Spell Command, Dark Mark

The clouds in the sky grew thicker, and the mottled silver-gray light became even dimmer.

Luna was a little tired from playing, and she had collected a lot of beautiful leaves, which she stuffed into her pockets, making them bulge.

As Wizet and Luna were heading to the Great Hall, Luna pointed to the sky and exclaimed, "Look! A Patronus!"

It was a silver miniature Phoenix, which quickly flew to Wizet's side.

The Phoenix Patronus flapped its wings, and Dumbledore's voice came from within, "Wizet, after you've finished with Severus, come to the Headmaster's Office! The password hasn't changed."

In the afternoon private lessons, Snape continued to expand on the Broad-Spectrum Potion, leading Wizet into a deeper study of the "analogy" theory related to Potions.

As the name suggests, the Broad-Spectrum Potion is an antidote that counteracts the toxicity of common poisons. The ingredients only require Bezoar, mistletoe berries, and Unicorn horn powder.

Modern Potions, especially those with various antidotes, are usually based on "Broad-Spectrum Potion" and contain special ingredients added to target specific ailments.

For example, the Potions used to eliminate swelling from magical and toxic Potions — the Swelling Solution —is made by adding a few drops of leech juice to a "Broad-Spectrum Potion."

The principle is to utilize the leech's "shrinking" property, combined with the "detoxifying" properties of Broad-Spectrum Potion, to completely eliminate the swelling caused by a certain magic or toxic Potions.

As Wizet gained a deeper understanding of the theory of "analogy," the process of brewing Potions became increasingly interesting.

The process of brewing this Potions has a bit of a "bartender" feel to it;

Using Broad-Spectrum Potion as the "base liquor," and then adding various Potion Ingredients to achieve a specific purpose, a "cocktail" is finally made to achieve the purpose of detoxification.

Wizet studied with great enthusiasm, combining the content of her private lessons with her memories of Salazar Slytherin, which gave her new feelings and insights.

Even after dinner, on his way to the Headmaster's Office, he was still thinking about these things.

"We've arrived!" Luna's ethereal voice echoed in his ears.

Wizet looked up and saw that Luna had been holding her wrist and leading her all the way to the Headmaster's Office, which prevented any accidents from happening.

"Remember Madam Pomfrey's instructions!" Luna cleared her throat, mimicking Madam Pomfrey's tone.

"Since he's your friend, remember to make sure he gets plenty of rest! Leave the hospital bed for someone who needs it!"

Hearing Luna's joking tone, Wizet held up her hand and assured her, "Okay! I'll definitely be careful!"

Wizet entered the Headmaster's Office and found a small silver object on the desk. It looked like some kind of magical badge with intricate patterns.

The patterns that Wizet could recognize included mistletoe, oak, and flames, all of which are common motifs in Ritual Magic.

Apart from the silver trinkets, Dobby was still in the Headmaster's Office, but the moment he saw Wizet, he clutched his chest and fainted, only managing to utter a single "Oh."

As the Malfoy Family's House-elf, Draco naturally has the power to order Dobby.

Dobby was ordered by Draco to stay in the Headmaster's Office and not leave.

"That's quite strange," Dumbledore -smile. "We were just having a nice chat... He seems terrified of you..."

Wizet sat down. "Perhaps it's because I used fear as a 'lever' to pry open his memories, thus leaving a bad impression?"

He took a glass bottle out of his pocket, inside which was a Silver Thread.

"Headmaster Dumbledore, this is Dobby's memory, which contains the reason he attacked Harry. But I didn't have time to look at it before..."

"It's alright, I'll study it properly later." Dumbledore took the glass bottle and pushed the small silver object toward Wizet. "Try it... just put your hand on it."

"Headmaster Dumbledore ..." Wizet was curious about the pattern on the small object, "This is..."

"Let's give it a try!" Dumbledore murmured, explaining simply, "It's a magical tool for testing purposes. If there's no reaction... that's the best outcome."

"A magical tool for testing?" Wizet and placed his hand on it.

In an instant, his attention was drawn to the changes in his mind.

An image flashed into his mind—the same python image that appeared after he obtained the "Spell Command".

The original design of that pattern was quite bizarre, a combination of a skull and a python.

As he obtained the "Spell Command," the skull was smashed to pieces by the python, leaving only the image of the python.

The python in the design is coiled together to form a cross shape, which is very similar to the '?' in Runes.

Compared to the combination of skulls and pythons, the python pattern today is less sinister and has a feeling of iron chains.

"As expected..." Dumbledore sighed, his expression turning serious. "You did indeed obtain the Spell Command ... When did you obtain it?"

"Could it be the end of last school year? That time Voldemort tried to invade your soul, but you defeated him instead... which allowed you to obtain the Spell Command?"

Upon hearing Dumbledore's words, Wizet snapped out of her reverie and looked at the silver magical artifact.

The silver magic prop had changed its appearance, resembling the cross-shaped python pattern. The only difference was the pattern on the python's body, which was still a common pattern in Ritual Magic.

Wizet quickly asked, "Headmaster Dumbledore, is this a... Spell Command left by Voldemort?"

"Perhaps this is one of the sources of his power." Dumbledore, examining the silver magical artifact, his expression much more relaxed than before.

"Actually... I thought it would be shaped like the Dark Mark, but it turned out like this... Well, it's better this way... Much more aesthetically pleasing!"

"Headmaster Dumbledore, the Dark Mark you mentioned..." He took out his wand and waved it lightly, "Is it like this? Surrounded by smoke!"

A plume of smoke shot from the tip of the wand, forming the shape of a skull in the air. The skull opened its jaws, revealing a thick python.

"Yes..." Dumbledore nodded slowly, looking at the Dark Mark. "This is the Dark Mark. Could it be... that the Spell Command you initially received took this form?"

"Ha! You..." Dobby woke up slowly, but after seeing the Dark Mark, he fainted again, his head hitting the ground with a "thud".

"Yes!" Wizet waved her wand again, causing the smoke to dissipate in the air. "I'll faint in the Chamber of Secrets later, possibly partly because it has changed and become a pure python pattern."

Recalling what had just been said, he couldn't help but ask, "Headmaster Dumbledore, you also know about the Spell Command... and you said that if there's no reaction, that's the best outcome. Why is that?"