Chapter 224: The Three Hallows of Death and the Banquet Begins (7k!) Happy New Year!!! )
The purple solution was obviously extremely corrosive. Magic gold was corroded almost instantaneously. Even after corroding it, the purple solution still had the strength to leave a shallow pit on the table.
Taylor looked at the pit and was a little stunned for a moment.
This thing can even corrode magic gold...... With such a powerful corrosive agent, if the amount was a little more, Taylor felt that it would corrode the door of Gringotts' treasure house.
"It's the result of my modification of Doris's venom. Toris is so big, and that's what I've been saving for almost half a year."
Toris's simple snake venom naturally does not have such terrible lethality, the basilisk's poison can destroy the soul in it, but it cannot destroy the ring itself. The ring itself is made from the rarest materials. And these precious materials are generally not just good-looking.
Luke looked at the corroded pit in front of him and shook his head silently. It was only after the real contact that Luke understood that knowledge is power.
The precious things left behind by the Gaunt family are not high status, nor are they the subordinates who are scattered everywhere. It's this knowledge. Although it is difficult to achieve great things without those forces. But without knowledge, the achievements of a wizard will not be too high.
Luke pulled another pair of dragonskin gloves from his belt, and with lightning speed, pulled a black stone out of the hollow hole.
Taylor on the side was quick to use the clear water like a spring. Wash the stone of all the venom involved.
Luke just in time to change the stone in his hand to the hand of his other hand in the washing of the water. At the same time, he threw the dragonskin glove on the hand that had taken the stone at the beginning to the ground. Taylor glanced at the glove. I found a large hole in my fingertips and palms.
She glanced at Luke's hand with some concern, and found that there were no scars on it, so she was relieved.
Luke didn't care about Taylor's movements, but looked intently at the stone in front of him that was gradually returning to its ordinary appearance in the water.
Reach out, pinch the stone, and place it in front of your eyes.
A black diamond-shaped stone with a shiny surface. Other than that, there are no other features.
Taylor, who had gathered the clear water like a spring, looked at Luke's hand. Countless legends about the Resurrection Stone come to mind.
But in fact, except for the story of Cadmus, the second of the three Peverell brothers, the other stories have been falsified one after another among relevant researchers.
Few of the people who studied the Deathly Hallows were willing to admit that the Three Hallows had been controlled by anyone other than the three brothers.
But experts are experts after all.
They didn't know that the Elder Wand had changed hands several times and was now in Dumbledore's hands. It is also unknown that the Invisibility Cloak has been passed down from generation to generation by the Potter family, and is still in the hands of Harry Potter. Unbeknownst to them, the Resurrection Stone was collected by the Gaunt family, and eventually returned to Luke's hands.
They had been searching for the Three Hallows for a lifetime, and it could be said that they gathered at Hogwarts at this time. And Luke has a way to collect all three holy weapons as long as he wants. He became the first person in recorded history to collect the Three Hallows of Death. ….
"Is this really the work of the Grim Reaper?"
Taylor looked incredulous. Compared to Muggles, who still believed in religion and gods, wizards were truly atheists. In Taylor's understanding, she would rather see the so-called Grim Reaper in this story as a powerful wizard.
The story of a powerful wizard who sees three brothers in trouble and makes a pact with them makes a lot more sense.
"Dumbledore's guess is that the Three Hallows themselves are the work of the three brothers, and that the Grim Reaper doesn't exist at all."
Luke pinched the Resurrection Stone in his hand and looked at it repeatedly, as if he was trying to see what flowers were coming from. Taylor also nodded when he heard this speculation.
It is true that the three brothers themselves are powerful wizards, and it is possible that as long as there is no death in the future, anyway
Wizards always find such stories to make sense.
"I'd love to take the Elder Wand apart and see what's inside."
