Dumbledore's arrival was so fast that even Levander was surprised.
Dumbledore arrived almost a few minutes after the house-elf Apparated away.
From this, it can be seen how anxious he was.
Levander welcomed Dumbledore into his room.
"Wade... where is the thing you were talking about?"
Dumbledore started asking as soon as he entered the room.
Levander had never seen Dumbledore so anxious before.
It was no wonder that in the original timeline, after seeing the Resurrection Stone, he forgot that it was Voldemort's Horcrux and put it on his hand without any precautions.
As a result, he was cursed and his life span was reduced to only one year...
"Here."
Levander pointed to the Resurrection Stone on the table.
Dumbledore recognized it at a glance.
It was a gem that was taken from the Gaunt family's ancestral ring that Tom won back.
"Tom and I wanted to see if there was any special magic on this ring, and then... I discovered the inscription.
I happened to have read this story in The Tales of Beedle the Bard. So we gave it a try..."
"Peverell..."
Dumbledore picked up the Resurrection Stone, his fingers gently running over the inscription, his eyes filled with a complex expression.
In fact, when he first saw the ring at the Gaunt's house, he had felt that the stone on the ring was a little special.
However, since it was something Tom had risked his life to win, he didn't dare ask to borrow it.
And now, the two children had discovered the secret of the ring on their own.
"Where's Tom?"
Dumbledore only then realized that Tom, who had always been hanging out with Levander, was gone.
Levander pointed in the direction of Tom's room.
"He's in his room now, trying to calm down.
He... he just used the Resurrection Stone again, and it seemed he saw his mother."
"He should be very happy, finally seeing his mother..." Dumbledore asked somewhat presumptuously.
"No... He was heartbroken.
He asked his mother why she didn't live for him, why she gave birth to him and then abandoned him to an orphanage... In the end, he gave me this stone.
He said he didn't want to see his mother again."
Levander leaned over the table and shrugged.
Dumbledore was very surprised.
"Tom... well, I should have known sooner about his inner depression.
I originally thought... he didn't understand what love was, but now it seems... I misunderstood him.
He just hid these feelings."
"I think he just needs guidance, Professor.
Don't worry, I'm here," Levander said confidently.
"I'm really relieved to have you around. In fact, I've seen the change in Tom.
His change is truly inseparable from you.
I'm glad that Tom met you..."
"Professor, you're too kind.
Ahem, let's get back to this stone... Professor, do you think the stories in this collection are true?
Was this 'Resurrection Stone' really made by the Grim Reaper?"
Levander asked.
Dumbledore carefully examined the Resurrection Stone, attentively sensing the traces of magic on it.
"In my opinion, the story may not be true, and the Grim Reaper may not exist.
The three brothers were probably just three powerful wizards who each created three powerful magical items... Yes, I can still feel extremely powerful magical fluctuations on this Resurrection Stone..."
Dumbledore looked at Levander and said sincerely, "Wade, can you let me try it now?
I... I'm sorry to say, I really can't wait to try it.
I... have any questions, I can answer them for you later."
"Of course!"
Levander looked at his room, "Um... it's a bit small here, do you need to go to the yard outside?"
"Okay..."
Compared to Tom, Dumbledore wanted to see two more people, and Levander's small room might not be able to accommodate them...
The safe house has its own yard, and this yard and the house are integrated, both of them are cast with the Fidelius Charm.
In other words, as long as one stayed within the fence, anyone outside, even if they leaned against it, would be unable to see what was happening in the courtyard.
Dumbledore was already standing in the center of the courtyard.
He stared blankly at the Resurrection Stone in his hand.
The thing he had once so desperately desired was now in his hands, and at this moment, he unexpectedly felt a sense of homesickness.
Levid stood quietly to the side, silent.
Normally, he should have stepped aside and let Dumbledore handle the situation on his own.
However, Levid was eager to see more... He truly wanted to know what Dumbledore would say upon meeting his deceased loved ones.
Anyway... Dumbledore didn't ask him to retreat...
He didn't wait long.
A moment later, Dumbledore took the Resurrection Stone in his hand and gently turned it three times.
Levid then saw Dumbledore freeze, tears welling in his azure eyes.
Levid stood in the corner, still feeling a sense of regret.
If only he could see Dumbledore's vision.
It was a bit lacking if he could only see Dumbledore mumbling to himself...
Suddenly, Levid remembered the moment he'd used the Resurrection Stone.
A white mist had first appeared around him.
He wondered if Tom had seen it too...
But he felt that the white mist was very similar to the one he'd seen when he'd used Nightmare Magic to enter a dream.
Thinking of this, Levid quietly released a tiny wisp of his Nightmare Magic power and covered his eyes...
This was a form of Nightmare Magic, originally used to spy on someone's dreams.
By covering one's eyes with Nightmare Magic and then looking at the sleeping person, one could see what they were dreaming...
But now, Levid had used this magic here.
To Levid's surprise, his mere experiment actually worked!
Several figures appeared around Dumbledore in his field of vision.
Although they were still blurry in his vision, he could clearly see them!
Could it be that... the souls "summoned" by the Resurrection Stone were just another kind of daydream?
Levander remembered the highest realm of nightmare magic: making the unreal manifest in reality, and then visible to the human eye...
Could it be that the creation of the Resurrection Stone also utilizes similar principles to nightmare magic?
As Levander was puzzled, a shadowy figure before Dumbledore spoke.
