Harry Potter and the Secret Treasures

Regarding the large influx of witches and wizards into Europe, Evan made no comment.

On the surface, it seemed like a clash between different systems of Wizarding civilizations, greatly impacting the existing order of the Wizarding World, but the deeper reasons behind it were war and broader social and ethnic issues.

The wars among Muggles had led to turmoil in West Asia and North Africa, and a large number of refugees had poured in.

All European countries were facing this problem. Directly driving away refugees and foreign witches and wizards was not a solution to the problem. They had lost their original habitat and left their homes to find hope for survival. Forceful expulsion and collision would only breed hatred and cause larger-scale wars.

In Evan’s view, the only solution was to absorb and integrate, combining witchcraft and magic to form a new system.

Just like the integration of magic and technology, although the process was slow, it was indeed in progress.

Perhaps, in another twenty years, magic, witchcraft, and technology would be integrated to form a brand new Wizarding World.

By then, wizards would use magic to drive technology, occasionally incorporating witchcraft or oriental spells.

As for the vampire shops that could be seen everywhere in Knockturn Alley, it was a bit unexpected for Evan.

In the process of fighting Voldemort, the vampires of the Slytherin clan, led by Caresius and Elaine, did help a lot and played a crucial role. Their efforts were also rewarded after the war.

For a long time, vampires had been taboo and wandered on the fringes of the Wizarding World.

But now, their status had been recognized by the Ministry of Magic, and they could move around within a certain range.

Just like werewolves, although they were not accepted and were loathed, at least no Aurors would catch vampires that appeared on the streets.

They could start a new life like normal wizards, without having to hide in the shadows.

For Caresius, Elaine and all the vampires who were willing to start over, Evan believed this was well-deserved.

But judging from the situation in this future, things were not that simple.

As they walked deeper into Knockturn Alley, a pale, ferocious-looking man covered in blood and wrapped tightly in black robes rushed towards the three of them from an abandoned house.

He made a strange sound in his throat, seemingly intending to drag one of them directly into the house…

If it weren’t for the signs of life, Evan would have thought this emaciated man was an Inferius.

He quickly waved his wand, a red light flashed. The man’s body flew backward, falling heavily back into the house, followed by a series of crashing sounds. Then, the dilapidated door slammed shut, releasing a cloud of dust.

“Disgusting … these vampires,” Delphi snorted coldly.

“That guy was a vampire?” Evan asked in surprise. “Then why didn’t he use magic?”

“He’s a magic addict,” said Delphi. “This guy must have been trying to extract magic from us.”

“Magic addict?”

“Don’t you know?” Delphi looked up at Evan. “This has become a very serious social problem!”

“This is the first time I’ve heard of this term. You know, we haven’t been to Knockturn Alley before,” said Evan hurriedly.

“Delphi, my dear cousin is the kind of student who concentrates on studying and doesn’t care much about the Wizarding World,” Riddle added. “There are no magic addicts in Hogwarts, and professors rarely talk about it. I have heard that they often attack solitary wizards.”

He was also interested in what Delphi was saying about magic addicts, which was something he didn’t understand.

Compared to Evan’s direct question, his statement was much more tactful, as if he already knew about this kind of thing.

“Yes, that’s what magic addicts do. Honestly, Evan, you should be more aware of these common issues. This has been discussed in the newspapers for years, and few wizards are unaware of it,” Delphi paused and continued, “The Ministry of Magic has taken some measures, but they haven’t been effective. The number of magic addicts is increasing at an alarming rate, not just in Knockturn Alley, but in other places as well.”

“What exactly are these magic addicts?”

“They’re vampires who’ve lost their powers,” said Delphi. “I’m not entirely sure about the origins of magic addicts, but it seems that the vampires who fought against the Dark Lord suddenly lost their powers and couldn’t use magic anymore…”

Evan and Riddle exchanged a glance. They didn’t know what magic addicts were, but this story sounded very familiar. It was one of the sequelae of the destruction of the evil god’s body, something they were personally involved in and something Evan had caused.

After the destruction of the evil god, the Slytherin clan who had used his blood for the First Embrace lost their powers and became ordinary people.

Caresius had said that without the burden, they would start anew, but they hadn’t expected it to turn out like this.

It wasn’t a new beginning, but a deeper descent into depravity.

“Among these vampires who lost their powers, some of them originally had magic talents and became wizards. They are no different from normal wizards except that they have to drink blood. Some of them turned into Muggles, or more accurately, Squibs,” said Delphi. “These completely powerless vampires later discovered that by absorbing the blood of wizards or other magical substances, they could regain their power and use magic again. But the magic power obtained in this way will soon dissipate. Driven by their addiction to magic, they lose control and reason, and frantically absorb all the magical energy they can feel, bringing chaos to the Wizarding World…”

“According to what you’re saying, the number of magic addicts should be limited and shouldn’t be increasing.”

“That’s the scary part,” Delphi lowered her voice again. “The Embrace method left by the vampire clan is still effective. Using that method, even ordinary Muggles can be turned into vampires. Of course, they are the kind of vampires who can’t use magic, that is, magic addicts…”

“They can perform the First Embrace on Muggles?” Evan frowned.

“That sounds interesting!” Riddle glanced at Evan, with a gloating attitude. “Let me guess what happened next. This Embrace method was revealed by someone with ulterior motives, and many people learned how to become magic addicts.”

“That’s right. By the time the Ministry of Magic discovered this, it was too late to control the emergence of magic addicts at the source,” Delphi nodded. “Although they cracked down hard and arrested many people, the number of magic addicts kept growing, spreading like a virus. Muggles can’t become wizards, but they can become magic addicts, using this method to wield magic. They hide in the shadows, looking for any opportunity to attack wizards, who are the easiest sources of magic for them.”

“What happens if a wizard falls into the hands of a magic addict?”

“You can imagine. They are essentially still vampires. They would likely keep the unfortunate wizard alive, periodically extracting his blood to gain magic. But the magic addiction will grow stronger and stronger, and the magic obtained from blood will become increasingly insufficient to satisfy their craving for magic. Eventually, the wizard’s blood will be completely drained, leaving a dried corpse,” said Delphi indifferently. “There’s an even more horrifying rumor that eating a wizard’s heart grants permanent magic power. As a result, many magic addicts are also called Heart Eaters.”

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