Luke shook his head and placed the Resurrection Stone in his hand on the ring on his hand. As soon as the resurrection stone touched the ring body, the heads of the two snakes separated a little. Then, after Luke placed the Resurrection Stone, the heads of the two snakes held the Resurrection Stone in place.
"In the records of the family, it is natural that a person cannot be resurrected in the true sense. Rather, it summons the souls of the dead, and is able to complete a dialogue with them."
Taylor felt like he had heard something terrible.
Although it is not a real resurrection, it can talk to the souls of the dead, and in some cases it can be said to be miraculous.
After all, in the eyes of many people, they will always have some people who they meet, but will never see again.
Like what......
Taylor reached out and grabbed Luke's cuffs. Luke felt Taylor's tug, and looked at Taylor quietly.
But Taylor was slow to speak. There was a look of embarrassment on his face, as if he was struggling with something. Luke didn't urge, just waited quietly.
For a long time, for a long time, so long that Luke felt a little numb in his legs, and Taylor finally looked up. Her expression was quite complicated, and it could even be said that it was complicated to a certain extent.
"Luke, is this the curse of the Resurrection Stone?"
Taylor looked into Luke's eyes, looking at the eyes that were quiet and deep, and there was a trace of sadness hidden in the depths.
"It makes people look forward to death even more, makes people willing to die, and makes people full of courage in death......
After death, everything is no longer over. Instead, you can go to the same world and live a good life with the person you miss the most. That will be an eternal companion.
You miss him so much that you're even willing to look for the legendary Philosopher's Stone for him. So after you meet, will you want to be with him?
Resurrection Stones do not resurrect the dead, but they do bring the living to death.
Luke gently touched Taylor's head with his other hand and said with a smile, "I knew you would understand this."
"I can lend you the resurrection if you want. It is the embodiment of the emotions of the world. Almost all the affection, love, and friendship you have lost can be recovered from it. But...... You know, sometimes, that glimmer of light is not necessarily a gift to people who are destined to live in darkness." ….
Would Luke want to use the Philosopher's Stone to meet his parents? Of course I did. After Ruby breaks the blockade of his memories, Luke's past and present lives are no longer separated. Of course, he wanted to meet his parents. He wanted to meet the two guys who never came back after they walked out of the house, he wanted to hear their explanations, he wanted to hear their apologies to himself, he wanted to hear them...... their voices.
But not now.
He was confident that he would not indulge in such beauty. But such beauty may not be his motivation.
Now he doesn't look like Harry, who had to face Voldemort in the original book. At that time, Harry was ready to die. Dumbledore gave him the Resurrection Stone, partly to give him some confidence in the power of the Deathly Hallows, and partly because he knew the effects of the Resurrection Stone. Harry after meeting his departed relatives and friends. This sacrificial boy and desperate for family affection would be willing to die.
But what he didn't expect was that Harry didn't need the courage that the Resurrection Stone gave him in the end. He misses those relatives, but following them is not the reason for his death.
He has more noble reasons, for protection, for righteousness.
For Luke to love to be friends with Harry. No matter what shortcomings Harry may seem to have right now, he is a righteous man. A person worthy of deep friendship.
Luke never fails to see a little bit of someone else. He knew very well that the best thing about Harry was that you could trust your juniors to him.
Of course, the exchange between Luke and Harry, in addition to these, naturally has some off-field factors
。 For example, the curiosity about whether he could change Harry's fate. And after Harry realizes who he is, will he fight with himself, or will he stand with himself.
As for Taylor's tangle, he was perfectly able to understand it. He could even think that if it wasn't just Taylor here, but also Taylor's grandmother, would she give up the opportunity to use the resurrection stone? Luke felt that there was a high probability that he would not give up.
And Taylor's ability to see clearly, and give up, was enough to make Luke feel gratified.
Luke hugged the sad Taylor into his arms, it was not the first time he felt Taylor's vulnerability, and the incident that caused Taylor to lose his temper with himself because of concealment had already made Luke feel Taylor's grief and anger.
