"Welcome! Merry Christmas Eve!"
As soon as I walked in the door, a lifelike parrot standing on a shelf greeted me in old London English.
Although it looked no different from a real bird, Zuo Si still recognized with the Eye of Knowledge that it was a small gadget made by the transformation spell.
In fact, similar items, such as kettles that brew their own tea and coffee, and brooms, mops, and brushes that clean themselves, are quite common in wizards' homes and shops.
Due to the long-term peaceful environment, magic in this world has gone a long way in providing entertainment and convenience for daily life.
When Zuo Si first saw many of the small items, he would inevitably feel amazed and admire the makers' ideas and imagination.
Of course, there are also some works that pose safety risks and dangers.
Passing the parrot created by the Transfiguration Charm, the two quickly walked to a table by the window and sat down.
Soon after, a waitress in a gorgeous robe came up to us with graceful steps, put down a menu with magical effects, and said with a smile: "Just order what you want to eat. The dishes you ordered will appear on the table in no more than a minute."
"Thank you very much."
Zuo Si had already seen the way food was served at Hogwarts and understood that this was also a form of spell used in daily life. He immediately turned the menu in his hand around and handed it to Isadora.
"Here, choose whatever you like. But remember not to order any alcoholic drinks."
"OK."
The girl nodded slightly excitedly, staring with her big curious eyes at the moving and fragrant photos.
Whenever she took a fancy to a dish, she would point her finger at the price mark on it.
moment!
A steaming delicious dish appeared on the table out of nowhere.
Although Isadora had seen many spells that could be used in daily life when she was in the Mage Tower, this was the first time she had experienced something so convenient and thoughtful.
After a while, the table was filled with all kinds of delicious food.
It has to be said that compared with traditional British dark cuisine, French cuisine and Italian cuisine are obviously much better in both taste and visual effects.
Especially small desserts like panna cotta and caramel pudding, which are obviously very much in line with girly tastes.
Isadora was beaming with joy while eating. Her rosy little face was filled with surprise and happiness, which was completely different from her usual silent and taciturn appearance.
It was a rare occasion for Zuo Si to completely relax. He enjoyed the food and drinks while chatting with the girl in front of him with a smile on his face.
But this warm moment did not last long.
As a familiar figure walked in from outside, he immediately showed a surprised expression.
Because the other party was none other than Severus Snape, the Potions professor at Hogwarts.
Behind him followed an old man with white hair and beard.
Since the restaurant was not big, Snape soon noticed Zuo Si who was having a meal. He immediately stepped closer and asked in a slightly puzzled tone: "Sos, why are you here?"
"I just happened to go to the post office to deliver the Christmas presents, and brought my friends here for a quick meal." Zuo Si replied calmly.
"Ah! I forgot you didn't buy your own owl. Also, who is this?" Snape turned his gaze to the girl.
Although his eyes could scare the freshmen at Hogwarts, it had no effect on Isadora, who possessed psychic powers and was extremely precocious.
The latter even stood up and bowed gracefully, using the power of magic to introduce herself in slightly stiff English: "My name is Isadora, and I'm Soth's best friend."
"Are you a Muggle?" Snape's eyes flashed with curiosity.
"Well, yes." Isadora nodded slightly.
Since she had heard Zuo Si's general explanation of the situation in this world on the way here, she understood what the word "Muggle" meant, and she also had no intention of showing her psychic powers and magical powers to these strangers.
"interesting..."
Snape didn't know what he was thinking of, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly to reveal a playful smile.
Zuo Si ignored the other party's meaningful expression and asked directly: "Professor, shouldn't you be staying in Hogwarts Castle preparing for Christmas? Why did you come to Diagon Alley?"
"I'm here to help you buy the things on your list." Snape rolled his eyes in annoyance, then pointed at the old man behind him. "This is the owner of the Hog's Head Inn in Hogsmeade. He has some special channels to get those rare and precious things. If you need anything in the future, you can consider sending an owl to him directly. Of course, the price will be more expensive."
"Hello, young man. I have seen your name in newspapers quite a lot recently." The old man smiled and stretched out his right hand.
