Hogwarts: Starting with full Unforgivable Curses

"But the Pensieve is too valuable; it's not something you can easily obtain."

“That’s easy,” Draco said casually, as if he were asking his family to send him a box of Honeydukes candies. “I’ll ask my dad to send one over in a couple of days; he has one sitting idle in his study.”

Tsk, he doesn't even have a Pensieve yet.

"Let's save the memories first."

Dylan shook his head, raised his wand, and placed his fingers firmly against his temple, slowly drawing out a strand of silver thread that shimmered with a soft light.

That was his memory of researching fire dragons.

He took a clean vial from his robe pocket, unscrewed the stopper, carefully inserted the memory threads, then tightened the cap and handed it to Draco.

"Draco, could you please keep this safe for me?"

"give it to me."

Draco immediately straightened his back, solemnly took the potion bottle, carefully placed it into the inner pocket of his robe, and even pressed the opening of the pocket to make sure it was in place.

“Shall we continue our analysis?” Cedric broke the brief silence, gesturing to the parchment scroll on the table. “Next, we should see what other Level 5X dangerous creatures there are.”

"Let me look for records from other regions."

Harry immediately lowered his head, his fingers slid rapidly across the parchment, quickly stopping at a certain page. "The Longhorn Water Serpent is a Level 5X, but it lives in water. The project probably won't choose an aquatic creature, right?"

“And there’s the cat-leopard.” Draco flipped to another parchment scroll, his brow furrowed, his tone grave. “Its size is similar to a lion, but it can walk upright like a human, and it runs so fast that it’s almost a blur. It’s also good at using hypnosis to confuse its opponents, and it can even perform basic Legilimency.”

He looked up, a hint of helplessness in his eyes: "Sure enough, none of the level 5X dangerous creatures are easy to deal with."

Cedric couldn't help but sigh, and Harry and Draco nodded in agreement, clearly having a clearer understanding of the challenges ahead.

“And there are also Level 5X dangerous creatures…” Harry’s fingers slid rapidly across the parchment, then suddenly stopped on a certain page. His voice rose involuntarily, his eyes filled with surprise, “A sac-venom panther?”

His finger jabbed heavily on the words on the paper, and he read them aloud word by word, incredulously: "The information says that this is the most dangerous magical creature currently existing in the world. Despite its enormous size, it moves without making a sound, like a shadow."

As Harry read to the crucial point, he gasped, his Adam's apple bobbing noticeably: "What's even more terrifying is that its breath is highly poisonous, capable of infecting Muggles with deadly diseases and, in severe cases, even destroying an entire village! And to subdue a venomous leopard, it would take at least a hundred wizards working together..."

He looked up at the other three: "The school probably wouldn't actually bring in such a creature, would they? This is too dangerous. If it gets out of control, there'll be no way to handle it."

Cedric leaned closer, glanced at the record on the parchment, and nodded slightly: "It's indeed unlikely. The venomous leopard is too large. Transporting it to England would be extremely costly, just for the transoceanic journey, and special protective facilities would have to be built. The tribunal wouldn't want to create such trouble for themselves."

"In addition, there are several other dangerous creatures, such as giant lions and rainbow snakes, but they all have similar problems—either they are too large or they have extremely high environmental requirements, making transportation and placement very difficult."

Dylan added, running his fingers across another parchment scroll, “By comparison, a fire dragon or a cat-leopard would be more realistic, especially since cat-leopards are similar in size to lions and would be much easier to transport.”

The group then discussed the possibility of dangerous creatures for a while.

Ultimately, the conclusion that "the fire dragon is the most likely test" is still the most likely outcome.

After all, the fire dragon has a wide distribution range, is easy to prepare for, and is in line with the tradition of the three-way battle.

"No matter what kind of creature it is in the end, I do have a plan to deal with it."

Draco suddenly spoke, took three neatly folded parchments from the inner pocket of his robe, and handed them to Dylan, Harry, and Cedric.

"These are some magical plants that I've selected, thinking they might come in handy."

He paused, then added, "I have many more complete documents at home, but they were too heavy to bring. These are the most useful ones I've selected; take a look."

The three unfolded the parchment, which was filled with neat handwriting and dense writing, with important notes marked.

Draco clearly put a lot of thought into it.

