Rubik’s Cube of Heavens

Chapter 63: Sought After

Chapter 63: Sought After

After Coven noticed the abnormality, he quickly suppressed the uncomfortable feeling because he remembered that Ollivander was helping him practice the brain seal.

Coven felt that his thoughts at this time seemed to have turned into water in the faucet. Ollivander's magic spell turned on the faucet, letting his' thoughts water flow 'leak out.

At the same time, Coven felt that he could also control the faucet's switch. Under the effect of Occlumency, he could also turn off the faucetagain. He did it as soon as he thought of it. He concentrated his attention and silently recited Occlumency's incantation and then tried his best to resist the feeling of the memory leakage.

Soon, he felt as if an invisible layer of protection had appeared in his brain, resisting Ollivander's curse.

"How is it?" Ollivander's voice sounded. "Do you remember the feeling of being read?"

"Yes, it's very uncomfortable." Coven nodded in response.

"Uncomfortable?" Ollivander was stunned and asked in surprise, "It seems that it is also because of your talent. Normally, people who have their memories read won't feel anything, so I used the word 'steal' before."

"No feeling?"

Coven was also surprised. It seemed that he was really special. Perhaps it was because of the warrior's sixth sense?

If he couldn't figure it out for the time being, he wouldn't think about it for the time being. Coven then asked, "So, have I successfully grasped Occlumency?"

Hearing this, Ollivander shook his head. "However, the effect of the spell failed. Not only did I read your memories about the book, but I also read your strong resistance."

Hearing this, Coven frowned in embarrassment. This was the first time he had encountered a spell that made him unable to grasp the main point. Thus, Coven could only ask Ollivander for advice, "Then, sir, how should I completely grasp this spell?"

"Practice, a lot of practice." Ollivander pointed out, "If it were for an ordinary wizard, he would have to practice to maintain Occlumency's level at all times. At that time, they would become Occlumens*."

[*TL Note: A wizard or witch who practised Occlumency was known as an Occlumens.]

"But you are different." Ollivander was slightly surprised and said, "You just said that you could feel others reading your memories. Therefore, what you have to do is to use Occlumency to resist when you have that feeling. You have to achieve the degree of a conditioned reflex."

"Is that so?" Coven nodded slowly. "I think I can do it if I go through a lot of practice."

"It's not enough." Ollivander shook his head and continued, "Occlumency's only use is to block other people's Legilimency, but others can also detect that you are using Occlumency. This will make others more alert."

"Then what should we do?" Coven asked.

"You still have to practice to empty your mind." Ollivander pointed out seriously, "After that, you still have to practice sensing other people's invasion. While using Occlumency to resist at the first moment, you also have to multitask to construct false thoughts in your mind."

"This is the ultimate effect of Occlumency."

Hearing this, Coven was a little surprised. He did not expect that Occlumency was such a troublesome curse. However, for the sake of his own memory, no matter what, he had to practice this curse to the degree of conditioned reflex and make it perfect.

The reason why he made this decision was that a memory appeared in Coven's mind again.

Ever since he learned from Ollivander and mastered Memory Charm, the memory in his mind seemed to have become a search phrase. As long as the keywords were triggered, the memories that had been blurred in the past would automatically emerge.

This time, the word that was triggered was Legilimency, so all his memories about the word "Legilimency" appeared in his mind.

When he checked the information, Coven had seen the description of Dumbledore. It introduced that the other party was a Legiliments* who could silently absorb the thoughts in other people's minds.

[*TL Note: A wizard or witch who practised Legilimency was known as a Legiliments.]

So in order not to be read by Dumbledore in the future, Coven decided to practice Occlumency to the highest level.

Taking a deep breath, Coven said seriously to Ollivander, "Sir, let's continue to practice! I have decided that before school starts, I must completely master Occlumency!"

"Of course." Ollivander nodded in agreement, "Even if you don't say it, I will remind you. After all, I don't want you to be stolen by others in the future."

"Come on!" Coven calmed down again. "First, let me form a conditioned reflex on Occlumency. Then, I will practice clearing my brain and building false memories."

"Very good!" Ollivander was very satisfied with Coven's attitude. After praising him, he raised his wand again.

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Occlumency It was the first curse that had stumped Coven for more than a day.

In the blink of an eye, five days had passed, and it was only on the eve of Christmas that Coven had completely grasped this curse.

At this point, Coven was able to use Occlumency to resist any other person's exploration of his memories at the first moment he sensed Legilimency.

At the same time, Coven could either let go of his thoughts or construct false memories in his mind to let the other party read the wrong information...

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In the blink of an eye, Christmas arrived.

Coven went to Penelope's house on the day of the festival and spent the day with the other family of three.

At night, Coven returned to Diagon Alley and participated in the festival activities in Diagon Alley with Ollivander.

..

A week after Christmas was New Year.

However, just after Christmas, the wand shop became lively. Almost half of the owners of the shops in Diagon Alley came over to greet the wand shop and asked Ollivander to let Coven go to their shop on New Year's Eve.

In Coven's ignorance, Ollivander agreed to all the invitations.

After hearing Coven's inquiry, Ollivander also explained.

It turned out that there was a custom in England that the first person to step into the house on New Year's Eve would indicate the luck of the owner in the new year. If the first guest were a black-haired man, or a happy, happy, and wealthy person, the owner would be lucky throughout the year.

Coven met the black-haired condition, and because he was Gryffindor, he also met the happy conditions.

Although he could not complete all three conditions, it was enough for him to become popular. After all, there were not many pure black-haired men in the wizard's world.

In this way, Coven seemed to become a busy bee on the night of the new year. He visited all the shops in Diagon Alley and got many thanks and small gifts...