Nurmengard, Castle Study.
The white-haired Gellert Grindelwald, wearing a dark blue trench coat, stretched out his wand and tapped the opposite wall gently.
A silent transformation spell was quietly released, and a huge mirror immediately appeared on the wall in front of him.
Looking at his somewhat older self in the mirror, and somewhat messy white hair.
Grindelwald seemed a little emotional.
Then, he gently touched his hands upwards from both sides of his face to the top of his head.
In an instant, the messy white hair began to become clean and smooth, and then slowly stood up. At the same time, the slightly old face began to regain its youth.
Looking at the familiar face in the mirror, Grindelwald showed an expression of recollection on his face, and soon, an inexplicable smile appeared on his face.
Immediately, he called out softly: "Nubi."
In an instant, the eagle Nubi standing aside waved his wings, soared into the air, and landed on Grindelwald's shoulders.
his eyes were looking straight at himself on the other side of the mirror, as if he was curious or narcissistic.
He originally looked like this - fierce, strong, and mighty!
When Grindelwald saw the appearance of the eagle Nubi, the corners of his mouth curled up.
This eagle is a magical creature that was cultivated during these years of self-imprisonment and boredom.
He integrated the transformation magic he had studied over the years into this eagle.
Give it the talent to change into various forms.
It can be called an excellent piece of work.
but
Immediately, with a gentle wave of his hand, the mirror was reshaped into the wall, and Nubi the eagle stood on Grindelwald's shoulders.
Then
With a slight fluctuation of magic power, Grindelwald's originally black right eye pupil gradually turned into silvery white.
At the same time, in his field of vision, densely packed threads of different colours appeared over the entire castle or the entire Nurmengard.
Red, green, yellow, black and other colors are mixed with each other.
These threads of different colors, composed of pure magic power, move according to strange trajectories, forming complex rune patterns that are constantly changing one after another.
It shrouded the entire Nurmengard, as if preventing someone from leaving.
Seeing this, Grindelwald had a contemptuous smile on his face.
After many years, how much do you look down on him to think that a magic can trap him forever.
As early as 30 years ago, he can free himslef.
It's just that he is frustrated and don't want to go out again.
Because even if he got out, there is no point. The future cannot be changed, everything is fixed.
but
Gilderoy Lockhart, a man defied fate, comes up with a study on magic that does not exist in the future.
And the gradually chaotic future he brings.
It was enough to awaken his dusty heart.
All for the greater good! ! !
"Nubi." Grindelwald whispered again, and the eagle Nuby seemed to sense something.
As Grindelwald walked outside the study, Nubi figure began to change, gradually transforming into an owl.
At the same time, with every step Grindelwald took, his appearance began to change, gradually turning into a diffrent middle-aged wizard.
Walking out of the study, standing on the top of the castle, looking at the magic seal above.
Grindelwald stretched out his wand and swiped it gently. Between the sliding tracks, small groups of blue flames appeared.
next moment.
The small blue flame expanded rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, it enveloped Grindelwald and Nubi on his shoulders.
Immediately afterwards, with a roar of flames, it expanded again and then disappeared, and Grindelwald's figure disappeared.
London, Hogsmeade.
A ball of blue flame suddenly appeared, but the surrounding wizards seemed to have not seen it and walked sideways.
The next moment, the blue flame disappeared, Grindelwald's body emerged, and then slowly stepped forward.
There was nothing strange on the faces of the surrounding wizards, as if Grindelwald had always been there.
At this moment, Grindelwald looked at the lively and familiar environment around him with a smile on his face, but a hint of indifference could still be seen in his eyes.
Soon, Grindelwald walked to the Hog's Head Bar.
He glanced at the plaque above and seemed to think of something. His eyes changed slightly and he entered directly.
After entering the bar, he looked at Aberforth Dumbledore who was busy at the bar, with a hint of amusement in his eyes.
Then, he turned his eyes and saw a portrait of a young girl hanging on the wall inside. His eyes were slightly moved, and he couldn't help but murmur to himself: "Ariana."
While reminiscing, Grindelwald suddenly felt a line of sight coming towards him.
