddenly saw a sleepy-eyed Hermione coming down the stairs with the cat with strange eyes in her arms.
"Morning!"
The girl habitually said hello, and then habitually picked up a glass of milk.
Due to entering the second period of development, Zuo Si's height is increasing at an extremely fast rate, and he is now half a head taller than her.
Therefore, whether it is for a little higher or a little bigger, the girl forces herself to develop a good habit of drinking milk.
Not only do you drink one or two drinks every morning, but you also drink one or two at night before you go to bed.
"Good morning. By the way, do you know what Soth has been up to lately? I had just seen him with Snape, Headmaster Dumbledore, Professor McGonagall, and my parents, as if he were heading out of the castle. Ron hurriedly asked.
"Huh?!"
Hermione suddenly shuddered when she heard this, and her original sleepiness disappeared without a trace in an instant.
Undoubtedly, she was one of the very few students who knew the true effect of the second Philosopher's Stone, and she had also heard Zuo Si mention the resurrection of the dead by the Ministry of Magic.
For this miraculous resurrection, the girl is undoubtedly very curious and very interested.
Although she doesn't have any relatives or friends who want to be resurrected like others, and she has never seen death in the true sense of the word since she was a child (she can't see Thestrals), she knows how drastic the impact this magic can bring to the entire wizarding world.
Unless it's a natural death at the end of their life, who wouldn't want to have their loved ones and friends by their side forever?
Thinking of this, Hermione took a deep breath and responded, "I do know a little, but it's not convenient to tell you. But if you're interested, pay a little attention to tomorrow's Daily Prophet. β
"Daily Prophet? Soth must have come up with some kind of great invention, right? Ron's eyes widened in surprise.
"Sorry, it's a secret."
Hermione winked playfully at the corners of her mouth, then raised her head to drain the milk from her glass and began to concentrate on her breakfast.
After all, when Zuo Si was not in school, she not only had to go to class, but she also had to take care of the magical creatures in the laboratory that were getting bigger and bigger.
If you don't eat a little bit, you can be exhausted and collapsed just by feeding these dangerous little guys.
In particular, the cystic leopard, after a month of development, is now like a strong calf.
Although his temper has become less irritable and aggressive under Zuo Si's tutelage, he is quite mischievous, active, and likes to tease people who come to feed him.
Several times when the girl fed this guy, she was knocked down or knocked down by his sneak attack.
In contrast, the Thunderbird is more docile.
Although it is common to create small storms of lightning in the laboratory's cages blessed with the Traceless Stretching Charm, they rarely play tricks on the people who feed them.
In short, as she spent more time with these magical beasts, Hermione began to understand why Hagrid liked big, ferocious monsters.
The reason is simple!
When these beasts, which are extremely dangerous in the eyes of outsiders, are as well-behaved as pets in front of them, the satisfaction is simply indescribable.
In fact, since Hagrid, the warden of the hunting grounds, learned that Zuo Si had raised a lot of magical creatures with very high danger levels, he would bring a bunch of food to visit these so-called "cuties" almost every three or five days.
Even if his finger had been bitten several times, and even almost seriously injured by the terrible toxin, he had no intention of being angry.
It is estimated that when these cubs grow up, the laboratory will completely become "Hagrid's Happy House".
Just as a new day at Hogwarts was about to begin, Lockhart, who had been hiding in his office for days without going out, and whose face was as pale and decadent as a vampire, was now facing the faucet in the women's bathroom, opening his mouth and letting out a creepy hissing sound from his throat.
Soon!
The snake-like sign on the faucet quickly came to life, unleashing transformation magic in all directions at great speed, eventually opening a pipe portal to the depths of the earth.
Without any hesitation!
The usually timid man blessed himself with a spell, and then jumped into the depths, quickly shuttling through the intricate pipes.
After a few minutes, they arrived at the secret chamber located in the deepest part of the castle.
"Fluorescent flicker!"
Harlot whispered a spell, his eyes shining with a cold glow that was completely different from before.
Obviously, it was not he who was controlling this body at the moment, but Voldemort's Horcrux, which had awakened and resurrected from the diary.
Through his conversation with Harlot, he shattered the other party's psychological defenses with little to no effort and made the liar confess everything he knew.
In particular, the envy, jealousy, and hatred for Zuo Si made the young Dark Lord very curious.
Because he was an out-and-out genius when he was a student, he was not only good at figuring out and winning people's hearts, but also deceived the professors.
