Soon, Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape came together, and Snape was holding a package in his hand.

Snape put the package in his hand on Dumbledore's desk, and the professors around him all rushed over to observe.

"No need to look, there's nothing wrong with the package. The problem is what's inside the package!"

Snape said sinisterly, and then opened the package on the table.

Inside the package, there was only a crumpled piece of letter paper and an almost empty glass bottle.

Seeing this, Ilona, ​​the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor who happened to be back from Wentworth's dormitory, couldn't hold back her feelings and reached out for the letter the first time! Ilona couldn't wait to know who was behind all this.

However, when Professor Ilona stretched out her arm towards the letter, she was grabbed by Professor McGonagall.

"Professor McGonagall? What do you mean? I can't read this letter?"

A trace of dissatisfaction flashed across Professor Ilona's face, and then she directly questioned.

But Professor McGonagall said calmly, "Professor Ilona, ​​you are too impatient. We also want to know the truth. But, don't you find that there is something wrong with this letter?"

After hearing what Professor McGonagall said, Ilona stopped reaching for the letter and looked inside the package with some confusion.

After a moment, Professor Ilona let out a cry of surprise and said in amazement, "Is there a spell cast on this piece of paper?"

Professor McGonagall nodded slowly and said, "Yes, that's true. However, this spell doesn't seem to be a spell commonly used in Europe. It's a bit like the Confusion Spell, or even the Imperius Curse. However, the way it is cast and the effect it has are somewhat different from those of the Confusion Spell and the Imperius Curse!"

After saying this, a hint of doubt emerged on Professor McGonagall's face, and she turned her gaze to Dumbledore, who had been standing aside without saying a word.

Feeling the gazes of Professor McGonagall and others, Dumbledore stood up and said slowly:

"It's the Hate Curse. Its effect is to make the person who is cursed hate someone or something, and to make him or her want to destroy the other person at all costs. It's a very profound spell."

After hearing Dumbledore's explanation, the Hogwarts professors present began to think about it, but most of them still looked confused, as if they had never heard of the name of this spell.

But there are exceptions, such as Ilona, ​​the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts, who showed a look of shock at this moment.

Dumbledore glanced at the shocked Ilona and continued, "The most terrifying thing about this spell is that it can change the inner thoughts of the one who is cursed. That's why we mistake it for the Imperius Curse at first on the Quidditch field! But in fact, it's not much worse than the Imperius Curse."

"Even when facing one's favorite things, or even the person one deeply loves, the cursed person will still slowly develop hatred. When the hatred accumulates to a certain level, it will completely explode, and will destroy the other person at all costs, even if it is the person one loves the most!"

After hearing Dumbledore's explanation, even the knowledgeable Hogwarts professors present could not help but gasp.

At this time, Professor McGonagall expressed the doubts in the hearts of other professors.

Dumbledore was silent for a moment before he slowly said, "Because this spell is too evil. In terms of its evilness, it is probably no less evil than the Unforgivable Curse. Therefore, from the day it was invented, it has been under the close supervision of the International Confederation of Wizards and is strictly prohibited from being leaked or circulated."

"Generally speaking, it only spreads in the place where it was invented. Europe is too far away from where it was invented, so this spell has not spread. And the place where it was invented is..."

At this point, Dumbledore paused, as if thinking about whether to tell everyone what happened next, but at this moment, Professor Ilona spoke directly: "America!"

After hearing what Professor Ilona said, the professors present suddenly realized it, but before Professor Ilona finished her words, she continued, "Professor Dumbledore, why don't you tell us the details, or the truth about this spell? For example, the inventor of this spell is actually an Auror!"

After hearing Ilona's words, the Hogwarts professors present couldn't help but exclaim. No one had expected that such an evil spell would come from the hands of an Auror!

Professor Ilona continued to talk:

"Back then, the wizarding world was not as peaceful as it is now. Competition between the magic ministries of various countries was far greater than cooperation! An Auror from the Magical Congress of the United States invented this spell and used it to eliminate a senior official from another country's Ministry of Magic."

"Later, the International Confederation of Wizards discovered this incident and sentenced the Auror to life imprisonment. They also used the Forgetfulness Charm to try to make him forget this evil spell. However, this spell has been passed down, but it is not widely spread."

"Principal Dumbledore just said that it was only circulated in the place where it was invented. Actually, that's not accurate enough. To be precise, it was only circulated in the United States..."

But at this moment, Ilona's words were interrupted by Dumbledore!

“That’s enough!”

Dumbledore said loudly, and then he whispered to Ilona:

"Professor Ilona, ​​we'd better not make assumptions about things without evidence. What do you think?"

Hearing Dumbledore's request, Ilona curled her lips, but did not continue speaking. The professors of Hogwarts around her looked at each other. Although everyone wanted to hear what Professor Ilona had to say next, due to Dumbledore's authority, they all kept their mouths shut tacitly.

Ilona just didn't want to have a falling out with Dumbledore yet. Anyway, in her heart, she had already guessed where the mastermind behind this came from! Thinking of this, a gleam of light seemed to flash in Ilona's eyes.

Unexpectedly, before we went back to look for you, you had already come to our door! Very well, we left too hastily at that time. Since we have not forgotten each other, then let's do it again when the time comes!

(End of this chapter)