In the following period, there were no major events in the wizarding world, so Andy also got time to quietly study about ghosts and how killing affects the soul and how the magic of Horcrux merges the soul with other objects and living beings' minds.
Well...although there were no major events, there were still quite a few minor ones.
After Voldemort's death, many people took the opportunity to write about him and make a name for themselves.
The Daily Prophet reported on such things every day. Some people accused the Ministry of Magic of unfair trials, while others condemned the Dementor's Kiss method as cruel and inhumane.
In short, it was a lively scene outside.
It's not just the British wizarding community that's lively; the European wizarding community is just as bustling.
Grindelwald's whitewash has been temporarily foiled.
There was too much opposition to this, and with Dumbledore adamantly against it, Grindelwald is still a wanted criminal.
However, the European Ministry of Magic is not hunting him down nearly as actively as before. Many people are waiting to see how things play out, and Grindelwald is a 'free' criminal until the outcome of the game is known.
Yes, he really is free.
Two days ago, the Daily Prophet reported a shocking piece of news: Grindelwald publicly announced at an event that he would run for the next German Minister of Magic.
It is reported that he has many supporters.
Andy was stunned.
Boss, don't forget you're a wanted criminal.
Of course, the reason for such a bizarre situation in the European wizarding world is also related to Grindelwald's approach.
He is not like Voldemort.
Although he is labelled a 'dark wizard', after escaping, Grindelwald has never carried out any terrorist attacks. He only organised speeches and gatherings, at which he preached his ideals and beliefs.
He is very eloquent.
Eloquent enough to make many people believe in his nonsense!
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The situation outside was turbulent, but these things had nothing to do with Andy for the time being.
Day 7.
Early this morning, Andy received a letter from Snape.
In the letter, Snape mentioned that he had got some preliminary results from his analysis on Voldemort's arm and asked Andy to pay him a visit sometime.
After all, he had promised Andy.
After dragging his feet for so long, he finally delivered.
Spinner's End.
Snape's house remained dilapidated as ever, clean but shabby. It was sparsely furnished, showing signs of occasional use, suggesting that it was not uninhabited like the nearby buildings.
"Professor."
Andy greeted him briefly before getting down to business. "What are the results? Have you found anything?"
There is a 50-centimetre glass jar on the coffee table, containing a section of an arm, the arm of Voldemort.
There is also a pile of documents next to it.
After asking, Andy picked up the documents and read them.
Voldemort's body holds many secrets. He has undergone many magic transfigurations; he has split his soul seven times, and his mind has completely fallen into darkness.
These secrets can all be found in his body.
"Amazing..."
Sitting opposite Andy, Snape tousled his hair and then said slowly, "His arm contains a powerful dark force, and this force is very unstable. If you keep it close to your body for a prolonged period of time, it can even affect your emotions."
"I can even use it to prepare a potion that will drive anyone completely mad."
"Take a look for yourself."
"I've already recorded some of the key characteristics."
Andy listened attentively while going through the information.
It was more or less what he expected.
Although wizards could use a wide range of spells, unlike magical creatures, their bodies were not magical.
Magical transfiguration is the process of making the body magical.
In addition, the side effects of splitting one's soul many times have manifested in Voldemort's body.
His mind was very unstable!
The fact that Voldemort was not crazy is nothing short of a miracle!
However, this also shows that Voldemort's magic talent is really high.
Especially his Willpower!
Will is the defence of the mind, and this statement is perfectly reflected in Voldemort's body.
Normally, Voldemort would have gone insane.
But he persevered.
Not only did he persevere, but he was also able to think like a normal person.
Well... although his nature tended to be a bit extreme, and he was often irritable and impatient. But he was indeed a normal individual, a normal individual who was just a bit irritable.
This was already very special.
"Professor..."
Andy asked again as he flipped through the pages, "Normally, the human body and soul are adapted to each other. Voldemort's soul split seven times, so what effect did this have on his body?"
Snape said indifferently, "Isn't the answer obvious?"
Judging from the test results, Voldemort's mind contained nothing but madness, and his madness had stripped away any trace of humanity.
"Well... what I want to ask is..."
Andy organised his thoughts and continued, "I mean a physical disharmony."
"Even if a human loses just one finger, they will find it inconvenient in their daily lives. What's more, Voldemort lost a large part of his soul."
"Is such deformation only reflected in the mind?"
Although he asked this question, Andy already had an answer in his heart.
The soul does not have hands and feet like the body, and it does not even have a specific form. The reason why the ghosts we see are in the shape of a "person" is just a manifestation brought about by the ghost's thought.
When the Ministry of Magic enforced the Dementor's Kiss, Andy saw the true form of the soul.
It looked like a ray of light.
Therefore, splitting the soul will only reduce its power; it will not make the soul incomplete.
If the split soul gains freedom, it can even resurrect on its own and become a new entity.
"You have already seen it..."
Snape said, "Voldemort's body is perfectly healthy, other than some slight mutations found in his blood, brought by magic coursing through him."
That's true.
Andy nodded slightly.
After reading the information, Andy let out a small breath and felt a vague sense of disappointment.
Snape's research results did have some value.
It was just not as helpful as he had hoped.
Andy's biggest gain was perhaps the proof showing the power of willpower.
Voldemort had undergone many magic transfigurations and had split his soul seven times. The fact that he was still alive and able to think was truly thanks to his willpower.
His willpower had neutralised the side effects of dark magic!
This gave Andy a lot of confidence.
[Will: 7]
This is Andy's trump card!
In addition, Andy has gained some understanding of the soul.
Although he still hasn't understood the core nature of the soul, Andy is sure that the day when he truly understands the soul is not that far off.
"Thank you, Professor!" Andy sincerely thanked him.
Snape didn't say a word.
Now that you have the information, you should leave.
"There's just one more thing I'd like to ask your opinion on, Professor,"
Andy continued. "Dementors absorb happiness, which means they feed on the human mind... right?"
"We saw that day... Dementors weren't interested in souls; they weren't fighting over people's souls."
"Dementors are closely related to the death dimension."
"So... what the death dimension needs is not the soul, but the mental power that comes with it."
"Professor, what do you think?"
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