SPOILER!!: Erik Vinteren
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Erik Vinteren
While the students were providing answers, and some were still answering his question about those who had died at Hogwarts, Erik made another list on the board beside the first. And he highlighted one of the answers in blue.
First, he would answer questions before he explained further.
"Nagini died at Hogwarts, yes, but she vas never truly a living being. She only had qualities shared vith Lord Voldemort because she vas his Horcrux. But Harry Potter," he gave a nod to Roxanne's niece or whatever,
"could be added to the list." So he made that amendment.
"Now, you'll notice vhat I haff made another list here, of your answers. Excellent responses," this time.
"But vhere is one in particular I vould like to call your attention to...as Mr. Summers said, vhere is a wizardly way of figuring out how someone died." He allowed them a moment to look at the list.
How to Corroborate a Story --primary sources
-----eyewitnesses
-----testimony of eyewitnesses
-----writing of eyewitnesses
-----witness' memories
--secondary sources
-----textbooks
-----photographs
-----rumours
--research -----spellwork
-----legilimency
-----Veritaserum
-----examining sources
-----examining the body
-----examining artefacts, crime scene
"I haff highlighted 'spellwork' in blue because I vill be teaching you a spell today vhat can tell you vhether or not someone died in a particular area, and if vhey did, vhere they died exactly. Vhis spell is not only used by historians to corroborate stories of vhen/vhere a person died, but it can also be used by law enforcement to investigate crimes." Morbid, very morbid, but also deadly
pun intended useful.
"Vhe spell is 'spiritum revelio' - don't try it now, not yet - and it is closely related to the charm 'homenum revelio.' Can anyvone tell me vhat homenum revelio does, or vhen you use it?" Well, would you look at that. Their discussion was moving moving to the darker side now. Beezus' insides practically knotted when the man said he will be teaching them spell that would determine if a person died in a particular area or not. This was making her, and she's sure that she wasn't alone, very uncomfortable. But supposedly this all had to fall in and provide them with a productive lesson, yeah? So she can't really complain.
Homenum Revelio. The Prefect raised her hand and offered an answer, "
Homenum Revelio, or the Human-Presence-Revealing Spell from the name itself reveals human presence within a surrounding area." Gulp. "
As is, it detects a person even when he is wearing an invisibility cloak."
.....Geez.
As she talked, Beezus strained her eyes on the board....particularly on the list of those deaths with unknown locations....and then her eyebrows forked. "
Oh, and....excuse me sir..." Corrections? Was he still accepting them? She had one right now. "
I don't think the Fat Friar died here at Hogwarts....he was executed by churchmen and he returned to the school as a ghost afterwards." Er, yeah.