Black-and-white (Translation)

48. Surprises

With a satisfied and stupid grin, Harry sat down next to Severus on one of the sofas.
"From your expression, I gather that Mr. Longbottom was happy about his present?"
"Oh yes, he and Flora are just showing little Jack his new home."
"Jack?"
"When Nev opened the box, the kid did his name justice. Looked like a box devil "
"And Flora was with him?"
"Yep, I tell you, since the collapse of the little ones she is under absolute protection. Just like all other children of this killer gang. I believe that, after the articles that seem quite safe, that will affect the other houses as well. "
"I'm sure. I saw Ms. Bulstrode speaking to two children earlier, Grantail's son was one of them. "
"Bulstrode, is that good?"
"Yeah, even if it does not seem that way, but the young lady is a godsend, like the good Molly."
"Good to hear. But you realize that in the near future you will probably get visits from the very same children? "
"However, but better they come to me as they go to Riddle."
"Hmm."

"Speaking of dark wizards right now. Grantail has boasted in the letter to you that there are only white wizards in their organization. but the ritual is black magic, or am I wrong? "
"That's only partially true. You know, basically there is no such thing as white or black magic. "
"I beg your pardon?! You have to explain that to me. "
Severus Mundwinkel warped up. Due to the amazing knowledge of his partner, he was no longer used to the fact that his husband had no idea of ​​something. But it was nice to be able to play teachers again.
"So actually, magic is not divided into categories. Of course, there are different branches, but that is something else again.
There is just the magic itself. "
"And where does the distinction come from?"
"Over time, many different spells have developed. At some point then had laws and guidelines ago. Merlin himself has decided that legal magic is classified as white and illegal as black. That's the whole secret. "
"So the Unforgivable are not black magic, just forbidden?"
"That's exactly the case."
"Why do not we learn this at school?"
"Because the Ministry thinks it's easier to keep society believing that criminals are black magicians in general, and whites in general.
Apparently they mean to avoid such a panic in the population. Parents think that if they can only teach their children white magic, they will not get angry. "
"That is nonsense."
"Like almost everything politicians have been so busy over the last five hundred years. And not just in England. "
"Why do you know so well then?"
"For one thing, because knowledge is not forbidden, it just is not taught. On the other hand, this has something to do with my espionage activity. I had to be interested in black magic to get the Death Eaters' trust. I just read a lot of books on this topic. that's why I still apply to many today as a black magician. "
"We always have the wrong teachers for VgdDK."
Severus just laughed.

Both decided to have dinner in their rooms. Neither of them felt like the curious crowd in the great hall. most of the information would be in the evening paper anyway.
As they both sat at the table, Severus remembered something.
"Tell me, why did you actually staring after Lucius like that today? You said something was wrong. "
Harry put the cutlery aside before answering.
"Can you say that? In the courtroom he was still amused by my statement. But when he passed us later, I could smell a lot of fear. "
"Are you sure?"
"Oh, yes, believe me, the sour stink of panic was noticeable throughout the floor. and that, where it was so full of people. "
"I think he's probably afraid of Riddle's reaction when he learns of the outcome of today's trial. And above all because one of his Death Eaters was there, but did nothing. "
"But he could not do that."
"Say that to Riddle."
"Right. How are you doing? I mean Lucius is your friend, right? "
"Yes, in a sense, yes. However, I could never do anything with his racism. Although he is now so far himself that he would not go over dead bodies, but he is still for a purebred society. "
"It's probably the same as Remmy's, you could not stand it if James and the others hacked on you, but they were still his friends after all."
"Except that Lupine did not really do anything against James at the time, especially because the jerk belonged to Lupine's pack."
Silently they finished their meal, each with their thoughts elsewhere.