"I'm glad to meet you, too."
Zuo Si pretended to stretch out his right hand and shook hands with the other party.
Because when Snape said that the pig's head would kill the boss, he realized that the person standing in front of him was Albus Dumbledore's biological brother.
Even if you use your butt to think, you will know that Aberforth's appearance here is definitely not a coincidence, but a deliberate arrangement by the greatest wizard of the contemporary era.
It's a pity that the other party didn't know that Zuo Si already knew everything.
After a brief greeting, Snape quickly took Aberforth to another table and started ordering food, while chatting in a very low voice.
After Isadora had filled her stomach, Zuo Si quickly paid the bill and left with the girl, disappearing at the end of the bustling street of Diagon Alley.
Not long after he left, Snape stopped eating, picked up his napkin to wipe his mouth, and asked expressionlessly: "What is your first impression of Soth?"
"Well... Overall it feels good. At least in some aspects he is much better than my brother. At least he is dating a polite and pretty girl."
Aberforth made a subtle insult to his brother with a double entendre.
Because the person Albus Dumbledore was dating was a man, and a dark wizard who had caused a huge stir in Europe.
Hearing this, the corner of Snape's mouth twitched slightly uncontrollably: "You should know that this is not what I meant."
"If you mean personality, I don't think it's a big problem. Because in Soth, I don't feel the same urgency and desire as that person. He is very calm, both mentally and internally. Such a person may become the second wizard like Albus, but his mind and thoughts will never be distorted by the power of dark magic."
Aberforth gave his judgment in a leisurely tone.
In his opinion, a young man who can maintain a calm state of mind while receiving so much praise at this age will never become as crazy as Voldemort or Gellert Grindelwald.
The most obvious characteristic of the latter two is that when they are young, they often have an impatient and strong impulse.
Not to mention these two people, even Albus Dumbledore was an impulsive guy with a certain fanatical emotion when he was young.
Otherwise he wouldn't have gotten involved with Gellert Grindelwald.
If Ariana's sudden death had not caused him to feel strong guilt and self-blame, he might have joined forces with Gellert Grindelwald to overthrow the Statute of Secrecy and directly established a world ruled by wizards.
Snape nodded slightly. "In fact, my point of view is the same as yours. Soth has intelligence and magical talent that others cannot match. His future is already bright. There is no need for him to emulate Voldemort or Gellert Grindelwald. It's a pity that Dumbledore's suspicious character always makes him suspicious."
"Humph! He is not being paranoid. It's as if he is seeing his better self in his youth through a mirror, and he is afraid that this young man will make the same mistake as himself." Aberforth snorted disdainfully.
"So... you are judging others by yourself?" Snape raised his eyebrows in surprise.
"That's right. Don't think of Albus as a saint. Strip away the series of honors and halos on him, he is actually just a loser who has lost everything, a poor guy who has been immersed in regret and pain for most of his life."
As he spoke these words, Aberforth's tone revealed naked and undisguised disgust.
If possible, he would rather exchange everything his brother had for his sister's resurrection, even if it was only for a day or a few hours.
"Okay, I finally understand how Dumbledore saw through my heart at first sight. It turns out that to some extent, he and I are the same kind of people."
Snape picked up the cup with a thoughtful look on his face, and at the same time, his mind flashed back to what Harry Potter's mother Lily had said to him after her death.
"To be precise, we are all the same kind of people, poor creatures with a heart full of guilt, regrets and a desire for compensation. Finally, I wish you a Merry Christmas in advance."
Having said that, Aberforth raised his glass and drank the wine in it, then stood up and left the restaurant without any delay.
Snape sat at the dining table for a while, until he finished the bottle of wine on the table before paying the bill and leaving.
When he reappeared in the Hogwarts Great Hall, Christmas Eve had already passed. Countless students and professors were sitting in the spacious hall on the first floor, enjoying the food and drinks that were provided round the clock.
Since there were no classes or difficult homework to do, everyone seemed very happy.
Especially those students who received precious gifts in the morning were constantly showing off to their friends.
