Natural Magic at Hogwarts

Chapter 199 The deal with Dumbledore
"Whoosh..."

In the dark forbidden forest, a big black mouse was running away in panic.

"Squeak!"

A huge wolf claw grabbed the mouse's tail, and said with a slightly strange look in his eyes: "It smells of magic, and Voldemort!"

Some werewolves from around came up. Most of them were guys who were imprisoned in the depths of the Forbidden Forest after hunting down unicorns. But at this time, they had escaped from there and joined the new Wolf King.

"Lord Doyle, we..."

The man holding the mouse was Yana's father, Doyle Vedder.

"This mouse is extraordinary. If you take it back home, it smells very strong."

"Yes!"

……

A new round of weekends, with the pace of June, the pressure of final exams has gradually condensed into thick dark clouds, floating in the hearts of every little wizard, but this is not the same as Draco who has been sent out by Bree to France. relation.

In the Hog's Head Bar in Hogsmeade, Aberforth, who had just finished his day's work, was in the lounge, facing Ariana, writing something. Unfortunately, Aberforth didn't want Ariana to get involved, and kept using his huge His body covered the writing, as if he was doing something shameful.

"Boom boom boom!"

There was a knock on the door outside, and Aberforth frowned slightly. No one should have come back to the bar at this time, let alone anyone looking for him.

Aberforth put his quill aside, covered the parchment on the table with his book, and then stood up to open the door.

But he hadn't even touched the gate before he was set on the spot.

"Bang..." The door was opened, and Bree, dressed in a hooded robe, walked straight into the room.

"Who are you and what did you do to my brother!"

In the room, Ariana, who was sleeping boredly in the portrait, suddenly opened her eyes and shouted to question Bree.

In Bree's hand, he was holding the resurrection stone ring, while Aberforth was standing in the room like a statue.

"Just a dream, fair lady."

Bree waved her hand and used magic power to lift Aberforth onto a chair aside, letting him fall into the illusion brought about by the Resurrection Stone Ring, even though Aberforth didn't want to experience that illusion.

"What do you want to do, the money is under my brother's bed, take it away quickly, don't hurt my brother!"

Ariana's eyes widened and she said pleadingly to Bree: "We have nothing worth asking for."

Bree said nothing, walked to the table, moved the book away, and slowly revealed the writing underneath.

"Who is your brother's spy? There are so many things related to forces." The letter has already mentioned the information that other wizards from the wizarding world have recently come to Hogsmeade Village, and there are also traces of werewolves. Some The pure-blood family secretly acquires a store in Hogsmeade...and of course, there is information about the Odd family.

The recipient of this letter turned out to be Albus Dumbledore.

Bree did not stop Ariana from seeing the letter. Ariana's face changed drastically and she was shocked. She never imagined that Aberforth, who had been slandering brother Albus, would actually act as a spy for brother Albus. He gathers information.

Obviously...

"Brother..." Ariana covered her mouth, and then she suddenly looked at Bree.

"What kind of force are you? Are you here to stop my brother from delivering the news?"

Arianna felt that it was over, she had no way to stop Bree's movement, only to see that Bree pulled down her portrait and took the letter with her.

When he came outside the store, Bree quickly cast the Ignoring Curse and the Disillusionment Curse, and Arianna whispered, "You, you won't kill my brother?"

"Why kill him? I am a student of Hogwarts, from Slytherin House."

Bree smiled and silently walked through Hogsmeade Village. Soon Bree found the passage between Hogsmeade Village and Hogwarts Castle, the Honeydukes store, where Tom was standing at this time.

"I have used magic to control the owner of the shop. We'd better hurry up. There are too many outside wizards in Hogsmeade now."

Tom also had to be cautious.

Bree nodded, and quickly found the entrance of the passage, but before entering, Bree said: "Don't let it exist for now."

After saying that, Bree entered the passage, and Tom behind Bree also nodded, and soon began to use magic to block the passage. According to his level of precision, it would take less than ten days and a half to crack the passage. secret.

After stepping into the passage, the wand on Bree's wrist jumped out of its own accord and cast an illuminating spell.

"What are you going to do?" Ariana was a little suspicious of Bree's actions. She tried: "Did Brother Albus ask you to come?"

Ariana's voice was full of hope. She had never left her brother, and she had not yet determined whether Bree was good or evil. She knew very well that Slytherin was not a good college, and his Aberforth My brother has always looked down on Slytherins.

