For now, until they uncovered the truth, they had to do everything possible to conceal the fact that Li Weide possessed the traits of Ancient Magic, and prevent him from suffering the same fate.
"But... Professor, how could something so strange possibly be done?" Li Weide still found it utterly unbelievable. "And what was that person's purpose in doing this? If they wanted to erase someone's traces, what use was there in erasing only her name?"
Dumbledore frowned. "You're right. However, I suspect that person's goal was not simply to erase her name. Although I've never heard of such magic before... their original intention should have been to erase her entirely. Perhaps something went wrong with the spell, which is why it only erased her name instead of wiping away all her other traces..."
Erasing a person's name, while everyone else... even the person herself, failed to notice that her name was gone... What if this magic were used on the entire person?
Wouldn't that mean the person would simply vanish into thin air, with every trace of them in this world disappearing as well? And even after they vanished, no one would notice their disappearance?
The mere thought of it sent chills down one's spine!
The evil of this magic could no longer be described merely as Dark Arts.
"You're worried that I might be that person's next target?" Li Weide asked.
"Yes... Fortunately, not many people know that you can use Ancient Magic," Dumbledore said.
In fact, he had not mentioned Li Weide's ability to use Ancient Magic to anyone.
By now, only he, Li Weide, and Nagini, who had been listening in her cage all this time, should know about it.
When he had asked Headmaster Dippet about that Senior Sister, he had only said that he