When Dumbledore picked up ravenclaws diadem, he didn't feel any soul inside, only seeing a different script from ancient runes and other magical writings, a script Dumbledore had never seen before.
"Headmaster, the soul inside has been sealed by me," Lan Luo said calmly.
Hearing this, Dumbledore thought, "If possible, Lan Luo could seal all of Tom's souls." But on second thought, it wasn't very likely, as no one knew how many Horcruxes The Dark Lord had.
"Child, how can I help you?" Dumbledore asked at the appropriate moment.
Lan Luo straightened up, his expression serious, and said, "Headmaster, I need to go to the Gaunt family's old house to retrieve another Horcrux. This Horcrux also has a hidden trap set by The Dark Lord. But only the magic I've developed is effective against him."
Dumbledore hesitated, "Child, can you tell me why? You should know I have no ill intentions."
Believing Dumbledore, Lan Luo calmly replied, "Headmaster, do you know what my first feeling was when I came to the Wizarding World from the Muggle world?"
"Wasn't it novelty? All Little Wizards experience that," Dumbledore asked curiously, looking at Lan Luo.
"Not novelty, no, it was decay. These past few months of study have shown me the various wonders of magic. Advanced magic can even grant us immortality, or the sky city I'm envisioning, or the real-time communication I'm imagining. I want to develop a tool that allows the entire Wizarding World to communicate anytime, anywhere." Lan Luo got a little carried away.
Dumbledore had never seen such things and felt they were somewhat dangerous: "Child, these are all quite dangerous." He had experienced many things. When Lan Luo mentioned immortality, he recalled how much Tom was willing to sacrifice for the philosophers stone.
"No, Headmaster, you haven't truly understood. I'm talking about all the good things we can achieve through magic. For example, the current Wizarding World is dominated by pure-blood wizards. Some Muggle wizards can't even find jobs after graduation. And our school's professors are so wonderful; I want them to be able to teach here forever. All of this is achievable through magic. Perhaps you think I covet those powers, but what I'm thinking is that by studying principles, we can create more futures. For you, the incredibly powerful Dark Lord, I see as merely a small step on the path of progress." After speaking, Lan Luo demonstrated the naturalization he had developed through Animagus research.
Seeing Lan Luo transform into an elemental Animagus, Dumbledore was speechless. No one in the Wizarding World had ever achieved this. Some Animagi transformed into animals, some into insects, and there were even rumors of transforming into magical creatures, but with extreme risks. However, no one had ever seen an Animagus transform into lightning.
"Child, stop quickly. I believe what you said." Dumbledore was stunned; he had never seen such an incomparably talented Little Wizard.
Lan Luo then grinned and said, "Then, Headmaster, can you take me to get the ring? It would also be great if you could show me the philosophers stone and the Pensieve, which are in your office."
Dumbledore then spoke to Lan Luo with a serious expression: "Child, you want to change this Wizarding World, don't you?"
Lan Luo replied earnestly, "Headmaster, to live a lifetime in obscure decay, are you willing to accept that?"
Dumbledore believed Lan Luo's words. Although he hadn't used Legilimency to extract Lan Luo's thoughts, this child was not as gloomy as Tom.
Gently pulling open a drawer, Dumbledore took out a red crystal, a stone basin, and a notebook. He said, "This is the philosophers stone, and the other is some of my magical insights." He then handed them over.
Lan Luo didn't hide anything. Opening his left eye with "Amenominaka," he immediately began to analyze the philosophers stone. This stone was truly the pinnacle of alchemy. As everyone knew, magic was the power of the mind, yet this stone could transform the power of the mind into a slowing effect on human aging through magical script and runes. It seemed to have little energy left inside.
As for the Pensieve, one could place their memories into this basin and view them at any time. Lan Luo wanted to put all the movies, music, and paintings he had seen in his previous life into it. The memory magic patterns of this Pensieve gave Lan Luo a clearer understanding of the things he wanted to develop. He could also generate a movie through imagination; as long as he thought of it, he could do it. Imagine a director completing everything for a movie all by himself. The Wizarding World was ultimately too set in its ways.
After analyzing the Pensieve and the philosophers stone, Lan Luo felt he had gained a lot. Now, he only lacked the real projection magic for the Gaunt ring.
Dumbledore looked at Lan Luo's eyes, which had turned red and patterned, and couldn't help but think of Merlin. Legend had it that Merlin didn't need to study like others to transform into various animals, and some even said he could transform into magical creatures, though it had not been verified for too long. But transforming into animals at will was a fact.
Perhaps this child was an existence comparable to Merlin. Hearing what he said, and then thinking about the Ministry of Magic's actions, Dumbledore was filled with mixed emotions.
After finishing his analysis, Lan Luo handed the philosophers stone back to Dumbledore, then carefully tucked the notebook into his robes before saying, "Headmaster, let's go to the Gaunt family's old house now. The Dark Lord has a hidden trap, so please don't interfere."
Hearing about Tom's hidden trap twice in a row, the centenarian old man grew curious and kindly said, "Child, are you really confident?"
The decisive Lan Luo then said, "No problem, Headmaster. You take me there, and then we'll both stay outside. How about you watch my performance?"
Dumbledore then laughed heartily, "Then come here, I'll take you." With that, he took Lan Luo's hand, and together they vanished from Hogwarts.
The Gaunt family's old house was a building near Little Hangleton, the former residence of the Gaunt family, descendants of Salazar Slytherin. The mansion was dilapidated and gloomy, with a wooden shed structure covered in moss and nettles, and an S-shaped dead snake emblem symbolizing pure blood nailed to the door.
When Dumbledore and Lan Luo arrived, they saw such a scene. Lan Luo didn't wait long. He pulled out his wand, conjured four clones, and together they entered the old house. While searching for magical traces, none of them touched anything, because Lan Luo knew that touching the ring would lead to fatal dark magic erosion. One clone disappeared with a "bang," and the message it sent back made Lan Luo very happy.
Lan Luo said to Dumbledore, "Headmaster, let's go in together. Don't touch the ring. I need to analyze The Dark Lord's hidden trap." He then walked ahead.
Dumbledore followed him into the dilapidated old house. Lan Luo went to the cabinet by the bed, looked at the open box, and began to analyze it with his eyes. Indeed, as Lan Luo expected, this was mental extraction, capable of mind-reading and profound manifestation, far more advanced than the mirror of erised, though the mirror of erised had the advantage of being able to place things within its reflection.
After a short while, Lan Luo finished his analysis. Lan Luo again led Dumbledore back to the doorway, watched a clone step forward, and immediately used a Sealing Technique. Before its hand even touched the ring, black patterns intertwined around the small ring. After sealing it, the clone picked up the ring. At this point, the dark magic on the ring began to erode the clone, and the clone immediately dispelled itself.
Dumbledore then stepped forward, subtly shielding Lan Luo, trying to keep him behind him. Seeing this, Lan Luo felt a warmth in his heart. Another clone again stepped forward to pick up the ring. There was no longer any erosion, but Lan Luo still sent a few bolts of lightning onto it. Only then did he feel at ease taking it with dragon-hide gloves, placing it back in its original box, and handing it all to Dumbledore.
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