But after hearing what Zuo Si had done since he entered the wizarding world, he immediately felt that he was completely compared.
In order to confirm the authenticity, Tom Riddle also checked a large number of newspapers and magazines from last year, and found that there was no exaggeration.
Among them, the magic scroll and spell storage technology shocked and incredulous even he, an extremely proud and conceited person.
According to the theory described in the book, as long as you fully master this technique, you can make a large number of scrolls and storage items.
At that time, the way wizards fight will gradually evolve from competing for the number, power, and proficiency of spells to competing for who has the most financial resources.
In fact, there is already a trend in the wizarding world right now.
Ministries of Magic in several countries have begun to equip their Aurors with twin wands and wand rings, as well as a belt that can hold twenty-four scrolls in place.
When it comes to fighting criminals and dark wizards, it often takes a heavy spell bomb to get them to surrender.
Of course, if an Auror as a law enforcement officer can do this, the Dark Wizard will naturally not be left behind.
Several well-known groups of dark wizards in Europe also used almost the same method, looting several Gringotts teams to transport funds.
I heard that the cash that was robbed alone was as high as three or four million gold gallons, not to mention a large number of priceless treasures that had just been excavated from the ancient ruins.
However, what the Dark Lord valued most was Zuo Si's success in creating the second philosopher's stone in recorded wizarding history. γ
Before that, only Nicol Lemay had done this.
As for himself, although his alchemy level is quite high, he has also tried to make philosopher's stones, but in the end they all failed.
Because of this, Tom Riddle is particularly interested in the talent displayed by Zuo Si.
Especially since the other party has the blood of the Dumbledore family in his veins, and he was thrown in Slytherin House by the Sorting Hat, which is simply the best gift from God to regroup.
As long as you can take this person under your command, it won't be long before you can make a comeback.
This time, his goal will be not limited to the tiny British Isles, but to dominate all of Europe and the world.
Thinking of this, the young Dark Lord came to the huge statue and said in a hissing snake voice, "Wake up! My servant! The successor of the Chamber of Secrets is back! Now, I ask you to obey the command according to the contract......"
As the last word came out, a huge basilisk slowly crawled out of the statue's mouth.
It is so thick that it can easily swallow a horse with its bloody mouth open.
"Hiss...... Servant...... Waiting for the call...... Obey the orders of the successor of the secret room......"
The basilisk also let out a terrifying cry from its mouth.
Having dormant in this dark place for decades, it is now very hungry and desperate to devour something to satisfy its appetite.
Soon, Tom Riddle took control of the basilisk along the castle's sewer pipes and began to search for the first lone victim.
Because he knew that whether it was himself or the basilisk that had been dormant for a long time, the most urgent need at the moment was to restore his strength.
Only in this way can he force Zuo Si to submit to himself through great force.
But the young Dark Lord didn't know that in fact, the other self had already had a brief exchange and discussion with Zuo Si as early as the last semester.
As for the result......
Anyway, after the fight, he never dared to come to find him unhappy.
But unfortunately, the young Tom Riddle didn't know about this, and he was full of confidence in his strength and intelligence.
After all, he had opened the Chamber of Secrets with his own hands and ended up blaming Hagrid for it, but it was so seamless that even Dumbledore, who was strongly suspicious of it, failed to find any clues.
So this time, I am confident that I will replicate the previous success.
When the time comes, as long as he blames Zuosi for the whole thing and sends him to Azkaban for a few days in prison, he will naturally hate Dumbledore and the Ministry of Magic.
If you help him escape from prison as a savior, he will naturally be able to gain the loyalty of the other party.
I have to say that the young Voldemort did have two tricks in calculating people's hearts and human nature.
If you change to an ordinary student, I'm afraid you may really be caught up in this set.
But the problem is that Zuo Si has long been portrayed into a person who is extremely good at intrigue in a dangerous and complex environment, and knows all about secret rooms and basilisks.
In addition, the diary was also estimated to be given to Harlot, so how could he be deceived.
Tom Riddle didn't know that even he himself was just an experiment in Zuo Si's eyes.
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At the same time, far underground in central London, inside the British Ministry of Magic.
Dozens of representatives from the major families and high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Magic were gathering around the tattered coffin, which had just been dug up from the cemetery, and the surface and interior were filled with damp earth.
Next to the coffin, there is also a human skeleton that has just been spliced together.
Minister of Magic, Fudge's expression was extremely solemn and solemn today, and he took the initiative to speak: "Everyone, I think you should be very clear about what to do today.
