Chapter 114: Soul Cup

A new semester has begun.

Schelling's Charms, Potions, and Transfiguration classes have far exceeded his learning progress. This semester, he decided to focus on improving the Protego.

The Protego is a spell that can resist many kinds of spells. It can create a magical barrier to deflect spells and physical entities. A skilled spellcaster can even bounce the incoming spell directly back to the direction of the caster.

What is less known is that there are actually many more advanced uses behind the Protego. For example, "Protego Totalum" is a variant of the Protego. It can summon a barrier to protect a specific area or a building, block or repel most spells, and prevent enemies from trying to invade the protected area.

In short, it is a magic that combines the functions of a protective barrier and an isolation barrier.

In the original book, when Hermione cast this spell, Harry saw a slight tremor in the air around him, as if Hermione had conjured a stream of hot air above the open space. That airflow is an invisible barrier.

Another variation of the Armor Charm is "Protego Horribilis". It is an advanced version of "Universal Protection", and its effect is so powerful that even Voldemort spent a lot of effort to break it. It is the strongest defensive spell.

The effect of this magic is the same as "Universal Protection", but the protection range is larger and wider, and the barrier is more difficult to break. In the original book, when Flitwick cast it on the castle in the final battle, Harry heard a strange whirring sound, as if Flitwick released the power of the wind to the playground, and that wind was an invisible barrier.

Obviously, the difference in the power of the two protective spells can be seen from the strength of the airflow and the accompanying airflow sound effects.

These two advanced protective spells can also be used with "Salvio Hexia" to improve the barrier's defense against curses; they can also be used with "Fianto Duri" to increase the strength and durability of the barrier; they can also be used with the Muggle Repelling Spell and the Enemy Repelling Spell to allow the barrier to repel Muggles who approach unexpectedly, and to identify hostile enemies and prevent them from sneaking in.

(Note: Protego Horribilis literally means "resist evil", but it was translated by Renminshe as "super armor protection". As a result, it was used as an enhanced version of the Iron Armor Charm by the protagonists in a lot of fan fictions. In fact, this is not a combat magic. The original book says that Professor Flitwick needs to set up a protective shield in advance without interference, and must recite a "very complicated spell")

(In layman's terms, the Iron Armor Charm is to create a shield in front of the caster; the Universal Protection is to create a micro-airflow protective shield in a small area; the Invulnerability is to create a large cyclone protective shield in a large area)

What Schelling wants to do is to skillfully combine all defensive spells and use them tactically flexibly in different situations.

In the first week of school, the content of the Herbology class was Babo Tuber. Babo Tuber is a very ugly plant. They look like black, slimy big slugs, and they emerge straight from the soil. And each one is slightly squirming, and there are many shiny bulges on the body, which seem to be full of liquid.

The young wizards need to squeeze the pustules with their hands and collect the pus inside. This process must be done carefully to avoid splashing the pus on the skin. Undiluted pus from the Babo tuber can cause unusual damage to the skin.

The process of squeezing the tuber is disgusting, but it also gives people a strange sense of satisfaction. Every time a bulge is squeezed, a large stream of sticky yellow-green liquid will spray out, emitting a pungent gasoline smell.

Schelling was very attentive in this class. The Babo tuber is one of the important ingredients in the beauty potion he wants to develop, and it is very important to understand its habits and medicinal properties.

Without exception, under his leadership, even if the group is missing a member, his group once again got the highest score.

Schelling glanced at Draco's group and saw that Crabbe squeezed the entire Babo tuber and splattered himself and Goyle all over. Large yellow blisters appeared on their faces and arms. Draco was fine. With his excellent reaction, he used an armor spell to block the pus, which immediately caused a round of cheers from the little snakes.

Draco complained loudly about the incompetence of Goyle and Crabbe, while using the water-making spell to help them wash the pus off their bodies. Although the pus was washed off the two idiots, the exposed skin was already covered with thick, painful pimples and scars.

