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Chapter 322: Jerry's Busy Days (First Update)
Chapter 322: Jerry's Busy Days (First Update)
Originally, the seven challenges and the Philosopher's Stone were specifically designed by Dumbledore to lure Quirrell, the traitor, and to train the Chosen One, Harry.
However, Quirrell, the traitor, did not play by the rules and abandoned the Philosopher's Stone to flee.
Dumbledore believed that Snape's several warnings had made Quirrell realize that his identity had been uncovered, leading him to temporarily abandon the opportunity to resurrect Voldemort and escape directly.
However, Dumbledore still felt that the Philosopher's Stone, which currently seemed to be the easiest way to resurrect Voldemort, would eventually lure Quirrell and Voldemort's fragmented soul.
Therefore, he never moved it and kept it there.
And this wait extended from the end of Harry's first year to the beginning of Harry's third year, a wait of over a year, with no sign of any activity.
Of course, another reason was that Dumbledore believed the Philosopher's Stone was very safe where it was.
After all, it was practically impossible to steal the Philosopher's Stone right under his and the numerous professors' noses.
Moreover, unless it was destroyed, whether it was returned to Nicolas Flamel, stored in Gringotts, or placed anywhere else, it was safer in Hogwarts Castle, right under his watchful eye.
What Dumbledore did not expect was that instead of luring Voldemort and his Death Eaters, it attracted an unknown Alchemist, who happened to be an American Witch.
At the sixth challenge, Dumbledore found that Snape's potion had not been tampered with.
At the fifth challenge, he saw Trolls unconscious on the ground.
At the fourth challenge, he saw the floor covered in stone statue fragments.
At the third challenge, he saw a heavy wooden door broken into several pieces.
At the second challenge, he saw the Devil's Snare completely unharmed.
At the first challenge, he did not see Fluffy, but he noticed a palm print on the stone at the top of the entrance.
This person not only stole the Philosopher's Stone but also the dog?
Regardless of how Dumbledore was increasingly confused by the various traces at the challenges, Jerry, after entering the mirror world, immediately broke the mirror at the entrance.
The magical rule of the Hungarian Mirror World was that if Jerry broke the mirror he entered through, no one else could enter the mirror world unless they also knew the same magic.
The mirror world, apart from having no living beings and everything being reversed, was no different from the real world.
The mirror world was essentially a special spatial reflection of the real world, existing in every world. As long as one knew the method to open it, they could enter and exit.
It was similar to the spatial gaps that the Knight Bus and the Ministry Car travel through, which have always existed in every world.
Mages and Witches simply discovered these gaps and used magic to exploit some of their characteristics.
Walking through the mirror world, Jerry retraced his steps to the castle's fourth floor, then returned to the Slytherin common room. He found a mirror and used it to leave the mirror world.
Was the Philosopher's Stone useful to him now?
Of course, it was!
Although Jerry, due to his practice of the Meditation Technique, or now the improved version called the Eternal Life Technique, could essentially live eternally without aging, his family could not do the same.
If Aisha and Has, among others, grew old before he found a way to make them eternal, at least the Elixir of Life created by the Philosopher's Stone could sustain their lives until he found a solution.
Moreover, although the Elixir of Life is not perfect, it still counts as a form of eternal life. For those nearing the end of their lives, it is a precious lifeline and remains highly valuable.
Finally, the Philosopher's Stone's ability to transmute gold is also incredibly useful.
Currently, regardless of which Mini World he travels to, gold is likely to be a hard currency. With the Philosopher's Stone, he would never have to worry about money when entering a new world.
However, the words he wrote in his letter were also true. He genuinely plans to study the alchemy on the Philosopher's Stone and reach the point where he can create the Philosopher's Stone himself.
He will also regularly send owls with the Elixir of Life to Nicolas Flamel and his wife, who have lived for six or seven hundred years, to ensure they can continue living.
Inside the Box Space,
Jerry looked at the Time Card, the Time Converter, and the crimson Philosopher's Stone on the table and sighed:
"To become a versatile Mage, I still have a long and arduous journey ahead!"
In the coming period, he not only needs to study time magic but also the Philosopher's Stone, learning how to use it to create the Elixir of Life and transmute gold.
He must also continue to practice the Eternal Life Technique, meditate to enhance his magic power, physical strength, soul, and Mage level—these basic elements cannot be neglected.
Additionally, like Hermione, he needs to become proficient in using the Time-Turner to attend all third-year classes.
In reality, with his current abilities, subjects like Charms, Potions, Herbology, and Transfiguration are no longer a problem, as he has already studied them thoroughly in advance.
However, attending classes is still beneficial. At the very least, professional professors can help him identify and fill gaps in his knowledge, provide him with magical insights and inspiration, and solidify his magic foundation.
But the main focus is his keen interest in the Divination and Arithmancy classes that start in the third year.
Initially, Jerry always thought that Divination and Prophecy magic were unreliable. However, he later realized that since someone as knowledgeable as Dumbledore and a being like Voldemort place such importance on prophecy outcomes, it must have some merit.
Moreover, in the Sakura World, there is a Dream Card, which operates on principles related to Divination and can predict future events through dreams.
If he can learn and master this magic, he will be able to foresee and prepare for any dangers in the future.
So, all things considered, he will have a lot on his plate in the coming period.
Fortunately, while the Time-Turner has a limit on the duration of time it can turn back, there is no limit on the number of times it can be used.
For example, in his schedule for tomorrow, he has three classes—Divination, Muggle Studies, and Arithmancy—all starting at nine in the morning.
He can start by attending the Divination class at nine, then use the Time-Turner to go back to nine and attend Muggle Studies, and after finishing Muggle Studies, use the Time-Turner again to go back to nine and attend Arithmancy.
Even after Arithmancy, he can use the Time-Turner to go back to nine and return to the Box Space to study magic, or leave Hogwarts to take care of other matters.
For instance, he could go to the Ministry of Magic to try and get one of their magic cars and study the technology that allows for rapid travel through spatial gaps, or handle other tasks.
In any case, at any given time, there will be several versions of him diligently studying at the school, so there's no risk of being caught skipping class.
(End of Chapter)
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