Hogwarts: Starting with full Unforgivable Curses

Chapter 224 Dylan, you're using Legilimency on me again!
"Dylan, how come you've even learned Legilimency, and you're so good at it?"

Cedric rubbed his aching temples and looked at Dylan across from him.

It's finally not raining today.

And the sun came out.

The afternoon sun slanted through the carved glass of the abandoned classroom.

The light fell on the two of them, coating them with a halo—giving them a warm and cozy feeling.

"The third time."

Cedric breathed slightly and tucked his wand back into his belt.

“Your Legilimency is almost like it has a mind of its own. I was just thinking about Quidditch, and you immediately sensed that I was thinking about the time I caught the Golden Snitch.”

Dylan chuckled softly, a casual smile playing on his lips, and lowered his head to gently wipe his wand with his handkerchief.

"Brain shutting technique is not simply about blocking out thoughts, but about layering memories like a thousand-layer cake. Do you understand?"

Dylan suddenly raised his hand as he put the handkerchief back.

The tip of the wand rested against Cedric's forehead.

The latter instinctively leaned back.

However, his eyes shone with a silvery-gray light due to Dylan's magic.

"Imagine your memories are wandering ghosts; what you need to do is not to drive them away, but to put an invisibility cloak on them."

Dylan's voice rang in Cedric's ears.

"The key point is to keep your mind flowing, like swimming in a black lake—although nobody swims in a black lake."

"What you need to do is not get distracted by any particular scene while swimming."

"Because once there is a strong emotional fluctuation, a signal light will be lit, and it can be easily detected by the Legilimency."

Upon hearing this, Cedric gradually held his breath, feeling the cool magic seep into his consciousness along his forehead.

He did not refuse Dylan's help in simulating the movements of a brain occlusion procedure.

Even so, it might lead to his memories being laid bare before Dylan.

Cedric believes he has no shameful or untold memories.

Even if some memories are unpleasant, carrying his emotions and the hardships he felt.

But all of that is in the past.

Cedric is not someone who is often held back by the past.

Dylan was also somewhat surprised by Cedric's cooperation.

However, it was precisely because the other party did not resist at all that he gradually allowed the magic to seep into his brain.

Dylan can not only mentor Cedric, but also study other people's brains along the way.

—Although he has studied the human brain, it has only been the work of a few individuals.

"Don't resist, relax your nerves, and guide the magic out in the most natural way, just like you would adjust the angle of your broom in Quidditch."

"The more you try to hide a certain image, the more it will grow rapidly in your mind, as if it has been enlarged by a spell."

At this moment, Dylan took advantage of Cedric adjusting his thinking according to his explanation.

They also injected some things into his brain.

"Wait, what is this? What are you doing? Dylan..."

Shh, it'll be over soon.

As the last wisp of Legilimency magic dissipated into the air.

Cedric snapped out of his daze and staggered to grab onto the slightly dirty, worn-out desk next to him.

His face flushed red as he looked at Dylan.

Dylan slowly wiped his wand.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

She looked like a little wife who had been bullied by him.

Cedric choked.

"Why...why did you stuff images of trolls dancing ballet into my head?"

"And Ron made his pants disappear during Transfiguration class, revealing a pair of fluorescent pink underwear with a Niffler pattern and some tears and gaps!"

Cedric's expression was complex, and he was barely able to keep it up.

"You can even create images in my mind—and the key is, these images just won't leave my head!"

"Now, when I close my eyes, I can see the troll dancing ballet, and Ron wearing fluorescent pink underwear, wiggling his butt in front of me!"

Dylan shrugged. "Don't you think it works? Look, it's almost instantaneous; you can't think of anything else."

Cedric paused, then blinked.

like……

That's definitely true...

But isn't this method a bit too bizarre?
It doesn't seem very serious.

Dylan glanced at him: "What, you think it's not professional? As long as it works, that's all that matters."

