In the Harry Potter Without Harry Potter - Chapter 521: Go to Sea

Jon quickly explained his true intention for visiting.

In fact, when Slughorn had finished reading that section of the memories in its entirety, he had already made a good guess as to why he had come to see him.

“It’s a pity that the Adrien of this world could never have imagined that this ring and these gems that he created could actually be used by someone.”

Slughorn said with a look of regret.

He looked over at Jon with a very serious expression.

“I don’t know what happened to Adrien in the later stages in that world of yours to give me that ring, but in this world, he all of a sudden found me three months before he died.”

“By that time he was no longer able to walk out of his sick bed, and could only lie in the Magical Maladies Hospital waiting to die, and even the best healing magic potions in this world couldn’t wrest his life back from the hands of Death. He was all alone in his life, with only a few close friends, one of which was me, and when I went to visit him, he asked me to help him with one thing – to retrieve all those gems he had left everywhere.”

Jon held his breath as he listened quietly to Slughorn, knowing that the node that made the difference from the original world should be right here.

“I was very surprised to know that those things were his life’s worth of research, and even though he never found the right people to use them or experiment with them, he always held out hope that his research would shine in the magical world in the future.”

Slughorn couldn’t help but revert to looking at the pendant Jon was wearing around his neck as he spoke.

“It does seem that the other world’s him made the right call, but the Adrien I knew spent the last hours of his life all in overturning all of his own past ideas.”

“He used to simply follow the old path of the wand himself, the combination of ring and gemstone was similar to a wand staff and core, only it had more options, but it shared the same drawbacks that all wizards face, once they lose their wands, the wizards who have become dependent on that have their strengths cut down considerably, and in some cases there is no way to even defeat a muggle.”

“Lying in his sick bed all those times, he had some new ideas, but knowing that he was nearing the end of his life and that he couldn’t even find anyone who could successfully use the ring and gems themselves that had already been created, he requested me, asking for help to put all of those ring and gems into his grave after he had died of his illness, along with some other things that he had left behind.”

As Slughorn spoke, he turned and walked over to a cupboard, he opened the bottom shelf and quickly rummaged through it to find a chest, and from it, he pulled out a notebook.

He handed the note to Jon without hesitation.

“This is about all of his ideas after the ring and gemstone spellcasting system, and I have read the contents of it, although I think most of these are nothing but fantasy; at the end of it all, I’m not an expert in the field of researching spellcasting, so there’s no way I can offer you much help on this.”

When he reached this point, Slughorn paused slightly, as if he was wrestling with something, but finally made up his mind.

“If you still want the ring and gems that Adrien brought to his grave in this world, I can help you find a way to get those out without disturbing his pea-”

However, before he could finish his sentence, Jon interrupted with a shake of his head.

“I’m not that insatiable, teacher. I have never met Mr Adrian Fawkes, but he has indirectly saved my life more than once since I acquired this ring that he created. I’m not that bad that I would go and dig up the grave of my saviour to gain power, not to mention that even if I were to acquire another set of ring and gemstones, it wouldn’t do much to enhance or improve my strength.”

His words brought a sigh of relief to Slughorn, the more he talked to Jon, the more he could imagine how pleased his other self in the other world would have been to have received a student like Jon.

Briefly looking at the notebook in his hand, the expression on Jon’s face didn’t change much, but he said to Slughorn seriously.

“I think there’s more in here than a new set of ring and gems. I’ve always received favours from Mr Fawkes, never knowing what I could do for him, and now I suppose if I can perfect some of his ideas in this note into reality, I’ll be able to grant him some of his wishes, won’t I?”

Slughorn patted the arm of the sofa happily.

“If you really can do that, I’m sure that would be the most exciting thing Adrien would ever want to see! It’s just. I have read some of the contents in that, are these ideas really possible?”

Jon didn’t give him a guarantee, he just said calmly.

“Before I got my hands on this ring, the idea of the magic embedded in each of the gems on it was also out of the realm of possibility, teacher. Perhaps no one can say more about what’s on this note than I. Mr Fawkes is an absolute genius, a genius that has been hidden and buried by history!”

It was impossible to tell just how much confidence Slughorn could have in the assurances Jon had given, but he was obviously very relieved that at least the friend’s unfinished business had been given a new continuation.

Jon then chatted with Slughorn for a while about the other world, and then he had to get up and take his leave.

Before he left, he heartily urged Slughorn to go out and walk around a bit more, because the real Voldemort had long since left this world, and the one that was now in full swing was just one of his Horcruxes.

Slughorn didn’t say yes or no, just stated that he would wait until after this summer to see if there would be any new vacancies in Hogwarts.

Eventually, under the watchful eye of the fat walrus, Jon waved and left the small Muggle village with the note.

Upon returning to Hogwarts, Jon did not immediately begin to study the contents of the note, not that he had lied to Slughorn. The note did seem to him to be much more useful than obtaining a new set of ring and gemstones.

Rather, there was one more thing he had to do before he could begin his formal research.

In the castle, he said hello to Lily and Dumbledore, and then used the Floo Network to get to Edinburgh, Scotland, with the help of the fireplace in Dumbledore’s office, and boarded a passenger ship to Norway through the harbour there.

He was going to head to the North Sea and find out what it would be like to be in a high tower connecting the sky and the sea, to meet a deceased person, to whom he always wanted to express his gratitude, but never had the chance to do so in his original world.

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