Even at a glance, the other person raised his glass and nodded slightly to him.
This man is none other than Gilderoy Lockhart, the founder of the meditation method and an unpredictable man.
At this moment, Lockhart saw the familiar owl Nubi on the shoulder of the middle-aged wizard in the distance, and vaguely sensed a dangerous aura from the other person's body.
It was instantly clear that the other party was probably the prophet!
Immediately, he raised the butterbeer on the table and nodded.
Then, he watched the prophet walking slowly, seemingly slowly but actually very quickly. There was no wizard blocking the way, as if they were subconsciously avoiding him.
Seeing this scene, Lockhart's eyes narrowed, and then he smiled.
He opened his mouth and said to the prophet who was already sitting in front of him: "Hello, Mr. Prophet, I have long waited for this meething."
After Grindelwald heard this, he also showed a smile and said meaningfully: "I have been looking forward to it for a long time!"
As for Lockhart, a trace of inquiry flashed in his eyes, and the other party's tone was obviously different from what he had imagined.
The thought flashed through his mind and he continued to speak: "Mr. Prophet, what would you like to drink? Butterbeer?"
Hearing this, Grindelwald said: "No, when you come to the Hog's Head Bar. You need to taste the specialty of the owner of the Hog's Head Bar- Fire Whiskey!"
Immediately, he whispered directly to the bartender on the side: "a glass of fire whiskey."
Then, he looked at Lockhart and said, "Professor Lockhart, would you like to try the bar owner's specialty?"
Upon hearing this, Lockhart smiled and shook his head in rejection.
Then he said to the waiter next to him: "Just give me your best selection of wine."
After Grindelwald heard this, he squinted his eyes and seemed to hear Lockhart's emphasis on who was the host and who was the guest.
Then he nodded slightly and said, "Okay, Professor Lockhart."
"Mr. Prophet." Lockhart looked curious, but actually asked tentatively: "From what you said just now, it seems that you have been to the Hog's Head Bar before, and you are familiar with it?"
"Indeed, I am very familiar with the boss here," Grindelwald said with a smile and nod.
After Lockhart heard this, he thought to himself.
He knew that the boss here is Principal Dumbledore's younger brother.
Mr Prophet is very familiar with this brother. Does that mean he is also very familiar with Dumbledore? This is not certain, but it can only be said that it is possible.
However, it seems impossible to make a judgment based on this information alone.
Thoughts flashed, Lockhart smiled and continued to test: "Mr. Prophet, what is your name?"
"When I saw your name on the envelope, I thought you were a wizard specializing in divination. However, I found out from the contents of the letter that you have such in-depth research on ancient runes. "
"Professor Lockhart, please continue to call me prophet." Grindelwald replied with a smile: "You are right, I do have considerable research in divination."
"Oh." Lockhart seemed a little surprised: "I see. To be honest, I am quite curious about divination. I once talked with Professor Trelawney, who teaches Divination at Hogwarts. Unfortunately, I don't have much talent in this area."
After hearing this, Grindelwald said with emotion: "Indeed, divination relies heavily on talent. But as a divination expert, I feel that not knowing is the best choice."
Lockhart looked a little strange when he heard the prophet's remarks.
Not knowing is the best choice?
According to his theory, it would be best if he didn't know the future plot.
Afterwards, the two chatted a few words again.
Lockhart tested the other party's identity, but was skillfully turned around.
At the same time, the bartender also brought their order.
In a glass in the middle of the plate, there is a blue liquid with a bright blue flame burning on it. It is Fire Whiskey.
"Sir, please enjoy." The waiter skillfully took out the glass and placed it on the table, saying respectfully.
"Okay." Grindelwald nodded and said one word indifferently.
He doesn't really dislike Squibs, it's just that they don't have much value.
However, the future is not certain, and the emergence of meditation has given this group of people hope again.
Lockhart was not surprised when he saw this. Most mainstream people in the wizarding world looked down on Squibs.
Especially the old monster in front of him who looks middle-aged but actually lives for who knows how many years. His attitude is indifferent, which is normal.
"Slurp." Grindelwald took a sip of firewhiskey and said with emotion: "Sure enough, it still tastes familiar."
