Conquest knights from Hogwarts

Chapter 87 Arianna
The chatter between Ron and Dumbledore did not affect Harry at all. The magic arranged by the headmaster left Harry a quiet space. Even if someone attacked Hogwarts and blown up the castle, as long as it It wasn't this small area, and Harry couldn't hear it at all.

But the silent staring at each other didn't last long. In less than an hour, Harry rubbed his numb body and stood up. He waved to the mirror and bid farewell to that existence with a smile on his face. Parents who do not exist in the world.

The nostalgic phantoms are indeed fascinating and make people unwilling to give up, but Harry, who has already given birth to the idea of ​​chasing them and making them proud of himself, still chooses to face reality.

"Thank you Professor."

As soon as Harry stood up, the sound barrier disappeared in an instant.

"Is this Fox?"

"Professor Dumbledore, is this your phoenix?"

"Probably." Dumbledore took a long gulp of an unknown sweet and greasy drink, and smacked his lips with complicated emotions. Fox was sleeping soundly in someone's arms.

"But I'm glad you were able to come out by yourself, and it didn't take too much time. People tend to forget the passage of time in front of the Mirror of Erised and just stare blankly when they are not disturbed."

"It may be nagging, but I want to emphasize it, Harry."

Dumbledore put down his teacup, and replaced it with a cup of steaming cocoa for Harry.

"Although the Mirror of Erised can make us see what we want to see, it can neither teach us nor tell us the truth. People often waste their time in front of it, being what they see obsessed with what they see, and even driven mad by the vision, because they don't know if everything in the mirror is real and possible."

"Greed is the original sin of human beings. People are always praying and looking forward to those unattainable dreams that appear in illusions. Few people can be exempt."

"But I'm gratified that I saw two outstanding teenagers here, but unfortunately, I can't add points for you because of this, and the hourglass of Gryffindor is almost full to overflow."

"The more the better, Professor, I still want to set the record for the highest score in Hogwarts. Hermione said that the highest score in Hogwarts history is 660 three-pointers?"

"Yes, yes." Dumbledore said happily: "The professor at that time was quite partial to me."

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Ron and Harry met each other's eyes, which I really didn't expect. It turned out that Hogwarts' strongest scorer was right in front of him, but this record was not unattainable. Gryffindor's current The score is still 45 points away from the 600 mark. There is still half a semester left, and the remaining [-] points may be available with hard work.

"Student days!"

Dumbledore sighed, his eyes were full of nostalgia, but in this nostalgia, there was an undetectable bitterness hidden.

"That is the most flamboyant, unrestrained, and unrestrained time in one's life. Many people have created wonderful moments worthy of nostalgia during this period, but at the same time, too reckless youth will also bring people many unforgettable moments Go to the scar."

"As you know, I also graduated from Gryffindor College. I also like night tours. I also like to attract attention. I like the feeling of being unrestrained."

Dumbledore used the calmest voice to say the words that should have been restless, but this did not make people feel disobedient. The traces of the passage of time accumulated on his body naturally turned the excitement into peace.

"Actually, today, I am very honored to meet you here, the two of you."

The old man's solemn opening caused Ron and Harry to be puzzled when they were shocked suddenly. They obviously didn't seem to have done anything?
"Would you like to listen to the ramblings of my old man?"

Dumbledore leaned back slightly, his eyes glanced at the Mirror of Erised.

"A story about a proud and impulsive young man who is full of ambition."

"91 years ago, a boy left Hogwarts with a dazzling halo, the head of the Boys' Union, the prefect, the Barnabus Finkley Award for Excellent Spellcasting, the representative of the Wizengamot British youth, the Cairo International Alchemist The Gold Award for Pioneering Contributions at the Technical Conference.”

"This is not showing off." Dumbledore said lightly. Compared with his current honor and reputation, the honor he received when he was young is indeed nothing, "I just want to say that honor will make people Intoxicating, the sweet bait that one can't help but keep on chasing and getting."

"The young man who is full of ambition, frivolous, and full of dreams is going to travel around Europe with his friends after leaving school, and even travel around the world. Endless adventures are waiting for him, exploring the unknown, looking for those unusual things. place, let more people know his name, this is what any teenager wants to do."

"Unfortunately, just when he was about to leave, he received a bad news."

"The boy's mother passed away, and his younger brother who was at home sent him a letter, so the boy quit his friends and returned home alone. His home is in Godric's Hollow, a peaceful wizarding village."

