They didn't react for a moment. Was what they heard the same as what Kyle said?

"Horcrux..."

“Can you make it for others?”

They both asked at the same time.

This is like using the Illumination Charm to make someone's wand light up. Not only have I never seen it, I've never even heard of it.

"Why else do you think I'm looking for so many books?" Kyle pointed to the thick pile of dark magic books on the ground.

"But, how is this possible..." Fred still didn't quite believe it.

"Nothing is impossible." Kyle said, "I asked Nicolas Flamel and Rowena Ravenclaw, and they both thought it was actually possible. We just need to find the right way."

"But why did you do this?" George asked puzzledly.

This is also what he can't understand the most.

Generally speaking, spells used on other people have a precise purpose.

For example, the Imperius Curse is to control the opponent, and the Killing Curse is to kill the opponent, but he really couldn't think of what this "Horcrux" spell could do...

Keep others from dying and keep them alive forever?

If so, then Kyle is so great for inventing this spell.

"Didn't I tell you?" Kyle looked back at them and explained, "I wanted to do this when I first met Neville's parents in St. Mungo's... Only the Horcrux can make their broken souls whole again in another sense.

"By that time, they should be able to return to normal."

"Neville's parents..." Fred thought for a moment, "I know they were driven crazy by the Cruciatus Curse."

"But now that you mention it, I do seem to have some impression of it," said George.

He vaguely remembered that there was such a thing. Kyle should have mentioned to them at some point that he wanted to make a Horcrux.

But at that time, they, including Cedric, thought Kyle was joking and no one took it seriously.

It’s not their fault.

Dumbledore was still alive at that time, and no one dared to study Horcruxes openly under his nose.

Kyle said it so bluntly without any attempt to hide it, and no one would believe it.

Not to mention the two of them, I'm afraid even Dumbledore himself didn't take it seriously.

"Are you serious?" Fred couldn't help but mutter.

"Do I look like I'm kidding?" Kyle opened a book, flipped through a few pages and threw it aside.

During this process, Fred and George's eyes fell on the bottle on the ground.

"What is that..."

"Boggart," Kyle said.

"I know it's a Boggart." George paused. "I mean, how did you catch it with a bottle?"

"Besides," Fred said, "didn't it just explode into pieces?"

"The bottle is a little gadget I made. It can block the Boggart's sight. Its current state is equivalent to being inside a closet."

At this point, Kyle became noticeably more excited.

He discovered this Boggart by accident and immediately captured it to serve as his assistant.

This magical animal is so special that if you find the right method, you can easily defeat or even kill it with just one spell.

And it's really simple, the kind that a third-year student at Hogwarts can do.

But on the other hand, Boggart is also one of the few creatures that is not afraid of the Killing Curse... or in special circumstances, it can be immune to the special ability of the Killing Curse.

Kyle did not hide anything and told Fred and George everything.

"Special circumstances..." Fred raised his eyebrows, "I remember that when it saw you just now, it turned into a Dementor."

"But I bet you're not afraid of Dementors!" George said firmly.

He knew that Kyle knew the Patronus Charm and was very skilled in using it. He also heard from Cedric about the two of them hunting down Dementors all over England.

He was sure that Kyle had killed quite a few Dementors.

From this perspective, it would be normal for Boggart to turn into Kyle when he saw the Dementors, not the other way around...

"It's just a little trick," Kyle said.

Boggart changes itself according to fear, and as long as he is proficient in Occlumency and Memory Charms, he can make Boggart become anything.

Dementors are just one of them... and probably the simplest one.

The reason for choosing Dementors is to be able to show the effect of the spell more intuitively.

Dementors have no souls, while Boggarts themselves are a special kind of soul. When these two magical animals are combined, some very strange things will happen.

Just like before, the spell that was supposed to split the soul turned into splitting the body, and all the changes became more intuitive.

This was also discovered by Kyle accidentally.

At first, Kyle made Boggart transform into a Dementor just to make it easier to take action.

After all, when facing the Dementors in that state, there would be no psychological burden no matter what spell you used.

"Do you still want to join now?" Kyle put down the second book in his hand, looked up and asked: "I don't really have much information, but this is not something that can be completed in a few days. It may take a long time, and then you won't be able to go to the store."

Fred and George looked at each other and fell silent.

To be honest, as the owner of a magic item store, they were very curious about the special alchemical black magic of Horcruxes.

But what Kyle is studying now can no longer be called alchemy, it's more like a spell.

And splitting the soul is a very dangerous spell no matter how you look at it.

Only items that carry soul fragments can be called Horcruxes. What if we only split the soul and skip all the subsequent steps?

After all, it was Kyle who held the wand and cast the spell. Whether or not to put the soul where it should go depended entirely on Kyle's thoughts.

It doesn't matter if he's unhappy and just crushes the split soul fragments.

"us……"

“Done!”

The two of them gritted their teeth and said this, their eyes fierce, as if they had made a great decision.

"Perhaps soon there will be four Unforgivable Curses," said Fred, half jokingly.

"If Dad knew, he would kill us."

"Don't worry, I will help you." Kyle patted his shoulder.

"So you'll take everything on yourself, right?" George's eyes lit up.

"I knew it, Kyle, we were best friends."

"No." Kyle slapped his hand away. "What I mean is that I will help you hold an extremely grand funeral and invite every famous wizard I know. How about that? Is that decent enough?"