Lockhart heard this and said jokingly: "It seems that Mr. Prophet has not been in the British wizarding world for some time."
"Would you like to take this opportunity to reminisce?"
"That's not necessary." Grindelwald refused directly: "I have already seen the familiar scenery, and there are some old friends I don't want to see."
After hearing what the other party said, Lockhart did not continue to ask.
After all, the other party clearly expressed his rejection, so it would be a bit inappropriate for him to bring it up again.
Simply, take this opportunity to start the topic.
"Oh, in that case, it seems that this time Mr. Prophet comes here, you should have great expectations for my meditation method. I believe that the meditation method will not disappoint you, Mr. Prophet." Lockhart took a sip of the wine he order and said.
"Yes, when I learned about Professor Lockhart and the meditation method you created, it really gave me a huge surprise." Grindelwald seemed to be feeling a little emotional.
"So what are you interested in?" Lockhart asked softly, "If it's okay, we can have a good chat."
After hearing the question, Grindelwald was silent for a moment, as if he was thinking about the topic.
at the same time
tap!
Grindelwald tapped his fingers lightly on the table.
In an instant, a transparent ripple covered the surrounding area.
Lockhart felt a silence, and at the same time he instantly understood that no one else could hear the conversation between the two of them.
Seeing this, Lockhart continued to look at Mr. Prophet opposite with interest.
It seems that the content of today's chat may be interesting.
"Actually, I am more interested in you, Professor Lockhart." Grindelwald said pointedly.
"how so?" Lockhart said mockingly: "Although I was an explorer and writer before, such experience should be meaningless to a top wizard."
"You can't say that." Grindelwald praised: "The meditation method was developed by you. The runes contained in it can be said to open up a new path in the field of runes. . Not to mention the meditation method you created, which can give Squibs the ability to cast spells. If nothing unexpected happens in the future, there should be many that call you with names like Father of Runes."
Hearing the other party's praise, Lockhart showed a modest smile on his face and said: "Then it depends on future development. More importantly, it depends on whether my research can help the entire wizarding world."
"Your research has been of great help." Grindelwald said meaningfully: "It's even somewhat beyond my expectation."
After hearing this, Lockhart smiled and did not continue.
Grindelwald continued to ask: "Professor Lockhart, we communicated in letters before. I found that you are very interested in the relationship between ancient runes and runes. Can you tell me what you think of these two runes?"
"What is the relationship between ancient runes and runes?" Facing the prophet's question, Lockhart pondered for a moment, as if he was sorting out his thoughts, and slowly said: "I personally think that we can regard runes as an interpretation of magic, an interpretation of the world. Or, more accurately, think of it as a magical word, language. And, ancient runes and runes are two languages and two texts for the same thing. I wonder how much you know about the Muggle world?"
Lockhart asked simply, and continued without waiting for a reply.
"Mr. Prophet, there are many powerful countries in the Muggle world, and some countries use different words. For example, in China, country far in the east, the writing they use Chinese character, while the United Kingdom where we are located uses English letter."
"Although they can also interpret things. However, due to differences in grammar, symbol, etc., the effects are also different."
"I once read a paper written by a Muggle scholar. He mentioned an interesting point of view. The characters used by China subconsciously cultivate people's sensibility and stimulate people's inspiration and creativity. This is how China became the world's leader in ancient times. The reason for their success."
"The English letters commonly used in the West cultivate people's rationality and lay the foundation for the development of Muggle science and technology."
"Through this simple case, we can see that although things can be described, different words have different effects on people. This is what ancient runes and runes are like."
"According to my research, runes have many advantages compared to runes, such as spiritual power, resonance of magic power, and transformation of magic power, etc. It will help a lot."
"Relatively speaking, although ancient runes are not as good as runes in these aspects, they still have many magical features."
"For example, when it comes to the transformation of matter, runes are difficult to achieve, while ancient runes can easily transform material forms, just like the transformation spell we cast."
"and also."
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"If ancient runes and runes can be combined in the future"
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"The basic work of the meditation method is now done, but the core still relies on runes. I think runes should play a similar role in it."
