Chapter 142 Newt Scamander
On the suburban path, Dumbledore and Ada were talking and walking towards their destination. Dumbledore knew that Ada could apparate, but because the distance she moved was too far, Dumbledore did not let her apparate alone.
The town they live in has beautiful scenery and can bear the word "picturesque". Ada asked: "Professor, where are we?"
"Dorset County, my old friend lives here, and he is also my student." Dumbledore said, "The textbook you will use next semester was written by him."
"Newt Scamander?" Ada asked uncertainly. Newt is the author of the book "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", and this book will be chosen as the teaching material for the Care of Magical Creatures class next semester.
Newt Scamander is a man who does not seek fame, profit, or power. He is a pure scholar.
"Yes, Newt once stripped the Obscurus. I think he should be of great help to us." Dumbledore said, "Ah, we are here."
What appeared in front of Ada was a small farm with some ordinary livestock and poultry raised here. It didn't look like a place where a wizard lived at all. Even if it's not privately built like the Burrow, it should at least have some wizarding features. However, this house is built normally and looks similar to a Muggle house.
Dumbledore and Ada entered the farm unimpeded. The doors they passed through would open automatically and would not stop them. After walking into the main building of the farm, Ada discovered that there was something special inside, and it was not as simple as what she saw from the outside.
There are many things related to magical animals placed in the living room, most of which are books or photos. Just as Ada was immersed in the room full of magic, three cats suddenly jumped out, startling Ada.
The catnivet is a very intelligent animal that occasionally attacks humans, but once it likes a wizard, it will be a great companion, and it can also detect people with bad moral character. But if you want to own a cat nives, you must first obtain a breeding license.
"Don't be afraid, Hobby, Millie and Moller are always friendly." An elderly man with gray hair came out of the basement, "I was wondering when you would arrive."
"We enjoyed a delicious meal when we came, so we were a little late." Dumbledore said with a smile, "This is the Ada I mentioned to you before."
"Hello, sir, I am Esmeralda Drizzt." Ada took the initiative to shake hands with Newt Scamander, "I have read your book, and I will also learn it after school starts. course."
Newt and Ada's hands were inseparable at the touch of each other. It wasn't that he hated Ada, it was just that he was not used to physical contact with others. Newt said: "She is a very beautiful girl, almost catching up with Tina when she was young."
"You wouldn't say such things when you were young." said the woman standing on the stairs. She was very old, but the charm of her youth could still be seen on her face. She must be the one Newt mentioned. Na.
It is obvious from Tina's words that Mr. Newt Scamander is the younger brother in the family.
"I said it, I said it: your eyes are like salamanders..." Newt said sideways.
Like Salamander, Newt Scamander may be the only one in the world who can boast so much.
Ignoring Newt, Tina asked the three of them to sit down. She brought out black tea and refreshments and placed them on the table. However, she had no intention of participating in the conversation between the three of them. She went upstairs with the three cats.
"Newt, I mentioned Ada to you in my letter." Dumbledore put down the tea in his hand, "So I need your help."
"Can you tell me more about what happened back then? Just pick what you remember." Newt said to Ada.
Ada tried to recall the memory buried deep in her heart. This memory was full of pain and despair. The energy bursting out of her body brought her unprecedented pain, as if something was trying to get out of her body. This pain destroyed her. All that was left was the violent energy raging, the desire to kill.
"...I only remember that the energy seemed to tear me apart and try to get out of my body. Then I lost consciousness. I don't remember what happened after that." Ada recounted again. Looking back at that memory, she was here to solve the problem, and there was no need to hide it.
"Your suspicion is not unreasonable, Dumbledore. It does sound very much like the Obscurus. The huge power and the temporary inability to control are all very similar to the power of the Obscurus. It's just that she doesn't look like an Obscurial now. She She is just a little witch with outstanding talents." Newt said, he did not feel the threat of the Obscurus in Ada, nor did he feel the oppression that the Obscurial once brought to him.
