Hogwarts: From Luna's House to Godhood Through Intense Competition

Chapter 91 The Good and Evil of the Oblivion Curse

During the summer vacation, Vizette had already set her sights on learning the Oblivion Spell.

Naturally, after the start of the school year, the first thing he would do was to search for all kinds of magic books related to it in the library.

Compared to those ancient black magic spells, the Oblivion Curse has not existed for very long.

The Oblivion Charm dates back to the 16th century and was invented by a witch named Nemoen Radford.

Once invented, the Forgetfulness Charm was immediately widely used and accepted by a large number of wizards to erase Muggles' memories of magic and wizards.

Because of this magic, the Ministry of Magic created a new position—the Memory Eraser—and Nemoen Radford was the first Memory Eraser.

The appearance of the Oblivion Curse greatly accelerated the signing of the International Federation of Wizards' Secrecy Law.

However, despite making such a significant contribution, Nemoen Radford failed to make it into the Chocolate Frog cartoon and become a known wizard.

Modern wizards are generally familiar with the Oblivion Charm, but few know who invented it.

Even in "The History of Magic," it is only mentioned briefly without detailed analysis.

In response, Wizette found the answer in the vast collection of books in the library.

Nemoine Radford wrote an autobiography titled "Confessing in Memory, Suffering in Forgetting".

In his autobiography, Nemoen Radford compared the Oblivion Curse to the Killing Curse, claiming that using this magic was tantamount to murdering memories.

Her ability to invent such magic speaks volumes about her exploration of magic.

Vizette can sense Nemoen Radford's reflections on the Oblivion Curse and his interpretation of the soul from between the lines of this book.

According to Nemoen Radford, the Oblivion Curse can murder a person on a soul level by murdering memories.

She also raised a question similar to the "Ship of Theseus": if a wizard uses an obliteration spell to completely erase a person's memories, is that person still the same person?

The person harmed by the Oblivion Curse needs to relearn everything from his past, reconnect with his family, develop his hobbies, and understand his talents...

When the person harmed by the Oblivion Curse completes the reconstruction of their memories and gains a new life experience, will they be able to regain their original personality?

The inventor of the Oblivion Curse pondered many related questions but was unable to provide answers.

With the Ministry of Magic promoting the Oblivion Charm, wizards often have few reservations about using this spell.

The Ministry of Magic intends to portray the Oblivion Charm in a positive light, making it the foundation for protecting the magical world;

Nemoen Radford viewed it as a monstrous threat, believing that the Oblivion Curse did more harm than good and should be used with extreme caution.

Perhaps for this reason, both in the Chocolate Frog cartoons and in "A History of Magic," Nemoen Radford's presence is deliberately downplayed.

Vizette possesses a soul labyrinth, so she largely agrees with Nemoen Radford's viewpoint.

For an individual, memory is undoubtedly an extremely important thing.

It was with the help of so many memories that he was able to slow down Voldemort's pace with the Soul Labyrinth last school year, thus helping Professor Quirrell escape.

He even had a showdown with Voldemort through this labyrinth of souls...

Although there are counters to the Forgotten Curse, the unique nature of the Forgotten Curse limits the applicability of these counters.

A wizard who has been harmed by the Oblivion Curse first needs to know that his memory has been erased, and secondly, he needs to know the spell to break the Oblivion Curse.

To recover memories through the breaking spell, the breaking spell must be powerful enough, much more powerful than the forgetting spell, in order to successfully recover memories.

To meet so many requirements, discovery usually requires external help, such as encountering an Auror...

Even so, how much memory can be recovered depends on luck, and it is very difficult to fully recover the original memory.

Because of her desire to learn more about the Oblivion Curse, Vizette hoped to master it fully, rather than simply erasing memories like the wizards mentioned in her autobiography.

Lockhart, the man before us, may be able to bring more innovative knowledge.

Following Lockhart's instructions, Vizette reviewed the Oblivion Spell once more.

Lockhart asked in confusion, "Have you learned the Forgetfulness Charm before?"

“I learned a little bit after returning to school and did some self-study,” Vizet said truthfully.

"Know a little? Have you taught yourself a bit?" Lockhart's tone rose, sharp as fingernails scraping against glass, sounding somewhat grating. "Vizet, you mean..."

"While you're studying herbs in the greenhouse in the morning and researching transfiguration magic in your spare time, you still manage to find time to teach yourself a Forgetfulness Charm? And it's only been a short time since school started?"

“Oh, right! I often see you after class… leading a blonde girl around showing her way… I think her name is Luna Lovegood… Is she your sister? You… this…”

Vizette replied matter-of-factly, "Yes, Hogwarts Castle is a bit complicated, and I was a little worried. But she's much better now than I was back then!"

Lockhart looked at Vizette, who had a faint smile on her face, and suddenly felt a headache coming on.

