Before we knew it, it was December.
Both Hogwarts and the wizarding world had entered a rare period of peace.
The main reason was that no one was causing trouble.
Andy diligently studied while closely monitoring the preparation of the magic transfiguration potion. The potion was too important for Andy to be distracted.
Snape was teaching with all his heart.
Since learning that Harry is one of Voldemort's Horcruxes and Andy has gained his 'heart', Snape has been focusing most of his energy on researching the Dementor.
Dumbledore has promised to protect Harry, but his promise is not necessarily reliable. Back then, Dumbledore also promised to keep Lily safe, but Lily still died in the end.
So Snape chose to cooperate with Andy.
The Dementor's ability to absorb souls is undoubtedly a powerful insurance.
Andy is also waiting for the results of Snape's research.
The soul is mysterious, transcending the dimension of reality, and even somehow immortal.
The Dementor may be the breakthrough in the study of the soul!
Andy and Snape are both busy with their own things, so naturally, the wizarding world follows suit and remains calm.
As for Harry... Since Snape was 'cleared' of suspicion, Harry has focused most of his energy on learning magic and practising Quidditch.
He wants to avenge his parents and keep himself safe from Voldemort's prying eyes. Harry has realised the importance of strength and is studying very hard.
Malfoy has also been busy recently.
After the Death Eaters' reputation grew, Malfoy briefly considered rejoining Voldemort's side.
But after thinking about it for a while, he suddenly realised that the reason his father had defected to Dumbledore was because he had offended Voldemort.
This sent a cold shiver down Malfoy's spine.
After that, Malfoy had a secret meeting with Andy. He grovelled and expressed his loyalty to Andy, and then volunteered to become an undercover agent in Slytherin.
He provided Andy with a list of names, all of whom were admirers of the Death Eaters.
It's a spy war!
Everyone has their own business, and Hogwarts has finally calmed down.
But this calm is ultimately only an illusion.
Voldemort and Peter Pettigrew have secretly returned to the British wizarding community, and they might attack Harry at any time, completing the resurrection while stealing the magical power that protects Harry.
No one knows what plan they are actually plotting.
According to Snape, Voldemort's latest order to him was to remain obscure at Hogwarts and avoid taking any action.
It was clear that with Peter Pettigrew, who would never 'betray' him, by his side, Voldemort was being more cautious.
The days passed.
Thanks to Andy's tireless efforts day and night, in early December, Andy finally saved up six more [Potential Point].
He opened the system panel.
'Add points!'
The six [Potential Point] disappeared.
At the same time, the talent [Will] became level 6.
"Hoo..."
Andy closed the system panel, and his heart couldn't help but feel exhilarated.
As of today, Andy's [Mind] and [Will] talent have both reached level 6.
Although it is still one level short of the optimal talent of level 7, in Andy's vision, a level 6 talent is already enough to cope with Dark Magic Transfiguration.
What's more, the preparation time for Dark Arts Transfiguration is as long as four months.
At the rate of one [Potential Point] every ten days, four months is enough for Andy to gain twelve [Potential Points].
Andy plans to increase his [Soul] talent to level 5 and his [Will] talent to level 7 before Dark Arts Transfiguration.
This way, he will truly be on the safe side.
Everything is ready! ...
Another potions class had ended. Snape gave Andy a knowing look, then waved his robes and walked out of the classroom like the wind.
To be honest, this action seemed a bit like something a person with middle school syndrome would do.
But Snape did it in a pretty cool way.
"Hermione, I need to find Professor Snape for something..." Andy said apologetically.
"Will it take long?" Hermione asked.
"Mmm!"
Andy whispered, "You go to the Great Hall first!"
"Okay!" Hermione nodded without asking any more questions. After taking Andy's books, she walked to the Great Hall, hugging them.
Thump, thump, thump!
As soon as Andy knocked a few times, the door to Snape's office opened automatically.
"Professor Snape, you wanted to see me?" Andy walked in and closed the door behind him.
"Collins…"
Snape's mood seemed to be a little better than last month. He looked at Andy and nodded slightly. "Please sit down."
"Thank you!"
After sitting down, Andy asked bluntly, "Have you got the results of the research on the dementors?"
Snape took out a book and some manuscripts from the drawer of his desk and said slowly, "In theory, our hypothesis can be realised."
When he said this, Snape's mood became slightly complicated.
He hated Harry, even detested him!
But he had to do his best to protect Harry because Harry was Lily's son.
"This book is..." Andy's attention was immediately drawn to the title.
"The Truth About Death and Hell."
It looked like a book containing information on the study of the soul, death, and the world of the dead.
"Not much different from what you think,"
Snape said indifferently. "This book is a little antique, and the words used at the time were a little different from what we use now, but the general meaning is the same."
Andy nodded in response.
Andy had read many books like this.
Snape continued, "As long as you know how Dementors can communicate. They are not completely mindless, chaotic creatures."
"But just to be sure, we must find a way to protect Harry's soul."
After saying this, Snape handed the manuscripts to Andy.
Andy took them and skimmed through them.
"…It seems you've been very busy lately."
To protect Harry's soul, Snape had researched many methods.
There was a potion that would cause death-like sleep, a potion that could block the perception of Dementors, and even a potion that specifically targeted Voldemort's soul fragments.
In addition, there was also some research data on Dementors.
But in this area, Snape was not very professional.
Although Snape was certain that the dementor was a by-product of studying the power of death, he was not an expert in this area and could only make some judgements based on his own experience.
Moreover, Snape felt that the dementor could only be considered a failure.
This is, of course, the case.
How could the power of death be so easily mastered by humans?
After reading all the manuscripts, Andy roughly simulated it in his mind and then said, "It seems feasible! So...you are in charge of finding a way to communicate with the Dementor, and I will be in charge of researching a way to protect Harry's soul on a magical level."
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