Ever since Albert decided to take time out to complete the "Reading Maniac" task, his already busy life has become even busier. In addition to completing the homework assigned by the professors and writing letters to old friends, he also needs to take more time to read those thick books, especially the ancient black magic books. It can't be considered a rest at all, but a heavy burden.
Of course, reading more books is always good.
Albert also gained a lot and had a certain understanding of the black magic. He was no longer as awed and alienated from it as before.
The time Albert spent reading in the restricted area attracted Dumbledore's attention.
It was not known whether it was because of trust in him or for some other reason, but in any case Dumbledore only observed in secret and did not take the initiative to look for him.
Albert actually hoped that Dumbledore would come to see him so that they could exchange their experiences in the dark arts.
If I took the initiative to find Dumbledore, he would probably find some excuse to send me away.
As for saying that Professor Dumbledore doesn't understand dark magic, that would definitely become the biggest joke in the world.
Albert was sure that Dumbledore's knowledge of the dark arts was no less than Voldemort's, he just didn't want to use it.
There is nothing wrong with knowledge and power; what is wrong is always those who abuse them.
Even with a time turner, Albert made himself very tired. In fact, he could just give himself a vacation and live the life he wanted in a relaxed and happy manner.
There are many things that you can actually live happily as long as you give up.
As for the threat from Voldemort, as long as he had the Fidelius Charm, he could just hide away and live his own life.
However, Albert's experience in his previous life taught him that there will always be a time when people need to work hard, so why not work harder while you are young and energetic, so that you won't have to work so hard in the future.
As for the threat of Voldemort, if he had not had the panel skills, he would definitely have taken his entire family away from Britain, a place of trouble, immediately after graduation. But now it is different. He has the panel and the ability, and these are based on the results of the past few years. Albert is not as afraid of Voldemort as others, and even plans to make the famous Dark Lord a stepping stone for himself to take a further step.
Although Albert doesn't care much about fame, wealth, and social status, he also needs them. Only when he has them does he not care about them. After all, Albert is still a part of this society, and these things can provide him with convenience.
He absolutely did not want to struggle in the Ministry of Magic like Percy did. That was not the life he wanted. If he wanted to live a happy life, he had to keep getting stronger and break through the shackles. Even if he wanted to be immortal like Nicolas Flamel in the future, as long as he had enough experience and skill points, he could create the Philosopher's Stone again.
Of course, there is another reason. In the world of magic, becoming stronger is sometimes as fascinating as being a woman.
"When will you find time to teach us some practical dark arts?"
Fred, George and Lee Jordan knew that Albert had been studying black magic recently, and they had actually read those evil black magic books. However, they could not understand the obscure and complicated explanations and profound concepts in the books, and they felt dizzy after reading them. So the three of them only hoped that Albert would teach them some practical black magic after learning it.
"Most of the black magic is actually not very useful. As you know, I am a pragmatist." Albert put on the bookmark, closed the thick book, looked up at the three people who were hesitant to speak, and said: "Most of the so-called black magic is something that should be eliminated. Well, I don't deny that some of the black magic is very destructive, but that's all."
The three of them looked at each other in bewilderment. They had never expected that the black magic that made people in awe would become a pile of outdated garbage in Albert's mouth.
"Remember when I first entered the school, I accidentally chanted 'Open Sesame'?" Albert reminded, "It was the spell that took down the door of Professor McGonagall's office."
The three of them looked at each other and couldn't help laughing. They had not forgotten that it was Albert who accidentally used "Open Sesame" to rip the door of Professor McGonagall's office off its hinges and broke it into firewood.
"In fact, many of the dark magic spells in the library are similar to the 'Open Sesame' spell. They are more violent, more destructive, and more dangerous. For most students who are not good at using their hands and feet, using them carelessly may cause great danger. That's why they are placed in the forbidden book area."
"As the entire wizarding world tends towards peace, coupled with the policies of the Ministry of Magic, fewer wizards study the dark arts, causing ancient magic to be gradually forgotten by people, and only remaining in ancient books. When most wizards don't know how to deal with and crack these dark magics, they naturally look very dangerous. If there is a defensive spell like the Shield Charm that can defend against most dark magic, do you still think that dark magic is very dangerous?"
“You know, the unknown is the most dangerous.”
“That’s why you read these books.”
The three originally thought that Albert was flipping through the black magic books in order to find some suitable black magic, but they didn't expect that he was actually researching black magic.
However, this actually makes a lot of sense.
When you know your enemy, he is no longer so scary.
"So, in my opinion, most of the black magic in books is actually very bad. They are too crude, just like Open Sesame can only tear the door apart, but not as practical as Open Hole." Albert continued, "A large part of the lethality of black magic comes from the fact that it requires a strong magical power as a foundation, and the caster must be cruel enough to exert its power and use it skillfully. This also leads to frequent use of black magic to make people cruel, just like some crazy guys. I think you probably don't want to turn into such a madman!"
"No!" The three of them shook their heads.
"Well, you have managed to convince us." George raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "I dare say you are definitely not just studying the dark arts."
If they said that Albert had not learned a few suitable ones, they would naturally not believe it. That was not Albert's character.
"As long as they are not abused, it's fine." Albert chose to change the subject: "Dumbledore is the best example."
"Dumbledore is very good at the Dark Arts." Lee Jordan's eyes widened, the fire of gossip burning.
"At least he is not inferior to the You-Know-Who, but he doesn't like to use the dark magic. Of course, Professor Dumbledore is also well aware of the consequences of abusing the dark magic." Albert said calmly: "Of course, you can also think that Dumbledore is too noble and unwilling to use it."
"Tell us about the dark arts, so we can learn more about it," Fred urged.
