Chapter 184 Styx

There is a saying at Hogwarts:

It is impossible for anyone to fully explore the secrets of the school.

William agrees with this.

Even though he had three time loops and spent decades at the school, he would not dare to boast that he knew all the secrets.

Why did Voldemort want to teach at the school?

In addition to wanting to bewitch the students and become his reserve army, he also wants to continue to explore the secrets of this ancient castle.

Hogwarts is like a black hole, no matter how long you stay here, it is always full of mystery and attracts you to explore.

For example, the underground palace... is the thing that William has always been most curious about.

William actually discovered the underground palace six years ago, when he was a pure and kind first-year young freshman.

And now, in the final year, graduating from Hogwarts.

So, this is the secret he most wants to crack.

Speaking of the underground palace... its most mysterious place lies in the small island in the middle of the lake, where there are pyramids.

It was an unfinished pyramid with no spire, like the pattern behind a dollar.

Above the pyramid, there is a wooden coffin, where there are four coffins!

William had tried countless times to reach the island, even taking the Deathly Hallows over there, but couldn't get close.

At first he thought it was magic that enveloped the lake, preventing others from entering.

But as he grows up, with William's current vision, he can easily perceive... that island is not at Hogwarts at all.

It's just a projection.

Since I'm not at school, how can I touch it?

Dumbledore stood in front of the curtain and whispered:

"Back then, Slytherin, the Big Four, left Hogwarts first.

After that, Ravenclaw and Gryffindor left one after another... without a trace.

Only Ms. Hufflepuff, who stayed at the school alone, became the headmaster. "

Thousands of years ago, the old and old memories are told in Dumbledore's voice.

"Hufflepuff has trained many outstanding wizards, and thanks to her efforts, Hogwarts has become the best wizarding school in the world, until one day..."

The principal paused, looked at the curtain and continued:

"Behind this arch, a coffin floated out. After being obtained by Hufflepuff, it was brought back to Hogwarts."

"Coffin?" William narrowed his eyes. "The coffin in the underground palace?"

"Yes, it is one of the four coffins." Dumbledore affirmed William's guess.

As for how he knew...the reason is simple:

There was a Pensieve in the principal's office, a magic item that Hufflepuff left behind before he left.

The principals of the past dynasties will keep some memories that they think are important for future principals to refer to.

The portraits of the headmasters in those offices, according to the magical constraints of Hogwarts, must also obey the orders of each headmaster and cannot disobey.

Therefore, it is easy for Dumbledore to know the secrets of the era of the Big Four.

"The coffin is a signal...a signal from the disappearing Big Three." Dumbledore explained softly:

"After Hufflepuff got the coffin,

Without staying too long, she left Hogwarts to her chosen successor and left alone.

No one knew where she went, like Gryffindor and the others... no trace.

Of course, the coffin was also taken away by Hufflepuff. "

William slowly digested Dumbledore's words. He looked at the arch and said curiously:

"That coffin floated out from behind? What's behind this?"

"Remember the story of the three brothers?" Dumbledore asked.

William nodded.

"At the beginning of the story, tell us:

The three brothers encountered a river blocking the way, and Death was standing on the bank. said Dumbledore.

"Niko has always believed that the river is a metaphor for the trial of the god of death, and the god of death can only be seen through it."

The professor said solemnly:

"But that river also has practical significance, that is the river next to Death... Styx!"

"And behind this arch, it is connected to the River Styx."

The headmaster was silent for a moment, then looked at William and said:

"The evidence is also very simple. Can you hear the sound of water flowing from behind the curtain, and... whispers?"

William was stunned, he could only feel a force urging him to enter, but no sound was heard.

"Someone is talking behind this?" he asked curiously.

"Look... you've been affected much less than me." Dumbledore closed his eyes and pondered, as if listening to something.

After a while, he said sadly:

"I can hear Ariana's voice, I can hear my parents' voices... they're all calling out to me, through the arch, to be reunited with them.

No more worries, no separation. "

But Dumbledore didn't move.

Although the voice was real, as if his parents and sister were behind the arch... but it wasn't enough to tempt him.

How can a lonely old man who has faced the Mirror of Erised for many years... hopeful but unreachable be easily deceived by the voice?

Dumbledore sighed and said:

"The river Styx is flooded with the souls of the dead.

Therefore, standing in front of the arch, like the Mirror of Erised, allows us to hear the voices of those who have passed away, deep in our hearts, and we so desperately miss. "

William suddenly realized.

He hadn't lost the most important person... so he couldn't hear anything and was much less affected.

He thought for a while, and then asked, "What if you can't stand the temptation and enter the arch?"

"I don't know, I've never been in, but we can make a wild guess..."

Dumbledore stared at the curtain through the half-moon glasses and said:

"The three brothers were afraid of drowning, so they chose to build a bridge and continue to cross the river.

They are all very powerful wizards, but they don't dare to wade into the water. I think the people who are alive go directly into the Styx... they will probably die in it. "

William frowned and said, "Since the coffin floated out of the Styx River, after the Big Three left, did they go to find the God of Death?"

"William, I think so," Dumbledore agreed. "You remember that picture in the Hogwarts kitchen?"

William nodded.

In the Hogwarts kitchen, there is a painting called The Last Supper.

The content of the painting is the last meal of the Big Four:

Hufflepuff held up the cup, a small double-handled gold cup.

Ravenclaw wore a crown and a bronze ring on his right hand, quietly flipping through a book made of bark in his hand...

The painting looks unremarkable, but if people who know the Deathly Hallows look at it, they will find great horror:

Each of the four giants has Deathly Hallows in their hands, and some people even have more than one.

In other words... most of the Deathly Hallows have appeared at Hogwarts and were collected by the Big Four.

"Gryffindor and the others naturally know about Death." Dumbledore said sternly.

"Though the four of them are not related by blood, they are like brothers and sisters.

According to the story of the three brothers, three people are needed to set off, and only three people can be.

There must be one person in the Big Four who can't go. I think that's why Hufflepuff didn't leave and stayed at Hogwarts alone. "

William followed Dumbledore's words and continued:

"And the three of Ravenclaw used that coffin to pick up Hufflepuff after they found the god of death?"

Dumbledore nodded slightly, judging from multiple sources of information...it was true.

William thought.

Here comes another way to find the god of death.

But like Grindelwald's method...not reproducible at all.

Because William doesn't know where the coffin is!

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