"Severus, how are the two children?"
"Draco was frightened. He was bitten by an eight-eyed spider, and the venom spread to his whole body. There are traces of black magic on his soul, which is not magic I am familiar with. It's terrible, but he won't die," Snape said stiffly. "Lucius just picked him up, and he asked me to tell you that this matter will not end here. He will file a complaint to the board of directors and the Ministry of Magic."
"Very bad indeed, and I am sorry for Mr. Malfoy." Dumbledore said calmly, his eyes did not move away from the red nameplate in front of him. "Regarding this matter, I indeed have an unshirkable responsibility. I should have discovered what was hidden in the spider lair earlier, that way I wouldn't …"
"What is that monster?" Snape asked. "Why would Salazar and Slytherin leave such a thing in the school?"
"I don't know. We can only guess at the moment." Dumbledore gently tapped the nameplate in front of him with his wand, but there seemed to be no reaction. "Probably like last year's snake monster, Salazar probably wanted to leave something for his successor."
Snape's face darkened. He obviously did not agree with Dumbledore.
"The relic in the deepest part of the underground has collapsed, and no one can go in anymore," he said as if he had realized something. "Only Mr. Know-It-All himself said that he had seen that monster, could it be …" he said as if he had realized something.
"The aura left on it is very evil. It's not something a little wizard can create," Dumbledore explained. "And, why would he lie?"
"Obviously, it's because …"
"Well, Severus," Dumbledore said, with a hint of warning in his tone. "I trust him, just like I trust you completely. Instead of discussing these illusory things, you should tell me, what is Mr. Mason's current situation? "
"It's an honor to have your trust," Snape said sarcastically. "He doesn't seem to have any serious problems. There are no signs of black magic. On the contrary, the magic reaction in his body was very strong, much stronger than when I saw it this morning. His magic power was rapidly increasing and had already surpassed the standard of a normal wizard. At this rate of growth, he would soon be at the same level as me. I wanted to check on him, but Blake didn't let me touch him. He probably thought I would take the opportunity to kill him. "
Dumbledore nodded without saying a word.
"Headmaster, this is too abnormal. No one's magic power would increase for no reason. I think it is necessary to examine Mr. Know-It-All's wand to see what kind of spells he has used. If necessary, you can even use a truth-telling serum to check if what he said is true. " Snape hesitated for a moment and said stubbornly, "You have been to that cave. You should know what happened inside."
"Magic is wonderful, Severus," Dumbledore looked up and said. "This world is full of unknown secrets. No one can guarantee that they have everything under control."
"You are changing the topic. You know what magic he used inside. That was the Fire Spell." Snape said angrily. "This is not magic that a little wizard should master. We should take action immediately."
"What do you think I should do?" Dumbledore asked. "Fire him or send him to Azkaban. If he hadn't saved Mr. Malfoy and triggered the magic left by Salazar in the ruins to defeat the unknown creature, the consequences would have been unimaginable."
"But …" Snape said unwillingly.
"The important thing is the heart, not the magic itself." Dumbledore said gently. "You should understand this, Severus. After so many years …"
"I don't understand. I promised to help you only for the sake of Lily and her son." Snape turned around, paused for a moment, then frowned and said, "I will keep an eye on him for you. If there are any uncontrollable and dangerous actions, I suggest that we nip everything in the bud while we still can."
After he finished speaking, he left Dumbledore's office without looking back.
Dumbledore sat in the chair thinking about something. The portrait on the wall moved again, continuing the discussion on the topic that Snape had just mentioned.
.....
Just as Snape said, Elwyn felt that his magic was growing rapidly.
Within half a month after returning to the Hogwarts, a large amount of magic flowed back into his body from Slytherin's locket hanging in front of his chest.
With the return of this magic, Elwyn's own magic level increased rapidly.
Most of the external magic eventually dissipated, but there was still a small portion that turned into Elwyn's own magic, which was permanently preserved.
Now, his body was filled with power, and he did not feel the slightest discomfort.
Although he was not clear about the specific principle, he knew what was going on.
After using that powerful magic to kill that monster, Salazar's shadow finally turned into countless silver floaters, all of which were collected into Slytherin's locket.
Those floaters all had powerful magic, and Elwyn only needed to absorb a little of it into his body to recover all the magic he had used up.
The powerful power that had been accumulated for thousands of years flowed continuously into Elwyn's body from Slytherin's locket, transforming his body.
Moreover, this magic could only be absorbed by Elwyn alone. He tried to give the locket to Harry and Hermione, who came to visit him, but there was no response.
Dumbledore, Professor Meg, Snape, and Sirius all knew about this. Although they were shocked, they thought it was a good thing.
Snape brewed a magic potion for Elwyn every day, which could help him absorb as much magic as possible.
With Sirius's help, Elwyn was not worried that Snape would put some strange things in it, even if the way he looked at him was getting weirder.
The benefits of the increase in magic were obvious. Many spells that Elwyn could not master before could now be easily used. He felt that he had never been so powerful before. Carefully weighing his current combat power, if he were to duel with Snape again, he might not lose.
Now, Dumbledore came to the school hospital to visit Elwyn almost every night.
He asked about Elwyn's physical condition, and taught him many tricks and rare spells on how to use magic.
Of course, what he said was more about his views on life, and he hoped that Elwyn would not be addicted to great power.
With Dumbledore's personal guidance, Elwyn had benefited a lot recently.
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