Hogwarts: What are the four great masters doing?

Harry was very excited after getting the invisibility cloak. He went out for a night walk yesterday. When he came back, he was bitten by Ron's rat Scabbers.

But Ron thought that Harry's return might have scared it, and the two had a quarrel about it.

"I had discovered a treasure in the castle and wanted to show it to him... but now he's lost his chance!"

Harry swore and vowed that he would never talk to Ron again during the Christmas holidays.

Ryan certainly didn't believe it - he thought Harry would forgive his good friend within three days at most.

but...

"Treasure? What treasure?"

The treasures in Hogwarts Castle - Ryan, who is determined to find the treasures left by his teacher, is very sensitive to these keywords.

Chapter 88 Witness the desire, overcome the desire! (2.3K,)

Ryan soon saw the treasure that Harry had mentioned.

According to Harry, it was stored in an old classroom in the corner of the third floor, below the trophy room, with a padlock on it.

"I ran into Filch last night and he nearly caught me... His cat was very sharp, and I escaped and used the 'Alaho Open' to open the lock."

Harry and Ryan huddled under their invisibility cloaks.

Although Ryan didn't think he needed the Invisibility Cloak to hide from Filch, he didn't dampen Harry's spirits.

At this moment, Harry was talking excitedly.

"You won't believe it, it's a magical treasure."

He and Ryan stepped into the old classroom.

The classroom had obviously not been used for a long time. The window frames were covered with cobwebs and the door was piled with debris.

Harry took Ryan into the classroom, and at the innermost part... Ryan saw a mirror.

It was a very large mirror—a golden frame that reached to the ceiling, with winding vine carvings adorning the frame.

Ryan saw an inscription carved into the top of the frame.

【Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi】

So, Ryan already knew what this mirror was.

He looked at Harry with a complicated look, slightly filled with pity and sadness.

"Look, Ryan—do you see that? My parents, they're smiling at me!"

Harry was looking into the mirror at this moment, his words trembling with excitement.

"I daresay this could very well be a mirror that can communicate with the dead... I'd even trade everything for it."

Ryan just looked at Harry calmly.

"Harry."

"Of course you know that's not true."

His voice was solemn, yet gentle.

"...What?"

So, Harry looked at him in surprise.

His eyes flickered behind his glasses, but Ryan still looked at him.

"I show not your face but your heart's desire—simple puzzle written backwards, isn't it?"

he said softly.

"This is the Mirror of Erised. It reflects only what you desire...illusions."

"No!"

But at this moment, Harry suddenly raised his voice.

"They're right here! Ryan! I see them!"

He was very agitated and seemed to want Ryan to shut up.

But Ryan didn't shut up.

"They are indeed here, Harry—and they have seen you, too."

Ryan took over.

"But they're not in the mirror, they're in you... From the moment you survive, they're with you forever."

He looked sincerely at the little wizard in front of him with a complicated life story.

He is famous throughout the wizarding world, he is the hero who defeated the Dark Lord.

But Ryan could truly feel his loneliness and pity.

"On the other side of the veil, Harry... they are watching you, their beloved child."

"You should face them honestly, rather than indulging in illusory desires."

"Their love shaped you, Harry... You should move on with that love, not dwell on a mirror."

As Ryan finished speaking, he saw Harry almost curled up.

"Ha ha..."

The young wizard curled up and trembled and turned around.

He gasped for breath, his fists clenched tightly.

After a long time.

"I miss them so much, Ryan."

"I'm eager to see them."

He made a hoarse sound.

"I know."

And Ryan replied softly: "Everyone has desires."

He looked at the Mirror of Erised.

In the magic mirror, he also saw what he desired.

He also saw many people.

He saw a couple beside him, looking at him lovingly.

He saw Godric Gryffindor shouldering his sword and raising his glass to signal him.

He saw Rowena Ravenclaw holding a scroll and nodding to him calmly and gently.

He saw Helga Hufflepuff with a kind smile and open arms as if wanting to hug him.

He saw Salazar Slytherin standing beside him with a cold expression, but a barely perceptible smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

He saw the giant squid singing, the basilisk humming, the children of the Silver Lime Tree Welfare Home laughing, and the relieved expressions of Ms. Pella and Dean Aisha.

And finally, he saw himself.

He was surrounded by them, with a colorful glow around him.

There seemed to be piles of corpses of dark wizards under his feet, reflections of countless magical plants and the flow of life, and stars symbolizing wisdom hanging high in the sky.

The company of loved ones, the comfort of teachers, the praise of friends, the crown of justice, the end of magic...

“I long for both.”

Ryan said softly.

But the next moment...

Ryan turned his head without hesitation.

Then all the desires and illusions within the magic mirror disappeared.

Ryan's eyes were clear and firm, without any hesitation.

“Don’t desire it, pursue it.”

he said softly.

"We are wizards, Harry - we walk the path of magic."

"We just have to keep moving forward, and eventually..."

His eyes seemed to glimpse the future.

"When the time comes, we will achieve everything we want."

"Are you right—Headmaster Dumbledore?"

He said so.

"Ok?"

Harry, who had been listening in a daze, turned around in surprise.

Then he saw that Dumbledore, wearing a white wizard robe, had stood behind them with a smile.

"Oh, Ryan...I must say, that's a very moving statement."

Dumbledore smiled at Ryan.

"What's even more touching is that a centenarian would actually follow two young wizards."

Ryan curled his lips: "This sounds a bit weird."

His little quip about Dumbledore surprised Harry even more.

"Oh, don't be so harsh, Ryan."

But Dumbledore was not annoyed at all.

Ryan didn't say anything, he was indeed a little angry.