Chapter 406: Apparition
When Mabel was mentioned, Rita Skeeter was silent for a moment.
When they separated in the dungeon, she didn't expect that it would be the last time they saw each other.
While stranded on the island, Rita spent the whole day thinking about how to leave; but after returning to a peaceful environment, she kept missing that place in her midnight dreams.
It's not that there is any plot about the prison...it's just that she was surrounded by pure and kind hearts at that time. Although the children had a tragic fate, they were able to help each other honestly and selflessly, risking their lives to protect her, a stranger.
That feels really good.
It is completely different from today's environment, which is full of arrogance, jealousy, greed and hypocrisy.
After a moment of silence, Rita sighed and said, "No, none."
"The Ministry of Magic... Well, the Ministry of Magic doesn't care about the follow-up at all. Fudge now only cares about the Quidditch World Cup. They hired nearly five hundred people to build that place, and they couldn't spare any manpower to take care of other things. The staff on the island have also been transferred.”
Rita lowered her voice, probably because she was speaking ill of the Minister of Magic.
"Dumbledore was very angry. Fudge was afraid of offending him, so he sent a few Aurors to handle the errand."
"He didn't dare to let Dumbledore investigate on his own, so he came up with a bad idea - Fudge asked the Wizengamot court to re-examine all the cases from more than ten years ago in order to hold back Dumbledore. "
"You know, because of what happened to Sirius Black, Fudge's reason this time is very legitimate, and Dumbledore can't refuse."
"Rita——"
From the communication headset, someone was shouting anxiously, and someone was complaining loudly about the layout of the newspaper.
"Just come!"
Rita Skeeter shouted back, then hurriedly:
"It's time for me to get out, Vader. But there's one more thing I think you should know-"
"I heard that in order to capture the Obscurus, the Ministry of Magic will send a special force. Fudge gave them the order to kill the Obscurus and its host directly without interrogation or reporting. If anyone tries to stop it, It’s also considered a felony!”
"In short, you must be careful yourself. If...I mean if...you get in touch with Maybelle, let her leave the UK as soon as possible."
Rita hurriedly ended the communication without waiting for Wade's answer. She stuffed the peas into her small satchel, combed her hair with her fingers, waved her wand to remove the dust on her body and the cobwebs in her hair, and walked out of the utility room where cleaning tools were kept with her head held high.
"Rita—my dear—"
A fat, bald editor-in-chief immediately came up to him and said with a "saved" expression: "Come and read this article -"
…
Vader put away the communication peas and sighed.
For some reason, Rita seemed to think Maybelle might come looking for him. But in fact, he only spent a short time with the girl.
Although Vader felt that those children were very worthy of sympathy, and although he had a good impression of the children after learning about Rita's experience on the island, objectively speaking, Vader did not feel that Mabel would trust him very much.
Vader was almost powerless to interfere with the girl's life and death and her subsequent fate. He could only wait for the moment when fate would be pronounced.
Other students could not understand Wade's heaviness. They happily discussed vacation plans and looked forward to the upcoming Christmas. The atmosphere in class inevitably became impetuous.
On the third day before the holiday, Vader finally received a summons from Dumbledore. He patiently finished the afternoon class and then returned for three hours to the principal's office.
…
The owl fluttered out of the window, and Dumbledore watched as this reliable messenger took away the letter he had sent to a certain person, returned to the table, and picked up a pen to write a message to Wade in the friend's account.
Two seconds later, he heard a knock on his office door.
The unlocked oak door was pushed open, and it was Wade Gray standing outside.
"You're so fast that I'm surprised, Vader." Dumbledore smiled and said, "Of course, you can't be late now."
Vader also saw that Dumbledore's desk was piled with documents and miscellaneous items, and realized that he was a little impatient.
"It seems that I came a little early, Professor." Wade said considerately: "You are busy first, I can wait for a while."
"Okay... I just have two documents to deal with. Maybe you can read for a while first?" Dumbledore asked.
"Of course, Professor."
Dumbledore waved his wand and jumped over with a cushioned armchair. There was also steaming black tea and snacks on the small table.
