Harry Potter: Who cares about belated motherly love?

"I'm such a fool..."

"Hahaha! Do you just realize this now? This is hilarious!

As a member of the Black family, you really lack sufficient self-awareness. Even if you are expelled from the family, you can't get rid of that blood. Oh, this also applies to my parents, they don't understand this at all. Maybe Dumbledore is good at taking advantage of those who are not aware? Because they are not aware, they are taken advantage of. "

“…Bill told me something similar.”

"Sure enough, Bill is awesome! He's worthy of being my brother!"

Bill has always been reliable...but I haven't been a brother that my younger brother admires so much...

"Maybe it's because there are too many dark elements in this family. If it weren't for the Black bloodline, they wouldn't be able to suppress them at all. And it's because of this bloodline that the family can suppress so many magic items, right? Although some of them were originally collected by the family, there are also many that were sent by other families who were at their wits' end. If the legitimate heir of the Black family can't continue to suppress them, once they get out of control, more and more people will sacrifice, right? Excellent magicians will disappear one after another.

It's not just magical items, this family is suppressing something more dangerous, right? Maybe the existence of the Black family itself bears such a responsibility. I don't know what it is exactly, but this family is like a seal, isn't it? "

"…What do you think it will be?"

"Well, it's probably evil spirits, demons, or beings with strong dark attributes that emerge from the world behind the curtain. The role of this family may be to prevent these things from breaking into our world at will. The heads of the Black family are like guardians, using their magic to seal these things. Therefore, they must keep their blood pure. If the blood is too thin, the moment they inherit the position of the head of the family, they may die. Although Sirius has no self-awareness, his magic is very strong.

I also have this feeling from the Black family crest on the tapestry at home. The skull and three crows look very unlucky. I think there must be some kind of covenant behind it, a covenant between 'Death' and the Black family. The three crows are a symbol of this. "

"Crow? Ah, yes, it's on the badge."

"In Japan, there is a very old shrine called Kumano Shrine, which is very famous. It is actually a collection of several shrines, with Shinto, Buddhism and mountain worship mixed together. It is full of various elements for foreigners and very Japanese. The crows there are also very famous. Their amulets are particularly famous and are said to protect you from various disasters. That shrine is really amazing, and I want to go there again in this life!

There are many theories, but it is said that these crows are sent by the gods to protect us from the Aragami. The god enshrined at Kumano Shrine is an Aragami himself, and has a deep connection with the underworld. One of the gods enshrined at the shrine was born after the 'Father God' purified his body when he returned from the underworld. So, from a foreigner's perspective, these gods can both bring disasters and protect us from disasters, which is simply confusing. Well, the gods in the myths of various countries are also very strange.

Although civilization has developed, Japanese Muggles still worship these ancient gods, not just magicians. Muggles no longer believe in the gods in Greek mythology. The Greek Orthodox Church in that country is very powerful and more influential than Christianity in Britain. As for those Greek temples, they are now nothing more than ruins and tourist attractions for Muggles. The same is true in Egypt. Most Muggles are Muslims and they no longer worship the gods from the time when the pyramids were built. Although Japanese shrines are also tourist attractions, they still retain their functions as religious facilities. There are worshippers, clergy who maintain them, and they hold sacrificial activities. Muggles and magicians in India have always believed in ancient gods. But from a global perspective, there are only a few countries where Muggles and magicians believe in the same gods. However, the ancient legends of these countries are preserved even better.

Back to the amulet at Kumano Shrine, it not only protects you from disasters, but is also a symbol of an ancient oath, a vow to the gods to never betray. There are many crows on the amulet, and the number of crows on the amulet varies from shrine to shrine. If you break your oath, the crows that are the messengers of the gods will die, and you will fall into hell. It is said that there may be three crows, which reminds me of the Black family crest! The crows of Kumano Shrine are believed to be the guardians of the dead, and the combination of crows and skulls is very suitable for the Black family! However, the crows of the Japanese gods have three legs and are the legendary Yatagarasu, which may be different. But it still makes me think of many interesting things, doesn’t it? "

"…………"

"I am such a fool..."

"Hahaha! You just realized it now? How funny! As a member of the Black family, you really don't have enough self-awareness. Even if you are expelled from the family, you can't escape what is flowing in your blood. Oh, my parents didn't realize this either. They really didn't understand this. Is this Dumbledore's method? He likes to use those who are not aware of their own identity because they are easy to be exploited."

"…Bill once said something similar to me."

"Sure enough, Bill is awesome! He's worthy of being my brother!"

Bill is really great... I have never been admired so much by my brothers...

"Perhaps this house itself has a lot of dark power, and only people with the Black family bloodline can suppress these powers. It is also because of this bloodline that many magical instruments can be suppressed. Some are original items of the family, but there are also many that are entrusted here by other families who are unable to control them. If the legitimate heir of the Black family cannot control these things, the leaked power will cause more victims, and excellent magicians will disappear one after another.

And it's not just magic tools, this family is suppressing something even more terrifying, right? The existence of the Black family itself is a kind of sealing force. Although I don't know what it suppresses specifically, it's like a cap. "

"…What do you think that is?"

"Well... maybe some evil spirits, demons or other dark things from a darker world. The Black family may be like a seal, preventing these things from entering this world at will. The head of the Black family is like a gatekeeper, using their magic to seal these entrances. Therefore, they need to maintain the purity of their bloodline, otherwise the heir may die the moment of inheritance. Although Sirius's self-awareness is not strong, his magic is very strong.

From the tapestry, the coat of arms of the Black family looks like this, a skull with three crows, which looks ominous no matter how you look at it. I think there must be some kind of covenant, perhaps a contract between the Black family and "death", and the three crows are a symbol. "

"A crow? Oh, yes, it is in the coat of arms."

"In Japan, there is a very old and famous shrine called Kumano Shrine. It is composed of multiple shrines, integrating Shinto, Buddhism and mountain worship, and it seems full of various elements to foreigners. The crows there are very famous. The amulets there are said to protect people from various disasters. Kumano Shrine is really amazing, I want to go there again in my life!

It is said that crows are sent from heaven to guide people and protect them from angry gods. The gods worshipped in Kumano have deep connections with the underworld. One of the gods worshipped was born after his father god returned from the underworld and was purified. For a foreigner like me, the contradictory existence of these gods that both bring disasters and protect people is a bit confusing. However, which country's mythology is not like this?

Even with the development of modern civilization, Japanese Muggles still worship these ancient and confusing gods, while Greek Muggles have long since stopped believing in the gods of Greek mythology. The Greek Orthodox Church has a great influence there. Like Egypt, Muggles have long since stopped believing in the gods when the pyramids were built. However, Japanese shrines are not only tourist attractions, but also retain the function of religious facilities. There are endless visitors, clergy are still there, and sacrificial activities are carried out as usual. In contrast, Greek temples are now just ruins and tourist attractions for Muggles.

Back to the topic of Kumano Shrine, its amulet not only protects people from disasters, but also serves as proof of a contract, promising not to betray the gods. There are many crows on the amulet, and the number of crows on different shrines is different. If the oath is broken, the crows that are the messengers of the gods will die, and the person who breaks the oath will fall into hell. There is a saying that there are three crows. When I saw the crest of the Black family, I couldn’t help but get excited. It looks so much like the amulet of Kumano Shrine. The crows of Kumano are said to appease the dead, and the crows on the crest are paired with skulls. It really fits this house! However, the crows of the Japanese gods are the three-legged Yatagarasu, which may be a little different, but it makes people think about it. It’s really interesting! ”

"…………"

“I don’t find it interesting at all…”