Marvel's Master of Heavenly Magic

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There was once a wizard named Eloise Mintumble, a member of the Department of Mysteries. As an Unspeakable, she used a Time-Turner during an experiment to travel into the past. However, she exceeded the safe time limit by several hours, which ultimately led to her death.

In that experiment, Eloise was trapped in the year 1402 for five days. When she finally returned to the present, her physical body inexplicably aged five centuries. This caused irreparable damage to her body, and she eventually died of old age at St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.

Her journey to the past altered the life trajectories of everyone she encountered, resulting in significant changes to history. At least 25 of her descendants vanished from existence, as if they had "never been born."

Additionally, disturbing anomalies in the flow of time were noted upon her return. The Tuesday following her arrival lasted two and a half days, while Thursday was reduced to a mere four hours.

Even under normal circumstances, using a Time-Turner comes with consequences.

Take Hermione, for example: she used a Time-Turner extensively to fit in more hours for studying and attend multiple classes simultaneously. However, this overuse nearly led to her mental and physical collapse.

Although she technically studied for eight hours, the Time-Turner effectively extended that to over 14 hours, meaning her body endured the fatigue of those additional hours.

Long-term use of a Time-Turner can have even more dramatic effects. If others live a single year, but you live two by overusing a Time-Turner, your body will age two years in that same period.

Thus, while using a Time-Turner to improve study efficiency might seem appealing, it essentially amounts to borrowing time from your future.

Due to the inherent dangers of Time-Turners, the Hour-Reversal Charm used to create them has been classified as a restricted spell by the Ministry of Magic and is not available for public study.

All existing Time-Turners are stored securely in the Time Chamber within the Department of Mysteries. The Ministry has enacted hundreds of laws regulating their use. Applications to use a Time-Turner are rarely approved, except in extraordinary circumstances.

George was naturally intrigued by time magic and Time-Turners. Mastering time magic was a goal he was determined to achieve.

After all, time magic is one of the most advanced branches of magic in any world.

While the laws of time vary between worlds, and even though time magic cannot alter established facts, it remains incredibly useful for improving efficiency.

Besides, George had already achieved immortality. Borrowing time from the future meant little to him, as his future was infinite.

Of course, applying for a Time-Turner was one thing, but learning and mastering the highly restricted Hour-Reversal Charm was an entirely different challenge.

"It seems it's time to reveal a bit of my true power," George thought to himself.

After parting ways with Professor McGonagall and Hermione on the eighth floor, George followed Snape to the Headmaster's office.

Inside, Dumbledore was leisurely reading a Muggle book about knitting techniques.

"Take a seat," Dumbledore said, setting the book aside as he noticed Snape and George entering the room.

Snape wasted no time. After sitting down, he immediately spoke in George's defense:

"Headmaster, the Ministry overstepped its authority by allowing Dementors to search the train. George acted in self-defense and unintentionally killed one. He is not at fault."

Snape's loyalty to his students, particularly his protégé George, was evident. Whether or not Dumbledore intended to reprimand George, Snape's instinct was to shield him preemptively.

"It seems choosing Slytherin was indeed a wise decision," George mused.

Among the four Heads of House, Snape might not be the most virtuous or the most impartial, but he was undoubtedly the most protective of his students.

This unwavering support was one reason George hadn't exposed Scabbers as Peter Pettigrew yet.

Sirius Black might be innocent and just, but George felt no personal connection to him. After all, Sirius's fate had little to do with him.

In contrast, Sirius Black bullying Snape during their school years, alongside James Potter and the rest, was an undeniable fact.

Of course, Snape wasn't entirely innocent—he likely said plenty of things he shouldn't have. But since Snape was George's Head of House and always showed him care and favoritism, George naturally sided with him.

Thus, George had no intention of clearing Sirius's name too soon. Let him suffer a little longer—it might even make Snape happy.

For now, George planned to let things run their course. As long as Peter Pettigrew wasn't set free to help Voldemort resurrect, everything would be fine.

"Severus, I don't mean to blame George," Dumbledore said with a smile. "He did well protecting his classmates by killing the Dementor. I just wanted to see the magic he used to accomplish it."

When Dumbledore first heard from Fudge that George had used magic to kill a Dementor, he was deeply astonished.

After all, even he, with all his power, couldn't directly kill a creature as dark and enigmatic as a Dementor.

In fact, no wizard in the current magical world possessed a spell capable of outright killing a Dementor. Not even the Killing Curse worked on them.

The relationship between the Dementors and the Ministry of Magic was one of cooperation. Dementors guarded Azkaban in exchange for the Ministry allowing them to freely feed on the happiness of its prisoners.

As for why Dementors didn't indiscriminately feed elsewhere? While wizards couldn't kill Dementors, they could use the Patronus Charm to drive them away and confine them.

For instance, a wizard could trap them in an enchanted box made with an Undetectable Extension Charm and sealed with layers of binding spells. The Dementors would remain confined inside, slowly fading away due to starvation.

"I hear it's a new magic spell you created yourself?" Snape asked, turning to George. He was just as curious.

Among all the students at Hogwarts, George was undoubtedly a prodigy. By the end of his first year, his magical knowledge was already approaching the level of a seventh-year.

He excelled in magical dueling and had even invented a unique flying spell.

Even Snape, who had been exceptionally gifted in his youth, didn't develop his own spell until his fifth year.

Yet, despite his admiration for George, Snape found it surprising that George could already create new magic. Based on his understanding of George's magical capabilities, George didn't seem to be at that level yet.

Of course, magical innovation often involved an element of luck. It wasn't solely dependent on raw skill.

"Well… it's not entirely accurate to say it's my creation," George said after pausing for a few seconds. He looked at Snape and Dumbledore, his expression calm yet resolute.

It was time to come clean—there was no point in pretending anymore.

Originally, he had planned to claim the spell was derived from the Patronus Charm, a modification he'd made to allow it to kill Dementors. After all, he had indeed learned the Patronus Charm from Amy and could demonstrate it on the spot.

But after thinking it over during the train ride, George realized this explanation would have too many holes.

Given Dumbledore and Snape's intelligence and deep understanding of magic, they would undoubtedly see through the lie.

(End of Chapter)