Orochimaru travels to Hogwarts

Chapter 118 Orochimaru's Brain Occupation Technique (Second Update)

Everything in the world, once it's halfway through, seems to speed up and pass by in the blink of an eye.

When I came to my senses again, the Christmas holidays felt like a thing of the past.

The first few months of the second semester passed uneventfully, as if everything was just ordinary.

Students are suffering terribly from the courses and the upcoming final exams, but the professors don't care at all and instead frantically assign homework.

Even the Quidditch Cup can hardly alleviate the tension of approaching final exams.

Perhaps there's only one exception in the entire school.

Dumbledore, in the headmaster's office, was the only person in the entire school who was unaffected.

He sat in his office, sipping his honey grapefruit tea, a new beverage from Delightful Honey Duke.

In some respects, Dumbledore felt that his previous actions might have been somewhat excessive.

Slack Anguiz is only a freshman, and he has at least six years to change the student's mind.

Slack is very talented and ambitious.

With proper guidance, he may not actually stray onto that untouchable path to seek the secrets of immortality and resurrection.

He, Albus Dumbledore, still has plenty of time.

Thinking of this, Dumbledore slowly raised his head and stared at the slowly opening office door.

Severus Snape drifted into Dumbledore's office like a silent cloud and stood quietly in front of him.

"You don't need to be so nervous, Severus," Dumbledore said gently, taking a sip of his honey grapefruit tea. "I'm just curious about Mr. Anguill's well-being."

This is a well-worn topic.

Since receiving the task of monitoring Slack Anguilloch, Snape had to report to Dumbledore every two weeks.

Pay particular attention to Slack's intellectual development and what he's been researching lately, especially whether he's exploring anything related to the soul and resurrection.

This was Snape's sixth report.

"There are only two weeks left until finals," Snape concluded. "Shrek hasn't changed anything during this time."

"Or is it Occlumency surgery?"

Dumbledore put down his teacup and sighed.

"It's still Occlumency," Snape recalled. "Now, with the help of the Poisons Group, after several months of training, he's starting to take shape."

"Can't you see through him anymore?"

"Soon."

Snape looked up at Dumbledore and replied confidently.

As for whether Orochimaru could truly escape Snape's surveillance, he himself didn't know, because Orochimaru had never tried.

But this did not prevent him from further honing his skills—specifically, his techniques for occlusion.

In the Poisons Group's secret room, a deliberately empty bedroom, a cauldron was bubbling with a pale green liquid.

Yena Yaxley crossed her arms, waiting for Orochimaru's move.

"One inducement drug per week, worth one Galleon. You'll give it to me at the end of the semester, right?"

Orochimaru did not answer, but instead turned his gaze to the bubbling liquid.

The liquid tasted somewhat like grass, yet it also had a hint of blood.

The ingredients used to prepare it are not only expensive, but the process is also complicated, and only the best poisoners can make it smoothly.

For example, Yena Yaxley.

"Aren't you my sister? Why are you bothering me with this little bit of money?"

Orochimaru said slowly, and skillfully took out a small glass bottle.

Inducing agent.

It can be described as a degraded version of Truth Potion, and it is only prepared when testing the Occupational Therapy.

Besides the complex refining process, the loading process also requires extra care.

It must be bottled in gaseous form to be effective; otherwise, it will lose its efficacy.

He carefully opened the bottle and watched as the pale green gas slowly seeped into the small bottle until it was completely filled.

After doing all this, Orochimaru finally raised his head and looked at Yena Yaxley.

Under the influence of inducing agents, brain block surgery can amplify a simple question from another person into an exploration of the brain's memories.

The inducing agent is weaker than truth serum and mind control, but stronger than ordinary questioning, making it the best way to test the effectiveness of Occlumency.

"You can begin asking questions."

Orochimaru opened the bottle and took a light sniff.

"What is your mother's name, Slack Anguis?" Yena Yaxley asked softly.

