The Good and Evil of the Obliviate
During the summer vacation, Wizet had already set her sights on learning the Obliviation Charm.
Naturally, after the start of the school year, the first thing he would do was to search for all kinds of magic books related to it in the library.
Compared to those ancient Dark Magic, the Obliviation Charm has not existed for very long.
The Obliviation Charm dates back to the 16th century and was invented by a witch named Nymon Radford.
Once invented, the Obliviation Charm was immediately widely used and accepted by a large number of wizards to erase Muggle ' memories of magic and wizards.
Because of this magic, the Ministry of Magic created a new position— the Memory Extinguisher —and Nymon Radford was the first Memory Extinguisher.
The appearance of the Obliviation Charm greatly accelerated the signing of the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy.
However, despite making such a significant contribution, Nymon Radford failed to make it into the Chocolate Frog Card and become a known wizard.
Modern wizards are generally familiar with the Obliviation Charm, but few know who invented it.
Even in "The A History of Magic," it is only mentioned briefly without detailed analysis.
In response, Wizet found the answer in the vast collection of books in the library.
Nymon Radford wrote an autobiography titled "Confessing in Memory, Suffering in Forgetting".
In his autobiography, Nymon Radford compared the Obliviation Charm to the Killing Curse, claiming that using this magic was tantamount to murdering memories.
Her ability to invent such magic speaks volumes about her exploration of magic.
Wizet can sense Nymon Radford's reflections on the Obliviation Charm and his interpretation of the soul from between the lines of this book.
According to Nymon Radford, the Obliviation Charm can murder a person on a soul level by murdering memories.
She also raised a question similar to the "Ship of Theseus": if a wizard uses Obliviation Charm to completely erase a person's memories, is that person still the same person?
The person harmed by the Obliviation Charm needs to relearn everything from his past, reconnect with his family, develop his hobbies, and understand his talents...
When the person harmed by the Obliviation Charm completes the reconstruction of their memories and gains a new life experience, will they be able to regain their original personality?
The inventor of the Obliviation Charm pondered many related questions but was unable to provide answers.
With the Ministry of Magic promoting the Obliviation Charm, wizards often have few reservations about using this spell.
The Ministry of Magic intends to portray the Obliviation Charm in a positive light, making it the foundation for protecting the magical world;
Nymon Radford viewed it as a monstrous threat, believing that the Obliviation Charm did more harm than good and should be used with extreme caution.
Perhaps for this reason, both in the Chocolate Frog Card and in "A History of Magic," Nymon Radford's presence is deliberately downplayed.
Wizet possesses a Soul Maze, so she largely agrees with Nymon Radford's viewpoint.
For an individual, memory is undoubtedly an extremely important thing.
It was with the help of so many memories that he was able to slow down Voldemort's pace with the Soul Maze last school year, thus helping Professor Quirrell escape.
He even had a showdown with Voldemort through this Soul Maze...
Although there are Counter-Curse Obliviation Charm, the unique nature of the Obliviation Charm limits the applicability of these Counter-Curse.
A wizard who has been harmed by the Obliviation Charm first needs to know that his memory has been erased, and secondly, he needs to know the Counter-Curse to Obliviation.
To recover memories through the Counter-Curse, the Counter-Curse must be powerful enough, much more powerful than the Obliviation Charm, in order to successfully recover memories.
To meet so many requirements, discovery usually requires external help, such as encountering an Auror...
Even so, how much memory can be recovered depends on luck, and it is very difficult to fully recover the original memory.
Because of her desire to learn more about the Obliviation Charm, Wizet hoped to master Obliviation Charm fully, rather than simply erasing memories like the wizards mentioned in her autobiography.
Lockhart, the man before us, may be able to bring more innovative knowledge.
Following Lockhart's instructions, Wizet reviewed the Obliviation Charm once more.
Lockhart asked in confusion, "Have you learned the Obliviation Charm before?"
"I learned a little bit after returning to school and did some self-study," Wizet said truthfully.
"Know a little? Have you taught yourself a bit?" Lockhart's tone rose, sharp as fingernails scraping against glass, sounding somewhat grating. "Wizet, you mean..."
"While you're studying herbs in the greenhouse in the morning and researching Transfiguration in your spare time, you still manage to find time to teach yourself a Obliviation Charm? And it's only been a short time since school started?"
"Oh, right! I often see you after class... leading a blonde girl around showing her way... I think her name is Luna Lovegood ... Is she your sister? You... this..."
Wizet replied matter-of-factly, "Yes, Hogwarts Castle is a bit complicated, and I was a little worried. But she's much better now than I was back then!"
Lockhart looked at Wizet, who had a faint smile on her face, and suddenly felt a headache coming on.
He originally had the idea of playing the long game, wanting to first correct his accent and gestures, and then gradually build a good relationship with Wizet.
Unexpectedly, Wizet learned so quickly that her gestures and incantations required no correction.
The current situation is somewhat beyond Lockhart's expectations, making him realize that if he doesn't show some real skill, the "big fish" might slip away and go to Hogwarts Castle with his sister.
Lockhart thought it over and decided to show some real skills. "Since you already know all the knowledge in books, then you should try something different!"
"Many wizards believe that the Obliviation Charm is similar to the Scouring Charm... If Muggle discovers magic, then they'll erase the memories associated with it..."
"It's a very simple, very crude method of use, but it's very effective... Of course! This is only effective for Muggle."
"If you want to deal with a wizard, using such a crude method will easily create a weakness... at least for an experienced wizard, it is easy to create a weakness."
Upon hearing that last sentence, Wizet immediately asked, "Professor Lockhart, what should we do in this situation?"
After spending a year at Hogwarts, he realized one thing very well: thinking and asking questions are both very important aspects.
If you encounter something you don't understand, you should ask. If you keep it to yourself because of concerns, you will only suffer in the end.
Lockhart raised an eyebrow; he knew very well that his words had piqued Wizet's interest.
He flashed a bright smile, "Although the Obliviation Charm is just a very ordinary spell to me, I will not underestimate any ordinary spell..."