At the mention of that name, Firenze's expression became extremely ferocious, and his eyes gradually began to clear.
Tver hurriedly said, "No need to say any more!"
Only after deepening his control did he manage to calm the centaur down.
Here was a little casting tip about the Imperius Curse.
The control exerted by the Imperius Curse depended on the relative abilities of the caster and the controlled person. Just as Dumbledore could easily control Harry, but not the other way around.
There was one exception, however: it could not severely go against the controlled person's will. Otherwise, intense emotional fluctuations could easily interfere with and break the Imperius Curse's control.
But that only applied when their strengths were relatively close. Someone like Harry would never be able to break free of Tver's Imperius Curse, no matter what.
That was why Tver was so curious. Merely hearing a name had nearly allowed Firenze to cross a whole level of strength and break free from his Imperius Curse.
Anyone who knew anything about Hogwarts would know the name Helga Hufflepuff.
Even if they did not know her given name, her surname was famous throughout the wizarding world.
Hogwarts' four houses were named after the surnames of its four founders.
Hufflepuff House corresponded to Helga Hufflepuff herself.
As one of Hogwarts' founders, Helga was known for keeping a low profile. The thing she was best known for was, surprisingly, her food magic—the Hogwarts kitchens were her creation.
But few people knew that she was actually a master herbologist. Her food magic was very likely just a little pastime alongside her herbal research.
After all, it was perfectly normal for a master herbologist to research whether herbs tasted good or not!
But if, as Firenze claimed, the Undetectable Extension Charm in the Forbidden