Chapter 19
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Shui Shen Zhi Feng
Chapter 19
Schelling looked at Nicole Flamel with some displeasure, and said, "Sir, I respect you as an outstanding alchemist who has made many dazzling and extraordinary achievements and made many contributions to the wizarding world. But I ask you not to refute our principal with eloquent words. What else can he do?"
"It's just that I'm worried that I'm a follower of the You-Know-Who, or that I might become the next generation of the Dark Lord. After all, in the eyes of the Headmaster, he has long forgotten that I am his student. It is more likely that he has never trusted any students in Hogwarts—I dare say that this is definitely not the first time he has used Legilimency on a student!"
Schelling unceremoniously and fiercely tore off the hypocritical fig leaf, exposing the ugliness of the adult world that Rowling, the author of the original book, lightly brought to light in this conversation——Shelling’s words were not aimless, and the original book hinted more than once that Dumbledore cast Legilimency on Harry.
Dumbledore showed a little apology on his face: "Son, I have no malice towards you... If what I did just now made you feel uncomfortable, I would like to apologize to you for it."
Xie Lin's face softened a little. To be honest, although he has made up his mind to rely on his own strength to cope with the turbulent world in the future, he also knows that it is definitely not a wise idea to fight against Dumbledore, the god of the British wizarding world.
He snorted coldly. The mentality of Schelling, who has lived in two lives, is not like the 12-year-old boy he appears on the surface. Don't look at Dumbledore's tone softening so easily, you may think that he is a bully and abusive person.
Dumbledore is a strategist, he likes to observe the development of all things behind the scenes, and then intervene in several key places to guide the development of the plot in his ideal direction.
If Schelling was just a poor Muggle wizard with no background, he might have been flattened and rounded by Dumbledore at this moment.However, standing behind Schelling was the most powerful Malfoy family in Great Britain, and his father, Lucius, was also the chairman of the school board. As long as Schelling did not step on Dumbledore's bottom line, Dumbledore would not choose to fight hard with the Malfoy family.
In addition to the strong background, Schelling was able to win the Sorcerer's Stone from the many levels and the Mirror of Erised set by Dumbledore himself, which showed his own strength. Of course, Professor McGonagall and Professor Flitwick's evaluation of him on weekdays also helped a lot——
For this kind of talented, friendly classmate, healthy family environment, and no dark tendencies, there is no doubt that Dumbledore's choice will certainly be to show favor, and he does not even rule out the possibility of wooing him in the future.
In addition to this matter, Schelling itself has a reason.
Schelling did not steal the Philosopher's Stone as a thief.On the first day of school, Dumbledore announced in front of all the students that there was something in the corner of the fourth floor. This was tantamount to an act of fishing, and then he set up many checkpoints. His attitude was clearly——
I will put the things here, and you can come and get them if you have the ability.
The nature of the whole matter has changed—this is no longer a thief stealing without the owner's knowledge, but a game of wits between the owner and the treasure hunter, and the treasure should be kept by the winner.So at this moment, Xie Lin didn't have any psychological burden. This treasure was obtained by him by cracking many barriers.
Schelling said indifferently: "Professor, I hope you can learn from the past. I have heard the elders in the family tell the story of the mysterious man in his early years. It is said that he was recruited into Hogwarts by you, the professor. You kept saying you loved him, but you used a burning wardrobe to force him to confess. The result is obvious. When you are stronger than him, you can force him to submit. One day he is stronger than you. Will you follow suit and fight back?"
Both Dumbledore and Nicole Flamel's faces showed unbelievable surprises. These old events were almost a secret between a few people in that era. Schelling was able to understand them so clearly, which meant that the intelligence behind him was far beyond the expectations of Dumbledore and Nicole Flamel.
"Let's not talk about this, let's discuss the ownership of the Philosopher's Stone!" Xie Lin didn't intend to talk nonsense with them, but got to the point, "I'm not a greedy person. There is no half coveting with turning a stone into gold."
"I don't lack money and wealth, and I don't want to live to see my relatives and friends die one by one. To me, the Philosopher's Stone symbolizes a milestone in alchemy. Therefore, I would like to borrow the Philosopher's Stone from you, Mr. Flamel, for three months for research. I hope that through this research, my alchemy can be improved..."
