Chapter 130: Intercepting Captain America
"Avada Kedavra!"
George was practicing the Killing Curse on a fish in the fish tank.
Under the guidance of the 16-year-old Voldemort's soul, he had successfully learned the most desired dark magic spell, the Killing Curse.
However, spells like the three Unforgivable Curses were not suitable for practice at Hogwarts. If the omnipotent Dumbledore found out, it would expose him.
Normal dark magic could be practiced at school without much issue.
But the three Unforgivable Curses were different. Using any of them on a person, if discovered, would result in being sent straight to Azkaban.
So, he usually practiced in the Marvel world, where no one would care. He could practice as much as he wanted.
The green magical light hit the trout, and the once lively fish instantly lost its life.
"Seems like it expelled the soul?"
George picked up the lifeless trout and examined it carefully, speculating in his heart.
The Killing Curse, also known as the Avada Kedavra, was a spell that could kill even Dumbledore if it hit.
When successfully cast, a bright green light would shoot out, and the wand would tremble uncontrollably due to the powerful magic. There would also be a chaotic sound, as if an invisible Death flew through the air.
The victim would die instantly, leaving no trace of injury.
To resist the Killing Curse, one could only dodge quickly or use physical objects to block it. Normal Shield Charms and Patronus Charms couldn't block it.
After some research and practice, George concluded that the Killing Curse was a spell specifically targeting the soul. The victim died because their soul was attacked.
Therefore, this spell wasn't just effective against normal humans; it would also work well against entities like spirits or mental projections.
To cast the Killing Curse, two conditions were generally required: sufficient magical power and a strong intent to kill at the moment of casting.
Frequent use of the Killing Curse could easily affect the caster's emotions, making them more violent, bloodthirsty, and even insane.
After all, constantly thinking about killing would inevitably take a toll.
However, this wasn't a big issue for George.
With his powerful psychic abilities, he could protect his mind from the corrupting influence of the Killing Curse while casting it.
Of course, under normal circumstances, he wouldn't use the Killing Curse often. There were many ways to kill someone; it didn't have to be the Killing Curse.
But learning it was essential. The more spells a wizard knew, the better they could handle various types of enemies.
After practicing the three Unforgivable Curses, George had just stepped out of the combat simulation room when he received a call from Black Widow.
"The CIA has dropped the warrant for Professor X, and all of his assets have been unfrozen and can be used normally. The school's paperwork has also been completed.
Next, I'll come to the school to issue formal identification documents for your students, to make their lives easier."
"Great, thank you. But they went to the amusement park with the two professors today. Can you come tomorrow instead?"
George replied.
It had only been three days, and things were almost done. It seemed Nick Fury was really afraid George would leak the information to Hydra.
"No problem. I'll come over tomorrow morning."
Black Widow had no objections.
At this point, George suddenly remembered something and said:
"By the way, I might have a new teacher tomorrow who will need your help to get a new identity."
"A new teacher? Sure, no problem."
Black Widow's tone carried a hint of confusion, but she didn't ask further.
After hanging up, George went to the underground hangar where the X-Jet was parked. Isa was already waiting for him there.
"Let's go!"
The X-Jet took off invisibly and quickly headed toward the Arctic Ocean.
Meanwhile, George, sitting in the jet, activated the Tracking Charm.
"Point Me—Steve Rogers!"
Four hours later, George called for Isa to stop:
"Alright, stop here."
Jumping out of the jet, George spread his wings and landed on a large iceberg.
According to the Tracking Charm, Captain America, Steve Rogers, should be frozen beneath this iceberg.
"Bombarda!"
Pointing at the iceberg, George cast the Blasting Curse, immediately creating a large crater in the ice.
Seeing that it worked, George continued to cast the Blasting Curse repeatedly on the iceberg. After all, he wasn't worried about running out of magic.
After twenty minutes of continuous bombardment, a frozen plane finally appeared in George's sight.
"Diffindo!"
With another wave of his hand, a Cutting Charm struck the plane, creating an opening large enough for two people to pass through.
Jumping into the plane, George saw Captain America, frozen for over sixty years, sitting in the pilot's seat.
Taking out a box enlarged with the Undetectable Extension Charm from his wardrobe space, George placed Captain America and his shield inside. Then, spreading his wings, he flew back to the X-Jet.
Normally, an item enlarged with the Undetectable Extension Charm couldn't carry another item similarly enlarged, as it would cause a spatial conflict.
So, trying to create infinite space by stacking boxes with the charm wouldn't work.
However, the space used by George's wardrobe magic could hold a box enlarged with the Undetectable Extension Charm.
This was because the principles of the two magics were different.
Although both were space-related magics, the Undetectable Extension Charm worked by expanding existing space, while the wardrobe magic created a separate, personal space.
This way, George could combine the strengths of both magics, creating a space that could carry people and large items without worrying about theft, and could be accessed anytime.
This showed that learning magics from different worlds could break the so-called "truths" of one magical system by using another, creating complementary effects.
By the time the X-Jet returned to the school, it was already evening. Professor X and Wolverine had also returned with the children from the amusement park.
"Who's this guy?"
Wolverine asked, looking at Captain America, who was being thawed on the machine.
"His outfit, appearance, and overall look—isn't he Captain America?"
Before George could answer, Professor X had already guessed correctly.
Professor X was born in 1932. When he was twelve or thirteen, Captain America was at the height of his activity. After Captain America's sacrifice, he was widely celebrated and memorialized.
So, Professor X recognized the frozen Captain America immediately.
"That Steve Rogers?"
Wolverine took a closer look and nodded:
"Yeah, it's really him."
End of Chapter