Harry Potter: The Atypical Alchemist

The content on the letter paper is difficult to be simple.

An address; a sentence:

Your parents are here.

Threats were out of the question, after all, he was his father's father.

But the information revealed is very clear, Duke Fanny's target is herself.

Then go there and see what medicine he sells in his gourd.

Hearing this, Hermione was not annoyed. Looking at Stone with a serious face, she asked worriedly:

"What's wrong? Did something happen at home?"

"Maybe."

Because she didn't know the specific situation, Stone didn't say much to save her from thinking.

Folding the letter paper, he continued to ask:

"Can you do it without me?"

"Okay." Ron on the side nodded, "Everyone has left, and there aren't many people left in Slytherin. It will be very convenient for us to move around."

It's just a disguise to pry out some information, so there won't be any big trouble. After thinking about this clearly, Stone put away the letter and stood up:

"Okay, you guys can continue to discuss it. I'm going to book a ticket too."

"Ah."

... ...

Vanny Castle.

After entering the castle, Karina's first feeling was... big.

The castle is connected to the mountains, and the pale snow is connected to each other, with no edges visible at a glance.

The second feeling is deep.

It's like the kind of medieval castle you've seen in movies and TV shows, with dark wooden floors, walls made of cut black rocks, and black candlesticks hanging on the walls. There is no electricity and all lighting is done by candles.

Finally, there is desolation.

There is no butler to manage and no servants to clean. Duke Fanny is the only one in the entire castle...

The atmosphere between Carl and his father was very delicate. From meeting to sitting at the dinner table, they only exchanged a word at the gate of the castle.

That sentence was horrifying because it meant that they had been under Duke Fanny's surveillance for the past few months, so they could go to the door to greet them when they first arrived.

Then he released an owl... that was the wizard's means of communication.

Was it sent to Hogwarts?

Afterwards, they were taken to the dining room. There was food at a moderate temperature on the table. No one was home, so it should have been prepared by Duke Fanny himself.

...It tastes better than what you cook yourself. Of course, it is unfair to compare British food with French food.

As she thought about it, Karina's thoughts wandered to nowhere.

After trembling for a while, she came back to her senses and tentatively said her first words after entering the castle:

"You...are actually looking for Stone, right?"

Upon hearing this, Duke Fanny did not answer immediately.

Then, the sound of cutting the plate with knives and forks stopped, and a word without emotion floated out.

"Correct."

The cold words seemed to be more biting than the cold winter wind. Karina shuddered and mustered up the courage to continue asking:

"May I know why?"

"If Stone is not a wizard, you will know after my death."

"But Stone..."

"So it's up to Stone whether he wants to tell you or not."

"...Then why did you call us here?"

"I want Stone back in the family."

"Stone is a very independent child." Karina said seriously, "If you want us to persuade him..."

"Need not."

I don’t know why, but a smile formed on the corner of Duke Fanny’s mouth... He continued in a somewhat scary tone:

"Let him make his own judgment. Just don't stop him."

"..."

Both of them were a little speechless. No matter what the reason was, they were already here, and it would definitely affect Stone's judgment to some extent.

As if he had figured out what the two were thinking, Duke Fanny said without hesitation:

"Stone is about to take a vacation. If you don't come by this time... I will send someone to kidnap you."

"..."

Even scarier.

However, the information in his words made them relieved. He would not interfere with Stone's studies.

They didn't know what the wizarding world was like, but from what they saw... Duke Fanny seemed to have some influence among the wizarding community, even though he was not a wizard himself.

"Okay, let's go and rest." Duke Fanny slowly turned his attention to Karl, "Do you still remember where your own room is?"

Looking at the face of his father whom he had not seen for a long time, Karl finally said his first words after returning home:

"remember."

Of course, that was all it was. After saying that, he took Karina deep into the castle.

... ...

Buy your ticket, board the train, and go home.

Next, it’s time to buy a ticket to France.

In fact, he considered whether to take the cage back first, but after thinking about it carefully, he gave up that idea... He had never been to the Vosges Mountains, so he could go to Burgundy first, and then go Strath, but the time it takes is uncontrollable, so it is better to go direct.

In addition, Hermione will be staying at Hogwarts for a holiday with monsters, so it is better to leave the cage to her to save her life.

After booking a flight over the phone, Stone opened his suitcase.

The suitcase contained the cipher box given by Nico Flamel, which should contain an address. Stone thought that he was back anyway, so he would take the opportunity to explore that place.

In fact, he did not decipher the runes on it.

But it doesn’t matter.

He has hung up.

After removing the cryptex, Stone took it back to the bedroom.

In order to protect his eyes, his bedroom was decorated very simply, and his hangings were naturally his eyes.

After closing the white curtains and sitting on the white chair, Stone placed the cipher box on the white desk and closed his eyes.

"call--"

Taking a deep breath, Stone pinched the temples of his glasses, slowly took them off, and then moved them to the top of the lockbox based on his memory.

The crystal blue eyes were freed from their restraints.

But what surprised Stone was that there was no tingling sensation in his mind compared to two years ago. Although it was still swollen, it was better than being pricked by a needle...right?

Temporarily putting aside his doubts, Stone looked at the runes.

Runes of radiant runes began to flow in his eyes.

In his mind, the rune metal on the cryptex began to decode itself, moving rapidly along a five-and-a-half-way track.

Following the rhythm in his mind, Stone began to fiddle with the top cover of the cryptex quickly with his hands.

"Ta-ta-ta-ta..."

"Ding--"

The voice changed, and the rune metal in his eyes stopped moving.

Stone quickly closed his eyes... Although it didn't hurt, the feeling of swelling was still uncomfortable.

Put on your glasses and open your eyes.

Stone opened the cryptex.