Homecoming from Hogwarts

Chapter 520 Neville’s Problem

Because of the constant training in physical education class, Neville looks much more capable than he did in the first half of the third grade. His cheeks have become much thinner, and his body has become much more solid. However, many times, the confusion is projected in his eyes. The light makes people feel that he is still naive.

Just like now, he was staring at Professor Blaine with a dull expression and his pale lips kept murmuring.

"The Cruciatus Curse—you all just saw Professor Moody's demonstration—"

Professor Brain said calmly,

"To put it simply, this magic makes people feel pain, extreme pain, which cannot be overcome by willpower. Does anyone know why?"

Harry thought that another period of silence would fall, or that Hermione would raise her hand to answer the question, but he was shocked to say that Neville actually raised his hand unsteadily, and even Professor Blaine was shocked by this scene. Everyone was surprised. He raised his eyebrows and took a few seconds to respond.

"Mr. Longbottom, oh, tell me what you think--"

"You just said-"

As if someone was strangling his throat, Neville gasped hard. He ignored the sarcastic and surprised looks and shrugged his shoulders slightly.

"Think - heart - soul, the Imperius Curse controls people's thoughts, the Cruciatus Curse, I, I think, attacks the soul -"

"Very well, Mr. Longbottom, five points from Gryffindor."

Professor Brain nodded appreciatively to Neville and gave him extra points.Normally, except for Professor Sprout's class, Neville would probably not get praise and extra points twice in a school year.But Neville didn't show much joy. His eyes were glued to Professor Brain's face, with anticipation and fear swaying in the center of his pupils.

"As I said at the beginning, the three unforgivable curses can all be defined as spiritual black magic. The pain caused by the Cruciatus Curse is not manifested in the body. It directly transcends the thoughts on the spiritual surface and is almost embodied. The way of transformation destroys the soul of living things, so willpower alone cannot resist this pain-"

Perhaps because Professor Brain's tone was too calm, the little wizards also became more rational. They seemed to have forgotten that what they were dealing with was the Unforgivable Curse, which was feared by the Ministry of Magic. It was just a simple spell in the Charms class. Functional spell.

Of course there are exceptions, and that is Neville and Harry.

They all stared with anticipation and fear at Professor Blaine who started wandering around the classroom again.

"Because the damage of the Cruciatus Curse is closer to the core, the trauma it brings to people is more difficult to heal, Miss Abbott?"

Hufflepuff's Hannah Abbott raised her hand. She shook her two golden braids on the back of her head, looking a little panicked and uneasy.
"You told us that we don't need to be too afraid of them - I mean, the Unforgivable Curse, but the knowledge you mentioned, I mean, they seem to confirm the Unforgivable Curse. We can't resist them -"

Ernie next to Hannah nodded, but he also noticed that Professor Blaine's eyes were falling here, so he quickly shook his head to clear it up.

"If I use transfiguration to turn your schoolbag into a knife and hit you hard on the neck, do you think you can resist it, Miss Abbott?"

Professor Brain said calmly.

"Of course not!"

Professor Blaine's words made Hannah feel as if there was really a cold blade on her neck. She shuddered and quickly returned to the question. On the other side, Hermione nodded thoughtfully.

"So, do you understand?"

Professor Brain continued,
"Many black magic and offensive spells, once you are hit by them, you are completely finished. There is no chance of healing or resistance. From this point of view, at least the soul-stealing curse and the Cruciatus Curse will not finish you off immediately, or even, After being attacked, there is still a chance to make a comeback and be cured——"

Neville and Hannah sat very close to each other, so Amosta immediately noticed Neville's constricted features.

"What's the problem, Mr. Longbottom?"

When faced with this problem, Neville's eyes dodge. He didn't dare to look directly at Professor Blaine. He lowered his head and stared at the "Defense Against the Dark Arts Guide" spread out on the table, hesitating. "Neville -" Hermione reminded worriedly, "Professor Blaine is talking to you!"

Many people heard Hermione's reminder, but Neville ignored it. His fists hidden under the table were clenched tightly, and his body was trembling slightly.

Harry also stopped looking forward to the last of the three Unforgivable Curses and looked at Neville in shock, wondering what was going on with Neville.

"Maybe--" After Professor Brain began to speak, Professor Moody, who had no presence on the podium, suddenly spoke. He said thoughtfully,

"Mr. Longbottom would like to know whether there is any possibility of healing for wizards who have been injured by the Cruciatus Curse?"

Neville suddenly raised his head and stared at Professor Moody in horror, only to receive a meaningful smile.

"Is that so-"

Amosta, who saw everything, nodded thoughtfully.

Neville Longbottom's relatives were tortured by the Cruciatus Curse and have not yet been cured. Who is Longbottom?
Looking at Neville who looked as pale as frost, Amosta's eyes turned dark.
"It depends on the situation--"

After pondering for a few seconds, Amosta said calmly

"It depends on the extent of the damage. If the person who cast the spell has mediocre magic power and the evil intention when using this magic is not deep. In other words, if the power of the Cruciatus Curse is not strong, St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Injuries and Injuries There is a way to help the victim slowly recover until he recovers."

That was obviously not what Neville wanted to know, everyone could see that.

"What if you were tortured by a very powerful Cruciatus Curse?"

Professor Moody looked at Hermione. This little girl was the first to notice when Longbottom was frightened by the Cruciatus Curse and stood up to stop him from experimenting with the Cruciatus Curse on spiders. At this moment, she also peeked worriedly. By Neville Longbottom.

"That would be more troublesome——"

Professor Blaine looked away from Neville and said calmly,

"As I said, the Cruciatus Curse attacks the soul of living beings. An overly powerful Cruciatus Curse will cause people's spiritual world to shatter and make people lose their minds. If someone really encounters this situation-"

Professor Blaine suddenly fell silent,
"Sorry, everyone, I haven't studied this problem in depth, so I can't give a specific solution."

Professor Moody's magic eye swiveled around in its socket, and finally aimed at Neville, who was like a mourning heir, and asked in a rough voice
"It's not absolutely impossible to recover, right, Professor Blaine!"

"Maybe there is a way, but the specific situation needs to be discussed in detail. You know, this kind of magic damage is quite special——"

Professor Brain's words were very tactful, but everyone could tell that he believed that the broken spiritual world caused by the Cruciatus Curse was not completely hopeless!
After looking at the clock on the wall, Professor Blaine spoke faster.
"Last one, let's talk about Avada Kedavra. What do you think-"

"It attacks our souls, doesn't it?"

Recalling the green light, the screaming woman and the cruel smile that had appeared in his trance several times, Harry's face turned livid. Regardless of the strange looks from his classmates, Harry asked eagerly,
"Avada Kedavra attacks the wizard's soul, so, so--"

Harry racked his brains thinking about how to express what he meant.
"If you are cursed, is there anything you can do -"

"You have forgotten Professor Moody's teachings, Mr. Potter—"

Professor Brain's eyelids trembled, and the light in his lavender eyes flickered for a moment.
"If you are hit by the Avada Kedavra Curse, you will die immediately. There is no possibility of it being cured, but I must point out a mistake of yours, Mr. Potter. Avada Kedavra does not attack the soul of the creature. It is a very effective cutting or peeling technique. What it targets is what I said at the beginning, the wonderful and unpredictable connection between the body and the soul of life. It can cut off this connection and peel off your life, and thus death, Mr. Potter--"

(End of this chapter)