69- Ravenclaw’s Dressing Mirror

69- Ravenclaw’s Dressing Mirror

The cloak looked like shimmering silver in his hand, truly feeling as if he were holding a handful of water. This material reminded Rhys of the robes worn by those pseudo-gods in the Nordic regions—robes with a similar texture.

However, it wasn't the material that amazed Rhys the most; it was the enchantment imbued within the cloak.

It wasn't enchanted with something as "ordinary" as a Disillusionment Charm, but rather a complex set of spells that even Rhys found somewhat challenging to decipher.

What puzzled Rhys was that this intricate combination of spells ultimately only achieved an invisibility effect, and one that he could see through.

It was like assembling a top-tier computer only to use it for playing poker.

At first glance, the Invisibility Cloak seemed unimpressive. To uncover its secrets, Rhys would need to study it over a longer period, but he wasn't close enough to Harry to make such a request.

Trying it on, however, was still an option. With Harry's permission, Rhys draped the cloak over himself.

Yet, even with the cloak on, Rhys didn't discover anything extraordinary about it; it seemed no different from a regular Invisibility Cloak, except perhaps more comfortable to wear.

Using rare materials and complex magic to create a mere piece of art? Rhys felt there was something off about it.

Now wasn't the time to delve into the mystery. Delaying any longer might make Harry think he was running off with the cloak. Rhys took off the Invisibility Cloak and handed it back to Harry.

"It's different from any other Invisibility Cloak I've seen before."

Harry smiled, "Indeed, Ron also said it was quite unusual."

Ordinary Invisibility Cloaks typically lose their effectiveness within months to a few years, but Harry's cloak, said to be his father's relic, had lasted at least eleven years.

Perhaps its extraordinarily long-lasting enchantment was one of its special attributes, Rhys mused, while also planning to look up information on Harry's father.

After some casual conversation, the unusual combination of two Gryffindors and two Slytherins began their exploration of the castle.

"Come on, let's squeeze in; the cloak is quite big," Harry said, spreading the cloak and motioning for them to join.

To be honest, the cloak clearly couldn't accommodate four people comfortably, even if they were first-year students. Daphne tried to control her expression but couldn't hide her disdain. She didn't want to squeeze under the same cloak with those two.

The airtight cloak would block air circulation, meaning she'd be breathing in their exhaled air. The thought of their warm breaths on her neck gave Daphne goosebumps.

Harry felt a bit awkward, unsure of what to do. He couldn't exactly kick Ron out from under the cloak, could he?

It wasn't difficult. They brought Harry to the place where he had encountered Filch and then analyzed his escape route, prioritizing the locations with abandoned classrooms.

When they opened the door and saw the mirror inside, Rhys froze.

He felt an extremely familiar sensation emanating from it.

Unable to resist, he walked up to the mirror and placed his hand on it.

Memories flooded back like a tidal wave....

...

A carriage ambled along the road, the four occupants reclining in the most comfortable positions they could find.

"Is there a way to see how clothes would look on us without actually wearing them?" Rowena suddenly posed this question.

The other three people in the carriage were speechless.

"How troublesome can wearing clothes be?" Godric frowned. Why was Rowena always thinking of ways to be lazy? First, she invented a spell to make the carriage drive itself, then she came up with the idea of capturing candlelight in containers to automatically illuminate at night.

"Some formal attire is really complicated to put on!" Rowena explained.

"You could make a magic mirror. The mirror could read your thoughts and then display them on its surface," Salazar Slytherin suggested. "That way, you could imagine the outfit in your mind, and the mirror would show how you look after wearing it."

"Great idea! I'll make such a mirror right away."

When Rowena Ravenclaw showed the framework of her mirror, even her friend Helga Hufflepuff couldn't help but tease her for having a few screws loose.

They had thought that Ravenclaw would just make a simple vanity mirror, but she ended up crafting a massive copper plate that could reflect a full body, and then polished it into a giant mirror.

"Polishing it myself saves money!" she said, confidently.

However, Ravenclaw's magic mirror didn't achieve the effect she had envisioned....

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