"Professor?" Wade asked in surprise.
"Some people's danger cannot be seen on the surface." Professor Murray interlaced his fingers and looked at Wade. "How much do you know about curses and contracts?"
Wade thought for a moment. "I've read about the Unbreakable Vow and the Fidelius Charm in books. I also studied the Magical Contract you made between Mr. Marchioni and me last time, but I haven't systematically studied this area yet."
He had been learning magic for only a short time, and there was too much he needed to learn. Knowing that the coming years would grow increasingly chaotic and dangerous, Wade had always focused on improving his own chances of survival.
He no longer placed his hopes for safety in anyone else. He only desperately hoped to gain the ability to handle any crisis.
Professor Murray nodded, not disappointed by this.
—Or rather, discovering that there were still things Wade did not understand gave him a small sense of accomplishment as a professor.
Professor Murray said, "The Unbreakable Vow is an exceptionally powerful oath. Anyone who breaks it will certainly die, so it is only used under extreme circumstances. Like a Blood Oath, it is the kind of vow that ordinary people would not make even if they intended to keep their promises. Let's set that aside for now."
—A Blood Oath?
Wade's heart stirred slightly.
"The Fidelius Charm is extraordinarily complex and powerful. It is a spell used to keep a secret, but choosing the secret-keeper is crucial—if the secret-keeper betrays it, the spell becomes meaningless; if the secret-keeper dies, everyone who knows the secret becomes a new secret-keeper. Thus, this spell places all hope in a single person—"
Professor Murray paused, then said, "Harry Potter's parents died because they chose the wrong secret-keeper."
Wade knew about