From Azkaban

Volume 1: Chapter 20: Mentality

The Dementor that was dealt with by Locke didn't cause trouble again. It very obediently called a new Dementor. Together, the two Dementors helped Locke complete his daily visualization task.

After finishing his daily meditation, Locke also left the cell and headed for the top floor where the Death Eaters were.

"He's here again. It looks like this guy is planning to finish selecting people during this period of time."

Hearing the five people's respectful greetings in the corridor, Sirius, who was originally sitting against the wall, immediately stood up, walked quickly to the cell door, and saw Locke who had just walked into the corridor.

"Do any of you five know how to levitate? I'm not talking about a simple levitating spell, but a deeper understanding and personal experience of the spell."

Locke's unsuppressed voice spread in the corridor, and Sirius' eyes flickered when he heard his words.

"It's the same again. This time it's a levitation spell, and it requires more than just knowing how to do it. It also requires a deep understanding and perception. Why does it feel like this guy's perspective is totally different from what a Dark Lord should have?"

Sirius didn't know why, but the more Locke showed himself, the more uncomfortable he felt. In his opinion, it was too unreasonable for someone who practiced dark magic to care about these magics, let alone a wizard at the Dark Lord level.

All I can say is that Sirius is not too rigid. Even with preconceived ideas, he still quickly realized that something was wrong, and he did not stubbornly insist on his own opinion or deceive himself by forcing his imagination.

After all, Locke had never intended to become a Dark Lord, let alone recruit the Death Eaters here as his subordinates.

What Locke wanted was always the precious knowledge in the heads of these Death Eaters.

With that knowledge, Locke will be able to go longer, farther, and smoother on the path of magic.

"Levitation spell... Sir, we all know this magic, but a deeper understanding and perception..."

In the corridor, the five people who had been smiling carefully because they saw that Locke was in a very good mood immediately put away their smiles after hearing Locke's words.

Five people lowered their heads, you looked at me, I looked at you, and finally the Death Eater standing in the front didn't dare to remain silent anymore. He made up his mind and spoke haltingly, but he didn't dare to say anything more at the end.

As the Death Eater in front got stuck, the remaining four Death Eaters all swallowed quietly and lowered their heads even more.

"........................"

Seeing this scene, the Death Eaters in the cell became involuntarily nervous because of the atmosphere, and everyone was wondering what would happen to these five people next.

"It shouldn't be a problem. Judging from this guy's performance, even if these five people can't answer his questions, the most they will do is lose their qualifications."

Sirius also guessed that this was a good opportunity for him to better understand Locke's character.

The silence did not last long. Locke noticed the nervousness of the five people and shook his head with a smile.

"You five don't need to be so nervous. If you don't know, then you don't know. It's not a big deal. I can just ask someone else. Don't act like you're going to die if you can't answer me. I'm not that bossy."

Locke has always respected knowledge, so he is willing to give enough respect to the five people who can teach him everything he has learned.

As mentioned before, no matter what they were like in the past, at least the knowledge they impart now is real, and their help to Locke is also real.

And to be honest, after this period of contact, Locke has a good impression of these Death Eaters. He doesn't know why, but these guys are very gentle, even too gentle.

Locke didn't know what they used to be like, but at least for him, these Death Eaters made him feel okay.

He would not think too much about what these guys had done. After all, as an adult who had lived two lives and had two worldviews and social perspectives, both the ordinary world and the wizarding world, it was impossible for him to see the world in black and white.

Humans are complex, and adult humans are even more so. The Death Eaters' past actions are irrefutable, and their current punishment is well deserved.

But that is their business. At least for Locke, the knowledge he obtained from the Death Eaters is absolutely true. Take the Traceless Extension Charm for example. If he really goes outside, it would be impossible for Locke to find a channel to learn it for free, let alone find a teacher who is willing to teach so unreservedly.

So even if he only regarded these Death Eaters as tools, Locke was willing to respect them instead of bullying and coercing them by relying on his strength.

After all, respecting them is also respecting the knowledge you have learned. Not to mention that if Locke wants to continue on the path of magic for a long time, he must not go to such extremes.

Those who cannot control their own power will inevitably have no respect and humility for knowledge. And those who have no respect and humility for knowledge, how can they go far?

There is a saying that goes, a true master always has the heart of an apprentice, because they know that learning is endless, and that knowledge is infinite. No matter how much they learn, they will never learn enough, and there will always be more waiting for them to explore and discover.

Therefore, they are never complacent, never arrogant, always humble, and always maintain respect for knowledge and desire to explore, so they can always walk further ahead.

Locke knew that he was far from being a master, but he had to maintain this mentality.

Because this allows him to always know what he is pursuing, not power, wealth, or sex, but knowledge.

Only knowledge can enable him to go further and further on this wonderful and magical road of magic.

It is also possible to combine the two into one, after all, knowledge and progress in magic are inseparable, both cause and effect, and more like yin and yang.