"Oh, Merlin's beard," Professor Sprout saw this scene and hurried over, "I think you two had better go to the Colonel Hospital and let Madam Pomfrey take a look..."

"It's okay, professor, don't worry." Draco took out a bottle of potion from his arms, "This is a trauma potion I made myself. Just apply it on the affected area."

At this time, Goyle and Crabbe were in unbearable pain. They couldn't wait to take the potion and apply it on their bodies. The pimples and scars melted away at a speed visible to the eyes, and there was no trace left, as if everything just now was an illusion.

Pansy looked at Draco with a fascinated look on her face, but Audrey and Tracey also looked at Draco with burning eyes. Draco stole the show and looked very proud.

Although Draco's behavior did not get any points for his group (in fact, his group's score was extremely low because of stupid mistakes by the two), but he was the well-deserved protagonist of the whole class and everyone was talking about it. focus.

Daphne and Murray looked at Xie Lin who was expressionless and silent, and they all had a terrible thought in their hearts. Is something going to happen between the two brothers?

After the Herbology class, Murray approached Sherrin and expressed that he wanted to talk to him alone, so Daphne went back to the Slytherin lounge first.

Xie Lin and Murray came to a hidden corridor in the castle. There were no classrooms or offices here, and no one would come here normally.

"Xie Lin, are you okay?" Murray's eyes were filled with worry.

"It's okay, what can happen to me?" Xie Lin said with his usual gentle smile. "You, on the other hand, disappeared during the summer vacation. Didn't you tell me that you and your family went to France for vacation? Did you enjoy the trip?"

Murray did not answer, but looked at Xie Lin steadily, as if trying to find something on Xie Lin's face.

"What's wrong? Is there a flower growing on my face?" Xie Lin said with a smile.

"Don't change the topic!" Murray said irritably, contrary to her usual gentle persona, "You've always been like this, always wearing that hypocritical smile -"

Her voice suddenly choked up, "In your heart, am I only worthy of having fun with you?" As she spoke, her reddish eyes became misty, "Could it be said that from beginning to end, you have never Don’t you regard me as a trustworthy friend?”

"Murray..." Since time traveling, no matter who he was dealing with, even close relatives, Xie Lin had long been accustomed to disguising himself. He never thought about the harm he would do to other people. For a moment, he felt guilty and pity. , he pursed his lips and said softly: "I'm sorry..."

"I don't want your apology!" Murray rushed forward and hugged Xie Lin tightly, "I have heard about Meredith... I don't even have a deep friendship with her. , but it was enough to make me feel uncomfortable and uneasy throughout the summer vacation... I kept thinking and worrying about what you would do. This incident must have hit you hard... What happened? ? We finally met, but you asked me how my summer vacation was going like nothing happened!"

Mo Rui raised her head. After crying, she was like a pear blossom in the rain. She reached out her hand and rubbed Xie Lin's brow vigorously. She said in a trembling voice: "Stop being like this, okay? You're not As a person, you and I, whatever unhappiness you have, whatever pain you have, I am willing to share it with you..."

Xie Lin felt a burst of bitterness in his heart. Why would he want to do this?

Last semester, he encountered Gemma's betrayal, and was forced to fall out with Hermione. There was also a mysterious student organization "Ghost Society" involved behind it. Can he tell these things?

After the summer vacation, Meredith's whereabouts are unknown, the big trouble behind the Dragon's Shadow, Draco's changes, Crazy Eyed Moody's strange behavior, the collapse of the plot... one thing after another happened one after another. Come, and almost everything is beyond his control. He has too many worries and pressures in his heart, and he doesn't even have time to feel sadness.

"Actually, I've always known it, but I just didn't say it..." Murray's voice trembled even more, and she finally plucked up the courage to speak out what was in her heart, "Occlumency, right? You know the brain Occlumency, and you are very accomplished, right? You don’t have to hide it from me anymore, your eyes... I know... those are the eyes of an Occlumency practitioner... hollow, without emotion..."