He originally had the idea of ​​playing the long game, wanting to first correct his accent and gestures, and then gradually build a good relationship with Vizette.

Unexpectedly, Vizette learned so quickly that her gestures and incantations required no correction.

The current situation is somewhat beyond Lockhart's expectations, making him realize that if he doesn't show some real skill, the "big fish" might slip away and go to Hogwarts Castle with his sister.

Lockhart thought it over and decided to show some real skills. "Since you already know all the knowledge in books, then you should try something different!"

"Many wizards believe that the Oblivion Charm is similar to the Cleansing Charm... If a Muggle discovers magic, then they'll erase the memories associated with it..."

"It's a very simple, very crude method of use, but it's very effective... Of course! This is only effective for Muggles."

“If you want to deal with a wizard, using such a crude method will easily create a weakness... at least for an experienced wizard, it is easy to create a weakness.”

Upon hearing that last sentence, Wizette immediately asked, "Professor Lockhart, what should we do in this situation?"

After spending a year at Hogwarts, he realized one thing very well: thinking and asking questions are both very important aspects.

If you encounter something you don't understand, you should ask. If you keep it to yourself because of concerns, you will only suffer in the end.

Lockhart raised an eyebrow; he knew very well that his words had piqued Wizette's interest.

He flashed a bright smile, "Although the Oblivion Charm is just a very ordinary spell to me, I will not underestimate any ordinary spell..."

Chapter 92 Ancient Magic: The Teleportation Spell

Faced with such a student, Lockhart understood that he had to reveal some core secrets to pique Wizette's interest even more.

Fortunately, Lockhart was very familiar with the Oblivion Curse. He broke down his understanding of the Oblivion Curse, reshaped it into more redundant words, and then told it to Vizet.

He hoped that by doing so, he could at least hold on for a little longer.

Unfortunately, things took an unexpected turn, developing in a direction he hadn't anticipated.

Without realizing it, his core secrets... seem to be revealing more and more!

Vizet has a strong ability to make connections. She can extract the essence from redundant words based on various magical principles, and then think about and ask questions.

After several rounds of instruction, Lockhart felt a kind of illusion, as if he had returned to his student days, surrounded by classmates who were more talented than him, and felt extremely awkward and uncomfortable.

Compared to Lockhart, who felt deeply uncomfortable because of recalling the past, Wizette was in great shape and felt like a fish in water.

Lockhart had unique insights into the Oblivion Charm, which greatly benefited Vizet.

The knowledge of the Oblivion Charm is profound, and it can even be combined with magic such as Occlumency to compare the differences and similarities between the two.

In this way, Vizette not only learns about the Oblivion Curse, but also gains a better understanding of Occlumency.

Looking at the full notebook, he immediately categorized and refined it, transforming the content into his own knowledge.

After a brief review, he discovered that this knowledge about the Oblivion Spell could actually be understood through the "lever principle".

Wizette glanced at the notes again, cleared her throat, and said, "Professor Lockhart, I have some thoughts now. See if I'm right..."

“Of course, no problem!” Lockhart breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

As long as Vizet stopped asking questions, he felt that his core secret was safe.

"I think... no one knows the Forgetfulness Charm better than me. Say whatever you want! Oh, and if you need anything, you can tell me too."

“Hmm.” Vizette nodded, looked around, and asked, “Professor Lockhart… could I have a piece of paper?”

“I have plenty of paper here!” Lockhart flashed eight teeth and pulled out a pink parchment.

This parchment not only has a unique color, but also exudes a rich fragrance, probably from being sprayed with a large amount of perfume.

In the top left and bottom right corners, there is another line of text written in beautiful cursive: Dear Miss ___ / Your favorite Gilderoy Lockhart

It's probably standard letter paper used to reply to fans.

“Thank you!” Vizette picked up her wand and tapped it on the letter, turning the parchment into a mini seesaw.

Lockhart's eyelids twitched; this was the first time he had witnessed Vizette's shapeshifting magic.

Although the items being transformed are not particularly complex, the technique used is quite understated.

He recalled his past experiences and realized that he was probably in fourth grade when he was able to perform such transformation magic, and even then, it wasn't as easy as it could be.

“Professor Lockhart, I remember you mentioned in ‘Vacationing with the She-Dark Demon’ that you and the She-Dark Demon went to an amusement park, right?”

Lohat nodded, then said hesitantly, "Ah...yes...this thing is that...seesaw?"

"Yes! It's a seesaw! There are so many fun things in the Muggle world! That she-devil was so heavy, she almost broke the seesaw!"

“Professor Lockhart, I think the principle of the Oblivion Charm is somewhat similar to this seesaw…” Vezel nodded, pointing to the base of the seesaw.

"This is the fulcrum of the seesaw, just like the intention or purpose shown by the spellcaster when casting the Oblivion Spell."

Lockhart felt a little sweaty; he instantly understood what Wizette was trying to say.