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Later, Lockhart and Grindelwald talked about his research on runes and ancient runes.
Lockhart believes that if he want to attract an old monster in the wizarding world like the Prophet, if he don't throw out some useful information, the other party will definitely not make any move.
Although the first thing he brought up was his own research on runes, he believed that this would more or less arouse the curiosity of the other party.
At this moment, Grindelwald was quietly listening to Lockhart's explanation.
The other party is worthy of being a Hogwarts teacher, and his teaching skills are good. In just a few words, he can outline the special features of runes for him.
However, after listening to the later stage, he could also clearly feel the other party's future vision for the integration of runes and ancient runes.
Of course, there is also the invitation message sent out in words.
While Grindelwald listened to Lockhart's story, he enriched the image of the other party in his mind.
He found that this person had a very deep academic foundation, and it would not be an exaggeration to call him a professional scholar.
This was not surprising to him. After all, he was able to create a meditation method. This kind of cross-era research result was achieve only if he has deep academic skills.
"Among them, there is a rune that is also the key rune at the core of the meditation method. I call it the soul-accumulating rune."
"Long-term contemplation of this rune can enhance mental power. This is the core of the meditation method that can be developed using rune."
"Professor Lockhart, I have read a report before. You previously raised the problems that the wizarding world will face in the future and thought that meditation could solve them. Can you talk in detail about your views on the future of the wizarding world?"
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"What problems will the wizarding world face in the future?"
Lockhart muttered to himself upon hearing the question raised by the prophet.
"That's right, Professor Lockhart." Grindelwald nodded: "I'm curious about your thoughts."
Hearing this, Lockhart smiled.
This is when he is a fool, a scholar who only knows academics and knows nothing about human nature.
he thought of what to answer with
Immediately, he made a laugh: "Actually, I made a simple statistic based on books and the annual admission list of Hogwarts, and guessed the problem."
"Others then that, I haven't studied too much."
Grindelwald could naturally hear the perfunctory tone inside, but he wasn't angry either. This was just a simple test.
It would be best if the other party can tell it and let him find out.
Not saying it out means that the other person is not a wizard like Newt who only focuses on his own field and is poor in other aspects.
Well, at least it won't be easy for Dumbledore to take advantage of him.
Then, he heard the other party asking him back: "Mr. Prophet, I wonder what you think about the future development of the wizarding world? When we communicated through letters before, I felt that you should have thought deeply about this."
After Grindelwald heard Lockhart asking him a question, he said, "Actually, I haven't thought much about this aspect. I saw your views in the newspaper last time, which inspired me a lot. The number of wizards is indeed shrinking now, and it will definitely become a big problem in the future. But I believe that with the emergence of meditation, the future development of the wizarding world will definitely usher in a new opportunity."
Hearing this, Lockhart sighed inwardly, but he was not surprised.
It seems that they all understand this truth, especially since the other party is an old monster who has lived for who knows how many years.
Although they have communicated through letters before, this is their first meeting and they will not reveal our true inner thoughts.
With his thoughts turning, Lockhart continued the academic discussion.
It is impossible to talk freely about other things, but in terms of academics, as long as it does not involve his secret, he can talk freely.
Through other aspects, the prophet's inner attitudes towards various groups can also be tested.
"Mr. Prophet, you are an expert in ancient runes. I have introduced runes to you before and also mailed a personal research material. I wonder what you think of these two runes?"
Lockhart's question made Grindelwald ponder for a moment.
He has also studied runes specifically, and he has to praise that this rune seems to present a new rune system.
Novel, systematic, and practical!
Yes, what surprised him most about this rune system was its practicality.
He is a typical interestist, and the first thing he looks at is actual value.
"Professor Lockhart, actually I haven't studied much about runes, but I can feel its charm."
"From the improvement of mental power, the conversion of magic power, including spell casting, resonance with magic power, etc., it seems to be an all-round increase."
"I have to praise it. Compared with ancient runes, this is very practical. it can even achieve some magic through runes."
"Comparing the two, many runes can be used directly, while ancient runes require indirect methods, such as magic items, magic circles, etc."
