Hogwarts becomes host

96.Soul Family Tree

"Because it was reorganized from the Wizards' Parliament, when the British Ministry of Magic was established, the families who had seats in the Wizards' Parliament were the Black, Wright, Hall, Malfoy, Yax, Wren, Gaunt, Bosted, and Rowe families. Boss, Longbottom, etc., their influence is very high."

"These are pure-blood families."

"Of course, a few were mixed-blood. At that time, few people were marrying Muggles. Although Hufflepuff accepted many Muggle-born students, it was very difficult for Muggle-born wizards to establish a wizarding family. Their family background, It is difficult for these people and future generations to continue to study magic due to the discrimination and exclusion they have suffered.”

"However, with the passage of time and the expansion of overseas colonies, some families shifted their goals to the New World, some families failed, went bankrupt and exited, and new wizarding families emerged. Among the old wizarding councils, some still have influence on the Ministry of Magic. There are only two families left, Malfoy and Longbottom."

"Longbottom, wait, where is the Shafik family?" Elaine looked confused. "you are wrong"

"Because my grandpa Zeng completed the theory of breaking the dimensional barrier, and there was turmoil in the wizarding world at that time, the Shafiq family completely withdrew from the Ministry of Magic in 1910 and concentrated on conducting closed experiments."

Adair gave a sly smile.

"For hundreds of years, the Shafiq family has been controlling the Floo Network. We built the Floo Network ourselves. We also spent hundreds of years telling wizards that this thing is harmless. Floo powder can only be used through flames and fireplaces. , the farther the distance, the worse the effect. As long as a small spell can disconnect the Floo Network, they generally accept this statement."

"Now, we don't need to stay in the Ministry of Magic to control the Floo Network. The so-called small spell is just a name for removing the control. In fact, as long as the connection is connected, the record will be retained. The Shafiq family can go there without a fireplace. Any place that has ever been connected to the Floo Network──except other countries. Because of the distance and state-level surveillance, if you go there, you must make some preparations in advance.”

"No need for a fireplace, like you did when you came here"

"That's right. Apparition and Floo powder are the two most widely used means of movement in the wizarding world. What's funny is that during the war, everyone strictly guarded against Apparition, but they believed that a simple spell could disconnect the Floo network. .”

"So, even if Dumbledore blocks the castle, you can still enter Hogwarts"

"Not necessarily. Some magic can still completely isolate an area, but it consumes too much and is not popular. But Dumbledore is the one who can use that kind of magic. Anyway, only those registered in the soul family tree have this ability. That's what I said. It’s so convenient, so don’t think about it for now.”

"Soul Family Tree"

"It's an ancient magic. When a Shafik is born, we record his name in the family tree. His soul is marked and closely connected to the rest of the family; through this connection, we can easily Identify the guy disguised by transfiguration water or transfiguration, and he can enjoy all the benefits of the Shafiq family. Likewise, he will be bound by the orders of the family leader."

"Can this connection be disguised or eliminated?" Elaine asked curiously. "Then what's my situation now?"

"It cannot be disguised, but the head of the family has the power to remove the name on the family tree." Adair explained, "In addition to controlling family members, this magic can also increase the power of the head of the family. Every living person in the family tree can contribute 10% Strength is given to the head of the family. On the contrary, if everyone in the family tree dies, the head of the family will become a decoration."

"There is Elaine Shafiq's name on the soul family tree, but you are not the real Elaine, so the restraints of the Shafiq family are of no use to you, because I am attached to your soul. In theory, you You are also half Shafiq, as long as the mark on my body exists, you are a member of the Shafiq family."

"On the other hand, if you disappear before I devour you, then I do not belong to Shafiq."

"That's right, you'd better think about it again. Unlike other families, the core of the Shafiq family's defense is the soul family tree, which is inaccessible to anyone without a record... But as long as it devours me, I will The mark will naturally be transferred to your soul." Adair said, "Of course, I also have the right to help you mark it, but I will not do it unless you get my approval and have a clear understanding of the Shafiq family. A sense of belonging, with the pride and strength of the Shafiq tribe─”

"Besides." Elaine rolled her eyes, "Do other pure-blood families have such magic?"

"I don't know, maybe not." After thinking for a while, Adair said uncertainly. "Because the secrets of the Floo Network are so important, we adopted this method. It is simple to put the entire family under the shackles of soul magic. In fact, the magic power and materials required are at least tens of thousands of galleons. I don't think other families With such courage, maybe they don’t even know about this magic───This is the core secret of the ancient wizard family, and those who know it will never tell it to others to avoid being cracked.”

"The secret of the Floo Network is indeed a secret. Being able to invade other people's homes at will is indeed a secret."

"Not only that, like this stronghold, only members recorded in the family tree can enter. Even the Ministry of Magic or Dumbledore cannot break through the soul barrier and enter this place; neither Muggle nor magical methods will work. In an instant, their souls will be repelled, and if they continue to enter, their souls will suffer irreversible damage, but Voldemort may be able to get in."

"I just felt that the Shafiq family's defense was very strong."

"When we designed the defense, we didn't take into account that mental illness would split one's soul into seven parts. An incomplete soul must have some kind of emotional deficiency. It doesn't matter that this kind of torture is not uncomfortable at all. He doesn't know it anyway. Here, as long as you don’t deliberately summon him here, it’ll be fine.”

Adair rarely showed a helpless expression.

"Honestly, I admire the Dark Lord. The Shafiq family once thought of splitting the souls of dying wizards and feeding them to other wizards to quickly learn inheritance. They also tried to transfer the souls into the body when they were attacked by dementors. The method of immortality using the empty shell of the body, these experiments failed without exception, those records suck."

"What record"

"Crazy, collapsed, and schizophrenic are not good things in short, so soul magic is directly banned from the Shafiq family. I can't stand just splitting half of the soul. That guy can still mess around after being divided into seven parts. It's really worthy of admiration. .”

"" After Elaine was silent for a while, she stared at Adair coldly. "How many human experiments have the Shafiq family done? This ability to enter and exit other places at any time, and what did you do with it?"

"Tens of thousands of times." Adair replied calmly. "What do you think"

"You scumbag."