Hogwarts: Starting with full Unforgivable Curses

"Petrify them all!" Dylan clearly uttered the spell, and a pale blue light shot out from the tip of his wand, landing precisely on Viktor's leg.

Under the effect of the full-body binding spell, Viktor's legs lost their ability to move in an instant, leaving him standing stiffly in place, with only his upper body able to move slightly.

As he cast the spell, Dylan secretly released a faint wisp of his soul power, which wrapped around Viktor like fine threads, carefully probing for any abnormal magical fluctuations within him. He wanted to confirm whether Viktor's current actions were of his own volition or controlled by the "instructions" planted by Voldemort.

A few seconds later, Dylan sensed that the magical energy within Viktor's body was flowing smoothly without any abnormal fluctuations. Clearly, he was simply interested in bloodline magic and magical perception and was not being controlled by anyone else.

Having confirmed this, Dylan raised his wand again and cast the dispelling spell: "Stop Curse!"

Viktor's body was free again. He gently moved his calves, then placed his hand on his chest, a thoughtful expression on his face: "This feeling is strange... It's like the feeling when I drank the petrification potion just now. The effect of the spell spread very quickly. I even felt like I drank another sip of the petrification potion."

He paused, then continued his analysis: "It's probably because you cast a spell on my calf just now, so the entire effect was transmitted in reverse. It started from my calf, quickly traveled to my heart, and then spread throughout my body, which is why I felt something similar to drinking a potion."

“Since Mr. Krum has this feeling, it confirms the magic theory that Dylan mentioned earlier.”

Draco chimed in at the opportune moment, briefly reiterating Dylan's earlier point: "Whether it's a potion or a spell, their effects ultimately originate from the heart and then spread throughout the body; it's just that the starting point of their action may differ."

After listening to Draco's words, Viktor did not continue discussing the effect path, but looked directly at Dylan and asked frankly, "Mr. Hawkwood, I would like to know if we can understand the principle of this magic's effect from the perspective of bloodline magic? I always feel that the phenomenon of the heart being the core of the effect is closely related to the connection between blood and soul in bloodline magic."

"Bloodline magic?" Dylan raised an eyebrow, secretly relieved that his judgment was correct. Viktor's purpose was quite pure: he wanted to use this exchange to gain a deeper understanding of bloodline magic.

However, this made him understand why Viktor was able to become a warrior of Durmstrang. He not only possessed outstanding magical abilities, but also had a strong desire for and spirit of exploration for unknown magical knowledge, which are essential qualities for a warrior.

It's not hard to see that Viktor Krum has his own unique understanding of magic, which has subtle similarities to Harry's understanding of magic, yet also has obvious differences. Both of their understandings of magic seem to be potentially related to the experience of the Seeker.

Seeing the subtle change in Dylan's expression upon hearing "bloodline magic," Viktor nodded slightly and further explained, "Just like the magical insights I shared at the previous exchange meeting—they actually incorporate some of the basic theories of bloodline magic. Through numerous practices, I've found that I seem to have a greater talent in this area and am better at using this type of magical approach to solve problems."

Upon hearing this, Dylan slowly said, "Bloodline magic is indeed a relatively niche field in the current magic world."

On the one hand, it inherently involves many uncertainties; the inheritance of bloodlines and the fluctuations of energy are difficult to control precisely. On the other hand, it also carries a certain degree of danger; historically, many wizards have caused serious harm to themselves or others due to the misuse of bloodline magic. For this reason, there is almost no systematic research on bloodline magic in the modern magical world, and related materials are mostly scattered in ancient libraries or private collections around the world.

After explaining this background information, Dylan's gaze swept over the other warriors present, and he posed a question: "I would like to ask everyone here, how many of you have any understanding of bloodline magic? At least can you clearly understand the three crucial concepts in bloodline magic: 'soul,' 'blood,' and 'body'?"

Fleur Delacour of Beauxbatons was the first to raise her hand, speaking with a hint of anticipation: "I understand these three concepts. Perhaps reinterpreting the previously discussed principles of magical effect transmission from the perspective of bloodline magic would be a good starting point, and I'd love to hear your insights."

Dylan was not surprised by this. Fleur was a half-Veve, with Veela blood flowing through her veins. This innate bloodline gave her a natural sensitivity to bloodline magic. Even without systematic study, she must have some understanding of the relevant basic concepts.

“I can also understand the concepts of soul, blood, and body.” Draco’s voice rang out at the right moment. When he raised his hand, he deliberately waved it past Harry, with a hint of barely perceptible smugness in his eyes. As the heir of a pure-blood family, the Malfoy family’s library naturally contained a lot of basic information about blood magic, and he had been exposed to related content since he was a child.

Harry glared at Draco with displeasure, then shrugged helplessly. He knew almost nothing about blood magic, had neither the relevant knowledge nor any similar practical experience, so he could only listen quietly.

Dylan cleared his throat and began his presentation: "Let's re-examine the principles of magic we mentioned earlier from the perspective of bloodline magic!"

“When we talk about bloodline magic, we always discuss the three concepts of ‘soul,’ ‘blood,’ and ‘body’ together. But as you can see, the soul is the most important and core part of the bloodline magic system. All bloodline magic effects are essentially centered around the soul and are achieved through the cooperation of blood and body.”

Dylan continued to explain in more detail: "Actually, we can also regard bloodline magic as a special kind of 'alchemy'. In the theory of alchemy, the 'medium' is the key to realizing the transformation of matter, while in bloodline magic, the blood and various external energies absorbed by the body, such as potion ingredients and spell energy, combine to act as the 'medium' in alchemy, connecting the soul and the body."

