Volume 5: The Burning Golden Flame Chapter 312: Sacrifice of the Sample
There is no need for Jon to worry about the safety issues in the Triwizard Tournament so early.
The competition starts when school starts in September, and it is only May now, so there are still four months for preparation. The rules and referees will also be determined during these four months.
Slytherin's portrait was reframed and left among the portraits of past headmasters.
As for the Triwizard Tournament, Jon had another question that he asked out of curiosity.
"Professor, there are some things I was not comfortable asking at Durmstrang. That Headmaster Bagshot... that shouldn't be his real last name, right?"
Dumbledore did not hide this from John. Grindelwald concealed his identity only to hide it from those who wanted it to be hidden. There were many people in the wizarding world who knew his true identity.
"Gattler Grindelwald, that's his real name. He made some mistakes when he was young, so he was imprisoned for more than fifty years. He was released from prison only a few years ago."
Although he spoke briefly, Jon certainly knew exactly what Grindelwald was like.
He asked tentatively, blinking.
"I have read about Mr. Grindelwald's past deeds in the history of magic, and I know that no one could rival him except you. Now that he is our ally, why doesn't he come to France with you to fight against the Dark Lord?"
Dumbledore shook his head.
"He didn't come out to help me, Jon. He should have stayed in prison for the rest of his life, not qualified to pick up a wand and end his life peacefully. But things happened in Britain that changed a lot of things, one of which was that he walked out of prison again."
"But even so, he hasn't held a wand or used magic for fifty years, which has had a huge impact on him. Not to mention that his strength hasn't fully recovered yet, even if he returns to his best form, he can't be compared to his past."
When he said this, Dumbledore's eyes became deep.
"Besides, he has his own ideas, which are completely different from those he used to have."
…
“My opinion doesn’t matter.”
At the very edge of the Arctic ice field, in the tall ice fortress, Grindelwald looked at Eric with a calm expression.
"What's important is what result you get now. No matter what I think, it can't affect the final fact."
Eric seemed to have respect for the old man, but not the awe he showed to the other saints, and he rubbed his forehead as he spoke.
"There are results , but a lot of experimental samples were consumed in order to rescue the boy you mentioned. I don't know if those people have discovered the problem. What if they took away a few bear carcasses and found something wrong?"
Grindelwald sat on a chair and looked up at the .
"So what if we find something wrong? Do you think those people can think of the direction we are exploring? Or who else in the magic world can think of this besides us?"
His words were obviously absolute, but Eric did not deny it. The tone of his answer was not flattery, but affirmation after careful consideration.
"That's true. If there really were wizards who knew what we were doing, they would probably just call us crazy."
A subtle smile suddenly appeared at the corner of Grindelwald's mouth.
"Besides, these specimens were well sacrificed. Did you read yesterday's newspaper?"
Eric grumbled as he scratched his messy hair.
"How can I read the newspaper in such a timely manner in a place like this, sir? Usually the daily newspapers Hans sends me are more than three days late."
"Grindelwald killed two of the most capable men of Lord Voldemort, who ruled Britain." Grindelwald narrowed his eyes, "in front of him, with just a basilisk fang."
Eric's eyes widened.
"Hey! I thought he got away with my help! He's only fifteen!"
"Fourteen years old."
"When I was this age, I was put in detention at Durmstrang by Hans for poking a slug with my wand!"
Grindelwald gently shook the wand in his hand, crossed his legs, and spoke softly.
"So I say, the sacrifice of these samples is not in vain at all..."
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Of course, Jon had no idea what Grindelwald was paying attention to him.
After communicating everything with Dumbledore in the office, he found Hermione and the others.
The students of Hogwarts were taken to the Wizarding World to resume their normal school life. In Lyon, Professor McGonagall found a place as a temporary address for the school to teach the students.
After it was decided that the Triwizard Tournament would determine the final ownership of France, the professors' work became easier and they could spend more time and energy on teaching.
That is to say, after half a year of wandering and two or three months of living in Durmstrang, Hermione and her friends finally returned to normal at the end of this semester.
After coming here, Jon finally had time after class to start studying the notebook-like book he found in the maze through the map left by Adrian.
After consulting several dictionaries, he determined that the language in which the notebook was written was German.
He referred to the German book and translated the contents of the first few pages of the notes bit by bit. After seeing the results of the translation, Jon was immediately cheered up!
In addition to the gem, the note was something else that Adrian specially treasured. When he was in the maze, Jon felt that its value would definitely not be lower than the gem itself, and it was indeed the case.
This is a detailed analysis of the advanced human transformation technique - Animagus.
Of course, it’s not the normal kind that any talented wizard can learn. Instead, it’s an Animagus that is improved based on gems and can completely change the nature of a wizard’s own magic!
Jon couldn't help but think of what Slughorn had said in his first lesson about the ring during his first year in the carriage.
Historically, the most advanced research on magical changes made by wizards on themselves is the high-end transfiguration technique Animagus, but this transfiguration technique seems to have been able to completely transform a person into an animal, which is considered a success.
But the wizard's own magic power has not changed at all, because Animagus cannot transform into a magical creature .
To truly achieve the ultimate transformation, there must be some change in the magic, that is, the wizard's transfiguration can be transformed into the form of a magical beast.
The note left by Adrian is a hypothesis and conjecture about using the ring to complete this transformation!
