Chapter 217 305 The most real desire in the heart: something that has been ignored

After the main course, there was Christmas pudding, which still contained some interesting things, such as silver Sickles, fruit candies, and so on.

Finny casually opened a few colorful firecrackers and found a few miniature animals and a few various paper hats. Although the atmosphere around him was good, he did not find it very interesting.

Instead, he was looking forward to Puff and the others completing their mission as soon as possible so that he could go into the Forbidden Forest to adventure and find Hufflepuff's treasure.

Sometimes, he even wondered if he was led astray by the twins. He had some expectations for such dangerous activities as adventure, and felt a little bored with the ordinary peaceful life.

Bored Finny suddenly remembered an interesting thing in Hogwarts Castle during this Christmas. Maybe he could go there to find some fun.

Even on the night of the Christmas holiday, Filch still patrolled the castle and did not allow the little wizards to travel at night or do anything else that violated the school rules of Hogwarts.

Finney cleverly avoided Filch's search with the help of the Marauder's Map and came to the fifth floor of the castle.

Finney was not sure where Dumbledore had put the Mirror of Erised, but he remembered the description of Harry's actions that night in the original book.

He went to the library first, then was discovered by Filch, and encountered the Mirror of Erised when he escaped.

So, he took the library as the starting point of his night adventure.

In the original book, Harry found the magic mirror next to a suit of armor, and there was only one place on the fifth floor of the castle where there was armor, just outside the vacant classroom at the corner at the end of the corridor on the right side of the library.

At the same time, Finney also knew from the Marauder's Map that there was a tunnel on this floor that could shorten the distance, but this tunnel was a tunnel known to Filch, and neither the twins, Jordan, or Finney would generally choose to take this route.

Sure enough, he found his target, the Mirror of Erised, in the vacant classroom next to the armor.

It was an abandoned classroom, so the tables and chairs were piled up against the walls of the classroom, forming a huge shadow in the dark.

The Mirror of Erised was placed in the center of the classroom. This was originally designed to make it easy for Harry to find it. If Harry was in the castle tonight, Dumbledore, Snape, and even Filch would definitely find a way to guide Harry to find this classroom and see this mirror.

The Mirror of Erised is a very impressive mirror, very tall and large, reaching the ceiling, and with a gorgeous golden frame. The bottom of the mirror is supported by two claw-shaped feet.

A line of text was engraved on the top of the mirror: Eris, Stella, Erhru, Ait Ubicaferu, Ait On, Voorhees.

Yes, this is the Mirror of Erised, a legendary mirror that can make people see what they desire most in their hearts.

It is unknown who created this mirror, and it is unknown when it came to Hogwarts. After all, in the millennium of Hogwarts, there are always some professors who like to bring some strange and interesting things back to the castle. This mirror may have come to Hogwarts for this reason.

Although this mirror looks very interesting and its actual function is also very interesting, it is impossible to know what its purpose is, whether it is good or bad, and whether it has any benefits. Now no one in the magic world will study the true use of such an ancient artifact that has been stored in the Room of Requirement in Hogwarts for centuries.

However, Finney has always felt that this mirror is not simple. Even the legendary wizard, even Dumbledore, the greatest white wizard in the magic world today, has no way to transform a useless item into a hiding thing as in the original book. Only people with pure hearts can take it out. Such conditions are not easy to achieve.

If it is to re-create such a magic item, it may be possible, but if it is to modify a magic item that has magic power and a legendary color, it will be much more difficult. At least, Finny has never heard of anyone in the magic world who can do this.

Even one of his seniors, Nicolas Flamel, who taught him alchemy, could not do this.

Therefore, the effect of hiding things in the original book may exist by itself.

Finny also suspected that this thing could peek into people's hearts, otherwise how could it show the effect of the things that people desire most in their hearts.

Finny did not think about the essence of this thing. Anyway, he could get this thing from Dumbledore in the future, and then study it.

He walked forward quickly and looked at the mirror carefully. He wanted to know what he wanted most in his heart.

In the mirror, several figures appeared behind him, both men and women.

Even though he knew very clearly that this was the effect of the Mirror of Erised, Finny couldn't help turning his head to look behind him. Unfortunately, he was still the only one, and the existence in the mirror was ultimately just an illusion.

Looking back at the image in the mirror, he involuntarily moved forward, getting closer and closer to the mirror, and finally his nose almost touched the nose in the mirror.

Finny stretched out his hand to touch the man and woman in the mirror, but in the end, he only touched the cold mirror surface.

In the end, he could only sigh, everything has become the past.

Finny didn't know that his face was already full of tears at this time. He only knew that he had never understood his own heart.

It turns out that what I long for most in my heart was once so within reach, but now it is so far out of reach.

Looking at the once very familiar face in the mirror, Finny rarely thought about the founder's inheritance, the principles of magic items, the truth about the Presbyterian Church, the clues of God, and the current situation in the magic world. The pattern of things like the interactions between pure-blood families,

At this time, he was still very uneasy inside, but he felt a little peaceful.

Looking at the man and woman in the mirror who had been everything to him day and night, looking at the girl with an outstanding figure and a handsome face, looking at the girl who was short and fat but had a peaceful face, and Those young men were tall and handsome, some were a little frail, or some had ruffian faces but were smiling happily.

These were all figures who had been by his side, but now they could not see each other again. It turns out that this is what he desires most in his heart, the past.

