Hogwarts Castle is deserted late at night, and the administrator Filch, who used to patrol every day, is still lying on the bed in the infirmary. Professor Sprout's mandrake has not matured yet, and Mr. Administrator has to wait until he learns
Only at the end of the semester can I continue to battle wits and courage with the students.
However, since the news of Sean's disappearance has spread throughout the castle, the students who have just experienced the secret room incident and witnessed the basilisk corpse do not dare to hang out in the middle of the night.
Sean walked quickly in the silent stone corridor, his direction was Professor Dumbledore's office.
He just thought of an excuse, but he didn't know if the principal would believe it.
However, before he reached the eighth floor, after passing through the foyer of the auditorium, he happened to meet three people.
Professor McGonagall, Professor Flitwick and Professor Scamander.
"Merlin's beard! Sean!" Professor McGonagall exclaimed uncontrollably.
"Oh, professors, good evening." Sean responded awkwardly.
He did not expect that in the middle of the night, several professors were not sleeping. It seemed that they had just walked out of the staff lounge.
The three professors almost ran over, muttering "Thank God..." while carefully examining Sean's body.
"Shaun, where have you been?!" Professor Flitwick screamed.
He had just cast several spells in succession, all of which were body-strengthening spells. At this moment, his wand was still shining. It was a courage spell, which could effectively counteract a weak state, and had a certain effect on curse spells.
Suppressive effect.
He felt a warm current rising up in his body, and Sean's body, which was originally weak and cold, suddenly became warm.
"Thank you for the spell, Professor Flitwick, I feel much better." Sean thanked him.
Professor McGonagall was carefully checking Sean's body for any injuries, but apart from his haggard appearance caused by not eating for a long time, Sean was actually fine.
Unicorn's favor can replenish energy, but the human body still needs food and water.
"Sean, where have you been?" Seeing that there was no big problem with him, Professor McGonagall breathed a sigh of relief and then asked in a serious tone.
"Oh...actually, I don't know either," Sean scratched his hair helplessly, "I seemed to have accidentally entered a secret room in the castle, and then I passed out."
"Secret room?" Upon hearing this word, the expressions of several professors became serious.
Of course, more importantly, Sean was once in a coma.
Professor McGonagall asked Sean to explain everything clearly without asking any questions. She took Sean's hand and walked towards the infirmary.
"I hope Poppy isn't asleep yet... I have to ask her to check your body right away. Newt, please go and inform Albus. He shouldn't be sleeping at this time either."
"Professor, actually, I don't think there's a big problem with me... I'm just a little hungry. Can I eat something first?" Sean was very clear about his physical condition, and he didn't want to trouble Madam Pomfrey.
The key is that Madam Pomfrey will most likely let him stay in the hospital to rest and observe the situation - to be honest, the bed in the infirmary is not very comfortable...
"No, many times, there will be hidden wounds in people's bodies, but I don't know about it. Moreover, some unknown spells will not show up on the surface. You must check." Professor McGonagall sternly rejected him.
"Oh, okay..." Sean, who knew Professor McGonagall's temper, had no choice but to be dragged to the infirmary.
Madam Pomfrey had obviously fallen asleep. When Professor McGonagall called her over, she had just put on a robe over her silk pajamas.
However, her sleepiness did not affect her professional ability. After a careful examination, Madam Pomfrey said: "There is no problem. However, Minerva, you are right. I think Mr. Wallop should be kept in the hospital."
It’s better to observe it for one night.”
"Then can I have something to eat first..." Sean said pitifully while sitting on the hospital bed.
Professor McGonagall looked at Madam Pomfrey, and after the latter nodded, she said: "I have notified the kitchen, and your food will be ready in a while."
"Oh, thank you so much!"
After waiting for a while, the food was delivered. However, before Sean could separate the fragrant pies, two figures appeared at the door of the infirmary.
Newt came with Dumbledore.
It was the first time that Sean saw Dumbledore's expression so complicated. He quickly walked up to Sean and grabbed his wrist.
Dumbledore's hand was very strong, even a little rough, and the food Sean had just grabbed fell back onto the plate.
My pie…
Madam Pomfrey was about to have an attack subconsciously: "Albus, you can't treat my patient like this, he..."
Professor McGonagall stopped what she was going to say next, and the room suddenly became quiet.
Dumbledore didn't look at Sean. He grabbed Sean's wrist with his right hand, and his left hand hidden in his robe seemed to be doing something.
Sean, who was sharp-eyed, noticed that Dumbledore's left hand seemed to be drawing some kind of symbol.
Runes... Sean immediately understood that this should be some kind of inspection type of ancient magic.
His current magic talent is so high that he can instinctively understand the magic trajectory of ordinary magic spells, except for potions that are not magic spells and runes that are hopeless...
Sean couldn't understand Dumbledore's movements at all. Well, that proves they are runes...
After a while, Dumbledore let go of his hand and looked at Sean.
He smiled: "Sean, it seems there's nothing wrong with you."
"Oh," Sean blinked, "That's perfect."
Dumbledore turned to look at the others and said softly: "I'm sorry, everyone, but can you give me some time alone with Sean?"
The other professors looked at each other and pulled Madam Pomfrey out of the infirmary.
"Okay, Sean," Dumbledore sat on the edge of the bed, "can you enjoy your food, and tell me about your experience during this time?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Sean nodded, he picked up the soft and fragrant pie and took a bite, chewed it casually a few times and swallowed it quickly.
Feeling the delicious taste exploding on his taste buds and the hungry groan in his stomach, Sean swallowed before saying, "I seem to have entered a certain space by mistake..."
Dumbledore nodded and motioned for him to continue.
"I have almost no memory of this time. I passed out and then saw something..."
