Harry Potter: The Rise Of Malfoy

Chapter 76

There are two and a half weeks left until summer vacation.

During this time, Soren decided to enter seclusion, hiding in the Ravenclaw's secret chamber, studying tirelessly and without sleep. He used expensive nutritional potions to replace his meals, energizing potions to replace sleep, wore the Crown of Wisdom to enhance his intellect, and with the additional time provided by the Hourglass of Time, he read and researched the books in the Ravenclaw secret chamber one by one.

Soren's exceptional comprehension and strong mental power were fully showcased at this moment. After taking the Brain Awakening Potion, his reading speed was nearly three times faster than before; saying he could read ten lines at a glance was not an exaggeration—he could finish at least thirty books in a day.

The most impressive part was that he not only remembered everything but could also immediately organize and analyze the chaotic information in his mind, synthesizing and integrating it into usable knowledge, even forming his own insights.

Ravenclaw was the most knowledgeable and research-oriented among the four founders. The books she collected and authored were the most precious treasures of her time, containing her various studies of magic in different fields and unique insights. Among the many books, Soren unexpectedly found a great surprise!

["Abattoir Volume Two" Obtained!]

Abattoir is an all-encompassing magical book that was split into eight fragments due to a great war in the Middle Ages, with each volume corresponding to a specific field of magic. At that time, the Malfoy family obtained the first volume concerning mental magic, which led to the family's rise and brought about its glory. The emphasis on mental magic in the Malfoy family's secret spells illustrates how crucial this book was in their lineage.

The fragment of Abattoir collected by Ravenclaw corresponds to curse magic.

The curse magic mentioned here is not the same as the curses in dark magic—what is commonly referred to as a curse in dark magic is actually a more powerful jinx. Curse magic refers to planting magic on something from a distance through some invisible link.

For example, the curse that Voldemort placed on the position of Defense Against the Dark Arts professor is a type of curse magic; similarly, the curse he embedded in the Gaunt family ring is also a type of curse magic. However, these pale in comparison to the most evil curse in the world—the blood curse. The blood curse does not end with the host's death, but instead gets passed down through the host's descendants, making it extremely malicious.

The longer a curse exists, the more powerful it becomes over time. This is also why Borgin and Burkes likes to acquire old dark magic items, such as the opal necklace, whose curse has become so lethal that merely touching it could be fatal, thus increasing its value.

Another example is the Egyptian pyramids; sorcerers of ancient Egypt buried numerous curses within the pyramids, and after thousands of years, their power is unimaginable, which is why Gringotts has such a high demand for curse breakers.

Soren learned from a research note by Ravenclaw herself that she was once a host of a blood curse.

The blood curse she bore was "Absolute Rationality," meaning she lacked the normal human emotions and desires.

Ravenclaw dedicated her life to researching methods to break blood curses. Although she ultimately found a theoretically viable method, she was triggered by the sadness of her husband's death, which allowed her to break the curse on her own. Thus, her ideas for breaking the curse remained theoretical and were never practically confirmed in reality.

Of course, this was an unreplicable coincidence; after all, Ravenclaw's own strength was incredibly impressive, enough to withstand most of the curse's power, which is why she could break it successfully in one go under intense emotional stress.

Although Ravenclaw ultimately broke the curse, by then she was already an adult, and the heart demon that the bloodline curse had planted in her mind had already taken shape. This heart demon left an invisible magical crack in her soul. It was precisely because of this that when she faced her daughter's betrayal, she lost control of her emotions for a moment, fell into depression, and ultimately died of a "broken heart."

Her notes were filled with various studies and thoughts on the bloodline curse, repeatedly noting that many of her ideas and inspirations came from "The Abattoir Volume Two."

In her notes, she emphasized that her successor must carefully read The Abattoir, as it contains very important theoretical knowledge that can deepen her own ideas. Additionally, on the last page of the notes, Soren saw Ravenclaw lamenting with regret that The Abattoir truly deserves to be called an ancient marvel, and she greatly desired to glimpse all eight volumes of The Abatar, but unfortunately, she could only catch a glimpse of one volume in her lifetime.

