[HP] Magic didn't give up on you

When Isaac walked into the godfather's Defense Against the Dark Arts professor's office, he found that his sister had left. Only the godfather was sitting at the desk in the room. On the table was a cup of steaming milk and an exquisitely packaged gift box. It's all for him.

"Punctual." His godfather glanced at the time and said in a relaxed tone, "Dorothy said you'd be late for an hour, and I thought you'd be here about the same time, as always, Isaac. "

"Dorothy back?" Isaac asked, closing the office door, and sitting down on the chair on the other side of the desk.

"She went back with presents. I bought some Honeydukes candy for Harry and his friends. I thought they would be happier to receive a present before going to bed." His godfather answered him, pointing The gift box on the table, "Your one is the one on the table, Isaac, not candy. I gave you something I thought you would be interested in. Open it and see if you like it."

Isaac took the gift box and opened it as promised, and took out a brand new notebook from it.He flipped through a few pages casually, felt the pages, and frowned slightly because of his concentration.

The wand slipped from his cuff and twirled around his fingertips.He unconsciously raised his wand, wanting to get closer to the page and detect the magic inside, but before the tip of the wand touched the page, he retracted it rationally. After all, with his level of magic wand, it was more likely that Destroy this notebook directly, this is a gift he received from the godfather, he doesn't want to do this.

"Like self-clearing magic," he said. "I'm not entirely sure."

"Correct." Regulus nodded, and naturally revealed the answer to the mystery, "A portable thought pad, you can write down all your scattered thoughts on it, and after sorting it out, you only need to roll up the notebook and flip it from back to front. It can erase the writing on it by itself, and I think it can play some important value in your hands."

"Thank you, I like this." The corners of Isaac's lips curved. He took the quill from the table and wrote two random strokes on it. According to the godfather, the handwriting was smoothly erased, and the effect was very good.So he looked at the notebook for a while, full of interest in inquiry.

"It just so happens to be available today," he said. "I've got nineteen questions to ask—can you get me a letter of approval to go back to the dormitory after curfew, Godfather?"

What's there, of course.Regulus happily signed the note for him, and then took the question he wrote on the parchment and began to read.The above content is obscure and difficult, far exceeding the normal learning progress of a second-year student.It took Regulus some time to browse through from beginning to end, and clicked on a few questions above.

"I just finished preparing all Defense Against the Dark Arts courses from grades 12 to [-]. Question [-] is the content of the OWLs exam last year, and questions No. [-] and [-] are in the syllabus of NEWTs. Your learning progress is too advanced, Aisa Ke, I can say with certainty that your father is definitely not smarter than you at your age, I'm afraid the current him will have to think for a while when he sees these problems."

"After all, I have no other choice." Isaac shrugged and said calmly, "If my magic practice level is doomed to fail, then I will do my best in theoretical knowledge. Everyone is good, so that I can successfully get the OWLs course completion certificate, advance to the sixth grade, and enter the advanced course of courses, otherwise, after the fifth grade, I will have to leave school and go home. There is no course improvement class to let me let me try."

Regulus paused, with a complicated expression on his face. In the end, he didn't continue the conversation along this topic, and instead talked about some more gentle topics.

"That curfew approval note should be useless. If you want, you can live here tonight. Behind the office is the teacher's dormitory. I will leave here for class tomorrow."

this is okay too.Isaac nodded, put the note away, and asked as he folded it: "If I fill in the above time as another day and use it when I encounter trouble, do you mind, godfather? Sometimes it is inevitable A little trouble."

"It's not possible according to the normal process." Regulus said, "So don't tell me, and make your own decision at that time."

good.Isaac put the note away and saw the godfather picked up his parchment again and looked at him.

"These three questions, no Hogwarts professor will teach related content, it has deviated from the original intention of defensive learning, and belongs to the real black magic category. Your research direction is a bit too deep Yes, Isaac. You take these questions to any professor, and they will not answer your doubts."

"Really? I thought it was just a little difficult and not suitable for students to study." Isaac glanced at the three topics circled by the godfather, and raised his eyebrows slightly indifferently, "I checked these spells With the effect of medicine, if there is no accident, it will not kill you, I think the classification conditions of black magic are more stringent."

"Spells that can disregard other people's wishes and wantonly harm others are called black magic to a certain extent." Regulus said, "It is the opposite of white magic, but of course there is more than absolute good and evil in the world. Black magic is mastered by some people and turns it into a weapon for them to harm others, so this kind of magic is rarely known. It is not safe to study it. Of course, you are very smart, but your constitution makes you study these things. more unsafe."

"I know." Isaac said succinctly, his face darkened slightly, "I am aware of this, so these issues are mostly theoretical research, but theories without practice are empty shells and cannot be verified. It makes people a little troubled.”

"If you're at ease, you can come to me when I'm free, and I'll study with you." Regulus looked up at him closely and said to him, "You need a helper. I won't I'll tell your dad, it's a secret between the two of us, okay?"

Isaac raised his eyebrows unexpectedly and looked back at him.

"I suppose it's dangerous," he said matter-of-factly. "I can't guarantee your safety, Godfather."