——Magic cannot conjure food, but it can move food from the kitchen to the table in the principal's office.
On the bookshelf, seven or eight books flew out of the queue and landed in front of Wade. He picked one up at random and was slightly stunned after opening it.
This turned out to be a collection of "The Tales of Beedle the Poet".
He flipped through it twice and happened to find "The Legend of Three Brothers".
——Perhaps it's not "just right", but because the owner of this office has read this story the most, leaving many tiny traces, like bookmarks hidden among the pages, that allowed Wade to read it in one go. arrive.
Although Wade had read this book before, at this time, he still read it carefully——
When three wizard brothers were on their way, they encountered a turbulent river. They conjured a bridge to make it easier to cross, but the Grim Reaper, who had not received any sacrifices, suddenly appeared and pretended to give each of the three brothers a gift -
The eldest brother got the world's strongest elder wand, the second brother got the resurrection stone that could bring the dead back to life, and the third brother got the invisibility cloak that could hide from the Grim Reaper.
But the elder wand is a shameless guy. When the owner who holds it fails, it will immediately change its owner;
The resurrection stone can only awaken the unfortunate soul, but it cannot really bring it back to life. It will cause endless torture to the user and the resurrected soul. This thing cannot be called a gift, but only a curse.
As for the so-called most perfect invisibility cloak, its function is very limited. It claims to be able to hide from the Grim Reaper, but in fact even Moody's magic eye can see through it. The advantage is that it will not wear out, nor will it be affected by spells, and the invisibility effect can last for a long time.
After reading this story for the first time, Wade felt that the stingy "Grim Reaper" was probably a very powerful alchemist, and the so-called three holy artifacts were just his works.
But after learning magic for so long, Wade also realized that things would not be that simple - the method of making an invisibility cloak is simple, but it is too difficult to make it last for a long time.
Moreover, unlike ordinary alchemical works, Wade could not see through the alchemical magic on Harry's invisibility cloak.
Wade unconsciously stroked the pages of the book, thinking to himself - if it were me, how could I make similar alchemical items?
Countless magic runes and spells lingered in his mind, and he was so absorbed in thinking. When he came to his senses, he found that Dumbledore had finished his work and was waiting for him quietly.
Wade saw the headmaster's silver-white beard shining in the light, his slender fingers touching each other, his chin resting on his fingertips, and staring out the window in a slightly thoughtful manner.
Wade looked sideways and saw that the sky outside was a dazzling egg white color, clear blue, and the forbidden forest and grass in the distance were covered with a thin layer of frost.
Wade: "Professor?"
"Yes." Dumbledore turned his gaze and looked at him and asked: "Are you interested in the story of the three brothers and the god of death?"
Wade said: "I was just thinking, if the wand, resurrection stone and invisibility cloak in the story are all alchemical works, how can they be made."
Dumbledore smiled and said: "Don't be superstitious about legends, Wade. Stories that have passed away are not worth pursuing. Believe in your own strength."
"I know, professor." Wade replied.
"Let's go." Dumbledore stood up, stretched out his hand to Wade and said: "Let's change places and learn Apparition."
Wade stepped forward and grabbed Dumbledore's arm. Phoenix Fawkes flew over and landed on Dumbledore's shoulder.
The next moment, accompanied by a clear cry, a flash of fire flashed in the principal's office, and the two disappeared from the room at the same time.
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With a "bang", Wade and Dumbledore appeared in a forest. The tall trees around formed an arched dome, completely covering this area.
Wade was surprised to find that he was not unfamiliar with this place - Sirius and Lupin had also arranged it here before, so that Wade could transform into Animagus.
"This place is just right." Dumbledore said: "There is no interference from the anti-Apparition spell, and no wizards or Muggles will disturb us, so we can practice with confidence."
He waved his wand, allowing the dead branches with all the leaves to extend out, sealing the gap more tightly.
The dead leaves on the ground fluttered and gathered into several piles, and then "whoosh" burned, and Wade immediately felt the warm air.
So Wade also waved his wand, and balls of blue flames fell around, burning quietly, driving away the winter chill.
Now, the two of them were like standing in a circle of flames.
