Magical Studies at Hogwarts

It came and went in a hurry, it seemed like it was just a chance encounter between two people who had not seen each other for a long time, and they parted naturally after exchanging pleasantries.

But Ike knew very well that since he left Hogwarts, all his encounters with Dumbledore were the plans of the white-bearded old wizard.This was true in the Prophecy Hall of the Department of Mysteries, and it is true this time in Athens.

No matter what, Dumbledore will not let things deviate from his plan, and now that Ike has this hint, he needs to confirm Ike's current thoughts.

To some extent, the two greatest wizards in the world are similar in personality. They both have a strong desire to control.The difference is that Lao Fu has great faith in the power of magic, especially the magic he has mastered, while Dumbledore believes more in human nature and the human heart.

You know, as early as the first grade, Ike had made an unbreakable vow with Dumbledore to never harm Hogwarts, but this did not prevent Lao Deng from testing Ike in various ways. inner thoughts.

A conversation shrouded in mist, which seemed to be giving instructions and testing, ended in a dull manner. Dumbledore left quietly, but Ike waited until the sun completely disappeared under the horizon before turning around leisurely.After eating a delicious meal of Greek cuisine and sleeping comfortably in the hotel, I checked out the next day, went straight to the airport, and boarded a plane to Baghdad.

Just as Dumbledore probed his thoughts, Ike judged whether what he said was true or false.There is Occlumency, the former has never been successful, the latter is easily accomplished.

Istanbul, or the secret treasure of Constantinople has indeed disappeared, so there is no need to go there. We simply go straight to Baghdad to find perhaps the most important and magical treasure of this trip - the tree of life. fruit, but before that, he needs to find a legendary place.

Tower of Babel.

It is said to be the most magnificent building of the Babylonian dynasty, a miracle that shocked God.It towers into the sky and can be seen from any corner of the world.

This is a legend in the secular world, and according to Lao Fu, the Tower of Babel may have been a gathering place for ancient Babylonian wizards, so it also has the nickname "Gate of God".

"You will see the traces of time and the greatness of the ancient wizards, and at the top of the tower, the garden rippling in the clouds will make you crazy..."

"If I had gotten it, maybe..."

The loneliness on Lao Fu's face when he said these words was something Ike had never seen before. One can imagine how precious and miraculous the miraculous things here are.

The difficulty is also extremely high. There are very few wizards who have found the Tower of Babel. Those who can actually obtain the fruit of the Tree of Life are even rarer. Most of them cannot touch the miraculous Tree of Life when they finally come to it. Fruit on the tree.

It's like a phantom, visible but intangible.

Ike was not sure whether he was one of the very few, but he had to give it a try anyway.

The environment in Baghdad cannot be compared with that in Athens. The special historical environment and humanistic society make it not so free.These are not difficult for a wizard. What is difficult is how to find the Tower of Babel.

Lao Fu did not give an answer. According to him, the location of the Tower of Babel is not fixed. It is like a ghost, wandering in the land of the ancient Babylonian Kingdom.Maybe you can see it as soon as you step out, or maybe it's hidden in the boundless desert.

No rules, completely a game of luck.

After a day of repairs in Baghdad, Ike set out on a journey of search the next day with his suitcase in hand.

In ancient times, this was a place of miracles. The plain formed by the impact of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers gave birth to a splendid civilization. When the power of magic shone on this land, the British Isles were still barren and occupied by magical creatures. The place.

No one knows how many wizards there were here, and those wizards left behind magic that is still effective today.Just the legends that have been handed down can be enough to understand something from a glimpse of the leopard.

There is a guess: the Garden of Eden is on this land...

Walking along the Tigris River, no one noticed Ike under the influence of the Muggle expulsion spell.From north to south, across the river bank and from south to north, Ike found nothing.Then he came to the Euphrates River and repeated the same behavior, but still made no progress.

After spending a week but finding nothing, Ike was inevitably a little irritated. There were almost no traces of magic in this land, and there were not even a few wizards.

The Muggle war still had a great impact on wizards.

He had secretly believed what Lao Fu said, and finding the Tower of Babel still had to rely on luck.On this point, Ike had no confidence at all, and the miserable situation of drawing cards in the past did not seem to have changed in any way because he changed his birthplace.

One week, two weeks, and half a month passed, and Ike became a little numb.Time has changed this land. The green plants have disappeared, yellow sand is everywhere, the hot weather has scorched the ground, and there are no clouds in the sky.

Although these bad weather will not have any impact on him, it is inevitable that his mood will get worse.

In August, the temperature has risen a few points, the air seems to be distorted, and luck seems to have changed.When he saw the looming ancient tower in the sky in the distance, Ike didn't hesitate at all, and flew away in the right direction.

Another day passed, and when he finally stood at the foot of the Tower of Babel, he was immediately stunned by this miraculous creation that took thousands of years to create.

There was no feeling of heat at all, and the breeze brought humidity and coolness.The stone door, which is more than ten meters high, is somewhat incomplete and half-open, and the scene inside can be vaguely seen.

Stepping into the hall, you are greeted by a hall as wide as a square. The floor is unexpectedly clean. The stone staircase that sticks to the wall rotates up. When you look up, there are clouds blocking your view, so you can't see the end point.

There are obvious traces of wind erosion on the stone stairs. They have lost their edges and are no longer smooth. There are even chipped places. You have to be careful when walking on them.

Ike did not use magic to speed up. From the moment he stepped here, he noticed the ancient magic restrictions here. After he finally walked through the long stone stairs to the second floor of the tower, there were more restrictions, even the magic power The operation is not so flexible.

It was a little better on the third level, and the restrictions seemed to be damaged, but it got worse on the higher up.Fortunately, even though his control over magic power is no longer so sensitive, it does not prevent him from using magic power to relieve physical fatigue.

After all, climbing up this towering tower with just two legs is almost impossible.

Just crawling quietly like this, the dilapidated scenes appeared one after another along the way, and the higher they got, the more serious they became, as if there had been a fierce battle.But once he passed through the clouds, everything changed.

The part above the clouds seems to have not changed at all and remains the same as it was thousands of years ago.There are curtains with gold threads, a wooden table that exudes a charming fragrance, and a ceramic vase with a white flower in full bloom.

The wand quietly fell into his hand, and he felt the magic power in his body. Fortunately, there was no sluggishness at all, which gave Ike a little confidence.

Something is wrong here. Ike, who had used and studied time converters before, had a guess in his heart:

Time seems to have stood still here.