And now, Taylor's mood is clearly on the verge of collapse.
Why did she give up the opportunity to see her parents again?
Luke was clear, he was clear.
Taylor buried his head in Luke's arms. Compared to Luke, who was promoted by Snape's potion, Taylor was already thin and small at this time.
And Taylor also knew that Luke's heart could not be unstable. Although it is not known why Luke's parents left. But that pathos is always the same.
In a gloomy hut. The two children hugged each other, as if they were holding the only ray of light in their own world.
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At night, Luke tidied up his clothes, and Taylor, who was beside him, looked at him with great satisfaction: "This one is really good." ….
Luke looked at himself in the mirror and nodded in satisfaction. But just like the previous ones, he wasn't really interested in such a banquet.
"Seriously, there are attacks after every feast. I'm about to have a shadow in my heart."
Luke laughed and teased about his experiences throughout the summer. Unfortunately, he was going to the last banquet of his summer vacation today.
Taylor, on the other hand, looked at Luke with a little confusion.
"Are you sure you really want me to accompany you to the banquet? Isn't this a banquet for your nobles?"
When Luke heard this, he smiled and said, "What, no confidence?"
Taylor nodded without hesitation, "I'm not a big lady, our family has a long heritage. But there is no such thing as a noble title."
Of course, there is a more important point, Taylor did not say.
Because their family does not use their surnames as the basis for inheritance. It's as if her current surname is her father's. But in fact, her talent comes from her mother's blood.
This is a talent that is supposed to be inherited only in female offspring.
"It's okay, don't think of this banquet as high-end." Luke said calmly, "The British aristocracy has not been done much. One by one, even wizard servants are about to be hired."
Seriously, Luke's map cannon is naturally scolded himself. But he was right, compared to the American aristocracy, and even the French aristocracy, who let a group of wizards serve as their servants, the British aristocracy was a little low.
No way, those two shocks had a huge impact on the entire British wizarding world, and it is not uncommon for this to happen. But facts are facts.
"What's more, although only people from the twenty-eight families can participate in this banquet, in fact, the people of the twenty-eight families will bring some families or individuals who are close to them to participate."
Luke waved the invitation letter with a black background in his hand, and said calmly, "It is also written on this that you can bring people to participate."
"Could anyone trade this place with those nobles who are not very rich? After all, some people are still very similar to joining such a small circle."
Taylor's head spun quickly, and almost immediately she saw that some of the twenty-eight families could profit from it.
Luke snapped his fingers, then said to Taylor, "That's right. Seriously, I started out with a high-end banquet where the nobles discussed the future of the wizarding world. But in reality it was just a simple meeting."
"Twenty-eight has never been monolithic. Even if someone can twist them into a rope, they will have to endure the intrigues and evil of each other."
Luke flexed his arm. Taylor, on the other hand, stepped forward in small steps helplessly. Then he grabbed Luke's arm.
"The dress you chose is so inconvenient." Taylor said helplessly, "It has eyes that restrict my movements."
"I sincerely wish the two of us nothing that we need to do anything big tonight."
Luke sincerely sighed, "If there is still an accident at today's banquet, then I think it is best for me not to participate in any banquets in the future." ….
Once or twice is the other party's problem. This is the third time, and it can even be said that the fourth time counting the family dinner with Newt and them. If there is still a problem, then Luke will have to reflect on whether there is a problem with him.
Taylor looked at Luke, who had a complicated expression, and smiled cheerfully.
Luke could only shake his head helplessly.
The two men walked out of the hut, and a large Thestrals carriage was parked at the door of the hut.
This is one of the more common means of transportation.
Both of them can see the skinny, but with a different kind of beauty. Of course, it's not the point, the focus is on the carriage pulled by the Thestrals.
"This is my family's carriage." Luke said with emotion, "It's still the most convenient at home, everything is ready-made, and when you get to the United States, you even have to worry about the means of transportation."
