"The process of finding the amulet was undoubtedly the hardest part." Vizet looked at Harry and said, "This time, we were only able to find the diadem so quickly thanks to your help."
"Actually, I didn't do much." Harry coughed lightly and pointed at the diadem hanging from a chair leg. "What should we do now? Return it to its rightful owner?"
"Good idea." Vizet nodded. "But before that, it would be best to clean and repair it a little."
He took Ravenclaw's diadem, raised his Wand, and gave it a gentle flick. A faint ripple of magic spread outward.
Looking at the puddle of thick, pitch-black liquid on the floor, Harry asked thoughtfully, "So, all it takes to destroy an amulet is the Fire-Making Spell?"
"If I'd known, I would have done that earlier and wouldn't have had to..." He looked up at The Grey Lady in the distance. "...run into something like that."
As Vizet examined the Ravenclaw Diadem, Helga Hufflepuff beside him helped explain, "It isn't that simple, young one! You call it an 'amulet,' don't you?"
"Yes." Harry nodded.
Helga Hufflepuff continued, "To destroy an 'amulet' like this, an ordinary Fire-Making Spell won't accomplish much."
"If you only use the Fire-Making Spell to scorch an 'amulet,' you won't even be able to make it hot to the touch. Under normal circumstances, you would need much more powerful magic—magic known as 'Fiendfyre.'"
"Fiend... fyre?" Harry narrowed his eyes. "It sounds... why does it sound like Dark Magic?"
At that thought, the look he gave Helga Hufflepuff became a little strange.
"Dark Magic? That really is a rather niche term." Helga Hufflepuff noticed Harry's expression. "It sounds as though you have some reservations about Dark Magic?"
"Uh... I think it's all right..." Harry rubbed his nose. "According to