Chapter 558: magical crown
Chapter 558 The magical crown
The next day was the Easter holiday, and Kyle got up early and left the common room.
He first found Helena in the castle tower with the help of the fat monk, and then arrived at Hogsmeade Station before nine o'clock.
I don’t know if it’s because of the Triwizard Tournament, but not many people went home during this year’s Easter holiday. Kyle was the only one in the entire prefect box.
But this is good, there is no need to look for other places.
As the train closed the door and was about to start, Kyle took out the door key that Dumbledore had given him yesterday and whispered.
“Nicholas Flamel…”
The whistle that had just sounded in his ears stopped suddenly. When Kyle opened his eyes again, he had appeared at the door of a familiar manor. In front of him was the majestic manor gate and two lifelike fire dragon statues.
Kyle walked over curiously. He remembered that Nico said that these two statues were one of his most satisfying works in recent centuries.
However, Kyle didn’t see anything magical about these two statues. They felt like the stone statues in the castle. The only difference was that the statues in front of him had a lot more complex magic symbols.
“Welcome, sir!”
There was a sharp sound in my ears.
Tata, the house elf, was standing there, bowing to Kyle.
“The master asked Tata to pick up Mr.
“Excuse me, Tata.” Kyle said.
Although he was invited by Nico, it was more reassuring to have a house elf lead the way here.
"It would be Tata's pleasure," said the house elf.
Then he took Kyle into the manor, passed through the front yard and foyer, and walked through a long corridor, stopping at the door of a very inconspicuous room.
Tata took the initiative and knocked on the door.
Soon, the door opened.
Kyle also met Nicoléme. But not in person, but through a mirror.
Nico's figure is reflected in the mirror, a bit like those portraits in the principal's office.
“It’s nice to see you, Kyle.” Nicoléme in the mirror turned around and said, “The refining of the Magic Stone has reached its most critical moment, and I can’t leave.
Fortunately, I made this before. "
While speaking, Nico suddenly emerged from the mirror, and his whole body crossed the table and came to Kyle.
“Another application of the Pensieve,” he explained: “What you’re seeing is just a memory.”
Of course, even if he didn't explain, Kyle could tell that the Nico in front of him was fake.
In addition to wearing his body through the table, the real Nico couldn't walk so fast.
While the two were talking, Tata had silently exited the room and closed the door.
“You’ve received the letter I wrote to you, right?” Nico said.
Kyle nodded.
“Then...come here.”
Nico led Kyle forward and came to a shelf. On the middle grid of the shelf was a purple velvet cushion, and on the cushion was an exquisite crown.
Ravenclaw's diadem.
The previous rust has disappeared, revealing its original appearance.
Silver is silver as a whole and looks like a raven with its wings spread out. The middle part... which is the part of the raven's body is a complete sapphire.
The restored crown looked ordinary, and Kyle could not feel the slightest bit of magic on it, just like a finely crafted decoration.
“The most perfect alchemy technique, there is almost no loss of magic power.” Nico sighed: “It took me almost three hundred years to achieve this.
"I think you have guessed who the lady I mentioned in the letter is."
"I thought of a name," Kyle said, "but I'm not sure... it's incredible." "Actually, I'm the same," said Nico, "I always thought that there's nothing that makes me think I was surprised until a few days ago, when I suddenly heard the sound of the crown... At that time, I almost fell off the chair.
"But I think your performance should be better than mine...after all, you have already met her once."
“So, is it really Rowena Ravenclaw?” Kyle asked.
"Who else could it be?" Nico said with a smile. "There can't be Albus's voice in the crown."
“That’s really scary.” Kyle also laughed.
Dumbledore still doesn't know that the diadem has been found, and neither Kyle nor Nico has said a word about it.
After all, the crown is technically the property of the school. What if he insists on taking it back? On this point, the two of them have a surprisingly tacit understanding.
“Well, Ms. Ravenclaw seems to want to chat with you alone, so I won’t disturb you anymore... Just put the diadem on your head.”
After that, Nico disappeared, except for two faint light flashes on the mirror against the wall.
Kyle looked at the crown in front of him and carefully took it off the cushion.
The crown was not heavy, just like a normal book. Kyle took a long breath and put it on his head.
The world in front of me seemed to suddenly become brighter.
Kyle felt that his mind was clearer than ever before, and some problems that had been bothering him for a long time were instantly solved.
He knew why his "Vulcan Clears the Way" was so much worse than the one performed by Dumbledore himself. He had always thought it was a magic problem, but it didn't seem to be the case.
He doesn't need to use magic power to maintain the shape and stability of the flame. That would be too wasteful. He should convert the magic power into guidance runes from the beginning.
In this way, he only needs to pull the magic spell, just like flying a kite. As long as the string is in his hand, the kite will not get out of control.
I see... No wonder Dumbledore reminded him several times before to look at that booklet more.
Kyle subconsciously turned his head and looked at the mirror on the wall.
In his eyes, the magic words carved on the frame suddenly came to life. They jumped and lined up in front of Kyle.
Like a Quidditch match.
Some glyphs form chasers, some glyphs form seekers, and there are also golden snitches, quaffles, and bludgers.
They each perform their own duties and together form a wonderful game.
And their role in the game is also clear at a glance.
“It’s incredible...” Kyle muttered to himself.
“That’s because you already understand this knowledge.”
A strange yet familiar cold female voice sounded in my ears.
“Crown cannot give people something they don’t have. Even if a person who doesn’t understand magic script wears a crown, he will never be able to understand the function of this mirror.”
Then, the dancing images in front of my eyes disappeared.
Kyle suddenly felt a strong sense of loss in his heart. He didn't want this magical state to disappear, but to keep it forever.
In a daze, it seemed as if there was a wind blowing over. It was a dewy wind in the morning, very cool, and the blowing on his body also briefly restored Kyle's consciousness.
“That’s not right!”
Kyle gasped for air, cold sweat dripping down his forehead.
He finally understood what Nico meant by what he said before. This feeling of omniscience and omnipotence was indeed irresistible.
He only experienced it for a few seconds before he became so addicted. If it took a long time, after taking off the crown, he would definitely go crazy because he could not bear the huge gap.
Thinking of this, Kyle subconsciously reached out and wanted to take the crown off his head.
But this thing seems to be growing on his head and cannot be pulled at all.
(End of this chapter)