Hogwarts: My name is the Unforgivable Curse

"Distrust."

The decisive reply made Avada stunned for a moment. He raised his head in astonishment and met Baron's firm gaze.

"It's not that I don't want to, but I can't - after all, he is also the professor who has taught me for half a year, and he did show full sincerity just now. Personally, I am very willing to trust him."

Baron's tone was a little low: "However, choosing to trust him is not my business, or even yours and mine's... Who knows whether what Professor Baker just said is the truth? Who knows what his true identity is? What? Who knows if we agree to help him, he will secretly hinder us and guide us to do things that are harmful to others? "

"There is no way. He is much stronger than us, and he has too many ways to induce and deceive us... He even proposed to use a contract to restrain himself before. It may be because he actually has hidden means to counter the contract. Make such a condition!"

Avada smiled bitterly in his heart. He could see clearly where Professor Baker hid his "brain", so he could try to believe in this "thing that can think independently." But this was just the result of his unreasonable talent in seeing through the essence of Professor Baker's mental power, but he could not prove it to anyone.

As for the counter-contract that he was worried about, Avada wasn't too worried. He had signed a contract with the Ministry of Magic before, and knew that such a contract that was effective for multiple people would directly imprint the contract into the human body's mental power, and they would be able to sense each other. In other words, once Professor Baker wants to tamper with his brand, he will be able to sense it immediately. And if Professor Baker has a way to block this kind of induction - is his magic sense just a decoration?

As soon as you find something wrong, just go to Dumbledore immediately.

But if Balon was unwilling to provide a contract, he wouldn't dare to help a mysterious wizard who was much stronger than him without any defense - what if someone changed his mind midway?

"So you are going to tell Professor Dumbledore about this?" he asked helplessly.

To be honest, Avada and Professor Baker had the same idea on this point. They didn't want to go to Dumbledore unless it was absolutely necessary.

Even if he knew that if Dumbledore could confirm that Professor Baker had not done any evil, he would most likely help Professor Baker hide the matter; even if this would help Dumbledore think of the Horcruxes in advance, it would greatly speed up Voldemort's demise. ; Even before he understood Professor Baker's sincerity, he himself once wanted to go to Dumbledore for help.

The first is because Avada does not want Dumbledore to intervene in the Horcrux matter in advance. Let him know now that the Horcrux is likely to cause unknown changes to the world line, thus completely disrupting Avadana's clear plan to arrange Voldemort; not to mention that the Horcrux also has the power of the Resurrection Stone. A big killer that Dumbledore couldn't control, so in this regard, he really didn't dare to trust Dumbledore safely.

Second, there are already ideas for magic that specifically targets Horcruxes without destroying items, and more samples are needed to assist research. Following Professor Baker's steps might be a great opportunity to learn about Horcruxes, and he didn't want to miss it.

The third point, and the most important point - that is, Professor Baker was telling the truth when he said that he "has not and will not do evil."

He is not a bad person, needs help, and his needs are reasonable - these alone are enough for Avada to try his best to realize Professor Baker's wish with limited risks, regardless of other interests.

What's more, on the premise that Legilimency and Veritaserum cannot be effective against a powerful wizard, and therefore cannot prove anything, it is likely that only I can truly confirm that Professor Baker did not do evil. But it is an indisputable fact that he created Horcruxes, and Horcruxes are considered the most evil black magic by everyone, including Dumbledore. If Professor Baker really falls into the hands of other wizards... I am afraid of the consequences. It’s not just as simple as “losing your reputation”.

This is not the fate that a person who has done no evil deserves.

"I won't tell anyone else."

At this time, Balon suddenly spoke and answered Avada's previous question.

"Huh?" Avada frowned in confusion.

"I just said that I can't trust Professor Baker because I can't confirm the truth of what he said. But what if what he said is true? Then wouldn't my actions cause an innocent person to suffer unreasonable disaster?" Baron Said seriously.

"Then what are you going to do?" Avada asked curiously.

