After the old wizard came, Black Panther looked at Sean in shock and deepness, and took a few steps away from the mist as if unwilling to do so.
Sean's consciousness also became confused as Black Panther left. He saw that he was in a messy street with a "Children's Home" sign in front of him. He finally saw Headmaster Dumbledore mouthing to him. What he said was...
"It's Saturday, kid--"
Perhaps only Sean understands the meaning of Saturday. In the review and approval given by Headmaster Dumbledore, the meaning of Saturday is:
"Besides, if you decide to stay in school, you can come to my office for tea every Saturday morning."
Morning came and the sky turned gray.
Distant Mountains is a blurry outline, Black Lake is covered with a thin mist, and an owl appears in the distance of the castle after a long absence.
Sean Owls are rarely seen anymore. After the little wizards have gone home, most of the owls have stopped their busy work.
This owl with gray tail feathers walked around the top of the tower, around Sean walking in the corridor, and finally disappeared into a certain room.
Sean's eyes fell on the huge Stone Beast as it disappeared. Stone Beast did not jump away this time, but looked at Sean quietly.
"Cockroach Cluster."
Sean said tentatively.
This is what Headmaster Dumbledore once told him.
Stone Beast quickly jumped away, and Sean followed Moving Staircase, which rose automatically, to the gate.
After opening the door, Sean saw Headmaster Dumbledore standing in front of the window, with his back to him. After the door made a sound, the greatest wizard who helped him drive away Babajide·Akinbade turned around.
"You're here, Mr. Green, come here and sit down."
"Headmaster Dumbledore."
Sean said, and then followed the principal's instructions and sat down on a chair by the fire.
Headmaster Dumbledore then withdrew his sight from the distant and hazy sky, sat down in front of Sean, and blinked:
"I guess you must have a lot of questions, but it doesn't matter, we have a lot of time to solve these problems."
Sean indeed had many questions. After Headmaster Dumbledore nodded, he quickly spoke:
"Where am I? Principal. About... Is the content in <Dream Story> true?"
Sean chose the most core question to ask, that is, where did he go? What kind of strange magical power exists there?
"You always understand what is most important. Compared with you, many wizards have not been able to understand this for a long time."
Dumbledore's long, silver-white beard trembled slightly,
"The Boundary of life and death, we call it that. As for its powerful powers... I think they exist. I have to tell you, child, that is an area that no one knows and no one has entered.
It is extremely dangerous. For thousands of years, even the wizards of Wagadu have not dared to go deep.
There are too many lessons for wizards to learn about the price of despising the deepest and most secret parts of magic..."
After Dumbledore finished speaking, the eyes under his thick silver eyebrows looked at Sean thoughtfully. The principal seemed a little... nervous.
Sean was silent for a while, he indeed experienced many incredible things there.
He saw multiple Doppelgangers of his own; saw bizarre scenes hidden in the mist; saw Babajide·Akinbade who wanted to pull him to Wagadu - he could even leave Sean in the Boundary for a while.
"This is where the magic is."
Sean heard a voice speaking.
"Principal, what are those weird fogs? I saw the orphanage last, why is that? Why can Principal Babajide·Akinbade find me? Can he keep doing this? If you can all speak, why can't I...? How did you get here?"
Every time Sean asked a question, Dumbledore nodded slightly, but after Sean asked all the questions, the kind smile on his face was already bright.
"Very good, very good. Let me answer one by one..."
His voice is deep and powerful, like an elder guiding the younger generations.
"The orphanage is really interesting. I didn't expect it to be this place, but for you, it means enough to fulfill its role.
Yes, that is also a piece of the Boundary."
Sean had no emotional changes, he asked with a little curiosity:
"Is it magic and Muggle?"
"Very smart, kid."
Dumbledore's words made Sean breathe a sigh of relief. When Headmaster Dumbledore pointed out the concept of the Boundary, he should have realized that there is not only the place where magic and non-magic are separated, but also... death and rebirth.
"As for those strange sights you saw... let me explain to you: in the eyes of former Scandinavians, the soul does not follow the principle of uniqueness.
The act of looking directly at the soul will mislead you in the wrong direction, and those places are the most dangerous temptations. People who cannot keep their souls pure and clear-minded will sooner or later get entangled in trouble, and they may never be able to come back. That is a life worse than death.
