Except for the two parties involved, no one knows what happened in the principal's office at Hogwarts.
But when Rita Skeeter walked out of it, she no longer had the arrogant and aggressive attitude before. Instead, she was as docile as a dog tamed by its owner.
Both the attitude and tone of speaking have undergone a 180-degree turn.
Not only that, she also praised Zuo Si as much as she could, and said that she would write a special report after returning home to let wizards all over the world know that there is such a genius in Hogwarts who is destined to lead a new era.<
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Obviously, this sudden change made other colleagues very uncomfortable.
Especially the reporter from "Wizard Weekly", who knows his colleague's style and way of doing things better than anyone else, and has no idea whether the other person's brain was damaged by the door, or whether there is something behind Zuo Si that he can't afford to offend.
The power or family, so it behaves completely different from usual.
But before the middle-aged man had time to test her, Rita Skeeter hurriedly left Hogwarts as if fleeing for her life.
Because every time she saw Zuo Si's black eyes, she would immediately recall the severe pain caused by the Cruciatus Curse on her body.
Although it was just an illusion, it felt extremely real.
You don't need to ask to know that Rita Skeeter has inevitably suffered from persistent phantom pain after being tortured by the Cruciatus Curse for half an hour.
She just doesn’t know whether this situation is a temporary stress reaction or a nightmare that will accompany her throughout her life.
However, Zuo Si will not have any kindness or compassion for this kind of troublemaker who spreads rumors, slanders, and fabricates fake news to mislead the public all day long.
If it weren't for the inconvenience at Hogwarts, he would even use Rita Skeeter to test the three unforgivable curses he had just learned, instead of just the Cruciatus Curse.
In fact, learning the three unforgivable curses and black magic is not as difficult as imagined.
Except for the books on making Horcruxes, which were later taken away and hidden by Dumbledore, the rest of the spells and information can be found in the restricted book area of ​​the Hogwarts library. Even many senior students can master one or two.
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It’s just that most of the time it’s not easy to use.
"What did you do to Rita Skeeter?" Dumbledore asked meaningfully.
"It's nothing, I just gave her a little warning." Zuo Si replied in a down-to-earth manner.
Dumbledore obviously did not expect that this "little warning" was actually torturing a person with the Cruciatus Curse for half an hour. He thought it was just a threat or intimidation, so he immediately shook his head with a smile.
Sighed: "You are really young and energetic. But promise me, don't do this next time. You know, it may be okay if you use this method once or twice, but if you use it too much, there will always be problems. Once you are hit,
It’s very difficult to take off the label of a dark wizard.”
But Zuo Si shrugged his shoulders indifferently: "It doesn't matter, I don't care. Compared to these trivial matters, when do you plan to deal with the possessed Professor Quirrell? You must know the black magic he is currently using.
Defense class is a disaster and a waste of all students' time."
"Oh? How did you know that Professor Quirrell was possessed?" Dumbledore looked surprised.
He thought that this secret was well hidden, at least not among the students except for a few professors.
"I can smell the smell of rot, curse, weakness and pain that comes from the soul even from dozens of meters away." Zuo Si gave the answer straightforwardly.
With divine power and the energy transformed from it, identifying Voldemort's tortured soul is as easy as eating and drinking.
Since he tore his soul to pieces more than once to create Horcruxes, this guy's soul is worse than a newborn baby or a remnant soul torn apart by necromantic magic.
Perhaps because of this, Voldemort desires immortality no matter what.
Because once he dies, given the state of his soul, he may not even be able to cross the boundary between the world of the living and the dead.
"Have you read that book about the soul?"
Dumbledore seemed to realize something, and his face suddenly became serious.
"That's right!"
Zuo Si nodded unabashedly.
"In my opinion, there is nothing more stupid than creating Horcruxes to achieve immortality.
For a person, the soul is the most special and important thing, not even life can compare with it.
But a certain second-rate wizard tore his soul into pieces for a so-called eternal life, which is like losing watermelon and picking up sesame seeds."
"Then what would you do if it were you?" Dumbledore narrowed his eyes and asked.
"There are many ways.
For example, through magic, you can fundamentally transform yourself into an immortal race;
Or you can delve into the unique form of ghosts, and then abandon your body to live forever as a pure soul;
No matter how bad the situation is, you can also use alchemical items such as magic stones to forcibly slow down the rate of physical decay.
In short, there are many ways for people to escape death, but making a Horcrux is undoubtedly the one with the most serious consequences.
What's more, every split Horcrux is equivalent to an independent personality. How can you ensure that it will be you when it wakes up?"
Zuo Si put forward a paradox in a contemptuous tone.
As we all know, a person's "personality" is composed of countless memories, genes, hormones and a series of extremely complex things.
Therefore, if a person "backs up" his or her current state, and then "loads" it after a sudden death, he or she will inevitably lose the part of the memory that has not been "archived".
So when the "backup" is resurrected, will this person still be the same person?
At least in Zuo Si's view, the previous person was dead, and what was left was just a clone or replica that inherited most of that person's memories.
Unless you can create a soulless body like [Static Clone Technique], and then after your body is destroyed, the soul will be reborn directly in the backup body with all the memories, then this can be regarded as resurrection and immortality in the true sense.<
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"You mean... every time that person dies, there will inevitably be slight changes in his original personality?"
Dumbledore's eyes shone slightly, obviously amazed by this novel theory.
If this inference is correct, then Tom Riddle's Horcrux is not as scary as he imagined.
The reason is simple!
Because the split soul fragments have not experienced failure personally, they will never learn a lesson and will still retain the arrogant character flaw.
Zuo Si shook his head gently: "I don't know. I have never met Voldemort himself, and I don't know his current state and thoughts.
But one thing is certain, that is, apart from his attainments in spells and magic, he has nothing worthy of praise.
Both the structure and the vision are horribly narrow, just like a paranoid lunatic armed with dangerous weapons, with no sense at all in his head."
According to the Faerun camp, Voldemort is undoubtedly an out-and-out chaotic evil.
He may be really smart and good at planning and calculation, but his arbitrary personality determines that he will never be able to strictly implement the plans he has made.
Maybe something will happen when your temper gets angry.
"What do you think I should do with Professor Quirrell and the remnant soul attached to him?" Dumbledore took off his glasses and rubbed his dry eyes and asked.
"Don't you already have a plan?
For example, it cultivates the wisdom, courage and courage of the savior and his companions, and also sets up one adventure mini-game after another for this purpose.
To be honest, before entering Hogwarts, I had never heard of a school where teachers could be so biased.
Both you and Professor Snape have turned the so-called Academy Cup, which is full of honors, into a huge joke and black humor."
Zuo Si expressed his views simply and neatly, and made no secret of his disdain for this kind of behavior.
Dumbledore smiled bitterly and sighed, not wanting to explain at all. He just responded in a slightly low tone: "We have no choice but to do this. You have to understand that Harry is responsible for an incomparable task."
It is an important mission, and it is a mission that only he can complete, so he must accept more tests than other students."
"So for the sake of the greater good, the most important fairness of a magic school is sacrificed?
If you, as the rule maker and enforcer, do not comply.
So how long do you think these rules can last?
Dear principal, don’t think that you are the only smart person in the world, and don’t think that the students in the school are all idiots.
Believe me, anyone who tries to play with the rules will eventually be struck back by the rules.
Finally, thank you for recommending my notes to the International Confederation of Wizards and the Wizengamot."
After saying this, Zuo Si put one hand on his chest and bowed slightly, then turned around and left without looking back.
To be continued...