"As the eldest son in the family, the teenager decided to stay home after his mother's funeral, he has a younger brother who still needs to go to school, and another."

Dumbledore stopped talking, and he tried his best not to look at the mirror, then his eyes fell slightly, and his bright lake blue eyes were slightly dimmed.

"There is also a younger sister who cannot go to school."

"The magic power in the little wizard's body was not stable when he was young. The little wizard couldn't control himself very well. He could only strengthen his control as he got older. When the young sister went out, her There was a restlessness in the magic, and the movement attracted several Muggle boys"

Dumbledore closed his eyes in pain.

"Those children regarded her as a monster and did many terrible things to her. Since then, she completely lost control of magic, and the magic wrecked in her body, driving her crazy. Their father So he went into Azkaban, and he punished the Muggles, and they moved to Godric's Hollow so that she wouldn't be imprisoned for life in St. Mungo's."

"I didn't protect her well. Arianna, my sister."

The frail old man seemed to have been drained of all his strength, and his pain was particularly severe at this moment. As if he had guessed something, Dumbledore shook his head softly but firmly, and he continued.

"But that young man didn't think so at the time. He was the focus of everyone's attention. He was a genius with high expectations."

"He was hungry for glory, and maybe someone heard his eagerness, and at that time, he met a 16-year-old boy visiting relatives in Godric's Hollow. He had brilliant blonde hair. His talents are outstanding."

"It was as if they were destined to meet each other. They met each other so late, and their inspirations collided with countless sparks. They became close friends who talked about everything. A grand blueprint was conceived little by little in their hands. Show up, that's the great interest, the cornerstone of their mutual careers."

"However, because of this, the overly devoted boy gradually shifted his attention from taking care of his sister to other places. This distraction and neglect was noticed by the boy's younger brother, who cared more about them than the boy. The younger sister, the boy's younger brother can't bear the boy's plan to take his sister with him to go to other places."

"But it became the fuse of all the tragedies. The boy's close friends were very angry about this. No one could stop him from pursuing a greater good, so they did it. The boy's friend cast a spell on the boy's younger brother, and then the boy Also joined the battle."

"The three of them were entangled with each other, and the flying magic spells flew indiscriminately."

"Arianna heard this movement, maybe she wanted to help, she didn't fall into the madness tortured by out-of-control magic all the time, she was very quiet and obedient in normal times."

"Maybe it was a flying spell, or Arianna couldn't accept the battle that her two brothers participated in together. The magic power that had been tormenting her in her body broke out again at this moment."

"Arianna is dead. She died in the wrong things done by the teenager's desire for glory."

"It's me. It must be me." Dumbledore couldn't hold back the self-blame and regret that filled his eyes. He stared straight ahead with empty eyes, and murmured: "I killed Ariana, yes I killed my sister"

He turned his head sharply, and Dumbledore stretched out his hand. He seemed to want to touch the magic mirror not far away, but at this moment, his body trembled violently, and then he slowly moved inch by inch. He withdrew his hand and wiped away the remaining water stains on his cheeks.

"So, thank you."

Dumbledore got up, drew out his wand, bowed sincerely, and gave a serious wizard salute to the two children in front of him.

"Thank you."

"I've been indulging in that illusion for too long, it's real, it's the illusion of reality, it can't teach us knowledge, it can't tell us the truth, people are obsessed with the illusion it creates until they are forced to Go crazy."

"Just like me."

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PS: Dumbledore directly put on Voldemort’s Horcrux—the ring of the Gaunt family—unreasonably in the original work, because he recognized it at the first time. It was actually the resurrection stone. The stone that brings people back to life (in fact, it can't), I think it has a lot to do with Ariana, which is something Dumbledore has been guilty of all his life.

It is precisely because of this that Dumbledore and Grindelwald broke completely, and they remained separated until that duel before they met again, as opponents.

PS2: Although the national conditions of the corrupt country are there, Lao Deng probably didn’t get involved with Grindelwald, at least there was no flesh-and-blood collision. They have known each other for less than two months. I just met, duel on the eve of school), more than a month, and at home, and was busy conceiving great interests at that time (wizards ruled Muggles, which is what Grindelwald did later, but it should only be one of them Part of it), the identity of the close friend is undoubtedly, but further, if there is no duel and Ariana's death, there should be, but it is unlikely at that time.

(End of this chapter)