Start by logging into the Old Man's Ring at Hogwarts

It's because the soul is already at that age, and cannot be changed.

Because it involves the soul, the origin of the Philosopher's Stone becomes very intriguing.

If it's simply about replenishing physical vitality, then there's no need to investigate the source of that vitality.

But the soul is different; replenishing the soul requires the purity of its power.

If the absorbed soul power is not pure enough, one's own soul will become mottled and turbid.

This is not a good thing for any living thing.

Just look at Harry; his head is inhabited by Voldemort's soul, and he gets headaches from time to time.

If Voldemort's soul were any stronger, it could even have influenced Harry's thoughts.

As for the human soul, the best way to replenish it is certainly through the souls of other human beings.

Many people must have died when Nicolas Flamel forged this Philosopher's Stone.

Thinking about this, Zicomo felt that Dumbledore's statement in the original book that Nicolas Flamel had lived long enough might not have been untrue.

After all, over the past six hundred years, the soul has become mottled and damaged due to absorbing impure soul power.

As a result, how much of his soul remains pure?

Chapter Thirty-Seven: Finding Nicolas Flamel, Nighttime Visit to Hagrid's Cottage

What Zicomo needs to do now is to modify the Philosopher's Stone, turning it into a container specifically for holding life force.

Lani's soul is a complete divine soul, incredibly powerful.

All she needs is a suitable body to be reborn.

As for lifespan, Zicomo is not worried at all.

Not to mention that as he grows stronger, his lifespan will also increase.

Once he unlocks the Old Man's Ring, he will possess the essence of an entire world.

If he still can't solve his lifespan problem this way, he might as well feed himself to the golden tree and be done with it.

…………

After the Christmas holidays, everything returned to normal.

Zicomo was diligently studying and steadily improving his alchemy skills.

Because of his past mistakes, Voldemort, being suspicious, suppressed his desire to find the Philosopher's Stone.

Dumbledore was still secretly observing his savior.

Snape was also engrossed in developing his new potion, and even mocked Harry less often in class.

And his unkempt appearance once made Harry suspect that he was like that because he had gone to great lengths to break through the wooden door behind the three-headed dog.

Incidentally, after the holidays, Hermione returned to school to ask Harry and Ron about Nicolas Flamel.

The result was obvious: the two of them forgot about it.

They spent their entire holiday playing video games.

In the end, only Hermione remained persistent in her search for the truth.

Ron didn't care about any of this and just drifted through life without a care in the world.

Harry, on the other hand, was in no hurry. He wasn't curious about what was inside; he just wanted to make sure that Snape wouldn't get his hands on it.

He had always believed that Snape was trying to steal something. Now, seeing Snape's disgruntled look, he guessed that Snape had most likely not succeeded.

Professional matters should be left to professionals. We can wait for Hermione to find out the answers.

As for why not ask Zicomo?

Sorry, he's busy.

Zicomo is working hard to restore his wife Lani's body.

This situation continued until March.

Hermione is diligently reviewing first-year material for her final exams.

This made Harry and Ron exclaim that it was unbelievable.

After all, the final exams are in the first week of June.

There are still nearly three months until the exam.

Zicomo once asked Hermione why she needed to review the material when he had already helped her master the first-year curriculum.

The little witch told him that this was a habit she had when she was in elementary school.

Before every exam, I always make sure to write down all the key points in the book.

Zicomo exclaimed, "Wow, if I had had this good habit when I was in school in my previous life, I could have chosen any university in the country!"

"Ron, stop playing with your crappy cards!"

Hermione's attitude towards Harry and Ron was somewhat tinged with disappointment and frustration.

After all, they were her good friends, and she naturally didn't want them to fail their final exams and have to go back to their first year to repeat the course.

"Excuse my bluntness, but the final exams are still a long way off. I can just borrow your notes to review later, right?" Ron said, putting down the cards.

Zicomo watched Ron from the side, his eyes filled with pity for Ron's reckless death.

Hermione doesn't have any notes; her notes are all about highlighting key points—the whole book is covered in them.

At that moment, Neville hopped into the lounge with his legs together.

“Leg-locking curse, it’s definitely Malfoy again,” Ron said to Neville, annoyed. “You should learn to fight back.”

Yes, his persuasion was quite effective, after all, Neville first mustered the courage to rebel not long after.

And the object of his attention was himself.

During this time, Seamus tried to help Neville break the spell, but Neville refused without hesitation.

After all, no one knew whether Seamus's magic would remove the leg-binding curse on Neville's legs or destroy them.

This young man's explosive magic has gotten better and better lately.

At first, they only burned off their eyelashes and eyebrows, but now they've progressed to burning off the hair on the entire back of their head.

His current hairstyle would be praised by Quirrell and Voldemort for being neat and tidy.

Harry was engrossed in his book, but the sudden increase in noise disrupted his reading, making it impossible for him to continue.

He put down the book and picked up Ron's cards.

"Another Dumbledore card. Wait! I think I've found Nicolas Flamel!"

He excitedly showed Ron the back of the card.

Ron leaned over and read aloud, “Dumbledore is famous for defeating the dark wizard Grindelwald in 1945, for discovering 12 uses for dragon blood, and for his remarkable achievements in alchemy with his partner Nicolas Flamel.”

"I knew it sounded familiar!"

Hermione pulled out her iPad and started looking for the book that mentioned Nicolas Flamel.

Those were the books that Zicomo later transcribed for her.

Zicomo, meanwhile, wondered if Dumbledore's discovery of the 12 uses of dragon blood included eating it.

That book was originally a clue that Zicomo threw to Hermione.

They're also available in the library.

Zicomo sent it, along with some other books, to Hermione as a form of leisure reading.

“Look! Nicolas Flamel is the only person who created the Philosopher's Stone. The Philosopher's Stone can turn lead into gold and can also be used to create potions of immortality.”

Hermione showed the pages to Harry and Meghan, but her eyes were drawn to Zicomo.

His eyes held a questioning look.

Zicomo saw this and nodded, indicating that she had guessed correctly; that was exactly what Quirrell wanted.

…………

That night, Zicomo lay in bed, preparing to log into the Old Man's Ring.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

As soon as Zicomo opened the door, Harry and Ron grabbed him on either side and carried him outside.

The two complained as they walked.

"Zikomo, what's wrong with you? You made us wait so long. We were supposed to go and ask about Hagrid's Philosopher's Stone tonight!"

Zicomo was completely bewildered.

When did he agree to this with those two guys?

Did they consult with him?

Also, why is Hermione there?