"What about you? Is there anyone among you who has a deeper understanding of the levitation spell? Let me make it clear again, as long as you think your level is higher than that of the young wizards in the school, you don't have to worry about any problems if you don't speak well."

Locke said a few words of comfort and said nothing more. He turned to look at the Death Eaters in the cell and spoke in a calm voice.

"How kind, really..."

This result was something that none of the Death Eaters had expected. Even Sirius was stunned. After all, even he didn't think there was anything wrong with Locke's punishment of the five Death Eaters.

The expressions of the Death Eaters gradually became excited, and the five people who had originally lowered their heads now raised their heads in disbelief, with Locke's words just echoing in their minds.

Locke's slightly smiling voice was still echoing in their minds. For some reason, the five Death Eaters felt an inexplicable feeling in their hearts, which they had never felt before.

The five people didn't know what it felt like, but they felt that they seemed to relax a little bit, and they no longer felt nervous standing next to Locke.

Volume 1: Chapter 21: Round Table

Although they were surprised at Locke's kindness and generosity, the Death Eaters still hesitated when faced with Locke's questioning.

Locke's words were very clear, and the standard he set was more than one level lower than yesterday's traceless stretch spell.

But it is precisely because of this that the Death Eaters are hesitant, because it is too simple. Compared with yesterday, today's standards are completely unreasonable.

The Death Eaters who were imprisoned here could be said to be smart people, but precisely because they were smart people, they would think more.

"What? No way, don't tell me you all can't do it."

Faced with this unreasonable situation, Locke said a little incredulously, his eyes swept across every Death Eater and finally landed on Sirius' face.

"You should be able to do it, Sirius. I also graduated from Hogwarts. Flitwick taught me this magic from the beginning. Don't tell me you don't know it."

Sirius didn't expect that this matter would actually affect him. Looking at Locke who had frowned, he hesitated for a moment and then nodded.

"I know the levitation spell, and I use it quite a lot. If you want to talk about experience and understanding, I do have some, but it's definitely not as good as you, sir."

Because they needed to stay in hiding for a while, Sirius was very tactful and called Locke "Sir" when he spoke.

After speaking, Sirius observed Locke's expression. After finding that Locke did not seem to be angry anymore, but instead relaxed his frown, he thought for a moment and then spoke again.

"My lord, this is the situation. I believe that others think the same as me, so they dare not speak up. After all, as a wizard, they must know this spell, but it is definitely impossible compared to you, my lord."

The Death Eaters didn't expect Sirius to speak for them. They all felt a little awkward, but this was a good thing for them, so they all immediately followed Sirius's pace.

"Yes, sir, we can't compare with you."

"We dare not show off our shallow insights and experiences in front of adults."

"Yes, sir, we......"

The Death Eaters spoke one by one, and Locke frowned again at the cautious expressions on their faces and the blatant flattery in their mouths.

"Okay, don't say that. Since you all know it, just say it out loud."

Seeing Locke frowning again, the Death Eaters realized that their flattery had hit the wrong horse. They all fell silent immediately, watching Locke gently raise his hand to turn the cell door in front of him into a door curtain, and at the same time the shackles on his hands and feet were also unlocked.

Soon, except for Bella who was huddled deep in her cell, all the Death Eaters excitedly walked out of the cells where they had been imprisoned for who knows how many years.

"I'm out, hahahaha, after so many years, I'm finally out!"

"Hahahahaha!"

"Thank you, sir, for your kindness and grace."

The Death Eaters who walked out of the room showed Locke the various states of human nature. Some were crying, some were laughing, and some were both crying and laughing.

"This hand-transfiguration technique is outrageous no matter how many times I see it."

Sirius lifted the curtain and walked out of the cell door. Looking at the almost all cells on the top floor that had been transformed by Locke, his face twitched slightly.

This is the state without the wand. Sirius really can't imagine what the scene would be like if Locke took his wand and performed Transfiguration.

The cell corridors in Azkaban were not spacious, and now with so many cells coming out at once, the entire corridor became crowded.

Locke had anticipated such a situation before. A big part of the reason why he chose the Traceless Stretching Spell as the first one to learn was because of this.

Seeing that everyone walked out of the cell, Locke raised his right hand and snapped his fingers. The next moment, as the magic power in Locke's body flowed out, the walls on both sides of the aisle suddenly retreated rapidly.

"!!!"

The sudden expansion of the space scared all the Death Eaters. They watched as the corridor expanded and transformed into a circular auditorium in the blink of an eye. After the initial shock, all the Death Eaters cast extremely eager glances towards Locke.

"Is this guy a monster? He looks only in his twenties, but he has already achieved such high levels of accomplishment in both Transfiguration and Traceless Extension!"