Dumbledore obviously enjoyed seeing such a scene very much. Not only did he always have a faint smile on his face, but he also kept waving to the little guys who bowed and saluted him.
When Snape came over, he asked without turning his head, "Is everything done?"
"Well, yes, it's all done." The latter gave an affirmative answer without hesitation.
"You don't look happy?"
Only then did Dumbledore notice Snape's slightly depressed mental state.
This is totally inconsistent with his usual cold and gloomy temperament.
"Nothing, just remembering some things from the past. By the way, what's with those books on your desk?"
Snape obviously didn't want to talk about this too much and chose to change the subject directly.
"These?"
Dumbledore picked up one of the books and replied with a smile: "These are all Christmas gifts given to me by Soth. It is a doctrine that has only emerged in the Muggle world in recent decades.
It mainly talks about how to analyze what a person is thinking and what he will do next through words, behaviors, habits, experiences and other factors.
I have to admit that Muggles are indeed far ahead of wizards in this regard.
In addition, there are many explanations of the contradictions and struggles between ethics, morality, human nature and desire instincts.
After reading these books, I finally understood why Soth possessed such rationality and maturity that was totally disproportionate to his age.
To be honest, he was the first student who scared me."
"Are you afraid too?" Snape asked with a surprised expression.
In his opinion, the old man in front of him had never been truly afraid of anything. Even when Voldemort's activities were at their most rampant, he still remained calm and rational.
"I am also a human being, and as a human being I will feel afraid. Believe me, if you have read these books, you will inevitably feel a little fear of Thors. Because if he chooses to walk the dark path one day, it will be an extremely terrible disaster for the whole world." Dumbledore explained solemnly.
"Like you were when you were young?" Snape couldn't help but ask back.
Dumbledore's eyes flashed with a strange light, and after a full minute he nodded and responded: "Yes, just like me when I was young. Even I am afraid of what the entire wizarding world would be like now if I had taken another path."
"What Aberforth said is indeed true. When you saw Thors, it was like seeing a younger and better version of yourself in the mirror. But don't worry, Aberforth also said that Thors at least took a girl on a date, which is much better than when you were young."
After saying this, Snape no longer paid attention to the frozen expression on Dumbledore's face, and quickly left the table and returned to his office.
It was not difficult to tell from the slightly upturned corners of his mouth that he was in a very good mood at the moment, even sweeping away his previous decadent mood.
Although Dumbledore and Snape trusted each other and could even put their lives in each other's hands.
But their relationship before was not very good.
Especially the private conversation after Lily Potter's death.
Every word Dumbledore said was like a knife, stabbing into Snape's broken heart, causing him to suffer for a long time to come.
Now that I have the opportunity to take some revenge, I will naturally feel very happy.
…
At the same time, Zuo Si, who was far away in London, England, was standing at the door of St. Paul's Cathedral with Isadora, gazing at this religious holy place with an ancient history that had been rebuilt and renovated many times.
However, unlike those ordinary people, he did not come here to pray, but to steal the power of faith that has accumulated and settled here for more than a thousand years, and to charge the divine scepter in his hand.
"Thoth, why do these people believe in a false god that does not exist at all? He will neither respond to the believers' prayers nor grant divine powers or blessings." Isadora asked in confusion through the mental connection.
"How should I put it? Actually, the reasons behind this are quite complicated.
Initially it may have come from ignorance, awe of nature and the universe.
But as time went by, it gradually evolved into a kind of thought, habit, power and tradition, and eventually integrated into all aspects of society and became a part of civilization.
Anyway, it is none of our business what these people want to believe, we are just recycling the wasted power of faith, that's all."
As he spoke, Zuo Si took out the artifact he had obtained from the underground of Askatla from his bag. With the help of the girl's mind control, he easily passed the church guards and entered the unopened church before other visitors.
Standing in front of the majestic high altar, he activated one of the scepter's abilities without hesitation.
In the blink of an eye, this building, which was first built in 675 AD and is even older than Hogwarts, suddenly surged with the power of faith.
In just a few seconds, the symbols of power on the scepter lit up one after another, emitting a dazzling golden light like the sun.