Bree stopped and thought: "I want to take you to find Dumbledore."

"Of course, it's a deal."

There's nothing that can't be said, and that's good for Ariana, and Brie will try to accommodate everyone's needs.

Although this is also a kind of use, it is different from Hazard's mother.

"I will not hurt you, nor will I hurt Dumbledore, this is my promise to you."

If Tom's proposal to use Azar's mother was agreed to last night, then Azar's mother would definitely be hated by the Ministry of Magic and targeted by the Quidditch Company. It would not be difficult to kill a diplomat. Maybe Tom's plan could succeed. But he could not guarantee the safety of Azar's mother.

Or maybe Tom will directly sacrifice Azar's mother at a critical moment in exchange for benefits. Brie knows Tom's character very well.

Tom just didn't want to talk too cruelly to Bree, but Bree knew the truth behind it. Who would keep the murder weapon after committing the crime?

Bree, who was thinking in a circle in her heart, quickly said: "Miss Ariana, I know that you seem to be a portrait of a soul, but I know that you are a relatively complete soul."

"Ah, you, how do you know..." Ariana covered her lips, her memory was not complete, she forgot the day of her death, but she knew that she was the soul that lived in the portrait, every once in a while Every time, brother Albus would come to repair her soul, but brother Aberforth would never let them meet.

"I can make you a ghost-like existence... Of course, maybe you don't understand ghosts..."

"No, I understand." Ariana interrupted Bree, and she said: "Ghosts are freer than portraits, but they are not free either, because ghosts must rely on one thing to exist, and this thing is their obsession. .”

Arianna was a little sentimental, she whispered: "My soul is too weak, my brothers can't make me a ghost, I can only hide in the portrait."

Ariana cried loudly in the portrait. She looked at the scenery in the portrait. Although it was very similar to Godric's Hollow in her memory, there was no breeze, no fragrance of flowers, no warm sun, only a cold illusion.

"Do I need to pay anything?" Ariana didn't doubt Bree, and she didn't believe that anyone could pretend to be a ghost in front of the great white wizard.

"Or what do you need from my brother? No, I won't agree!"

Ariana said firmly: "Ariana's obsession is her brothers. I will not let you hurt my brothers!"

Brie smiled and said: "Let's not talk about what we have to pay. I just want you to know that if you could become a ghost, what would you choose to place your trust on? As a ghost, you cannot leave this thing too far, and When its magic dissipates, so will you.”

Ariana lowered her head in silence and did not respond immediately to Bree, and Bree did not force it. Ariana had plenty of time to choose before completing the deal with Dumbledore.

As for whether Dumbledore and Ariana will agree, Bree has already left a secret hand.

Soon, with the sound of the statue moving, Bree stepped into the corridor of Hogwarts Castle.

"Oh, look, what we found, a late snake prince."

"Good evening, Bree."

It was the Weasley twins, but now Fred looked at George dissatisfied.

"Hey, George, why are you different from me?" They don't even tease Bree together, it's so boring.

Fred's eyes were full of complaints, and he didn't know how to proceed without George's help.

"Oh, come on, Fred, Bree is our best friend and the financial backer."

Hearing the word "financial master", Fred's eyes immediately became respectful.

"Oh, our king, welcome your return."

Looking at the two guys making trouble, Bree quickly took out a bag of gold coins and handed it to George.

"Didn't see me tonight."

After saying that, Bree walked upstairs, while Fred and George behind him had already opened their belts, their faces full of golden light and smiles.

"Hey George, we have money to keep experimenting, that's cool!"

"Well, then shall we go to play cards tonight?"

Card gambling is a recent way for young wizards to obtain cards. The professors have not discovered it yet, but the two Weasleys, who are the pioneers of troublemaking, are not to mention the initiators, but they are also the first batch of guys to participate.

"Farewell, this matter will be suppressed soon. We need to get out as soon as possible. However, maybe we can go see that Azar tonight. This guy has been running to the forbidden book area recently. It feels weird. Weird, maybe we can cheat him, Hazard is not short of pocket money, not our little Ronnie who can only borrow money from Porter to buy high-end slug cards."

George winked at Fred, and the two understood instantly, and they went to the library together.

Here, Bree has brought Ariana to the door of Dumbledore's office.

"Come in, little sir."

The stone statue at the door of Dumbledore saw that it was Bree, and he quickly spoke respectfully, and then opened the door.

