Half a year after guiding Barebone to learn magic, Ian did not return to the future immediately.
He chose to stay in this era and quietly observe the butterfly effect caused by himself - wondering how the thread of fate would correct its disturbed trajectory.
It turns out that the inertia of fate is almost unshakable.
Grindelwald is still successfully jailbroken;
Barebone still met Nagini and developed feelings for her;
Queenie still joined Grindelwald's camp and became a member of his followers.
Everything continues along the original time track.
Barebone was finally convinced by Grindelwald and joined the destined revolution.
Even though he knew his ancestry, he was still incited to hate Dumbledore--
He was instilled with the belief that Albus Dumbledore had stolen his family, glory and destiny.
Ian was observing all this quietly through a Crystal ball used by Divination in a hotel in Paris.
He wanted to witness with his own eyes the scene where Barebone and Grindelwald teamed up to fight against Dumbledore, but he didn't want to wait too long.
He knew that the duel would shock the entire Wizarding World--
After all, Barebone has broken through the first limit driven by the power of "Obscurus".
According to the research results of Ian, Barebone suppressed the magic power for a long time, causing it to accumulate rapidly under the influence of Obscurus.
When his magic power reached the wizard's limit of twenty-five years old, Obscurus's rampage broke that limit.
But the strange thing is-that power has not yet touched the second limit.
Ian conducted a large number of experiments on him and confirmed that there was a mysterious force preventing the breakthrough.
Under his guidance, Barebone tried to use the energy of Obscurus to forcibly break through the second shackles, but no matter how much force he exerted, it was of no avail.
This reminded Ian of a memory he got from Nicolas Flamel.
According to memory, Alchemy master Flamel used "Philosopher's Stone" to break the first restriction,
But when he discovered that the resentment contained in the stone would corrode the soul,
He refused to let his wife Perenelle use the same method.
So, he turned to study another way--
A method of achieving breakthroughs through natural practice and persistent hard work.
That was the theory he later taught to young Dumbledore.
Miraculously, this method allowed Perenelle to successfully break through the first restriction.
But still can't cross the second level.
Ian organized and archived all the data and planned to study it in depth in the future.
But soon, he thought of a more direct way: ask "death".
Of course, he knew the character of that ancient being.
Without sufficient reason and price, death will never provide knowledge for free.
He must find a way to "coax it to speak."
--
A few days later, Ian floated over Paris,
Invisible between the wind and light, silently observe Grindelwald's speech.
Countless wizards gathered in the square, Grindelwald stood in the center,
Announce the arrival of a new era with a fervent and charismatic voice.
That was a key moment in "The Second Fantastic Beasts Incident".
He watched Nicole Flamel lead several talented wizards to cast spells together,
Destroyed "Protego Diabolica (Protego Diabolica)" with a counter-spell,
Saved the entire Paris city.
In all this, he did not intervene.
When the dust settled, Ian took out an alchemical artifact.
Awaken the energy of "World Gate",
Turn around and return to the private dimension that belongs to him.
A few minutes later, he stepped into the laboratory on the moon again, and time flowed again.
The moment he stepped out of the "door", a strong force of time swept through his body.
That force tried to make him grow old instantly - sixty-six years.
However, he had already prepared protection before setting off.
The silver ring inlaid with Time Rune suddenly lit up, releasing the soft power of time.
The two forces briefly clashed, and after a few seconds, the aging trend was stopped.
He steadied his breathing and clapped his hands gently.
"It seems that the calculation is correct."
Then, Ian left Moon Laboratory,
Embark on the new Warpath--World Serpent Project.
--
At the same time, on the other side of the earth.
An old man with white hair is standing in his yard watering the plants.
Suddenly, a series of unfamiliar memories burst into my mind.
He frowned and muttered in a low voice, "In 1926... I actually saw Ian? But at that time, he was not born yet.
This kid... is messing with time again?"
The speaker is Newt·Scamander.
A few seconds later, Tina came out.
"Newt, did you suddenly have strange memories too? The part about Ian."
Newt nodded with a calm expression. "Leave him alone. That guy knows what he is doing."
He put down the watering can and continued pruning the flowers.
It seems that time travel, entangled destiny, and even death itself are just young people's willful experiments.
At the same time, Queenie, Barebone, Grindelwald and others also received that memory in their dreams.
There is also Aberforth, but he has never been able to see clearly the true appearance of Ian--
When they met, the face was obscured by magic.
And Muggles baker Jacob Kowalski has passed away for more than ten years.
Leave Queenie alone to keep the memories.
--
Back to the current year of 1992.
Ian sat quietly in London's apartment and had dinner with Amelia.
The candlelight flickered and the atmosphere was calm.
"You took the initiative to invite me to dinner, will it be okay?" Amelia stared at him while cutting the steak.
"Why do you sound like a prisoner when you open your mouth?" Ian smiled helplessly.
"Because every time you come, you either announce a new invention or bring a crisis."
Ian sighed and stopped going around the corner.
"I've thought about some things recently and am ready to adjust my plan."
"Adjustment?"
He raised his head and said in a calm but firm tone, "I want to conquer the whole world."
Amelia's knife and fork stopped in mid-air.
But her brows did not frown because of these words, but instead showed a thoughtful expression.
Of all the people, she knows Ian best.
He even understands him better than his parents.
When Ian was still young, his parents were too idealistic.
And Amelia is the only person willing to listen to him "let Wizarding Civilization move into the future".
She never laughed at his ambition, but instead gave him guidance when he was at his lowest point.
After his parents passed away, Ian fell into depression and almost gave up research.
It was Amelia's words that rekindled his fighting spirit--
"Since you can't Resurrection people in the past, use magic to change the future."
Now, hearing him talk about grand plans again, she just sighed slightly.
"So, what do you need me to do this time?"
Ian showed a calm smile.
"Help me let magic coexist with the world - not to conquer, but to remake."
The candlelight shone in his eyes, and the light was no longer cold and rational.
Rather, it is a determination with a fatalistic tone.