Chapter 966: How to Crack the Resurrection Stone (2 in 1, 4000 Words)

"Unfortunately, as far as I know, it is not possible. The resurrection stone tools are just false magical illusions..." Ivan shook his head, looked at the father and daughter, and said in a deep voice.

"Do you still remember that legend? What happened to the second of the three brothers... He asked the God of Death for the ability to resurrect the dead. He wanted to bring back to life the girl he once wanted to marry but unfortunately died young. In the end, he was The torture went crazy, and I even became desperate enough to commit suicide..."

"But that doesn't mean anything. Maybe the method he used was wrong, or maybe the girl didn't love him at all, so she didn't want to return to the world." Xenophilius said stubbornly, and then looked at him with earnest eyes. Looking at Ivan. "You have the Resurrection Stone, right? Hals?"

Ivan hesitated for a moment, then nodded. He understood that if Xenophilius was not allowed to personally verify the function of the Resurrection Stone, then there would be no way to discuss the rest of the matter.

Thinking of this, Ivan took off the resurrection stone hanging around his neck and displayed it in front of the two of them.

The rhombus-shaped crystal slowly floated in the air, and the gleaming magic light fascinated Xenophilius. After obtaining Ivan's consent, he held the Resurrection Stone in his hand with trembling wrists and slowly turned it around. Three laps.

The next moment, a figure of a witch appeared in front of several people. She looked to be in her early thirties, and she looked somewhat similar to Luna. She had a slight smile on her face, and she was the same person Ivan had been with before. It was exactly the same as what the little witch remembered.

Xenophilius was so excited that he couldn't control himself. He stood up and called his wife's name over and over again, as if he was going to touch the witch's cheek, but his palm went directly through her.

Seeing Xenophilius's gaffe, Ivan couldn't help but frown, vaguely regretting his behavior of taking out the Resurrection Stone.

Although he had warned the other party about the flaws of the Resurrection Stone in advance, it seemed that Xenophilius did not listen at all.

Sure enough, what Ivan was most worried about soon happened.

After a long-awaited conversation, Xenophilius firmly believed that the Resurrection Stone had recalled his wife's soul, even ignoring the various flaws pointed out by Ivan.

"This is my wife, it can't be wrong...it can't be wrong!" Xenophilius shouted stubbornly, while holding the resurrection stone in his hand tightly, for fear of being taken back by Ivan. .

Xenophilius's stubbornness made Ivan very helpless. If it were someone else, he would have made him see the reality. But this person happened to be Luna's father. He really couldn't tell Xenophilius what to do. Sample……

Just when Ivan felt a headache from this, a light voice rang in his ear.

"He just needs some time...Dad will figure it out."

Ivan turned his head and looked over, and then noticed that Luna was still standing there, not obsessed with false magical illusions like her father Xenophilius.

Even though the witch waved to her gently, Luna stood motionless, except for a somewhat sad look in her eyes.

"I can feel that that's not the real her..." Luna's ethereal voice sounded again.

Ivan on the side fell silent. He should have thought that the Resurrection Stone was Xenophilius's heart. Perhaps it was a complete mistake for him to come here specifically to ask about the Deathly Hallows.

The best way to destroy a person is to give him the last hope and smash it in front of his face...

Ivan sighed and could only hope to wait for Xenophilius to calm down before persuading him. No matter what he said now, he would definitely not listen.

With this in mind, Ivan and Luna temporarily left the living room, leaving Xenophilius alone for a while.

The entire Nofgood House is not that big. Although it has three floors, there is not much space left if the workshop is removed.

Luna took Ivan all the way to the third floor, which was almost decorated as an exhibition hall of magical creatures, with various specimens hanging on the walls.

It's worth mentioning that Luna's room also happens to be here.

If you don't count sneaking into the girls' dormitory in the second grade, this is the first time Ivan has stepped into a girl's room.

However, Luna's taste is obviously different from that of ordinary little girls, and the decoration in the bedroom is very simple.

The ground was covered with a light blue blanket, and hand-made models of the bent-horned snorkel, harassing fly, and oyster hook in Luna's fantasy were placed beside the table. There were also several clusters of bright red airship plums planted on the windowsill nearby.