There is no doubt that Amaunator, the ancient sun god of Faerun, modified it to make it more suitable for his own divine power.
When all the power of faith in the entire church was drained, the entire scepter no longer looked dull as before, but instead exuded a chilling and terrifying aura.
Looking at the changes in the scepter in his hand and the amazing energy contained within it, Zuo Si immediately said meaningfully: "It is just as I expected. Any form of faith power can charge this artifact. It seems that this world is indeed suitable for operating as a rear base and refuge."
Obviously, since the power of faith of St. Paul's Cathedral can be absorbed by the scepter, then those historic religious sites in other places can naturally serve as a source of energy replenishment.
This means that the power of faith, which is extremely precious in Faerun, is almost everywhere in this world, and it is almost impossible to obtain it.
After getting what he wanted, Zuo Si immediately took Isadora out of the church.
After the two men left, ordinary people who came in to pray suddenly discovered that for some reason, the place lacked a sense of solemnity and sacredness.
Not only them, but even the priest who was in charge of the ceremony showed very confused expressions.
They would never know that just minutes earlier this historic church had forever lost its most precious and valuable thing.
From now on, the scepter that can release divine power shocks will officially be added to the reserve list as a trump card.
You have to know that this thing is not a secondary artifact like the Archmage's Staff, but one of the very few weapons that can truly pose a huge threat to the incarnations of gods and saints.
Before, Blind Eye had used half of the scepter when he was forced into a corner. Its terrifying power was feared even by legendary wizards like Erinikas.
"Thoth, do you want to become a god?" Isadora asked cautiously.
"God?" Zuo Si chuckled and shook his head. "No, I will not become a life form that is bound by beliefs and rules. Instead, I want to surpass them and become a more powerful and advanced existence."
"Surpass... God?!" Isadora was obviously stunned by this extremely arrogant answer, but soon an expression of excitement and excitement appeared on her face. "Then can I always follow you?"
"Of course. I have high expectations of you."
Zuo Si stroked the girl's head and gave an affirmative answer.
"I swear, I will never let you down." Isadora raised her chin slightly and promised solemnly.
In this way, in the last few days of the Christmas holiday, Zuo Si took the girl to many places, and even took modern transportation such as airplanes, trains and yachts to experience the convenience brought by technology.
It was not until the last day of the holiday that Isadora reluctantly passed through the portal and returned to the Mage Tower.
Because she knew that she had to work harder to prevent the gap between them from growing wider.
I bought all the things that interested me and might be useful in the second half of the semester, and stuffed them into the suitcase I made using the Traceless Stretching Charm.
After finishing all this, he leisurely boarded the express train back to Hogwarts.
During the trip, I also listened to Hermione talk about her experiences on vacation, and the interesting reactions of Mr. and Mrs. Granger when they saw various magical items.
Of course, the actual process was that Hermione was the only one talking, while Zuo Si smiled and nodded in agreement, but his attention was all focused on the book.
As a gift from Oghma, the god of knowledge, the book in his hand records the manufacturing principles of legendary magic items and artifacts, as well as countless ancient magic knowledge that even Candlekeep has no records of.
With Zuo Si's current knowledge base, there are still quite a lot of parts that he cannot read or understand.
Some of them involve very complex religious and mystical knowledge, and some seem to be the "creativity" of powerful demon lords from the abyss.
The latter is not only extremely evil, twisted and chaotic, but also causes a slight trance in consciousness after watching it.
Through this book, Zuo Si finally understood why the God of Knowledge Oghma was criticized by many good god churches.
Because much of the knowledge he, his church, and his followers retain is extremely dangerous to ordinary people and even powerful spellcasters, and the slightest mistake could lead to extremely serious consequences.
Especially when it comes to terrible things like the Abyss and ancient evil creatures, even the gods would feel fear.
So in a sense, Oghma is the most dangerous and terrifying god in all of Faerun.
The forbidden knowledge he possesses is definitely enough to completely destroy the entire world and all the gods.
Perhaps this is why the God of Knowledge has never had any real enemies.
Even a madman and psychopath like Cyric never dared to provoke Oghma easily.
