Falsifying history is good business

Chapter 75: Voldemort Should Have Come to My House to Rob
"The Fountain of Youth can indeed prolong one's life. But the conditions for achieving this goal are also very harsh." Lin You answered questions for the headmaster of Hogwarts. "It does not simply give a person more life, but transfers the vitality of others to the person who needs longevity. What is important is not the spring water, but the ceremony; if I were to say, this ceremony is more like a..."

"Dark Arts?" Dumbledore asked when Lord Goff hesitated for the wording.

Lin You nodded slightly: "Judging from the moral standards prevailing in the magic world today, it can indeed be said that this is a very vicious black magic. Because the person who sacrifices his life will definitely die, and his willingness is not required during the ritual."

"Voldemort and the Death Eaters are not people with moral bottom line." Dumbledore sighed, "What you said makes me even more worried. I want to know, is it possible for the ritual of the Fountain of Youth to be replicated now? What is recorded in the royal file?"

"To talk about the royal archive, we have to start with a Spaniard named Ponce de Leon. He is the first person in history to discover and drink from the Fountain of Youth."

Lin You spoke eloquently, treating the history he had tampered with with his quill pen as a story from the archives. Because of his intervention, Barbossa obtained the Sword of Triton in advance, and the two pirates became enemies in advance, resulting in the subsequent story development being different from the movie plot.

"In 1750, the Spanish and British royal families successively obtained detailed intelligence about the Fountain of Youth, and both sides sent out fleets to explore the area almost at the same time. At the same time, the infamous pirate Blackbeard was also looking for the Fountain of Youth.

Because Blackbeard received a prophecy that his death would come soon; and the Fountain of Youth was his only way to save his life.

The three parties found the Fountain of Youth almost at the same time, and a fierce battle broke out.

Coincidentally, the man sent by the British to find the Fountain of Youth was called Barbossa. He was also a veteran pirate and held a British privateering license. He was also Blackbeard's rival and mortal enemy.

During the battle, Barbossa took the opportunity to severely injure Blackbeard and captured the enemy's flagship, the Queen Anne's Revenge.
When he was about to die, Blackbeard thought of using the Fountain of Youth to save his life. He asked his daughter to be the sacrifice and give her vitality to him; he planned to use his daughter's life in exchange for his own chance to live.

Unfortunately, the person who helped Blackbeard complete the ritual happened to be his daughter's old lover, so he deliberately tampered with the ritual, making Blackbeard the sacrificer instead, transferring his vitality to his daughter. As a result, his daughter survived, but Blackbeard died.

Do you think that life is unpredictable? Blackbeard sought the Fountain of Youth in order to escape the prophecy of his impending death, but this very action led to the prophecy coming true.

Lin You’s story made Dumbledore sigh.

Blackbeard's death, which was almost a closed loop of fate, was so similar to that of Voldemort in the past; he took targeted actions because he believed in a prophecy, and it turned out that his actions made the prophecy come true.

After sighing, Dumbledore asked the key question: "What about the Fountain of Youth? The key is whether the Fountain of Youth can still be used?"

"According to archival records, the Spanish navy destroyed the fountain of youth during the battle, and the temple and altar where the fountain was located were severely damaged."

Lin You recalled in a serious manner: "I am not sure whether Blackbeard's sacrifice was the last time the Fountain of Youth worked. But one thing is clear, the royal families of England and Spain both found the Fountain of Youth, but no king could live forever."

Dumbledore nodded slightly: "This may be good news."

"You don't have to worry too much, Professor Dumbledore." Lin You said carelessly, like a child who couldn't hide his thoughts. "According to the archives, in order to complete the Fountain of Youth ritual, two matching silver holy grails and a drop of mermaid's tear are required. The tear may be hard to say, but as long as the silver holy grails don't fall into the hands of the Death Eaters, there is no need to worry about someone restarting the ritual." "Do you know the whereabouts of the two holy grails?"

"Of course, they are at Forrest Manor, sealed together with the royal secret file. If they are stolen, I will notify you immediately."

Dumbledore was relieved and said with a look of satisfaction: "It seems that we have received more than one piece of good news today. I am not worried about the security capabilities of Forrester Manor; it should be safer than Hogwarts Castle."

Lin You blinked, unable to guess whether the old wizard in front of him was speaking in a sarcastic way.

In terms of the plot of the Harry Potter series, Voldemort himself in the first year, Dobby the house-elf in the second year, Sirius in the third year, Crouch Jr. in the fourth year, the Death Eaters in the sixth year, and the three main characters in the seventh year...

In the past seven years, no matter who was the manager of Hogwarts, it almost always encountered external invasions, but it was still called the safest place in the wizarding world...

You might as well use Gringotts as an example!
Oh yeah, Gringotts was breached by “dark wizards” just last month; that’s fine.

Lin You wanted to make things difficult for the headmaster of Hogwarts: "I was wrong just now; in fact, you'd better worry more. In the cellar and library of Forrester Manor, there are more than one way to resurrect and achieve immortality. If, as you said, Voldemort is looking for a way to restore his life state, my manor may be the best target."

Count Goff was not lying. Almost all those methods of resurrection and longevity were collected by him personally; for example, he modified them with a quill pen, or found them by personally entering the small world.

Moreover, some methods of resurrection are quite suitable for Voldemort's current situation.

Dumbledore looked very serious and asked solemnly, "You haven't leaked these secrets, have you?"

"of course not."

"That's good. I hope you won't tell anyone about this news."

Lin You pretended to be curious and asked, "Seeing you are so nervous, why do I feel that Voldemort's comeback is imminent?"

Dumbledore never expected that the boy in front of him was more familiar with the subsequent development of the story than anyone else in the world. As a great wizard with a bottom line, he would not use "Legitimate Memory" on an ally's child for no reason, so he did not doubt it when he heard this question.

"For the past ten years, Voldemort has been lingering on, living a life more painful than a ghost; but in recent times, he has become more energetic and more threatening." Dumbledore reminded again, "You should also pay more attention to the collections in your home, Mr. Earl."

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