Harry Potter: Miss Malfoy

Chapter 240 The Power of Magic Depends on Will

Realizing that he didn't need to perform magic, Draco put away his wand.

I let go of the anxiety in my heart a little, but I couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

Naturally, Greenwood noticed this thought.

As Dumbledore approached the stone bed, his normal left eye flashed and he recited poetic words in Draco's mind.

Draco vaguely felt that Dumbledore must also understand what Grindelwald had done, but he was just watching silently, as if pretending not to notice, so he didn't need to bother asking too many details.

"Draco, have you ever thought about the essence of magic?" When Dumbledore spoke again, he got to the point.

The enigmatic question made me feel like I was in a fog. I looked at Greenwood and couldn't help but pursed my lips, fearing that I would laugh because of his expression.

He seemed to take Dumbledore's seemingly profound words lightly.

Recalling my past experiences of talking with Professor Dumbledore, I guessed that his meaningful questions might just be laying the groundwork for the next topic.

"In the history of magic, there are many... gifted wizards who can't help but test the nature and limits of magic."

As expected, Dumbledore began to explain, but he only said one sentence and then looked at Grindelwald.

"You don't have to leave the bragging part to me, Dumbledore."

Greenwood complained, but continued talking.

"We were young and energetic at the time and were no exception.

We learned various powerful spells, tried to understand the principles behind them, and explored more possibilities.

Some have been successful, such as turning the guardian mantra into a physical object and using the guardian's mechanism to transmit secret messages. "

As Draco listened, the image of the silver-white herded deer that Snape had sent to warn him a few months ago came to his mind.

Behind the half-moon lenses, Dumbledore looked slightly excited.

Greenwood continued his explanation.

"Of course there are also examples of failure. But the extreme danger brought by each failure only makes us more fascinated by the mystery of magic."

"What spell failed?" Draco couldn't help but ask after Grindelwald had just finished speaking.

The heterochromatic eyes looked at him, and once again his tone revealed his former arrogance: "After adding the principle of Transfiguration Magic and successfully turning the Patronus Charm into a physical form, we once guessed that perhaps among all the spells, the Transfiguration Charm would have the strongest potential.

Think about it, if this idea is correct, what does it mean in a duel?"

Different from Dumbledore's patient guidance and Severus' careful exhortations, Grindelwald always stopped talking at critical moments and asked himself questions.

"It means... if you are proficient in Transfiguration, you can neutralize the opponent's attack without any defense?"

Draco's mind raced as he thought about the scene in the second year dueling club where Severus turned the black snake he summoned into white smoke. He was unsure if his wild thoughts were true.

"very good."

Greenwood spoke without emotion, as if he had expected this answer.

"But this conjecture soon failed. We tried to use the Transfiguration spell to digest the Killing Curse, but to no avail."

He said this nonchalantly, but Draco suddenly felt a chill.

He looked at Dumbledore with some horror and found a hint of sadness behind the lenses.

"Your fear is wise, Draco. We were all too young and too confident."

" Of course, this is the case with hindsight, but it does not have to negate the facts."

Compared to Dumbledore's seriousness, Grindelwald added lightly.

"Although we were too arrogant at the time, we also knew our own abilities. The experiment of using the Transfiguration Spell to transform the Killing Curse failed, and we did not die from the opponent's spell."

"Is it because of --?" He looked at Dumbledore with some confusion.

"No, Draco. We thought we could easily dodge each other's spells even if the experiment failed.

But there were always a few times when we failed to escape successfully." It was Greenwood who responded again.

"We have each been hit by the Killing Curse a few times, or rather, incomplete Killing Curses."

Dumbledore spoke meaningfully, and Draco vaguely guessed the reason.

"To successfully use the Killing Curse, you must truly want to kill the person."

Draco spoke softly, thinking back to his Defense Against the Dark Arts class a year ago.

It’s still hard to believe that everything has changed so much in less than a year.

"This is the basic principle of the Killing Curse, but we didn't realize its profound meaning until the experiment failed."

Greenwood nodded as he spoke.

"Powerful spells, dark arts or not, seem to rely on the heart and will of the one casting them."

Draco narrowed his eyes when he heard this and thought carefully.

When Crouch Jr. was teaching the Unforgivable Curse in class, he did constantly emphasize that "the caster must have the heart", and Severus always reminded himself in his Guardianship class that he must have a strong enough memory.

Suddenly, the spell that Grindelwald was chanting in his head flashed through his mind -

"Peace be upon those who are allowed in." (Pax Intrantibus)

And along with the spell came the warning about the demon ring—

“Before the spell takes shape, keep casting it and remember that the ring of fire is there to protect anyone who enters.

Therefore, the conditions for entering the Ring of Fire must be clearly indicated.

This is extremely time-consuming and requires a lot of effort. Don't cast the spell lightly unless you are absolutely sure.

Letting the spell get out of control while you're exhausted won't lead to good results."

This made Draco further understand why the two of them were demonstrating the spell in front of him.

The Guardian Spell and the Demonic Ring are both advanced mental magic, let alone the combination of the two.

"So, are your experiments focusing on mental magic again?" Draco said slowly.

Listening to his own words, Grindelwald and Dumbledore both smiled strangely.

The difference was that Grindelwald showed a slightly tired relief, while Dumbledore's smile contained a hint of sadness.

Once again continuing each other's conversation.

"We are debating an ancient spell based purely on the mind—"

"Voluntarily sacrifice yourself for the one you love, leaving behind eternal protection."

Then, they said in unison.

“‘This is also the beginning of the disagreement.’”