After hearing this, Taylor carefully looked at the quaint and beautifully decorated carriage in front of him, shook his head, and said, "I think the broomstick is quite good as a means of transportation."
Luke nodded, "I don't deny it, but I still believe that it is necessary to match the right thing for the right occasion. When we go to a banquet, especially one like this one where a bunch of old antiques are all attended, I think it's better for us not to be trendy."
"At least not yet."
Of course, you can do it in a trendy way, but it's better to do it in the context of what you do and what is trendy.
As they spoke, the two of them got into the carriage.
The reins of the carriage moved on their own, urging the two Thestrals to take off.
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Somewhere in the west of England.
Draco Malfoy stood at the door, dressed in a fine suit, to greet him. The etiquette and proportions of dealing with people cannot be faulty. The expression on his face is humble but not humble, proud but not arrogant. Speak to everyone in a gentle tone.
"Oh, little Malfoy, you're doing really well today."
Old Knott looked at the little guy in front of him and praised him appreciatively. After all, it would be nice to be able to have stage fright in such a big scene, and Draco didn't even need his father to be around to be able to accomplish such a task, which was really an eye-opener for old Nott.
It seems that there are still good children among this next generation.
Oliver Knott, who was beside him, couldn't help but frown as he looked at the smile on Malfoy's face. He always felt that Malfoy's performance today gave him a rather unhappy feeling.
But this unhappiness is not directed at Malfoy. This made him feel a little weird.
"Can you stop learning from Luke, Draco!"
And his younger brother, the second son of the Nott family, Theodore Nott looked at Draco's performance, frowned and said, "You look pretty good yourself, there's no need to learn from Luke!"
So the faces of old Knott and Oliver Knott changed.
Oliver turned his head to take a sip. But considering today's occasion, I held back.
Bah! Bad luck!
In fact, Draco was also a little embarrassed, and the smile on his face was almost broken.
"I didn't study on purpose, Theodore." Draco said with a sincere face, "I just think Luke's usual behavior is in line with today's occasion. That's why I chose to perform like this." ….
Theodore reflects one
, then glanced at Draco with disdain.
Not copying homework yet?
Draco apparently saw what Theodore meant, and the smile on his face grew more and more awkward.
Old Knott looked at the scene in front of him, still shook his head helplessly, and then smiled at Draco and said, "Behave well, everyone is looking forward to you as a host."
Draco nodded, "I won't lose the Malfoys."
Old Nott nodded, and walked into the manor in front of him with his two sons. Of course, behind them was a man in a gorgeous robe, with a face that was too serious, serious enough to make it easy to see how nervous he was. Malfoy didn't ask for anyone's name, just checked the guest list and let him go.
Their carriage had been taken away by the elves and parked.
Seeing the three of them leave, Draco saw that no one would come for a while, and the smile on his face fell.
"Merlin's beard. I just thought it would be fun, I never thought it would be so tiring."
Draco shook his head a little tiredly, he had already come out to greet the guests when they arrived. But even so, he still stood here for about three hours.
How could Master Malfoy have suffered like this! It stands to reason that at today's banquet, he should be the most beautiful cub, and he just needs to wait quietly for the people around him to arrive. Take a group of fox friends and show dad his son's leadership charisma.
Luke told him to give him the stage today. Luke would never steal the limelight!
Just as he was thinking about Luke, he saw a carriage in the sky falling in this direction, and on the side of the carriage, there was a snake sign. That's the wagon of the Gaunt family.
Malfoy was a knowledgeable child, and he could see at a glance that this carriage seemed to be a little better than his own......
Luke was rich. Malfoy was not surprised by this, after all, Luke's usual performance was more generous than his father's. He thought about it seriously, and he couldn't figure out if his family really didn't have as much money as Luke's family.
And Luke's money is all used by him, and no one cares about it at all, which is really enviable!
