Harry Potter: From Muggle Cousin to Conceptual Wizard

Chapter 140 A New Idea for the Magic of Love and Protection!

Dumbledore paused for a moment, omitted some details, and continued:

"In short, what I mean is that, apart from the Gryffindor sword, I don't have much feeling for the other treasures left by the three founders of Hogwarts, let alone any fondness for them."

Since the effects of the Love Protection spell cannot be transferred, I cannot apply a strong Love Protection spell to those relics, let alone use this spell to protect the relics, that is, the Horcruxes themselves, from the invasion of Voldemort's soul fragments.

Moreover, Voldemort's soul fragments were closely attached to the Horcruxes themselves, possessing both the instinct for self-preservation and the power of dark magic.

Even if we want to cast a love-protecting spell on a Horcrux, we must bypass the instinctive resistance of Voldemort's soul fragments.

This is different from Harry's situation. Harry first accepted Lady Lily's love and protection magic, then fell victim to Voldemort's Killing Curse, fused with a fragment of Voldemort's soul, and became a Horcrux.

The difficulty is vastly different depending on whether it's done before or after, which is why I had Snape develop a potion that could numb soul fragments.

If Snape's potion is potent enough, we could even disregard the Love Protection spell on the three relics themselves and instead take advantage of the moment when Voldemort's soul fragments are paralyzed to quickly separate or destroy them using other methods.

I've got an idea and asked my old friend, the alchemist Nicolas Flamel, to come up with a solution.

Although doing so would be too much of a disturbance to this old friend who was preparing to end his long life at the end of this year, I had no choice but to swallow my pride and beg this old friend in order to resurrect my loved ones and those partners who should not have died.

By the way, how's the progress on your end?

"Wait a moment, just a little while. You've given me too much information; I need to sort out my thoughts."

Dudley listened silently to Dumbledore's long-winded speech, then began to summarize what Dumbledore had said, "You mean to say..."

To imbue the Hufflepuff Cup, Ravenclaw Tiara, and Slytherin Locket with a sufficiently strong Love Protection spell, you must find someone who has enough love for these three treasures to cast the spell.

Moreover, before casting the spell, the Voldemort soul fragments in the three relics must be anesthetized to prevent the Voldemort soul fragments from instinctively resisting when the Love Protection is applied, causing the soul fragments to destroy the three relics themselves first.

Furthermore, you intend to skip the step of protecting with love and, after anesthetizing the Voldemort soul fragments, directly extract them from the three relics using some powerful alchemical artifact?

“That’s right! Your summary is very accurate.” Dumbledore highly approved of Dudley’s summary.

After some further thought, Dali began to solemnly express his opinion:

"First of all, I think that the Love Protection Magic is a safety net, and it would be best to add it."

Otherwise, if there is even the slightest mishap in the subsequent process of separating or eliminating the soul fragments, we won't even have a second chance.

If Voldemort's soul fragments were to riot and damage the three relics themselves, all our previous efforts would be in vain, and the chances of resurrection would be slim. We cannot take that risk!

Secondly, I believe that imbuing the three relics with a protective spell of love does not necessarily have to be based on liking the three relics. In other words, we can utilize the deeper love behind that liking.

If a person likes an item because of its shape, appearance, material, value, or other objective factors, the affection they feel for that item will not be very strong, even for a seasoned collector of a single item.

However, if the item embodies other precious emotions, the affection it evokes will be quite different. For example, a relative's heirloom, a lover's old possession, a comrade-in-arms' entrusted item, and so on.

Such items are loved because the affection for them transcends the items themselves; they become a spiritual sustenance.

Only by using such affection to cast a protective spell of love can it be truly captivating and potentially withstand the invasion of Voldemort's soul fragments, thus protecting the treasure itself.

Dumbledore vaguely understood Dudley's idea, and in a flash of inspiration, he blurted out his conclusion:

"Dudley, are you trying to exploit our love and respect for the founder of Hogwarts to cast a protective spell of love on the three treasures?"

“Not only that! There’s also the love and identification that Hogwarts teachers and students have for their house,” Dudley added.

Upon hearing this, Dumbledore's eyes lit up, and he quickly got up and walked to the low stand where the Sorting Hat and the Gryffindor sword were placed.

He drew his Elder Wand, aimed it at the Gryffindor sword, gathered his emotions, and slowly chanted, "Love and Protection!"

A powerful, soft white light suddenly emerged from the tip of the Elder Wand and merged into the Gryffindor sword.

The Gryffindor sword flashed with light, then fell silent again.

Dudley immediately focused his attention on the Gryffindor sword, and the system's appraisal information immediately appeared in front of him in the form of a panel.

The Gryffindor sword enhanced by love (SS-rank)

[Item Description: A precious magical item crafted by the goblin race a thousand years ago. It was purchased by Godric Gryffindor, one of the founders of Hogwarts, who then modified it and imbued it with his own courageous qualities.]

The sword is inscribed with Godric Gryffindor's name in runic script.

This sword is incomparably sharp, spotless, and remains as good as new. It possesses powerful magical resistance, making it immune to the effects of most spells.

It can absorb powerful substances or energy to gain stronger properties.

It can sense the call of the truly brave from Gryffindor, and when needed, it will appear in the hands of the recognized hero through the Sorting Hat's teleportation, helping them fight the enemy.

Currently, it is protected by Albus Dumbledore's Love Protection spell, further enhancing its magic resistance.

"Dullie, I can feel that my magic has been successfully cast. Your idea is feasible!" Dumbledore said excitedly.

Being able to imbue the relics of Gryffindor with protective magic through his own respect and affection greatly pleased Old Dumbledore.

Although he is the principal, it would be a lie to say that he has no emotional bias towards his own college.

When the Sorting took place that year, the famous Harry Potter was sorted into Gryffindor, and Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall couldn't hide their smiles.

Dudley knew this perfectly well, but he shook his head at the excited Dumbledore:

"The idea is feasible, but relying on yourself alone is far from enough!"