Andy's eyes twinkled.
It was said that dialogue between intelligent people only needed to be on point. Andy's [Thinking] attribute was as high as five points, and his comprehension ability was not that bad, so naturally, he could be considered smart.
So Andy understood Dumbledore's meaning.
To put it bluntly, the combination of soul and body is the magic power that originates from life so that it can create miracles.
This sounds similar to Chakra, both are the combination of spiritual energy and physical energy. Except that ninjas are both physical and magical, whereas wizards are simply magical.
So, is the wizard's ultimate end also to plant trees?
Ahem!
Andy asked, "Professor, what about ghosts? They don't have a physical body, but they have magic power ... How are they formed?"
Ghosts were merely unable to use magic.
In fact, Andy had asked this question before, it's just that Dumbledore's answer had always been ambiguous.
"The formation conditions of ghosts are a bit more special."
Dumbledore explained, "A powerful mental obsession can forcibly retain a portion of magic power at the moment of physical death. This magic will create the ghost's body, allowing the soul to survive in the world."
"The soul is not a ghost."
I see!
Andy nodded in understanding.
Ghosts existed just like Fat Cat Patronus, they possessed ghost bodies created by magic.
That's why Peeves looked just like a ghost.
The souls of the dead coupled with the ghost bodies created by magic power ... that was the root of the ghost's existence.
"A powerful mental obsession...?" Andy's expression changed slightly.
"Yes!"
Dumbledore lamented, "The souls of the dead, being forcefully preserved in the world, are worse off than dead."
Andy thought of this as well.
Take Snape for example.
If Snape died a martyr's death on the night of Lily's death, then his soul could become a ghost - because his obsession was Lily's death.
A strong mental obsession will merge with magic to create a ghost body, forcing the soul of the deceased to remain in the world.
And again, the soul and the body are intertwined.
The soul already possesses obsessions, and the ghost body formed from the mental obsessions further affects the soul.
This is the same principle as dark magic influencing the mind to corrupt.
The ghost would be tormented by this obsession for eternity, unable to be liberated.
Life worse than death ... is really quite graphic.
So don't look at how the ghosts of Hogwarts all seem to be happy, the pain within their hearts is something that outsiders will never see.
Seeking to clear their regrets, but not being able to do anything about it!
Of course, it was also possible that they had already adjusted their minds - after all, they still possessed reason and thought.
Andy didn't think about it anymore.
After Dumbledore's explanation, Andy had pretty much figured out about both the fat cat Patronus and the Animagus.
The former relied on Andy to exist.
And the latter ... Andy had already overcome the animal nature, so Andy had won a new body, an animal body.
"Professor ..."
Andy finally asked the key point, "When undergoing Animagus Transformation, we need the assistance of a magic potion. This magic potion, in turn, requires exposure to moonlight, stormy weather, and lightning streaking through the sky ..."
"Are there any rules to follow when it comes to this sort of celestial magic?"
Dumbledore was caught off guard and raised his eyes to look at Andy.
If Dumbledore's previous expressions of surprise and astonishment were all feigned by him, then this glance ... Andy thought that Dumbledore did not have traces of 'pretence'.
After a moment of silence, Dumbledore opened his mouth and said, "Mr Collins, you have also overlooked two points ..."
"While the magic potion is absorbing pure moonlight, it cannot be exposed to sunlight, nor can it come into contact with any humans. As well as ... you need to point your wand to the position of your heart every day at sunrise and sunset and recite the incantation of Animagus."
Andy nodded his head as he listened.
You're right, and then what?
"The magic of the celestial phenomenon ..." Hermione muttered in a small voice.
Andy and Dumbledore's conversation tonight had been nothing short of an eye-opener for Hermione.
The fact that magic originated from life aside, just hearing the words 'the magic of the celestial phenomenon' had already made Hermione feel like she was not missing out.
Although the young witch did not quite understand how to apply these theories for the time being, she could memorise them all.
Dumbledore looked at Andy, who only pondered for a moment before truthfully saying, "The magic of celestial phenomena can also be referred to as the magic of nature. From ancient times to the present, wizards have never given up their pursuit of this power."
"The Ministry of Magic's Department of Mysteries has twelve rooms, among which there are the Hall of Celestial Phenomena and the Planetary Hall."
When he said this, Dumbledore paused, and then suddenly asked, "Mr Collins, you should be studying magic transfiguration, right?"
"Yes!"
Andy admitted frankly, "I think magic transfiguration is the future of wizards, it can raise the upper limit of wizards' strength."
Dumbledore did not dispute this.
Magic Transfiguration could indeed raise the upper limit of a wizard's strength, but it had extremely high requirements for a wizard's talent.
Someone like Voldemort, who has experienced several dark magic transfigurations and can still split his soul into several parts ... can really be called a genius among geniuses.
It's just that Voldemort's path to magic is too extreme.
It was true that Voldemort had travelled further than anyone else on the path of dark magic, but his flaws and weaknesses were obvious. As long as a way is found, Voldemort is not difficult to deal with.
But on the contrary, Andy ...
Andy's Charms and Transfiguration have both reached an extremely high level, and on top of that ... the fusion of mind and magic, the power of love, fusion magic, magic transfiguration, and now even the magic of the celestial phenomena have been touched.
Not only that, as far as Dumbledore knew, Andy had now started to contact dark magic!
It could be described as a multi-point blossoming!
As a matter of fact, human energy is limited, and even if many people spend their entire lives, they may not be able to achieve outstanding achievements in one field.
But Andy was different.
Andy had delved into an extremely large number of fields, and had achieved outstanding results in many of them - up to now, Andy had even been able to KO Snape!
This was definitely not normal!
It was important to know that Andy had obtained his wand less than two years ago, and there were even more than two months to go before he could finish his second year.
Normally, it was fine if he didn't think about it carefully, but today when he thought about it carefully, Dumbledore also found it a bit shocking - if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Dumbledore would have thought that he was the protagonist of the story rather than a real human being that actually existed in reality.
It was too unnatural by any stretch of the imagination!
"Collins ..."
Dumbledore suddenly asked, "Do you want to change the wizarding world with magic transfiguration?"
His tone was still amiable, but Andy heard a hint of seriousness in it.
Changing the world, regardless of whether the initial intention was good or bad, would have an extremely serious impact on this world.
Andy knew this deep down!
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