Chapter 552 Elder Wand and Funeral

On the day of Dumbledore's funeral, the door to the office finally opened.

Mike, who looked tired and had a beard on his face, walked out and bumped into Franklin, Penello and Victor who were guarding the door.

Penello completely ignored the bad smell and dirty clothes on Mike's body, threw himself directly into Mike's arms and cried, while Franklin next to him finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this.

They knew that this incident would hit Mike very hard, so they were afraid that Mike would continue to be depressed.

Fortunately, it seems Mike has come out on his own now.

After lightly patting Penello on the back, Mike pushed Penello out.

He was so dirty that even if Penello didn't care, he still felt a little twisted in his heart.

As for what Penello and Franklin were worried about, it would not happen at all.

Mike is not an ordinary teenager. He has also experienced greater shocks in his previous life. His previous indulgence was just to vent his emotions, but now that he is done venting, he naturally has to cheer up again to do what he should do.

The so-called strong people have always been like this. They will not be defeated by any difficulties. Even if they fall down accidentally, they will get up again with their own strength!

After all, life must go on, and Mike must complete his unfinished mission.

"Dumbledore's funeral is today, right?"

Mike said softly.

"Yes, Dumbledore's funeral will start in two hours, and Benjamin and the others have already passed there first." Penello said with some hesitation, "Originally, we planned to provide some compensation to make the funeral more grand. , it’s a pity that they rejected it, and..."

"And they had a very bad attitude," Mike said, "and even said all the outrageous things, right?"

Penello nodded silently.

Seeing this, Mike touched Penello's hair for comfort. At the same time, he waved his other hand lightly, and a hurricane rose from the soles of Mike's feet, sweeping across his body from bottom to top, sweeping away the stains and grease on his body. Clean and fresh.

"Are you going to the funeral?"

Penello looked at Mike worriedly.

Mike chuckled and said:

"As a student of Hogwarts, I naturally have to send Principal Dumbledore off for his final journey."

After speaking, Mike saw that the worry in Penello's eyes did not diminish at all, and continued:

"Don't worry, nothing will happen."

"I think you'd better bring this with you."

Victor's voice suddenly came to mind, and everyone turned their heads to see him coming to Mike's side holding an elder wand in his hand.

Mike looked at Victor's normal appearance and the hands holding the wand, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.

This change was seen by Victor. He turned around with the wand in hand, showing off his body, and then said in a show off tone:

"How's it going? My new body! It's completely made of tungsten silver alloy and is extremely strong! The most important thing is that it also has certain anti-magic properties!"

Hearing this, Mike and others nodded in agreement, even though they did not understand what Victor said about tungsten-silver alloy.

And Victor obviously didn't care about this. He excitedly raised the elder wand above his head, looked up at it, and said in a trembling voice of adoration:

"Mike, the elder wand you gave me is so great! The reason why I was able to create this body this time is largely due to it!"

"Oh? What did you research?"

Victor raised the corner of his mouth, stroked the elder wand and said excitedly:

"Elderwood matches the thestral's tail feathers. It is tough and elastic, and is 15 inches long! There is no doubt that this is an ancient wand made using standard wandmaking techniques. After rigorous testing, I found that it is very effective for magic. The power of the spell will be greatly improved! For example, ordinary wands will be just a magic power conversion tool in a strict sense. They convert the magic power output from the wizard's body, and cooperate with the magic spell and the wizard. The control of the wand turns it into a magic spell and releases it through a complicated process, and in this process, it will inevitably cause a loss of magic power. Many people use different wands to release spells with different powers, precisely because of the The matching of magic power with the wand is different, so the degree of consumption is also different. But this elder wand is different. It is completely a magic amplifier. Through the magic spell it releases, its power will be significantly improved, and The magnitude of this improvement is about 14 times!

This is actually a very strange thing, because I can't figure out where the extra magic power comes from. This does not comply with the law of conservation of energy. But it doesn't matter. After all, this is a supernatural world, and it's normal for such things to appear. "

Mike said:

"So this wand can directly increase the power of my spell by almost three times?"

"Yes, that's right. But you have to be careful when using it, because this wand is very special." Victor continued: "In fact, according to my research data, elderberry is actually a very picky species. Wood, only a very few people can use wands made of elder. But I don’t know why, the wand in front of me is completely different from ordinary elder wands. It is cold and ruthless, and has no loyalty at all. .The only criterion for selecting its owner is strength. Just like you duel with the previous owner of this wand, as long as you win, the elder wand will surrender to you, otherwise even if you use other methods to obtain this wand, it Nor will it show you its magic.

At the same time, it also has another extremely special function. That is the extraordinary level of material repair and fusion abilities!

The reason why I just said that I owe this body to it now is because I used the power of the elder wand to combine tungsten steel and mithril, which were previously impossible to fuse, to form a A brand new alloy. In the same way, the elder wand can also repair some extremely complex items, such as alchemy props and magic wands.

To be honest, I started to believe that this wand was really made by the God of Death. After all, the abilities it displays are simply too exaggerated! It is hard for me to imagine that the Peverell family thousands of years ago could create such a wand that violates the rules of matter. You must know that the research on mysterious knowledge in the wizarding world is always progressing, so there are no ancient creations at all. Things that are even stronger than modern times. If they had mastered this technology at that time, then we should have more complete technology now. "

Mike shook his head helplessly and said:

"Well, it's up to you to continue researching this. I hope you can achieve everything. And now, give me the wand, I have to go to the funeral."

