Science and magic at Hogwarts

Chapter 35 Decision One
"But, Mrs. Black, at what cost?"

"all of these!"

"Black's wealth, power, and glory will all be inherited by you, but at the same time Black's hatred also needs to be ended by you."

"If Rael was killed by some unknown dark wizard, then find the murderer and kill him.

If Voldemort did it, find him and kill him.

if. . .If Dumbledore did it. . . "

Speaking of this, Mrs. Black paused for a long time, and finally said:
"Then kill him!"

The old woman's words were full of murderous intent, but the first half of the content did not exceed Kyle's expectations, except for Dumbledore.

But come to think of it, Kyle really couldn't count Dumbledore out.

Since the disappearance of Regulus, the main line of Black has been completely severed, Voldemort has lost a vital supporter, and there is nothing he can do.

At that time, Orion Black, the head of the Black family, was sick in bed. The eldest son broke out and the second son disappeared. He couldn't continue to ask the only remaining Mrs. Black to come out to fight for him.

As for Bellatrix Black, she had already married into the Slatrange family at that time, even if she served under Voldemort, she represented the Slatrange family.

Adhering to the idea that whoever benefits is the suspect, Dumbledore is indeed very suspicious.

But of course it is impossible for Kyle to agree to such an outrageous request from Mrs. Black. Both Voldemort and Dumbledore are inhumanly powerful. Kyle will not simply agree to confront these two big bosses.

"I'm sorry Ma'am, Black's wealth is indeed tempting to me, but it's not enough for me to confront Voldemort and Dumbledore head-on."

"Why, Kyle, just now you were full of confidence, and you were scared back by the two names just like that? Admitting that you can't reach the level of the two of them?"

"There is no need to use the aggressive method, ma'am. I know my needs very well, and I also know my limits. I believe that I can meet or even surpass Voldemort and Dumbledore, but this is not the reason why I swear to fight against them now."

"You're smarter and greedier than I thought, Kyle."

"But I still say that, you know too little about nobles, and you don't know anything about Black."

"Let me show you the true background of the Black family."

"Kreacher, take Kyle to the basement to find me!"

Kyle didn't feel angry because he was despised by Mrs. Black. On the contrary, he hoped that the background of the Black family was beyond his expectations, the better.

After a long corridor, they finally came to the entrance of the basement. At this time, candles were already lit on both sides of the downward stairs. The layout of the basement was extremely simple. There was a long and narrow corridor with two doors on each side.

Kyle followed Kreacher into the first room on the left, and his eyes suddenly opened up.

It was a huge room, and the walls were covered with portraits of Black's ancestors.

At this time, the characters in the portrait gathered together, watching Kyle discuss in a low voice in twos and threes, one of the center of the talk was the most unpopular headmaster in the history of Hogwarts - Phineas Nage Les Black.

Apparently it was the former headmaster of Hogwarts who told Mrs. Black about Kyle's information.

At this time, the old woman was already waiting for Kyle's arrival in a huge portrait in the middle of the room.

"Kyle, I believe you have met the ancestors of my Black family."

"It's not an exaggeration to say that the Black family has witnessed the changes in the wizarding world, and is also an important part of wizarding history. The ancestors in front of you are part of this history."

"Here, whether it's potions, alchemy, magic circles, herbalism, wand science, dueling, black magic, or even healing magic, you can find corresponding experts!"

"No matter what subject you study at Hogwarts, there must be some magic in it, or a certain article, which was written by Black's ancestors."

"This is the reason why Black has stood for thousands of years. No matter what difficulties the Bulun family has experienced, as long as these portraits are still there, Black's inheritance will not be broken!"

"Isn't your refusal an excuse that Voldemort and Dumbledore are too powerful? The ancestors of the Black family are enough to reveal the reasons for their strength for you, and help you reach the same height!"

"Orphaned magic books, magic materials that have disappeared from the outside world, and all kinds of unknown magic techniques, as long as you ask, you can get anything you want."

"You will get all of this, as long as you agree to hold a succession ceremony and swear to avenge Regulus during the ceremony!"

Gao Gao's words resounded in Kyle's ears.

