Hogwarts: Voldemort, don't stop me from studying

"So, since you've already gone through it five times, I guess you've gained a lot?"

"Of course, Professor."

Chapter 355 Vampire 3

This time, with Dumbledore there, the two of them reached the town in the blink of an eye.

The feeling of the follower's appearance was very uncomfortable, but Wade had now learned how to adjust his state during the rapid space transfer. After a few deep breaths, he recovered from the dizziness and nausea.

"Better?" Dumbledore asked.

"Yeah." Wade nodded, looked around, switched his view with the scenery he saw in the sky, and then walked towards the path on the right.

"Go this way. I remember the hotel should be in this direction."

Apparition is always accompanied by a loud "crackling" sound, and even if the caster is Dumbledore, he can only reduce the sound but not completely eliminate it.

Vampires have keen hearing, so in order to avoid being discovered by them, Dumbledore Apparated two or three hundred meters away from the hotel.

Afterwards, the two of them cast spells such as Disillusionment, Ignoring, Shielding, and Muteness to hide themselves and walked towards that side along the cement road.

On the way, Wade lowered his voice and told Dumbledore everything he had heard and seen before.

"I've never fought against vampires before, and I'm worried that I won't be able to handle them... and if they turn into bats and one or two escape, it might cause trouble in the future..."

Dumbledore's appreciative voice seemed to come from the air:

"Well, it's right to be cautious. I'm glad to see that you didn't rush in rashly."

"There is a spell specifically for dealing with vampires. It is not in our textbook, but if you enter the advanced class of Charms, you will have the opportunity to learn it from Filius."

"What spell?" Vader asked.

Dumbledore said: "The Sunlight Charm, also known as the 'Sun Embrace'."

Vader recalled, "I've never heard of it."

"Of course, because this spell is now listed as a forbidden spell, the Ministry of Magic prohibits schools from teaching it to students - because it will cause serious harm to non-wizard half-humans - that is, vampires, and endanger their personal safety."

Vader was speechless for a moment.

The personal safety of vampires is important, but is the safety of wizards who encounter vampires unimportant?

Dumbledore seemed to know what he was thinking, and said slowly: "I once heard from Nick Flamel that more than five hundred years ago, the power of vampires was unprecedentedly strong."

"At that time, the plague was rampant in Muggle society, and there were many infected wizards. Vampires were powerful, good at hiding, and not afraid of viruses, so they developed their own tribe on a large scale, and once became a disaster."

"The Muggle Church once mobilized a large number of knights to eliminate vampires around the world, resulting in countless casualties. At that time, wizards were also fighting against the harm of vampires, but there were also some vampires with strong magical powers... In the end, many wizards could only hide with their families... hide among Muggles."

"However, thanks to the emergence of the Daylight Spell, wizards finally gained the power to fight against vampires, changing their situation from being completely disadvantaged."

Wade listened quietly to these contents that would never appear in textbooks, and then raised his own question: "I remember that vampires just hate sunlight, but they are not unable to move in the sunlight."

"That's true. But the light released by the Daylight Charm is hotter and more violent than gentle sunlight. It is said that for vampires, facing it is like being thrown into a frying pan, but it does no harm to most creatures." said Dumbledore.

Vader concluded: "So now, vampires have become a minority group that needs protection."

"That's right. After a long period of killing and sacrifice, in the 17th century, the International Confederation of Wizards and vampires reached an agreement and stopped the history of war and killing each other."

"The vampires claim that the Daylight Spell has caused cruel persecution to their people, and they strongly request the International Confederation of Wizards to ban wizards from all countries from learning and using this spell."

"And the wizards have strictly restricted the number of vampires that can be added to their clans and have formulated various laws."

"For example, vampires are forbidden from attacking humans and semi-human intelligent creatures, and they are forbidden from attacking livestock raised by humans. They can only suck the blood of ordinary livestock that they raise or buy themselves, and every vampire needs to be reported to the Ministry of Magic, etc."

Vader: “…”

There is no doubt that at the end of the war, the vampires had probably been hunted down by the Muggle army and wizards and had no where to go, so they bowed their heads and signed various "unequal treaties" in order to gain the protection and acceptance of wizards.

As for restricting the study of the Daylight Spell, it was not a compromise by the Wizarding Association, but merely a declaration of "human rights" by the victors.

In fact, the spread and learning of this spell has never stopped.

There are often comments in newspapers suggesting that the Ministry of Magic should exterminate all vampires.

There are also some wizards who openly pride themselves on being "vampire hunters" - even though they may never encounter a real vampire enemy in their entire lives.

Lockhart, for example, once described in his book how he traveled on the same ship with a vampire, had a "friendly exchange", and finally transformed the other party to eat only lettuce.

Lockhart's books sold very well, but the vampires endured it and did not bother the peacock.

"What is a Sunlight Charm?" Vader asked.