Cedric twitched the corner of his mouth, then nodded slightly: "You're right."

A moment of silence.

Cedric suddenly asked, "Have you really seen trolls dance ballet? And Ron, did he really make his pants disappear during Transfiguration class?"

Dylan laughed.

"No, that's just something I imagined."

Dylan explained to Cedric the clever tricks he used when performing Occlumency.

"Imagine more outrageous scenarios, and they will become your mental shield."

Dylan waved his wand.

Suddenly, one after another, the abandoned old tables and chairs around the room sprouted two buttocks.

then……

"Pfft~"

"Pfft~"

"Puff puff~"

The tables and chairs suddenly started farting.

Cedric's eyeballs looked like they were about to pop out of their sockets.

He quickly raised his hand to cover his mouth.

Dylan smiled and waved his wand again.

The tables and chairs returned to normal in an instant, and the gas they had emitted disappeared.

"When you encounter an enemy who has mastered Legilimency, if he wants to spy on your secrets, he will first have to get past Dumbledore, who can tap dance."

Hear the words.

Cedric involuntarily took a step back.

Shoe repair!

He's practically a shoe repairman!!
Cedric suddenly felt that Dylan's cultivation methods seemed even more bizarre than those of the dark wizards.
"You...you even dare to make fun of Principal Dumbledore?"

Dylan blinked innocently: "Why not? As long as it helps, that's fine—I think even if Headmaster Dumbledore knew, he would definitely praise us for doing a good job."

Cedric: ...

you sure?
Are you sure the principal will react after seeing the image of yourself in a pink tutu, tap dancing, that pops into your head...?

Couldn't you just blast me to death with a single Thunderbolt Spell?

Swallowed.

Cedric did his best to maintain his gentlemanly demeanor.

He gave a dry laugh.

We didn't continue on that topic.

"I think I've grasped the key points of practicing Occlumency. I'll try it out again when I get back."

Dylan nodded, revealing an expression that said, "This kid is teachable."

“But remember, this method is just a trick. When others try to figure out your thoughts, they might think you're crazy, and naturally they might suspect that you're deliberately thinking about these outrageous images.” Cedric nodded.

"Don't worry, I will—I mean, I won't make this kind of trickery my main practice goal."

Dylan looked satisfied.

It must be said that Cedric's talent is also considerable.

I just don't know how she compares to Florin's daughter, Vera.

Unfortunately, Vera's father was just an ice cream vendor.

It would be difficult to help her within the Ministry of Magic.

But Cedric is different.

Even if his talent might not be as good as Vera's.

However, he had the support of his father.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will always rise steadily in his career and continue to enjoy smooth sailing.

"Speaking of which, I was quite surprised that you guys lost to Ravenclaw in last week's Quidditch match."

Dylan led Cedric out of the abandoned classroom.

Cedric's eyes flickered, then he smiled again: "It's a competition, winning and losing, isn't that normal?"

Is it normal?
Dylan shrugged: "Could it be that you've been neglecting your Quidditch training because you've been so focused on mastering Occlumency?"

"how come."

Cedric shook his head.

"One thing at a time. I never let one thing distract me from another. So even though it seems like I spend a lot of time practicing Occlumency, I'm actually very serious about Quidditch training."

Dylan raised an eyebrow when he saw Cedric's serious expression.

"So how did you lose?"

"This is because... Ravenclaw's level has risen significantly this year—that's a fact I have to admit."

As he spoke haltingly, Cedric's lips curled into a slight, involuntary smile.

Dylan narrowed his eyes upon seeing his somewhat lustful expression.

moment.

He then sensed the image that the other person was imagining in their mind.

"Oh, a pretty girl."

"Yes, it's beautiful—hmm?!"

Cedric nodded, then suddenly realized what he was doing, his whole body trembled, his eyes widened in astonishment.

"Wait a minute! Did you just use Legilimency on me? The training is over! I don't need you to test my Occlumency now!"

