Harry Potter and the Great Old Ones

Chapter 259 'Container'

“You saw how Tierra behaved after drinking the elixir of immortality,” Nicholas Lema said with a grim face.

“But that only shows that Tyella’s life force is much stronger than that of an ordinary child. How can we prove that Tyella is an artificial life form?” Dumbledore asked.

“No, no, no, Albus, it’s not just powerful.” Nicholas Flamel shook his head and said, “It’s far too powerful. His vitality is dozens, even hundreds of times stronger than that of an ordinary child. You were sitting next to him when he drank the elixir of immortality. Tell me what you felt.”

"It was like having a ferocious beast sitting next to me... The instant he drank the elixir of immortality... I felt as if a flame of life was sitting beside me." Dumbledore closed his eyes and recalled for a moment, then sighed and said, "Is there any other proof besides this?"

“Normal children, even those with extremely strong vitality and mixed-race heritage with magical creatures, will have their exogenous life force provided by the elixir of immortality quickly expelled from their bodies due to their already vigorous life force,” Nicholas Lemay said. “The specific manifestations are a long fart, a long burp, or incessant tearing… Since my elixir of immortality is lime-flavored, all of these manifestations will appear greenish-blue, making them easy to observe. But Tierra…”

"He farted..." Dumbledore recalled.

“But did you see the green gas?” Nicholas Lemaître countered.

“No…” Dumbledore said.

"On the contrary, his whole body was stained green..." Nicholas Lemay said, "This is a sign that he is absorbing that life force."

“Think about it, Albus, Tiera’s life force is already so strong, but he doesn’t reject any external life force. The life force provided by the elixir of immortality remains in his body… He’s plundering that life force,” Nicholas Lemaître said. “Think about why?”

“So he’s a ‘vessel’…” Dumbledore suddenly calmed down, his expression complex. “He’s a ‘vessel’… Could he necessarily be an artificial vessel? Or could he be a ‘vessel’ that was modified later? There’s a member of the organization behind him… a member who is extremely skilled in flesh magic, even to the point of using flesh magic to circumvent the Killing Curse… Could Tierra’s abnormality be the result of being influenced by flesh magic? This kind of evil dark magic, flesh magic, always affects other living beings around it without them realizing it. He spent some time with Gilderoy Lockhart, who is skilled in flesh magic.”

“It’s almost impossible,” Nicholas Flamel said. “Even with Gilderoy Lockhart’s deliberate modification, unless his flesh magic is extremely powerful, far surpassing the power of any wizard, even those ancient gods, it would be impossible to transform a naturally born life into such a vessel… But compared to that, creating a natural ‘vessel’ is much easier… and more within the realm of human capability…”

“And think about it, Albus,” Nicholas Flamel said, “if transforming a natural life form into a ‘vessel’ were really that easy, why would so many people pursue alchemy? Or even walk that elusive path to godhood?”

“So it’s true…” Dumbledore said, “So Tyella really is the ‘vessel’… I never thought… I never thought Gellert would actually succeed…”

"So... can the Death Curse send him away?" Dumbledore asked, and then briefly explained to Nicholas Flamel the phenomenon of "Giddy Lockhart" in Gringotts vault.

“The Death Curse can kill him… but it must be a fatal blow…” Nicholas Flamel thought for a moment before judging, then suddenly looked at Dumbledore, “Albus… could it be that you…”

“If he were just a simple artificial life form, I could protect him, help him escape the Tarot Society, even guide him, assist Harry, and protect the entire wizarding world…” Dumbledore said sadly, “but he is a ‘vessel’… plundering life has become his instinct. He is still young now, and his life force is still vigorous. Once he grows old, once he enters old age, his reason will no longer be able to suppress his instincts. He will instinctively plunder the life force of others… He will become a disaster.”

“Yes… he’s a ‘vessel’…” Nicholas Flamel sighed. “He has an enviable, long and vibrant life force… but he will eventually become a monster… so Albus, what are you going to do?”

"Besides the Killing Curse... is there any other way to kill a 'vessel'?" Dumbledore asked.

“Many things, Fiendfire, basilisk venom, and some special potions can kill him…” Nicholas Lemaire replied. “He was just a ‘vessel.’ Before he went out of control and became a monster, he was just an ordinary child with an exceptionally strong life force. Any spell, magical substance, curse, or extremely potent potion that can kill others instantly can kill him.”

"Could you make such a potent potion?" Dumbledore asked.

“Albus, what do you want…” Nicholas Flamel asked.

“You must always have a potion ready… to send this child away,” Dumbledore said. “But this is only a last resort. Before that, I hope you can research whether there is any way to help Tyrell escape this fate.”

Meanwhile, in the library on the second floor, Tyrell was completely unaware that the kind old man Dumbledore was plotting to get rid of her. She was currently searching through Nicholas Flamel's collection of books—

Nicholas Lemaître had a large library, much larger than it appeared from the outside, undoubtedly thanks to the Traceless Extension Charm.

The library was divided into two floors, but perhaps because of Nicholas Lemaire's old age, all the bookshelves only had books on the middle few shelves.

This allows Tierra, or Nikolai Lemay who has lived here for many years, to reach for books without having to bend down or reach out.

Tiera first placed her hand on the spine of a book on the bookshelf closest to the door, feeling the words emanating from her fingertips—

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.J. R.R. Tolkien.

Tierra: ...

Wait a minute, something's not right with this art style.

Tierra continued to stroke the spine of the next book—

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, by J.J. R.R. Tolkien.

Tierra: ...

Next book:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, by J.J. R.R. Tolkien.

Tierra: ...

Tierra continued to trace the spine of the book with her hand:

One Hundred Years of Solitude, The Divine Comedy, The Decameron, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Horse and the Boy...

Tiera silently removed her hand from the spine of the book, rubbed her temples, and then moved to another bookshelf—

Doraemon

Tierra: ...

He then realized that the book he was pointing at was a comic book.

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