Reasons to Learn Curses?

The portraits of the partially awakened headmasters turned their gazes toward Lucien and Dumbledore, their eyes filled with concern, scrutiny, and curiosity, but all carrying a subtle implication that "this child is quite bold."

Who would dare ask Dumbledore, the headmaster of Hogwarts and the greatest wizard of the century, to teach them Dark Magic and curses?

Dumbledore did not answer immediately.

He picked up his teacup, found it was empty, so he poured himself another cup.

The rising steam from the hot tea blurred Dumbledore's bright blue eyes.

The soft sound of tea being poured into the cup was particularly clear in the quiet Headmaster's Office.

"The curse..." Dumbledore repeated slowly, his tone devoid of any emotion. "That's a very deep topic. Lucien, may I ask what has suddenly piqued your interest in this?"

Through the rising wisps of hot steam, Dumbledore's eyes were fixed on Lucien.

His gaze was gentle, yet it did not conceal his probing intent, as if it could penetrate all pretense and reach the depths of one's heart.

Lucien met his gaze without flinching or showing any nervousness.

He knew this question would come sooner or later, and he had already thought of the answer.

The two had previously discussed the issue of Dark Magic in depth.

At that time, Lucien clearly expressed his view: magic is ultimately a tool used by wizards, not a tool by which wizards are manipulated.

If an ordinary young wizard said such things, Dumbledore would only think that the other person was young and impetuous, and would try to persuade and enlighten them.

However, Lucien's talent for Dark Magic was exceptionally high, so much so that the Sorting Hat believed he was more qualified in the Dark Magic than Dumbledore.

This means that Lucien will experience far less backlash when learning to use Dark Magic than the average person.

Unless one is fanatically pursuing Dark Magic and becoming hopelessly addicted to it, they are unlikely to follow in the footsteps of Tom Riddle.

Moreover, Dumbledore had a ready-made "role model" in mind— Gellert Grindelwald, the undisputed master of Dark Magic.

Dumbledore knew his old acquaintance well: beneath his cheerful and unrestrained exterior lay ruthlessness; he was highly self-centered yet knew how to discipline himself; he was exceptionally intelligent and talented, but his ideals were too radical...

He was a man full of contradictions.

Dumbledore also knew that this contradiction stemmed from both Grindelwald's innate character and his mastery of and influence of the Dark Magic Dark Magic.

Grindelwald used Dark Magic purely as a tool; he still studied other spells, researched Transfiguration, and cultivated herbs...

All power is merely a tool, and all is for the purpose of achieving the "For the Greater Good."

Therefore, Grindelwald was not obsessed with Dark Magic. This attitude, coupled with his extremely high talent in Dark Magic, prevented Dark Magic from completely affecting his mind.

In contrast, Voldemort embraced Dark Magic wholeheartedly. In his pursuit of immortality and the ultimate power to protect that immortality, he didn't care about the distortion of his body or mind. As long as he could live, and live forever, that was enough for him!

As Dumbledore thought about it, he suddenly realized that Lucien and Grindelwald actually shared some similarities.

Whether it's innate talent for Dark Magic or attitude towards Dark Magic itself.

For a moment, a flash of realization and recollection crossed Dumbledore's eyes, which were blurred by the hot mist.

The portraits of the principals watched this scene quietly, without uttering a sound to disturb it.

Lucien, already prepared for Dumbledore's question, sat up straight and spoke calmly and sincerely:

"Mr. Scamander recently mentioned to me that he has a friend who is Maledictus, tormented by a curse that turns him into a beast. I'd like to try and see if I can cure this curse."

Dumbledore tightened his grip slightly on the teacup.

He knew who Lucien was referring to.

Nagini.

They were comrades and friends of Dumbledore and Newt back then.

The memory of the woman who struggled under the Blood Curse and ultimately left without saying goodbye, and the years they fought side by side, all flooded Dumbledore's mind in that instant.

Dumbledore's blue eyes were still somewhat blurry behind the hot mist. He was slightly lost in thought, and almost in a daze, he murmured:

"You want to learn Dark Magic to save people?"