Time seemed to freeze.
Albus Dumbledore—veteran of two wizarding wars, the man who had faced Grindelwald and stood against Voldemort at his height—
the greatest white wizard of the century…
lost his composure.
His calm, ocean-deep blue eyes widened in pure, unfiltered shock.
For the first time in over a hundred years—
he looked… shaken.
"Wha—?"
He shot to his feet so abruptly that a stack of journals toppled to the floor beside him.
"I'm sorry… what did you just say?"
"You know… where the Horcruxes are?"
A Worldview Shattered
This revelation hit harder than anything before.
Not Voldemort's return.
Not curses.
Not even Lucian's previous feats.
Because this—
meant something far more absurd.
Dumbledore had spent years searching in darkness, risking his life for fragments of truth.
And Lucian?
I was treating it like an open-book exam.
This wasn't just power.
It was information dominance.
Total. Unreasonable. Absolute.
Dumbledore suddenly felt like a man using an abacus—
watching someone solve everything instantly with a calculator.
Lucian's "Plan"
Lucian nodded calmly.
"Even if you hadn't asked me," he said,
"I was planning to clear them out during weekends and holidays."
He spoke casually:
"The one in Gringotts—we can visit Diagon Alley this weekend.""The one at Grimmauld Place—maybe during Easter break.""As for the snake… it won't get away."
He smiled lightly.
"As for Professor… this isn't some dangerous expedition."
"It's more like… a relaxing trip."
"A Trip"
That word broke Dumbledore.
Completely.
Years of preparation.
Life-risking plans.
Reduced to—
tourism.
He sat back down slowly, staring at Lucian like he was looking at something beyond comprehension.
Team Assembly
Lucian, meanwhile, had already taken out parchment.
"Might as well invite a few people," he muttered.
"It would be boring alone."
The Responses
Hermione Granger
Shock → hesitation → excitement.
"I'm in!"
To her, this wasn't dangerous.
It was the ultimate lesson.
Fleur Delacour
Immediate acceptance.
"Traveling with him?"
Nothing else mattered.
Daphne Greengrass
A rare crack in her icy composure.
"I'll join."
Luna Lovegood
Eyes dreamy.
"Sounds fun."
Cho Chang
Blushing, but decisive.
She nodded.
The Most Luxurious "Team" Ever
By the weekend—
an absurdly elite group had formed:
DumbledoreHermioneFleurDaphneLunaCho
And at the center—
Lucian Thornwick.
First Stop
A ruined shack in a dark forest.
The air was thick with decay and dark magic.
A dead snake was nailed to the door.
Dumbledore immediately raised his wand.
"Do not move!"
He analyzed rapidly:
Trigger curses in the airAncient bone guardians undergroundThe snake = curse medium
"This place is a fortress of dark magic!"
Lucian's Response
He glanced around.
"Messy."
Then—
He raised his hand.
New Spell
Concept: Absolute immunity to hostile magic
Method: Rewrite the rules
Spell Name:
[Null Magic Domain]
Activation
No light.
No sound.
Just—
a silent expansion.
An invisible field spread outward.
And everything changed.
Total SuppressionAirborne curses → erased instantlyBone guardians → collapsed into ordinary remainsDark enchantments → stripped away
All magic—
ceased to function.
Walking Through Death
Lucian stepped forward.
Casually.
"Lucian! Stop!" Hermione cried.
"Too dangerous!" Dumbledore warned.
But nothing happened.
No traps triggered.
No curses activated.
Everything—
yielded.
Submission
It wasn't defense.
It wasn't resistance.
It was—
submission.
Magic itself retreated.
The Door
He reached the shack.
Didn't touch it.
The cursed door creaked open—
on its own.
Like it was welcoming him.
Aftermath
Dumbledore stood frozen.
"…How is this possible?"
His wand trembled.
Fleur and Cho covered their mouths.
Daphne's composure cracked.
Hermione's Realization
She whispered:
"He's not breaking the magic…"
"He is the rule."
"Magic… obeys him."
And for the first time—
everyone present understood:
This wasn't talent.
This wasn't genius.
This was something else entirely.
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