At a time when everyone was celebrating, only Snape would hide away alone in an underground chamber to conduct experiments.
When John arrived, eight spherical celestial bodies floated above the Chamber of Secrets.
They drifted around the meteorite in a regular pattern.
"You were right. This thing really does have the ability to throw magic into disarray."
Snape let a drop of diluted blood from Stephens fall, drawling, "Space is distorted as well."
Standing beside him, John never took his eyes off the eight Celestial Spheres as they gradually slowed.
"If they converge, the resulting chaos will be enough to turn everything within twenty miles into a zone of magical disorder."
He sandwiched the blood between two pieces of crystal, making a sealed card, and handed it to John.
"Diggory's blood was affected by that chaotic magic, changing like chaos itself. It's also the only thing capable of remaining intact within this field of chaotic magic."
Snape stared at John. "Your theory was correct. Those elves can travel between universes using blood and portals."
"The principle is rather similar to the Bifrost. Extremely disordered magic produces rainbow light through friction." John casually took the card and held it before his right eye. "But this is even more extreme. It forces the gate open and lets stowaways through."
"You intend to do that?" Snape asked with a frown. "Even if you are the Wizard King, that chaotic power could tear you apart."
"Could." John took a Purple Orb from his pocket and raised an eyebrow. "All we need to do is stabilize the chaotic passage."
"The convergence of celestial bodies. I hope you came across it in Astronomy at some point."
He released the ninth Celestial Sphere, adding it to the outermost edge of the celestial bodies' orbital paths.
"Nine to