Natural Magic at Hogwarts

Chapter 56 Little Snake’s Family

"Yes, what's the matter?"

Quirrell seemed to be in good condition at this time, as if he had regained his strength, and even the pungent smell of garlic had reduced a lot.

"We would like to see Mr. Flint. Is it convenient for the professor?"

For the professor, even if he was a trash, Alyssa was like a noble lady who could not fault the etiquette. She said elegantly with a straight face: "If there is anything else, we will come back to Mr. Flint later."

"Oh, no, it's okay."

After saying that, Quirrell glanced at the pale Arnold, smiled and walked back to his office. He didn't even look at Bree, as if he couldn't see him.

"What are you going to do?" Arnold wanted to leave, but Alyssa had already blocked his way.

Alyssa said: "Sorry..."

"Touch!" Before Alyssa could finish speaking, Brie used a wand to stun Arnold, causing him to fall to the ground.

"Let's go, don't waste time."

Bree used the levitation spell to lead Arnold forward. Alyssa didn't say anything, she just looked around to avoid being seen.

Bree didn't have to worry at all. Under his perception, accidents were impossible.

Taking Arnold to an empty classroom, Bree said to Alyssa: "Watch the door for me and don't let anyone in."

Alyssa saw that Brie wanted to get something else, so she walked aside obediently and did not disturb Brie. Anyway, this was Brie's doing and it had nothing to do with her.

"Legislasia!"

Bree pressed his wand against Arnold's heart, and Arnold was instantly awakened by the pain. When he woke up, he was enveloped by Bree's Legilimency. Through his eyes, Bree saw the relationship between him and Bernard. During the conversation, Arnold was about to reveal the secret of Bree's red eyes, but he met Quirrell because he was alone. After talking in Quirrell's office for a while, he seemed to be saying that Arnold would be his assistant...

Not right.

Although Bree's understanding of Legilimency remained in writing, he quickly mastered such magic after a lot of accumulation, not to mention that Arnold's current fragile consciousness seemed to be undefended.

"Time..." In Arnold's memory, the clock on the wall beat abnormally, and...

With subtle perception, Bree soon discovered that the magic in Arnold's body was the Imperius Curse.

"If Enid hadn't given me a book detailing the Imperius Curse, I would have ignored it. This must have been a spell set by a powerful person. He had a deep understanding of the Imperius Curse. I was almost killed. Did you lie to... Quirrell?"

Bree knew that Quirrell had the power to hide himself, but he was not sure that Quirrell could do this.

The Unforgivable Curse is irreversible, and the Imperius Curse can only be overcome by time and will, and Bree has no way to lift it.

"Arnold's memory was also modified, and Quirrell's real conversation with him was hidden."

"Legilimency!" Bree wanted to find the hidden memory, but found nothing. The other party's forgetfulness spell was also very strong, and even the beginner Bree couldn't explore it with the help of natural magic.

"Forget it all!"

Bree tried to use Oblivion. Under the verification of Legilimency, Bree understood that the memories related to Arnold and Bernard had been sealed by him, but he soon released this part of the memory because the Imperius Curse was still there. If it takes effect, that person will definitely find traces of the memory spell when he explores the thoughts in Arnold's head.

Forgotten can only seal the memory. If the seal is broken, the memory will still come back. With Bree's strength and understanding of Forgotten, I believe Bernard will not be able to discover it, but this is not necessarily true for Quirrell.

"I'm very curious about what will happen if the Oblivion and the Imperius Curse collide. Unfortunately, I don't have the capital to experiment."

"Miss Shafik, I don't think we can let Mr. Arnold out. He has been put under the Imperius Curse."

"what!"

Alyssa heard Bree's voice and walked to Arnold, frowning and thinking about countermeasures.

She said: "We have something to do tonight, so we can only let him stay here temporarily. The soul-stealing curse cannot continue to work, and I know a way to speed up the effectiveness of the spell."

Soon, Alyssa used the transformation technique to change a rope according to her own method, stripped Arnold of his clothes, tied him up, and hung him on the eaves. The cold wind made Arnold tremble constantly, and she also placed a stick on the soles of his feet. A few feathers floated back and forth, torturing him further.

Alyssa said with a sullen face: "Continuously destroying consciousness can make the Imperius Curse weaker and weaker. This was discovered many years ago when an Auror vented his hatred and dealt with dark wizards."

"It is recorded in some books that such a method can make the Imperius Curse invalid within a day. I will come to see him at night and cast a Imperius Curse on him to control him. I will investigate this matter later."

Alyssa also thought about Quirrell, but in comparison, she was more concerned about tonight's plan. Poor Arnold could only stay here for a while.

Arnold, who had woken up, was trembling continuously, his face seemed to be smiling and hurting. The ropes that tied him tightly were restraining him, and the cloth in his mouth made him unable to make a sound, and he could only hum weakly.

