Mysterious Journey

Chapter 780 Education Pilot

In his lifelong pursuit of power, Voldemort only failed twice: once when he didn't quite die, and once when he died completely.

Superficially, his first failure was due to arrogance, falling prey to Lily Evans Potter's protection charm. The second was due to foolishness, succumbing to the Elder Wand trap meticulously set by Harry, Neville, and Dumbledore.

But strictly speaking, the curses that ultimately killed him were both Avada Kedavras he cast himself.

In other words, aside from nearly dying from Dumbledore's "Water Release: Water Prison Jutsu" in *Order of the Phoenix*, throughout the entire wizarding world, the only one who could truly kill Voldemort was Voldemort himself – at least, that used to be the case.

Suspicious, patient, afraid of death, worshiping power…

These are both Tom Riddle's flaws and the very factors that supported his path to strength.

"Listen, Draco, you only have one chance."

Aileen looked at the now taller-than-herself Draco Malfoy, and said with a serious expression.

"According to the information given by Professor Dumbledore, Tom Riddle was already proficient in Legilimency as a student. This magical skill might sound unfamiliar to you, but simply put, it can do the following: 1. Partially read your memories; 2. Influence or even tamper with parts of your thoughts."

Although Dumbledore didn't explain it very clearly, Aileen knew the source of these speculations thanks to J.K. Rowling's guidance. Tom Riddle had used this ability when he went to Gaunt's old house to murder Morfin Gaunt. Unlike simple memory magic, this was actually closer to a more advanced Imperius Curse.

Fortunately, in the current world, such a level of magical achievement is not limited to Voldemort alone.

"During the process of activating Tom Riddle's diary, you may need to temporarily open your mind and magic to charge it. This is the most dangerous and problematic part of the entire plan, so…"

"To ensure that Voldemort doesn't discover this is a trap in advance, Professor Lockhart will implant a false 'memory protection layer' around your memories. The amount of time this memory can delay depends on its content. Although we will remove this false memory after everything is over, it will still leave some traces in your mind."

Aileen paused slightly, glanced at Gilderoy Lockhart next to her, and said meaningfully.

"If there is anyone in the world who can surpass Voldemort in the field of memory magic, then Professor Lockhart is definitely one of the few. Professor Lockhart has quite a lot of experience as a 'head surgeon' in this regard."

"Implant… false memories?"

Draco Malfoy's expression stiffened, and he looked at Gilderoy Lockhart in confusion.

"You can understand it as a very realistic dream."

Gilderoy Lockhart spread his hands, grinned revealing his white teeth, and explained very seriously.

"For example, those youthful impulses of young boys your age. Although they will gradually dissipate over time and eventually disappear completely one day in the future, they will inevitably affect you for a long time."

"…A very realistic dream? That means as long as I can find the reality in reality…"

Draco Malfoy's eyes subconsciously moved away from Aileen's face, and then he nodded firmly.

"Don't worry, Big Sister, I will definitely come back—it's just someone who writes in a diary. During the Dark Arts Defense practical exam at the end of the school year, I raised my wand at the Dark Lord more than once. After this experiment is over, I will..."

"Shh—there's no need to say the rest."

Aileen quickly flicked her wand, and a ball of viscous magic sealed Malfoy's mouth.

She used to believe in science, but since coming to this world where magic truly exists, Aileen believes that she should give the most basic respect to some metaphysics—Professor Dumbledore's example over the past year has been enough.

"In short, you only have fifteen minutes to write in the diary—"

Aileen took out a silver pocket watch from her chest and looked at it, saying in a calm tone.

"After the time is up, regardless of whether Voldemort's spirit appears or not, you must immediately put on the Sorting Hat to cut off the connection with the notebook and evacuate according to the instructions in the emergency manual. If you don't respond correctly, we will assume that you have been controlled or parasitized by Voldemort… If the worst happens, we will take care of your parents."

Glancing at Draco Malfoy unhappily, Aileen continued.

"In fact, according to the original plan, this role should have been borne by me. But since the plan has changed now, I will briefly tell you some basic rhetoric and response skills…"

"Of course, don't worry if you can't remember everything completely in a short time. Professor Lockhart will help you implant them into your memory."

Speaking of this, Aileen turned her head and looked at an old wizard not far away, as if she felt something.

In her opinion, many spells in the wizarding world actually have many problems in terms of usage.

It's not that wizards have any major flaws in the concepts of these spells, but when they encounter new problems, they tend to create new spells rather than explore the additional uses of those existing spells.

For example, the Obliviate that Gilderoy Lockhart is good at is actually a very suitable spell for teaching.

Whether it's temporarily covering the students' immediate memory, allowing students to repeatedly and innovatively do a large amount of homework or mock test questions within a period of time, or directly implanting memories, allowing young wizards to skip the long learning time cost and directly import a lesson, or even dozens of magic class hours, into their minds…

Undoubtedly, when humanity begins to involve the input and erasure of memories, the civilizational process will present extremely terrifying leaps.

However, for this alternative teaching method that hovers on the edge of social ethics, Albus Dumbledore, Xenophilius Lovegood, Newt Scamander… most wizards under traditional education showed resistance.

On the other hand, even Aileen herself, as the proposer of this idea, also has some hesitation.

If it weren't for Draco Malfoy, the first pilot of this new education model might have been postponed for a long time. After all, anything involving souls and memories is full of human doubts in any era.

Fortunately…

Just like the countless coincidences in human history, the partners of justice will always gather at the most appropriate time, and those families who serve the Demon King will also participate in the process of changing the world at the most appropriate time.

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