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Harry Potter: The Dark Path

Harry discovers an extraordinary power within himself: wandless magic. Fed up with being a pawn in the games of Dumbledore and Voldemort, Harry embarks on a quest to seize control of his own destiny. Seeking refuge and knowledge, he returns to the Chamber of Secrets, where he stumbles upon things beyond his wildest expectations. Join and witness the rise of Lord Harry Potter.

Dream_Guardian · 作品衍生
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89 Chs

Portrait's Past

"Yes, the Potters were quite the warriors. I once knew a Potter, when I was alive." Salazar reminisced. Harry looked questioningly at Salazar, who shook his, saying, "It is a story for another time. For now, we have work to do. Fairy Wings?"

"Yup, got them." replied Harry.

"Put them in one pile. We will be doing rituals today, those are the components for the first of the two."

"Two rituals?" questioned Harry, "I thought you said we'd be doing one ritual today, for my first one?"

Salazar shrugged.

"The two rituals are fairly similar anyway, so they can be done at the same time."

"Do you plan on telling me what the rituals do?" asked Harry as he organized the now pile of selected materials.

"They are both normal rituals, and will affect the body you possess, rather than your blood or soul." began Salazar, "The first of the two will restructure your physical characteristics, organizing them as perfectly as possible, defining them just as much. In essence, it will make you more physically appealing. The ritual is known as the 'Decorum'."

"Absolutely not." said Harry, eyebrows raised, "I'm not Malfoy, I'm not spending my time in front of a mirror."

"You said that you are very well known in the magical world, yes?" Harry nodded slowly at that, starting to see where this was going (which happened to be in a direction he did not particularly like), "Then you must look your best, give a good impression.

This Tournament you told me about, you said millions wizards and witches will watch. You will definitely be spotted on that Recorder Glass, given who you are, and you must live up to your name." the portrait lectured, only continuing when he was sure Harry was listening.

"Besides, it is a fairly simple ritual, which is incredibly unlikely to go wrong. A good one for a beginner; it is very worth it considering the near impossible chance of failure."

"Fine, but I want to know a few things about the ritual first." said Harry, continuing when he got approval from Salazar, "I thought you said it would reorganize my features. Wouldn't that end up making it symmetrical, rather than - well, appealing?"

"Symmetrical is physically appealing, in case you haven't yet realized." the portrait said in a monotone voice. Harry supposed the portrait was right about that, at least from what he had seen.

"Did Riddle ever use the ritual?" Harry asked hesitantly.

"No, he did not. The ritual is fairly painful for the duration it takes to fully develop, which can take anywhere from a week's time to three. It will continue to work at a much slower pace for a few years, but at the point the changes are similar to the normal changes a person might experience through puberty, and are therefore not particularly painful or noticeable. Riddle thought himself physically appealing enough that the pain simply was not worth it. He did, however, use the other one."

"Before you tell me about the other one, can I ask you one more thing? Without you cursing at me in Parseltongue, preferably?"

The portrait's eyes narrowed slightly, but he still nodded his head.

"Why did you never use the ritual?" asked Harry in an immensely cautious tone.

Salazar rolled his eyes.

"The ritual is most effective during one's teenage years. It is not good for one too young, as all rituals require the user to have a certain level of magic. Past a certain age, your features are too firmly developed to be changed safely."

"Oh, er - alright then." said Harry nervously. He quickly cleared his throat, before going on, "There's only two ingredients left, so I'm assuming they're both for the second ritual?"

"Your assumption would be correct. Frozen Ashwinder eggs, as well as ten Veela hair. Do you have any knowledge on either component?"

Harry paused for a second, before his eyes narrowed.

"According to my copy of 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them', frozen Ashwinder eggs are used in love potions. Veela weren't in the book, but I know about them because my friends won't stop talking about them. They're like some magical creature that looks like a witch, but more attractive. According to Hermione, Veela have some sort of allure that attracts all magicals that are naturally attracted to females. I got the hairs via Owl Order from some shady part of Knockturn Alley, on your suggestion, because it was the only component I couldn't find. What are you trying to do to me?"

"You know very little, Harry." replied the portrait, completely ignoring Harry's last question, "If you wish to understand rituals and their creation, you must understand the components you use. Veela are not magical creatures, but women with an extra set of abilities."

"So, they're witches, but are ridiculously beautiful and have an allure that attracts others?" asked Harry, not entirely convinced.

"That, as well as being automatic fire elementals, as well as having an alternate form that they might potentially transform into when enraged."

"If they're witches, why am I using a part of them for the ritual? Shouldn't it be part of a magical creature?" asked Harry, confused, "And tell me that you're not giving me some sort of allure."

"Rituals use magical components, which are any object that is magically charged. The hair of a Veela is indeed magically charged, and is therefore suitable."

"That's great, now answer my second question." said Harry hurriedly.

"No, it will not give you an allure. There is a difference between attributes and abilities. Attributes are typically much simpler, and are therefore permanent. They are more natural, while abilities are more supernatural, magical is a good word. The allure is an ability that can not be stolen or replicated, but is still an ability, and therefore follows its rules. It uses magic to create a desire for one to impress." said Salazar in a bored voice.

"And what will this do, if it's an attribute? How would it be more 'natural'?"

"Instead of creating some sort of magical allure that attracts people to you, it will make traits that one might find valuable more obvious to the eye. If one found confidence valuable, they might notice your confidence more easily. You must, of course, actually possess the trait for it to be seen. If you are not confident, the person will not notice. The ritual essentially points at appealing traits that already exist within you, making them more obvious to the eye. It is known as the 'Cupiditatem'."

"And that's 'natural'?" asked Harry skeptically.

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