"However, in order to more clearly distinguish it from traditional alchemy, I prefer to call blood a 'bridge'. The energy of the soul can be transmitted to various parts of the body through the blood, and the external influences on the body can also be fed back to the soul through the blood. It is through this 'bridge' of blood that the soul and the body can achieve mutual energy conversion and regeneration and repair of damage."

“Dylan…” Fleur suddenly interrupted him, her tone filled with surprise and uncertainty, “These basic theories about bloodline magic… can they be shared with us without reservation? I’ve heard before that the core knowledge of bloodline magic is mostly passed down in family secrets and is rarely discussed publicly.”

"Hehe~" Dylan chuckled. What he had just shared were actually the most basic and simple theories of bloodline magic. They were introductory knowledge that he had summarized after coming into contact with bloodline magic and combining them with the concepts of alchemy.

In his view, this content could not be considered "core secrets" at all.

Judging from Furong's reaction, it seems that in their minds, these general theories are far more "precious" than they imagined, even exceeding the scope of "public discussion".

They really are just a bunch of kids.

Long before delving into the niche field of sympathetic magic, Dylan had already conducted extensive research on the subject of "soul," accumulating a solid theoretical foundation. This allowed him to avoid many detours when understanding the complex principles related to the soul in sympathetic magic. In the magical world, the animal forms that wizards transform into through Animagus have always been considered the most direct and tangible manifestation of their souls—these animal forms often closely match the wizard's personality and traits, representing a projection of the soul's essence into the real world.

The most typical example is Peter Pettigrew, whose soul was controlled and consumed by Voldemort, leaving him incomplete.

To cover up the truth that he had sided with Voldemort, he used a finger as a price to unleash a powerful dark magic spell that destroyed the entire street, framing Sirius Black and taking the opportunity to disguise himself as a rat and escape.

The finger he lost due to dark magic became an indelible mark on his soul.

During his time on the run, he lived a life of constant displacement and had no means of reshaping his fingers through magic or potions.

This physical disability ultimately had a direct impact on his soul.

So when he maintains the Animagus form of a rat, the rat's forepaw will also be missing a toe—this is the most straightforward manifestation of "similarity" in sympathetic magic, where the incompleteness of the soul is reflected in the materialized animal form, and the two form a precise correspondence.

In addition, Dylan discovered another piece of evidence: if a wizard possesses both Animagus Transfiguration and the Patronus Charm, the physical Patronus he summons will often be identical to his own Animagus form.

This is because the physical guardian is also a manifestation of the wizard's soul. It originates from the same soul core as the Animagus form, so it will naturally appear in the same form. This is also strong evidence of the "similarity" characteristic of sympathetic magic.

Besides "similarity," another core characteristic of sympathetic magic, "contact," can also be clearly found in real-world magical cases, with Voldemort's series of actions being the best example.

Voldemort always saw Harry as a thorn in his side and wanted to eliminate him completely, but he was never able to break through the "magical protection of love" left behind by Lily with her life.

Therefore, he coveted Harry's blood and planned to have Harry's blood incorporated into his own body.

In Voldemort's plan, as long as Harry's blood flowed in his veins, he could indirectly obtain the protection of that powerful love and break the shackles that prevented him from harming Harry.

He attempted to use blood as a medium to obtain the magical power contained within it—this method of establishing a connection and transferring power through a medium is the most typical manifestation of the "contact" aspect of sympathetic magic.

Even the "Dark Mark" that Voldemort tattooed on the Death Eaters contained the secret of the "contact" aspect of sympathetic magic.

This mark was not an ordinary tattoo, but one personally bestowed by Voldemort, containing his exclusive magical power, essentially establishing an invisible magical connection between him and the Death Eaters.

Thanks to the "contact" nature of sympathetic magic, Death Eaters can sense Voldemort's presence and state at any time through this mark; while Voldemort can also summon all Death Eaters through the mark, allowing them to quickly gather around him in a short period of time.

The reason Dylan was able to articulate these core characteristics of sympathetic magic so clearly ultimately stemmed from his strong desire to explore all unknown magic—whether it was popular mainstream magic or obscure fringe magic, as long as it piqued his interest, he would devote his energy to studying it.

Even if many research results do not show practical applications in the short term and cannot be put to immediate use, he is still happy to continue.

In his view, these research insights are his own valuable assets, deeply imprinted in his knowledge system.

Perhaps one day, when he comes into contact with some extremely obscure magic, this accumulated experience will come in very handy and become the key to solving the problem.

This is also the fundamental reason why Dylan has always actively participated in various magical activities—whether it's this magical exchange meeting or the ongoing Triwizard Tournament, he participates with a learning and exploratory mindset.

He firmly believes that the more experiences one has and the wider the range of magic types one encounters, the more unexpected knowledge and inspiration one can gain.

Someone frowned.

"You mean, to dispel the dark magic attached to a person, you must drip your own blood onto the honey on the 'Vangar Doll's' chest? Will that really work?"

Upon seeing this, Dylan immediately realized that his previous statement had caused a misunderstanding, so he reminded him, "Perhaps I shouldn't have mentioned bloodline magic so early, causing you to get confused. Actually, you can also use 'sympathetic magic' to understand this process, which might be simpler."

He paused, then continued, “The core theory of ‘sympathetic magic’ mentions two key concepts: ‘similarity’ and ‘contact.’ Generally speaking, most of the effects of sympathetic magic are achieved through these two characteristics, such as establishing a connection with objects similar to the target or transferring magical energy through direct contact.”

"I remember that becoming an Auror, just like becoming a professional healer, is not an easy thing." (End of Chapter)