The Philosopher's Stone and the Smear Against Dumbledore

Lying in bed, Andy replayed tonight's conversation with Grindelwald in his mind.

Grandpa in tow was quite reliable.

Not only had he revealed a great deal about Death, but he had also promised to send Andy a large number of alchemy books.

These books were Nicolas Flamel's treasured collection. After deciding to face death calmly, he had donated all of them to his alma mater—Beauxbatons Academy of Magic.

Without question, they were priceless treasures.

Andy even suspected that Nicolas Flamel might have hidden the method for creating the Philosopher's Stone among those books.

After all, no matter how one looked at it, Nicolas Flamel would never allow the method of making the Philosopher's Stone to be lost.

It was a precious treasure of the Wizarding World and the pinnacle of alchemy. As a world-renowned alchemist, Nicolas Flamel would never allow the inheritance of alchemy to be cut off.

Dumbledore was the same in that respect.

Dumbledore clearly knew that Unveiling the Secrets of Cutting-Edge Dark Arts was a supreme tome of Dark Arts, yet he had never considered destroying it.

Because it was a legacy of wisdom left behind by those who came before.

Even if it was Dark Arts, it was still valuable knowledge painstakingly compiled through the wisdom of countless people.

Dumbledore might hide the book away, but he would never destroy it—because Dumbledore had no right to do so.

For that very reason, Andy believed there was a high chance Nicolas Flamel had left behind the method for creating the Philosopher's Stone.

Of course, finding that method might require passing the tests Nicolas Flamel had left behind.

And... finding the original books!

The books might contain the method for creating the Philosopher's Stone, or perhaps a way to find it.

In any case, there had to be