harry potter book of crimes

I think back then, the era before Herbo was called "despicable" was the period at the end of BC, when ancient Greece turned from prosperity to division.

At that time, Haierbo was just a very ordinary young man... Yes, at least from the outside, he was indeed quite ordinary.

He has three-dimensional facial features that are quite common among Greeks. Because he came from an ordinary background and worked hard every day, his physique can be said to be strong. But before he came into contact with magical culture for the first time, the impression he gave others was basically mediocre.

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Yes, even when he was working on weekdays, he would occasionally have some sneaky and bad thoughts. But in the magnificent background of the times at that time, his sense of existence as a common man was like a firefly.

Generally unremarkable.

However, as his ordinary life continued slowly day after day, Haierbo, who had not even thought about his future, finally met the person who changed his life.

That was a wizard, a real wizard who was extremely mysterious in the eyes of the common people at that time, but extremely powerful!

Regardless of the fact that that era is called the "Heyday of Ancient Magic" by today's historians, because the magic at that time had extremely stringent requirements for users, there were actually very few people who could truly become wizards.

Not to mention wizards, even those who are accepted as apprentices by wizards are often talented people who are one in a million. And even those wizard apprentices with excellent talents may not all become wizards.

This shows how rare a true wizard is.

I remember that at that time, Haierbo had finished a long day's work and planned to go to the shabby tavern in the town to get a glass of the cheapest wine to pass the time before going to bed.

In that era, lighting a lamp at night was still a very luxurious behavior for ordinary people. Every time it got dark and I couldn't continue working, and I thought about the long night and getting up early before it was dark, I wanted to find a place that was not expensive but could entertain and relax to spend time.

, has become the most acceptable way of "nightlife" for the general public.

But at that time, Haierbo did not expect that that night he would accidentally discover a scene where a wizard was recruiting apprentices.

As night fell that day, the local lord accompanied a wizard he had met in the big city in the past and personally presided over the public selection of apprentices. When young Haierbo saw that many families were covered with sunset glow, he sent gifts to his home.

The children, old and young, went to meet the wizard to be carefully selected, and they immediately went over to watch the excitement.

To be honest, with his age, he was already beyond the selection range of wizards. So at the beginning, he didn't think about what benefits he could get. He just squeezed in to see the wizards he had never seen before.

It’s just what he looks like.

By the way, it would be even better if the wizard could show off a skill or two!

However, most of the civilians who had the mentality of "watching the bard perform" like him soon fell into silence one by one.

They didn't act like this because they saw something extraordinary. On the contrary, the so-called "Master Wizard" looked just like ordinary people.

And the reason why they were all silent without missing a beat was simply because unknowingly, a sense of awe that came from nowhere arose in everyone's heart.

"Is that...a wizard...?"

Haierpo pursed his lips tightly, his eyes staring at the old man in robes for a moment, and his heart was gradually filled with some kind of fear.

For most of the night, even with his usual cheerful temper, he did not dare to say anything out loud from beginning to end. After the old wizard left the only square in the town, he swayed a little weakly.

Go home.

For nearly half a month after that, the words "Is that a wizard?" were always lingering in Haierbo's mind.

Half a month later, Haierbo became haggard because he was in a semi-conscious state day and night. He began to feel annoyed, why didn't he encounter wizards coming to the town to choose apprentices when he was a child?

Even that night, the old wizard still could not choose a suitable apprentice until the end, but becoming a wizard became Halbo's only wish later.

At his age, it is impossible to become a wizard? No, Haierbo doesn't want to think about this kind of thing at all. He just hopes that he can get closer to the wizard, even if it's just one step.

How wonderful it would be to be someone who can make people fear you unconsciously!

Therefore, this simple "ideal" derived from meeting the wizard for the first time became one of the foundations for his first step into the magical world.

More than half a year passed after that, and Haierbo, who had saved some extra travel expenses, finally decisively gave up the ordinary life with no future. He packed up his few luggage and set foot on the road in order to save money.

On the way to a nearby big city.

