days at Hogwarts

Chapter 756 Night and Bonfire

After twelve o'clock it is the beginning of autumn.

The Big Dipper points to the southwest and the sun reaches 135° of ecliptic longitude, indicating that the hot summer heat is beginning to subside, all things are beginning to mature from lush growth, and grains can be harvested.

Unfortunately, this is not the case here.

Loren set up a camping tent on the beach, unfolded the sleeping bag, and hung up a nap lamp, and it became a bedroom. Without the Traceless Extension Charm, it seemed a little cramped, but cramped was what was wanted... The two planned to camp here at night and return to New York tomorrow morning. After all, they still had to deal with Voldemort's funeral.

Hermione was outside making a bonfire.

The kind that can burn three or two sticks of firewood all night long.

"Snapped……"

The firewood cracked and sparks flew.

Loren walked out of the tent and saw the girl sitting on the beach under the moonlight. She had a beautiful face.

He came and sat down next to Hermione, looked up, and saw a thin crescent moon like a crescent moon in the sky, and the sky was filled with silver stars.

"Look at the sky, the stars are out."

"Yes."

"The moon isn't very round, but it's still beautiful."

"Ah."

Hermione rested her head on his shoulder, her fluffy hair spread out, the stars reflected in her bright eyes, the sound of the waves kept coming into her ears, the hustle and bustle of the day was gone at this moment, leaving only the reassuring tranquility.

"Do you know why I arranged today's schedule like this?"

"do not know."

"I hope I can watch the sunrise and sunset with you every day."

"Wow……"

Miss Granger is really good at sweet talk.

Loren's heart was instantly filled with love. He reached out and hugged her, rubbing his forehead against her hair, his nose filled with the girl's fragrance.

The night is getting darker.

The two of them remained leaning against each other, staring with their eyes open at the stars in the sky, at the bonfire burning quietly in front of them, at the endless waves, listening to the sound of wind and waves mixed with the crackling of matches, their hearts filled with tenderness.

The communicator in the pendant vibrated slightly a few times. I knew it was Harry without taking it out. He had sent dozens of messages today, all asking meaningless questions, such as where the two of them were, why they checked out and left so early in the morning, and when they would be back... There was no respect in his tone, and he even refused to send a birthday greeting.

"There's something I want to tell you." Loren whispered.

"What were you thinking the night you destroyed Voldemort?" Hermione still remembered what he said that night.

"It existed before Voldemort's resurrection. It's not a worry, just some... stories?" Loren's fingertips entangled her hair, one circle after another. "Based on the clues collected in the past, Flamel summarized the story."

"You said."

"The story begins seven years ago. Before I received the admission letter from Hogwarts, Nicolas Flamel followed the guidance of a dream and handed me two magical books. One of them, The Hieroglyphics, later known as the Book of Fantasy, is his alchemical creation. The other, The Book of Abraham, contains the secret of the Philosopher's Stone."

"Have you found Abraham's identity?"

"Not yet. We just have some guesses about the origin of this book." Loren paused. "Remember the story we heard from Ms. Daisy Doddridge in the time and space gap? It was about the wizard Merlin cooperating with the Muggle King to exile all the immortal wizards who defeated death... Flamel sorted out that history and put forward some hypotheses based on my interpretation of the Book of Abraham."

The bonfire burned quietly. Hermione blinked and pretended to listen carefully.

“Flamel divides wizard history into four periods.

"First, in the beginning of the ancient magic period, a group of gifted wizards recklessly delved into black magic, breaking the limitations of life to gain immortality, and then began a long period of dark turmoil, until Merlin was born, and cooperated with the fairy Morgan to banish all the black wizards and completely eliminate the traces they left in the world.

"Then came the Classical Magic Period. Freed from the rule of ancient evil wizards, humans ushered in a period of rapid development and prosperity. Muggle civilization grew stronger, and magic gradually flourished. The two were constantly colliding, and conflicts and wars were brewing. Hercule was inspired to create the Horcruxes in his dream, but because he did not want to be influenced by them, he chose to destroy the Horcruxes and commit suicide...

