In ancient magical doctrines, ether is regarded as the original matrix of magic, between soul and magic. It is neither conventional energy that can be controlled by spells, nor pure spiritual light. It is more like a hidden "underlying fluid", the invisible support for all magical operations.
Ordinary people cannot perceive ether, and it will only be revealed in extreme emotions, taboo rituals, or the abnormal structure of certain bloodlines. However, this power is both pure and dangerous, bypassing the taming of spells and wands, and thus unfettered by order. Wizards who come into contact with ether often suffer from magic disorder and even soul erosion. Therefore, ether has always been the most secretive and controversial existence in the academic world.
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Thea Thurlow never thought of becoming the protagonist. As the accidentally selected female student council president, she has a talent that even she is afraid of - this talent is not a gift, but a curse that follows her closely, reminding her of the past that she does not want to touch.
During the more than ten years of being forced to deal with magic, she could only continuously reduce the sense of existence of her talent and let herself live like an ordinary witch until she graduated from Hogwarts.
As she bids farewell to Alphard Black's mansion and hopes to survive her final year at Hogwarts, an escaped convict tears away any peace. After that, the whole castle fell into suspicion and panic, until she finally waited until the day she was away from magic, and found that she was forced to stand at the forefront of this storm.
The rules have expired, and watching is no longer possible.
The guidance of the centaur, the entrustment of the principal, the scrutiny of the chief Auror, the inextricable connections with the Blacks, and the gaze cast by the Dark Lord forced her to face the curse-like power that she had been afraid of her whole life, and stepped into the deepest shadow of the magical world.
When forced to become the protagonist, whose ending will she rewrite?
Intent: A story about redemption and being redeemed.