Chapter 56: The Family of the Little Snake
"Yes, what's the matter?"
Quirrell looked in good shape at this point, as if he had returned to the light, and even the pungent garlic smell had decreased a lot.
"We want to visit Mr. Flint, I wonder if it's convenient for the professor?"
For the professor, even if it was a piece of trash, Alyssa couldn't find fault with etiquette like a noble lady, and she said gracefully with a straight face: "If there is anything else, we will come back to Mr. Flint later." β
"Oh, no, it's fine."
With that, Quirrell glanced at the pale Arnold, smiled and walked back to his office, not glancing at Brie as if he couldn't see it.
"What are you going to do?" Arnold wanted to leave, but Alyssa had blocked his way.
Alyssa said, "I'm sorry..."
"Bump!" Before Brie could finish speaking, she cast a swoon without a wand, causing Arnold to fall to the ground.
"Let's go, don't waste time."
Brie used the levitation charm to lead Arnold forward, and Alyssa didn't say anything, just watched her surroundings so as not to be seen.
Brie didn't have to worry at all, with his sentient abilities, there could be no accidents.
Taking Arnold to an empty classroom, Brie said to Alyssa, "Watch the door for me, don't let people in." β
Alyssa saw that Brie wanted to get something else, but she obediently stepped aside and didn't bother Brie, anyway, Brie did it, and it had nothing to do with her.
"Regent!"
Brie put his wand on Arnold's heart, Arnold was instantly woken up by pain, and when he woke up, the first sight was shrouded in Brie's regent, through his eyes, Brie saw his conversation with Bernard in it, Arnold was about to expose the secret of Brie's red eyes, but because he was alone, he met Quirrell, and talked for a while in Quirrell's office, as if to say that Arnold should be his assistant......
Wrong.
Although Brie's understanding of dementorship is still on paper, he can still quickly master such magic after a large amount of accumulation, not to mention that Arnold's current fragile consciousness is as if he is defenseless.
"Time..."In Arnold's memory, the clock on the wall was beating abnormally, and.
With subtle perception, Brie soon discovered the magic in Arnold's body, which was the Imperius Curse.
"If Enid hadn't given me a book detailing the Imperius Curse, I would have really ignored the past, it must have been a spell set by a powerful person, and I almost fell victim to a deep understanding of the Imperius Curse... Quirrell? β
Brie knew Quirrell had the ability to hide himself, but he wasn't sure Quirrell would be able to do it.
The Unforgivable Curse is irreversible, the Imperius Curse can only be consumed by time and will, and Brie has no way to lift it.
"Arnold has also had his memories altered, and Quirrell's real conversations with him have been hidden."
"Regent!" Brie wanted to find the hidden memory, but found nothing, and the other party's forgetfulness spell was also very strong, and the beginner Brie couldn't explore it by relying on natural magic.
"Forget it!"
Brie tried to use Oblivion, and with the verification of the Dementor's mind, Brie realized that Arnold's memories related to Bernard had been sealed by him, but he soon released this part of the memory, because the Imperius Curse was still in effect, and when the man explored the thoughts in Arnold's head, he would definitely find traces of the memory curse.
Forgetfulness can only seal the memory, if the seal is broken, the memory will still come back, with Brie's strength and understanding of the forgetfulness, I believe Bernard will not be able to find it, but Quirrell may not.
"I'm curious about what will happen if I collide with the Imperius Curse, but unfortunately I don't have the capital to experiment."
"Miss Shafiq, I don't think we can let Mr. Arnold out, he's been cursed."
"What!"
Alyssa heard Brie's voice and walked over to Arnold, frowning and thinking about what to do.
She said, "We have something to do at night, so we can only keep him here for the time being, the Imperius Curse doesn't last, and I know a way to speed up the spell's failure." β
Soon, Alyssa used Transfiguration to transform into a rope according to her own method, stripped Arnold naked and tied it up and hung it on the eaves, the cold wind made Arnold shiver constantly, and also placed a few feathers floating back and forth on the soles of his feet, further torturing him.
Alyssa grimaced, "Constantly destroying consciousness can make the Imperius Curse weaker and weaker, which was discovered many years ago when an Auror vented his hatred and dealt with the Dark Wizard. β
"In some books, it is written that this method can make the Imperius curse invalidate in a day, and I will come to see him in the evening and cast a Reimperi Curse on him to control it, and this matter will be investigated later."
Alyssa thought of Quirrell as well, but she was more focused on tonight's plans than she was, and poor Arnold could only stay here for a while.
Arnold, who had woken up, trembled continuously, his face was like a smile and pain, the rope that bound him tightly restrained him, and the strip of cloth in his mouth also made him unable to make a sound, and could only hum weakly.
