The True Tale of the Three Brothers

Inside the Hogwarts Headmaster's office, a transparent Cloak, as smooth and fluid as a liquid, floated in the air, its hem draped diagonally to one side without a single wrinkle. At the same time, no shadow was cast upon the ground.

The two professors and two ghosts surrounded the legendary Deathly Hallows, examining it closely.

"I don't see anything particularly special about it. It's just like an ordinary Invisibility Cloak." The crystalline light in Ghost Xiwen's eyes gradually faded, and then he frowned and said, "If I didn't know that it was this Invisibility Cloak that blocked a powerful spell for Potter, I really wouldn't believe that this is one of the legendary Deathly Hallows."

Although Dumbledore and Headmaster Dippet were standing nearby, did not speak, it was clear from their eyes that they also agreed with Xiwen's words.

"I think it's because the true function of the Invisibility Cloak can only be activated by the power of Death," the Dark Knight said softly. Looking at the Deathly Hallows that had been passed down for over a thousand years, even he, who had always maintained a calm demeanor, couldn't help but be momentarily stunned.

"Relying on the power of Death?" Dumbledore shifted his gaze from the Invisibility Cloak to the Dark Knight, asking sharply, "You mean the Invisibility Cloak really is, as described in 'The Tale of the Three Brothers,' an item originally belonging to Death?"

"What is 'The Tale of the Three Brothers'?" the Dark Knight asked somewhat awkwardly.

Seeing this, Xiwen casually opened a small Dimensional Gate, took out the book "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" that Professor Kettleburn had given him, waved it to float it in front of the Dark Knight, and very considerately turned to the page of "The Tale of the Three Brothers" for him.

The Dark Knight looked at the pages before him and began to carefully read the legend.

Xiwen and the two professors did not disturb his reading and quietly began to think. The Headmaster's Office suddenly fell silent, with only the crackling of the burning candle remaining.

The Dark Knight read for a long time, until Xiwen couldn't help but glance at him several times before the knight finally spoke slowly in a conflicted tone, "I can't understand your modern writing..."

Xiwen: "..."

The professors. "..."

"I should have thought of that. After all, you lived in an era earlier than Helena, and back then you were probably using Old English." Xiwen rubbed his forehead, then reached out and retrieved the Tales of Beedle the Bard, before reciting the legend to the Dark Knight.

The Dark Knight listened attentively, nodding occasionally.

"There are significant differences in the details, but overall, it's quite close to the truth." After listening to the Tale of the Three Brothers, he slowly nodded his helmet-covered head and said to Xiwen, "The Three Peverell Brothers, in order to fight the threat of Death, once disguised themselves as his followers and infiltrated Death's inner circle."

"While Death is ruthless and his actions are often heinous, he has always been the most faithful to his contracts. To reward the three brothers for their achievements under his command, he bestowed upon them his Invisibility Cloak."

"Later, Ignotus, the most intelligent of the three brothers, figured out how to use the Invisibility Cloak and modified it; around the same time, Antioch and Cadmus also created the Elder Wand and the Resurrection Stone, two of the Death's abilities. This is the origin of the three Deathly Hallows."

"In the end, the Three Peverell Brothers defeated Death with these three Deathly Hallows. However, Death could be resurrected endlessly by the power of emotions, and the three brothers could not completely destroy him. So they used the Invisibility Cloak's ability to seal space to imprison Death in another dimension, and it wasn't until more than a thousand years later that he finally saw the light of day again."

The Dark Knight rested his hands on the hilt of his greatsword, which stood upright on the ground, and recounted the true legend of the three brothers to the people present in a cold tone.

At this moment, Xiwen's eyes suddenly flickered, and he asked, "Sir Knight, since the three brothers ultimately defeated Death and sealed him away, why didn't the eldest and second eldest brothers have a good ending in the story of 'The Tales of Beedle the Bard'?"

"Did their legendary end actually happen? Or is it just the bard Beedle's speculation?"

The Dark Knight remained silent for a long while before speaking in a somber tone, "Antioch and Cadmus certainly didn't get the good ending they deserved..."

"At that time, although the Death was sealed away, he had far too many followers. Basically, every follower had some residual power belonging to the Death within them."

"Influenced by these remaining forces, many people were spiritually manipulated, and the belief that Antioch possessed an invincible and powerful wand gradually spread among the believers. Ultimately, the hero had his throat slit by a villain who coveted the Elder Wand in an inn in a wizarding village."

"The second of the three brothers, Cadmus, was severely injured after the great battle. Before he could recover, he was affected by the lingering power of Death within him and, as if possessed, used the Resurrection Stone to summon the image of his deceased lover. Ultimately, consumed by lovesickness, he hanged himself on his balcony."

"Only the youngest and most intelligent of the three brothers Ignotus, used the Invisibility Cloak to evade the detection of the Death's remaining power, making him the only one to die of old age. However, he remained under the protection of the Invisibility Cloak for almost his entire life before finally witnessing the complete dissipation of the Death's remaining power in the world."

"Finally, just as the legend says, Ignotus emerged from the Invisibility Cloak before his death and passed it on to his son."

The Dark Knight spoke of these stories with a complex tone; his voice, as cold as the scraping of metal, seemed to carry a hint of sorrow and respect.

After a long silence, Headmaster Dippet broke the stillness.

"Now is not the time to mourn these heroes. The only way we can truly honor them is to defeat Death, our long-standing common enemy!"

"So, do we also need someone to impersonate a follower of Death and infiltrate his side to leave a mark of borrowing Death's power, thereby using the Invisibility Cloak to reinforce the seal?" The principal looked at the Dark Knight and asked softly.

"I don't believe that a cunning Demon God like Death would fall into the same trap twice," Dumbledore said suddenly before the Dark Knight could reply. "Death has already been defeated once by the Three Peverell Brothers posing as believers; I don't believe he wouldn't be wary of this."

"Besides, more than a thousand years have passed; he has had over a thousand years to refine the mark he left on his believers!"

"Indeed, we cannot rule out the possibility that the mark has been modified by Death." The Dark Knight nodded. "Death may very well use new methods to eliminate the possibility of betrayal by followers." M.

"But if that's the case, how can we truly utilize the power of the Invisibility Cloak?" Headmaster Dippet pondered, somewhat bewildered.

"If we don't use the power of the Deathly Hallows and instead face Death directly, what are our chances of winning?" Dumbledore asked the Dark Knight, fiddling with his wand.

"In my opinion, without using the Deathly Hallows, your chances of winning are zero," the Dark Knight said bluntly.

Silence fell over the office once again.

Just then, Xiwen's eyes suddenly lit up.

He formed a hand seal and summoned a deep black magic circle on his face, the shape of which resembled the head of a demon.

At the same time, an extremely malevolent black mist-like energy slowly surged from the magic circle, and under Xiwen's manipulation, this energy tentatively made contact with the Invisibility Cloak.

"Strange, what are you doing?!" Headmaster Dippet asked in astonishment, sensing the intense evil aura emanating from the power.

"This is the power of a Dimensional Demon God, which I can temporarily borrow," Xiwen said calmly. "When I was fighting against the Dark Barrier of the Death, I used this power similar to that of the Death. Without this power, I naturally wouldn't be able to use that spell unique to the Death."

Dumbledore, however, had already realized what was happening and asked seriously, "Strange, are you trying to use this power to activate the Invisibility Cloak's stealth capabilities?"

Xiwen nodded slightly.