Hogwarts: Who uses a crowbar in wizard duels?

Late at night, in the forbidden forest.

Kevin was sitting alone on a huge tree root, looking at the corpses of eight-eyed giant spiders scattered on the ground, lost in thought.

Today's lesson is over, and Professor Snape has gone home.

But Kevin didn't go back; instead, he continued to ponder the damage the Killing Curse inflicted on the soul.

I recently killed dozens of giant eight-eyed spiders in order to experiment with the Killing Curse.

To be honest, the experience wasn't good.

The prerequisite for activating the Killing Curse is to use the purest malice and killing intent to drive the magic.

When you frequently harbor malice and murderous intent, your soul will gradually become polluted.

Kevin always uses his power to protect others, never for pure malice.

Therefore, he actually hated the feeling of using the Killing Curse.

Could it be that we've chosen the wrong research direction?

Despite his long and fruitless research with Professor Snape, he had not been able to control the Killing Curse's power.

Either you succeed and it's a fatal blow, or you fail and nothing happens.

Click.

A sound of footsteps crunching on dry branches and fallen leaves suddenly rang out in the silent Forbidden Forest.

Kevin looked up, glancing at the newcomer with a hint of confusion.

"There really is someone practicing the Killing Curse in the Forbidden Forest."

The newcomer crossed his arms and leaned against a large tree, looking at Kevin with a curious expression.

Grin Dole.

"I just didn't expect it to be you, Kevin."

"You don't seem to need the power of the Unforgivable Curse, do you?"

"Dore asked curiously."

"Who told you I was here?"

Kevin asked casually.

His and Professor Snape's movements were impossible to detect; this was deep within the Forbidden Forest, a place even Hagrid rarely visited.

"Nobody told me, but if I had to say, it would be the wind."

Dole, completely ignoring Kevin's scrutinizing gaze, said with a smile.

As he spoke, he slowly examined the corpses of the eight-eyed giant spiders scattered on the ground.

"Hmm...did you just learn the Killing Curse? Or are you trying to control its power?"

After examining the body, Dole came to two possible conclusions.

The reason is simple: the Killing Curse leaves no external injuries.

However, if the spell fails to be cast, it will simply result in a magical burn.

Some of these corpses had burn marks, while others were completely intact.

"Does Durmstrang Academy teach students how to use the Killing Curse?"

Seeing that Dole was particularly familiar with the effects of the Killing Curse, Kevin asked curiously.

Because of his trust in Dumbledore, Kevin did not show much hostility, but it was hard not to feel a sense of inquiry and wariness towards him.

"No, but I definitely have more contact with students from other colleges."

"The more you get to know them, the better you'll be able to tell them apart."

"That's perfectly natural," Dol said.

"You still haven't answered my question. Are you new to the Killing Curse, or are you trying to control its power?"

"What's it to you?"

Kevin asked indifferently.

"Of course, if you've just learned the Killing Curse, I advise you not to learn it; it's not suitable for you."

"But if you're trying to control the power of the Killing Curse, I advise you to give up, because it's impossible."

Dol didn't care about Kevin's attitude towards him, and instead ruthlessly denied Kevin's idea of ​​controlling the Killing Curse.

"..."

After hearing what Dole said, Kevin remained silent, because Dole was indeed right.

Seeing that Kevin had no intention of answering, Dole continued.

"Clearly, a genius like you couldn't possibly fail to learn the Killing Curse."

"Then your goal must be to control the power of the Killing Curse."

"As a killing curse known for its one-hit kills, you're trying to control its power and avoid actually killing people..."

"So what you really want isn't the power of the Killing Curse, but rather its special effect of directly touching the soul level, right?"

Upon hearing Dole's words, Kevin looked up in surprise, not because he was astonished that his purpose had been guessed, but because he had another idea.

What he originally wanted was to weaken the Killing Curse to achieve a non-lethal soul attack, thus "scratching" Harry's soul.

But since the Killing Curse's power cannot be weakened, why not take a step back and try to master its soul-touching mechanism?

And from this, they create their own magic spells.

Perhaps I could study Horcruxes?

If creating a Horcrux requires dividing the soul and storing it in a container, then there must also be a way to access the soul.

I guess so...

Kevin wasn't too sure either, since he rarely studied things like the soul.

"Looks like you've figured something out?"

Dole noticed the change in Kevin's expression and chuckled.

"Well, I've figured it out now. Thanks for reminding me, Dor.

Kevin slowly stood up and said to Dole.

"You're welcome, just call me Green."

"Okay, Dor."

"..."

"Dumbledore once said that talking to you can sometimes raise blood pressure, and he was right."

Dol shook his head and smiled helplessly.

"So, Dor, what brings you here?"

Kevin looked at Dole seriously and finally got to the point.

"No," Dole blinked and said with a smile.

"...?"

"So you sneaked out of school in the middle of the night to find me just to chat for a bit?"

Kevin tilted his head and said.

"yes."

"..."

"If Dumbledore hadn't trusted you, I wouldn't have talked to you for so long."

In the end, Kevin shook his head, too lazy to investigate further.

"Perhaps we can gradually get to know each other."

"Dore said slowly."

"If I have the chance, I will."

"Do you need me to take you home?"

Kevin wasn't planning on staying any longer, he asked Dol.

"No need, thank you."

After hearing the answer, Kevin nodded and then disappeared into the Forbidden Forest.

......

In the following days, Kevin did not go to the Forbidden Forest again, but instead borrowed the forbidden book that Dumbledore had sealed away.

Forbidden books about Horcruxes.

The reason, of course, is the simple and straightforward research into Horcruxes.

However, Kevin's research into Horcruxes did not go smoothly, because Harry kept bothering him.

For example, today is the weekend, and Harry came to see him again.

"Kevin! You have to come with me to the dinner party tonight!"

"I said I'm not going. Figure it out yourself."

"This is the task Professor Dumbledore left for the two of us!"

"You can do it alone."

"Kevin!"

"Get out of the way, you're disturbing my reading."

The scene was that Harry kept trying to pounce on Kevin, but Kevin forcefully pushed his face away.

It looks like Harry wanted to kiss Kevin, but Kevin refused.

"Kevin! Harry, there's a big..."

Just then, Ron burst in, holding a copy of today's Daily Prophet.

He came in looking excited, as if some big news had happened, but when he saw the two of them like this, he fell silent for a moment.

"Harry, stop! Hermione's coming. If she sees you doing this, she'll kill you."

Ron paused for a moment before slowly offering his advice.

"what?"