Yes, the Ministry of Magic now has the ability to resurrect the dead, and its source is the second Philosopher's Stone that Soth created not long ago.
So before the ceremony begins, I hope everyone will give it a round of applause.
For without Him, there would be no miraculous resurrection from the dead. β
The words just fell!
Whether it was the pure-blood families with arrogant expressions on their faces, or the half-blood and Muggle-born wizards, they all chose to clap their hands almost at the same time, and set their eyes on the young figure with black hair and black eyes not far away.
"Mr. Minister, you are too much of an award, and all of this is due to the leadership of the Ministry of Magic and you. Without that policy support, I wouldn't be where I am today. β
Zuo Si, as always, gave old Fudge and the bureaucrats behind him enough face.
Because he knows too well that these guys want to hear what comes out of their mouths, and then publish it through newspapers and other media as a "political achievement".
Moment!
Fudge's wrinkled old face bloomed like a chrysanthemum, and he almost wrote the title "I am the greatest minister of British magic" on the door of his head.
As for his subordinates like Umbridge, they also puffed out their chests and showed that they also had a part to play.
To put it simply, in addition to proving to the wealthy and powerful families that the "resurrection from the dead" is true, this semi-public resurrection ceremony also serves to show the great achievements of the Ministry of Magic under the leadership of Fudge.
As a gold medal reporter for the Daily Prophet, Rita Skeeter was not only invited to attend, but also got a very high position, staring at the skeleton with wide eyes, intending to witness the miracle to be born.
She knew very well that if today's resurrection ritual was really successful, then fame, wealth, power, and high social status would follow.
The master to whom he secretly allegiates will inevitably become the most transcendent being in the entire wizarding world.
Suddenly, Rita Skeeter, who originally chose to surrender because she was afraid, actually had a slight change in her mentality.
After all, Zuo Si did not rely entirely on death and fear to control his subordinates like Voldemort, but as long as he worked diligently, he would give him enough benefits.
In this way, even if it is forced at first, it will slowly become part of a larger community of interests over time.
In relationships between people, having common interests is even much stronger than family, friendship and love.
"Hahahaha! Look at how humble our rising stars and geniuses of British wizarding are, and who wouldn't love a young man like that? β
Fudge deliberately glanced at Dumbledore, who was expressionless not far away, laughed and patted Zuo Si's shoulder to show closeness.
Obviously, he was announcing to the old man who posed the greatest threat to his position and power that he was the current Minister of Magic, and at the same time letting the guests understand that Zuo Si was on his side.
It's a pity that Dumbledore ignored Fudge, but stared at the philosopher's stone in Professor Herman's hand and the magical mercury flowing inside.
Seeing that Dumbledore didn't care about himself at all, Fudge's eyes flashed with a strong sense of dissatisfaction, but instead of showing it, he raised his hand to signal that he could start resurrecting the skeleton.
Professor Herman, who received permission, immediately excitedly took out a share of the glittering magical mercury from the philosopher's stone, and poured it into the healing potion and stirred it thoroughly.
After a while, everyone present saw wisps of white smoke emitting from the bottle.
These are the visual effects produced by the evaporation of magical mercury into the air.
As a highly unstable energy aggregate, this solution can fuse with almost any matter or energy, so it must be used quickly once it is removed.
It is naturally impossible for Professor Herman, who has already conducted countless experiments, not to know this.
When it was fully stirred, he immediately began to wave his wand to control the mixture to be sprinkled on the bones.
In less than a dozen seconds, a large number of muscles, blood vessels, and complex neural networks began to grow on the surface of the bones.
Such an unbelievable change made all the people present who saw this kind of picture for the first time couldn't help but gasp.
When the face had been repaired, revealing a face that many people felt familiar to, Molly could no longer hold back the excitement in her heart and cried.
Because this person is the brother she thinks about day and night - Gidion Prewit.
Also excited were many members of the Puwitt family, as well as comrades who joined the Order of the Phoenix to fight the Death Eaters side by side.
When the skeleton was completely transformed into a human being, and the heart clearly began to beat, the atmosphere was finally brought to its climax.
I saw Gideon Puwit's body twitch violently at first, and then suddenly opened his eyes and sat up from the platform, subconsciously grabbed a sheet to cover the bottom, and then asked with a frightened face: "I...... Who am I? Why is it here? Who are you? β
"Gideon! It's me! I'm Molly! O your sister! β
Mrs. Weasley was the first to rush up and hugged her brother tightly.
