The legend of the Deathly Hallows is not a tale so widely disseminated and publicized that it has become common knowledge. However, it is not a secret either.
The collection of stories "The Tale of Mr. Puroso" is a famous fairy tale book in the wizarding world that Ammosta was familiar with during his time at Hogwarts, but it was not for any interest in the stories themselves; he simply sought to deepen his understanding of the magical world. The legend of the three brothers did not stir any emotion in him upon his first reading of this collection.
There are too many similar stories.
But years later, during his mission in Germany, he accidentally found that this story was very popular in that area. The immensely powerful magic wand, the invisibility cloak that could evade the sight of gods, and the stone that could resurrect the dead, are still sought after by many people who are trying to find these three 'relics' there.
Where there's smoke, there's fire.
Amost had always known this truth. However, after learning the origin of the Deathly Hallows legend and the possibility that they were actually real, Amost did not choose to join the excitement.
Since the pursuit of these powerful alchemical relics is inconsistent with his belief in magic, he values a spell-book that can deeply analyze the evolution of magic structures more than all the Deathly Hallows combined.
Yet, to his surprise, this thing had already appeared in the era of Helbrath and had even appeared in the memories that Ravenclaw and Gryffindor deliberately presented to him.
Amost gazed deeply at the manuscript on the table before following the two founders into the last room.
Wow!
As they filed into the final chamber of this series of secret rooms, Sirius let out a gasp.
The place they were in was not a traditional room, but rather as if they had been transported to the boundless starry sky. The ground beneath their feet was not solid brick and stone, but an infinitely deep void.
Amost looked up, gazing at the starry river in the far distance that seemed like a dream, narrowing his eyes and staring at the brilliant stars that flashed by, pondering and said,
"This starry sky doesn't seem fake?"
"What do you mean, Amost?" Sirius eagerly asked, "Are you saying we've been transported to the universe?"
"No, my meaning is that this house seems to be a reflection of the true starry sky outside, it cannot be wrong. The position and trajectory of the stars are all real."
Amost was deep in thought.
"But. Why did Helbrath do this, what does it mean?"
It was indeed very similar to the true outer space of the universe here, except for their feet. Even a special kind of magic could allow people to 'walk in the sky', Ravenclaw quickly discovered this and she walked directly towards Amost's right front upper direction with a clear purpose.
"What did you discover, Roona?"
Gryffindor was clearly confused, but he still followed quickly.
The brilliant star river was far away in the light years, while nearby, there was only cold darkness.
It was almost identical to the real universe, and without any reference points, as Amost continued to move forward, he felt like he was standing still, even after walking for a long time, the surrounding darkness remained unchanged.
If the path they were taking was not an illusion, then the true space of this room had been expanded to an unimaginable extent.
"There's something over there!"
The monotonous and repetitive darkness could make people drowsy, but the suffocating and boundless universe gave people an unparalleled sense of oppression. After a long time, it would almost drive people crazy. Sirius tried his best to restrain his anxiety and searched for real things in the ever-present darkness. So, when something reflecting stars appeared in the distance, he immediately called out excitedly.
Amost was also worn out by this seemingly endless road, and after being reminded by Sirius, his eyes quickly fixed on that thing, took a deep breath and felt relieved.
A pedestal stood alone in the void.
After a quick glance, Amost confirmed that the pedestal was in line with the pedestal he had seen in the center of the Avalon temple, which was dedicated to the wand of the double serpents. The pedestal had an air of ancient history, with a touch of nostalgia. In addition to this, there was nothing particularly noteworthy about it. What really piqued people's curiosity was what stood on top of the pedestal.
A door. More precisely, an arched door.
The archway appeared to be carved from a single large stone, with no gaps or cracks in its rough rock surface, looking extremely simple and ancient.
There were several torn curtains hanging on the door bridge of the archway. Although they were in an environment without wind, these curtains were bizarrely suspended in mid-air, as if there were pairs of invisible gentle hands holding up the black curtains.
An inexplicable chill crept into the hearts of everyone present. Even Gryffindor, who was overly confident and reckless in his youth, approached the stone steps with caution, his broad face revealing a sense of prudence.
Gryffindor stood before the door, his brow furrowed and his expression grave as he stared intently at the doorway.
As he gazed beyond the doorway, which was empty, he couldn't see the starry river far away. An oppressive sense of death permeated the space inside the archway, turning it into a pitch-black void.
After a moment's contemplation, Gryffindor drew his sword, and with a slow motion, he brought the tip of the blade to touch the darkness within the doorway.
"Don't do that, Godric," Ravenclaw suddenly said, "unless you want to lose your sword."
"Hmmm," the impulsive Gryffindor actually listened to Ravenclaw's advice and retracted his sword. "It's an interesting feeling, Roona. I've never felt anything like this before, as if I'm facing--"
"Death."
Ravenclaw stood beside Gryffindor, her gaze fixed on the darkness within the doorway, and softly finished the words Gryffindor had not completed.
"Hmm, death."
The vigilance in Gryffindor's gaze faded, replaced by a thick interest,
"Death is an exciting adventure to look forward to."
"This door gives me a very bad feeling."
Sirius stood on the stone steps, unwilling to take the last step. He looked at the stone door with an ugly expression.
Amost nodded, understanding what Sirius was saying.
Since it is a door, it should lead to a space. So, where does this door lead to?
"This door is very unusual. There should be a record of it somewhere. Roona, have you seen any related records in your books?"
Ravenclaw shook her head. She walked forward and slowly approached the door, her slender wrist parting the floating curtains to expose the top of the door to everyone's view.
At this time, they realized that there were three shallow indentations on the door frame, and the shapes of these three indentations were irregular, with different sizes and depths.
"This is--"
Gryffindor leaned in, squinting his eyes to examine it closely.
"It should be coordinates--"
Ravenclaw's tone was calm, as if she had already understood everything.
"It's clear that only by finding the coordinates and inserting them, this door will truly open, and the world behind it will be opened to us."
"What if we just rush in?"
Sirius was the one who asked this question, and among those present, the only person who could answer him was Amost.
"It's not certain--"
Amost's gaze never left the archway. When he heard the question, his gaze flicked around a bit.
"According to Ravenclaw's words, this is a 'key' that can be understood as a door. If one accidentally falls into the world behind it without coordinates, they are likely to be banished to the void. It could be the cold and lifeless outer space, or a world filled with spatial chaos. It's full of uncertainties. In short, if one accidentally falls in, there's a high probability of death."
Sirius shivered and retreated back down the stone steps. He decided that from now on, if he ever encountered something like this again, he would definitely stay far away.
"I need to take this door back with me--"
"Roona Ravenclaw suddenly made an astonishing decision. She looked at Gryffindor,"
"I have a premonition that this door, like the evil creatures on the island that we destroyed, is crucial to us. Since we cannot destroy those creatures for now, at least we should ensure that this door is safe before they are destroyed."
(End of Chapter)
