17 The Plan Unfolds - Book 1

The next day, lunch.

Lucas was waiting for Bridget Quaid in the great hall again. Eventually she came, as always alone, and just like the day before she crossed paths with him on her way out, but this time she also stopped unnaturally for a moment, like a puppet without any free will. Lucas had given her a simple command, to come to the library while dinner was served. Afterwards they split up and walked their own ways. She went wherever she normally went, and he walked to the usual place, the RoR.

A few hours later and after a shower Lucas was reading a book in the library, when all the other students made their way out towards the great hall to get a bite, he was waiting for Bridget. The slytherin walked into the library with a confused look, not knowing exactly why she was here. She had this strange feeling, like she was missing something or lost something in the library.

Lucas seeing her patiently watched her, until she looked over to him. Her eyes lost their life and she walked mechanically over to him. He smiled at her and stood up as well. Grabbing his book and the slytherin in tow they made their way over to the librarian. While walking over there he surveilled the room one a last time, making sure no one else was present.

Now standing before the librarian, he once again invaded her mind, stopping her from forming any memories of what would occur henceforth and forcing her to accept the pass to the restricted section without asking any questions.

Bridget walked around the counter and into the restricted section, which Ms Pince had opened. Lucas meanwhile waited in a corner under a disillusionment charm. After an hour the slytherin came back out and walked towards Lucas. There he invaded her mind, stripping her off of anything she had seen in there, leaving her with a memory gap, which he filled with her aimlessly wandering around searching for something, but not finding it. The librarian was currently taking a short nap and would wake up again in a few minutes, enough time for Lucas and Bridget to leave. Which they did. The slytherin would wake up from her condition on her way back to her dormitory in a few minutes as well.

This all wouldn't have needed to be this complicated if Dumbledore just had let him be.

Lucas calmly and nonchalantly walked to the great hall to grab a bite and show himself to the other students, in order to create an alibi if Dumbledore ever suspected him.

"Hi Lucas." Susan shily greeted him, while Hannah slack jawed looked at her friend.

"Good evening to you too, Susan." Lucas said back, "as well as you Hannah. How was your day?"

Hannah the usual talkative person was too surprised at Susan's abnormal behaviour and would later asked her a million questions.

Lucas made some small talk with them as well as the other Hufflepuffs around, before going back to his dorm.

Now laying in his bed he closed his eyes and relieved the hour of memories he had gotten from Bridget.

She was tasked to find a book and look at every single page before coming back out, it didn't matter which book she would choose, because Lucas planned to do this more often, with other people.

What she had chosen was a book called "Magical Theory and Practice: Forbidden Arts", which was a book delving into a variety of dark spells. It wasn't an educational book, more like a collection of spells that the author liked. Nothing that useful to him, like the book he got last year, but it had its uses.

Here is a short summary of a few spells:

Maledictus Vinculum - A powerful binding spell that immobilizes and controls the target.

Carcerem Ligare - Conjures ethereal chains that imprison the target, rendering them immobile and trapped.

Noxiferus Incendia - Creates a toxic and volatile fire that causes intense and lasting damage.

Morbus Animus - Inflicts a debilitating illness that drains the victim's energy and eventually leads to their demise.

Obscurum Oculus - Temporarily grants the caster the ability to see through solid objects and invade personal privacy.

Infernalum Praeludium - Summons infernal spirits or demons from the netherworld, granting control over their powers.

Mortifex Lethargus - Induces a deep sleep or coma-like state in the target, lasting for an extended period.

Venenum Mentis - Poisons the mind of the target, leading to confusion, delusions, and loss of rationality.

Umbra Exsilium - Banishes the target's mind into a shadowy realm, separating them from the physical world.

Perditio Memoriae - Erases specific memories from the target's mind, causing selective amnesia. A similar spell to the Memory Charm.

Anima Detractum - Severely weakens the target's magical abilities, leaving them powerless and vulnerable.

Animus Sensus - Manipulates the target's emotions, intensifying their desires, fears, or hatred.

Animus Exsecratio - Curses the target's emotions, amplifying negative feelings such as anger, fear, and despair.

Animus Scelestus - Corrupts the target's soul, leading to moral decay, cruelty, and a lust for power.

Animarum Raptor - Extracts the life force or soul of a living being, leaving them lifeless or soulless.

Caligo Persequor - Summons a dense, dark mist that obscures vision and disorients those within its radius.

Vox Tenebrae - Projects an eerie and unsettling voice, capable of instilling fear and commanding obedience.

Tenebris Nocere - Manipulates shadows to cause harm, creating shadowy tendrils that ensnare and choke the target.

Mortalis Vulnero - Inflicts severe and incurable wounds that resist healing and cause lingering pain.

Corpus Dissolutio - Causes the target's physical form to gradually deteriorate, leading to a slow and agonizing death.

Tempus Obscurum - Distorts time and perception, causing confusion, time loops, or temporal disorientation.

Sanguis Avaritia - Manipulates the target's blood, either draining it to weaken them or causing it to turn against them.

Lucem Consumere - Absorbs light from the surroundings, plunging the area into darkness and sapping vitality.

Nex Impervius - Creates an impenetrable barrier that shields the caster from magical or physical attacks.

Odium Manifestum - Projects a wave of pure hatred that affects those within its range, fueling conflict and aggression.

Mortalis Nex - Summons a dark vortex that drains the life force of everything caught within its grasp.

Somnium Ligare - Traps the target within a never-ending nightmare, causing mental anguish and sleep deprivation.

Corpus Mutatio - Alters the physical appearance of the target, transforming them into another being or creature.

Tenebrosus Dominus - Summons a powerful and malevolent shadow entity to do the caster's bidding.

Umbral Veil - Shrouds the caster in a cloak of shadows, rendering them unseen and unheard.

Vulnera Infinita - Inflicts unending and excruciating pain upon the target, tormenting them indefinitely.

Cogitatio Obscura - Implants intrusive and disturbing thoughts into the target's mind, causing mental torment.

Frigidus Arbor - Drains the life force from plants and vegetation, causing them to wither and die instantly.

Divinatio Malum - Reveals the darkest secrets and hidden fears of the target, exploiting their vulnerabilities.

Volatus Infestus - Summons a swarm of malevolent flying creatures, such as bats or ravens, to attack the target.

Pandora Cista - Disrupts the natural balance of magical energy in an area, causing chaos and unpredictable effects.

There were some heavy hitting spells mixed in there, as well as useless ones. It sounded more useful than it actually was for Lucas, because of his special way of using magic. It just gave him an example on how to use esoteric magic, Most of these spells were ridiculously advanced, far above NEWT-level spells. 'I guess there was a reason this book was in the restricted section.'

Nonetheless, it gave him a glimpse at what he could be facing in the future, if Dumbledore hadn't already reduced the wizarding world's magic level to next to nothing. At least Voldemort should be at this level, if not higher. Over the summer, he had discovered that the majority of wizards tend to plateau at the NEWT-level, showing little inclination to pursue further advancement. In his perspective, it was sad to see such a precious gift being squandered simply because many had grown accustomed to magic and no longer appreciated its true value.

Adding to the frustration, Dumbledore had spent the past decade attempting to limit access to advanced and, in his opinion, potentially dangerous magic.

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I might change the spells later.