Homecoming from Hogwarts

"A timeless place without time"

Amosta repeated with difficulty.

Has it existed for a long time?
What does this mean? He has existed for a long time in the eternal place without time?

The eternal land without time refers to the realm of death that he just saw, that is, the 'jellyfish world' in the nine engravings he saw in the upper temple of Avalon?

"Ariana."

This sudden change also shocked Dumbledore. There were traces of tears on his old face, and he stared at Ariana with rapid breathing.

"You know Amosta?"

The waning moon rose higher, and the moonlight rippled among the woods like water waves.

"Albus-"

The pretty girl only said this to Amosta before turning her gaze to Dumbledore with a gentle look.

"I don't hate you and Aberforth. Don't call me again. You belong to the world of the living, and I am gone."

The girl smiled brighter than the sun in a clear summer sky, and then her illusory spirit quickly faded away in a mysterious invisible wave.
"Ariana!"

"and many more!"

Dumbledore and Amosta shouted at the same time, but their calls did not stop the girl from returning to the world.

Under the unwilling gazes of the two people, Ariana disappeared completely.

The wandering night breeze, the swaying branches and leaves, and the chirping of insects in the dark corners all disappeared. The whole world became quiet, leaving only the melancholy breathing of two people in the woods.

Dumbledore was looking at Amosta, while Amosta was looking at the place where Ariana had just disappeared. Both of them did not move for a long time.

"Just now. Was that Ariana?"

It was not Amosta who asked this question, but Dumbledore who had regained his consciousness.

Now, it is Amosta who makes the floor tiles.

He did not answer Dumbledore's question, nor could he answer it. Instead, he walked to the side, slowly sat down on a protruding rock, and supported his forehead with his palms.

all of these.
He had seen himself floating into the world of the dead through that door when he was still Zhou Nan, when he first came into contact with what the centaurs called the Tablet of Destiny.

And just now--
Ariana's spirit passed through the towering door that was permeated with the power of rules from the world of the dead and disappeared behind the door. However, some of Ariana's marks were taken away and remained in that world forever.

What is this. Death and reincarnation of life?

Then why did Ariana appear after the mark was integrated into the world of death?
Amosta suddenly looked at the Resurrection Stone in Dumbledore's hand!

That’s right——
She was summoned by the Resurrection Stone.

But a new question popped into Amosta's mind.

Ariana died nearly a century ago, and Dumbledore, who found the Resurrection Stone, reawakened her soul mark five minutes ago.
A timeless place without time?
Amosta's eyes, which had regained their purple color, brightened up.

In that world of the dead, time is frozen, so the scene that Amostasi saw appeared!
As for Ariana saying she had seen him
There is no way to speculate on this, Amosta can only believe that he has indeed appeared in that world.

That is the most mysterious place in the universe. It belongs to the dead, and the rules there cannot be speculated using the rules of the living world.

"I think"

Amosta finally spoke, responding to Dumbledore's pleading gaze.
"That's Ariana."

These words seemed to lift the heavy burden from Dumbledore.

"Yeah."

Dumbledore murmured, and his blue eyes behind the half-moon frame became moist again.
"It's Ariana."

Dumbledore sniffed hard.
"How tolerant. She said she didn't blame me at all."

Tonight Dumbledore had thrown away all his masterly bearing, like a mischievous child who was thankful to be forgiven by his parents.

Amosta fell silent again.

Why could he see all this just now?

There was no doubt that it was because of the fate tablet that disappeared from his senses again. Perhaps it was because it and Ariana both belonged to that world, and it was stimulated to show some of its authority. Or power?
However, was what he just witnessed a past event, or was his soul swept into the world of the dead by the power of the clay tablet?
Amosta pursed his lips.

He prefers the former.

In Ms. Hufflepuff's memory, she also tried to descend into the world of the dead, but failed.

This can be clearly seen in her conversation with Ms. Ravenclaw, as well as the many pieces of information that Amosita had previously obtained.

That world was far away from the magical world he was in now.

Only by passing through the stone gate and collecting the three coordinates can you go there in person.

And in that world, there are also people who want to return to this magical world.

"Will I ever see Ariana again?"

Although Dumbledore had a richer reserve of magical knowledge and had spent a lot of time studying the Deathly Hallows when he was young, he regarded Amostar as a forerunner. He looked at Amostar expectantly and asked again.

"If you want to see Ariana again"

Amosta looked up at the waning moon in the night sky, imagining it as a distant "jellyfish world".
"The Resurrection Stone is still in your hands. I think it can still work."

Dumbledore looked troubled.

He really wanted to meet Ariana again and tell her how much he regretted all those years since that day!

This is what makes the Resurrection Stone, one of the three holy artifacts, so scary.

It tempts you and devours your life when you are immersed in sadness and cannot extricate yourself.

However, if you think about it from another perspective, this may be a necessary price to pay, just like the equivalent exchange in alchemy.

If you want to awaken the dead who have severed their karmic connection with the world and bring them back to the human world, you must pay with your own life.

"no--"

Dumbledore's facial features wrinkled up, and he looked like he was in pain and suffering.
"Ariana said she doesn't want to be bothered anymore, and I can't--"

He gritted his teeth, walked to Amosta, and tremblingly threw the resurrection stone ring into Amosta's palm.
"You can keep him, Amosta. I can't. I don't have the right. If he stays in my hands, I won't be able to resist Ariana."

The cold touch of the ring further awakened Amosta's reason. He slowly stood up.
"If it weren't for that accident, I believe you would be a brother who loves your sister very much, Headmaster Dumbledore--"

"Really, you think so, Amosta?"

Dumbledore smiled weakly and was silent for a moment. His deep blue eyes once again showed hope.

"Do you think I can still see Ariana? Not with the resurrection stone, but after I die, is there a world?"

Amosta was not surprised that Dumbledore would ask this.

Although Ariana's words just now were brief, they were enough for a wise man like Dumbledore to guess a lot of information.

Amosta shook his head.

"I would love to give you a clear answer, Headmaster Dumbledore, but unfortunately, I can't. We are discussing death now and no one can fully understand its secrets."

"Then would you like to explain just now--"

"My answer is the same as before, Headmaster Dumbledore -"

Amosta sighed.

"I can't explain death. Oh, this should be returned to its original owner--"

After pondering for a moment, Amosta pulled the elder wand from his pocket and handed it to Dumbledore.

"Oh, thank you, Amosta, and I must apologize again. I'm afraid I was confused for a while just now."

Dumbledore muttered as he took the Elder Wand from Amosta and rubbed it with his fingers.

With his mind racing, Dumbledore suddenly looked up at Amosta.
"You want to collect all the Deathly Hallows. Is that right, Amosta?"

The bizarre experience tonight had helped to build trust between the two. After pondering for a while, Amosta nodded.
"Yes, Headmaster Dumbledore, I need all the Deathly Hallows." (End of this chapter)