The Transfiguration professor at Hogwarts is always up for business

0208 Source of power

Just as dementors feed on happiness, presumably Horcruxes gain power from some, or all, negative emotions.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain why Tom would continue to make trouble in Hogwarts at the risk of being exposed.

Wouldn't it be nice to silently devour Ginny's life and soul and revive herself first?

Horcruxes were originally born out of fear and death, perhaps these two points are also the root of their detachment from life and death.

So to extend the thinking, judging from Riddle's performance when he initially established the Death Eaters, it is obvious that the Dark Lord was already quite clever in interpersonal communication and political skills when he was still young.

Maybe his followers are not as wide as Grindelwald's, and can spread throughout the entire wizarding world, but the pure-blood family that followed Voldemort at that time was not so easy to attract.

Just relying on superb strength?

Hehe, if you look at how many people held back Dumbledore when the Hogwarts accident happened, you can imagine that they are not too afraid of the bloodlines of powerful individuals that have continued from the dark ages. Who hasn't ordered something at the bottom of the box?

With Voldemort's means at the time, it was not impossible to integrate England, but he chose the most difficult path.

Never underestimate the wisdom of a top wizard, a mind capable of comprehending magic to a very high level, those combined vertical and horizontal methods should not be too simple for them.

What Riddle conquered his followers was not only relying on his terrifying strength, but also his strong personality charm, the promise of benefits, and people's expectations for his future.

In just a few decades, he has been among the top ranks of the wizarding world based on his personal strength, so what about 100 years later? What about 200 years from now?

Following such a person, the family will have a long period of stable development, and during this period, they can share the pressure with those families of the same camp, so that it will not be too dreadful.

So why did Voldemort start a civil war then, when the road ahead was still wide open?

Aini didn't believe that with Grindelwald's jewels in front of him, Voldemort would only focus on the isolated island of England.

And if you look at the world, the internal friction of the transition is not a good thing.

Can it be considered that the fear spread by the First Wizarding War was not a by-product of the expansion of the Death Eaters. Compared with the increasing dominance during that period, whether it is effective or not, the spread of terror in England is Voldemort's real purpose?

Judging from his acting style, personal permanent strength is the most fundamental pursuit.

So what role did fear, or perhaps the negative emotions it directly or indirectly caused, have on Voldemort?

Ani didn't have a deep knowledge of black magic, but he knew that although Dumbledore used transfiguration to fight against enemies after he became famous, the old headmaster was already a master of black magic when he was young, and Snape's skills on it Achievements are definitely not low.

After Aini uttered his conjecture, the atmosphere in the principal's office fell silent again, and the three of them fell into their own thoughts.

"A commendable discovery, Ernie, and you're right that we hadn't given this much thought before."

In the end, Dumbledore was the first to break the silence. He once only regretted that his students had gone astray, and attributed the abnormality to the distortion of Tom's psyche in his childhood.

But he forgot that since both he and Grindelwald could put forward "for the greater good", why should Voldemort be confined to the unbearable past!

In other words, this student who has been taught by him, a half-blood wizard with no roots in an orphanage, has never been given enough attention by him.

Perhaps when Tom shivered in front of the flames Dumbledore drew after making a mistake, he had already planted the seeds of contempt and prejudice in the latter's heart.

Isn't it normal for a bloated poor kid to lose himself at the peak of his life?

[I did underestimate Tom, this mistake will be corrected today. 】

Dumbledore reflected in his heart, and silently pondered the theories related to black magic.

It wasn't difficult for him to recall that, since the exploitation of negative emotions was so commonplace in the Dark Arts.

"Well, your growth rate is beyond my imagination, and you should know some things."

Dumbledore said to Aini, but turned his gaze to Snape aside, and put some kind of seal on him after the other nodded.

Under Aini's surprised eyes, Dumbledore's magic power surged and exploded with an astonishing aura, and then the magic patterns in the principal's room were lit up one by one. At the moment when the magic light curtain was completely lit, he found himself Some connections in the bottom of my heart were severed.

Lulu, Tom, Shay...

The close or not so close connections between the little ones and Aini suddenly disappeared, only the existence of Fox could be vaguely sensed.

It does not seem to be a conceptual isolation, but the result of the division of space.

"Don't worry, it's just a space barrier, which can prevent a conversation for a while from attracting the attention of certain beings."

Dumbledore knew Aini's doubts, and after a little explanation, he started the topic.

"Generally speaking, wizards believe that black magic is evil, and it needs to be aroused by some negative emotions to cause damage that is far more powerful than ordinary spells and difficult to heal."

The old headmaster's narration is very flat, which is also a generally accepted theory in the magic world.

Only when the heart is full of killing intent, can the killing spell exert its real effect, and if there is no chaotic obsession with destruction, it is impossible to truly call out the fierce fire that burns everything.

Those wizards who use too much black magic are in extreme negative emotions for a long time, which often causes distortions in their minds.

This is also the reason why the magic world preaches that the wanton use of black magic is prohibited.

"but……"

Dumbledore's tone was more serious, "...That's not the case, some black magic is not evil, and there are even some spells classified as black magic that have positive effects."

Aini raised his eyebrows. The old headmaster once warned him not to be easily contaminated with black magic. He has always followed the advice of experienced elders, especially since he has no thoughts about black magic.

Therefore, Aini has been deliberately avoiding the study of black magic, and only has a rough understanding. Dumbledore's words at this time can be regarded as a conceptual subversion for him.

Afterwards, Old Dengtou dropped a blockbuster, which completely confused Aini's definition of black magic.

"Maybe you also know that because of the betrayal of traitors 12 years ago, Voldemort broke through the protection of the Fidelity Curse and came to the Harry family. After James died in battle, Lily was forced to use a spell of unknown effect. .”

Ernie looked directly at Dumbledore, but just from the corner of his eye, Snape was trembling.

"That magic protected Harry and made Tom fail miserably, but strictly speaking, it's also a black magic."

Speaking of this, Dumbledore's expression became more serious, and he said every word: "The most fundamental definition of black magic has nothing to do with evil or not, but the source of power..."

"...Does it exist in our world!"