[Ravenclaw's Bloodline Research Notes Acquired!]

In the wizarding world, research on bloodline powers is extremely rare. However, Soren first read Merlin's research notes in the library's restricted section, then obtained the research notes of the Gringrass family, and now with Ravenclaw's research notes added, his knowledge in the field of bloodline powers has reached an astonishing height.

Although he still has no clue on how to awaken the hidden bloodline power within himself in the short term, he has come up with several ideas on how to transform species bloodlines and how to break bloodline curses.

Another book that surprised Soren was "The Secrets of Space."

In the magical world, the well-known space magic only includes the "Seamless Expansion Charm," which can expand the volume of space, and three types of teleportation spells. However, Soren knows that space magic is much more than that, such as the Room of Requirement, Vanishing Cabinets, Scrying Mirrors, etc., all of which demonstrate more complex and advanced principles of space magic. This book directly involves the essence of space magic.

Space magic involves a field considered one of the highest secrets in the magical world—Limbo. The only time this space is mentioned in the original work is when Graham Montague was shoved into a broken Vanishing Cabinet.

At that time, while trying to deduct points from the Weasley twins, he was forcibly grabbed and shoved into the Vanishing Cabinet. At that moment, the Vanishing Cabinet was broken by Peeves and could not transport Montague to another Vanishing Cabinet.

As a result, he was trapped in a dark limbo, unable to move, but his consciousness remained awake. He could hear the sounds of Hogwarts while also hearing voices coming from the Borgin and Burkes shop.

It wasn't until the next day, seeing no hope of escape, that Montague used Apparition to escape—having not passed the Apparition exam, he got stuck in a toilet on the fifth floor of the castle. For the following weeks, Montague remained dazed and confused, unable to recover from the shock of being stuck in the toilet.

The void space is the gap between spaces, where there is no light, no sound, and no flow of time. The so-called magical shifting uses the void space to link two teleportation points. The route of the teleportation can be determined by thought (phantom manifestation), through pre-linked magical pathways (flying road network, disappearing cabinet), or guided by the position of anchored objects (door keys).

The advantage of phantom manifestation lies in its convenience, as it can be done anytime and anywhere. However, the distance of phantom manifestation is limited, and bringing others along can be quite dangerous.

Floo powder overcomes this problem, but it can only transport from a place with a fireplace to another linked fireplace, making it far less convenient than phantom manifestation.

The portkey overcomes the limitations of floo powder and can safely transport a large number of people simultaneously, but it requires touching an object to initiate the shift. This is why it is strictly regulated by the Ministry of Magic; after all, the wizarding world is not lacking in idiots who would create door keys to prank Muggles, and potentially other wizards as well. Imagine accidentally touching a Galleon that fell on the ground and ending up in a cage with a lion...

Understanding the essence of void space, Soren realized that wizards' use of spatial magic was still at a very superficial stage—completely failing to apply the characteristics of void space in combat. Just think, even when facing the so-called Avada Kedavra, which has no counter-curse, couldn't one use spatial magic to transfer the curse to another location? If the control is precise enough, one could even teleport the killing curse back to the caster...

["The Secrets of Space" Acquired!]

The Ravenclaw library contains about five hundred books. Due to time constraints, Soren could only prioritize reading the books he was most likely to use to enhance his strength as much as possible. However, he did not forget the reward promised by Aquila for reading all the books.

After two weeks of hard work, Soren had read most of the library's collection.

Before leaving, he copied all the books using a duplication spell and took a copy back to his private library, leaving the remaining unread books for further study during the summer. Now, his private library included books from the Malfoy family, the Black family, the Druella family, gifts from professors and girlfriends, etc., with the total surpassing one thousand.

As a book-loving bibliophile, Soren surveyed the shelves filled with books, admiring his collection, and a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment surged within him.

[Ravenclaw Library Acquired!]

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