Dylan looked hurt.

"Oh, so you turn your back on me after using me. That's really disheartening."

Cedric's lips twitched: "Stop pretending, Dylan, that little expression of yours is a bit too affected..."

Dylan regained his composure and shrugged.

"Is that Cho Chang from Ravenclaw?"

"You did indeed use Legilimency on me..."

Dylan blinked his eyelashes: "Who told you not to have mastered Occlumency yet? Is it my fault?"

Cedric touched his nose: "It's my fault, it's my fault, okay?"

"But I remember Cho Chang was in the same year as Harry, right? Did she join Quidditch too?"

Two days ago, when Dylan was looking for Luna to cook together in Hufflepuff's kitchen, he ran into Cho Chang, who was walking out of the Ravenclaw common room with Luna.

The two girls seem to have a pretty good relationship.

Cedric nodded: "Yeah, she's Ravenclaw's Seeker. She's only a third-year student, but she seems very talented. I didn't expect that I couldn't beat her."

Dylan laughed: "Didn't you used to think that you might not even be as good as Harry, since they weren't in the same grade?"

“The freshmen these days are getting more and more impressive,” Cedric shook his head.

"And then what? You lost the Quidditch match, and now you're not planning to catch up in the match, but instead you're going to chase after the person directly?"

Dylan looked at Cedric with great interest.

“What…” Cedric blushed, paused, and then said, “We’re already dating.”

"what?!"

Dylan's eyes widened.

"So early? You two were already dating??"

Dylan blinked, and it took him a while to come to his senses.

When he was helping Cedric practice Occlumency, he did not deliberately try to pry into Cedric's memories.

This was something he really hadn't expected.

So they've started dating?

We just met, didn't we?

He smacked his lips.

Dylan asked, "You didn't lose the game because you started dating someone, did you?"

“How could that be! I’m not that kind of person!” Cedric immediately denied. “Besides, we only met after the match.”

Dylan nodded knowingly.

"Have you gone on dates? Or did you officially become a couple?"

"Not yet... It's not confirmed yet. I plan to invite her to sit at Mrs. Patiff's tea house next time I go to Hogsmeade."

Yo~
Hogwarts is quite a famous dating spot!
Not bad.

Dylan nodded slightly: "Choi Chang is a good girl. Since you two are already dating, cherish her."

"Of course, even though I'm two years older than him, I can do it without you having to tell me."

Cedric looked down at his toes, but the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up, a warm blush spreading from the tips of his ears to his cheeks, even his earlobes were tinged with a gentle rosy hue.

Dylan's eyelids twitched as he looked at how worthless he was.

"Young people fall in love really fast."

At this point, Cedric said, "I never imagined I would fall in love with a girl at first sight. After the match, she came over and shook my hand, um..."

Cedric was somewhat embarrassed.

"Anyway, it seems like we both have some feelings for each other, and then this week..."

Dylan raised an eyelid, his temples throbbing as he listened to those sweet details.

With a raised hand, Dylan stopped Cedric from continuing.

"Alright, alright, that's enough for me. You don't need to tell me anything more."

Dylan clicked his tongue: "But you're two years older than her, and you'll be graduating soon. Don't dump her after you meet a new girl after graduation."

Cedric glared again: "Am I that kind of person?!"

Dylan rolled his eyes.

We've been in more frequent contact and spending more time together during this period.

This completely overturned Dylan's initial impression of Cedric.

At first glance, he seemed resolute and honest.

But this is just camouflage.

You know, gentlemen are always humorous.

A boy's elegant and charming personality can naturally and unintentionally captivate a naive young girl.

It's no wonder that Cedric was able to get along so well with everyone on campus.

Especially when he wants to pursue a girl.

It will undoubtedly bring out this charm to its fullest extent.

With those irresistible romantic gestures.

It seems normal that Qiu Zhanghui fell within just one week.

(End of this chapter)