The Philosopher's Stone After the Screening

"Good afternoon. How can three young Gryffindor like you be content to stay indoors? The weather is so nice outside."

"We are just..." Hermione stammered in response to Snape's question.

"Be careful," Snape said. "People will think..."

He was drawn to Harry's eyes again, staring intently at them. "You're doing something bad."

(Lily's eyes darted around, unsure of what to say.)

(This is being broadcast live, in front of the entire Wizarding World and the afterlife.)

(Snape's feelings for her were laid bare before everyone.)

Then he turned away reluctantly, his black Cloak billowing out, making him look like a Big Bat gliding across the ground.

Then Harry came to the conclusion that he had to steal the Philosopher's Stone from Snape before he could, and that would happen tonight.

(Seeing this, Snape felt a pang in his heart; it seemed his earnest advice had backfired.)

(Sirius: "They're all Snivellus!")

(He believed that Snape was so bad that his godson took such a risk.)

(James remained silent. As always, his most important secret to winning Lily's heart was to never speak ill of Snape in front of her, nor to retaliate against Snape's attacks, thus playing the perfect victim. If he absolutely couldn't stand it, he would retaliate when Lily wasn't around.)

(Godric Gryffindor: "Salazar's successor has the same problem as him. He looks too much like a bad guy.")

(Gryffindor's lament didn't cause a huge stir; the female version of Salazar Slytherin from the Rune Card World had already etched the impression in the audience's minds that Slytherin was actually a good person.)

However, when the three were about to cross the lounge that evening, they found Neville waiting for them there.

Neville believed the three were about to cause Gryffindor trouble again and prepared to stop them.

Hermione petrified Neville with Petrifying Charm.

This clean and decisive strike startled Ron.

Under the protection of the Invisibility Cloak, the three successfully reached the restricted area on the fourth floor. After experiencing a series of 'dangerous' challenges, Ron sacrificed himself by being knocked unconscious by a chess piece. Harry asked Hermione to take care of Ron and deliver a message to the Owlery, while he continued on to the last room.

(That's it?)

("I feel like I could do it too.")

("This was Dumbledore's doing, wasn't it?")

("The professors must have noticed something was wrong too.")

("Didn't Harry Potter and the others realize something was wrong when they recalled these events?")

(.)

(A large portion of the audience felt this was too easy.)

(There are only 4 levels.)

(Fluwell, the Three-Headed Dog, will fall asleep whenever there is music. The weakness of the Devil's Snare was also mentioned in the first-year course. Creating light and heat is just a basic skill for wizards. Catching keys is a bit difficult but not many. Playing chess is really difficult. The Mirror of Erised is indeed a real test of one's abilities. Even Quirrell, who was possessed by Voldemort, was fooled.)

Draco felt the same way, "This is too easy."

"Simple?" Ron, whose head was throbbing again after seeing this, was a little angry.

Dumbledore also very puzzled, "Why is the version of me in this world not acting? Severus and Quirinus have clearly arranged two obstacles for me."

Snape was the person he trusted most, and he brought Quirrell in so that Tom would think he hadn't discovered him.

Rupert explained, "Quirrell's level was about Troll, but that would have made it seem odd that he fainted at Christmas. Plus, it was cut to save time. Professor Snape's Potions level was pure logic puzzles, and aside from giving Hermione a show, it didn't have any highlights, so it wasn't filmed."

("That's not difficult at all.")

("Could you tell me about Snape's riddle?")

(So Hermione's highlight scenes will also be nerfed.)

(.)

Neville said, "That's not surprising. Wasn't Professor Quirrell trying to ask Dumbledore for help? Isn't being scared unconscious by Troll he could easily subdue more obvious than using a curse to throw Harry off his broom during Quidditch Match?"

"This is a common mistake directors make when adapting original works," Ron shrugged. "If you can just follow the script step by step, that's already considered a good film. Very few directors can grasp the details and meanings of the original work."

In the scene, Harry snatched the Philosopher's Stone from Quirrell's protection, turning it to ashes with his palm. Voldemort's aura, which turned into a cloud of black mist, deliberately passed through Harry's body before escaping.

(Many viewers were speechless. Quirrell could have easily lit all the exits with the Snap and seemed to be able to fly, so why did he have to strangle Harry? A wand would have been so much faster with an Avada.)

