The Curse of Time (Harry Potter Fanfic)

By the power of the author and "coincidence," time skipped to December 25.

"Merry Christmas, Evelyn."

"You too, Mary."

It was Christmas Day, and nothing unusual had happened except for the implementation of the mirror spell to prevent any student deaths.

My earlier discussion had stopped people from running away whenever Harry was around, but it had also sparked a wave of paranoia.

As we headed down towards the tree, I noticed the gift from the researchers who had promised to send something.

Inside the gift was a book that detailed some magic from the divine age and instructions on how to use it.

"So, first of all, we have a spell that strengthens the body."

"That's not really a spell."

"Yes, but it uses magic. Besides, they didn't use wands to fight—they fought more like in Dragon Ball, using elemental spells that could redefine the battlefield on their own."

If one had exceptional eyesight and were protected from the consequences of the fight, it would be far more interesting to watch this than a duel between sorcerers skilled enough not to vocalize their spells.

"The next one is a gigantism spell that would provide more strength and protection when used. If I recall correctly, this magic disappeared during the time of Zeus, although his parents were known to use it."

"There must be a flaw in this spell if it's no longer in use."

"Indeed. While the protection is strong enough to withstand normal attacks, it has two major downsides. First, it requires an enormous amount of energy. Second, with an increased body size, you also have more exposed surface area. Even if the protection is strong, successive bursts of attacks will eventually exploit the larger target, turning what seems like an advantage into a weakness."

I won't mention that the number of collateral victims increases dramatically during Titan fights.

For now, there is one useful spell and another that seems useless. Body-strengthening magic can be very useful in combat, especially when I use my katana.

"In third place, we have a teleportation spell that is apparently much more pleasant than Apparition."

I think this is the most important spell so far. After all, wizards are not exactly known for having a pleasant way of traveling, except maybe on brooms.

"What does this teleportation look like?"

She was curious since she didn't like the Knight Bus or Floo Powder, which, by the way, was too unreliable if someone mispronounced their destination.

"From what I've read, this spell resembles futuristic teleportation. The upper body disappears first, followed by a line that moves downward, making the rest of the body vanish as it passes. Apparently, there's no risk of dismemberment or body parts ending up elsewhere. Honestly, if the next charms are as good as this one, I think I've found my very own Ali Baba's cave."

"Evelyn Longbottom, the Forty Charms – I think that's an incredible title for this chapter."

"What did you say, Marie?"

"Huh? I didn't say anything. I was just fantasizing about the gift you gave me."

It was a gift—a photo frame with the two of us and a message hoping that the next year would be even better. Honestly, I admit it looked more like an end-of-year gift than a Christmas present.

"Don't use this photo to do anything weird, or you'll regret it."

Of course, it was a threat, but I knew she would take it seriously—or at least, if she did do something weird, she'd be very discreet about it.

Once we arrived at the Great Hall—after taking a break from my reading of The Divine Era because I was hungry—we saw the trio already leaving. Calculating the timing, we arrived just as the Polyjuice Potion would be nearing completion, assuming they had started brewing it a few days after I met them in the second-floor bathroom.