"It would be even better if Mr. Flamel is willing to teach me about alchemy—I heard that Mr. Flamel's alchemy has not yet found a successor. If your knowledge and ability are lost, it will be the fault of the entire wizarding world." What a loss!"
Dumbledore seemed a little dissatisfied that the initiative of the conversation was firmly in the hands of Schelling, so he interjected: "Schelling, you may not know that alchemy is all about exchange of equal value. To get something, you must give something of equal value..."
Schelling sneered, and said, "Dear Headmaster, you seem to have forgotten. I have already paid for a House Cup—don't argue, no matter how much Slytherin leads Gryffindor in the House Cup this time, you plan to let Gryffindor win the House Cup. The more points you lead, the more points you will give at the end-of-semester dinner, am I right?"
Dumbledore was a little embarrassed, but he still smiled and said: "Maybe the points I gave - how to say, are a bit too generous, but they are just a reward for Harry's outstanding performance. You can't deny Harry's courage to face Voldemort with the strength of a first-year student, right?"
Schelling "cut" disdainfully, "What's the matter? You have already determined the ownership of the Academy Cup. Don't rush to deny it. When I found out that the checkpoints set by the professors in the corridor of the restricted area were only for the first-year students to When it comes to the difficulty of cracking, I have already confirmed my guess."
"What guess?" Dumbledore asked interestingly.
"The checkpoints you asked the professors to set up are not against the Dark Lord, but against the students!" Xie Lin talked eloquently. "To defend against the Dark Lord, all you need is a Mirror of Erised. The Dark Lord can't have no desire for the Sorcerer's Stone, so he can only use other people's hands to get the Sorcerer's Stone from the mirror."
"Then, professor, you have to ensure that this person can obtain the Sorcerer's Stone, and will not give it to the Dark Lord easily. Only Harry is capable of doing this in the entire Hogwarts. Because he has his Mother's 'protection of love' at the cost of her life, right?"
Dumbledore and Nicole Flamel glanced at each other, and found themselves in the dilemma of being speechless in the face of the unusually sharp but well-founded words of the 11-year-old boy in front of them.
"Your layout revolves around this point. You need to ensure that only Harry can reach the Mirror of Erised. The three-headed dog is extremely powerful, and no one knows how to deal with it except Hagrid. And the only one who has a good relationship with Hagrid is enough to ask him how to subdue Lu Wei."
"Besides, Hermione once told me that Hagrid gave Harry a piccolo as a Christmas present. As one of the people you trust the most, Professor Hagrid, he has never made a mistake in his actions for more than ten years, but he was simply tricked out to deal with Lu Wei. Such an obvious fact, I can smell the smell of conspiracy from ten miles away."
"It does sound obvious," sighed Dumbledore, who had to say that he was overwhelmed by Schelling's rigorous and precise deduction.
"The Dark Lord knew it was a trap, but he had to take the bait!" Sherin went on talking. "The vast majority of students will not enter that corridor. Even if someone wants to explore, they will not be able to pass Lu Wei's level. The only ones who can pass through the level are Harry and the others. Then, Professor, you arranged three levels of flying key, wizard chess, and logical reasoning, precisely because of the specialties and characteristics of Harry, Ron, and Hermione—"
"If I'm not mistaken, Ron must have fainted at the chess piece level, and Hermione turned back at the potion level, and brought Ron to Madam Pomfrey, leaving Harry alone to face the Dark Lord through the flames."
Dumbledore could only nod, "You guessed right, Ron and Hermione did turn back as you said."
"Then, dear principal, have I already proved that this year's Academy Cup has already been assigned to the famous savior Harry Potter by default? No matter how hard-working and outstanding the students of the other three colleges are, it is useless, because the savior Harry Potter is destined to turn all the efforts, all the efforts, all the blood and sweat of other students into a ridiculous empty talk under your special care!"
All three of them fell into an awkward silence.Nicole Flamel pretended to look away—he didn't want to see his old friend embarrassed.Dumbledore's face changed for a while, and finally turned into a dark sigh, and decided to speak to break the silence.
