some magical Hogwarts

Chapter 908 Styx
Hogwarts has always circulated such a saying:

It is impossible for anyone to fully explore the secrets of the school.

William agrees with this statement.

Even though he had three time loops and stayed in the school for decades, he didn't dare to boast that he knew all the secrets.

Why did Voldemort want to teach at the school?
Apart from wanting to confuse the students and become his reserve army, he also wants to continue to explore the secrets of this ancient castle.

Hogwarts is like a black hole, no matter how long you stay here, it will always be full of mystery and attract you to explore.

For example, the underground palace...is what William has always been most curious about.

In fact, William discovered the underground palace six years ago, when he was a simple and kind-hearted little Mengxin in the first grade.

And now, in his last year, graduating from Hogwarts.

Therefore, this is the secret he most wants to crack.

Speaking of the underground palace... its most mysterious place lies in the small island in the middle of the lake with a pyramid on it.

It was an unfinished pyramid with no peak, like the pattern on the back of a dollar.

On the top of the pyramid, there is a wooden bier, where there are four coffins!
William had tried countless times to reach the island, and even passed the Deathly Hallows, but he couldn't get close.

At first, he thought that it was magic that shrouded the lake, preventing others from entering.

But as he grows up, with William's current vision, he can easily detect... that island is not in Hogwarts at all.

It's just a projection.

Since you are not at school, how can you touch it?
Standing in front of the curtain, Dumbledore whispered:
"Back then, Slytherin among the Big Four left Hogwarts first.

After that, Ravenclaw and Gryffindor left one after another... without a trace.

Only Ms. Hufflepuff, who was left alone at the school, became Headmaster. "

The old stories from thousands of years ago are narrated in the voice of Dumbledore.

"Hufflepuff has trained many outstanding wizards. With her efforts, Hogwarts has also become the best magic school in the world, until one day..."

The headmaster paused, looked towards the curtain and continued:
"Behind this arch, a coffin floated out, and after being captured by Hufflepuff, it was brought back to Hogwarts."

"Coffin?" William narrowed his eyes. "The coffin in the underground palace?"

"That's right, it's one of those four coffins." Dumbledore confirmed William's guess.

As for how he knows... the reason is simple:
There is a pensieve in the principal's office, which is a magic item left by Hufflepuff before he left.

The principals of the past generations will keep some memories that they think are important for the future principals to refer to.

The portraits of the principals in those offices, according to the magical constraints of Hogwarts, must also obey the orders of each principal and cannot be disobeyed.

Therefore, it is easy for Dumbledore to know the secrets of the era of the Big Four.

"The coffin is a signal...a signal from the disappearing Big Three." Dumbledore explained softly:

"After Hufflepuff got the coffin, she didn't linger long, left Hogwarts to her chosen successor, and left alone.

No one knows where she went, just like Gryffindor and the rest... no trace.

Of course, the coffin was also taken by Hufflepuff. "

William slowly digested Dumbledore's words. He looked at the arch and said curiously:

"The coffin floated out from behind here? Then what's behind here?"

"Remember the story of the three brothers?" Dumbledore asked.

William nodded.

"At the beginning of the story, tell us:
The three brothers met a river blocking their way, and Death stood on the bank. said Dumbledore.

"Nico has always believed that the river is a metaphor for the trial of the god of death, and the god of death can only be seen through it."

The professor said in a deep voice:
"But that river also has practical significance, that is, the river next to Death God... Styx!"

"And behind this arch is connected to the River Styx."

The headmaster was silent for a moment, then looked at William and said:

"The evidence is also very simple, can you hear the sound of water flowing from behind the curtain, and... whispers?"

William froze, he could only feel a force urging him to enter, but he didn't hear any sound.

"Is someone talking behind here?" He asked curiously.

"Look...you are much less affected than me." Dumbledore closed his eyes and meditated, as if he was listening to something.

After a while, he said sadly:

"I could hear Ariana's voice, I could hear my parents' voices ... they were all calling me, through the arch, to be reunited with them.

No more worries, no separation. "

But Dumbledore didn't move.

The voice was real, as if his parents and sister were behind the arch...but it wasn't enough to seduce him.

How could a lonely old man, who had been facing the Mirror of Erised for many years... longing but not available, be easily deceived by the voice?

Dumbledore sighed and said:
"The river Styx is flooded with the souls of the dead.

Therefore, standing in front of the arch, it will, like the mirror of Erised, make us hear the voices of the dead who are desperately missed in our hearts. "

William suddenly realized.

He hadn't lost anyone who mattered most to him...he hadn't heard anything, and had been far less affected.

He thought for a while, and then asked, "What if you can't stand the temptation and enter the arch?"

"I don't know, I've never been inside, but we can make a wild guess..."

Dumbledore stared at the curtain through the half-moon glasses and said:
"The three brothers were afraid of being drowned, so they chose to build a bridge and continue to cross the river.

They are all very powerful wizards, but they dare not wade in the water. I think the living people go directly into the Styx... probably die in it. "

William frowned and said, "Since the coffin floated out of the River Styx, after the Big Three left, did they go looking for the god of death?"

"William, I think so." Dumbledore agreed, "Do you remember the painting in the Hogwarts kitchen?"

William nodded.

In the Hogwarts kitchen, there is a painting called "The Last Supper".

The content of the painting is the last dinner of the Big Four:

Hufflepuff held up his glass, a small gold goblet with two handles.

Ravenclaw wears a crown and a bronze ring on his right hand, quietly flipping through a book made of bark in his hand...

The painting looks unremarkable, but if someone who knows the Deathly Hallows looks at it, he will find great horror:
Each of the Big Four has a Deathly Hallows in their hands, and some even have more than one.

In other words... Most of the Deathly Hallows appeared in Hogwarts and were collected by the Big Four.

"Gryffindor and the others naturally know the God of Death." Dumbledore said seriously.

"The four of them, although not related by blood, are as close as brothers and sisters.

According to the story of the three brothers, three people are needed to start, and there can only be three people.

There must be one of the Big Four who cannot go. I think this is the reason why Hufflepuff did not leave and guarded Hogwarts alone. "

William followed Dumbledore's words and continued:

"And the three of Ravenclaw used that coffin to pick up Hufflepuff after finding Death?"

Dumbledore nodded slightly, judging from various sources of information...that is indeed the case.

William thought about it.

Here is another way to find the god of death.

But like Grindelwald's method...it's not reproducible at all.

Because William didn't know where the coffin was!
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(Please recommend tickets, everyone.

Thanks to the "Bangbang Vegetable Rice" boss for the reward)

(End of this chapter)