days at Hogwarts

The devastated site was restored to its original state, except for a few lush bushes.

The bright moonlight once again falls on the lawn, the faint silver glow illuminates the green grass leaves, and the evening breeze blows, bringing silence to the scene.

Loren, still unsatisfied, stopped casting the spell. Now he had time to carefully examine the old wand in his hand, the famous Deathly Hallows.

The first impression of the ancient magic wand is that it is long. At 15 inches, it is longer than most magic wands and is comparable to some exquisite swords. It is straight and slender, with a brown main body and five wood knots evenly spaced from the end to the tip, from large to small, and the whole body is dark black.

The surface wood has been oxidized for thousands of years and polished by successive wizards, giving it a warm and slightly shiny luster.

It is said to be made of elderberry wood, with the core made of the Thestral tail feathers.

Loren rubbed it from the tip to the handle for a few times and compared them. He still felt that his applewood wand felt better. This old elderwood wand was easy to use, but it had too many knots and was rough. It was not smooth enough to roll up and was a bit uncomfortable to hold.

Loren took the wand in his hand and spun it around his knuckles a few times like spinning a pen. He walked to Dumbledore and asked after a pause, "Respected Headmaster Dumbledore, don't you have anything to say to me?"

"Don't you have anything to ask me?" Dumbledore replied slowly.

"hiss……"

Loren began to think.

Dumbledore smiled and looked around with his deep blue eyes. After making sure that all traces were covered and nothing was missed, he turned and walked towards the woods.

Loren followed behind silently, carefully sorting out what happened tonight in his mind, tracing back past memories, trying to analyze why things developed this way, which ones were accidents, and which ones were part of Dumbledore's plan...

First, he noticed that Harry was out at night with Dumbledore following him, and then he took the initiative to follow him.

After arriving at the meadow, he received Draco's warning message, and then Voldemort appeared with his Death Eaters.

In the end, he was pushed out in a critical moment and used the Elder Wand with ease.

Accidents and coincidences one after another, is Dumbledore the mastermind behind all these things?

The more Loren thought about it, the more confused his mind became. He simply shook his head and asked directly:

"Professor, you seem to have never cared about the resurrection ceremony. Did you know from the beginning that the ceremony would definitely fail? Did you expect Voldemort to lead the Death Eaters to destroy the ceremony?"

"Don't think so badly of me, Loren."

Dumbledore said in a calm and gentle voice, "I respect the laws of nature and the order of life and death, but that doesn't mean I reject Lily's resurrection. In fact, I'm happy to see the mother and son reunited. Lily and Harry deserve this beautiful family relationship."

"And Professor Snape?"

"Since Lily's death, Severus has never lived for himself. For more than a decade, he has been suffocated by guilt. If he could use his own life to revive Lily, it would be a relief for him."

"..."

Loren sighed with a complicated expression, unable to tell what he felt.

Following Dumbledore's line of thought, it seems to make sense.

"But the ritual failed."

"Yes, the ritual failed. Perhaps it was just an accident. Perhaps the outcome was already predetermined. Magic has given us a revelation. Perhaps the order of life and death is more strict than we expected."

As they entered the lush forest, the stars and the moon were obscured, and the view became dimmer, but the path was very clear. The woodland, which had not been visited for decades, was filled with fallen leaves, and the soft ground was trampled with dense footprints of varying depths. It was almost easy to identify the direction of their pursuit without thinking. Dumbledore was not in a hurry, and Loren was certainly not in a hurry either.

The two men walked along the footprints, taking light steps.

Putting aside the matters related to resurrection for the time being, Loren then thought of the "manipulator behind the scenes" of that battle, and narrowed his eyes slightly: "Why let me deal with Voldemort?"

Dumbledore said calmly: "I just had an idea and thought you could give it a try."

"..."

Merlin's sudden inspiration.

Loren silently slandered in his heart, but the scene of competing with Dumbledore in fire skills in the headmaster's office emerged in his mind... Now thinking back, the ownership of the Elder Wand was transferred at that time. No wonder he felt something was wrong at the time, and Grindelwald looked at him strangely.

He frowned, "But how do you explain the Elder Wand thing? This wasn't a sudden idea at all. You've been planning this for a long time, right?"

The old headmaster in gray and white robes did not answer directly, but changed the subject and asked, "How does it feel to defeat Voldemort with the Elder Wand?"

"……not bad."

Loren's answer was very frank. He paused for a moment, then suddenly remembered something. He glanced at the old headmaster and said with some hesitation, "Or else, why don't you take the Elder Wand back?"

It symbolizes unparalleled magic power and the glory of conquering the god of death. Starting from Antioch Peverell, the first owner of the Elder Wand, every transfer was accompanied by blood and killing. Greed and desire always entangled the Elder Wand...

And now, this teenager who has mastered great powers is willing to give up the Elder Wand.

Dumbledore's smile became even gentler, and the wrinkles on his face smoothed out. This joy was even greater than seeing Loren defeat Voldemort with his own eyes.

"Loren, your eyes are so direct that I can understand your thoughts even without Legilimency."

Loren was stunned for a moment, then calmly looked away. Old people all want to save their reputation.

"Do you think that without the help of the Elder Wand, I can no longer fight Voldemort, so I have to push the underage students out?"

"That's the idea."

"Then you underestimate the old wizard's experience. The skills Voldemort just displayed were indeed astonishing. I have never seen such a tightly sealed life-threatening green light before. However, that green light should not put me to sleep...

Dumbledore said softly, "Loren, I hope you understand that whether it is the old wand or the new spell, they are all things that enhance strength from the outside, just like adding scales to a lion or adding limbs to a poisonous snake. They can only bring temporary advantages."

"It might be to give wings to a lion, or heads to a serpent."

"The winner is still determined by the sharp teeth and claws of the lion and the deadly venom of the venomous snake." Dumbledore smiled. "The real reason you were able to defeat Voldemort was not the Elder Wand, but your abundant and powerful magic power, your proficient Apparition skills, and your confidence in the Piercing Spell."

"I still think the Elder Wand is crucial..."

"Then practice diligently. When you are truly familiar with the Elder Wand, you will understand what I mean."