"I will temporarily apply to the professor to leave the school." He said: "After I return home, I will try to confirm whether there is any possibility of loopholes in the spiritual brand contract. If so, then directly remove the entire contract Tell the professors everything in full; and if not..."

"If not, I will ask my house elf to cooperate with me and formulate the most comprehensive contract without telling my parents, ensuring that Professor Baker can be completely restrained. Then I will return to school after Christmas and present it to Professor Baker.”

"sounds good."

Avada nodded in approval.

"And if Professor Baker really had some ulterior motive, he originally just wanted to exploit the loopholes in the contract, but after seeing the absolutely comprehensive contract, he realized that his intentions were exposed, so he directly trapped me and forced me to make an unbreakable oath. , or even use some hidden means to directly attack..."

"After I return to school, I will leave a distress letter in the dormitory in advance, which will completely record the whole incident. If I don't return to deal with it in time within two days, it will automatically go to a conspicuous location and open. .”

Baron smiled confidently.

"Are you planning to take all the risks on yourself?" Avada frowned, and he noticed that Baron just used the word "I" instead of "we".

"It is my responsibility."

"What's your responsibility? You're just a first-year student!"

"I am still a pure-blood and a Slytherin. It is my bounden duty to protect the magical world, protect wizards, and protect innocents. Maybe I can usually pass these responsibilities to those who are stronger than me, but now I If you do that, maybe an innocent person will suffer - it's the only option."

"If Professor Baker is truly innocent and his needs are completely legitimate, I should do everything I can to help him. And not just him, but anyone."

"This is the inherent responsibility of a pure-blood family, and it is also the price we should pay for enjoying wealth and honor beyond ordinary people."

"..."

Avada was silent for a while.

He wanted to tell Baron at this moment that his greatest duty was to protect himself and make those who care about him feel at ease, instead of putting others before himself, taking risks at will, and squandering his own safety and life.

However, the choice Balon made at this moment happened to be the one that best met Avada's needs: solve the matter secretly by himself, and do not let Dumbledore come into contact with the Horcrux at this point in time.

He looked at Baron's clear and firm eyes, and suddenly felt a little guilty in his heart.

He took advantage of Balon.

Moreover, Balon did not have to be involved in this matter - if he had not suddenly thought of telling Balon about the Room of Requirement, this matter should have been borne by Avada alone.

"Then at least take me with you."

He said a little feebly: "Anyway, I am also a participant and insider in this matter. I have the qualifications and responsibility to take risks with you. And you can't let me watch my friends risk their lives while I stand on the sidelines." Doing nothing on the side.”

"That's easy to say."

Baron finally nodded, although he still had a straight face: "Let's go downstairs first. It's not a problem to stay here and argue."

"Right."

Avada smiled and turned towards the stairs.

"Everything is forgotten!"

"Armor protection!"

Almost in the next second, in the blink of an eye, two first-year students staged a magical attack and defense that would shock the professors.

Avada held the wand she had drawn out at some point tightly in her hand, and held up a light blue transparent barrier in front of her. She looked at Baron's astonished expression through the barrier with some amusement.

From Balon's sudden change of attitude to his surging mental power, how could Avada not know what he was planning?

However, Balon actually mastered the Forgetting Curse in the first grade, which surprised him.

"You should try to trust and recognize others."

Avada looked into Baron's eyes and said calmly: "Not everyone needs your protection and help. Besides, you can't protect everyone. You are being arrogant."

"You can't bear the risks of this alone, and now you need my help."

"you……"

Baron looked at Avada, who had a serious face but a smile in his eyes, and the thick light blue barrier in front of him with a complex expression, and finally slowly put away his wand.

"All right."

Then he passed by Avada without saying a word and walked down the stairs first.

Avada watched Baron's back disappear around the corner, then turned back, took a deep look at the deepest part of the corridor on the eighth floor, and then quickly followed Baron's footsteps.

The headmaster's office at Hogwarts is on the eighth floor.