"It's because it's dangerous that I'm going to do it with you. Two people are better than one." Regulus said, smiling at the apparent complexity of his godson, and raised his hand to rub Rubbing his hair, "Don't think too much, Isaac, you are my godson, and I take care of you as a matter of course. You know, I have no wife, no children, and few friends, You and Dorothy were the ones I grew up with, and to me you two have become part of the proof of my connection to the world, and I can't help but loosen all the rules for you, even if it's to do something. A dangerous adventure."

"Sorry, that wasn't my intention," Isaac said.He shook his head, thought for a while, and did not reject Regulus's proposal, but only asked him, "Your attitude towards black magic seems to be less sensitive than others, godfather? Your attitude seems to be much softer. I think even my father You would not agree with my research, but you did not stop me in a clear-cut manner."

Regulus was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "It's not surprising, is it? I'm from Durmstrang, the alma mater of the first Dark Lord Grindelwald. The attitude towards dark arts there is not as uniform as Hogwarts." refused."

"I know that school, researched it a little bit." Isaac shook his head, looked at him, and said sharply, "But you don't look like a Durmstrang graduate, Godfather. You have a good understanding of English and British culture I am very proficient in using it, but my understanding of Northern Europe is not so smooth without thinking. It seems that I need an extra reaction, although the time is very short. You even mentioned my father when I was a child, and you met after graduation, right? Even if you heard Sirius talk about my father's situation at school, it stands to reason that you shouldn't say it in such a firm tone, as if you really saw it with your own eyes, it doesn't match your character, Godfather."

Regulus was really stunned at this moment. If he hadn't faced such an extremely intelligent and keen genius, it would have been difficult for him to discover that the disguise he thought was long enough was actually not without flaws.

He hadn't figured out how to get back to Isaac... It's definitely not good to hide it blindly, but it's also unrealistic to tell the whole story.Just when his inner thoughts were fighting fiercely, Isaac changed the topic naturally first. Obviously, he didn't have to explore any results, but just wanted to show that he was not a person who could only passively accept any statement. child.

"Everyone has secrets, I can understand that," said Isaac, shrugging at his godfather, "I think it's a good idea to respect each other, anyway, thanks for your help, godfather, you must be better than Tom." Much more reliable."

Regulus raised his eyebrows in surprise, obviously he didn't expect him to say the name so easily.Isaac smiled faintly, and said calmly: "I know that Dorothy can't help me hide this secret, it seems that I guessed right."

"Angry at your sister?" Regulus asked him.

"No, no." Isaac said, "I know she cares about me, and I appreciate it, but I'll keep doing it anyway, and there's no conflict."

indeed.Regulus nodded and asked him, "Do you know who that Tom is?"

"Tom Riddle," Isaac said simply, "Papa said it was the name Voldemort used before he became Voldemort, his real name, he hasn't met Tom directly, so he can't be sure, but I think he is. That is, his behavior of hiding from his father can prove this point. But it also proves that he is not that dangerous, otherwise he would not be hiding. "

"Isn't the Dark Lord who once cast the shadow of war over Britain dangerous?" Regulus asked him.

"No, that Dark Lord is of course dangerous." Isaac said calmly, "but now this Tom who can only constantly guide and seduce me through words is like that. I can't see what his intention is yet, But I already know."

He pulled up his sleeve and glanced at the black, spreading curse mark on his arm.

"He's the one who left me with this curse," he said, "and the key to unlocking it. Even if he's a dangerous and frightening man, I'm going to find a solution, or what , Knowing that he is the culprit, but still avoiding him because of his own fear? Then what is the point of my continuous efforts to research and find a way to lift the curse? I don’t want to, and I can’t, be a magician forever. What about Voldemort, a poorly manipulated waste, is it more terrifying than the cowardice that knows hope is ahead, but hesitates because of fear?"

He thought too clearly and his purpose was too clear, so that Regulus didn't even know how to persuade him for a moment.At this time, it might be too powerless to tell him that his family members are worried about his safety. He thought for a while, and instead of directly answering Isaac's question, he answered his previous question.

"My attitude towards black magic is indeed not as fearful as other people's avoiding it." He said, Isaac turned his face slightly, showing an expression of willingness to learn more, and Regulus lowered his eyes slightly, with a calm expression.

"Dark magic is inherently a dangerous power," he said. "Power is desirable, but danger is deterring. Whether you will go that way depends on whether you can accept the corresponding price. Maybe there is Sometimes only when faced with such a choice, will you really know what you want. Looking at the past is not terrible, but the terrible thing is that once you take that step, it is difficult to turn back. Our war ten years ago Many people have been lost here, some of them paid the price themselves, some became the price of others, and some were just innocently involved. Those who have never been in touch with the Dark Lord can't imagine how terrible the Dark Lord is, nor can they I can’t really describe it clearly. Fortunately, I can, Isaac, and I can give you the most objective and clear reference, which makes me feel lucky.”

Amid Isaac's unexpected expression, Regulus smiled calmly.

"Exchange a secret, Isaac," he said, rolling up his left sleeve.

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