Just as Zuo Si was secretly wondering how many precious books were stored in the kingdom of the God of Knowledge, the Hogwarts Express finally arrived at its destination.
Many students, eager to share their holiday experiences and interesting stories with their friends, ran into the hall or the common room of their respective colleges with their suitcases.
Looking at the energetic appearance of these little wizards, Zuo Si felt that a ray of light was shining into his dark heart.
Just as he was about to return to the dormitory to pack his things, the Weasley twins suddenly appeared from both sides.
"Hey! Sos, how was your Christmas?"
"Do you like the gifts we gave you?"
Facing these two funny guys, Zuo Si couldn't help but sigh and complain: "Could you two give me something more normal next time?"
"What did they give you?" Hermione asked curiously.
"A box of gummy candies that can make your tongue swell and grow bigger after you eat them." Zuo Si gave the answer without hesitation.
"We even gave it a name, Fat Tongue Toffee. How about that, pretty creative, isn't it?" George grinned and laughed.
Fred followed up with an explanation: "Yes! This thing is very interesting. It can make your tongue swell to one meter long. I think it will make us a lot of money sooner or later."
However, Hermione ignored the twin brothers' boasting and instead asked Zuo Si with wide eyes: "Did you eat it?!"
The latter sneered and shook his head: "Of course not. I'm not an idiot, why would I eat food of unknown origin? After using some detection spells, I figured out the little secret inside and quickly threw it aside."
"What? You didn't eat it! My God! You know, it took us a whole week to make that big jar of fat tongue toffee."
Hearing that his prank had failed, George fell to his knees and wailed in pain.
"Damn it! Why! Why can you see through our conspiracy?" Fred roared, pretending to be indignant.
"idiot!"
Hermione rolled her eyes in annoyance.
Through previous cooperation, she already knew that these two guys actually possessed very powerful magical talents, but they were used in "evil ways".
However, the other students were amused by George and Fred's funny appearance.
Harry, who was still troubled by the Mirror of Erised, laughed so hard that he fell backwards, completely forgetting the illusions of his parents that made him miss them so much.
Apparently, few people at Hogwarts actually disliked the Weasley twins.
Because they can always bring laughter to the people around them.
After a while of commotion, the hall soon returned to calm.
Since classes would resume tomorrow, many young wizards began to borrow homework from each other, intending to pick up all the things that had been forgotten during the holidays.
As for Zuo Si, after sending the gifts back to the dormitory, he immediately reported to the office of his dean.
Snape, who was preparing a potion, asked without even looking up, "How was your vacation?"
"Not bad. I bought a lot of materials for making advanced potions. I'll trouble you for your guidance in the second half of the semester." Zuo Si responded with a smile.
“I don’t mind giving students who are talented and smart enough a little extra guidance.
But are you sure you can spare that much time?
The first scheduled class at the Ministry of Magic after Christmas will soon begin.
Not only will there be many people from the Ministry of Magic coming, but also many foreigners and professors from the school will be there to sit in.
If you get too nervous and make a fool of yourself, you'll not only lose face for yourself, but also for the reputation of Slytherin House and Hogwarts."
As he said this, Snape's eyes revealed a scrutinizing look.
Zuo Si shrugged nonchalantly: "Don't worry, professor. Although I get nervous too, it won't be like this. As for the course schedule, I've already prepared everything."
"all?!"
Snape had a look of surprise on his face.
"Yes. After all, the Ministry of Magic spent a lot of money, and I have to be worthy of their payment."
After saying that, Zuo Si took out the lesson preparation notes he had prepared in advance and placed them on his desk.
Snape subconsciously picked it up and flipped through two pages, and discovered that not only was the entire course divided into several parts from simple to difficult, but there were also detailed steps listed for what to teach in each class, without the slightest confusion.
If the class follows the above steps, I'm afraid many second and third grade students will be able to understand it, not to mention a group of adult wizards.
After realizing this, he immediately raised his head and asked in an uncertain tone: "Is this also what you learned from the Muggle world?"