With her in the lead, the rest of the people who were close to Gideon swarmed around him, kissing him on the forehead or cheek, and talking all sorts of things.
In the end, Professor Herman couldn't stand it anymore, and used all his strength to pull these overly excited guys away one by one, and shouted at the top of his voice: "Let Jean! Let's let it go! He's just been resurrected, his memory hasn't recovered yet, he doesn't remember who you are, don't freak him out. β
But unfortunately, Professor Herman alone could have managed so many emotionally uncontrollable relatives and friends.
You must know that the most important feature of magic in this world is that it can affect its power through emotions, so wizards tend to have more emotions than ordinary people and are easily impulsive.
When that momentum came up, Dumbledore might not be able to persuade him.
As a result, this elaborate resurrection ceremony eventually turned into a confession meeting between the Weasleys and the Puwitts.
Under the tireless narration of a group of people, Gidion, who had just returned from the world of the dead, finally knew what was all about.
However, what really gave Fudge a headache was that after Gidion's successful resurrection, the Prewett family was not satisfied, and wanted to take this opportunity to resurrect another Fabian.
Because of this incident, the scene quickly became chaotic.
After all, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the amount of mercury in the Philosopher's Stone is limited, why do you have to grab so many resources from the Puwit family?
In particular, the pure-blood family, which had amassed an astonishing fortune for hundreds or even thousands of years, immediately formed an offensive and defensive alliance in a very short period of time, and also wanted to force Fudge to keep the rest of the quota for himself.
Seeing that the scene was starting to get a little out of control, Dumbledore, who had always been silent, finally coughed vigorously, slowly walked to the center of the room, snatched the Philosopher's Stone from Professor Herman's hand, and threw it to Zuo Si, who was originally sitting on the sidelines eating melons and watching the play.
"This is the trouble you made, it's up to you to find a way to calm it down."
"Me?"
Zuo Si froze slightly, but quickly shrugged his shoulders disapprenosingly.
"No problem, it's a trivial matter.
First of all, I would like to tell you that magic mercury is not finite, but can be transformed in a number of ways.
The easiest way to do this is to kill creatures with magical powers, whether they are magical beasts or dark wizards, within its area of influence.
So I'd suggest that if someone wants to resurrect someone, it's best to have them capture a sufficient number of dark wizards, or dangerous creatures that cause death, and use their lives to convert magical mercury.
In addition, every resurrected person must be approved by the Ministry of Magic, and must not be a Death Eater or a criminal or a dark wizard.
Because I didn't create it to give those bastards another chance to resurrect and mess up the wizarding world. β
"Transform by killing? It can't be some kind of black magic, right? β
An older member of the Ministry of Magic council couldn't help but ask.
Zuo Si replied nonchalantly, "Black magic? No, not really.
As we all know, the biggest characteristic of black magic is that it can corrupt people's hearts and completely change a person's personality without realizing it.
The process of transforming magical mercury simply drains the target's mana and life force, and then compresses it into a liquid state that can be easily stored.
As long as the user maintains his or her own mind, he will not be affected by external factors.
If someone starts to kill wildly and produce enough magic mercury because there are too many people who want to resurrect, it must be his own problem, not the problem of the Philosopher's Stone.
The Philosopher's Stone is just a tool, and how to use it depends on the person who holds it. β
"Well said! Ladies and gentlemen, look at your ugly faces now, you are simply dishonoring the face of the pure-blood family. When did we get down to the point where we were going to fight for bones like wild dogs? β
Lucius Malfoy suddenly stepped forward, looking like a pure-blood leader.
However, Zuo Si noticed that when several representatives of the pure-blood family looked at him, their eyes revealed hatred and disgust.
All of these families had one thing in common, that they joined the Death Eaters and were betrayed after Voldemort's downfall.
But they were liquidated after the Ministry of Magic returned to power, and their current power was so weak that they couldn't confront the Malfoy family, so they could only choose to endure in silence.
"Lucius, what do you mean?" The representative of the Avery family in the Holy Twenty-Eight couldn't help but ask.
"I mean, since the owner of the Philosopher's Stone is Lord Soth, why don't we let him draw up a list of resurrections?" Lucius suggested with a smile on his face.
As a conspirator and master of sideways jumping, he has come up with a plan that maximizes his benefits in a very short period of time.
After all, Zuo Si is just one person, and the Ministry of Magic is a group of people.
It is easier to influence the latter than the former, and it costs less money and resources.