"Murray, I..." Xie Lin hesitated for a long time, and finally turned into a long sigh, "I'm sorry. I do know Occlumency, and I have been using it to hide my true emotions. But it’s not that I don’t trust you.”

"I am a selfish person," Xie Lin said bitterly to himself. "I have always known this. I have my own goals and my own purposes, but I don't have the courage to let anyone know. Because I am afraid, I I’m afraid that when you know who I really am, you will leave me.”

Murray reached out and touched Xie Lin's handsome face, "Do you know that any magic has a corresponding price? This price can be magic power, physical strength, or even life. Occlumency, this is both Do you know what the price is for magic that doesn’t require a wand or magic power?”

"I have no idea……"

Murray's face was full of heartache and pity, "Emptying all emotions is only the most basic principle of Occlumency. To get more advanced, you need to forcibly suppress emotions, even to the point of completely shutting down the functions of the brain that correspond to emotions. When you deny all your emotions, deny the pain and sorrow, deny the cracks in your heart, and suppress the inner conflicts of your personality... your character and your soul will be distorted, destroyed, and even torn apart..."

Xie Lin suddenly realized that this was the reason why his mental magic and soul magic had improved by leaps and bounds recently - he had suppressed his longing and sadness for Meredith, and he had suppressed his anxiety and fear of Draco. , he suppressed all the pain in his heart...

The more suppressed, the more damaged the soul is, and the more powerful the soul becomes?

So, do Dumbledore and Voldemort like playing mysteries so much?

"Did you know? Even though your eyes have no emotion, more and more creases are appearing between your brows. Your heart is overwhelmed and it is asking for help -" Murray's voice was It's so heartbreaking, "I beg you, Xie Lin, please pay attention to your own emotions and stop trying to carry all the pain by yourself..."

From Yi Ren's gentle words, Xie Lin felt deep and pure concern. This made him feel warm in his heart, and he thought of Narcissa, and even his nagging parents in his previous life. It seemed that he was really lucky, and there was always no shortage of "love" around him.

Xie Lin smiled, sincerely. Never mind Voldemort, Dumbledore, or the Shadow of the Dragon!

No matter how many thorns and troubles there are in the future, if you can't grasp the happiness of this moment, wouldn't you have wasted your life again?

Schelling undoes Occlumency.

The faces of Meredith and Draco appeared in my mind, and a burst of intense grief hit my heart, mixed with fear, uneasiness, helplessness, bitterness, gloom and all kinds of negative emotions. It seemed that my heart could not bear the excessive emotions. Twitching, Xie Lin's body couldn't help but tremble.

Mo Rui's eyes finally brightened. She gently held Xie Lin's head in her arms and said softly: "If you want to cry, just cry. Sometimes it's sexy for men to cry."

The aroma of Murray's body spread into his nose, and Xie Lin felt the warmth of the person in front of him. His eyes became hot, and tears finally burst out uncontrollably. He swallowed and said: "Murray, I'm so scared, I'm afraid that I I can't save May anymore! I'm afraid that Draco has really become my enemy! I'm afraid that the path I'm going to take is wrong! I'm afraid that I will bring everyone around me to disaster... …”

Murray gently stroked Xie Lin's back with his jade hands, comforting him in a low voice, and a relieved smile finally appeared on his face.

The two of them were intoxicated with each other's time, but no one noticed that the strange black energy that originally came with Xie Lin's magic was slowly dissipating from his body, and the magic that stripped away the black energy was like the purest The stream flowed happily through his body, turning into colorful colors.

The side effect of Occlumency is official, Pottermore's original text: My (Rowling) British editor once questioned that Draco's Occlumency was so superb, but Harry has never mastered it. I argued that his ability to easily seal away his emotions, to distance himself from them, and to deny parts of his personality fit the description of his character perfectly. At the end of Order of the Phoenix, Dumbledore tells Harry that his ability to feel this pain is a fundamental part of his humanity; as for Draco, I tried to show that the denial of pain and the suppression of inner conflict are just Can lead to a broken personality (they are more inclined to harm others).