"Later, the four founders came together to establish an unprecedented magic school. Hogwarts recruited potential wizards regardless of their background, easing the conflict between Muggles and wizards. On the other hand, the four founders discovered the clues left by Merlin and Morgan, and combined their magic to wipe out the last thoughts of the ancient evil wizard.

"Then came the modern magic era. Hogwarts inspired other wizards in the world. New magic schools were constantly established, and countless wizards united. After nearly a thousand years of development, a civilization of wizards and magic was established. Wizards from various countries established governments to protect order and improve rules. Scholars and experts abandoned the once complex and dangerous ancient magic and promoted safe and controllable classic magic.

"But crises are also brewing in the shadow of prosperity. Some wizards discovered the messages left by ancient evil wizards. They tried to spy on the secret of immortality from death and began to spread the Black Death. This time it was Nicolas Flamel who was inspired by a dream, deciphered the Book of Abraham, created the Philosopher's Stone, and curbed the spread of the Black Death." The wind and waves on the seashore never stop, and the water vapor begins to bring a slight chill.

“Looking back on these periods of history, whenever magic civilization encountered a crisis, there were always a few wizards who experienced unusual encounters and quickly became legends, leading magic and wizards onto the right path.”

Hermione pondered for a moment, then asked sharply, "Does this have anything to do with the distinctive traits you mentioned?"

"Maybe, Flamel and I are not completely sure." Loren said softly, "Gryffindor's courage, Ravenclaw's wisdom, Hufflepuff's patience, Slytherin's pride, and even the despicable Herpo... Many legendary wizards do show very distinct characteristics, and even become symbols of these qualities. Their magical deeds are also closely related to these characteristics, but there are also many legendary wizards who have multiple characteristics, such as Nicolas Flamel, Dumbledore, and even Merlin and the fairy Morgan who are even older."

"What do you think?"

"I found some clues when I was studying Dementors and Boggarts." Loren stretched out his finger and pointed at the bonfire. The flames surged and condensed into the shape of Dementors. "A wizard's magic is closely related to the soul. Severe emotional fluctuations can affect the soul and then the magic. The changes in the Patronus Charm and the magic of love that Dumbledore has always emphasized are examples. Delving deeply into the soul will bring wizards closer to the essence of magic, and the path to the deepest part of the soul is these qualities."

"Some wizards embarked on this path accidentally, such as the four founders. They did not deliberately pursue traits, they just showed these traits; some deliberately moved in this direction, such as Herbo. A wizard who can create Horcruxes must be gifted, how can he be labeled as despicable. There is also a dark wizard who deliberately spread the Black Death. He tried to peek into the nature of death.

"The story of Bloody Mary that we have heard before was also actively spread by a black wizard with ulterior motives. She integrated the legends of Countess Lee Sterling, Elizabeth Bathory, and Mary I, trying to taint it with blood, cruelty, or murder. Anyway, she failed..."

Hermione looked thoughtful. "According to this line of thought, Voldemort's characteristic is to spread fear? To spread death?"

"Voldemort fears death. He doesn't have the courage to touch death himself, and he will never touch the essence of death. As for fear, the fear he spreads is too thin. Whether it is his own fear or the fear he brings to others, it is all fear of death. However, there are many people in this world who are not afraid of death. He also does not understand the nature of fear." Loren shook his head. "Voldemort's powerful magic may come from his soul. Merope used aphrodisiacs to control Riddle and gave birth to Voldemort's soul. He has no love, his emotions are thin, and his soul is empty. However, he used Horcruxes to tear his soul into several pieces, and magic overflowed from the gaps.

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“That’s all.”

At this point, Loren paused and said, "So sixteen years ago, he was defeated by Harry's mother's love, and he still suffered many setbacks after his resurrection. Even if I didn't exist, there would be someone who would have a deeper understanding of death and fear and completely eliminate Voldemort in other ways."

In those memories that were so distant that they were already somewhat vague, Dumbledore set a trap with his own death, and Harry experienced death himself and then turned back.

How can it not be a deeper understanding than Voldemort's?

