Chapter 24 - Hogwarts Annual festival Part 4 (1/2)

As others were surprised that he was now dragging Ministry into the topic, Neal continued, ”First of all. What is considered Dark Magic? A magic that is mainly used to cause harm to, exert control over or even kill the victim. Isn't it?

Then if the victim is a criminal who has killed an entire village for an example on someone's orders, then wouldn't causing harm to him be needed while capturing him? Wouldn't the exertion of control be needed when interrogating? Wouldn't killing him serve him as a punishment? If dark magic was used for this cause, then would you say that he is a corrupted man and evil?.

Just like Cho said, it entirely depends on your intent. As for the corruption of the mind and soul? It is not because of the Dark Magic but because of the act done by it. Your soul and mind will be corrupted even if you use White magic to kill one”.

Then one of the opponents countered, ”what you might have said is right in theory but in reality, aren't all criminals in the history, Dark Wizards? Especially those two famous recently and their followers in Azkaban Prison”.

While Neal felt silent for a while, everyone was thinking he's been countered finally and they can start with a fresh topic regarding it, Neal suddenly replied, ”what you said is right but also wrong. Like I said previously, Ministry has to revise it and separate Dark Magic and Dark Arts because all the criminals you thought have one thing in common.

They killed innocents, Muggles as well as Wizards. Their intent is wrong when killing a person. They don't kill to protect. They just use dark magic as a tool to kill. That's all. Not to mention, without an intent to kill, you can't kill anyone even if you use a Killing curse.

Moreover, all curses are Dark charms which come under Dark Magic. Every student in the school knows one or two of them, wouldn't they? It's just many of them didn't even want to admit it as a Dark Magic because we think Dark Magic is evil or bad.

If they are really bad, then how come so many spells of jinxes, hexes, curses, and Dark magic spells are available in our Library? Although Higher levels are only available in the restricted section.

Not to mention, sheltering or breeding Dark creatures are also Dark Arts. Then why do we still allow Acromantulas to live in Forbidden Forest? Why do we trust Dementors as prisoner guards for Azkaban? Because they haven't done any crime yet.

If you go to Diagon Alley, you can even see a shop that sells Dark Items officially. Why hasn't it been removed yet, then? Honestly, I think we should have a Dark Arts class along with Defense against Dark Arts.

There is a lot of dark magic that isn't lethal and there is a lot of white magic too that can kill or lethally damage anyone. Durmstrang Institute, which is one of the three largest institutes also teach Dark Magic. That's why I think the problem is with the Ministry who fear Dark Magic because one person made them fear it.

In the end, I'm closing my statement with, ”Dark or white. Magic is magic. It changes with one's choice. If you choose it to be a shield, it will become one. If you choose it to be a sword, it will become one. Thank you. If anyone wants to counter, you can do so. I'm accepting it and closing down my debate”.

The class became pin drop while no one wishes to raise their hand. Prof. McGonagall was very happy inside because of Neal's debate and thought, ”Albus, you were right. Instead of judging him, I should guide him and should wait and see where he goes.

I really wonder how in the hell this boy was born into a family like Slytherin where a person like Dark lord was born. I guess it's good that he wasn't born in Gaunt family line like him and share their traits.

As everyone was contemplating how to counter his statement, Hermoine was staring at him as he almost defeated everyone on his own and realized only 40 minutes has been passed. The teams started to discuss it for a while. 5 minutes later, a team full of Ravenclaw said, ”We concur. We admit defeat”.