"You are very similar to a person." Dumbledore said quietly. "Even better than him." After speaking, Dumbledore seemed to be exhausted, and sat on the chair, as if he had aged a few years out of thin air.
Xie Lin saw that he had almost stimulated the headmaster, and knew that he should let it go, "In all fairness, everything you do, Professor, is to maintain the stability and peace of the wizarding world—"
"I can fully understand this point, and even have respect for you, but although I can understand you, I can't accept your actions. In order to maintain the stability of the world, to kill the signs in the cradle, and to firmly control the situation in your hands forever, you wantonly invade other people's privacy, deprive students of the right to obtain honor fairly, and even I don't doubt your determination to sacrifice anyone when necessary. All for the greater good!"
Nicole Flamel smiled, smiling with satisfaction.He said, "Now I believe that you really took the Sorcerer's Stone for the purpose of studying alchemy—with the heart, talent, and wisdom you have shown now, it really convinces me that immortality and the touch of a stone will not attract you. You are much better than me when I was young, not only in talent, but also in vision and wisdom. To be honest, I didn't intend to get the Sorcerer's Stone back from you—"
"I actually told Dumbledore a long time ago that I was going to destroy the Philosopher's Stone. I've lived long enough and it's time to say goodbye to the world. I know, it may seem unbelievable to a young man like you; but for me and Perenal (Nicole Flamel's wife), death is actually like going to bed after a long day."
"You know, the Philosopher's Stone is not such a wonderful thing. With it, no matter how much wealth you want and how long you want to live, you can get it! These two things are what humans want most—the problem is that humans just like to choose things that are least beneficial to them."
Nicole Flamel took out a thick notebook with a phoenix as the cover from his arms, and handed it to Schelling while saying: "Little Schelling, maybe you are right. The way Dumbledore and I did is no longer suitable for this era. In order to make up for our mistakes and for the so-called equivalent exchange, please accept this notebook—"
"I call it LeMay's address book. It contains many alchemy notes and experiences when I was young. At the same time, the middle page is cast with a Protean Charm, which has a function similar to a double-sided mirror. This allows you to find me through this book at any time. If you have any questions about the contents of this note, please don't hesitate to ask me. I will be happy to pass on my knowledge and skills to such an outstanding young man like you."
[Get Le May's address book! 】
"Well, gentlemen, I think I should go. Perenal is still waiting for me in Diagon Alley." Nicole Flamel blinked mischievously, "I have stored two years of immortality potion, I hope this is enough for you to master my alchemy before I die." After speaking, Nicole Flamel stood up, tidied his robe, and walked into the fire.
The school leaving day came soon, the dormitory was emptied, and everyone packed their luggage.The Hogwarts Express has stopped at the platform.
Schelling sat in the same carriage with Daphne and Meredith, chatting about various plans for the summer vacation, but time was always limited, and soon the train arrived at King's Cross Station, and the platform was bustling with parents who came to greet them.
Schelling saw Lucius and Narcissa standing in the crowd, greeted the two girls and was about to get up to find Draco in the next car, but Daphne suddenly pounced on him, hugged Schelling fiercely, kissed him hard on the right cheek, and then ran away in a panic after saying "remember to write a letter during summer vacation".
Xie Lin stood there in a daze, and looked awkwardly at Meredith, whose face was flushed red, in the carriage. Xie Lin said nah, "Da, Daphne..."
She didn't finish her sentence, but she didn't expect Meredith to be more extreme than Daphne. Meredith seemed to fall forward, and when Xie Lin subconsciously reached out to help her, she pressed her whole hot body against Xie Lin's body, and wrapped her white arms around Xie Lin's neck. Like being struck by thunder, my mind went blank...
Time seemed to have passed for a long time, and it seemed as if it had only passed for a moment. Two knocks on the door like thunder woke up the two people who were intoxicated.
Schelling could still see the flushed face and the winking eyes on her face. Meredith seemed to have lost the courage to speak, and could only stammer, "Remember, I remember that I will write, write a letter during the summer vacation..." Then she pushed the carriage door and ran away without looking back.
Draco stood stupidly in the aisle outside the carriage door, and said impatiently: "Hurry up! Schelling, I saw Mom and Dad, don't keep them waiting."