The warm firelight illuminated Hermione's face. She nodded and suddenly asked, "You said there were four periods. What about the other one?"

"The other is the history we are experiencing right now."

The softly whispered voice mixed with the whistling sound of the wind and waves, becoming a little distorted, and the distance was erratic, sometimes right next to her ear, and sometimes as if coming from a long way away. Hermione was a little uncomfortable with this, so she pursed her lips, hugged Loren's waist tightly, and put her head closer.

Loren thought the girl was a little cold, so he took the opportunity to hug her in his arms, rested his chin on her shoulder, and continued in her ear: "On a macro level, wizards enacted the Statute of Secrecy to isolate magic from Muggle society, but the two civilizations are eroding each other, or merging. On a more subtle level, Voldemort discovered the method of making Horcruxes, stirred up unrest and persecuted innocent people, and even involved other races in the dispute. In the end, they were completely eliminated under Dumbledore's plan.

"The future is foreseeable. In the near future, a new generation of wizards will grow up and become the backbone of the wizarding world. They... or we, will promote exchanges between wizards and Muggles with a more open mind and more flexible means, and accelerate the integration of the two societies and two civilizations."

Hermione fantasized about such a future, with a gleam of longing in her eyes: "It's a beautiful future, isn't it?"

"But fusion can also be considered devouring. Two societies, two civilizations, wizards and Muggles, magic and technology. In the end, only one will remain, the real human society and human civilization."

The waves are still roaring, as if responding and echoing, one after another, never stopping.

"Wizards will keep moving forward and expanding the boundaries of magic. Ilvermorny is an example. They are ahead of Hogwarts in many ways, accepting and utilizing other magical animals. You should have seen that they have many more types of wand cores than Ollivanders, and have access to the fruits of absorption technology. Their castle is on top of Mount Greylock, and they can still light up the lights without wires. There is also their alchemy research center and snake language research project..."

When Loren said this, his voice was somewhat cold, with a hint of cruelty: "For magic to become controllable knowledge, a rigorous and reliable system must be established. This is the experimental method of natural science. One day, a wizard will discover that emotions and souls lead to the essence of magic. How should they conduct exploration experiments?"

Hermione suddenly felt a chill that pierced her bones.

"Perhaps we can establish a relevant system. All magic research projects need to be approved, and we must resolutely resist experiments that violate morality and human ethics. But can we really control it?" Loren said softly, asking and answering himself. "Negative emotions are always easier to spread than positive emotions. War, plague and famine, the knight of death brings death and fear. There will always be dark wizards who try it in Muggle society. When we enter a more prosperous information age in the future, there will be more covert means to combine with Muggle technology to control the transmission channels and control social media..."

"Loren... I still think that kind of future is too far away from us."

"Yes, the development of science and technology is much faster than that of magic. The prosperity of Muggle society is closer to us, which will bring another result." Loren just leaned against the girl's body, feeling each other's body temperature. "Muggles want to continue to develop along the road of science and technology. They need to solve the shortage of energy and food, develop nuclear energy, and need more land, which will inevitably interfere with the living environment of magical creatures. Mermaids are an example."

Hermione recalled the experience of swimming in the Black Lake two years ago. Her eyes were a little dazed and she whispered softly: "The reason for their deformation is nuclear pollution..."

"Yes, nuclear energy is the answer to the energy crisis. Nuclear pollution will only become more serious in the future. The living environment is deteriorating rapidly. Before technology is developed enough to change the natural environment and accommodate all magical creatures, wizards may be able to fight for land to live in, but who knows how many magical animals will completely die out."

"It doesn't sound that far away this time." Hermione was stunned. "Is the war that Slytherin is talking about caused by these irreconcilable conflicts?"

"Perhaps through the prophecy of the Third Eye, or perhaps relying on extraordinary wisdom, several legendary wizards in history did foresee this crisis and left behind many clues and arrangements."

Hermione's eyes lit up again: "Is there a solution to the problem?"

"Wizards are only human, not gods. After hundreds or thousands of years, many of the things they left behind may be useful or may not be useful at all."

"What do you mean?"

(End of this chapter)