Hogwarts in a parallel world

Chapter 12 The Mirror of Erised

Winters and Aurora returned to Hogwarts two days before the start of school. As for the books they brought back, Winters only read a few pages.Because he can only understand so much.Slyer and Elsa were both surprised after hearing that they encountered Thunderbirds.

Then when Winters saw Harry, he almost didn't recognize him. Harry was pale and his eyes were sunken.Harry told Winters that he found a mirror in which he saw his parents.

"How did he become like this?" Winters looked at Ron in confusion.

"I was quite excited at first. After all, I saw in the mirror that I was a prefect and led Gryffindor to win the trophy. But it soon became boring. But Harry seemed to be getting deeper and deeper."

"Didn't you persuade him?"

"I can't persuade him. He can see his parents in that mirror. His aunt and uncle are the kind of people who blame wizards for all the faults of the First War. His aunt and uncle are very concerned about magic. Extremely disgusted with everything." Ron shook his head.

"Where's the mirror?" Winters asked. "An empty classroom, I'll take you there" Ron said simply. "I'll tell Aurora, she will definitely want to see it." Winters immediately wrote a letter to Aurora.

When they gathered at 8 o'clock in the evening, Harry was nowhere to be found. "He must have gone to the empty classroom first," Ron said.They followed Ron and quickly found the empty classroom, and sure enough they found Harry there.When Winters, Aurora, and Ron walked over, they found that Harry had not noticed their arrival at all.

"Harry?... Harry?... It's us... Aurora and I want to see this mirror." Winters had a weird feeling that this mirror was not a good thing.

Aurora also discovered this: "Is Harry sick? He looks so bad."

"He has been running over to look at this mirror every night for the past few days."

"I'll take a look..." Harry's voice was strange.

"This can't go on like this, pull him away quickly," Ron said immediately.

They almost moved Harry away from the mirror, "Harry, you must be sick. You should go to the school doctor's office. Look at your face. There is almost no blood left." Winters changed into a mirror. Harry's face was pale and his eyes were sunken.

Winters walked over cautiously, wanting to explore this strange mirror. When he stood in front of the mirror, he found that he was not the only one in the mirror. He, his parents and Aurora's family were standing together, looking at him together. laugh. "I saw my parents and... your parents and sister," Winters said, looking at Aurora.

"I understand... This mirror reflects your deepest desires and allows you to live in an illusory sense of satisfaction." Aurora shouted.

"Aurora, you are right." Dumbledore appeared at some point.

"This mirror is called the Mirror of Erised. As Aurora said, it will make people live in illusory satisfaction. Completely ignoring real life. Life cannot be perfect. The world is changing every moment. It is changing, so our lives must also have ups and downs. Pay attention to the life in front of you, pay attention to the people and things in front of you, and don’t indulge in the past. Because what has been lost will not come back. All we can do is cherish the present so that we can grasp it. Live in the future." Dumbledore looked at them with a smile.

"I understand, Professor" Harry said fearfully as he watched Winters conjure up himself in the mirror.Because he found that he was almost destroyed by that mirror. "Aurora, Ron, you two take Harry to the infirmary first. I have something to say to Winters.

Wait until Harry, Aurora, and Ron are gone.Dumbledore asked gently: As far as I know, the Eisens regard you as their biological son. Why do you still learn about your parents from the Mirror of Erised? "

"I was scared," Winters said.

"Afraid?" Dumbledore was a little curious.

"I have also heard how Harry's aunt and uncle treated him. They used sarcastic remarks and treated him as a cash cow. They did one thing before others and another after others. They always regarded Harry as a sworn enemy..."

"So you are afraid of losing your adoptive parents," Dumbledore said slowly.

"Yes, Professor, mysterious...",

"Voldemort, kid, that's Voldemort. You-Know-Who is a nickname everyone uses to escape from fear. We can't escape from fear, we can only actively fight it, otherwise fear will invade more and more people."

"Okay...Voldemort" Winters couldn't help but shuddered when he said this word.

"When Voldemort first gained power, he set off a war that affected half of the Republic of Alfa. I have read in some extracurricular readings that tens of millions of people fell in the flames of war that lasted 13 years. Many cities were turned into ruins almost overnight, and countless people like my adoptive parents who did not know magic were..." Winters didn't have the guts to say any more. He would never forget the words " Crowds heading toward the pit.” That scene was so terrifying.

"So you stay in the forbidden book area every day and don't even bother to eat." Dumbledore looked at him with a smile.

"Yes, Professor, I just think that if Voldemort really comes back one day, I can at least protect my adoptive parents." Winters said and rubbed his eyes. He felt that his throat was uncomfortable.

"Son, I think you will. Professor McGonagall just told me some time ago about your performance in the training room."

"she says...."

"Your talent is indeed on par with Voldemort's. But judging from your performance, you will not become another Voldemort... How should I put it... What is waiting for you is an extremely tortuous road. I I hope you can stick to your true heart on this tortuous road. Sticking to your truest self is often much better than Occlumency." Dumbledore's eyes seemed to be shining with tears.

On his way back, Winters found Aurora waiting for him.

"You said you saw your parents?"

"Yes. Aurora, listen to me. Wait until I finish speaking before you call me cold and heartless," Winters said angrily. "

You should have heard how Harry's aunt and uncle treated him." Aurora nodded stiffly.

"During that war, countless people who didn't know magic were killed...I'm afraid, afraid that one day...I...if...if...the mysterious man really comes in the future. One day it will come back again, and I just want to be able to keep your family away from the war." Winters finished the words with difficulty.

Aurora Aurora looked at her biological brother who had no blood relationship.

"It's not my family, it's our family" she said softly

"Besides, we have Dumbledore"

"It's not like Dumbledore didn't participate in the last war, but not yet..." Winters shook his head.

"When you are in the forbidden book area, don't read a lot of books. Choose which books to read specifically."

"You mean...to learn powerful black magic first?"

"Yes, that's what I mean. Think about it, if the mysterious man comes back now. What use can the crushing spell alone do? The mysterious man's magical knowledge is far beyond what we can imagine. You want to use him It’s impossible to fight without knowledge.”

Winters: "Then use those extremely destructive black magic to suppress him."

Aurora: "It's not to calm him down, but at least let him know that attacking you is extremely risky. And you should also have discovered that the intensity of the spell you cast is extremely abnormal. So why is it not enough? How about taking advantage of this?”

"I think I know why the Sorting Hat threw you into Gryffindor."

"why"

“A very bold strategy”

"Then do you have the guts to carry it out?"

"Why not? As long as the mysterious man can stay away from our family, I can become a dark wizard."

"You're going to become a dark wizard, I can't spare you," Aurora said, giving Winters a fierce look.

(End of this chapter)