(End of this chapter)
Schelling looked at Nicole Flamel with some displeasure, and said, "Sir, I respect you as an outstanding alchemist who has made many dazzling and extraordinary achievements and made many contributions to the wizarding world. But I ask you not to refute our principal with eloquent words. What else can he do?"
"It's just that I'm worried that I'm a follower of the You-Know-Who, or that I might become the next generation of the Dark Lord. After all, in the eyes of the Headmaster, he has long forgotten that I am his student. It is more likely that he has never trusted any students in Hogwarts—I dare say that this is definitely not the first time he has used Legilimency on a student!"
Schelling unceremoniously and fiercely tore off the hypocritical fig leaf, exposing the ugliness of the adult world that Rowling, the author of the original book, lightly brought to light in this conversation——Shelling’s words were not aimless, and the original book hinted more than once that Dumbledore cast Legilimency on Harry.
Dumbledore showed a little apology on his face: "Son, I have no malice towards you... If what I did just now made you feel uncomfortable, I would like to apologize to you for it."
Xie Lin's face softened a little. To be honest, although he has made up his mind to rely on his own strength to cope with the turbulent world in the future, he also knows that it is definitely not a wise idea to fight against Dumbledore, the god of the British wizarding world.
He snorted coldly. The mentality of Schelling, who has lived in two lives, is not like the 12-year-old boy he appears on the surface. Don't look at Dumbledore's tone softening so easily, you may think that he is a bully and abusive person.
Dumbledore is a strategist, he likes to observe the development of all things behind the scenes, and then intervene in several key places to guide the development of the plot in his ideal direction.
If Schelling was just a poor Muggle wizard with no background, he might have been flattened and rounded by Dumbledore at this moment.However, standing behind Schelling was the most powerful Malfoy family in Great Britain, and his father, Lucius, was also the chairman of the school board. As long as Schelling did not step on Dumbledore's bottom line, Dumbledore would not choose to fight hard with the Malfoy family.
In addition to the strong background, Schelling was able to win the Sorcerer's Stone from the many levels and the Mirror of Erised set by Dumbledore himself, which showed his own strength. Of course, Professor McGonagall and Professor Flitwick's evaluation of him on weekdays also helped a lot——
For this kind of talented, friendly classmate, healthy family environment, and no dark tendencies, there is no doubt that Dumbledore's choice will certainly be to show favor, and he does not even rule out the possibility of wooing him in the future.
In addition to this matter, Schelling itself has a reason.
Schelling did not steal the Philosopher's Stone as a thief.On the first day of school, Dumbledore announced in front of all the students that there was something in the corner of the fourth floor. This was tantamount to an act of fishing, and then he set up many checkpoints. His attitude was clearly——
I will put the things here, and you can come and get them if you have the ability.
The nature of the whole matter has changed—this is no longer a thief stealing without the owner's knowledge, but a game of wits between the owner and the treasure hunter, and the treasure should be kept by the winner.So at this moment, Xie Lin didn't have any psychological burden. This treasure was obtained by him by cracking many barriers.
Schelling said indifferently: "Professor, I hope you can learn from the past. I have heard the elders in the family tell the story of the mysterious man in his early years. It is said that he was recruited into Hogwarts by you, the professor. You kept saying you loved him, but you used a burning wardrobe to force him to confess. The result is obvious. When you are stronger than him, you can force him to submit. One day he is stronger than you. Will you follow suit and fight back?"
Both Dumbledore and Nicole Flamel's faces showed unbelievable surprises. These old events were almost a secret between a few people in that era. Schelling was able to understand them so clearly, which meant that the intelligence behind him was far beyond the expectations of Dumbledore and Nicole Flamel.
"Let's not talk about this, let's discuss the ownership of the Philosopher's Stone!" Xie Lin didn't intend to talk nonsense with them, but got to the point, "I'm not a greedy person. There is no half coveting with turning a stone into gold."
"I don't lack money and wealth, and I don't want to live to see my relatives and friends die one by one. To me, the Philosopher's Stone symbolizes a milestone in alchemy. Therefore, I would like to borrow the Philosopher's Stone from you, Mr. Flamel, for three months for research. I hope that through this research, my alchemy can be improved..."
