Harry Potter and the Great Old Ones

Chapter 260 "The Gate"

Before Dumbledore and Nicholas Flamel went upstairs to call Tiara for dinner, Tiara had read through every single book in Nicholas Flamel's library—

Apart from a few books about magic, alchemy, and dark magic curses, the remaining hundreds of books are all kinds of novels, comics, and picture books.

Novels from various eras and styles are included, the earliest being a handwritten copy of "The Divine Comedy" dating back to the 13th and 14th centuries. If this were auctioned off, it would certainly fetch no less than £500,000.

The most recent is a Japanese edition of *Doraemon* published in October 1993. Nicholas Lemaire's collection of standalone *Doraemon* comics began with the first volume published in 1971 and continues to this latest release. The complete set of *Doraemon* comics is neatly stacked on the second bookshelf upon entering the house.

Tiera believed that if this entire set of comics could be kept until the year before his time travel, and if the right buyer was found, its value would be no less than the few Bibles he had sold before.

In addition, there are several bestselling novels by Stephen King, such as Carrie, The Night Watch, The End Is Near, The Omen, and The Tower of Bones... Of course, there are also the most famous ones, The Shining, The Shawshank Redemption, and Pet Sematary.

They are all first editions.

Tierra remembers that Nicolas Lemma wouldn't last long after he lost the elixir of immortality, right...?

A wicked thought involuntarily sprouted in Tiera's mind.

On the second floor of the library, there are some records and...

And some romance novels.

Tierra: ...

He no longer knew whether to laugh or cry.

Clearly, the aging and frail Nicholas Lemay and his wife relied on these novels, comics, and records to get through the long years.

This seems reasonable.

For Nicolas Flamel, who was 669 years old and suffered from osteoporosis, and his wife, who was also over 600 years old and suffered from osteoporosis, any other form of entertainment would be accompanied by immense pain.

Furthermore, Nicolas Lemaître had already reached the pinnacle of alchemy and had become so bored that he started developing a lime-flavored elixir of immortality—

Staying at home reading books and newspapers and listening to records seems to have become one of the few forms of entertainment they can accept.

But the key question is—

What about his alchemy notes or diary?

Tierra searched through every novel and comic book, checking for hidden compartments, for anything written with spells or special ink, but—

No.

Tierra even tapped lightly on every floorboard and every shelf of the bookshelf, searching for any hidden compartments, but—

still none.

He never found what Tierra cared about most.

After searching the entire library, the only notebook Thiella found was a collection of excerpts from Nicholas Lemaître's wife's romance novels.

Tierra saw a photograph of Nicholas Lemay and his wife on the desk—

A photo of two people, looking like mummies, standing under a tree. This photo seems to have been taken around the time photography was invented. The two people in the photo look somewhat nervous and excited at the same time, and the photo is rather blurry, as if covered with a thin layer of mist.

Tierra also found his correspondence with his wife in the drawer—

His wife, Ms. Wu, is three years younger than Nicholas Lemai. This year marks Ms. Wu's 666th birthday. Since they had celebrated their birthdays together for nearly 600 years, Ms. Wu decided to celebrate this year at her parents' home. Yes, Nicholas Lemai's wife, Ms. Wu, whose English name is Perenne and real name is Wu Peirong, is Chinese.

This is completely undetectable from their group photo.

Ms. Wu returns to her parents' home for a few years almost every few decades. This year happens to be her 666th birthday. 666 is an unlucky number in the West, but the opposite is true in the East. So Ms. Wu simply went back to her hometown to celebrate her 666th birthday, gathered a few old friends to play mahjong together, or teased a few younger relatives who are hundreds of years old.

Ms. Wu's departure was somewhat of a regret for Tierra.

Because Tierra found several Chinese recipes at the very bottom of the drawer.

It seems Ms. Wu is a person with a zest for life, which makes Tiera feel a sense of goodwill towards this Ms. Wu whom she has never met before.

If Ms. Wu hadn't left, Tierra might have had the chance to taste authentic Chinese food again after a long time.

Especially when Thierra learned that he could only drink diluted elixirs of immortality to fill his stomach at Nicholas Lemay's place, his fondness for this Ms. Wu grew even stronger.

Tierra stayed with Nikolai until the end of July. Although the food was hell for Tierra during that month, from the perspective of acquiring knowledge, it was heaven.

Nicolas Lemaître first spent a few days explaining some basic principles of magic and alchemy to Tierra, namely—

The power of magic is the power of dimensions.

Yes, Nicholas Flamel's understanding of the principles of magic is exactly the same as the explanation of magic in the Necronomicon's section on the principles of black magic.

Wizards are composed of three dimensions: matter, spirit, and mind. These three dimensions are also known as the "lower realm" in alchemy. The purpose of alchemy is to perfectly integrate these three dimensions through complex calculations and numerous rituals, magic, physical and chemical means, to find the "origin" where the three-dimensional coordinates intersect, which is the Philosopher's Stone.

The Philosopher's Stone is the origin of three dimensions and the starting point of the fourth dimension.

It is the intersection of matter, spirituality, mind, and divinity; it is the bridge connecting the lower and upper realms, or perhaps it can be called—

"Door"

The Philosopher's Stone is the "gateway" in the rite of becoming a god.

Using the Philosopher's Stone to turn stone into gold, or to concoct an elixir of immortality, are merely brief glimpses through the keyhole of the "door" and the borrowing of the power of the divine dimension.

Using the material, spiritual, and mental dimensions of the one who has attained godhood as the "foundation," they ascend the "staircase" of the materialized laws, utilizing the "key" composed of countless dangerous rituals to open the divine "gate" of the Philosopher's Stone, entering the divine dimension, entering the upper realm, or rather, the other shore—

Then, through the bonds anchored in this world, one returns from the divine dimension, that is, the upper realm, to the lower realm, thereby fully occupying the four dimensions of matter, spirit, mind, and divinity, becoming an immortal four-dimensional being—

This is the ritual of becoming a god. The "foundation" must be a three-dimensional entity that one can fully grasp and control, the "gate" must be the Philosopher's Stone, and the "key" and "staircase" can be freely chosen.

This is why Tierra dared to steal the Philosopher's Stone before even starting her first year, risking being discovered by Dumbledore and expelled—

He wasn't just after the elixir of immortality and the Midas touch—

The Philosopher's Stone is an indispensable "gateway" in the rite of becoming a god.

By then, Tiera had basically read through Merlin's notes left in the library and had a general idea of ​​the ascension ritual. Although he had not yet decided to go through the ascension ritual, he had no reason to let go of a living Philosopher's Stone placed in front of him.

Even if he gets expelled, it's worth it as long as he can get the magic stone!

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