"Remember the spell: Achaeas-Tomio. When you cast it, you must do so with the intent to protect, not to kill. And then wave your wand like this—"

Dumbledore said, wagging his fingers slightly.

Although he did not reveal himself, a shimmering arc appeared in the air, showing the way the wand was waved for this spell.

Vader memorized it silently and repeated it twice in a low voice, but he did not actually release the spell.

"It's best not to use it in crowded places—" Dumbledore chuckled and said, "You know, it's illegal."

Vader smiled as well.

It has to be said that doing "bad things" together makes it easier for people to feel a sense of identity than doing good things together.

By now they had seen the hotel, although at Vader's height he could only see the lighted window and not the people inside.

At the same time, he also saw the peregrine falcon standing side by side with the owl - from this angle, it looked like a slightly larger pigeon.

Not sure if it was an illusion, but Wade vaguely thought he heard the principal laugh.

His face darkened silently, feeling ashamed of his past self.

Dumbledore changed the subject: "Is the child inside your missing friend? I remember his name was Caryl Johnson."

Wade emphasized: "He is Carril Johnson, but he is not my friend - not before and not now."

Dumbledore glanced at him and asked, "What happened?"

Chapter 356: Wade: Mentally Healthy

Wade was silent for a while before saying:

"When I was seven, he dragged me to skip school and took me to a fun place - which ended up being the lighthouse, where he encouraged me to jump off."

Dumbledore frowned. Originally there was pity in his eyes as he looked at the child inside, but now there was only coldness in his eyes.

"You didn't tell your parents?" Dumbledore asked. "They seemed to think you had a good relationship."

"I didn't jump."

Wade explained: "Of course I wouldn't do such a stupid thing and turn around and leave. But when I was going down the spiral staircase, I suddenly heard a crash -"

Wade paused and said, "——he jumped down by himself."

Now Dumbledore didn't know what to say.

He originally thought that the child was born bad, but he didn't expect that he was just stupid.

Since there was still time, Wade might as well finish telling the follow-up.

"I thought he was dead, so I ran out to check, and he just happened to fall on a pile of straw, luckily he only broke a leg."

“I carried him to a nearby clinic, but we were no longer friends after that.”

To this day, Wade still can't figure out Khalil's train of thought, but because of this incident, he completely drew a line between himself and the other party.

Before the age of seven, the two could barely be considered friends; after jumping off the lighthouse, Wade just thought of him as a naughty kid from his father's friend's family who needed to be dealt with.

Khalil, on the other hand, seemed to think that they had a "life-long friendship" and often came to play with Wade before he moved, causing Ferdinand to think that they had a very good relationship.

Because it was Khalil who jumped off the lighthouse in the end, and it was also Khalil who broke his leg. That guy was honest enough to take all the responsibility on himself and did not let Wade, who was traveling with him, share the blame.

Moreover, the two fathers have always had a good relationship and business dealings, and they trust and support each other.

So in the end, Wade concealed the whole incident from his parents and did not tell them that Khalil had encouraged him to do something that would cost his life. He just drew a line in his heart.

Two bats flew over from a distance in the cover of night, and Wade and Dumbledore fell silent at the same time.

They watched the two bats fly into the guest room, and after a while, the four of them hurried away.

Afterwards, the Peregrine Falcon also changed back into human form, turned the golden hourglass, and its body instantly disappeared from the spot.

Vader unconsciously felt a little relieved.

The past has already returned to an earlier past, and now at the same time, he is the only "Ved" left and he doesn't have to hide anymore.

But when Wade was about to catch up with the vampires, Dumbledore suddenly pressed his shoulders and forcibly lifted the Disillusionment Charm on Wade.

Vader said in surprise, "Professor?"

"You should go back and rest, Wade." Dumbledore said, "If I remember correctly, tomorrow... no, you have two elective classes at nine this morning."

Vader couldn't believe it: "You just taught me a spell!"

"Yes... But I teach you the spell so that you will know how to protect yourself next time you encounter such an enemy, not so that you can deal with the enemy now."

Dumbledore lifted the Disillusionment Spell and appeared before Wade, looking down at him gently:

"Fighting a vampire is not the same as competing in a challenge match, not to mention you haven't really mastered the Daylight Charm yet."

"Weid, you are still young. You don't need to face the cruel side of this world too early."

"Besides, there are huge secrets hidden behind these people. I need to spend some time investigating, but you don't have time to run around with me."

"——Let's go back."

Dumbledore said without question.

—That's not what you said when you trained Harry to fight Voldemort.

Wade thought to himself, glaring at Dumbledore angrily.

He didn't understand. He had already destroyed several of Voldemort's Horcruxes, so why did they exclude him from dealing with just a few vampires? Wade didn't believe that Dumbledore said this because he was worried about his safety...

Not to mention attending classes - the principal knew that most courses were not difficult for Wade, not to mention that he could use the time-turner to catch up on sleep and didn't have to worry about missing classes.

What else could it be for?

Suddenly, Wade's heart moved slightly and his eyes flickered.