In that era, wizards and nobles usually had a certain connection, and it was even possible that a certain lord was a wizard himself. And Haierbo found out that the lord of that big city was a genuine wizard.

In order to beg the other party to accept him as his apprentice, he racked his brains to get close to the other party and proposed his wish in person.

Unfortunately, the expected twists and turns naturally occurred. He was ruthlessly rejected by the city lord and wizard. He was even mercilessly expelled from the city by several knights because he was entangled in front of the city lord.

He spent that night in the wasteland on the roadside. Because he did not bring any tools to make a fire, he was exposed to the cold wind all night, and his hands and feet were so cold that he lost consciousness.

When he woke up from the cold in the early hours of the morning, he finally met his first teacher in life, the witch Kern, who was dubbed the "Goddess of Death" by many dark wizards around the first year of AD.

Yes, it's the woman that Haierbo once mentioned to Maka, the woman who once touched the "rule of death" and was rumored to have stepped into the "border of life and death", but in the end became neither human nor ghost.

But when Haierbo first met her, she was still a talented girl who had just become a wizard.

"woke up?"

It was still dark at that time, and Haierbo, who had just opened his eyes, was startled by the girl squatting next to his head. But then he found that he could not move at all.

Was he frozen? No, he didn't know, because he did feel very cold. But other than that, the chill coming from his heart seemed a bit familiar.

"Don't be afraid, this is just a very common spiritual magic. I just studied it and figured it out, so I can practice it with you."

Kern, who was still a young girl, lowered her head and spoke nonchalantly, patting Haierbo's cheek. Under the dim moonlight, Kern's short black hair swayed with the night wind.

It feels inexplicably free and easy.

At just the first glance, she left a very deep impression on Haierbo. She was a girl who didn't care much about anything or anyone.

And... maybe a wizard too!

"Female witch, me"

"Um?"

Seeing the young man in front of him struggling to make a sound with his trembling lips, Kern glanced at him again and then said:

"What's wrong?"

"...Please...accept me as your apprentice..."

It wasn't a scolding, nor a begging for mercy, nor was it a flattering reaction that Kern had seen in ordinary people in the past, but the young man in front of him did not show any of them.

Although she could clearly feel that the other party also had fear and wariness in his heart, but the first thing he said was to plead with her to accept him as her disciple.

"No, I'm not interested in being an extra burden!" Kern waved his hands casually and said, "I'm too lazy to ask for a child around ten years old, let alone someone of your age. Do you think you can do this for me?

What?"

"I, I don't know..." Haierbo's voice squeezed out of his throat was a little dry, and his speaking speed was very slow, but his tone was extremely firm, "But as long as I can become a wizard... I am willing to do anything.

Do."

Haierbo, who was able to become as famous as he was later, was naturally not a simple person. His persistence in what he wanted began to show from that moment on.

Of course, almost all he got after that was a "bad reputation."

"Are you willing to do anything?" Kern couldn't help but shook his head after hearing his persistence, "Then I want you to die, are you willing too?"

"As long as... I can still live and learn magic, I am willing."

It is natural for people to fear death, but other details of fear vary from person to person. Just like Haierbo, while he was quite frightened by the words "I want you to die",

But he also showed the determination in his heart.

"Are you really willing to die?" Kern finally became a little happy after hearing this, "Well, if what you said is true, if you can get through it from beginning to end and help me complete the magic experiment, then neither will I

I can’t have another apprentice like you.”

Using an ordinary person's body to cooperate with a wizard to conduct magic research? Others may not be able to bear it, but Haierbo's eyes have long been filled with only the desire for wizards.

"What I said...is true," Haierbo said forcefully, "As long as you don't die, that's fine!"

"Oh, then you should die first!"

The next second, Kern picked up the slender staff at hand and immediately struck Haierbo. And a moment later, the latter, who had been unreasonably frightened because of the power of spiritual magic, lost consciousness in the blink of an eye.

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Fortunately, this is not some kind of magic that can make people really die. It is impossible for a really dead person to be resurrected.

However, Haierbo had completely fainted at that time, and it was not easy to wake up again.

When Haierbo woke up at dawn, the girl Kern seemed to have left.