From Azkaban

"Hmph~", Snape also gave Locke face and stopped spraying poison. After a cold snort, he no longer looked at Lupin and Sirius, and his eyes were locked on the curtain again.

“Lily…”

Looking at the image of Harry in mid-air, whose appearance was almost 90% similar to Lily, especially those eyes, Snape really couldn't take his eyes away.

Snape had naturally known about Harry's existence for a long time, but he had been restricted by Dumbledore and could not visit her at will.

Now that Harry has reached the age to study at Hogwarts, Snape is very much looking forward to it. He can't help but go to Diagon Alley to wait for her every day after the acceptance letter is sent out.

The final result did not disappoint Snape at all. Harry did not grow up crooked and perfectly inherited everything from her mother. For Snape, this was the first light in his life since Lily's death.

Now looking at Harry's portrait and recalling Locke's words just now, Snape's eyes showed a rare fluctuation.

Just as Snape was looking at Harry's image and thinking, Sirius and Lupin took two steps forward and stood in front of Locke.

"Sir, I told Remus about our cause and he wants to join our team."

Sirius was also carefully observing Locke's reaction while speaking. To be honest, although Locke had said before that they could also recruit members, Sirius couldn't help but worry that Locke would look down on Lupin.

After all, Locke had only been looking for pure-bloods before, and had even volunteered to go to Azkaban for this. Plus, Lupin was a werewolf, so Sirius was actually very unsure.

"Well done Sirius, and welcome to our team too Lupin."

Locke was very happy about Lupin's joining. It was a good start. An outstanding wizard joined just a few days after leaving Azkaban.

"Well, sir, Lupin actually has a question that I think I should tell you about."

Seeing Locke accept Lupin, Sirius became more and more nervous. After all, the biggest problem had not yet been discussed.

"You say it or should I say it?"

Sirius looked at Lupin, who pursed his lips at the sight, "Let me tell you."

However, the two did not notice that Locke's eyes had been covered with a layer of silver-white light at some point, and he was staring at Lupin.

Volume 1: Chapter 61 The Werewolf Curse: A Genius's Half-finished Work

The difference in Locke's eyes was that his visualization method had made phased progress, and his ability was gradually awakening after he became completely immune to Dementors.

At the beginning, when this ability had not yet fully awakened, Locke could only use it to sense the souls and mental conditions of others. Later, as he progressed and matured, he can now see through a person's soul and mind directly with his eyes.

Of course, this does not mean that Locke has the ability to read minds. The effect of his ability is only to observe the various conditions of the soul and mind in detail, and it has no other use.

For Locke, he basically uses this ability as a research and auxiliary ability. After all, this ability is very useful in studying magic and curses on both the mind and soul.

Now, knowing that Lupin was a werewolf, he would naturally not let go of this material that was delivered to his doorstep, and he had already begun to observe the condition of Lupin's mind and soul.

And Lupin's situation did not disappoint Locke. His mind and soul were completely different from those of ordinary people.

In Locke's sight, dense black threads were entangled around Lupin's soul.

Looking back, Locke saw a curled up humanoid giant wolf connected to the silk thread, and Julang was wrapped in a black-gray translucent cocoon like an embryo.

Turning his eyes away from the cocoon that wrapped the giant wolf and looking in front of the silk thread, Locke saw that a part of the silk thread passed through Lupin's soul, taking root deeply in his mind, constantly absorbing the magic power born from his mind to nourish the cocoon behind.

"Hiss~~~!"

Looking at this horrifying scene, Locke couldn't help but feel a pang of pain in his teeth. After all, the manifestation of things on the mental and soul levels was far more thorough than that on the physical level, and at the same time, it was more distorted and deformed.

In addition, Locke's abilities in the mind and soul allow him to see far more clearly than he shows, so he sees more things, and they are more distorted and weird.

"Lord Kazir, I actually..."

Just as Locke was observing carefully, Lupin, who was mentally prepared, was about to speak out his identity as a werewolf, but he was interrupted by Locke as soon as he opened his mouth.

"I know you're a werewolf and I'm watching, so don't talk."

Lupin was stunned by Locke's words. Before he could react, Lucius, who was standing behind Locke, and Narcissa, who was standing next to Snape, exploded.

"Werewolf!!"

"He's a werewolf!"

There is no need to explain the bad reputation of werewolves in the wizarding world, so after hearing Locke's words, Lucius and Narcissa looked at Lupin with extremely vigilant eyes, frowning, and their expressions of resistance and disgust were not concealed at all.

Seeing this, Snape, who had been looking at Harry's image, curled up the corners of his mouth a few pixels. He had already anticipated this situation.

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

Lupin was not surprised by the reaction of Lucius and his wife. He had seen that kind of wary eyes and expressions many times, but he still couldn't help but lower his head with a lonely look on his face.

"I told you not to talk. I'm watching right now, so everyone please be quiet."

At this moment, Locke's voice sounded again, and this time his tone was slightly heavier, which frightened the Lucius couple, who were still on guard and nervous in the last second, and made them lower their heads nervously.