What shocked Ivan the most was that there were two beautifully painted portraits painted on the ceiling of the bedroom, which were exactly what he and Luna looked like.

Probably due to special magic processing, although these portraits cannot move or speak like the portraits in Hogwarts, they look lifelike, as if they might come alive at any time.

The two portraits are connected by a slender gold chain...

When Ivan got closer, he realized that it was not a gold chain, but thousands of identical words written in beautiful golden ink - friends!

"Do you still like it? I drew this myself..." Luna asked softly, looking up at it.

"The painting is great!" Ivan said with a smile, but his mood was a bit complicated.

Luna got to know herself, but her real friends became fewer...

In the original time and space, there were portraits of Harry, Ron, Ginny, Hermione and Neville painted on the ceiling of this bedroom, but now there were only portraits of him and Luna.

It's hard to say whether my interference is good or bad...

But now that things had happened, Ivan quickly recovered his emotions and chatted with the little witch about some interesting daily things.

Luna also took out the glass bottle containing the Bent-Horned Snorlax. After more than a year of cultivation, the little guy's size had doubled. If it hadn't been for the powerful extension spell cast inside the glass bottle, I'm afraid I can't hold it anymore.

The two chatted happily all morning, but unfortunately, during this period of time Xenophilius not only showed no signs of breaking free from the illusion, but seemed to be sinking deeper and deeper into it.

Fortunately, Xenophilius still retained some sense. Under Luna's persuasion, he handed over his notes on studying the Deathly Hallows to Ivan.

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In the evening, outside the Nofgood House, Ivan flipped through the thick notebook in his hand, frowning and then slowly loosening his brows.

Xenophilius continued his research on the Deathly Hallows for several years, going through almost all the information he could find, and doing a lot of analysis on all related histories and legends.

Probably because he was unable to obtain any of the Deathly Hallows, and because his wife suffered some mental disorder after her death, the entire notebook is filled with a lot of absurd conjectures.

Just as for the speculation about the maker of the Deathly Hallows, Xenophilius gave more than a dozen different possibilities, even contradicting each other.

However, one of the bold guesses still inspired Ivan...

Xenophilius believes that the Deathly Hallows may have come from the hands of one person, and this powerful wizard has an unmatched talent in alchemy, and attempts to conquer death and gain the authority of the God of Death.

The evidence is the functions and meanings of the three Deathly Hallows.

The first is the Elder Wand...it gives its user the ability to be victorious in battle and to kill or kill others.

The second is the invisibility cloak, which can provide the wearer with comprehensive protection from bad luck.

As for the final resurrection stone, it can reverse life and death and pull the soul of the deceased back from the bottomless abyss.

Among all the black magic rituals about resurrection that Ivan knows, the most difficult step is how to recall the soul of the deceased. The resurrection stone can easily do this. Mastering it is like having a door that can freely travel through the world of life and death. 's door.

It is conceivable that any wizard who possesses these three holy weapons at the same time can be almost equivalent to the living God of Death, possessing powerful protection, unrivaled power, and the ability to reverse life and death.

This may be the origin of the legend that one can become the master of the God of Death by collecting the Three Sacred Artifacts...

Xenophilius even believed that the original form of the God of Death in that story was this powerful wizard. Before he was about to die, he called his three sons to his side and asked each of them to choose to inherit a Deathly Hallows. However, after thousands of years of history, The rumors spread over the years were seriously distorted, and finally turned into the legend of the three brothers that they knew well.

Xenophilius's guess is undoubtedly very reasonable, but it also contains many contradictions. If it is true as his guess, then the maker of the Three Sacred Artifacts can be said to have conquered death, and can be resurrected even if his life span is approaching. Shi returned from the world of death through the hands of others.

Of course, it is also possible that he was betrayed during this period, or that he suddenly had an epiphany and accepted death calmly...

In addition, judging from the information obtained from Grindelwald, the three holy weapons seem to have some mysteries, or it may be said that a certain method is needed to truly stimulate their power.

