Time travel at the same time: Is the golden finger actually me.?

Chapter 24 [Practical Guide Page Collection Challenge]

Dumbledore held the book in his hand and looked at Rock in front of him.

But in his mind, he recalled his encounter with this little wizard.

When he went to pick up Roark from the orphanage, Dumbledore knew at the first sight that he had come to the right place this time.

This is a little wizard who is far smarter than his peers.

He was extremely grateful that he had a sudden impulse that day - he wanted to pick up the little wizard himself.

Obviously, compared to Tom, Dumbledore did better this time. When he learned that the orphanage was about to be demolished, he gave Rock some money and told Old Tom in the Leaky Cauldron, hoping that he could Give Roark a place to stay for now.

Old Tom also told him that this child likes reading very much and stays in the house reading books all day long.

Later, Dumbledore had a sudden idea and asked Hagrid to leave Harry in the Leaky Cauldron. In addition to targeting Voldemort, the more important reason was to allow the two orphan wizards to learn friendship from getting along.

The two of them really got along well. Harry also learned a lot of useful knowledge under Roark's influence. Roark also knew how to go shopping and have fun with his friends, which made Dumbledore even more pleased.

And today, Flitwick came to tell him that Roark had learned the basic textbooks on his own, and had also learned the Patronus Charm and silent wand-less spellcasting, which indeed surprised the well-informed Dumbledore.

Dumbledore kept saying that Tom Riddle was smart and the smartest student he had ever seen at Hogwarts.

Dumbledore believed that this was not a lie, but the appearance of Rock made Dumbledore slightly modify his evaluation of Tom.

Maybe the "smartest" one has to be crossed off here.

However, this also strengthened Dumbledore's determination. He would not let this little wizard with the same origin go down the same old path as Tom.

One Dark Lord is enough, he is old and there is really no way to see a teenage Tom Riddle appear again.

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Rock also took the "Wizard's Practical Guide" with a solemn expression.

Dumbledore was relieved to see that Roark didn't rush to ask him about ancient magic in detail.

In fact, Dumbledore still knows a little about the application of ancient magic. After all, there was an ancient magic guardian named Percival in his ancestors.

However, rather than blindly pursuing power, Dumbledore hopes that Rock can understand some precious qualities.

With Rock's current talent, it is only a matter of time before he becomes the strongest. Now that Dumbledore is still alive, dangers like Voldemort are beyond the reach of the young wizard.

Therefore, rather than blindly becoming stronger, learning adventure and friendship like other young wizards of the same age is more important than learning any magic.

A childhood with precious memories is worth savoring more than magic.

How to teach Rock this made Dumbledore think for a long time.

As an educator, Dumbledore has gone through the period of being a teacher. He now prefers to guide young wizards to make progress without making them resentful.

This is the plan for Harry, let Harry embark on the path of courage by himself, instead of taking the trouble to tell him the importance of courage.

But Rock's situation is different from Harry's. The other person is smarter and more talented. The same methods used to teach Harry will definitely be useless in teaching Rock.

The mechanisms set up in the corridor on the fourth floor are probably child's play in his eyes.

Flitwick didn't give him much time. The front foot told him, and the back foot came with the child.

In desperation, Dumbledore could only borrow some "wisdom from his predecessors".

This "Wizard's Practical Guide" is specially prepared for transfer students. It is said to help wizards understand the buildings in Hogwarts faster, and can also record wizards' learning progress.

The book's previous owner also took it on various adventures.

Maybe there really are clues to ancient magic in this book, but Dumbledore doesn't know about it.

If not, then this book can help Rock a little, and if it does, that's fine. Because Dumbledore believes that it is far more meaningful for Roark to learn ancient magic during adventures than to stay in the principal's office and give strict instructions.

"Principal, can I open it?" Rock asked cautiously.

Dumbledore nodded, "Of course, it's yours now."

Rock took a breath and gently opened the book. In an instant, pages all over the sky spurted out of the book, and in less than a moment, they merged into the Hogwarts castle.

Dumbledore raised his head, thoughtfully.

Was this how transfer students were introduced to the architecture of Hogwarts a hundred years ago?

Not bad, not bad, very creative.

Dumbledore felt that this was much more creative than his own ideas, so he just learned from it and used it to train Harry.

"These are the pages of the practical guide." Dumbledore saw the secret of this book at just a glance: "These pages have been integrated into the entire Hogwarts castle. It will help you understand this ancient building."

"When you hold this book and use 'Original Appearance' in the appropriate place, the pages will appear."

"Of course, you can also try it in the principal's office first." Dumbledore winked at Rock playfully.

Then he waved his hand, and the Sorting Hat woke up from his sleep and flew to Rock.

"Hey! What are you going to do to me?!"

"The true form is revealed!"

A page immediately appeared in front of Rock, describing the characteristics of the Sorting Hat.

[Sorting Hat]: "The magic hat jointly created by the four founders of Hogwarts. All students over the past thousands of years have used it to find the most suitable house for them."

At this time, Rock's [Practical Guide] vibrated slightly.

Rock opened the book and it showed——

[Challenge Unlocked]: Collect 2 "Practical Guide Pages" at Hogwarts (1/2)

[Reward]: Hogwarts royal glasses.

Ok?
  Poor Rock woke up in an instant. Although he was still one page away from receiving the book, there were actually rewards just like the game.

Rock knew about the book The Witcher's Practical Guide, which is used by players in the game - it can be understood as the name of functional buttons such as menus, equipment slots, maps, tasks, and challenges.

In the game, after you are sorted into houses, a teacher will give you this book and then unlock the menu.

Of course, the more important thing is that Rock has seen a lot of "echoes" of ancient magic in this book from the beginning, which is the so-called natural magic.

Maybe this book has a magical inheritance that the player character placed in it.

"I hope this book can help you." Dumbledore opened a box of chocolate frogs and put it in his mouth.

Hmm... I really like it sweeter.

"Go and have dinner with your friends. They should all be in the auditorium to help you get a seat."

Rock nodded, and then walked out of the principal's office with the combat guide in his arms as Fox said goodbye.

Unexpectedly, I got another handful of wool this time.

Sure enough, Lao Deng still got more gold coins.

(End of this chapter)