(A small number of viewers recalled what Quirrell said when he popped up earlier. He thought Harry had the power to expel Voldemort from his body, which was why he dared to find him motionless in the Forbidden Forest. But when he found out that Harry was just a blockhead, he decided to strangle him.)

(This is just a practical exercise.)

Dumbledore visited Harry in the Hospital Wing, where his bedside was piled high with gifts from his admirers.

"It seems your friend Ronald has saved you some trouble."

"Why does Dumbledore say everything?" Ron was speechless. Hearing Dumbledore deliberately mention that he had opened a Chocolate Frog from Harry's bedside gift, eaten it, and then taken the card, he didn't even dare to watch what the live stream was saying about him.

("Ron Weasley!" Mrs. Weasley felt like she was about to vomit blood.)

(What would Weasley and Prewett's ancestors think of him, after looking at his friend and then stealing a Chocolate Frog?)

Rupert, who was still Muggle, listened with regret as Dumbledore announced on screen that the Philosopher's Stone had been destroyed. "Professor Dumbledore, where is the Philosopher's Stone in your world?"

Dumbledore smiled inexplicably, "It's in the hands of whoever it belongs to."

Basil had previously admitted that he was the one who resurrected Ariana.

So the Fairy Tale Mage took the Philosopher's Stone was naturally him.

He was completely at ease knowing that the Philosopher's Stone was in his brother-in-law's hands.

If there was any concern before that Basil's Eternal Life might lead to corruption, then only Harry is also immortal, could supervise him.

And now.

Another world similar to theirs, where everyone will soon achieve immortality and be able to communicate with the afterlife, constantly opening doors to other worlds, is about to connect with their world.

There are also four powerful, immortal Champion there, and another Basil.

All of the above factors instantly cured Dumbledore's paranoia.

(Nick Flume: "So the Philosopher's Stone is still in 'my' hands? That makes sense. This world is developing in the direction of Magic Immortal World, which might make me want to continue observing.")

("But Ron Weasley, could you ask me how my counterpart in this world deals with physical aging and sensory decline?")

("I chose death because Perenelle was nearing his limit—his tolerance for a body that could shatter at the slightest touch.")

People with greater influence have more weight and are ranked higher.

Ron saw Nick Flume's message and quickly raised his hand. "Professor Dumbledore, Nick Flume asked me to ask him how he in this world solves the problem of physical aging."

"Physical aging?" Dumbledore, somewhat puzzled. "The potion of immortality made from the Philosopher's Stone is perfect; those who take it don't have this problem at all. I am the best answer."

(Nick Flume, whose emotions had long been worn down by the passage of time, once again experienced jealousy. Could it be that he, in this world, could still enjoy physical pleasure with his lover?)

Neville exclaimed, "No wonder the Nick Flume of this world didn't choose death."

Dumbledore did not correct Neville's statement.

After learning that the Philosopher's Stone was in Basil's possession, he thought it was no different from the Philosopher's Stone being in Nick's possession.

Given that Phoebe was Nick's student and Basil had also studied ancient magic under him, Basil would not allow Nick to die after the potion ran out.

"Miss Granger Hermione Granger, when others are in danger, she calmly and cleverly uses her intelligence. Award: 50 points."

Hearing the sounds from the Pensieve, Draco was reminded again of the pain of Slytherin losing the House Cup. "Fifty points? It's just Devil's Snare, I can do that too!"

He was somewhat convinced of the extra points given to Ron, Harry, and even Neville.

But Hermione.

This is not worth 50 points at all!

"My life isn't worth 50 points?" Ron asked incredulously.

Rupert explained, "The extra points here are mainly because Hermione solved Snape's puzzle, which was indeed quite difficult. Without Hermione, Harry wouldn't have been able to get past this hurdle; Dumbledore would have had to step in."

(Godric Gryffindor: "Wait, did I hear that right? Gryffindor added 160 points to tie with Slytherin?")

(Rowena Ravenclaw: "Have you forgotten? We lost a total of 150 points in Gryffindor because of the Norwegian Ridgeback incident.")

(Godric Gryffindor: "But that brat Malfoy also lost 50 points! That means there's a normal 60-point difference between Slytherin and Gryffindor!")