"I think that for the fusion of the two types of runes, we can focus on how the ancient runes have direct attributes."
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Hearing the prophet talk about the differences between the runes he recognized and the ancient runes, Lockhart was also slightly shocked.
Sure enough, different people have different perspectives.
This prophet's thinking is actually closer to the essence.
Focusing on the point of direct and indirect, more research work can be carried out in the future.
It can even be used as a breakthrough point.
As expected of an old monster, he grasped the key points so quickly. It seemed that his previous thinking was correct.
It is to use the wisdom of the entire wizarding world, especially the wisdom of these top wizards, to help him deduce the new magic system.
Lockhart thought and praised.
Grindelwald saw Lockhart's reaction and nodded slightly.
Putting aside everything else, this Lockhart has an obvious thirst for knowledge, and this is a point where he can break through.
Afterwards, the two continued to focus on the new chat direction, conducting academic exchanges while conducting various small experiments to obtain more information.
"Mr. Prophet, it turns out that the ancient rune 'wind' has so many meanings. The information I found in the Hogwarts library seems to be somewhat limited. I don't know if your family has more books on runes. If your family allows you to borrow them, I am willing to pay some price and borrow them for a period of time."
See how close you are to your pureblood family?
"Professor Lockhart, this is no problem. These are some of my collections. I happen to be interested in runes as well. We can just exchange them."
Grindelwald seemed to say casually, and then asked: "By the way, I heard before that Dumbledore also participated in the research of runes. It seems that Dumbledore is also very concerned about this aspect."
How deep is the relationship between Dumbledore and you?
"The principal did participate in my research." Lockhart nodded and said, "He has given me a lot of help in this regard. For example, the initial meditation method, and later the Squib students entering Hogwarts, etc."
Lockhart simply answered and then began to ask: "Mr. Prophet, I feel that the ancient runes were originally inseparable from alchemy. This may cause a certain bias in the process of perfecting the rune system. what you think?"
After hearing this, Grindelwald thought for a while and said, "There is nothing wrong with your idea. It is indeed very possible."
"The will of the wizard directly determines the direction of the development of things. At that time, many wizards were very crazy in their pursuit of magic items. It's normal to focus more on the effect of runes on magic items."
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The communication between the two people was still superficial and deep at first.
But later, there became more and more tacit understanding.
There are a lot of academic exchanges mixed in, so the temptation becomes natural.
In terms of academics, the two chatted openly. Except for some key information, there was not much caution in the rest of the chat.
In terms of probing, everyone will disclose certain information. As for whether it is true or false, it is up to the other party to judge, but they will definitely answer.
Such a tacit understanding allowed the two to quickly become familiar with each other.
At the same time, both parties gradually gained a certain impression of each other's character.
Well, to put it simply, it's an old fox and a little fox.
The performance of the prophet made Lockhart sigh. He was indeed an old monster who had lived for many years. He had a strong control over the topic and was very cautious.
Lockhart's performance also surprised Grindelwald.
he originally thought he was an academic scholar, but he didn't expect Lockhart to be extremely good in all aspects.
Facing the various temptations he just gave, he dealt with them with ease and quickly formed a tacit understanding later on.
With such a tacit understanding.
When the two met for the first time, they seemed to communicate like friends they had not seen for many years.
Vaguely, he seemed to see his past self or Dumbledore, or even a combination of the two.
The same amazing talent, the same comprehensiveness.
Knowing how to advance and retreat will not cause embarrassing situations, and the details in all aspects are done very well.
However, the characteristics of the other party are obvious, that is, the other party's thirst for knowledge.
Grindelwald has to sigh, he is indeed a raven who came out of Ravenclaw, his greed for knowledge is clearly demonstrated.
As time passed by, the frequency of communication between the two gradually decreased.
They seemed very satisfied with this exchange and gained a lot of information.
Before it was about to end, Grindelwald seemed to have thought of something and said, "Professor Lockhart, I have to say that the emergence of meditation is of epoch-making significance. But again, I suggest you act a little more cautiously these days."
"Oh, can we talk in detail? Mr. Prophet." Lockhart asked as if he was curious.