"Of course! No problem!" Victor said cheerfully, "But can you help me get the cloak of death and the resurrection stone? I am very interested in the three holy artifacts of death. Maybe after the three of them are gathered together, I You can find out the secrets inside."

"I'll do my best. Expelliarmus."

Mike waved his hand, and with a flash of red light, Victor screamed in pain, and the elder wand in his hand flew out and fell into Mike's hand.

"Try to hurry up, I can't wait!"

Victor rubbed his wrist and said to Mike.

But upon hearing this, Mike just nodded, and then led Franklin and Penello toward the teleportation hall, leaving only a handsome figure behind Victor.

…

Dumbledore's grave was set on the outskirts of the Forbidden Forest Hunting Ground, in a small clearing near the Black Lake.

The terrain here is very high, and you can see the entire Hogwarts Castle from here.

According to Penello and the others, this place was set by Dumbledore before his death so that he could continue to watch the growth of the Hogwarts students even after he died.

After this reason was announced by Professor McGonagall, almost all the students in Hogwarts burst into tears, including many Slytherins.

Of course, Dumbledore's brother Aberforth didn't cry. On the contrary, when he heard the news, he flew into a rage, like a violent giant horned rhinoceros, rampaging through the Pig's Head Bar and breaking many tables. chair.

So many people thought he was crazy.

But there are also rumors that Aberforth had originally forgiven Dumbledore for his past mistakes and wanted to take Dumbledore's bones back and bury them in the Dumbledore family tomb with their mother and sister. In the garden.

Unexpectedly, Dumbledore buried himself in Hogwarts on his own initiative.

How could Aberforth not be angry?

When he thought of this, the corners of Mike's mouth couldn't help but rise.

Although others thought this was just a rumor, Mike, who had read the original novel, knew that with Aberforth's character, it was really possible for him to do such a thing.

At this moment, Mike was on top of the Ravenclaw tower. Thanks to the height of the tower and the help of telescope, he could easily see the funeral in the distance.

As for Penello and others, they have already gone to the funeral site.

Originally, they wanted to bring Mike with them, but due to the obituary issued this time, many people from outside the school also came to Hogwarts to attend the funeral. Chris, as a student who has not yet graduated from Hogwarts, Naturally, a group of Ministry of Magic officials arrived at the funeral.

You must know that Penello and the others could still attend the funeral because they never showed their true identities during the operation, but Mike really couldn't go.

Of course, this is not to say that Mike is afraid of Chris. In fact, after mastering the elder wand, Mike already has the power to confront Chris head-on. The reason why he did not appear at the funeral was because he did not want to Make Dumbledore's funeral a stand-up scene.

At the same time, it was also because he had not yet decided how he would appear in front of Harry and the others. After all, he was the one who killed Dumbledore.

While thinking about it, it was finally time for the funeral to begin.

A large group of people wearing black formal clothes gathered in a small open space. There were many people coming to attend the funeral this time, and their identities were also very complicated.

Among them, there are wizards who are gorgeous and dignified, and they look like successful people at first glance. They account for the majority, but there are also some who exude a stench and look like homeless people.

If it were an ordinary person's funeral, a guy like this who couldn't even bring out a formal suit would never be allowed to attend.

But Dumbledore is different. He himself is a symbol of tolerance. Whether he is a prince or noble who has everything in the world or a poor squib begging on the roadside, he is equal in his eyes.

Therefore, the above bizarre scene occurred at the scene.

Everyone looked at Dumbledore lying in the tomb, looking at his face that was almost the same as when he was alive, and many people started to cry.

McGonagall stood up as Deputy Headmistress of Hogwarts and began to read the eulogy.

Then the crowd began to move around in an orderly manner, and people walked past Dumbledore's grave in order to see him for the last time.

As Dumbledore's only remaining relative in the world, Aberforth was naturally the first in line.

Mike could see clearly from the top of the tower. Aberforth, whose eyes were red and swollen with tears, stayed in front of Dumbledore's tomb for a long time. He looked very excited and his lips were still moving up and down.

Although Mike couldn't hear what he said clearly due to the distance, judging from the shape of his mouth, Aberforth was probably cursing his brother.

After the farewell ceremony, Fox appeared.

It chanted a song of courage and hovered over the crowd, and as its song sounded, countless magical creatures came out of the surrounding forbidden forest and joined the funeral.

After singing the song, Fawkes let out a mournful cry and said his final farewell to Dumbledore.

Then he flew to the west without looking back, and gradually disappeared from people's sight.

The funeral is over.

As Dumbledore's tomb was sealed, the crowd gathered around it also dispersed. Next, they would hold many small memorial services. You must know that Dumbledore's death is a big event, and they must treat it solemnly. this matter.

Of course, I chose to stay.

Just like many students at Hogwarts, they continued to gather around Dumbledore's tombstone in mourning, unwilling to leave for a long time.

Also, Aberforth completely ignored the pull of others and stayed in front of Dumbledore's grave, crying and continuing to curse his brother.

Many people were very angry when they saw this, thinking that Aberforth was defiling the deceased.

But only those who have truly understood their past will know how desperate Aberforth felt at this moment.

At today's funeral, I'm afraid no one could be more sad than Aberforth.

His last relative in this world also died.

It wasn't until the moon was high that Aberforth staggered away from the tomb. Seeing this, Mike also stood up, picked up a bottle of wine next to him, faced the moonlight, and headed towards Dumbledore's final resting place. Where to go.