Dumbledore's Light Extinguisher was an alchemy product that he had personally designed and made. It was priceless.
As long as the light extinguisher was turned on and clicked like a lighter, it would be able to absorb all the light in the vicinity, from flames to lights. In theory, as long as the storage space was large enough, it could even absorb all the light in an area, including sunlight, and return it when needed. It was very magical.
The Light Extinguisher only absorbed the light and did not affect the object itself.
For example, if a candle was absorbed by the Light Extinguisher, the candle itself would not be affected and would still burn. When it was near, it would still feel the heat.
Taking away the light source would not affect the operation of the object itself. This was a very powerful design. Elwyn was very curious about how the Light Extinguisher worked.
Of course, Dumbledore definitely did not give the Light Absorber to Ron for him to study the alchemy theory or to use it to absorb light. This could be done with other magic. Using the Light Absorber might be more flashy and advanced, but this was definitely not Dumbledore's goal.
He probably cast other spells on it and thought it would help Ron.
If Dumbledore gave Ron the Light Extinguisher, what would he give to Elwyn, Harry, and Hermione?
Elwyn knew that the gift for Harry was the Resurrection Stone.
After finding the ring and the Resurrection Stone, Dumbledore said that he did not have the right to keep the Resurrection Stone, so he gave it to Elwyn for safekeeping. But before the last mission, he asked for the Resurrection Stone and planned to give it to Harry. This Sacred Relic of Death could not truly resurrect the dead, but it could help Harry understand the true meaning of death.
Only when the three Sacred Relic of Death were put together would it show its true power. Harry already had the Invisibility Cloak, so it was only right to give him the Resurrection Stone.
As for Elwyn's and Hermione's gifts …
Scrimgeour scrutinized Ron and said in an interrogative tone, "This extinguisher is a very valuable item. It might even be unique. It must have been designed by Dumbledore himself. Why would he leave such a rare thing for you? "
Ron shook his head in confusion.
"Dumbledore must have taught tens of thousands of students." Scrimgeour persisted. "But why did he leave gifts for only the four of you in his will? Mr. Weasley, what does he think you're going to do with his extinguisher? "
"Probably to put out the light," muttered Ron. "What else can I do with it?"
Scrimgeour obviously couldn't make any suggestions. He squinted at Ron for a while and then turned to Dumbledore's will.
"I'm leaving my 'Tales of Beedle the Poet' to Miss Hermione Jane Granger. I hope she will find this book interesting and instructive."
Scrimgeour took out a small book from the bag. It looked as old as the 'Secrets of the Cutting Edge of Black Magic' upstairs. The cover was spotted and peeled in a few places. Hermione took the book from Scrimgeour's hands without saying a word. She placed it on her knees and looked down at it.
The 'Tales of Beedle the Poet' was a very old fable. The stories in it had been passed down for several centuries and had many editions.
The edition that Dumbledore gave to Hermione was also very old. Elwyn noticed that the title on the cover was written in ancient magic.
He knew that this book contained the story of the 'Legend of the Three Brothers', but he already knew the secret of the Sacred Relic of Death. This book was no longer useful to him. Dumbledore should know this, but why did he still give it to Hermione? Could it be that there was some hidden message in it?!
Obviously, Scrimgeour had the same questions and suspicions.
"Why do you think Dumbledore left this book to you, Miss Granger?" he asked.
"He, he knows that I like books," said Hermione in a hoarse voice. She wiped her eyes with her sleeve.
"But why this book?"
"I don't know. He must have thought that I would like it."
"Have you talked with Dumbledore about passwords and other ways to send secret messages?"
"No!" Hermione was still wiping her eyes with her sleeve. "If the Ministry of Magic couldn't find the password in this book after 31 days, I'm afraid I can't either."
She held back a sob. Elwyn hugged Hermione and comforted her in a low voice.
Scrimgeour snorted and didn't ask any more questions. Obviously, he couldn't think of any better questions. He turned to the will again. "I left Harry Jaime Potter the Golden Snitch that he caught during the Hogwarts' first Quidditch match to remind him of the reward of perseverance and skill."
Scrimgeour took out the walnut-sized golden ball. Its pair of silver wings flapped weakly.
"Why did Dumbledore leave this Golden Snitch to you?" Scrimgeour asked again.
"I don't know." Harry said, "Probably because of the reasons you just recited, to remind me that as long as I have perseverance, and that thing … what kind of reward I can get."
"So, you think it's just a symbolic souvenir?"
"I think so," said Harry. "What else could it be?"
"I'm asking you." Scrimgeour moved his chair closer to the sofa. He seemed to think this was a breakthrough point worth exploring.
At this time, dusk had really fallen outside. The big tent outside the window towered over the hedges, frighteningly white.
"I just noticed that your birthday cake is in the shape of a Golden Snitch," Scrimgeour said to Harry. "Why?"
Before Harry could answer, Hermione laughed loudly. "Oh, it can't be that Harry is an excellent ball-finder. That's too obvious. If I had to guess, maybe the Ministry of Magic or Mr. Minister would think that there must be some secret information about Dumbledore hidden in the frosting!"
"I don't think there's anything hidden in the frosting," Scrimgeour said. "But the Golden Snitch itself is a wonderful place to hide small things. I'm sure you know why?"
Harry shrugged. Hermione answered, "Because the Golden Snitch has physical memory."
"Correct!" Scrimgeour said. "Before the Golden Snitch was released, it was never touched by bare skin, not even by the maker. They were all wearing gloves. The Golden Snitch has a kind of magic on it. It can recognize the first person who touches it, in case there is a dispute when catching the ball. The Golden Snitch will remember your touch, Potter. I suddenly remembered that although Dumbledore has this and that, his magic skills are very good. He probably cast a magic on the Golden Snitch, and only you can open it. "
"I don't know." Harry said. Obviously, he didn't want to touch the Golden Snitch. He probably thought that Scrimgeour was right.
Elwyn guessed that the Resurrection Stone should be inside. It was not suitable for him to pass it to Harry, so it could only be passed this way by Dumbledore. Of course, the Golden Snitch was enchanted. Only Harry could open it, but only when he passed the test and needed the Resurrection Stone.
Now, Harry, Hermione, and Ron's gifts were confirmed. There seemed to be no change from before. It was a little strange …
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