The moment Orochimaru heard the question, he began searching his memory for the relevant information.

The true sign of a successful brain-blocking technique is concealing this memory and then recounting a false memory.

pity----

Two months of practice still failed to bring Orochimaru a good result.

"Evans Yaxley."

Orochimaru had no choice but to reveal the name of the body's mother.

"You lasted thirty seconds longer than last time," Yena Yaxley analyzed. "Do you want to try again, Slack?"

"need."

Orochimaru calmed himself down and took a deep breath.

No one can easily alter memories.

But memories are as vast as the ocean. The so-called brain shut-off technique simply requires bringing up pre-prepared memories the moment they are mentioned.

He re-examined his memories, recalling that scene he had prepared long ago.

Please tell me your mother's name.

Yena Yaxley asked softly, but she didn't have any expectations for Orochimaru.

This is not because Orochimaru has limited talent, but rather because for any first-year wizard, mastering Occlumency within a few months is simply a pipe dream.

She felt that Orochimaru would be no exception.

But at the very moment he was asked, Orochimaru couldn't help but ask a question himself.

"Next Monday is exam week, right? All exams will end that week, and then the following week, all students will have to leave Hogwarts."

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Orochimaru spoke softly, but did not wait for Yena Yaxley's reply.

In his view, the first half of the semester was exciting, but the second half was rather lackluster, with the Christmas break serving as a dividing line.

He withdrew from Quidditch matches and devoted all his energy to practicing Occlumency.

For two whole months, he practiced with almost no distractions.

If magic weren't some inexplicable thing, his diligent practice should have yielded results long ago.

But now—

Orochimaru sighed, just about to use the potion's influence to reveal his mother's name.

But suddenly, memories of another world surfaced in his mind.

Those were memories so distant that he had almost completely forgotten them.

My mother's name and appearance have vanished like smoke drifting further and further away.

Mom, what's your name?

Orochimaru raised his head in confusion, feeling a pang of sadness for himself at that moment.

His lips moved, and he gently shook his head.

"I... forgot."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yena Yaxley clenched her fist and looked at Orochimaru with excitement.

During the two-month training period, Orochimaru finally resisted the effects of the inducing agent and gave the wrong answer.

But this is the wrong answer —

It's somewhat bizarre.

Who could forget their mother's name?

Yena Yaxley looked at Orochimaru with some emotion, wondering what he had gone through and how much suffering he had endured over the years.

But Orochimaru didn't have that expression on his face.

He got the hang of it, the feeling of using Occlumency.

"Try again."

Orochimaru said softly.

Yena Yaxley nodded slowly and asked about something else in a low voice.

"How did you get into Hogwarts?"

Under the influence of the inducing agent, Orochimaru was supposed to explain how he traveled by express train, passed the Sorting Hat selection, and entered Slytherin.

but----

"After the First Shinobi World War, Konoha conducted dozens of selections for civilian ninjas."

"I was selected for the Konoha Ninja Academy in the eighth cohort and became a ninja in training."

What are you talking about?

Yena Yaxley was utterly astonished by Orochimaru's talent in Occlumency.

Because the brain-sealing technique at most only presents the memories one wants, there has never been an example like Orochimaru who completely fabricated them.

These examples are so bizarre that they are even harder to accept than the magical world.

With this in mind, Yena Yaxley decided to ask the most difficult question to keep hidden, a question that also marked the pinnacle of her brain-closing technique.

"What's your name, Slack Anguis?"

Orochimaru.

Orochimaru said calmly.

He has now mastered the essence of Occlumency.

During the exam week when Orochimaru had mastered the Occlumency Technique, he remained calm and unperturbed until the exam week ended, when all the students appeared in the auditorium.

He was initially curious about how Dumbledore would entice him to steal the Philosopher's Stone.

But----

Orochimaru, however, discovered that Dumbledore had disappeared.

He did not appear at the dinner party.