There are three types of magical plants recorded on the paper.

Poisonous tentacles, biting cabbage, and man-eating thorns.

Each species is described in detail, including its growth habits, attack methods, and even cultivation techniques.

“My idea is simple.” Draco pointed to the poisonous tentacles. “Use growth-accelerating potions and spells to make the seeds of these plants grow in a short time, and use their aggression to restrain dangerous creatures. Especially the poisonous tentacles, as long as their venom can seep into the dragon’s wounds, it can paralyze the dragon and weaken its combat power.”

“Poison tentacles…” Cedric coughed lightly, a hint of hesitation in his eyes. “I remember this plant isn’t cheap, is it? I asked at the flower shop in Diagon Alley last time, and even the seedlings were quite expensive.”

Dylan blinked, instantly remembering the prices in Diagon Alley.

A single leaf of the poisonous tentacle plant costs ten Galleons, let alone a whole seedling; it's definitely not something an ordinary student can afford.

However, he did cultivate quite a few talents in his world.

"I think the hardest part isn't spending money, but finding the right speed-up potion and the matching spell."

Draco shrugged, looking relaxed, clearly not concerned about the price. "As long as they can cause trouble for dangerous creatures, spending a little money is nothing. I still have that much money to spare."

As he spoke, he patted his pocket, looking confident and assured.

The Malfoy family's wealth was indeed sufficient to support his preparation of these magical plants.

Harry and Cedric exchanged a glance, both acknowledging the feasibility of the plan; after all, having more preparations meant having a better chance of winning.

“Wait, are there any restrictions?” Harry suddenly frowned, tapping his fingers on the table, somewhat hesitant. “I mean… can we bring all of these things onto the field?”

Fearing that the crowd might not understand, he quickly added, speaking faster than usual: "For example, the flying broom, and those magical plant seeds you prepared, will the judging panel allow us to bring them directly to the arena?"

“I thought of that a long time ago. I asked my father to ask the people at the Ministry of Magic.”

Draco immediately spoke, a hint of barely perceptible smugness in his voice, clearly pleased with his prior preparations: "The only thing a warrior can bring into the arena is their wand; nothing else is permitted."

He paused, then changed the subject: "But the rules don't say you can't use a wand to summon. As long as you hide the item near the arena beforehand and summon it during the match, it's not against the rules."

"So, you must be proficient in summoning charms." His gaze swept over Cedric and Harry, with a hint of confirmation. "You two should both be able to use them proficiently, right?"

Sensing his gaze, Cedric immediately nodded: "Of course, this spell was on the OWL Transfiguration exam last year."

Harry chimed in, "I often use it to summon things that accidentally fall under the sofa, so it'll definitely be fine."

"But summoning spells can only summon solid objects, such as seeds in a box."

Cedric quickly realized what Draco meant and looked down at the parchment Draco had given him. “No wonder you said you needed to use a potion to speed up the process. After summoning the seed, you have to use a potion to ripen it immediately.”

“That’s exactly the plan.” Draco nodded emphatically. “And seeds have another advantage: they’re less likely to arouse the dragon’s suspicion. The venom from the poisonous tentacles can harm it, and it’s very sensitive to mature plants, but unassuming seeds will be much less alert.”

"But the dragon's scales are so thick that the venom can't penetrate them at all."

Harry frowned and pondered for a moment, then suddenly looked at Draco, somewhat uncertain, "You want to throw the sprouting poisonous tentacles into the dragon's mouth?"

“That’s right!” Draco raised an eyebrow, a smug smile playing on his lips. “It’ll be perfect for using the flying broom. We can ride it around behind the dragon and throw it in when it opens its mouth to breathe fire. It’s guaranteed to hit.”

"But didn't you think about that?" Harry pressed immediately, emphasizing, "What if they ban flying brooms? Although summoning charms can summon anything, what if the tribunal adds a new rule that forbids summoning flying brooms or similar flying devices?"

"This..." Draco's smile froze on his face. He opened his mouth, but no words came out.

When he came up with this plan, he was only thinking about how to use plants to attack, and he didn't consider the possibility of rule changes at all.

Even the idea of ​​using a flying broom was just a flash of inspiration during our discussion, but Harry immediately saw through its flaws.