……

"Actually, it doesn't have to be like this..." Brie did not take action during the whole process. He thought: "We only need to lock Arnold up for more than twenty days, and I will soon be able to think of a way to deal with the danger of the secret being exposed."

"Besides, who can guarantee that all the little snakes are of the same mind? I don't want to be threatened like this."

Bree already had a plan and said sharply: "What if I am not a descendant of Slytherin?"

"You don't have to be."

Alyssa's eyes did not change. She cast a whisper spell and said with a straight face: "Maybe you don't know that as the mysterious man loses power, the pure-blood family's life becomes more and more difficult, and the source of everything is Deng. Bledo, even if he didn't suppress us personally, most people in the other three houses are wary of Slytherin, especially those families who work in the Ministry of Magic or whose relatives died from the forces of Death Eaters."

Brie was a little confused. He really hadn't explored these things. After all, he was not a member of the family. He had not been exposed to family concepts since he was a child, so naturally he would not be exposed to what Alyssa said.

"Hey, take care of yourself." Alyssa obviously didn't want to say more, but Bree didn't want to let her go.

"If you threaten me for a while, I think I can tell you." Alyssa's eyes were shining, and it was obvious that she needed a reason to tell Bree.

Before Bree could speak, Alyssa said with a straight face: "I was born into the noble Shafiq family. Our family never joined the Death Eaters. At most, we were forced to fund them and then hid. stand up."

"We adhere to the concept of pure blood, but we do not do evil. Even the half-bloods and Muggles led by Dumbledore have no intention of letting us go."

"It seems that they regard the pure-blood family's efforts for thousands of years as a joke. Who hasn't accumulated everything from nothing? To be honest, I can understand them because I have seen the history of the Shafiq family. We also started from humble beginnings. , and then spent thousands of years establishing the prestige of the family. At this time, they are so similar to Shafiq at that time, in the name of justice, they overthrew our hard work for thousands of years..."

Alyssa was angry and lamenting herself.

"This is a reincarnation. It is possible that after a thousand years those wizards who claim to be righteous will become families and be overthrown by another round of justice. They will also try countless means to maintain their glory."

"Am I going to be the victim?" Bree heard something was wrong and felt something was wrong. He was just a figure unknown to these families. Why did so many people pay attention to him? What if he had a talent? Such a wizard Too much.

"You may not know that the mysterious man back then... was as good as you. I don't know much about it, but I understand that the so-called Death Eater organization was the force that the pure-blood families brought to the forefront to confront Dumbledore. If we don't fight, the pure-blood family will only be destroyed. If we fight, we can at least delay it."

"Obviously, the mysterious man failed and backfired on the pure-blood families, but no one felt that this was a wrong decision, because Dumbledore's power was also damaged, and no one benefited in the end. Maybe the Ministry of Magic felt that it had won. ...This is ridiculous, but it is also what the pure-blood family needs. The arrogant Ministry of Magic has begun to be wary of Dumbledore, which gives the pure-blood family more breathing time."

Bree responded with silence. If he guessed correctly, he had been chosen by many families to be the next person to fight against Dumbledore, or he could only be regarded as a reserve.

The continuation of a family is a different kind of immortality, and pure-blood families will definitely not accept forced death.

"Why did you tell me?"

Brie looked at Alyssa coldly, and Alyssa was very honest. Although her face was still meticulous, she said very naughty words: "If you can't beat it, join. Dear Mr. Ode, since the new round has begun, why I can't build a new Shafiq family yet."

There was a strong ambition in Alyssa's eyes, and even Brie looked at her sideways and felt frightened.

"I will not marry the current old family. I will choose the most suitable person. He can be a half-blood, a Muggle, or even a Muggle, as long as he can help me get everything I want."

"I can see the difference in you, Mr. Oded. I think we can become allies with the same goal. You definitely don't want to be a pawn used by the pure-blood family to be sacrificed, right?"

Alyssa stared at Bree seriously, but waited for a chuckle.

"Sorry, I think I have the right to choose my life. I can even go directly to Dumbledore to make an unbreakable vow and escape from this battlefield."

"This is a cowardly act. As a Slytherin, a real Slytherin, you can't do this." At this time, Alyssa was like a Slytherin prefect, warning Bree: "I I think this is just your excuse for rejecting me, please don’t let it come true.”

Bree shrugged and did not answer directly: "I will see the situation. As long as I can expose my eyes openly, I will not compromise with Dumbledore. He is not worthy of trust."

Leaving fate to Dumbledore was a profoundly wrong decision, as Bree knew.

"Thanks for letting me know. Although I don't know how the pure-blood family will use me, I think they will be willing to invest. Maybe the Shafiq family can bring me some ancient books."

Alyssa smiled coldly and said: "Okay, as long as you finish today's things, I can bring you our Slytherin nerd Mr."

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　　The source of the Golden Bell spell that appeared in the previous 25 chapters has been added in No. 20, specifically given by the Weasley twins.

　　
　
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