"That's right." Zuo Si nodded slightly. "Most teachers in Muggle schools will prepare lessons before class. Some will even plan out the entire semester's course schedule at the beginning of the semester. Although I have never taught anyone, I know the general steps."
"Well, I hope your mental state will be as good as it is now."
Snape casually returned the notes to Zuo Si.
He now finally understood why Dumbledore was afraid of a first-year student.
If a guy like this who is fully prepared for anything becomes an enemy, he will be much more terrifying than the extreme and irritable Voldemort.
"When is my first class scheduled?" Zuo Si asked with interest.
Obviously, as a student, he couldn't easily leave school after the semester started.
So after discussing with Minister of Magic Fudge, Headmaster Dumbledore decided to hold the class in the castle.
Anyway, there are so many rooms and classrooms in Hogwarts, so it is not difficult to find an empty place for class.
"Nine o'clock in the morning three days later. The specific location will be notified to you that morning." Snape gave the exact time without hesitation.
"Thank you very much. If there is nothing else, I will go back first." Zuo Si put one hand on his chest and bowed slightly, then prepared to turn around and leave.
But before he could take a few steps, Snape called him from behind.
"Wait! Didn't Quirinus Quirrell give you a notebook full of information about the Dark Arts?"
Zuo Si immediately turned around and replied, "Yes, that's right. But I thought the content was too superficial, childish, and low-level, so I just flipped through it and gave it to the Weasley twin brothers. They just happened to need some evil spells to make funny gadgets."
"Superficial, childish, low-class?"
Snape reached out and took the book from his desk, a playful expression on his face.
It is clear without asking that he already knew about the remnant of Voldemort's soul in Quirrell, but he pretended to know nothing and continued to maintain his identity as a double agent.
This was both Dumbledore's request and his own choice.
Snape was curious about how Voldemort would react if he knew that a student had described the notes he had sent as "shallow", "childish" and "low-level".
"Isn't it?" Zuo Si asked disapprovingly.
“Look at all those random spells, how many of them are actually practical?
Many so-called black magic spells are not as powerful as the fire spell, cutting spell, stunning spell, petrification spell, crushing spell, blasting spell and disarming spell.
Wizards learn Dark Magic because it has a power that other spells do not have, not just because it is Dark Magic.
If you get this wrong, you’re putting the cart before the horse.”
"Well said." Snape praised generously. "I am glad that you can understand such truth at this age."
"Please, Professor. Don't put me in the same category as those middle school boys in Slytherin House who always think that dark magic means being cool and powerful."
There was a hint of sarcasm in Zuo Si's tone.
"What's more, the one who truly determines the strength of a spell is always the wizard who uses it. In the hands of Headmaster Dumbledore, even a common levitation spell can cause unimaginable damage and lethality as long as he is willing."
Snape nodded in agreement. "It's not the spell but the wizard that's powerful? It seems that you are much smarter than I thought. Someone may have miscalculated this time. But you'd better be careful! Quirinus Quirrell may be a fool, but the guy behind him is very dangerous."
Zuo Si simply responded to the warning from his own dean with a nonchalant tone, "Please don't worry, professor. Maybe that person had very terrifying magical powers in his heyday, but he is just a remnant soul now. If I can't even handle such a pathetic state of half-death, wouldn't I have failed many people's expectations of me?"
"Don't be careless. You should know that some dark magic performed by him is completely different from that performed by other dark wizards." Snape couldn't help but remind him in a low voice.
"clear."
Just as Zuo Si turned around again and prepared to leave the underground office, Snape suddenly threw the notebook containing dark magic in his hand to him.
"Here, take your stuff. Remember, next time don't give this kind of stuff to other people, especially the Weasley twins. Otherwise, God knows what weird things they will develop."
Zuo Si grabbed the note, gave the other person an understanding look, and then disappeared into the corridor leading to the Slytherin common room.
About half a minute later, Snape slowly took out a pendant inlaid with silver-white crystal from his collar. He stared at the female illusion that appeared in the center, and a hint of tenderness and guilt appeared on his originally gloomy face.
Obviously, this thing was the Christmas gift given to him by Zuo Si, a magic amulet that could turn the person the wearer missed most into a lifelike illusion.
