Why did Li Chuan risk going to Knockturn Alley to kidnap a Black Wizard?
This starts with him having read all the books related to magic charms during this period.
He discovered that the magic charms in the wizarding World are mainly divided into ordinary magic charms and Dark magic charms.
Ordinary magic charms are magic related to life, such as the Levitation Charm, Cleaning Charm, and Cooking Charm, while Dark magic charms are mainly attack-oriented magic charms.
Most normal magic charms can be learned from purchased magic charm books, which also provide very detailed explanations.
However, this is not necessarily the case for Dark magic charms.
Dark magic charms are mainly divided into hexes, jinxes, and curses. The damage caused by hexes and jinxes is not significant, so many can still be found in some magic charm books, along with spells and learning methods.
For example, the Knockback Jinx, the Impedimenta Jinx, the Banishing Charm, the Bat-Bogey Hex, and the Knee-Reversal Hex, etc.
However, curses are extremely harmful magic, and apart from some Black Wizards, many normal witches would not learn them, so it is rare to obtain them through normal channels.
But since Li Chuan came to this World, how could he let go of those powerful and useful curses?
So he came up with a method that would save time, save Kanon, and allow him to acquire curses, as well as have someone to guide him in learning curses.
That was to directly kidnap a Black Wizard back to the manor.
And the place where Black Wizards often appear is Knockturn Alley, especially since many Black Wizards like to go to Knockturn Alley at night to trade in some forbidden magical items.
As the Boss of the herbalist shop, Tom Foley had also been to Knockturn Alley at night. It should be said that almost all wizards have had the experience of going to Knockturn Alley to buy things.
After all, some rare things can only be bought in places like Knockturn Alley, where Black Wizards often appear.
This is also why everyone knows that Knockturn Alley is unsafe, but it still exists, and has always existed.
"Earth Release · Hidden Rock Village Technique!"
After arriving at Knockturn Alley, Li Chuan found a relatively hidden location and cast a D-rank Earth Release Ninjutsu. Instantly, his body merged with the walls of Knockturn Alley.
Actually, it can't be considered merging. It can only be said that the surface of his body formed the same color as the walls of Knockturn Alley, making him look like he was integrated into the wall.
The strength of Black Wizards varies. Some self-taught ones may not be as good as Hogwarts students, but some have considerable strength.
Moreover, they all basically have one characteristic, which is that they have a deep understanding of various vicious Dark magic charms. If you are too careless, you may capsize in the gutter.
Therefore, Li Chuan did not intend to confront them head-on, but chose a more stable method of sneak attack.
Mainly because Black Wizards would definitely use Apparition, a magic for escaping, and they couldn't be caught without a sneak attack.
Especially those Black Wizards who can survive multiple pursuits by the Aurors, perhaps if they feel something is wrong, they will cast a spell and run away.
One hour, two hours, three hours, he kept hiding his body with the Hidden Rock Village Technique, filtering through the Black Wizards who passed in front of him one by one.
Those who are not old enough, those who are too far away and may fail the sneak attack, and those who have a second witch within sight are not considered.
It wasn't until nearly three o'clock in the morning that he finally waited for a more suitable target.
That was an Old Wizard who was probably close to sixty years old, clutching twenty or so Kanon that he had exchanged for poisons he had refined, and walked out of the magic shop across the street with a satisfied expression.
When he walked to the wall where Li Chuan was hiding and was about to wave his wand to Apparition away, Li Chuan seized the opportunity to strike.
He did not directly attack the Old Wizard, because he was not sure whether the other party had refined Shield Charms or other defensive magic on his wizard robes, nor was he sure whether the other party could react and launch a counterattack.
Instead, at the fastest speed his body could currently achieve, he quickly approached and snatched the wand from his hand.
In this World, most wizards basically lose their threat without a wand. A small number can still cast spells, but the power is greatly reduced, and the speed is not as fast as when holding a wand.
Unless they are top-level wizards like Dumbledore and Grindelwald, they can narrow this gap.
The Old Wizard was also stunned for a moment when his wand was snatched away, because he had not expected a hand to reach out from the wall.
However, this Old Wizard was obviously not an ordinary person. Even without a wand, he did not sit still and wait for death, but quickly chanted spells in his mouth, seemingly wanting to cast spells without a wand.
However, how could Li Chuan, who was already prepared, let him get his wish? While snatching the wand, he directly bumped into the Old Wizard and cast Apparition.
Apparition is the most convenient spatial movement method for wizards, but many wizards basically do not choose to use it unless it is an emergency.
Because the feeling of Apparition is like squeezing into a very thin pipe, and it is accompanied by intense dizziness.
Many wizards even vomit directly when they successfully Apparition for the first time.
The moment Li Chuan took the Old Wizard into Apparition, the intense discomfort immediately interrupted the hex that the Old Wizard was about to cast. By the time he recovered from this discomfort and wanted to cast the spell again, a magical light had already accurately hit his back.
"Well done, Bari!"
Inside Foley Manor, Li Chuan, who had also just recovered from the discomfort of Apparition, gave a thumbs up to Bari, the house-elf next to him, as he looked at the unconscious Old Wizard.
Having been praised by his Master, Bari was so excited that he almost jumped up.
It turned out that before Li Chuan left the manor using Apparition, he had already instructed Bari to wait there. Once he brought someone back, he would cast a Sleeping Charm on the person he brought back as soon as possible.
House-elves don't need a wand or incantation to cast spells. Ordinary wizards are not opponents at all, especially a wizard who has just been Apparitioned and doesn't have a wand.
Stripping the Old Wizard of everything on his body, tying him securely in the basement with chains, and having Bari invisibly guard him, Li Chuan went back upstairs to sleep.
Early the next morning, he did not go downstairs to see the Old Wizard first, but began to check the things he had received from the Old Wizard.
There were not many things, only three items in total: a silver old pocket watch, faintly emitting magical fluctuations. The specific ability is unknown, but it should be a magical item.
A wand, the wand used by the Old Wizard to cast spells, not very useful.
An inconspicuous small box. Li Chuan gently opened it, poked his head in to look inside, and a look of surprise suddenly appeared on his face.
Because this box, like his pouch, was also enchanted with an Undetectable Extension Charm, and there was a considerable space inside. He also saw a lot of Kanon and magic books.
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