"Most dark magic has many shortcomings: they usually require very strong magical power as a basis, and those wizards with strong magical power use dark magic to demonstrate their power. The Death Eaters are a good example. In fact, ordinary spells can also exert strong power. The Stunning Spell is a good example. It is usually difficult for wizards to hypnotize a dragon alone, but a powerful wizard like Dumbledore should be able to do it."
"Can Dumbledore really hypnotize a dragon alone?" Lee Jordan asked curiously.
"I'm just giving you an example." Albert glanced at Lee Jordan and continued, "Dark magic is usually more difficult to control. If the caster doesn't have strong control, it can backfire on him, such as the Fiery Curse."
"Fire Curse?"
"It is a cursed, powerful flame-type black magic." Albert said lightly, "It will produce black flames after use."
"The Fierce Fire Curse is also known as the Devil's Fire. Its power is much stronger than the flames produced by a blazing fire. Moreover, the Devil's Fire cannot be extinguished by ordinary means. It can even mimic some terrible monsters and devour everything uncontrollably."
Albert raised his wand, and a wisp of black flame ignited out of thin air at the tip of the wand, and turned into countless strange shapes.
Under the surprised gaze of the three people, the flame suddenly went out, and Albert's voice sounded again.
"Even if ordinary students learn the Fiery Curse, it is difficult for them to master it completely. The final outcome is probably that they will be completely engulfed by the unextinguishable devil flames. Even ordinary dark wizards dare not abuse this spell."
"Is it really that difficult? Didn't you master it easily?" Fred asked doubtfully.
"I dare to do that because my level is high enough, my magic power is strong enough, and my control is good enough." Albert said calmly, "One day when you completely master the silent spell and can use wandless magic freely, you can also easily master the Fiery Spell."
Of course, the truth is that Albert upgraded the Fire Curse to level three.
The three of them suddenly didn't know what to say. The black flame did look very strange and dangerous.
"If you master the truly dangerous dark magic, it would be easier to kill people than chickens to deal with those students who know nothing. An uncontrolled Fiery Curse can easily destroy a city. This is one of the reasons why those powerful dark wizards are so unstoppable, because those guys who truly master the powerful dark magic are really very dangerous."
This is actually the reason why Albert didn't want to confront Voldemort.
All three of them couldn't help swallowing.
"Of course, there are actually very few of these guys. You can find out by just flipping through the history of magic and looking at the notorious dark wizards in it." Albert noticed the awe-inspiring looks of the three people and shook his head, saying, "There are currently two people known to be alive."
"Who else besides the mysterious man?"
"Gellert Grindelwald, the first Dark Lord." Albert introduced, "Here's an introduction on the back of Dumbledore's Chocolate Frog card."
"Aren't those notorious Death Eaters included?" Fred and George remembered their father's anxiety and restlessness when talking about the Death Eaters.
"Of course not. At most, they are just a bunch of losers who know a little bit of dark magic. Otherwise, why do you think the Death Eaters are so afraid of Dumbledore? It's just like ordinary wizards are afraid of You-Know-Who, because they can't beat him at all. The gap between the two sides is so huge."
"I like your way of putting it," Fred muttered. "Rotten fish and rotten shrimp, it really fits the identity of those guys."
"I think you are definitely much better than those scumbags."
"It depends on who you are. To people like Dumbledore, it is true. But to us, Death Eaters are also very dangerous guys." Albert didn't want them to underestimate the enemy.
"I feel like you should be very powerful." George asked in confusion, "You even subdued a fire dragon easily. I dare say that even professors in school would find it difficult to do this."
"That's different. I don't have as much combat experience as them, which is a disadvantage." Albert shook his head and said, "In the confrontation practice, I didn't beat Professor Flitwick head-on."
"You certainly didn't try," Lee Jordan muttered. "Besides, I remember Professor Flitwick being a duelling champion."
The three of them fell silent.
It was actually normal that Albert couldn't win because he didn't have enough combat experience and both sides didn't try their best.
"As long as you learn Professor Flitwick's combat experience, you will definitely be better than him." The three of them never dared to underestimate Albert's learning ability. From his control over the Fiery Blaze, it can be seen how terrible his learning ability is. Albert must not have mastered the Fiery Blaze before, and it has only been a short time since he started studying the black magic.
"The Fiery Curse was taught by Professor Flitwick."
"No, I told him that I was going to learn this spell and asked him to help me keep an eye on it to avoid any accidents."
After Albert mastered the use of the Explosive Spell, he told Professor Flitwick about the Fiery Spell, and only after he repeatedly assured him that it would not be abused did Professor Flitwick agree to help him.
In fact, Albert suspected that Professor Flitwick had consulted Dumbledore and asked for his opinion, because Professor Flitwick did not agree immediately at that time.
Perhaps because although Albert read books on dark magic, he did not study or learn dark magic randomly, Dumbledore did not stop him.
After all, it is always better to have someone to guide you than to do research on your own.
Facts have proved that Albert is not the kind of person who will not learn unless you agree. Even if it is Professor Flitwick, he can still find someone else to teach him. It is better to be guided under his nose.
Well, Dumbledore would never admit that he was scared.
The principal has begun to regret why he refused in the first place. Teaching Albert personally can at least guide him in a good direction, so as to avoid him going down the same path of no return as Tom.
If this person also becomes a dangerous person like Voldemort, his destructive power will definitely be countless times more terrifying than Voldemort.
He was considering whether to teach him himself.
It turns out that the Fiery Blaze is indeed very suitable for Albert to use. The powerful magical power and precise control mean that the Fiery Blaze can be used as flexibly as the Explosive Blaze in his hands, which will become a nightmare for all enemies.
After all, seeing the monster transformed by the devil's flame rushing towards him, even a dark wizard would be frightened and have to distract himself to deal with it. But once he was distracted, he would be in trouble when facing Albert.