The most important thing is that the outside world does not know that the two have cooperated in private.
Lucius could get what he wanted from Zuo Si through trading, and then sell it to other pure-blood nobles at a higher price, and by the way, let the other party owe him favors.
In this way, the Malfoys would be able to become the true leaders of the pure-bloods.
But before the representative of the Avery family could react, Zuo Si first smiled and shook his head: "I'm sorry, Lord Malfoy, I'm not interested in wasting precious time in this kind of place.
And I said a long time ago that I would leave this stone to the Ministry of Magic at its disposal.
I believe that with Minister Fudge's impartiality, a resurrection list will be drawn up that satisfies everyone.
I can understand your desire to be reunited with your deceased loved ones as soon as possible.
But remember not to be insatiable, and not to be an inch, or I wouldn't mind taking the stone back or destroying it. β
As he spoke, Zuo Si pulled out his wand and aimed it at the Philosopher's Stone and shot a dazzling bright light.
Next Second......
The surface of this magic stone, which made countless people crazy, was densely covered with spiderweb-like cracks on the spot, as if it would be shattered in the next second.
Before everyone could say anything to stop them, the cracks immediately and inexplicably disappeared.
After doing all this, Zuo Si handed the Philosopher's Stone back to Fudge: "Minister, Resurrection from the Dead is a powerful and mysterious magical power, and we know very little about its principle at the moment. I hope you will use it carefully for the benefit of the wizarding world as a whole. β
"Of course! I will! β
Fudge hurriedly wiped the sweat from his forehead and swore to protect him.
From that flustered look, it was not difficult to see that he was frightened by the battle just now, and he was unable to control the situation at all.
You must know that the operation of the Ministry of Magic has relied on these wizards and the families behind them for a long time.
Although the number of half-blood and Muggle-born wizards has increased in recent years, the former's power and influence remain unparalleled.
If they make a fuss, I'm afraid there will be a civil war every minute.
There is no doubt that Zuo Si's threat to destroy the Philosopher's Stone has taken effect.
Because as the creator of the Philosopher's Stone, this is his birthright, and no one can stop it.
It's like Nicol Lemay handed over the Philosopher's Stone he made to Dumbledore to destroy last year, causing an uproar in the entire French wizarding community, and even almost causing a diplomatic crisis, but as a result, the French wizards could only swallow the bitter fruit with tears.
Seeing that Fudge was so frightened that he ran out of ideas, Umbridge quickly stepped forward and continued Zuosi's support, giving a series of promises on behalf of the Ministry of Magic with a quick knife to cut through the mess.
And announced that it would convene a council of all wizards, and decide how to use the Philosopher's Stone through a collective vote and who will be the next person to be resurrected.
Anyone familiar with this referendum-like system understands that when something is decided in a similar way, covert dealing, corruption and bribery are almost inevitable.
So the representatives of pure-blood families with huge financial resources and influence are satisfied.
They believe that with the strength of their family, they will definitely be able to eat the biggest piece of cake.
Similarly, half-blood wizards and Muggle-born wizards were satisfied.
Because in the past, such a good thing would never be your turn.
But now, not only can they take a sip of soup, but they might even nibble on a piece of meat.
In this way, the crowd that had been fighting for red faces a few minutes ago became peaceful after a few minutes.
Umbridge made the most of his strengths and quickly established good relationships with more than a dozen wealthy pure-blood families.
When the end of the show ended, she actually brought a full 160,000 gold Galleons of sponsorship and donations for the Ministry of Magic.
Watching what was originally a-for-tat battle turn into all sorts of dirty deals in private, Dumbledore couldn't help but sigh slightly and said, "This is not the result I want to see. β
Zuo Si sneered and asked, "Then what results do you want to see?"
Shall I destroy the Philosopher's Stone once and for all in public?
No, Professor, even destroying the Philosopher's Stone won't calm the restlessness in these people's hearts.
Because they have seen the miracle of resurrection from the dead, they will do everything they can to get me to make another one, or get a way to make it from me.
And politics is an art of compromise in the first place, and I think it's much better to compete within the rules and frameworks than to just flip the table.
Once the rules are in place, the potential threat you perceive is much lower.
Also, looking at the tears of emotion on Mrs. Weasley's face, don't you think it's all worth it? β
"Alasβmaybe you're right. Maybe I'm too old to keep up with the times, so I always subconsciously choose the most conservative attitude when faced with new things. If I'm not mistaken, you should have helped Severus resurrect Harry's mother, right? Dumbledore lowered his voice tentatively.
