HP - Shadow Monarch!

Chapter 125 - The Dark Side of the Magical World 03.

[Chapter Size: 2000 Words.]

Third Person POV

London.

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Weeks had passed since Snape returned to his home and hadn't left, keeping himself training constantly, focusing solely on improving his spells and creating new ones. Since returning to Hogwarts, Snape had created numerous new spells. Despite specializing in close-combat fighting rather than relying on advanced technology when he was a guardian, he saw the potential in the magic he gained after becoming Severus Snape in this world. He also noticed a lack of truly useful spells available, which led to his development of new magical possibilities.

The original Snape had already created spells, but the current one not only retained the former's knowledge but also gained access to additional knowledge from the restricted section and a few ancient books from Salazar... combining this with a guardian's knowledge, the entire magical world—not only in England but worldwide—would be astounded by the number of spells Snape was creating.

He hadn't just created a new field of study; he was also deeply interested in spatial magic, attempting to improve teleportation spells even further. Snape aimed to reach a level where he would no longer need Floo powder to travel, able to go anywhere he had been before, which would be immensely useful.

He continued using spells nonstop, but he had something to block this from being detected by other wizards. After all, how was the Ministry not detecting magic being used by a Hogwarts student in that location? This happened because Steve Vujin had given him an amulet during their first meeting, saying it was a gift.

Snape tested the amulet to verify its authenticity before going to the Black residence, and upon realizing no auror came after him following the use of a slightly heavy spell like Incendio, he noticed the object truly worked. Since then, he had been using magic constantly, making full use of every spell he could.

This morning, he had focused on physical training, and after an intense workout on his property, he left his house's yard, sweaty, and entered the house with a towel over his shoulders, still shirtless, wiping the sweat away. His gaze fell upon a pile of letters on the table in the living room. He had collected them at dawn before training, and now he approached them to read the first few. Since the vast majority of people didn't know his address, the letters were sent to a type of magical post office, from which he retrieved them once a week—this being the only means of communication allowed, except for Steve and Hogwarts.

There were letters from Clarisse, reminding him to invite her to spend Christmas with him and his family. There were letters from Lucinda, wanting to meet up, asking him to visit one of her father's stores to see her. There were letters from Lily, wanting to know where he was and insisting on talking to him. There were letters from Pandora, asking how his holidays were going and sharing a bit about hers. There were letters from Bellatrix, demanding he undergo some training before the next year, also wanting to know where he was.

But she wasn't the only Black; Astraea also sent letters, mentioning a few things he had requested. Since the Black family was willing to assist him, he demanded they secure a house-elf to help in his shop, and Astraea managed to contact people from outside the country, obtaining an elf for 20,000 Galleons—a price cheaper than what he had paid for Dobby. He still needed another house-elf but wanted to keep this secret, planning, therefore, to acquire another one abroad to keep discreetly in his current house.

There were also letters with updates on the sick individuals in relation to his sword. They were almost reaching the desired level in their task, with everyone undergoing quick training to catch up to him. Meanwhile, the wizards saw the Gringotts sick becoming increasingly unwilling to assist him while some of them were in the forges set up within the bank.