“Huh…”

"I knew we shouldn't trust you..."

The two of them pursed their lips with forced smiles.

But no matter what, Fred and George have made up their minds to be with Kyle.

On the other hand, they also wanted to help Kyle.

It is easier said than done to transform a Horcrux, which can be seen from the thick pile of dark magic books. If they stay, perhaps Kyle can save some time.

There is one more thing... If Kyle really succeeds, it means that there is a solution to the Cruciatus Curse, and this incident will definitely cause a sensation in the entire wizarding world.

If they help, no matter how big or small, even if it's just handing over a glass of water or finding a book, it's equivalent to advertising for Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes.

What a bargain! "Tell me, what should we do?" Fred stepped forward and put on a serious look.

George also stood up.

"Just ask. Do you want us to help you find the correct arrangement of runes, or do you want us to look for information about Horcruxes in these books?"

“Neither,” Kyle said.

In fact, he had no idea at the moment. The reason he borrowed these books from Sirius was just to see if he could find some valuable references in them.

In addition to these, he also read many banned books copied from the Hogwarts library.

I can only say that it is an eye-opener, but whether it works or not still needs to be tried.

Fred and George didn't know how to make Horcruxes, nor did they understand the principles behind them, so it was difficult for them to be of any help.

This was also the reason why Kyle didn't want to bring them along in the beginning.

Anything that could be handed over to others was a trivial matter. He could do it himself or borrow a house-elf. There was no need to trouble Fred and George.

"But we have all decided to help. We can't just do nothing." Fred didn't know what Kyle was thinking, and said with a pout.

"Yes." George nodded, "We can also learn about Horcruxes now. Don't worry, we will keep it a secret."

"Of course, I definitely believe you." Kyle walked to a table, picked up a book on it and threw it over.

George quickly caught it and looked down subconsciously.

"Advanced Black Magic Revealed"

"The process of making a Horcrux is in there, but you may not understand it..."

Kyle hadn't finished speaking when he turned around and found that the two had disappeared.

But he didn't care.

He could certainly see that Fred and George had an unusual curiosity about Horcruxes, and he didn't mind lending them Advanced Dark Arts Unveiled.

What's more, they have always had many unusual ideas. Once the quick-acting skipping candy, retractable ears, and exploding feather pens were launched, they quickly became popular throughout Hogwarts.

Perhaps once they figure out the principles behind Horcruxes, they might be able to provide some valuable suggestions.

But now...

Kyle picked up the bottle and poured it out with all his might.

The familiar Dementors appeared in the attic again.

"Avada..."

…

The special blue Killing Curse saved Kyle a lot of trouble. Even if the Weasleys or other wizards saw it, they would never think that the person in the attic was using the Killing Curse.

During this time, Kyle was able to drag the smaller Dementor a long distance intact.

Although it will still explode, there is a lot of room for operation, and it is not like the beginning where nothing can be done.

A few days later, Fred and George also came, but there was something wrong with their condition.

His messy hair was dull in color, his face was an unhealthy pale color, and he had thick dark circles under his eyes.

The clothes seemed to be the same ones as before. As soon as Kyle opened the attic door, he smelled a bad odor.

Kyle did not find it strange, as it was the same for every wizard who had come into contact with books on dark magic. Moreover, in "Secrets of Advanced Dark Magic", the page before the Horcrux was a dark magic related to nightmares, and there was also a special magic symbol on it that could help people experience the effects of the spell faster.

Fred and George must have seen it, which is why they are yawning now.

but……

"Why don't you drink a glass of Dreamless Sleeping Potion?" Kyle looked at them and asked in confusion, "Don't tell me you didn't think that Dreamless Sleeping Potion could solve this situation."

“I figured it out.”

"But we want to experience it more." Fred rubbed his eyes. "Our new idea of ​​a fairy tale book to help you sleep must be more effective than Zuko's nightmare glasses."

"Of course, we can't use the original one. We have to improve it." George yawned. "The effect of the original one is too strong. I feel like I'm about to break apart."

"How about you go and rest for a while?" Kyle said, while controlling a small group of 'Dementors' to fall into a cup.

"No."

"We plan to wait until night... and then use the dreamless sleeping potion..."

"Besides, we have almost finished reading the content related to Horcruxes."

"If you need any help, just..."

"Bang!"

Before Fred could finish his words, he was interrupted by a loud roar.

The Boggart exploded again.

However, no one present showed any surprise.

Kyle is used to it.

Fred and George simply didn't react. They hadn't slept for several days, and the voices in their heads were much louder than the explosion just now.

"We...can do something to help you..." George said again, like an emotionless tape recorder.

Kyle really wanted them to drink the dreamless sleeping potion and go to sleep immediately. They decided to wait until night and sit here without leaving.

"Okay..." Kyle thought for a moment and said, "I really need your help with something."

"Even though, even though..."

"Please help me comfort the Boggart." Kyle pointed to the bottle on the ground.

"Comfort, Boggart?"

Fred's frozen brain didn't react for a moment to what was happening.

"It has exploded quite a lot these days, and it's not very willing to help." Kyle scratched his forehead and whispered, "I have to persuade it for a long time before it is willing to come out.

"You don't have to do anything else. Just look at the Boggart and pretend to be scared and terrified to make it happy."

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