Feeney sat on the ground and looked at the picture in the mirror quietly. He knew very well that this was just his illusion and the effect of the magic power of the Mirror of Erised. However, he still wanted to see more and watch This is a past he cannot forget,

"I don't know what you saw, but I think you know what it is, Mr. Black."

Dumbledore's voice sounded just behind Feeney. Feeney sighed and turned around.

"Yes, sir, I know exactly what it is, the Mirror of Erised, the Mirror of Desire."

Dumbledore came over and sat next to Finny.

"So Finny, what did you see? It would make someone like you burst into tears."

Feeney shook his head and did not answer Dumbledore's question. He just sat there quietly.

Dumbledore was not upset and sat there quietly with Finny.

"Professor, you don't have to worry. I know very well what it is. It can allow us to see the most urgent and strongest desires deep in our hearts. However, it cannot give us knowledge, nor can it make us become Even better, it can only allow us to see what we want to see, so there will be people who waste time in front of it, obsessed with what they see, and even driven crazy, but, Professor, I don’t know. I can distinguish what is reality and what is illusion.”

Dumbledore was not very sure about this, looked at Feeney and said,

"But, Feeney, all I see is your obsession with it. Come to think of it, you even thought about taking it away from me, right?"

Feeney nodded,

"Yes, I have moved it. However, Professor, I am not obsessed with it, but I am reluctant to let it go. Before I came to find it, I was just curious about the function of this thing and wanted to know what I longed for most in my heart. But really After seeing it, I realized that what I longed for most was what I once had but now lost, so I knew it was an illusion."

"I stay here just because I want to spend more time with the memories of the past. As for the purpose of asking you for this thing, it is actually the same. It is the only thing in the world that can allow me to see those things that I have lost. ”

Dumbledore was a little puzzled, but he didn't ask any more questions. What he longed for most deep down in his heart was not just ambition, but also hope, and also weakness. Therefore, even Dumbledore had never compared what he saw in the mirror. If the thing was really told, Feeney didn't want to mention it, so he naturally wouldn't ask any more questions.

"So, Finny, can you tell me how you knew it was here?"

Feeney was stunned for a moment, then said,

"Professor, you should know very well what kind of talents my ancestors have."

Dumbledore was also stunned when he heard this.

Feeney continued,

"Although that ancestor is not as good as Cassandra, he is also a rare master of prophecy in the magic world. Therefore, in fact, members of our lineage in the Black family all have the talent and blood of prophecy,"

Dumbledore looked at Finny, wanting to get the correct answer.

"Have you opened your Third Eye?"

Feeney knew that the third eye is a term in divination, it is the soul of a prophet, and it is also the talent required by a true prophet. In fact, only wizards who awaken the third eye can see the future.

Of course, Feeney does not have this talent anymore. The reason why he vaguely made Dumbledore think that he had awakened his third eye was actually to explain some things. He knew the reasons for some things in the future and the reason why he knew where the Horcruxes were. , after all, it is impossible for him to say that he is a time traveler, what will happen in his original work, and that he has a system,

Of course, Feeney actually didn't lie, because his ancestor really had a wizard who was a master of prophecy, and he really passed on the blood of the prophecy. However, over the past thousand years, only a few people have awakened to this skill. Great talent.

Feeney shook his head and said,

"I'm not sure if I have any vision, but I saw some fragmented images and fragments of words in my sleep."

Dumbledore attaches great importance to prophecies and destiny, so he views Harry Potter, the nominal savior, in this way, because he knows the prophecy. In fact, he was the first one to hear that prophecy, and Harry's tragedy happened because of that prophecy.

Dumbledore stood up, sighed and said,

"It's just a pity that Harry didn't see this mirror."

Feeney smiled and said,

"I'm sorry, Professor, I really didn't expect you to choose this holiday to test Harry and use this method. Otherwise, I would never agree to let Harry and Sirius spend this holiday together. ”

Dumbledore shook his head and said,

"I can't stop Harry from celebrating the holidays with his godfather, can I? If you miss it, you will miss it. I'll look for opportunities to test him when school starts. It's also my fault. I forgot to put it away during the holidays in the past two days. I will put it away tomorrow. It accompanies, Feeney, don’t look for it for a while, I want to make sure you really understand what is reality and what is illusion. It is very scary to indulge in illusion and forget about real life.”

Finny also stood up, smiled freely at Dumbledore, and said,

"Don't worry, Professor, I'll go back and rest first,"

Dumbledore nodded,

Finny took one last look at the illusion on the Mirror of Erised, and at the figures he could not forget.

I secretly made up my mind,

I don't know if I will have another chance to go back there and to you, but if I have the chance, I will definitely try my best, even if I am the enemy of the world for a minor reason.

At the moment when Feeney made such a decision, his system, which had been silent for a long time and was about to be forgotten by Feeney, revived again.

~ Congratulations to the host for having the courage to move forward, meeting the conditions to become the strongest wizard, and opening all the system permissions.

This system aims to train the host to become the most powerful wizard in the world, and provides corresponding tasks, rewards, or support with magic items.

All system permissions are enabled, the library system is canceled, the echo system is canceled, the talent system is enabled, the magic book system is upgraded, and the experience point adding system is enabled.

From now on, it is no longer necessary to obtain new spells through the library. The latest effects of the magic book system are available. As long as the host watches and understands the principles of casting spells, the host can learn the corresponding spells and increase the proficiency of the spells through system experience points. When the proficiency of a spell is raised to the highest level, you will gain insights into the spell and develop new spells under the spell consent system.