I have to admit that Black really has the capital to be proud. This portrait almost represents the history of the wizarding world.As long as there are deeds recorded in the annals of history, whether it is in front of the stage or behind the scenes, even if it is just watching and eating melons, you can always find Blake.

But if he admits defeat like this, Kyle will have no right to speak in front of these portraits, and can only develop step by step under the arrangement of these portraits.

Even if they respect Kyle's choice on the surface, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not guide Kyle to develop according to their ideas behind the scenes.

Comparing with scheming, even if Kyle is more than 40 years old in his previous life and present life, he will definitely not be able to play against these old guys who have been addicted to conspiracy for thousands of years.

"Can it teach me anything, then, to fly over death?"

Kyle didn't rush to reply, but continued to ask questions he was interested in, intending to get more information.

"Leap to death? Voldemort's pursuit?" A silver-haired ancestor, compared to other Blacks who had arrogance engraved on their faces, this ancestor looked gentle and polite.

"Kyle, this is a profound question, it's philosophy, it's magic, it's not what you should be thinking about right now."

"Of course, sir. But Voldemort will return one day, and the more I know about him, the more confident I will be in dealing with him, won't I?"

"Well, if you insist."

"Some people once said that life itself is meaningless, and only death can let you understand the true meaning of human nature. But this is undoubtedly too extreme."

"The meaning of life lies in enjoying the process of life itself, and death is a part of life. If you can't embrace death, how can you start a new journey?"

"As for Voldemort's pursuit of flying over death, it is undoubtedly crazy, but stupid."

"Kyle, in fact, you guessed wrong. Voldemort is not missing, he is really dead. It's just that some of the preparations he made took effect, leaving him alive and alive."

"When we found that Voldemort became more and more twisted and crazy, and irrational at all, we knew that the pure-blood nobles were doomed this time."

"Acturus, you actually lost to such a stupid brat, it really embarrasses the Black family."

Arcturus, who was named next to him, could only smile wryly.

"Sir, do you mean that the ancient families at that time have already noticed that Voldemort is wrong, and know what he did?"

"No, Kyle, Voldemort's secrets are well-kept."

"But at that time, there were still some families who were sensible enough not to be overwhelmed by Voldemort's results. It's a pity that they were tied to their own boat by Voldemort at that time, and they couldn't get off."

"However, the old guys of those families are not fuel-efficient lamps. They started to play tricks, and secretly communicated with the Ministry of Magic and Dumbledore. This is why they only paid a sum of money after the war. Long escaped trial for the reason."

"As for Voldemort's method of escaping death, Kyle, have you ever heard of Horcruxes?"

Hearing this, Kyle's heart moved.

It seems that the information I obtained from my previous life is indeed correct, it is really a Horcrux.

"This is a very ancient magic item. It is said that it was invented by Herbo in Greece. Its purpose was to fly over death. But he obviously failed."

"This method is not successful?"

"It can't be said that, Kyle, this method can indeed avoid death, and even allow the caster to obtain huge magic power, making the black magic he releases more powerful, but all this comes at a price, the caster will Became insane, like Voldemort."

"But you say the other families don't know Voldemort's secret?"

"Yes, maybe there were wizards in ancient times who continued Haierbo's research and improved Horcruxes, but they all failed without a doubt. This also made this method gradually lost, so that this side effect is no longer known."

"I also collected this information out of curiosity when I was young, and only discovered this drawback after trying it."

"You tried a Horcrux? But you don't look like..."

Kyle didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was self-evident. The ancestor of Black neither avoided death nor went mad.

"Of course I didn't try it myself, Kyle. I tried to guide a talented wizard at the time to try Horcruxes, so I discovered this secret."

"According to my observation, the more Horcruxes are produced, the more powerful they will become, but at the same time they will become more crazy. This is how Voldemort changed from a powerful dark wizard to the most powerful dark wizard in this century. Secretly, he made more than one Horcrux."

The tone of the portrait is still unhurried, full of aristocratic magnificence and elegance, but the content of the words makes Kyle shudder.Taking the life of an innocent wizard as an experiment, but being able to say it in such a calm tone really deserves to be called Dark Black.

"Okay Kyle, so much has been said, it's time to tell me your decision."

　Thank you Weiqing and Baiyu for your votes
　　


(End of this chapter)