Sean took a breath, considered his words, and then said: "I was on an empty island, but it was strange. The clothes I wore there were not the clothes I wear now, and it gave me a very strange feeling.
...Intimate and comfortable. However, below the empty island is a land made of magma. All the ground is magma. I feel very bad there, like a lot of negative emotions gathered together... Waiting for me to wake up
When I came here, I was already lying in the castle..."
Sean explained the reason he had thought about, which was the wonderful place in his body - the place where 'arrogance' resides.
This is not just to hide his experience this time, Sean is going to use this to reveal a little bit about the situation in his body. He knows nothing about this situation, and this ancient knowledge, Dumbledore is obviously better than him
Know more.
Sure enough, after listening to his words, Dumbledore frowned and fell into deep thought.
Sean stuffed the pie into his mouth and tried to keep his swallowing sound as low as possible.
After a while, Dumbledore said slowly: "Sean, that is probably the world in your soul."
Sean swallowed the last bit of food and licked his lips with unsatisfied thoughts before nodding. In the soul world, he had already had this idea.
Dumbledore continued: "You should also understand your own specialness...Actually, I have been thinking about a problem for a long time."
His lake-blue eyes looked at Sean: "I'm wondering, what is the essence of 'arrogance'?"
"Essence?" Sean frowned, this was a question he hadn't thought about in detail.
"Yes," Dumbledore nodded, "I originally thought it was a special bloodline or some kind of powerful dark power that resides in your body, but based on your description, I have a bold idea...
"
He took a deep look at Sean, and his voice suddenly contained an unexplainable meaning.
"'Arrogance', maybe another soul..."
Sean stayed where he was, never expecting that Dumbledore would come to such a conclusion.
The power in his body is another soul... Sean could hardly restrain himself and looked down at his body.
Dumbledore continued: "Do you remember the twilight realm I mentioned to you? I told you that the trance realm is a place between reality and the underworld, where there are often only undecided souls and all kinds of things.
Weird magical creatures. Except for that key, the trance is inaccessible."
"If I use less accurate words to describe it, that is, as a wizard, you can often only see the illusion after you die - yes, except for extremely special circumstances, living people cannot see the illusion.
.”
Sean took a deep breath and understood the meaning of the other person's words.
"Professor, are you saying that the place I entered was not just my soul world, but also a trance?"
Dumbledore nodded: "It's just a guess, but the possibility is very high - given your particularity, I am inclined to believe that the world you entered is actually the part of the trance that belongs exclusively to you."
"Remember the prophecy? 'Guilty is born from darkness'. In the wizarding world, most people believe that the power of darkness comes from various negative emotions in the world, and its essence originates from the underworld. So, if 'arrogance' is true,
You come from the underworld, so it makes sense that the world inside your body belongs to a blurry and illusive world."
Sean nodded with an ugly expression. He originally thought that 'arrogance' was a huge force that was difficult to control, but there was another soul in his body, which was a bit hard to accept.
The power of thinking and another soul are completely two concepts.
Dumbledore smiled: "Don't worry about it, Sean, the more thoroughly we understand the nature of the matter, the stronger our ability to solve problems will be. The more you understand 'Arrogance', the more opportunities you can control him."
The more. It’s actually a good thing to think elsewhere in the context of what’s happened, isn’t it?”
He spread his hands: "No matter what, you are still Sean Wallop now, and you will always be Sean Wallop in the future. You are who you are."
Sean smiled bitterly: "Professor, you are right, but my mood is a little heavier."
"Then let's change the topic," Dumbledore said with a smile, "I didn't expect you to stray into a mysterious space in Hogwarts - please forgive me, this castle has too many secrets, and I don't
It's impossible to know everything. Fortunately, you are safe and sound and even have a good appetite."
Looking at the bare plate, Sean scratched his head: "Oh, I'm so hungry, and the pie is delicious."
"It's best not to eat too much after you've been hungry for a while - but it seems you don't need to exercise restraint. Later, when you return to the lounge, another midnight snack will be delivered to you."
"That's great - Oh, Professor, you mean, I can go back to the lounge now?"
"Of course, you can go back and have a good sleep - I still have to go out. Because of your disappearance, there are some misunderstandings that need to be resolved." Dumbledore stood up straight.
"Misunderstanding?" Sean asked doubtfully.
Dumbledore shook his head helplessly: "The misunderstanding is quite serious. An old man took advantage of the situation and picked a few unlucky ones. However, the matter should still be under control... I guess..."
After saying this, Dumbledore did not explain any more. He said hello and disappeared into the light of the fire.
"Eh...Professor?" Sean was dumbfounded. Before he could say anything about how he used the phoenix tail feathers but had no reaction, who knew Dumbledore could retreat so quickly.
Forget it, wait until tomorrow, just in time to bring up the subject of learning runes with Professor Dumbledore... Sean muttered.
After greeting several professors, Sean walked towards Ravenclaw's tower.
As he climbed the last few sections of the spiral staircase, he heard two familiar voices.
"It's been a week, Hermione..." There was sadness in her soft and waxy voice.
"He just disappeared...just disappeared..." The other voice was firm and serious, but at the end it became dejected.
Hermione and Daisy? Why are these two still outside the lounge now...
Sean walked up a few steps and saw two girls at the door of the lounge.
The two of them seemed to be in a bad mood and listless, and even Sean behind them couldn't notice.
"Let's go look for it in the forbidden book area tomorrow. Maybe there are some books that record that there are other secret rooms in Hogwarts or something..." Hermione said.
Daisy nodded vigorously, then stepped forward and pulled the door knocker.
"In the reincarnation of the world, which one comes first, life or death?"
Both of them frowned and thought.
At this time, another boy's gentle voice rang.
"The two cycle endlessly, establish rules, and create the world."
The door opened in response, and Hermione and Daisy both turned their heads.