As he entered the office, Bree also felt a gaze. Then, Bree saw Dumbledore flashing in front of him and taking away Ariana's portrait.

"Brother Albus!" Ariana in the portrait said with tears in her eyes after seeing the old Dumbledore who hadn't seen him for decades, "How are you doing, brother?"

"Ariana, I..." Dumbledore choked up and couldn't say anything. He just looked at Ariana.

"If you are doing well, I am doing well, Ariana. It's a pleasure to see you again." Dumbledore's tone was gentle. This was a human touch that had never appeared in him, but soon, his tone became sharp. Turning around, he looked at Bree sharply: "Of course, thanks to Mr. Ode."

Dumbledore's eyes were sharp, as cold as ice, and revealed a strong murderous intent.

"Professor Dumbledore." Bree did not shy away from Dumbledore's gaze, but after Dumbledore's eyes gradually became covered with a layer of indifference, he continued: "Professor, I want to talk about the relationship between you and me. There can still be a deal.”

"Deal?" Dumbledore was surprised and narrowed his eyes: "What kind of deal is it, Mr. Ode?"

Dumbledore placed Ariana's portrait in front of him and observed it carefully. Ariana's eyes flashed with hesitation in the portrait, because she didn't know how to tell her brother about this, and the possibility of turning herself into a ghost. She was too self-interested, and she was also afraid that she would affect her brother's judgment.

"Professor, you should have checked my patronus, right."

A two-horned green snake gradually condensed on Bree's shoulders, and the snake's pupils stood upright, looking at Dumbledore with the same gentle eyes as Bree.

"Yes, Oded, please go on." Dumbledore thought of something and his breath tightened for a moment, but he soon became disappointed.

He once showed Ariana's situation to Nico Flamel, hoping to make a body for Ariana. Unfortunately, Nico Flamel could not do it.

Ariana is too special. She is an Obscurus. During that death, the Obscurus also broke out at the same time, polluting her soul, causing it to continue to break. It can only survive by repairing it with powerful magic every once in a while.

As for making the body, it is difficult to complete. There are very few items that can withstand the magic power of Momo, and those that can withstand it will lead to stronger power of Momo, which will cause Arianna's soul to become more polluted and become a body that no one can suppress. Kill monsters.

The soul is Ariana's safest state, that's for sure.

As for ghosts, Dumbledore has also studied them, but Ariana's soul keeps breaking and she can't form a bond with things at all.

The rupture caused by the power of Obscurus is a mystery that Dumbledore has not yet solved. According to some of his friends, only with the approval of Death and the work of a soul master can it be possible to repair Ali. Anna's soul.

Dumbledore's approval from the God of Death is unknown. Dumbledore, the Master of Souls, has gone through decades of research, but has not yet achieved it.

He was a genius, but not gifted in everything. Transfiguration was his path.

"I may be able to find the approval of the god of death, and I may have some research on the soul."

The green snake on Brie's shoulder slowly climbed down and came to Dumbledore's hand.

Dumbledore stared blankly, countless magic patterns flashing in his eyes.

"Perhaps the road you are on is not safe, Ode." Dumbledore's slightly warning voice sounded in Bree's ear.

The Patronus, who was in the form of an egg before, was just an illusory spirit that kept growing in Dumbledore's eyes. But Dumbledore didn't know that Bree created a soul from scratch. This was something that was not done by wizards, but by gods. field of.

"Have you seen through the nature of the soul?" Dumbledore couldn't help but wonder.

Bree shook her head.

"I have seen some things that ordinary people cannot see, but I cannot say that I have seen everything about the soul. However, I still have some methods for nurturing the soul."

"It's about nurturing souls, not creating. Professor, this is different. I'm just guiding the emergence of souls. A seed grows into a towering tree. This is in line with the laws of this world."

Dumbledore pursed his lips, looking at the reasonable and eloquent young man in the room, he couldn't help seeing the boy who had just stepped into Hogwarts two years ago, was isolated, and sat cautiously at the Slytherin table. situation.

"Well, I have never been exposed to such magic. I can't question your words." Dumbledore said slowly: "Then what is your deal? I am just an old man who lacks the company of his relatives. Maybe I only have some candies for you. .”

Bree ignored Dumbledore's tricks and said calmly: "Let Ariana become a ghost and you teach me the Fidelity Charm."

(End of this chapter)