Chapter 1036

"This... Is this?"

Marca smashed Hermione's dung stone - no, if it was more accurate, he actually broke the "dung stone shell" wrapped outside.

At this moment, what is displayed in front of everyone is a gem that falls in the middle of a table of black and yellow fragments.

At present, in the light of many candles in the auditorium, the translucent gem is flashing a dark red that makes people feel very heavy.

"It's a magic stone!"

Hermione finally, involuntarily, called out the name of the gem.

At the beginning, when everyone was a first-year student, Harry, Ron and Hermione broke into the guard gate to protect the Sorcerer's stone for various reasons.

On that way, Ron was unconscious and Harry was injured. Only Hermione stopped Harry trying to stand up at the last minute and took the initiative to enter the last room.

Although after a battle of wits and courage with Professor Chilo who was possessed by Voldemort, Hermione failed to prevent Voldemort from obtaining the magic stone, and even almost sank into the cold water to suffocate.

But there is no doubt that among all the people present, the only two who have seen the Sorcerer's stone with their own eyes, except Marca who finally saved the situation with Dumbledore, is Hermione.

However, when Hermione said the name of the red gem and surprised everyone, Maka picked it up and examined it carefully:

"Hermione, it's rare that you made a mistake... This is not a magic stone."

The first grade is as like as two peas. "When Hermione was in doubt," I saw clearly in the last year, which is exactly what I saw at that time. When there was a real one, two pieces were all alike.

"Well, but," Marca looked up, "remember what Professor Dumbledore told us? After discussing with Nicole LeMay, he destroyed the Sorcerer's stone - so this stone can no longer be called the Sorcerer's stone."

As he spoke, he put the dark red gem in front of his eyes. The translucent red interior was full of extremely fine cracks and turbidity.

This legendary alchemy masterpiece that can connect material and spirit has long lost its unique and wonderful amazing effects.

"So," said Ron, with his head tilted and hesitating, "what on earth is Dumbledore giving Hermione the broken Sorcerer's stone for?"

"I've been thinking about this problem since just now," said Marca, playing with the stone. "However, I'm afraid I can't understand it for a while... I only know that even a broken magic stone must have high value."

After that, he put the damaged magic stone in his hand and brought the small glass bottle that Ron had just handed to half but had put in the middle of the table for some reason.

Like Hermione's dung stone, this small glass bottle is also strung with a thin silver chain. As for the results of Maka's inspection at the beginning, the small pinch of dust in the glass bottle is undoubtedly the embers left after Phoenix Fox's rebirth.

But this time, Maka didn't find anything unusual from above - it was just a pinch of ash.

"Here," he handed the glass bottle back to Ron, and then said, "although I still can't understand Dumbledore's intention, it won't do any harm to carry it... Remember to hang it around my neck!"

"Marca," Neville, who never spoke, suddenly said curiously after hearing Marca's words, "didn't you ask Professor Dumbledore directly when you saw him in the responsive room?"

Neville felt that with Maka's comprehensive thinking, he should have thought of asking Dumbledore himself as soon as he saw Dumbledore.

Hermione, who also understood this, further remembered what Marca had said - he said that the "Dumbledore" could exist for a short time.

However, neither of them knew that the situation in the response room at that time was actually much more complicated than they thought.

In fact, Marca lied.

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"... the branch hat was originally Godric Gryffindor's Wizard Hat, but later, it was endowed with wisdom for some reasons we don't know. We all know that it can distinguish people's thoughts, and the reason why it can do this is because it can also touch people's hearts."

When he was in the demand room, Dumbledore explained to Marca, who was standing on the other side of Harry, while putting the sorting hat on Harry's head.

After a little mention of the ability of the Sorting Hat, he then said:

"So when we put the sorting hat on Harry's head, it can help us keep calling Harry to get rid of the confusion from the sword as much as possible."

Judging from Dumbledore's statement, he doesn't know much about regular runes.

Once upon a time, Dumbledore, like Marca, was exposed to the test of Roy Na. However, he did not seem to continue semi actively and semi forcibly like Maka, but chose to give up early.

After that, Dumbledore's magical journey gradually embarked on another path in contrast to this.

After listening to him mention the so-called "confusion from the sword", Maka knew that what he said was an influence of the soul rules.

Just like the stone of bewitchment, the mirror of phagocytosis, and the cursed substances in the blood of the brova family, when there is no restraint, it will lead to quite terrible disasters.

The Gryffindor sword that Harry is holding at this time is essentially the same.

But at least, the "confusion" of Gryffindor's sword is much easier to control than the influence of the other three sources of disaster.

Unfortunately, this is just Maka's judgment - although he never seems to have an object to discuss these things.

"What I said just now is the first step to help Harry."

Dumbledore said, gently taking away the hand pressed on Harry's head, and then continued:

"And the second step, although I'm sorry, I really can't help too much... Marca, take out your wand! Maybe only you can make Harry stick to the last road."

"Oh?"

Marca did not hesitate. Just as Dumbledore's words fell, he waved and took out his staff.

But after that, he said:

"Professor Dumbledore, you mean... Harry needs to rely on combat to get rid of confusion and find his heart?"

The power of Gryffindor sword comes from part of the soul rule. According to Marca's research so far, similar to his current understanding of "arrogance", what Harry needs to master may be "anger".

Controllable anger can increase momentum and stimulate potential, but uncontrolled anger will make people crazy and even tear everything in front of them.

In this way, it may be natural to fight against Harry out of control and wait for him to find his heart.

But after Marca said what she thought, Dumbledore shook his head silently.

"Yes, that's one of the reasons, but it's not the main reason," he said. "I have to tell you that this room may actually be damaged."

In other words, Marca's task is not to help Harry at all, but to prevent him from breaking through the obstruction of the responsive room and rushing out to harm Hogwarts.

Speaking of, if only according to Harry's previous performance, even in the state of out of control, he can only be regarded as an enhanced Muggle with extremely sharp blade and additional power and speed.

As long as it is not unprepared, even ordinary wizards may not be able to get rid of it.

And this time today, even Marca knows that if Harry gets out of control, he will burst out with much more power than in the past.

But if it can damage this room on demand... Not to mention the strength of the defense magic of this room, its characteristics alone can support its continuous self-healing.

Maka, who has tried the cooling rule Rune here many times, can't be clearer.

Instead of arguing with Dumbledore, Marca clenched the staff in her hand. Because he knew that Dumbledore could not be aimless.

Perhaps seeing the change of Maka's whole look, Dumbledore opposite nodded slightly.

"Maka," he smiled kindly as usual, "I don't know what kind of tests and problems the four founders have left for our future generations, but I know that it will be an extremely difficult road."

"I couldn't continue from the beginning, and once upon a time, I was inspired by you and selfishly left this school that accompanied me all my life."

"So, up to now, I can only serve as a 'senior' to provide you with some trivial help on the road you choose to set foot on -"

At this point, Dumbledore patted Harry on the shoulder, still immersed in the Gryffindor sword, and then said solemnly to Marcello:

"Lead them to you, Harry! It's too hard to rely on yourself!"

Dumbledore's words, I'm afraid, are not only in the capacity of "a senior", but also as a "passer-by" who is also on the magic journey to give Marca a a sincere warning.

To be honest, Dumbledore is not a very frank person, and he is always used to putting a lot of things in his own heart.

At present, he is wandering alone on the edge of death. Will he regret his choice?

Judging from what Dumbledore is saying now, it's really hard to make a conclusion.

But can Marca accept Dumbledore's warning?