"It would be even better if Mr. Flamel is willing to teach me about alchemy—I heard that Mr. Flamel's alchemy has not yet found a successor. If your knowledge and ability are lost, it will be the fault of the entire wizarding world." What a loss!"
Dumbledore seemed a little dissatisfied that the initiative of the conversation was firmly in the hands of Schelling, so he interjected: "Schelling, you may not know that alchemy is all about exchange of equal value. To get something, you must give something of equal value..."
Schelling sneered, and said, "Dear Headmaster, you seem to have forgotten. I have already paid for a House Cup—don't argue, no matter how much Slytherin leads Gryffindor in the House Cup this time, you plan to let Gryffindor win the House Cup. The more points you lead, the more points you will give at the end-of-semester dinner, am I right?"
Dumbledore was a little embarrassed, but he still smiled and said: "Maybe the points I gave - how to say, are a bit too generous, but they are just a reward for Harry's outstanding performance. You can't deny Harry's courage to face Voldemort with the strength of a first-year student, right?"
Schelling "cut" disdainfully, "What's the matter? You have already determined the ownership of the Academy Cup. Don't rush to deny it. When I found out that the checkpoints set by the professors in the corridor of the restricted area were only for the first-year students to When it comes to the difficulty of cracking, I have already confirmed my guess."
"What guess?" Dumbledore asked interestingly.
"The checkpoints you asked the professors to set up are not against the Dark Lord, but against the students!" Xie Lin talked eloquently. "To defend against the Dark Lord, all you need is a Mirror of Erised. The Dark Lord can't have no desire for the Sorcerer's Stone, so he can only use other people's hands to get the Sorcerer's Stone from the mirror."
"Then, professor, you have to ensure that this person can obtain the Sorcerer's Stone, and will not give it to the Dark Lord easily. Only Harry is capable of doing this in the entire Hogwarts. Because he has his Mother's 'protection of love' at the cost of her life, right?"
Dumbledore and Nicole Flamel glanced at each other, and found themselves in the dilemma of being speechless in the face of the unusually sharp but well-founded words of the 11-year-old boy in front of them.
"Your layout revolves around this point. You need to ensure that only Harry can reach the Mirror of Erised. The three-headed dog is extremely powerful, and no one knows how to deal with it except Hagrid. And the only one who has a good relationship with Hagrid is enough to ask him how to subdue Lu Wei."
"Besides, Hermione once told me that Hagrid gave Harry a piccolo as a Christmas present. As one of the people you trust the most, Professor Hagrid, he has never made a mistake in his actions for more than ten years, but he was simply tricked out to deal with Lu Wei. Such an obvious fact, I can smell the smell of conspiracy from ten miles away."
"It does sound obvious," sighed Dumbledore, who had to say that he was overwhelmed by Schelling's rigorous and precise deduction.
"The Dark Lord knew it was a trap, but he had to take the bait!" Sherin went on talking. "The vast majority of students will not enter that corridor. Even if someone wants to explore, they will not be able to pass Lu Wei's level. The only ones who can pass through the level are Harry and the others. Then, Professor, you arranged three levels of flying key, wizard chess, and logical reasoning, precisely because of the specialties and characteristics of Harry, Ron, and Hermione—"
"If I'm not mistaken, Ron must have fainted at the chess piece level, and Hermione turned back at the potion level, and brought Ron to Madam Pomfrey, leaving Harry alone to face the Dark Lord through the flames."
Dumbledore could only nod, "You guessed right, Ron and Hermione did turn back as you said."
"Then, dear principal, have I already proved that this year's Academy Cup has already been assigned to the famous savior Harry Potter by default? No matter how hard-working and outstanding the students of the other three colleges are, it is useless, because the savior Harry Potter is destined to turn all the efforts, all the efforts, all the blood and sweat of other students into a ridiculous empty talk under your special care!"
All three of them fell into an awkward silence.Nicole Flamel pretended to look away—he didn't want to see his old friend embarrassed.Dumbledore's face changed for a while, and finally turned into a dark sigh, and decided to speak to break the silence.
