Simultaneously traversing: the pinnacle of all realms

The match ended abruptly in chaos, and Harry was eventually helped into the medical wing.

Gryffindor still won because Harry caught the Golden Snitch at the last minute, but no one cares about the score now—everyone is talking about the crazy bouncing ball and Harry's arm.

Because Professor Lockhart accidentally made all the bones in Potter's arm disappear while treating his fracture.

Xavier had just run down from the stands at that moment.

Gilderoy Lockhart suddenly appeared out of nowhere. As the first professor to arrive, he was wearing a suit that was somewhat unusual for Hogwarts.

Lockhart crouched down to examine Harry's injuries, confidently stating:

"My skill in healing magic is just as outstanding as my achievement in Defense Against the Dark Arts. I can heal in the blink of an eye, and it won't hurt at all!"

At this point, Harry had a bad feeling: "Oh no, I don't need your treatment!"

"Don't talk nonsense, it won't hurt at all."

Lockhart didn't give him a chance to refuse, and rolled up Harry's sleeve, revealing that his arm was bent out of shape, making the people around him grit their teeth.

Lockhart pulled out his wand, and a white light appeared on Harry's arm.

Brackium Emendo (arm repair)!

Harry's arm hung limply like a snake with its bones removed, his fingers twitching unconsciously.

Harry's expression changed from pain to shock—he looked down at his right hand, which was sticking out of his sleeve and looked like a flesh-colored rubber glove.

That scene made Xavier somewhat uncomfortable—it was much more disgusting than what he had seen in the movies.

"Oh, sometimes that happens. The important thing is, you're not in pain anymore. Obviously, no bones are broken now."

Lockhart's face stiffened, but he still smiled at those around him, casually grabbing Harry's arm and giving it a shake, even folding it in half.

Ron's face scrunched up like a bitter gourd: "Ugh!"

Hagrid pushed aside the onlookers and walked in: "Broken? He's completely boneless."

"But the flexibility has improved a lot."

Hagrid finally carried Harry on his back and walked towards the Healing Wing. He used his massive body to block Lockhart, who was still trying to explain. Xavier, Ron, Hermione, and several other Gryffindor players followed closely behind, and no one paid any more attention to Lockhart.

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"Broken?"

"All gone?" Ernie's eyes widened. "Then what was his arm? A leather tube?"

"almost."

Xavier, who had just returned from a visit to the medical wing, said,

"Mrs. Pomfrey was furious. She said it would take her all night to grow her bones back. And the Bone Regen didn't taste very good; Harry even threw up from it."

"Oh, Merlin's beard, and poor Potter," Ernie murmured.

Xavier sat down and poured himself a glass of pumpkin juice, his mind preoccupied with another question.

Lockhart's spell.

Whatever it was originally supposed to be—the ability to precisely remove bones from the body without leaving any incisions, damaging any muscles or blood vessels—is, in a sense, quite a fascinating form of magic.

Maybe we can make boneless chicken feet in the future.

The following afternoon, he went to Professor Flitwick's office.

Professor Flitwick sat at his desk, looking up at Xavier.

"Oh? Professor Lockhart's curse?"

Professor Flitwick waved his wand, as if calculating something.

"Judging from the pronunciation of his spell—'Brackium Emendo'—it comes from the Latin words for 'arm' and 'repair,' so if used correctly, it should be used to repair damage to the arm. This should be a healing spell."

Professor Flitwick's expression was somewhat strange; after all, Lockhart was supposed to be his student, yet he had managed to do something like this.

"Then why does it make the bones disappear? If possible, is it possible to stabilize the effect of this spell?"

Professor Flitwick laughed heartily.

"Oh no, of course not. The form of this kind of spell is not clear enough, the method of casting is uncertain, and when the intention used is unstable, the effect of the spell may be random."

Professor Flitwick continued, "In other words, the effect of using a spell is like drawing lots. It might have a similar effect to the original, or it might have the exact opposite effect. It could even produce other completely unrelated magical effects."

"If you lose a bone this time, you might grow an extra bone next time."

Oh, Xavier was a little sad; his plan to make boneless chicken feet had fallen through before it even got started.

"Professor, you just mentioned healing spells."

"I have a question: why can some spells heal damage with specific counterspells, while others can?"

Xavier silently added in his mind: Just like wounds caused by the Cutting Curse, they can be healed by medical magic.

However, our half-blood prince, Professor Snape, creates a spell called "Swords of Faith," which causes wounds that can only be healed by a corresponding counter-spell called "Quick Healing."

"That's true."

Professor Flitwick said, "Because the damage caused by these two types of spells may seem similar, but their nature is completely different."

Xavier had another idea in his mind.

"Professor, I have another question, which is—for example, if someone's finger is cut off, can it grow back through other healing spells or potions?"

"If it was removed by dark magic, it cannot grow back unless a counter-curse is used."

"Could we do it this way?" Xavier tried to explain his idea as clearly as possible.

"If we use other spells, like a cutting charm, to cut it off directly from the wrist or arm, and then use other spells or potions to make it regrow, will the severed finger grow back?"

Professor Flitwick was pleased; he liked students who thought critically. "So, Mr. Xavier," he asked, "what do you think the outcome will be?"

"It is highly unlikely that it will grow back."

"What is the reason?"

"Because some spells may harm more than just the physical body."

Xavier pondered, saying that he thought of a word Professor Flitwick had just mentioned—essence.

"Very good! Because the damage caused by dark magic often doesn't just affect the physical body—in many cases, it involves something deeper."

Xavier had an idea, and he continued from where Professor Flitwick left off.

"soul."

Professor Flitwick paused for a moment.

"Yes. This is a topic that is rarely discussed openly in the classroom. I am glad that you, as a young wizard in the Muggle world, are aware of this."

Professor Flitwick looked at Xavier with a mixture of surprise and relief.

"I know about the Muggle world and even have some Muggle friends, but unlike the Muggle world, in the wizarding world, we generally believe—"

"The soul is real."