Although the words sounded very ethereal to Levid, he could still hear them clearly.
"Brother, you look so old."
Dumbledore looked at Ariana, his own sister, with tears in his eyes.
"Ariana, your words truly break my heart."
He forced a smile onto his tear-stained face.
"But you look as handsome as ever," Ariana smiled sweetly as she stood there.
Dumbledore had never seen his sister so cheerful, and for a moment, he was almost lost in thought.
"Albus... long time no see."
At this moment, a deep male voice awoke Dumbledore.
It was a tall, thin man, his features bearing a resemblance to Dumbledore's, and he also had a pair of azure blue eyes.
Beside him stood a kind woman.
"Father, Mother... indeed, it's been a long time... I... I'm sorry... I'm sorry to you all, I'm sorry to Ariana... I didn't take good care of her.
I... I, for my own selfish desires, let Ariana die at such a young age... It's all my fault... it's all my fault..."
Dumbledore spoke until he knelt down and burst into tears.
It was impossible to tell how much guilt, regret, sorrow, and helplessness were woven into that cry.
Even Levander, watching from the sidelines, felt a pang of unease.
It was the first time he'd seen the usually calm and composed Dumbledore lose control like this.
Ariana, along with her parents, quietly approached Dumbledore, looking sorrowfully at him as he wept bitterly and self-blame.
"This is all my fault, Albus," Dumbledore's father said sorrowfully.
"I should have considered the consequences before I went after those Muggle boys... If I hadn't died so young, you wouldn't have had to shoulder such a heavy burden at such a young age... You were so talented, you should have been ambitious... It's me who left you in shackles..."
"That's not true... Father, that's not true..." Dumbledore murmured sadly.
"Brother... You don't need to apologize to me.
I should be the one to apologize.
I... I should have been stronger.
Everything that's happened to our family stems from me..." Ariana said mournfully.
"Please stop torturing yourself like this... Be the most high-spirited brother I used to be, okay?"
"Ariana, Ariana... How can you forgive me?
It's all because of me... That's why you died at such a young age..."
"I have never blamed you, not even your good friend... Death is a relief for me, you and brother Aberforth."
"No... Ariana, no... How can you say that?"
"I am an Obscurial, brother.
Even if I hadn't experienced that accident, I would have died soon..." Ariana wanted to put her hand on Dumbledore's shoulder, but her hand passed through Dumbledore's arm.
"Please stand, brother.
So many years have passed.
We all hope you can let it go...let it go completely..."
"Yes, son...let it go. Do not feel regret, do not grieve.
Death is another great journey, and we simply began it before you."
Dumbledore's mother gently placed her hand on Dumbledore's head.
"Do not be depressed. You are now the backbone of many people. You have your mission, don't you?
Live well, carrying the love in your heart."
Dumbledore slowly raised his head, gazing at the three incredibly real figures before him, tears welling in his eyes.
Ariana stood with her parents, looking at Dumbledore with an encouraging smile.
"Brother, it's time for us to leave too.
Remember our words..." Ariana said, and she and her parents turned and walked away, disappearing completely in the resurfacing mist.
Levid, peeking from the side, was shocked again.
This... According to the Resurrection Stone, doesn't the spirit disappear only when the holder releases the stone?
Why did they leave on their own?
From the soul appearing without Tom turning the Resurrection Stone, to Dumbledore's soul leaving on its own, both completely contradicted the Resurrection Stone's design, leaving Levid deeply puzzled.
Then, a daring thought suddenly struck Levid.
Could it be that... the soul Tom had seen of Merope, and now the souls of the Dumbledore family members, were all real?
Dumbledore slumped to the ground, staring silently in the direction where his parents and sister had disappeared, his hand trembling slightly as he gripped the Resurrection Stone.
It took an unknown amount of time before he felt someone beside him help him up.
"Professor... are you okay?"
"Thank you, Wade... I'm fine. I'm just... having a hard time getting over it,"
Dumbledore said, his eyes tangled as he gazed at the Resurrection Stone.
After a moment, he placed it back in Levid's hands.
"Excuse me, could you give me a moment?
Let me be alone for a while."
Levid nodded, holding the Resurrection Stone, and tried to return to his room.
Then, in the living room, he saw Tom standing by the window.
Clearly, Tom had witnessed Dumbledore's recent loss of control.
Levid waved, "Come on, Tom.
Professor Dumbledore needs to be alone for a while."
Tom silently approached and, with Levid, ascended the stairs.
"Is family love really that concerning?"
Tom suddenly asked.
Levid was somewhat surprised by Tom's question.
"I think so."
"You don't know?"
Tom asked again.
"Only those who have experienced the beauty of family love can understand.
How can I, now, be so qualified?"
Levid said, feigning dejection as he walked towards his room.
Tom looked at Levid's back and couldn't help but sigh. "
Although you have a family I envy... I didn't expect you to have the same family as me... "
Thinking of this, Tom suddenly called Levid, "That Resurrection Stone... can you lend it to me again?"
"It was originally yours, Tom."
Levid placed the Resurrection Stone back in Tom's hands.
Tom had just received the Resurrection Stone when he saw Merope again.
His eyes once again became extremely complicated.
"Come on... Mom, let's have a good chat this time..."
Li Weide sighed softly as he watched Tom walk back to his room.
Tom, he doesn't understand love?
Maybe he didn't before, but now, he should understand it soon...
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