As for Babajide·Akinbade, it was just an accident. The wizard of Wagadu does master a lot of magic that we don't know about, but it is clear that he cannot succeed every time.
When your will is strong enough, he cannot enter your dreams."
"My... dream?"
Sean is a little confused. Isn't that the Boundary?
"Oh, kid, you're not confused, are you? It's really rare..."
Dumbledore said with a smile, his expression changed from deep to playful.
Sean thought slightly:
"Dreams allow elves, ghosts and Doppelganger to move freely without any hindrance due to distance.
The freedom of movement here refers to the Boundary, so it is my dream that connects the Boundary.
As for you, I think I called you here.
This may be the role of Void Talisman, Soul Artifact. It can help wizards achieve the purpose of connection. It is a medium, a powerful alchemical creation that can achieve this purpose."
Headmaster Dumbledore's teasing made Sean's thoughts spin, and he quickly understood it all.
"Oh, oh, does Terra often have headaches like this too?"
Dumbledore looked a little helpless.
Sean didn't hear Headmaster Dumbledore's shallow and light words. He wanted to understand a lot of things.
Why does Headmaster Dumbledore appear?
Soul Artifact is not Deathly Hallows Resurrection Stone. Since it can bring Sean, why not bring Headmaster Dumbledore?
When Babajide·Akinbade arrived, Sean, who did not want to go to Wagadu, subconsciously called Headmaster Dumbledore, which was the subconscious cry of Black Cat...
"You'd be humbled to think that's the reason Soul Artifact... actually,"
Headmaster Dumbledore suddenly spoke,
"I once studied Wagadu and Soul Artifact intoxicatedly. Its power is too profound. Among the many people who studied it, I was only the most inconspicuous, insignificant, and least distinctive one.
No one has been able to bring a wizard into his own 'dream' yet.
Wizards of Wagadu can easily make Transfiguration, and can also make some real Prophecy based on Astronomy, just like those Centaur you have seen.
But they always believe that only the wizard who can bring the soul in or out is the true master of Soul Artifact and the eldest son of Supreme God Katunda."
This surprised Sean. All he could think of was that he called Headmaster Dumbledore. But he preferred to believe that Headmaster Dumbledore could be called, rather than that he could call a wizard at will.
"Why me?"
Sean is a little confused.
"That's the point, kid. Perhaps the best people to wield this power are those who have never thought of it, like you."
Headmaster Dumbledore lowered his eyes and looked at Sean.
The thin mist outside the house has dissipated, and Black Lake looks sparkling in the not too strong early morning sunlight.
The owl passed by the window in front of Headmaster's office, making a cooing sound. It held some symbols of longing tightly in its talons.
"Child, can I ask you a favor?"
Headmaster Dumbledore was silent for a long time before speaking slowly. At this time, his entire beard was trembling.
"You said."
Sean thought of something.
"Exploring the Boundary is an extremely dangerous thing, even the wizard of Wagadu will not stay for a long time.
If you think I am being selfish for saying something like this, I will never accept it."
Headmaster Dumbledore's sincere eyes revealed a hint of darkness.
"I hope you will explore as much as possible. When you are sure, I will ask you to do something extremely dangerous..."
"Is... pulling out a soul?"
Sean naturally knew why, but he acted as if he understood it only after thinking hard.
"People like us are always busy destroying our souls and adding greed, desire, violence and other chips to it, and we never have time to understand the unparalleled power of a pure and healthy soul...
When you have this power, I can only say such greedy words. Maybe this is the reason why I will never be recognized...
It's disappointing that I've done terrible things like that..."
Sean has never seen Headmaster Dumbledore in such a tangled and depressed state.
He was supposed to be open and kind, but now he seems to be lost.
"I'll try."
Sean feels a little depressed for no reason.
What kind of person is Headmaster Dumbledore?
If you just judge by his behavior, it seems that there are good and bad.
But when the old man really stood in front of Sean, showing his confused and anxious side, he would think that even Dumbledore was just an old man who had no love until his old age.
He will be tired, make mistakes, and regret,
He keeps saying that love is the greatest magic, but how much does he feel it himself?
"The past... is something that no longer has weight. Please stop criticizing yourself at that time, principal. This is very unfair.
You know, he was very confused when he was standing in the fog."
Sean said.