"Hehe, do you still need to ask about this? Just look at the happy smile on Professor Snape's face. Zuo Si chose to admit it very simply.
Dumbledore followed up and asked, "Who else have you resurrected besides Lily?" Is there a lover and brother of Minerva? β
Zuo Si glanced at Professor McGonagall, who was whispering to Gideon, and replied playfully, "No, not yet. Professor McGonagall is a cautious person, trying to figure out the situation before deciding who to resurrect. But I think she'll be coming to me and asking for a copy of the magic mercury when it's over for the day. β
"How much magic mercury do you have on hand?" Dumbledore's eyes narrowed sensitively.
"Wellβthat's probably enough to resurrect five people. What, do you have any relatives or friends who want to be resurrected? Zuo Si raised his head and stared at the old man's azure eyes full of wisdom.
Moment!
The greatest wizard of our time visibly hesitated, but quickly shook his head lightly and replied in an almost grim tone, "No! And...... I don't want to disturb the sleep of anyone who has died. β
With that, he turned away from the Ministry of Magic and vanished from everyone's sight through the apparition.
"My brother is such a heartless person, isn't he? Even if you've revealed that you're willing to give out a piece of magic mercury, he's still so ruthless that he'd rather refuse than resurrect his dead sister. β
Aberforth appeared behind him at some point, with a hint of resentment evident in his tone.
"How did you get time to come to the Ministry of Magic?" Zuo Si asked without replying.
Aberforth shrugged his shoulders and replied, "To get Ariana a legal identity, of course."
I've just donated fifty thousand gold Galleons to the Ministry of Magic, and Umbridge has promised to legally expunge my sister's death record at the most next month.
In addition to me, Snape also donated 100,000 gold Galleons.
It seems that he is already planning a showdown with Albus, and then have a wedding with Lily. β
"So, are you ready to face the headmaster's wrath?" Zuo Si was obviously taken aback.
Because he knew that Ariana was the most disgraceful side of Albus Dumbledore's heart, and it was also the source of his guilt and remorse.
If there is anything in this world that can make this old man angry, excited and crazy, it must be this sister who was killed by his own hands.
Yes!
It was none other than Albus Dumbledore himself who killed Ariana, not one of the three, who was rumored to be the outside.
After all, there are powerful magic items like meditation basins in this world!
Even if everything happened too suddenly and you didn't notice it, you can trace it back through memories until you fully show the images that you least want to look back on.
Of course, it was no one else who told Zuo Si the truth, it was Aberforth in front of him.
Because of this, more than 100 years have passed since the tragedy of that year, but he still can't let go and forgive his brother.
"Anger? Hum! I'd like to see what other face he has in front of Ariana. Aberforth clenched his wand.
Zuo Si comforted softly, "Okay, don't be so excited, maybe Professor Dumbledore will gladly accept all this." By the way, how is Ariana doing now? β
"Not bad. She is exactly the same as when she was a child, not only has she begun to learn to speak, but she is also full of interest in all kinds of toys. After a while, you should be able to communicate normally. To be honest, I still can't believe it's true. β
At the mention of his sister, Aberforth's attitude immediately softened, and his eyes revealed infinite warmth.
"In that case, then you must live a few more years, at least protect her until she gets married and has children, and has a happy family." Zuo Si quipped with a smile.
When Aberforth heard this, he immediately couldn't help laughing: "Hahahaha! Rest assured, my health is good, and I can live for at least another 30 years. If any bad guy dares to make Ariana sad, I promise I'll cut his head off and shove it in his ass. What's more, I owe you a favor. I will never die until I repay it. β
"It's horrible! I suspect that Ariana's future suitors will be scared away by your vicious brother. The corners of Zuo Si's mouth twitched slightly.
In his opinion, Aberforth is properly running all the way in the direction of "sister control".
It is estimated that anyone who dares to speak loudly to Ariana will be immediately retaliated against by him.
"It doesn't matter! Anyway, as long as Ariana likes it, I'll find a way to get that guy to come to the door and propose. β
Aberforth grinned with a chilling grin.
You must know that as Albus's younger brother, he can fight Greenwald for hundreds of rounds, and he has a very high level of attainment in both magic spells and potions, and he can completely control someone without knowing it, or let him drink an aphrodisiac.
Anyway, as long as my sister likes it, it doesn't matter if the other party wants to or not, magic can solve everything......
(End of chapter)