Chapter 609 A sincere apology

After hearing this, Dumbledore also looked at Ada beside him. He had known how smart his student was, but he was still always surprised.

"Yes, the black gemstone on the ring is the Resurrection Stone." Dumbledore said, "The Resurrection Stone in the Deathly Hallows."

"The Elder Wand from Grindelwald, the Resurrection Stone from Gaunt's old house, and Harry's ancestral invisibility cloak." Ada said, counting on her fingers, "Although you don't have them all at the same time, you can still count them all. Three Deathly Hallows."

Although Dumbledore has never owned three holy artifacts at the same time, he has owned at most two (Elder Wand and Invisibility Cloak/Resurrection Stone) at the same time, but it can be regarded as unprecedented.

Since the story of the three Peverell brothers spread, the concept of the Deathly Hallows first appeared. For thousands of years, no one has been able to hold three Deathly Hallows at the same time.

This conclusion can be reached by deducing from whose hands the sacred vessel is now.

The Invisibility Cloak had been passed down to the Potter family before, and Dumbledore borrowed it from James. After Harry entered school, the principal returned the invisibility cloak to Zhao.

That is to say, except for the few years when Dumbledore temporarily kept the Invisibility Cloak, it was in the hands of the descendants of Ignotus.

The Resurrection Stone has always been kept by the Gaunt family, the descendants of Cadmus. It wasn't until Voldemort turned it into a Horcrux that it fell into the hands of an outsider (Dumbledore).

Among the Deathly Hallows, only the Elder Wand has been displaced. Since Antioch was killed, the owner of the Elder Wand has been constantly changing. Its bloody trail has splattered throughout the history of magic, and every wizard who wields it has a bad end.

I won’t mention wizards from too long ago, only those from this century.

The staff-making master Grigovitch fell into the hands of Voldemort and his life and death were unknown; Grindelwald was imprisoned in a tower for half a century and died alone. Now that the Elder Wand is still in Dumbledore's hands, he has not been doomed by bad luck and has temporarily avoided "fate".

"You always have a different perspective when looking at things." Dumbledore blinked, "If other people knew about it, they would definitely feel sorry for me."

Ada walked up and down the lake with her hands behind her back. She said: "I don't think so. They don't feel sorry for you, but they are thinking about how to take the holy weapon away from you. Rob, steal, cheat, Do whatever it takes.”

"You are standing in front of me now," Dumbledore said. "How do you plan to take them away?"

Ada stopped pacing and looked steadily at the lake. The slightly blurry reflection in the lake was her answer.

She said softly: "I am different from them. The Deathly Hallows are just useless foreign objects to me."

According to legend, the Elder Wand is a powerful wand that can never lose, but in fact it is the wand that loses the most. The Elder Wand is defeated every time it changes masters.

To become invisible, Ada can use the Disguise Charm, which she mastered in her first year. Although it cannot completely replace the function of the invisibility cloak, it is enough for Ada. Besides, why would you use an invisibility cloak to sneak around? Isn't it better to do it in the open?

The Resurrection Stone is even more of a joke. In the story, it can't really resurrect people, so what use can it have in reality?

Will "resurrecting" someone you miss make you more miserable? Rather than keeping the Resurrection Stone for yourself and forcing yourself into severe depression, it is better to give it to your enemies, which may have unexpected effects.

Of the three Deathly Hallows, the Elder Wand is still somewhat useful, and it can truly improve wizards. But no matter how powerful the wand is, it cannot be stronger than the wizard. It is just a tool and can only be held by the wizard.

"When I was your age, I was full of yearning for the Deathly Hallows." Dumbledore looked up at the sky. The clouds on the horizon seemed to remind him of the old days in Godric's Hollow.

Dumbledore moved his steps, slowly left the water's edge, and found a big rock to lean on.

The principal said: "I'm really happy to see that you won't be fooled by the appearance of the legend. Sorry, I still habitually treat you as a student and always preach to you, but I forget... you are no longer a student. ”

These words were a little sad, not like they came from Dumbledore, but from those old people who often lament that their years are over.

In fact, Dumbledore turned gray many years ago, but the entire wizarding world ignored this.

Ada looked at Dumbledore, and she found that the originally tall and thin headmaster of Hogwarts seemed a little shorter than she thought.

Time is cruel, it rushes past human beings and never stops for anyone. Dumbledore could no longer scare Voldemort with a burning wardrobe.

"Once you are a teacher, you will be a teacher forever." Ada said, her voice was very soft, as if the wind would blow away.

Frost and snow on the temples always make people feel sad, reminding them of their appearance when they are no longer beautiful.

She turned away from Dumbledore, increased her volume appropriately, and continued: "Isn't this a common problem with teachers? They never completely forget what their students were like before."

The trees were trying to be still but the wind was not stopping. When the two of them were looking at the lake and the mountains in silence, a breeze blew by, ruffling the previously calm lake water and ruffling Dumbledore's gray beard and hair.

"Horcruxes, Deathly Hallows, your business is finished." Dumbledore said, "Now it's time to talk about mine, Ada."

Ada straightened the broken hair on her forehead and turned to face the principal again. Ada wasn't sure what the other person wanted to say, whether it was about Harry or Snape.

"If it's about Professor Snape, then don't say it..."

Before Ada could finish speaking, Dumbledore raised his hand to signal her to stop.

"It has nothing to do with Severus," Dumbledore said solemnly, "I want to apologize to you again. I seem to have said sorry to you many times since the day you came to Hogwarts."

It was true, Foley in first grade, Grover Cecil in second grade, and the rift between them in third grade.

Since then, Dumbledore has been making amends with their relationship, but the return of Voldemort and the interference of the Ministry of Magic have caused the master and apprentice to drift apart.

Dumbledore straightened his waist and left the big stone. He slowly stood opposite Ada. The distance between the two was just right.

"Young people don't know what older people think or how they feel. This is normal because they have never been that age, so they can't empathize." Dumbledore said, "But if It would be a big mistake for people of their age to forget what it was like to be young.”

"What do you want to say?" Ada said. Dumbledore's sincere eyes made her feel that something was unusual and that she seemed to be in trouble.

"I have ignored a lot of your feelings, and I have not cared about your thoughts, and have always had my own way." Dumbledore said, "So, I want to say sorry to you here."

Ada waved her hand, things had become what they were today, and apologizing could not fix anything, it just made each other feel better.

"But as a centenarian, I still have some capital to act willfully." Dumbledore changed the topic and continued, "So I will make the same mistake again and dissuade you regardless of your feelings."

With that said, Dumbledore pulled out the Elder Wand, the legendary invincible Elder Wand, a bloody wand.