The Elder Wand needs to defeat its previous owner. The Invisibility Cloak has also shown other abilities in Grindelwald's hands. The only thing left is the Resurrection Stone.

Ivan touched his chin and fell into deep thought. When he was at the Magical Congress of North America, Grindelwald himself said that it was a barrier that even Dumbledore could not break.

"Maybe these Deathly Hallows were made by the God of Death himself, just like the legend..." Luna's melodious voice suddenly sounded in the silent night.

Ivan turned his head and looked at the little witch sitting next to him, looking at the dense forest in the distance, and asked curiously. "Why do you think so?"

"Because it's fun, isn't it?" Luna blinked and said softly.

Ivan burst into laughter, it was indeed quite interesting.

Ivan raised his head and stared at the bright night sky, and asked quietly. "Then what do you think the mystery Grindelwald was talking about could be?"

"Death can't lie, so the stone he gave to Cadmus will definitely resurrect his beloved girl..." Luna shook her head gently and said in an erratic tone.

"But the God of Death is also very cunning and wants to torture Cadmus. If I were that God of Death, I would set a magic on the Resurrection Stone - when Cadmus no longer wants to resurrect the beloved girl, he will You can truly see her soul.”

Listening to Luna's words, Ivan couldn't help but froze on the spot.

"Did I say something wrong?" Luna looked at Ivan and asked confused.

"No, maybe you are right... It's possible, very possible!" Ivan murmured to himself, which corresponds to the confusion Grindelwald mentioned.

With Dumbledore's knowledge of magic, there weren't many things in this world that could stump him, or in other words, there was only one thing, and that was his feelings and guilt for his family.

In the original time and space, Dumbledore once said that one of the most important reasons for his eager pursuit of the Deathly Hallows was to resurrect his dead sister and gain the understanding of his family.

If Luna's guess is correct, then Dumbledore really cannot break through this obstacle.

Of course, it is not necessarily the God of Death who casts the spell. It is possible that the creator did not want the power of the Resurrection Stone to be abused, so he set such a restriction.

"Let's try it now..." With the goal in mind, Ivan immediately cheered up and couldn't wait to drag Luna back to Nofgood House.

When they arrived at the living room, Xenophilius had just prepared the supper. When he saw Ivan and Luna entering the door, he happily invited them to enjoy it together. Luna's "mother" was leaning on Xenophilius. Next to Liu Si, even if they couldn't touch each other, they looked like a couple in love.

Ivan sighed in his heart. He didn't think the resurrection stone's bewitching ability was so powerful in the past, but now he has seen it.

He had no doubt that if such a life lasted for ten days and a half, Xenophilius would be like Cadmus, the legendary second among the three brothers, and choose to commit suicide in order to be able to truly be with his wife.

"What's wrong with you?" Xenophilius pulled out the chair in the living room, but was a little surprised to see the two of them standing motionless.

Seeing Xenophilius's intoxicated look, Ivan really didn't know how to persuade him. After thinking about it, he simply stretched out his hand and snapped his fingers. Xenophilius's body shook violently. He fell down on the chair behind him and fell into a deep sleep.

"Sorry, Luna..." Ivan looked at the little witch, with a somewhat apologetic look on his face.

The little witch shook her head and didn't care. It was probably the best choice to let Xenophilius sleep for a while without realizing it.

Ivan stepped forward and opened Xenophilius's tightly clenched right hand, and took out the Resurrection Stone. After hesitating for a moment, he did not directly experiment here, but left Luna to take care of Xenophilius. He used Apparition alone to go to a nearby deserted mountain cliff.

The slow cold wind blew by, Ivan took a deep breath, and then slowly turned the diamond-shaped crystal in his hand three times.

He didn't know how to break the magic blessed on the Resurrection Stone, but he probably needed to face it first.

Just as he was thinking about it, five figures appeared in front of Ivan. In addition to Dumbledore, Nico Flamel and Orlando Hals who appeared last time, there were also two middle-aged men with black hair and black eyes. Year couple.

Ivan couldn't help but tremble, staring at the two familiar faces - those were exactly what his parents looked like in his previous life!

(PS: I couldn’t find the stuck place, so I just posted the two chapters together...)