He clutched the parchment somewhat awkwardly, turning his gaze to Cedric as if grasping at a straw: "I remember you... didn't you master Animagus? If you become a flying animal, you can also complete the delivery, right?"

“My Animagus form is a cougar, so I can’t fly.” Cedric shrugged helplessly, somewhat regretfully. “As for the second Animagus form, it requires a deep bond with a pet. My owl was a gift from my father, and I’m closer to him than to me, so I can’t meet the requirements for making the Transformation Potion right now.”

"This is troublesome."

Draco frowned, sighed heavily, and said nothing more.

Harry and Cedric also fell silent, each staring blankly at the parchment on the table.

The solution I had just come up with has suddenly hit a dead end.

The classroom was so quiet that you could hear the rustling of leaves in the wind outside the window, and the atmosphere became somewhat heavy.

"Do you still remember the five exceptions to the fundamental laws of Gamp's Transfiguration?" Dylan spoke up at the right moment, his calm tone instantly breaking the deadlock.

"The fundamental principles of Gamp's Transformation?" Cedric suddenly looked up, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, as if he had suddenly thought of something. "Dylan, you mean... we can transform the seed box? Like into a little bird, and let it fly into the dragon's mouth on its own?"

The more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed, and he spoke faster: "The transformed bird is still essentially a box, so it won't violate the rule of 'you can't conjure something out of thin air'."

"Once it flies into the fire dragon's belly, we'll de-transform, the box will return to its original state, and the seeds inside will germinate under the effects of the acceleration potion, allowing them to take effect directly inside the fire dragon's body!"

"This transformation is quite difficult."

Harry scratched his head, looking somewhat worried.

Transforming the box into a flexible flying animal and controlling it to accurately locate the target requires an extremely high level of mastery over transformation techniques.

Draco nodded in agreement, though he didn't say anything, but the worry in his eyes was exactly the same as Harry's.

"give it to me."

Cedric spoke up first, straightening his back, his tone brimming with confidence, "I do have some talent for Transfiguration!"

He gestured with his hand, mentally outlining the process: "The specific steps are roughly like this: Harry and Draco first use a summoning spell to summon the box containing the seeds and the speed potion, and I immediately cast a transformation spell on the box to turn it into a sparrow."

"Take advantage of the fire dragon opening its mouth to breathe fire and its defenses being relaxed, and let the 'sparrow' fly into its mouth."

"Once I confirm that it has entered the body, I will undo the transformation. The potion will immediately accelerate the ripening of the seed, and the poisonous tentacles will take root and sprout inside the fire dragon's belly."

"What about us?" Harry asked immediately, his fighting spirit rekindled in his eyes.

“My job is to draw the dragon’s attention,” Cedric explained. “Use Disarming Charms and Barrier Charms to harass it, and try to entice it to breathe fire, giving me the opportunity to shapeshift and throw.”

“This division of labor works!” Harry tapped the table lightly with his fist, his eyes resolute. “I’m very skilled with the Obstruction Charm, and I can hit it precisely on its wing joints to slow it down.”

"Poison tentacles can deal with fire dragons, while man-eating cabbage and man-eating thorns can deal with cat leopards."

Draco snapped out of his daze, flipped to the second half of the parchment, and his tone became confident again, “The cat-leopard’s skills of Legilimency and hypnosis are useless against mindless magical plants. We can summon the seeds to ripen them and have the plants entangle its limbs to restrict its movement.”

As soon as Draco finished speaking, Harry cleared his throat and pulled a crumpled little notebook from his robe pocket; it was clearly his turn to share his preparations.

"I've simulated various scenarios of encountering dangerous creatures over the past few days and compiled a list of useful spells. See if you can add anything..."

As Harry spoke, he stuffed the crumpled little notebook back into his pocket and instead pulled a neatly arranged stack of parchment from his backpack.

It was clearly copied on purpose; the handwriting was much neater than on the original notebook.

He handed out the parchments to Dylan, Cedric, and Draco, running his fingers across the paper as he said earnestly, "The summoning spell we were just talking about is written at the very beginning, and I've also marked a few syllables that are easy to mispronounce."

He paused, then continued, "Besides that, there are also knockback spells, stun spells, water and fire immunity spells, and armor spells. These defensive and offensive spells will definitely come in handy." (End of Chapter)