"The Inferi Curse?" Neville blinked. "You mean that Dark Magic that makes Inferi?"
"Mm... Dark Magic..." Alice Longbottom stroked Neville's head, worry in her voice. "Mr. Lovegood, do you have to talk about this now?"
Realizing what Alice Longbottom was worried about, Neville hurriedly said, "Mum, you don't need to worry about me! I actually learned the Blood-Draining Curse before."
Frank Longbottom sounded somewhat surprised. "The Blood-Draining Curse?"
As an Auror, he naturally knew about the Blood-Draining Curse. It was a rather advanced piece of Dark Magic. Back when he had fought Death Eaters, they had often used that spell.
Taking that into account, and then considering Neville's current age, he could not help feeling a little worried... Wasn't it a bit too early for him to be coming into contact with such advanced Dark Magic?
"Actually, as long as it's applied properly, Dark Magic isn't that frightening..." Neville drew his wand from his pocket. "Mum, Dad, I can actually do this too!"
"Expecto Patronum!" He waved his wand, tracing a standard circle, and a silver hedgehog Patronus leapt from the tip of his wand.
The hedgehog Patronus was about the size of a Bludger, and its agility was similar to a Bludger's as well. It circled Frank Longbottom and Alice Longbottom once.
Watching the hedgehog Patronus disperse into the air, Frank Longbottom, Alice Longbottom, and Augusta Longbottom froze again.
At Neville's age, being able to cast so quickly and summon a Patronus with a concrete form...
Of course they understood why Neville had done it. Being able to summon a Corporeal Patronus was already enough to prove many things.
Neville's spellcasting also allowed Vizet to get straight to the point without needing to explain. "Neville, I think this Inferi Curse should also be helpful to your Herbology research."
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