The two wanted to apologize, but then they realized that Locke had just told them not to talk, so they could only purse their lips tightly and stop looking at Lupin.

It was not until this time that the four people standing opposite Locke finally noticed something wrong in Locke's eyes.

Looking at Locke's eyes that were emitting a silver-white glow, and his gaze fixed on Lupin, and thinking of what Locke had just said, the four of them realized that Locke had discovered something.

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

The atmosphere fell into silence, and everyone was waiting for Locke, and after the initial shock, Locke gradually realized something.

“What a genius idea!”

Because it was just a preliminary inspection, Locke didn't see much, but even this small amount was enough to make him open his mouth in exclamation.

"!!"

The five people who were waiting carefully were all shocked when they heard this, especially Sirius and Lucius and his wife. They had never seen Locke so excited.

"What a genius! He actually thought of combining curses and ritual magic to take a different approach."

Locke, who was gradually getting into the state, had completely blocked out external factors. At this moment, he looked at the thing entangled in Lupin's soul and mind, with a tone of amazement and admiration.

Locke's unclear words made the five people who were waiting feel itchy. They all wanted to ask Locke, but seeing how engrossed he was, they didn't dare to disturb him.

Especially Lupin, as he watched Locke's performance, an unrealistic idea suddenly popped up in his mind, causing his heart to beat faster involuntarily.

Just as the five people were thinking about their own things, Locke, who was originally standing, suddenly stepped forward, stretched out his hand and pressed on the top of Lupin's head before he could react.

"do not move"

Without Locke's instruction, Lupin subconsciously tensed his body when Locke held his head.

As the physical contact continued, Locke's magic carried his perception into Lupin's body, and he was able to more clearly detect the situation in Lupin's soul and mind.

"Sure enough, the root cause is the curse, the operating framework is ritual magic, and the carrier is humans themselves. Judging from the link operation mode between the three, both Muggles and wizards should be able to be carriers, but wizards are undoubtedly the best."

With more detailed perception and exploration, Locke also roughly determined the relationship and situation between Lupin's soul and the entangled objects on it.

"It's just a pity..."

As the investigation became more in-depth and detailed, Locke soon discovered the problem. Following the path of the problem, Locke quickly concluded that this was a semi-finished product.

"That makes sense. It's because it's a semi-finished product that it becomes this awkward. Although it can take effect, it's completely uncontrollable, and the conditions for it to take effect are harsh. It goes straight from a genius idea to a useless thing that will cause trouble for thousands of years."

Locke has been able to roughly determine that what is entangled in Lupin's soul and mind is actually a genius idea. The wizard who created it probably wanted to take a different approach with it, allowing the wizard to break through the limitations of Animagus and become a creature with extraordinary powers.

But perhaps something unexpected happened, and this genius' idea did not succeed in the end. Instead, it remained as a semi-finished product and a tragic curse for thousands of years, and has been passed down to this day.

This can be seen from the embryo behind Lupin's soul. The thing inside should have grown fully and broken out of the shell, but now it is stuck in an awkward state, unable to be born, and unable to be a complete stillbirth.

"This is the power of the curse. It is dangerous and uncontrollable, but it also brings great possibilities. It makes people love and fear it at the same time."

Now Locke has roughly understood the most superficial aspects of this thing. Simply put, he knows its name. As for its inner qualities, Locke still needs to invest more time in it. Of course, Locke is very willing to invest time in it.

Volume 1: Chapter 62 Do you want to become a dragon?

Locke held Lupin's head and explored it for a long time, until a simple observation could not reveal anything more, and then he withdrew his hand.

"My Lord, Remus..."

Seeing Locke finish, Sirius, who was standing next to Lupin, spoke nervously. Hearing his question, Locke, who was in deep thought, looked up at him.

"His problem is a bit complicated. The werewolf curse that resides in his body is essentially a half-finished product. Moreover, after so many years, it has completely taken root in his heart and soul."

In response to Sirius's questioning, Locke did not try to act like a Riddler, pretending to be profound. He spoke frankly about what he had discovered.

"According to the current situation, the only way to solve Lupin's problem is to complete the unfinished product rooted in his soul and mind and complete the stuck ritual."

"If it succeeds, not only will his transformation into a werewolf be solved, but he will also have a powerful magical beast version of Animagus. Compared to the half-finished werewolf shown at the full moon, the completed werewolf will definitely be more powerful."

Locke's thinking is still at his own pace, so what he says are his own views and opinions.

But his words sounded like a huge bombshell to the other five people, and they all looked shocked.

"My Lord, you are saying that you have a solution to Remus's lycanthropy!"

Sirius didn't care about anything else. He immediately grasped the most crucial point in Locke's words, and his tone and expression became extremely excited. Lupin, who had already had some guesses in his heart, could hardly hide his emotions at this moment. Looking at Locke, his body and lips were trembling constantly.

"Watch your words, Sirius. Lupin's symptoms are not a disease, but a curse born from a genius's fantastic idea. It's a pity that the unknown genius did not complete his vision and only left a half-finished product."

