"The everlasting light of hope!" Elwyn repeated in a low voice.
Looking at the smiling Dumbledore, he suddenly understood what the old headmaster meant.
The Guardian Mantra composed of happy emotions could defeat the Evil God's creations like the Soul Catcher. Similarly, similar positive energy could also resist and defeat the Evil God. The secret treasure left by the four founders referred to this energy.
Not only simple happy emotions, but also many more complex, lasting, and deeply rooted things.
Specifically, courage, protection, sacrifice, kindness, justice, and so on!
These precious spiritual qualities had been passed down in Hogwarts since the beginning of the four founders. They were also the love that Dumbledore had always talked about. Love for friends, love for family, love for lovers, love for Hogwarts, love for light and beauty … They were the real secret treasure of Hogwarts, the nemesis of all evil and darkness, and the everlasting light of hope.
No matter how the times changed and how long the darkness lasted, as long as they could be passed down, there would be hope.
"I understand what you mean, Professor. The qualities that the school has always emphasized, and the love that you have always talked about, are actually very strong magic energy." Elwyn said thoughtfully, "The treasure left by the four founders in Hogwarts is a magic composed of these spiritual qualities, emotions, and love. As long as I open it, I can fight against evil gods and defeat Lord Voldemort?"
"They have always been in our hearts, my dear child." Dumbledore said kindly, "What can defeat evil gods is the love that bursts from the depths of our hearts, not the magic left by ancient wizards. Don't narrow your understanding of this power. The main function of love is not to destroy or defeat the opponent, but to heal."
"Heal?"
"Look at everything in front of you. What do you see?" Dumbledore's gaze went past Elwyn and looked into the distance.
Following his gaze, Elwyn looked at the space outside the magic vortex.
He was silent for a long time and said uncertainly, "A world that is being destroyed?"
"Yes, a world that is being destroyed." Dumbledore said, "In fact, what you see, what you are experiencing, and what you are about to face is the continuation of a war that started thousands of years ago."
"I understand what you are talking about, Professor!" Elwyn was getting more and more confused.
"The ancient Spellcasters had made a mistake. They used magic without restraint and attracted the attention of the powerful dark creatures in the void. The evil gods descended on this land and left irreparable scars that have not healed even now. Even if they used countless hidden methods and tricks, the unforgivable sins could not be erased."
"Our world is the last home of mankind. Although the monsters have retreated, they are still hiding in the void. For thousands of years, they have been constantly looking for ways to come back. Through various ways to influence and infiltrate, they have tempted the ambitious people with hatred and greed to gain power, conquer death, sacrifice their souls, and continue to cause harm to our home."
"Only when you have the kindness and respect for all things, the courage to work hard, the wisdom to admit your mistakes, and the love to sacrifice yourself to save others can you find the only light of hope that can guide mankind out of the darkness, end the war, and heal the scars of the earth. This is the purpose of the creation of the Hogwarts, and the real test left by the four founders!"
Elwyn tried hard to digest the information. He knew some clues before. The four founders had more or less revealed some things about the last magic era and the origin of the evil gods, but they did not say it explicitly. Now Dumbledore had connected everything together.
"So, if Lord Voldemort succeeds, then our world will also become like this." Elwyn said, "Love can defeat Lord Voldemort and heal the damage he has caused to the world. These are all the continuation of the war that started thousands of years ago?"
"Yes, this war has been going on for thousands of years, and it will continue." Dumbledore said, "Great power and the secret of death are the bait of fools thrown out by the dark creatures … In fact, I used to be such a fool, and I also tried to find a way to conquer death, but I was no better than Lord Voldemort."
"Are you talking about the Sacred Relic of Death?" Elwyn asked. He had always wanted to know the secret of the Sacred Relic of Death, Dumbledore's plan, and the special soul fragment "Tom Riddle" that Lord Voldemort left in the Lifestone.
"Yes, the Sacred Relic!" Dumbledore murmured. "A desperate man's dream!"
Elwyn was surprised to see that Dumbledore's bright blue eyes suddenly welled up with tears.
"Professor …"
"You saw it with your own eyes. That night, in the deserted house of the Gunter family, after seeing the Lifestone, I was so happy that I forgot the curse on the ring. I picked it up and put it on. At that moment, I really thought that I could atone for the sins I had committed in the past," Dumbledore said, tears still glistening in his eyes.
"Actually, I know a little about these things. After you left, I tried to understand some of your past. I think that the one who really needs atonement is not you, but Grindelwald. You don't need to blame yourself at all. "
"You don't understand everything, my dear child. I am indeed guilty," Dumbledore said. "You know the secret of my sister's poor health. You know what the Muggle did. You know what she has become. You know that my poor father paid the price in order to avenge her. He died tragically in Azkaban. You know that my mother gave up her life to take care of Arianna. But you don't know that I really hated everything at that time!"
Dumbledore's narration was frank and cold. Elwyn did not know how to comfort him.
"I am talented. I am excellent. I want to escape. I want to stand out. I want to shine." Dumbledore said. His face showed pain, making him look old again. "But don't get me wrong. I love them. I love my parents. I love my brother and sister. But I am selfish. I am more selfish than you can imagine."
"Every one of us is selfish. It is human nature."
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