"According to the information I received, you have been submitting papers to journals such as Philosopher's Stone recently. During this period, there has been a lot of activity in the pure-blood family. Now, it is very close to the publication of the next issue of the journal, I suggest you pay attention." Grindelwald reminded.
Hearing this, Lockhart was a little stunned, as if Grindelwald's words suddenly woke him up, and said in a deep voice: "Thanks for the reminder, I will pay more attention to the movements of pure-blood families."
Then, as if he thought of something, he waved his magic wand, and an exquisite black gift box floated out of the air.
Then slowly fell in front of Grindelwald.
Looking at the gift box in front of him, Grindelwald was a little curious. His slight perception just now did not reveal any strange aura, not even the slightest energy fluctuation.
Seeing the curious look in his eyes, Lockhart introduced him: "Mr. Prophet, I had a great time chatting today, and your last reminder is very important to me."
"This gift is given to you. I hope we will have the opportunity to cooperate again in the future, and I hope we can become good friends in the future."
After hearing this, Grindelwald smiled and said, "Thank you Professor Lockhart."
Then, he waved away.
In the exchange just now, it was obvious that Professor Lockhart revealed his willingness to win over him and join his research.
This gift may be both a thank you and an invitation to win over the other person.
Of course he wouldn't be polite.
He just provided a key piece of information.
Lockhart saw a smile on his face after seeing the prophet put away the gift.
Academic exchanges only serve to seduce each other's curiosity.
A new piece of magical knowledge with unlimited potential will definitely be able to elicit information from the other party.
But if you want to convince the other party, you need new temptations.
And his gift is definitely attractive to the old monster.
As for the pure-blood family that the prophet just reminded him of, he didn't care.
Every move of the pure-blood family is now in his eyes, and he is now waiting for the opponent to start, and then severely Damage them in one fell swoop.
Afterwards, the two wizards, each with his or her own thoughts, simply said goodbye and left.
There were only two empty glasses left on the table.
Nurmengard, Castle Study.
It's snowy outside, the cold wind is howling, and the magic stove in the study is burning brightly.
To drive away the cold from the empty study.
At this moment, suddenly.
call!
The blue flame rose up.
It then disappeared, revealing the figure of a middle-aged wizard with an owl on his shoulder.
It seems to be back to a familiar environment.
Nubi flapped his wings and flew up to the bracket beside the wall. At the same time, he changed his body, and an eagle gradually appeared.
Finally, he grasped the bracket tightly with his claws and looked around with sharp eyes.
At the same time, Grindelwald gently opened his hand, and the dark blue clothes automatically fell off and hung like a hanger on the side.
as he walked towards his desk, his figure gradually changed. Return to his original appearance.
He has white hair and a slightly older face, but his energy is still there.
Sitting at the desk, he carefully reflected on this exchange with Lockhart.
After a moment, a trace of emotion appeared in his eyes.
Lockhart is a talent and a good prospect.
The only pity is that he has a good relationship with Dumbledore now.
But it doesn't matter. Later, he will have time to deal with it slowly.
He is very familiar with convincing the other person to join him.
Then, as if he thought of something, he waved his hand gently, and a black gift box was placed on the desk.
Reach out his wand and tap lightly.
In an instant, the gift box was opened.
But at the same time.
A breath of life rushed in.
He looked at a small bottle placed in the middle of the gift box, and inside the bottle was only a piece of emerald green powder the size of a fingernail.
Grindelwald's eyes fell into deep thought, and at the same time, a playful smile appeared on his face.
He reached for the bottle and poured a little out of it.
Feeling the huge life breath contained in this small amount of powder, swallow it without hesitation.
Then, close his eyes and feel the vitality slowly emerging from his body, nourishing his slightly aging body and soul.
After a moment, Grindelwald opened his eyes, a trace of surprise and fleeting greed flashed in his eyes.
This Professor Lockhart really has something.
He just doesn't know. if Dumbledore know?
If he didn't know, it's really interesting.
With his thoughts turning, Grindelwald waved his hand gently, and a white envelope appeared on the desk.
Seeing this, Grindelwald picked up the quill next to him and slowly wrote on the envelope.
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