Harry Potter and the Secret Treasures

Chapter 593: Restricted Black Magic

Chapter 593: Restricted Black Magic

“How dare…”

“All right, Sirius, Severus!” said Dumbledore, stopping them from continuing to quarrel. “What happened today is all my negligence. I have not considered that such an accident would occur. Mr. Mason has done very well. He showed great strength in times of crisis and saved many students’ lives!”

“But he used black magic!”

“As for the magic he used, although it is black magic, it is not banned by the Ministry of Magic…” said Dumbledore calmly. “It’s just a restricted curse, not purely evil black magic that is not allowed to be used. All in all, this accident was all my fault!”

“Dumbledore, this is not your fault. It is the bloodthirsty spell used by Weasley to stimulate the dragon. It is also a black magic and should not be used in the task!”

“I didn’t!” Ron hurriedly said, “I, I didn’t know…”

He looked up at everyone and lowered his head again, tightly holding the golden egg in his arms, his body trembling slightly.

His face was so pale and his body kept shaking. He didn’t get the joy of winning the task at all, only thinking that he had just used black magic!

No wonder Krum told him not to use this magic. Ron never expected such a result.

He had a strong sense of guilt at the thought that he had used black magic.

He felt sick, as if something terrible was going to crawl out of his head…

“What happened today really surprised me. I actually saw two practices the dark arts at Hogwarts,” said Karkaroff, and then he added sarcastically, “I never thought students could get such quality teaching at Hogwarts”

“Durmstrang has no say in this matter. Don’t think people don’t know what’s going on in your school.” Sirius glared at Snape and Karkaroff. “I just asked Ron about the black magic he used. The champion from your school taught him about it before the task.”

“Krum is kind-hearted, Black. But understanding black magic and using black magic are two completely different concepts,” Karkaroff sneered, “Krum just gave a suggestion. Only blame that kid who was stupid enough to use that magic. This also reflects the poor level of Hogwarts’ Defence Against the Dark Arts. Your students can’t even recognize what black magic is. Of course, I’m even surprised by the skills of some of your students!”

“Don’t forget what you are, Karkaroff!” Caresius, as Moody, said in a gruff voice, “Using black magic does not necessarily mean that one must be a Dark wizard, and not using black magic doesn’t mean you’re not a Dark wizard!”

“Obviously, that’s how you teach your students!” The fake smile on Karkaroff’s face faded away and he looked at Moody angrily. “As I said before, as a teacher of Defense Against the Dark Arts, this quality is rare.”

“My duty is to teach students how a Dark Wizard would think. In my opinion, it is the champion from your school who is trying to frame Ron. He deliberately told him about that magic, but did not tell him that it was black magic that would have bad effects,” said Moody in a threatening tone, “You all know that the child’s strength is not that of the other three champions. He was worried about how to deal with his dragon. As long as he was taught something that could be effective, he would definitely use it!”

“Well, you two, this was obviously just an accident,” said Ludo Bagman nervously, “I don’t think there’s any need to continue arguing. Regardless of the magic he had used, Ron has got the golden egg. He has performed very well. Whether it was the broomstick or the Fire Protection Potion, it was wonderful. And … there were no casualties. We might as well …”

“But he used black magic, which should be banned.” said Karkaroff, “I suggest giving him zero points!”

“There is no clear provision in the charter that champions are not allowed to use dark magic, and those two spells are not prohibited by the Ministry of Magic. They are restricted Dark magic!” Suddenly said Mr. Crouch, who had been looking at Evan, and his voice was as stiff as usual.

“Sorry, I don’t understand what you’re saying. You mean, let’s just pretend nothing had happened?!” Karkaroff smiled angrily.

“We have to abide by the charter. There is no rule in the Charter of the Triwizard Tournament that says it is not allowed to do this. We cannot disregard this,” said Crouch in a cold voice, ” I am going to give Mr. Weasley ten points!”

“This is ridiculous, you…”

“Are you really questioning me, Karkaroff?!” said Crouch loudly, his eyes popping out, “I believe you remember, in my long career, there is a lot of evidence that I have always hated and despised black magic and all those who play around with it. I’m not supporting black magic; I’m just stating facts! I think these two students must be punished for what they did today. They’ve used two restricted black magic at will. This is a very dangerous tendency. Hogwarts must strengthen its teaching to prevent this kind of thing from happening again!”

“Let me deal with it, Barty!” said Dumbledore calmly, “We must remember that magic itself is not good or bad, the key is in the use of magic purposes. Dark magic, which distorts the user’s mind and nature of life, should not be advocated, such as the Unforgivable Curses! Don’t get excited, Igor. I don’t mean to use other black magic, but we should treat young people with tolerance and allow them to make mistakes. Minerva, Mr. Mason and Mr. Weasley are your students, and you’re in charge. By the way, I’m also going to give Mr. Weasley ten points. He just did well, far beyond what I expected of him.” 

“I give Ron 10, too. He flies very well!” said Bagman, his face showing a relieved expression. “Come on, there is a champion waiting for the task, we must go out!”

In the end, Dumbledore, Bagman and Crouch all gave Ron ten points, and Madame Maxime gave seven.

Karkaroff reluctantly gave three points and seemed still angry about the incident.

But he really couldn’t say anything, nor could he pursue this matter. Those two spells had not been banned by the Ministry of Magic.

Black magic is divided into many kinds, such as the Unforgivable Curses, which were absolutely prohibited spells. Using those curses on humans would give one a life sentence to Azkaban. There are also two kinds of black magic just used by Evan and Ron, which belong to the restricted type of magic.

These spells are numerous and not strictly black magic.

They are not so evil, but they are restricted because they are more lethal or use magical materials in a cruel and less humane way.

But as long as there are legitimate reasons to use this type of black magic, there will be no punishment.

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