Wizard Bloodlines

Madam Flamel seemed somewhat disappointed by Xiwen's answer, shook her head, and went about her own business.

Flamel smiled slightly and asked Xiwen, "So, are we continuing our practice of depicting Runic Circuits today?"

Xiwen shook his head slightly and said to Flamel, "I want to learn about Bloodline Magic now. Can you teach me?"

"It's best not to! You've only been in school for two years; trying to learn too much is a bit too complicated," Flamel said earnestly to Xiwen. "It would be more effective to master just one type of magic than to have a superficial understanding of so many different kinds!"

"But right now, both my friends and Dumbledore's family desperately need the help of Bloodline Magic," Xiwen said solemnly, looking at Flamel. "While I haven't studied magic for very long, I do have some unique insights into certain magical concepts, which might be of some help."

"More importantly, I simply cannot stand by and watch the people around me suffer from the Blood Curse while doing nothing!"

"Sigh, I should have known. You've always been so opinionated, Xiwen." Flamel sighed softly, looking at Xiwen. "I know I can't dissuade you, but I still hope you'll act within your capabilities."

Xiwen nodded slowly, looking at Flamel with a serious expression.

"Before learning Bloodline Magic, you need to understand the specific role of bloodlines for wizards," Flamel said.

"I've learned a little about it," Xiwen said. "Magical bloodline is the source of a wizard's power; the magic power within a wizard's body gradually accumulates as their bloodline grows. Therefore, a wizard's talent can often be judged from their bloodline."

"That's right," Flamel nodded in agreement. "So, sometimes the ideas of your Pure-blood families aren't entirely unreasonable; maintaining the purity of wizarding bloodlines might be a better way to pass on magical talent."

"But that's not entirely true. I've done research on Pure-blood and Half-blood wizards. While Pure-blood wizards generally have better talent than Half-blood, their Half-blood isn't necessarily as high."

"It has been proven that exceptionally talented individuals can emerge from among Half-blood and Muggle-born wizard; while Pure-blood wizard, especially those from closely related Pure-blood families, are more likely to produce children whose intelligence and comprehension are significantly inferior."

Xiwen nodded and said, "It's similar to Muggle medical theory: consanguineous marriage significantly increases the incidence of recessive genetic diseases; while Half-blood, because they can combine the advantages of two different genes, may actually have a higher potential. Is that what you mean?"

"Yes, that's exactly what I mean!" Flamel looked at Xiwen in amazement and exclaimed. "You really know a lot about Muggle."

Xiwen shook his head slightly and smiled at Flamel.

"But did you know that a wizard's talent is not entirely unchangeable?" Flamel said seriously. "Bloodline Magic modifies the bloodline within a wizard, thereby altering their bloodline talents."

"So, What If...? Bloodline Magic is researched to a certain level, could it even reach the level of Dumbledore and Grindelwald?" Xiwen asked with some skepticism.

"Theoretically, it is possible, but practically, it's not really," Flamel said with a light laugh. "Albus and Grindelwald are both top-tier geniuses who possess both exceptional bloodline talent, comprehension, and hard work. They are unparalleled in the vast history of the Wizarding World, and this is something that cannot be achieved through mere Bloodline Magic!"

"Furthermore, I must tell you, Bloodline Magic is extremely dangerous! Its danger even surpasses that of Dark Magic. The slightest carelessness can harm the person undergoing Bloodline Magic modification. At best, it will damage the bloodline and cause a loss of magic power; at worst, it can turn the Bloodline Magic into Squib or even cause them to lose their life!"

"So you still want to learn Bloodline Magic?" Flamel stared intently into Xiwen's deep blue eyes and asked seriously.

Xiwen nodded heavily without much hesitation.

"I am ready, Mr. Flamel!" he said solemnly.

The day passed quickly. Everyone in the Flamel Safehouse was very busy throughout the day, and they didn't even have a proper lunch.

Miranda spent the entire day exchanging spellcasting experiences with Professor Hicks; Xiwen spent the entire day learning the basics of Bloodline Magic; and Flamel taught Xiwen about the important points regarding Bloodline Magic.

As for Madam Flamel, she held a framed painting and admired the miniature theatrical performance inside all day...

Having gained a great deal, Xiwen and Miranda bid farewell to the Flamel and entered the Dimensional Gate back to Hogwarts, returning to their room in the castle dungeon.

"Will I ever have another chance to go to the Flamel house?" Miranda asked reluctantly, watching the golden halo gradually close. "I was so busy talking to Lali today that I didn't even get to say a few words to the alchemist who's lived for six centuries."

"If you could give me a look at the second edition of the Book of Spells sooner, I might be willing to act as your ruthless door-opening machine and take you to the Flamel house to study every weekend!" Xiwen said with a smile.

"What, you've already finished learning the first version of the spell?" Miranda raised an eyebrow and asked in surprise.

"No, how could I possibly learn so many spells so quickly?" Xiwen shook his head and said. "However, the new and improved version might have some interesting new content, like that spell you used to locate spells in the book last time—that was quite interesting!"

"Okay, it's settled then!" Miranda chuckled and nodded.

Nothing more was said that night.

The next day was Monday, and the young wizards were finally settling into the rhythm of school life.

For Slytherin's second-year wizards like Xiwen, their first class on Monday mornings was Herbology.

Mobley and Abraxas were still feeling down as they walked down the street because Friday's last class was also Herbology. Therefore, they had to finish their Herbology over the weekend and hand it in on Monday morning.

Thankfully, Professor Isad didn't assign any homework since last Friday was the first day of school. Otherwise, the common room would probably have been a chaotic mess of people borrowing and passing around assignments!

As for Xiwen, he never worried about homework, after all, he had Miranda's Ravenclaw Herbology notes.

However, upon thinking of this, Xiwen suddenly stopped in his tracks.

"What's wrong, Xiwen?" Abu turned around and looked at him in surprise, asking.

Xiwen's expression froze.

"Oh no, I forgot to ask Miranda for her second-year Herbology notes!"