("I have to say something fair," Dumbledore chimed in, "Severus regularly deducts a lot of Gryffindor points for various reasons. He even made up rules to deduct points from Harry.")

(Rowena Ravenclaw: "Heir, the problem is that Slytherin won the House Cup for six consecutive years before, and you, as Headmaster, didn't handle such chaos?")

(Dumbledore: "Before Harry came along, Severus wasn't this outrageous. And the main culprit for the deductions wasn't Severus, but Minerva —the Head of Gryffindor. She's always been the strictest with her own house, and she always deducts the most points.")

"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets." Draco looked at the screen. "This is the second one already. How many movies are there in this series?"

"Wait a minute," Neville realized something was wrong, "Harry's staying in the room?"

("Poor thing, poor thing," Hagrid said, seeing Hedwig locked up. "Hmph! Foolish Dursley.")

"Of course," Draco said, not at all surprised. "Muggle may be technologically advanced, but they are still not as good as wizards. How could they dare to continue letting Harry live in the storeroom?"

(Harry smiled wryly. Actually, this was still a storage room, a room Dudley specifically used to store toys and other odds and ends that he couldn't fit anywhere else.)

Rupert coughed. "Actually, Harry moved into this room much earlier than you think. After receiving his admission letter and seeing the description on it: Number Four, Privet Drive Little Whinging, Little Huigkin, Surrey, the Dursley, thinking he was being watched, made Harry move to a room on the second floor."

Neville asked in confusion, "Why did Harry say no one contacted him? Did he lie to Dursley him to agree to release Hedwig?"

Ron glanced at Draco, and was about to speak when he heard Draco point at the screen and shout, "Dobby?"

("What's wrong with this House-elf?" Sirius, unaware of Dobby 'Dobby, exclaimed with a mixture of surprise and anger. "It dared to get on the wizard's bed and jump around so rudely? Lucius Malfoy, is this how you raise an elf?")

(Lucius Malfoy, still in jail and watching his son via livestream. "Don't mention that traitor!")

"Is he from your family?" Neville asked in surprise.

"Yes," Draco's blue eyes were filled with doubt, "But how could it be?"

"Didn't your father tell you?" Ron scoffed. "Your father gave Voldemort's Diary to my sister, intending to release the Basilisk from the Chamber of Secrets of Secrets to kill all Muggle-born wizard. Dobby found out about this and, to protect Harry from entering the school, intercepted all mail destined for him, making Harry mistakenly believe that no friends were contacting him and that he didn't want to go to school."

("Ahem, Lucius, your family is really well-mannered." Sirius changed the subject. "Dobby, right? What a fine House-elf.")

"What is it thinking?" Draco said speechlessly. "As long as Dumbledore is still alive, Harry Potter will definitely be able to go to school smoothly."

However, his criticism was mostly directed at his own father.

To do something like this to Dumbledore's plaything at school is simply insane.

It's as crazy as doing that kind of thing during the World Cup.

That's just asking for trouble.

"Alright." Draco saw Harry locked up on the screen because of Dobby's prank. "That was a success. But Dumbledore will definitely do something. Look, isn't that a flying car? Ron Weasley?"

Ron said smugly, "Yes, it was me. I found out that Harry wasn't replying to his letters, so I got Fred and George to come pick Harry up in their dad's car."

("How beautiful!" exclaimed Mr. Weasley, who had never had the chance to actually make a car fly.)

(In the laws he drafted, it wasn't illegal to use magic to modify Muggle items, as long as the modified function wouldn't be obviously detectable—meaning as long as it wasn't used to fly. This was a loophole he deliberately left.)

(Now, the laws restricting the magical transformation of technological items no longer exist, but like his counterpart in this world, he is valued by Dumbledore and doesn't have time for this hobby anymore.)

"What a remarkable invention!" Dumbledore saw a great deal in it.

In his possession, Lucius had died long ago, and the Diary had long since arrived at Hogwarts, which the House-elf Dobby never discovered.

He then began to marvel that there were almost no scenes of cars flying, and the scene immediately jumped to the Weasley family.

"What a shame, isn't the sight of cars flying in the sky exciting for Muggle?"

(Mr. Weasley nodded in agreement.)

"Because we have airplanes," Rupert said.