Seeing the carriage hit the ground, Malfoy headed for it. He's good friends with Luke, and he's taught him so much, it's only natural for him to be grateful! Go up to greet it, although it's a little unruly, but how can any fool do things according to the rules!
The first lesson of the Malfoy family's life education: follow and maintain the rules that are good for you and make you feel comfortable. Rules that are not good for you, or that make you feel uncomfortable, then adjust them.
"Luke!"
Looking at Luke as he got off the carriage, Malfoy greeted him warmly. Seeing that Luke was not far away, he nodded to himself, and he was suddenly a little stunned.
You haven't seen each other for about a month, what happened to your kid? Why does it look so tall now!
But what surprised him even more was that Luke made a gesture to pick up people by the side of the carriage. A slender, white-looking arm came out of the carriage and landed on Luke's hand. ….
It made Malfoy feel his body tremble with excitement.
Luke's actions during the summer vacation were not a secret among aristocratic circles. After all, things are so big. The burning of Paris was almost repeated in Paris, and the death of a dozen nobles in the United States.
It's strange that such a big thing can be hidden.
As a result, along with the news of these attacks back to China, there are all kinds of lace news. Lucius Malfoy felt perverted at first when he heard the news.
No, spread the scandal of a 12-year-old child, what do you think!
But more and more details are coming out. What a little French beauty bravely saves Luke. What American beauty is the owner of the house fell in love with Luke at first sight. It was said that it was a man with a nose and eyes.
Lucius Malfoy has one more
The nobles were a little skeptical.
There were also some nobles who were in a hurry. No, the little girls in our own country haven't done it yet! Can you girls from other countries be a little more reserved!
Even Draco knew that many of the girls of her age, or a little older, who had approached the manor just now, had come to enjoy a dinner party tonight.
They were hunters in their best hunting outfits and wands.
Luke was the fattest boar in the woods.
But looking at it now, many people are probably going to be disappointed.
But Draco wasn't happy about their miscalculation. Although they are all very beautiful girls, as brothers, they must be able to let Luke find them first!
It's better than really letting Luke hang out with Miss Granger, the lion house girl he played so well.
Draco had a lot on his mind for a moment. Of course, the most I still wonder who this will be.
The eldest lady of the Strange family? Or the legendary Lady Skye.
Wow! If it's really Ms. Skye, it's so exciting!
After all, that's a mature big sister!
But when the blonde girl in a royal blue dress got out of the car and grabbed Luke's hand, he realized that it wasn't any of them.
But this girl is no worse than the two Luke's gossip subjects seen in the photo.
And what is even more surprising is that compared to the two girls in their prime, the girl in front of her looks just about the same age as herself. It is obvious that it has not grown yet.
But the bright blonde hair, and the eyes that looked like the blue sea under a clear sky, were so attractive.
She took Luke's arm like a blue bird.
As the sun set, as the two men walked towards him, Draco even felt a little ashamed of himself.
But for some reason, he looked at the beautiful girl with an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
"Long time no see, Draco!"
Luke greeted Malfoy, who was still a little sluggish.
Malfoy came back to his senses and smiled, "It's been a long time, not long. But your stories really go on and on!"
Luke reluctantly said, "Believe me, if I had a choice, I would rather have a relaxing summer vacation than these stories."
Draco had a hard time understanding Luke's thoughts.
Then he turned his gaze to the girl, and asked in a curious but not rude tone, "......Who is this?"
The girl glanced at the polite and gentle Draco and suddenly smiled.
Draco's brow furrowed, clearly confused.
But seeing that Luke also had a smile on his face, he didn't have a seizure.
The girl saw Draco's displeasure and restrained herself, but still smiled happily.
"You won't know me if you haven't seen me for over a month, Draco!"
The sound sounded familiar to Draco as well.
He's crazy in his own head. He thought that if he had seen such a beautiful girl, it would be impossible for him to forget it.
Eventually, he gasped as he looked at the long blond hair.
"Taylor! Is that you?!".
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