"You are very similar to a person." Dumbledore said quietly. "Even better than him." After speaking, Dumbledore seemed to be exhausted, and sat on the chair, as if he had aged a few years out of thin air.
Xie Lin saw that he had almost stimulated the headmaster, and knew that he should let it go, "In all fairness, everything you do, Professor, is to maintain the stability and peace of the wizarding world—"
"I can fully understand this point, and even have respect for you, but although I can understand you, I can't accept your actions. In order to maintain the stability of the world, to kill the signs in the cradle, and to firmly control the situation in your hands forever, you wantonly invade other people's privacy, deprive students of the right to obtain honor fairly, and even I don't doubt your determination to sacrifice anyone when necessary. All for the greater good!"
Nicole Flamel smiled, smiling with satisfaction.He said, "Now I believe that you really took the Sorcerer's Stone for the purpose of studying alchemy—with the heart, talent, and wisdom you have shown now, it really convinces me that immortality and the touch of a stone will not attract you. You are much better than me when I was young, not only in talent, but also in vision and wisdom. To be honest, I didn't intend to get the Sorcerer's Stone back from you—"
"I actually told Dumbledore a long time ago that I was going to destroy the Philosopher's Stone. I've lived long enough and it's time to say goodbye to the world. I know, it may seem unbelievable to a young man like you; but for me and Perenal (Nicole Flamel's wife), death is actually like going to bed after a long day."
"You know, the Philosopher's Stone is not such a wonderful thing. With it, no matter how much wealth you want and how long you want to live, you can get it! These two things are what humans want most—the problem is that humans just like to choose things that are least beneficial to them."
Nicole Flamel took out a thick notebook with a phoenix as the cover from his arms, and handed it to Schelling while saying: "Little Schelling, maybe you are right. The way Dumbledore and I did is no longer suitable for this era. In order to make up for our mistakes and for the so-called equivalent exchange, please accept this notebook—"
"I call it LeMay's address book. It contains many alchemy notes and experiences when I was young. At the same time, the middle page is cast with a Protean Charm, which has a function similar to a double-sided mirror. This allows you to find me through this book at any time. If you have any questions about the contents of this note, please don't hesitate to ask me. I will be happy to pass on my knowledge and skills to such an outstanding young man like you."
[Get Le May's address book! 】
"Well, gentlemen, I think I should go. Perenal is still waiting for me in Diagon Alley." Nicole Flamel blinked mischievously, "I have stored two years of immortality potion, I hope this is enough for you to master my alchemy before I die." After speaking, Nicole Flamel stood up, tidied his robe, and walked into the fire.
The school leaving day came soon, the dormitory was emptied, and everyone packed their luggage.The Hogwarts Express has stopped at the platform.
Schelling sat in the same carriage with Daphne and Meredith, chatting about various plans for the summer vacation, but time was always limited, and soon the train arrived at King's Cross Station, and the platform was bustling with parents who came to greet them.
Schelling saw Lucius and Narcissa standing in the crowd, greeted the two girls and was about to get up to find Draco in the next car, but Daphne suddenly pounced on him, hugged Schelling fiercely, kissed him hard on the right cheek, and then ran away in a panic after saying "remember to write a letter during summer vacation".
Xie Lin stood there in a daze, and looked awkwardly at Meredith, whose face was flushed red, in the carriage. Xie Lin said nah, "Da, Daphne..."
She didn't finish her sentence, but she didn't expect Meredith to be more extreme than Daphne. Meredith seemed to fall forward, and when Xie Lin subconsciously reached out to help her, she pressed her whole hot body against Xie Lin's body, and wrapped her white arms around Xie Lin's neck. Like being struck by thunder, my mind went blank...
Time seemed to have passed for a long time, and it seemed as if it had only passed for a moment. Two knocks on the door like thunder woke up the two people who were intoxicated.
Schelling could still see the flushed face and the winking eyes on her face. Meredith seemed to have lost the courage to speak, and could only stammer, "Remember, I remember that I will write, write a letter during the summer vacation..." Then she pushed the carriage door and ran away without looking back.
Draco stood stupidly in the aisle outside the carriage door, and said impatiently: "Hurry up! Schelling, I saw Mom and Dad, don't keep them waiting."
(End of this chapter)