Although he knew that the abilities of these talented wizards could not be judged by their age, as a wizard from a pure-blood family, Sirius naturally knew something about the Traceless Extension Charm, so he knew very well how difficult it was to master this advanced magic which was not difficult to get started with.

Therefore, when he saw Locke casually expand the entire corridor and control its shape to become a circular space, and then perform transformation while expanding to turn the interior of the space into a grand auditorium, he felt that his cognition was refreshed again.

I originally thought that Locke's attainment in Transfiguration was just abnormal, but looking at the current situation, Locke's Traceless Stretching Spell is obviously not much worse than Transfiguration.

The fact that Locke was able to use the Traceless Stretching Spell to such an extent was enough to prove that his other magic must not be that bad either.

"No wonder this guy asked about the traceless extension spell right away. Feelings are based on one's own standards. Judging from this situation, this guy's levitation spell is probably very powerful."

Just as Sirius was thinking this, he saw Locke gently raise his right hand, and the next moment, lotus flowers made of flames appeared in the air, completely illuminating the slightly dim auditorium.

This is a combination of Transfiguration and the Fire Charm, the same technique that Grindelwald used to transform into a dragon from Fiendfyre. This technique is one of the improvements Locke has made in Transfiguration in recent times.

This is mainly due to Locke's ever-increasing control, his meticulous control and perception of magic, and his control over his emotions and beliefs.

This powerful control, coupled with Locke's ever-increasing foundation, made it possible for him to cast spells with such ease.

Just looking at Locke's outrageous magical strength, who would have thought that he had just learned the Traceless Stretching Spell and was only at the entry level.

"Okay, everyone sit down."

Locke, who had conjured up a lotus, lowered his raised right hand, and while speaking, he walked to the round table he had conjured up, pulled out a chair and sat down.

Seeing this, the Death Eaters forced themselves to look away from the extremely realistic flaming lotus in the air, and quickly went forward to find a good seat and sit down.

"The Fire Curse can actually be used like this"

The Death Eaters who were sitting down still couldn't control themselves and would look at the flaming lotus floating in the air from time to time.

"Don't look at me, everyone. Please concentrate. Next, I will give you two minutes to organize your thoughts, just like yesterday. In two minutes, I will start from left to right."

Locke reached out and tapped the round table gently. The sound was not loud but was accurately heard by everyone. The Death Eaters who heard this did not dare to be distracted anymore. They closed their eyes and began to organize all the knowledge about the levitation spell in their minds.

Soon, two minutes passed and Locke knocked on the table again.

"let's start"

Rodolphus, who was sitting on the far left, opened his eyes, calmed himself down, and spoke slowly.

Rodolphus finished speaking quickly, and without Locke's signal, the next Death Eater spoke up.

Just like that, one person finished speaking and the next one took over, and soon all the Death Eaters at the round table, including Sirius, had finished speaking about all their understandings and insights about the Levitation Charm.

"Very good, everyone said it very well, especially you, Sirius."

Locke raised his head slightly, praising everyone while quickly organizing the new knowledge in his mind.

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Thanks to the fact that he had studied the levitation spell for a long time before, after gaining everyone's knowledge and insights, Locke quickly relied on this knowledge to solve some of the problems he had been stuck with before.

The half step that Locke was originally stuck on began to move forward, advancing towards a complete step.

"Please wait a moment, I need to clean up."

As Locke's voice fell, all the Death Eaters at the round table fell silent. Some sat quietly in their seats with their heads slightly lowered, while others looked up and continued to observe the flaming lotus in the air.

Volume 1: Chapter 22 Name

Flame lotuses float quietly in the air, emitting heat as they continue to burn, dispelling the cold and bringing warmth and dryness.

The Death Eaters, who had long been accustomed to the Azkaban environment and used to enduring the cold, felt a little uncomfortable in this environment. They all felt that something was wrong with them, but they couldn't find out what it was.

Some Death Eaters wanted to get up and move around, but were afraid of disturbing Locke, so they had no choice but to endure it.

Time passed, and after nearly forty minutes, a voice broke the silence.

"Thank you for waiting. I see that many of you are not used to sitting for a long time. So before we start the next discussion, everyone can move around freely for 20 minutes. We will start again after 20 minutes."

The moment Locke's voice rang out, all the Death Eaters who were daydreaming or letting their minds go blank immediately came back to their senses and put on an attitude of listening carefully. It was unknown whether they heard Locke's words clearly.

"The timer starts now, twenty minutes. You can discuss and move around as you like. After twenty minutes, the discussion will continue."

Locke raised his hand as he spoke, and the magic power in his body flowed with his thoughts. An hourglass was conjured up and fixed in the air in the center of the auditorium, above the many flaming lotuses.

"Sha~~~"

After the hourglass appeared, the sand accumulated in the upper part began to fall down. Seeing this, all the Death Eaters stood up and began to move their limbs and torsos which had become a little stiff and sore because they had not dared to move for a long time.