Hogwarts in the shadows

Slytherin, Hephaestus's dormitory.

"Theodore, this is the water of life and death. It can probably make you sleep for an hour. I need you to drink it now." Hephis looked serious.

Although Theodore was full of doubts, he did not ask any more questions.

He took the potion, poured it into his mouth without hesitation, lay down on the bed, and soon fell into a deep sleep.

Hephaestus cut off Theodore's shadow and swallowed it into his body.

It's not like he couldn't sneakily cut Theodore's shadow.

But he felt that Theodore would definitely pass the test, so there was no need.

Hephis began to look through Theodore's memories.

Theodore's memories are mostly of misery and pain.

His father was a Death Eater who followed Voldemort.

After Voldemort's fall, his father used money and connections with the Sacred Twenty-Eight families to escape punishment.

Theodore was fine when he was born, until he was six years old.

His father's temperament changed drastically, and he became like a madman, constantly instilling the theory of pure blood into Theodore.

Tell him that if he wants to be strong, he must be cold-blooded and ruthless.

He even used the Imperius Curse to control Theodore, forcing him to kill his favorite kitten with his own hands.

The kitten was a gift from Theodore's father on his fifth birthday.

Theodore has loved animals since he was a child and often keeps them company when he is alone.

But since then, Theodore never raised or even touched small animals again, for he was afraid that his father would kill them again one day.

In this way, Theodore became more and more withdrawn and selfish, like a lone wolf among the crowd, until he met Hephaestus.

When he was in the Slytherin common room, he saw Hephis killing everyone and knocking down more than a dozen senior students.

Hephes's power was like a light that lit up his heart.

Hephes is the strong man he wants to follow for the rest of his life.

Especially after the troll incident, he worshipped Hephes even more.

Hephaestus is the god in his heart and his faith.

Hephis felt the distorted thoughts from Theodore's memory.

He felt that if he asked Theodore to commit suicide now, Theodore would raise the butcher knife without hesitation and end his life.

People like Theodore can be used as sharp knives if used properly.

If used improperly, it may hurt others and yourself.

He is too paranoid.

But this also made him completely relieved about Theodore, and he could give Theodore a buff.

If Theodore could succeed, then his plan would be half successful.

Hephis spat out Theodore's shadow and quietly looked at Theodore who was sleeping on the bed.

This person is also a miserable person.

Since the amount of water of life and death he took was not much, Theodore woke up quickly. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Hephes standing beside the bed.

"Theodore, wait a moment, I'll be right back."

Before Theodore could react, he saw Hephis hurried away.

He looked at the clothes he was wearing and was confused.

He originally thought that Hephes wanted him to sacrifice himself, but he did nothing!

Why let him sleep?

He doesn't feel the pain!

Is it because it is too thin and too fast?

Hephis came back soon, took out four shadows from his pocket, and also took out a lot of various potions from his small bag.

His work making potions for Snape wasn't entirely in vain.

Snape gave him no Galleons, but some - as Snape put it, "extra potions" - were given to him.

So there is indeed a lot of potions accumulated, most of which are used to repair and heal the body.

It was obviously given to him by Snape so that he would have the potion to keep in case he ended up in the same situation as last time.

What a lovely old bat.

Hephis cast an ear-blocking spell on the dormitory and explained to Theodore.

"Theodore, I'm going to tell you one of my biggest secrets. You must keep it secret and don't tell anyone."

Theodore immediately jumped off the bed, knelt in front of Hephis, and said solemnly: "I will follow the orders of Lord Hephis."

"Theodore, you get up first. This is a shadow. The last time you saw those black objects, they weren't Transfiguration, they were shadows."

Hephis held a black shadow and stared at Theodore seriously.

"Eating a shadow can increase your strength, but it nearly killed me last time. So I don't know what the consequences will be if you eat it."

"Is it all right to just eat it?" Theodore stared at the black shadow.

"It's up to you to decide whether to eat or not."

"Am I the first person besides you who has the opportunity to eat a shadow?"

"Yes, so the consequences are unknown."

"I am your first believer, so I have to be the one to come." Theodore laughed.

Without hesitation, he picked up the weightless, soft black ball and swallowed it in one gulp.

He suddenly felt a surge of strength in his body. He seemed to have grown bigger, and boiling magic power rushed into his body.

Hephis nervously watched Theodore's reaction.

Although Theodore's magic power was growing wildly, it did not exceed the limit of his body's endurance.

Hephaestus took out another shadow and handed it to Theodore.

Theodore did not hesitate for a moment, enduring the pain in his body and swallowed the second shadow.

His body swelled again, veins popped out, and his skin turned red like cooked shrimp.

The magic power was like a bursting flood, more violent than before.

If the previous magic was like the water in a canal, it seemed wild and unrestrained because of the narrowness of the canal.

Now the magic power is like a wild beast that has broken free from its restraints and is running around.

Theodore gritted his teeth and groaned a few times.

Hephis quickly fed Theodore several bottles of repair potion, and his expression eased slightly.

"Theodore, feel the magic and control it," Hephis said sharply.

For the first time, Theodore felt the flow of magic so clearly.

He struggled to control the magic power, and the originally violent magic power was under his guidance.

Gradually, it began to flow in an orderly manner and no longer collided with each other.

Hephis sensed all this and couldn't help but admire that Theodore's talent was indeed good.

He had already prepared to remove the shadow from Theodore's body at any time.

"Theodore, take out your wand and start practicing the spell," Hephis prompted.

Although his body was still in pain, Theodore endured the discomfort and took out his wand.

He repeatedly used cutting and repairing spells on objects in the room.

These are the two spells he is best at.

As time went by, the magic power finally calmed down completely, and the magic power in the body was at his control.

"Very good, Theodore, you did a great job!" Hephis praised generously.

"Hephis, can I swallow another one?" Theodore was already a little addicted.

"Not now. Two shadows are the limit of your body. When you can grow a little more, I will give you more."

"I'll listen to you." Although he was a little reluctant, Theodore nodded.