The Wizarding Journey of Hogwarts

Chapter 44 The Three Unforgivable Curses

It's Saturday, and Bell didn't get out of his box and head to the auditorium for a meal after his morning practice.

After a simple breakfast prepared by Lim, Bell came to the spell training room.

After so many years of study and training, Bell thought he was fully prepared, and he decided to develop a new spell.

In fact, it is not too accurate to say that it is development. More precisely, it should be improvement.And the goal of improvement is the 'Fierffire Curse'.

When it comes to the Fiercefire Curse, most wizards hold a repulsive attitude, thinking that it is a black magic and should not be touched.But Bell dismissed that perception.

The definition of black magic in the wizarding world is: 'Spells that require the infusion of negative emotions when cast'.

But you know, not only black magic can kill people. White magic such as 'Cutting Curse', 'Crushing Curse', and 'Fire Curse' can also easily take away life.And when the so-called white wizards cast white magic to kill people, don't they have negative emotions in their hearts?
It's better to say that a person who has no killing intent in his heart and can take the life of others with a smile is the real devil.

So in Bell's view, magic is magic, there is no distinction between black and white.

The reason why wizards today are so repulsive to black magic, and it can even be said to be fearful, is actually mainly due to the fear accumulated during Voldemort's time, coupled with the help of the Ministry of Magic and Dumbledore.

When it comes to black magic, the first thing most wizards think of is the "Three Unforgivable Curses", that is, the three curses of "Imperius Curse", "Cruciatus Curse" and "Death Curse".

But Bell does not currently plan to study these three spells, because in his opinion, these three spells are too weak, and it will take too much energy and time to further develop their power.

Bell is very busy right now, he still has a 'big plan' to complete, but he doesn't have so much time to waste.

Yes, the Unforgivable Curse that wizards feared, but Bell despised it as too weak.

The reason why the three unforgivable curses can stand out from many black magics and become the unforgivable curses that everyone talks about is that the official explanation is: 'these three curses have no counter-curse and cannot be broken. '

Obviously, this explanation is pure nonsense.

Bell has learned the Three Unforgivable Curses, and it is true that they have no counter-spells, but in Bell's view, this does not mean that these three spells are powerful.They don't have counterspells, simply because they don't need to.

First of all, the Imperius Curse, which is a spell that can completely control the target.

So, why does it not require a counterspell?Because as long as the will is strong enough, anyone can resist the control of the Imperius Curse without any magic.

The Imperius Curse is actually a very pitiful spell. Its most powerful feature is that outsiders cannot tell whether a person is being controlled or not.But that's also where it's weakest.Because in order to ensure concealment, its caster cannot perceive whether the target has broken free from the control of the Imperius Curse.

So it's hard to say which side will get the backstab when the cards are finally revealed.

And if you want to avoid being backstabbed, you must master the master-level Legilimency, and follow the target at any time to feel the other's thoughts.Once the other party's thinking becomes clear, it means that the other party has broken free from the control of the Imperius Curse.

But in that case, what's the point of casting the Imperius Curse to control the opponent?
The second Unforgivable Curse is the Cruciatus Curse.

Many people, including Voldemort's Death Eaters, feared the Cruciatus Curse because it was so painful.

So why do you say it doesn't need a counterspell either?Quite simply, because the Cruciatus Curse is a very pure spell used to torture people.In order to ensure the maximum pain, it will not cause any harm to the human body!

Some, like the famous Longbottoms, were driven completely insane by the Cruciatus Curse.This is indeed a very regrettable thing, but Bell feels that the fault should not be attributed to the Cruciatus Curse.

If the Death Eaters used magic such as 'Transfiguration' to torture the Longbottoms, it is estimated that the two of them would lose their lives if they persisted until they were rescued. In the best case, they would be permanently disabled.

From this perspective, it is difficult to say whether the Cruciatus Curse is cruel or benevolent.

At this point, some people may wonder: 'Why not use magic to cure the mental problems of the Longbottoms?In that case, wouldn't the Cruciatus Curse be completely broken? '

Because the human spirit involves many aspects, including 'memory', 'soul', 'physical condition', etc. Magic is not incapable of interfering with the spirit, such as the 'forgetting curse', etc. Many spells can interfere with the spirit.

However, the human spirit is very complicated and fragile. If magic is used for treatment, the condition after the treatment is likely to be worse than before the treatment.

In a situation like the Longbottoms' situation, the best way is to completely wipe out all their memories, but in that case, it would be no different from killing them, and their family members would not agree.

Finally, and the most powerful of the three Unforgivable Curses, the Killing Curse.

Unlike the previous two spells, Bell admits that the Killing Curse is indeed powerful.Especially its indefensible feature is difficult for most wizards to deal with.

At the same time, the death-killing curse also determines that when it touches the target, it will either kill the target or it can be ignored.

And because of these two properties, countercurses are pointless for the Killing Curse.

However, the Killing Curse is not as terrible as the wizards imagined. It has two major weaknesses.

The first weakness is that many modern spells have, that is, it is single-point magic.Against a powerful wizard, this kind of magic is really hard to hit.

The second weakness is: 'The Killing Curse requires a strong magic power as a foundation. 'In the modern age when theory exams are paid more and more attention, there are fewer and fewer wizards who can meet this condition and easily cast the death curse.

In Bell's view, the Killing Curse is not only not scary, but it can also be called the conscience of the magic world, and even the colors are so healthy and environmentally friendly.

"Being hit by the killing curse, he died instantly without any pain, and his body was intact after death", and "was hit by the flame curse, died in the pain of burning himself in flames, and there was not even a body left after death", these two kinds of death Fa, I believe no one will choose the second option, right?
Therefore, the three unforgivable curses are not unforgivable, and it is not these three curses that wizards are really afraid of, but Voldemort, who likes to use these three curses, and his gang of Death Eaters.

Bell also couldn't understand why a person as cruel as Voldemort likes to use some 'kind' spells. Is this the so-called 'don't guess what a madman thinks'?

(End of this chapter)