Locke has always been very rigorous in his attitude towards knowledge, and he was in the right state at the moment, so he corrected Sirius with a serious expression.

"Yes, yes, a curse. Sir, if it were you, could there be a way to resolve this curse?"

Sirius nodded quickly. What he cared about now was not the issue of address. What he wanted to know was whether Locke had a solution.

Facing Sirius and Lupin's expectant and enthusiastic eyes, Locke thought for two seconds and nodded slowly.

"In theory, it is possible. I have some skills in souls and minds. If I invest time in researching, I am confident that I can perfect this semi-finished product. Moreover, this curse has given me some ideas. I think its potential is more than that."

Locke's answer brought a brilliant smile to Sirius' face, and he reached out and patted Lupin on the back.

"Did you hear that, Remus? The Master said that he could cure the werewolf curse on you. I said that the Master's excellence and wisdom are simply incomparable to us mortals. What are you still doing here? Why don't you thank the Master quickly!"

Lupin, who had become dazed and tears in his eyes after hearing Locke's answer, came back to his senses when Sirius slapped him. Perhaps because he was overly excited and his body was weak, his knees softened due to the force of Sirius's slap and he knelt down in front of Locke.

"Thank you, Lord Kazir. I...I..."

Lupin supported himself on the ground with his hands and lowered his head. He spoke with a heavy nasal voice, tears streaming down his cheeks and dripping onto the ground.

Seeing Lupin's reaction, the smile on Sirius's face faded a lot, and his eyes were filled with tears. He was happy for his best friend from the bottom of his heart.

At this moment, as Mr. and Mrs. Lucius looked at Lupin kneeling on the ground and sobbing, their prejudice against him disappeared a lot.

After all, it is clear from Lupin's reaction that the identity of a werewolf has only brought him pain and torture.

However, the focus of them and Snape was not on Lupin. Unlike Sirius who was concerned about Lupin, the three of them took to heart everything Locke had just said.

From Locke's few words, the three of them extracted a huge amount of information, whether it was the reason for the birth of werewolves or the nature of the werewolf curse, or the original expected effect of the semi-finished werewolf that Locke mentioned and the result after he could complete it.

These were heavy news to the three of them. Their sympathy for Lupin only flashed through their minds before they turned their attention back to these points.

"My Lord, according to what you mean, if the werewolf curse on Lupin is perfected, then the werewolf will change from an uncontrollable curse to a controllable magical animal version of the Animagus?"

Lucius's expression at this moment became inexplicably excited, and his tone trembled a little when he asked about being able to transform into a magical beast.

Lucius's reaction made Locke feel strange. He turned his head and looked at Lucius, wondering why this guy became so excited, but Locke still answered Lucius's question.

"Yes, from what I have observed, this is the case. As long as the curse ritual on Lupin's soul can be completed and fully functioning, the werewolf will be fully developed and born out of the cocoon. The curse will be transformed into a controllable force of change and become another manifestation of the wizard's soul and mind."

While Locke was answering Lucius, he also looked at Lupin who was kneeling in front of him.

"Get up, Lupin. You don't have to be so excited. As I said just now, this matter is only theoretical for now. If you want to turn it into a fact, you need to spend time and energy to study it. It can't be done overnight, so don't get excited too soon."

As Locke spoke, he stretched out his right hand and waved it gently towards Lupin. The next moment, Lupin felt himself lifted up from the ground by a completely irresistible force.

"Well, sir, please forgive me for being so long-winded, but I just want to ask you, if werewolves are finally confirmed to be feasible, is it possible to use werewolves as an example to create magic that can turn people into dragons."

Just as Locke used the gravity spell to lift Lupin up from the ground, Lucius spoke again with a shameless face. This time he was not only more excited, but even his breathing became much more rapid, as if the answer to this question was extremely important to him.

"Turning into a dragon? This is a possible direction, but nothing has started yet, so we can't make a conclusion for now."

Lucius's words made Locke's eyes light up. He thought this was a good idea and could be used as a direction.

Turning to look at Lucius, who could hardly hide his excitement because of his answer, Locke smiled slightly.

"Why? Do you want to turn into a dragon?"

Volume 1: Chapter 63 Invitation

Locke originally just asked casually, but he didn't expect Lucius to nod very vigorously.

"Yes, sir. If possible, please take me with you when you do your research so that I can contribute to it."

The seriousness and expectation on Lucius' face puzzled Locke. He didn't know why this guy was so concerned about dragons. You know, in the world of Harry Potter, Western dragons are actually big lizards that can fly and breathe fire.

Not only did those giant lizards lack the powerful dominance of other Western fantasy dragons, they were even kept as livestock by wizards to ensure the output of dragon items.

So Locke didn't understand what was good about changing such a lame dragon. Of course, out of respect for others, Locke did not comment on Lucius's hobby.

"I agree to your request. I hope you won't let me down."

Hearing that Locke was willing to take him with him, Lucius could no longer hide the excitement on his face and bent down to Locke with a grin.