And these visions are the reappearance of precious memories.
No one except the wearer can see what is inside the crystal pendant.
Although Snape was not sure whether the gift was a coincidence or whether Zuo Si had learned from somewhere the relationship between himself and Harry Potter's mother.
But for him, this can indeed alleviate the strong longing in his heart to a great extent.
At the same time, Zuo Si, who returned to the dormitory, found that in the notebook that his dean had thrown to him, there was a piece of parchment covered with tiny handwriting.
There are two spells recorded above.
One of them is the famous "God's Shadowless Sword", and the other one is the counter-spell of the former.
"Is this a return gift for my little gift? Severus Snape is indeed a tsundere who doesn't want to owe favors to anyone easily." Zuo Si couldn't help but sigh slightly.
He finally understood why Snape, who possessed a very high IQ, could push his childhood sweetheart Lily Evans into the arms of his rival.
Apart from his obsession with the dark arts when he was young and his active allegiance to Voldemort, there was also the long-standing grudge between Gryffindor and Slytherin houses, and this unpleasant personality was also one of the reasons.
After all, no one would like a weird person who has too strong self-esteem and is unwilling to easily accept the kindness of his friends.
In addition, a cold-outward-but-warm-inward personality can easily be misunderstood as indifference and lack of humanity.
Zuo Si has always felt that accepting other people's kindness and proactively helping others are equally important in interpersonal relationships and interactions.
But unfortunately, Snape has not realized this to this day.
He was clearly doing the most dangerous double agent job and trying his best to protect Harry Potter, but he was rejected, misunderstood and hostile again and again.
Maybe he never expected anyone to truly understand him from the beginning, or maybe his heart was already dead when he learned that his beloved was killed.
But anyway, Shadowless Strike is a pretty good black magic spell.
The reason why it is called black magic is that any area cut by the Shadowless Divine Sharpness cannot be healed normally before the counter-spell is used. Even healing spells and most potions will not have any effect.
This means that it can pose a huge threat to targets with strong regenerative abilities.
Most importantly, this spell is invisible and very suitable for sneak attacks and plots.
So Zuo Si studied it overnight and finally succeeded in making it into a card for the Planeswalker.
This was the first magic card he made in this world, apart from the land cards.
You know, even Fiendfyre, the Killing Curse, the Imperius Curse and the Cruciatus Curse did not receive such treatment.
After studying and researching, Zuo Si discovered that the essence of the Avada Kedavra curse was to forcibly deprive the target of its vitality.
If the wizard who casts the spell is powerful enough and has unparalleled murderous intent, he can naturally strip the opponent of all vitality in an instant, ultimately causing the irreversible result of death.
However, if the wizard who casts the spell is not powerful enough and lacks a strong killing intent, and at the same time the target has amazing vitality and magic resistance, then it will be impossible to kill with one strike.
Take the fire dragons in this world for example. The effect of the Killing Curse on them is quite limited, not to mention killing them instantly.
As for the Imperius Curse, its basic operating principle is similar to that of Faerûn's various charm and control spells.
Moreover, it is very easy to break free after being controlled for a long time, and its effect is very limited for creatures with strong will and strong magic resistance.
Perhaps among the three unforgivable curses, only the Cruciatus Curse can barely be considered a means of torture and interrogation.
In comparison, Fierce Fire is a very powerful means of attack.
But considering the huge harm that this thing may cause once it gets out of control, Zuo Si will not include it in the list of options until there are sufficient means of control.
After all, this world is so safe that even Voldemort seems so "harmless" to him, and many times there is no need to prepare and use overly powerful magic.
Even if you encounter some "little trouble" occasionally, you can easily deal with it with the spells you currently master.
Therefore, for a long time in the future, Zuo Si will shift his focus to learning and digesting the advanced theoretical knowledge, drawing inspiration from thousands of spells, and creating his own unique magic.
Before, he had invested too much experience in how to make himself strong in a short period of time.
Now is the time to calm down and understand the most basic and at the same time the most complex part of magic, and to move from being a mere user to being its true master.
(End of this chapter)
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