Bearing the Despair Before Death

As Wizet understood it, magical contracts were an exceptionally peculiar branch of magic, often capable of producing immensely powerful effects—or extremely grave consequences.

Take the Fidelius Charm, for example. Its effect was astonishing: as long as the Secret Keeper refused to speak, no matter what magic the enemy used, they could not force the Secret Keeper to reveal the secret.

The Unbreakable Vow was another excellent example. Once someone failed to fulfill the terms of the contract, the person who broke it would die.

Books related to magical contracts were all kept by Hogwarts in the Restricted Section, and none discussed the underlying principles. They merely recorded how to enter into magical contracts.

It was only natural that magical contracts were placed in the Restricted Section.

After all, breaking a magical contract brought severe consequences. Students could easily enter into one on impulse, then break it just as impulsively.

For instance, a pair of students might fall in love and make an Unbreakable Vow to each other, with the vow being, "If you don't bring me breakfast in the morning, go die"...

One morning, their roommates might witness an unforgettable sight: one of them suddenly dropping dead because they wanted to sleep in...

The books on magical contracts in the Restricted Section would also begin with these words:

[Before entering into a magical contract, please think carefully about whether you are mentally prepared. Breaking a contract comes at an enormous price, with no exceptions for anyone!—Albus Dumbledore]

Even Dumbledore used phrases such as "enormous price" and "no exceptions for anyone" as a warning, which in itself showed just how troublesome magical contracts were.

Harry followed Kreacher to the small island in the middle of the lake. Seeing Wizet and Dumbledore discussing potions, he simply drew his wand and adopted