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Even with a simple fire spell, Wade's solid foundation in spells can be seen, so Dumbledore showed a look of approval in his eyes.
"Apparition is a very difficult magic. You originally need to learn it after the sixth grade."
Dumbledore said: "But I noticed that you seem to have started reading related books very early. I guess you have a considerable understanding of Apparition?"
"Yes." Wade took out a roll of parchment from his schoolbag and said: "I just finished a paper on Apparition recently."
Dumbledore raised his eyebrows in surprise, took the paper and read it quickly for a while, then rolled it up and put it away.
"I have to say that this paper has reached the level that can be published in the magazine "Today's Spells."
Dumbledore sighed and smiled: "I don't know what else I can teach you... Let's start from the beginning, you come and see me demonstrate it..."
Dumbledore seemed to just shake slightly, and his body disappeared from the original place, and appeared a few meters away with a "pop".
"See? Apparition does not require complicated spells and tedious operations. The most important thing is whether your inner thoughts are clear and whether your desire to reach your goal is strong."
"What are the three most important Ds of Apparition, Vader?"
Dumbledore suddenly asked.
Vade was naturally not stumped by the question, and he immediately answered: "Goal, determination, calmness."
"Right."
A ball of sparks flew out from the tip of Dumbledore's wand, hitting the ground and creating a black circle.
"Concentrate on the circle and desire to reach this place with all your heart. Don't be afraid or nervous. Just give yourself to the magic calmly - and then spin."
Wade did not hesitate. He looked at the circle carefully, remembered its appearance, raised his arm, and turned around——
"Bang!"
He heard a sound like firecrackers exploding, and thought he had succeeded, but when he opened his eyes, he found that his body was still in the same place, with only a corner of his robe three meters away.
"Take your time," said Dumbledore. "It's always difficult at first."
"Bang!"
Wade tried a second time, and this time he finally moved more than a meter away from where he was, except that his left foot was temporarily separated from his body.
"Split body." Dumbledore said calmly: "You are not focused enough. You want the target to occupy your brain."
He pointed with his wand, and with a loud bang, purple smoke exploded from the surroundings. Vader's left foot returned to his body without even feeling pain.
Vader took a deep breath, and there was a faint golden light flowing in his eyes.
He glanced again at the circle as a target, and then... Spin!
"Crack!"
Another separation occurred, but this time only a few strands of hair were lost, and Vader had no intention of getting his hair back.
"Crack!"
Being distracted at the start, Wade stumbled and fell down without even moving out.
"Crack!"
Finally, he apparated to a relatively far distance...but it was too far, and Vader stepped into the fire.
Fortunately, putting out fires is a basic skill for wizards.
"Crack!"
Wade stepped on the edge of the circle. He searched around for a while, then suddenly woke up, looked down and saw that the target was under his feet.
With a bit of surprise on his face, he looked at the place where he was. He couldn't believe that he had succeeded so quickly - you know, in the original book, Harry practiced this magic for several months.
Vader looked at Dumbledore hesitantly, walked out of the circle, returned to the starting point, and tried again!
"Crack!"
This time, he stood in the center of the circle.
"Pah, pah, pah pah..."
There was monotonous applause nearby. Vader looked up and saw Dumbledore smiling and nodding.
"Yes, you did succeed, Wade." The principal looked extremely pleased and said, "I originally thought you would need at least two or three classes, but you really exceeded my expectations."
Wade smiled shyly and said, "I'll practice for a while, Professor."
The young wizard's figure began to flicker in the field again.
Because he hoped that his Apparition could be faster, as fast as instinct, so Vader did not wait until he was completely ready before starting Apparition every time.
Separations still occurred from time to time, so Dumbledore taught Vader how to quickly heal his body.
He watched Vader practice again and again. The time for apparation became shorter and shorter, and the number of times he separated became less and less.
According to the standards set by the Ministry of Magic, Vader has now learned to apparate, and even taking the exam is enough to obtain a certificate, but Vader himself does not seem to be satisfied.
He is still practicing hard and repeatedly.
Dumbledore watched his figure flicker, feeling relieved but unable to help but sigh.
