Jon felt that Helga was being too modest.
His ancestor from thousands of years ago — because he did not know how many generations had passed, Jon really did not know how to call Helga — had magical knowledge that transcended time. Even though the magic world was constantly improving, Helga's insights were always so unique.
After explaining to Jon how to cast the Illusion Spell, Jon gave up the idea of immediately mastering this spell.
— Compared to the creation of the Invisibility Cloak, a simple invisibility spell like the Illusion Spell was not practical at that time. The environment at that time was very harsh. If we only used such a simple spell, we would probably have been burned at the stake long ago.
After comparing some of the current spells with the spells they used at that time, Helga said to Jon.
She took some books on contemporary spells from Jon. The magic in the Portrait World could copy the words on the books and recondense them in the Portrait World. She planned to modify the casting of these spells for Jon before starting to train Jon in magic.
Jon had no complaints about this. He had never thought that a legendary mage would tailor the power of a spell for him. It was something that could only be found but not sought.
— At least the meditation technique was praised by Helga.
Since he could not start practicing magic for the time being, he might as well explore the study left behind by Lady Ravenclaw.
There were no books worth reading on the bookshelves. They were all outdated spell books and magic item manufacturing guides. In these aspects, the current magic world had long since innovated and made greater achievements.
Jon felt that Ravenclaw's legacy would not be so simple. At least the things that this legendary witch usually used should be quite extraordinary.
After browsing the entire room, Jon set his eyes on Ravenclaw's desk.
He sat directly on Ravenclaw's chair and began to open the drawers on both sides of the desk.
"Hmm? It's locked? "
Jon, who did not find anything in the previous three drawers, suddenly became alert. Something locked in a drawer by Ravenclaw would definitely not be ordinary.
He thought for a moment, pointed the wand in his hand at the keyhole, and whispered, "Open Araho."
There was no response. The spell was ineffective.
Jon did not think that there was a problem with his spell because he had practiced it many times at home. This spell was one of the best spells that he had mastered.
"You can't do this. Although the spell 'Open Araho' is exquisite, it is not suitable for opening the anti-lock spell set by Loina." Helga on the wall did not know when she had returned to the surface from the Portrait World. "She is the best spellcaster I have ever seen...."
Jon waved his wand and poked his head with the tip of the wand. "But I only know this kind of unlocking spell, and you just said that if I use brute force to open it, it is very likely that I will be hurt by the backlash of the spell."
"Of course, Loina's spell is too dangerous for you now. Even the backlash of an anti-lock spell can seriously injure you. But why are you so insistent on opening this drawer?"
"I just want to know what is in here."
Jon knocked on the locked drawer. This was a scene that did not appear in the original work, so it was impossible to say that he was not curious. "If Ravenclaw treasures it here, it is definitely not something simple. Maybe it is the real legacy left behind by Ravenclaw."
"Loina's legacy … Then it is not appropriate for you to take it, right? I think Loina's heir is still in the castle and might not agree with your actions. "
"Helena has become a ghost, and she probably doesn't even know …"
Jon was stuck in the middle of his sentence because he had let it slip.
It had been 11 years since his rebirth, and this was the first time he had let it slip. Fortunately, it was not someone else, but his own ancestor.
He raised his head and looked at the portrait. Helga in the portrait also seemed to be deep in thought, but did not notice anything unusual.
Eh? Can't you tell that there is something wrong?
Just as he was about to quietly skip this matter, he heard Helga continue, "Did you know that Helena had become a ghost? I knew that the kid called Tom was unreliable. He used flowery words and his identity as the descendant of the founder to trick Helena into revealing the whereabouts of the crown. In the end, he was nowhere to be found. "
"…"
It was not good to say such things in front of a child like him.
And it seemed that the old lady did not know that Tom Liddell had become the Dark Lord Voldemort.
Jon looked at Helga who was immersed in her own world and did not speak. Although the Helga in the portrait looked very young, because of the legendary magic, she was still an old lady in essence.
Moreover, the fact that she would become like no one else was around when she was thinking could be considered a common trait of the legendary Wizard.
However, Helga's words also reminded Jon that he had fallen into a misunderstanding.
What was the essence of a drawer that had been cast with a reverse lock spell?
Essentially, it was still a drawer with a lock.
Since there was a lock, there would naturally be a key.
And when Tom Liddell obtained the Ravenclaw crown, how did he hide it?
The answer was that he found the Room that Would Grant All Requests, which was where Jon was now.
This was the Room that Would Grant All Requests!
Jon knocked on his head. Ever since he received the notice from the Hogwarts, his train of thought had been short-circuited by the things that really happened in the world of magic. Sometimes, it was difficult to think of the key points in a very simple matter.
He put away his wand, stretched out a hand, and whispered.
"I need the key to open this drawer."
After a moment, there was silence.
The key did not appear out of thin air or fall from somewhere as Jon had expected. This made him puzzled.
"Could it be that there is no key?"
Jon tugged at the drawer's handle. He clearly felt that the lock was stuck in the baffle, so there must be a key.
The only possibility was that the key was taken away by Ravenclaw as a burial item.
Well, he still had other solutions, but he could not do it now.
"If you can't open it, then don't. I have a feeling that there shouldn't be anything in there. Maybe it's just some books from Loina's collection," Helga said softly. "She always liked to study strange magic."
"Okay, let's put it aside for now."
Jon thought of some ways to open the lock, but there was no locksmith and he did not know how to duplicate the key. He could only keep this in mind for now.
"I've been out for a long time. When the number of students in the castle increases, I think I won't be able to avoid them, so I have to go now." He said to Helga's portrait, "Your portrait will be stored here for now. When the holidays come, I'll bring you back home."
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