There are probably three people in the world who know the Obscurus and the Obscurial the most, Albus Dumbledore, Gellert Grindelwald, and Newt Scamander, two of whom all suspect that Ada may be an Obscurial. , which made Ada uneasy.
The power of Obscurus is very powerful, powerful enough to make anyone tempted, so powerful that the former Ministry of Magic was so afraid that they would kill him if they saw him. But if this power cannot be controlled, Ada would rather not do it.
Ada longs for strong power because it can bring her freedom. If she becomes a slave to power, what freedom is there to talk about?
"Whether it is me or St. Mungo's examination, Ada is a very normal person, and she does not have the evil power of Obscurus." Dumbledore continued, "So I suspect that Ada may have had this A kind of power, but after that explosion, this power dissipated for no reason."
"Has similar people or incidents happened before?" Ada asked.
Dumbledore and Newt shook their heads at the same time. The Obscurus and the Obscurus both live and die together. Only when the Obscurus dies will the Obscurus dissipate. Newt once helped a girl peel off the Obscurus, but the girl still died, and her Obscurus gradually weakened after her death.
"I checked some information about the Obscurus. The emotions of the Obscurus are more extreme and they will do some terrible things, right?" Ada asked again. Both the Obscurus and the Obscurus are flammable and explosive. There is also potential instability in Ada's character, but it is far from explosive. She feels that she has found the answer.
While the three of them were talking, a Bowtruckle came out of Newt's jacket pocket. Newt had to comfort the Bowtruckle first, and then said to Ada: "Usually, that's the case, because Obscurus They are originally the product of extreme emotional repression, so they use the most extreme ways to solve the problems they encounter."
"But you are not an extreme person, Ada. Although you are a little reckless and impulsive when doing things, it is not an extreme performance." Dumbledore continued, "Although it is sometimes a little late, but You are indeed a person who is good at thinking and summarizing, and you are not a demon whose mind is full of destruction. Except for that childhood experience, you hardly meet all the characteristics of the Obscurus."
Ada's talent and strength are indeed amazing, but this was never the reason why Dumbledore favored her. What Dumbledore valued was her willingness to think, her persistence in sticking to her own bottom line, and the kindness in her heart.
"It seems that we really can't find the answer, or Dumbledore's idea should be the closest answer." Newt said softly, "But you don't have to worry too much. Although it is difficult, Obscurus can do it. controlling."
Dumbledore and Newt looked at each other, and they both thought of the same person. That person could control such terrifying power, and the damage caused by his simple spell would be beyond the reach of others in their lifetime.
"Your ability to control magic makes me full of confidence. Even if you still have Obscurus, I believe you can control it perfectly." Dumbledore said, "It seems that after school starts, you will need to receive some special guidance. ”
Unlike Dumbledore and Newt, who were unsure of their suspicions, Ada had already found the answer.
The original Ada should be an Obscurus. Under extremely depressed emotions, her body provided the soil for the Obscurus to survive. This power stayed with her peacefully until she was ten years old, when the original Ada died because she could not bear the power of Obscurus, and the Obscurus, which had lost its living soil, dissipated with her death.
This should be the reason why Ada possesses magic power far beyond that of ordinary people, because her seamless connection allowed her to inherit part of Obscurus' "legacy".
The three people here have thought of this answer, but Dumbledore and Newt cannot be as sure as Ada because they don't know what Ada's biggest secret is.
Coming to visit Mr. Newt Scamander today really solved Ada's uneasiness. She is still herself, not a monster. Ada can still grow step by step according to her own plan until she grows into a towering tree.
After that, the three stopped talking about the Obscurus, and Newt shared his research on the Flame Slug, which he had just returned from Brazil.
Thank you book friends for all your wishes, book friends, Yuan Gu, for your reward.
Regarding Ada's past, it is basically finished, and the timeline has officially entered the Sorcerer's Stone. Will the long-awaited Hannah Abbott be far behind?