β¦β¦
"It doesn't have to be like thisβ" Brie didn't do anything, he thought, "We just need to keep Arnold locked up for twenty days, and I'll soon be able to figure out how to deal with the danger of secret exposure." β
"What's more, who can guarantee that the little snakes are all of the same heart, I don't want to be threatened with such trepidation."
Brie already had a plan, and said sharply, "What if I'm not a descendant of Slytherin?" β
"No, you have to be."
Alyssa's eyes did not change, she cast a whispering spell, and said without squinting: "Maybe you don't know, with the loss of power of the mysterious man, the life of the pure-blood family is getting more and more difficult, and the source of everything is Dumbledore, even if he didn't suppress us personally, but most of the people in the other three houses are wary of Slytherin, especially those who work in the Ministry of Magic, or whose relatives died from the forces of the Death Eaters." β
Brie was a little confused, he really hadn't explored these things, after all, he wasn't a member of the family, he hadn't been exposed to family concepts since he was a child, and naturally he wouldn't come into contact with what Alyssa said.
"Well, take care of yourself." Alyssa obviously didn't want to say more, but Brie didn't want to let her go.
"If you threaten me with something for a while, I think I can tell you." Theresa had a gleam in her eyes, and it was clear that she needed a reason to tell Brie.
Without waiting for Brie to speak, Alyssa said with a straight face: "I was born in the noble Shafiq family since I was a child, and our family did not join the Death Eater forces, at most we were forced to fund them out of desperation, and then went into hiding. β
"We stick to the concept of purebloods, but we don't do evil, but the half-bloods and Muggles led by Dumbledore have no intention of letting us go."
"It seems that they see the efforts of the pure-blood family for thousands of years as a joke, who has not accumulated it from nothing, to be honest, I can understand them, because I have seen the history of the Shafiq family, we also started from the beginning, and then it took thousands of years to establish the prestige of the family, and at this time they are so similar to the Shafiq at that time, in the name of justice, to overthrow our thousands of years of hard work..."
Alyssa was angry and lamenting herself.
"This is a reincarnation, and it is possible that after a thousand years, those wizards who claim to be righteous will also become a family and be overthrown by another round of justice, and they will also try countless means to maintain their glory."
"Will I be a victim?" Brie heard that something was wrong, and felt that something was wrong, he was just a figure unknown to these families, why was he noticed by so many people, what about having talent, there were more wizards like this.
"You may not know that the mysterious man in the first place...... As good as you, I don't know much, but I understand that the so-called Death Eater organization is the force that the pure-blood families pushed to the front of the stage to fight against Dumbledore, and if they don't fight, they will only perish if they wait for the pure-blood family, and if they fight it, they can at least delay time. β
"Obviously, the Mystic failed and turned against the pure-bloods, but no one felt that it was the wrong decision, because Dumbledore's power was also damaged, and in the end, no one benefited, perhaps the Ministry of Magic felt that it had won...... It's ridiculous, but it's also what pure-blood families need, and the arrogant Ministry of Magic has begun to warn Dumbledore, which gives pure-blood families more respite. β
Brie was silent, and if he guessed correctly, he had been chosen by many families to be the next man to fight against Dumbledore, or could only be considered a reserve.
The continuation of the family is an alternative to immortality, and pure-blood families will certainly not accept forced death.
"Why did you tell me?"
Brie looked at Alyssa coldly, and Alyssa was very honest, although her face was still meticulous, but she said very naughty words: "If you can't beat it, join in, dear Mr. Ode, since a new round has begun, why can't I establish a new Shafiq family." β
There was a strong ambition in Alyssa's eyes, and even Brie was frightened.
"I'm not going to marry into an old family right now, I'm going to choose the best fit for me, he can be half-blood, Muggle seed, or even Muggle, as long as he can help me get everything I want."
"I can see the difference between you, Mr. Ode, I think we can be allies with the same goals, and you certainly don't want to be a pawn for the pure-blood family to sacrifice, right?"
Alyssa stared at Brie earnestly, but waited for a chuckle.
"I'm sorry, I think I have the right to choose my life, and I can even just ask Dumbledore to make an unbreakable oath and escape from this battlefield."
"It's cowardly behavior, and as a Slytherin, a real Slytherin, you can't do that." At this time, Alyssa, like a Slytherin prefect, warned Brie, "I think this is just your rejection of me, please don't let it come true." β
Brie shrugged his shoulders and replied without a straight face, "I'll look at the situation, as long as I can expose my eyes openly, I won't have a relationship with Dumbledore, he is not trustworthy." β
Leaving fate in the hands of Dumbledore was a terribly wrong decision, and Brie knew it well.
"Thanks for informing, I don't know how the pure-blood family will use me, but I think they will be willing to invest, maybe the Shafiq family can bring me some ancient books."
Alyssa smiled coldly, "Yes, as long as I finish today's business, I can bring you, our Slytherin Mr. Nerd." β