Section 341
The Boggart still did not make any more noise, but occasionally made a sound, which could also prove from the side that when Vizet focused on the Devil's Snare, the Boggart just regarded him as a Devil's Snare.
After clarifying this point, he drove the Devil's Snare to continue to spread inward;
Lupin should have only cleaned up the abandoned classroom and swept away all kinds of dust, but did not clean the inside of the locker;
Therefore, the inside of the locker was full of dust. Vizet felt that it was drier here than outside. Vizet needed to concentrate more and adapt to the discomfort caused by dryness.
He could sense that the Devil's Snare had occupied the inside of the locker, not just the inside of one compartment, but along those corners and gaps, occupying the entire locker.
What Vizet could clearly sense was the dust covering the entire locker, and under the dust were various rags, tattered textbooks, and some dried herbal materials.
After closing the locker door, he came to his senses, and the Devil's Snare also returned to his palm, and "Ancient Magic: Improved Lights-Out Spell" disappeared.
As the dark bubble disappeared, the Boggart became active again, and slammed into the wall with the locker, as if expecting him to take a few steps forward.
Looking at the active locker, Vizet frowned slightly, "The Boggart is still inside... but I can't seem to sense it..."
"Or should I say that I can't fully sense it because I'm not used to "seeing" from the perspective of the Devil's Snare, or because of other reasons?"
"In that case, I should get closer... Let the Boggart feel me, and start to change my form, while I use the Devil's Snare to feel it."
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After making up his mind, Vizet took action again, casting "Ancient Magic: Improved Lights-Out Spell" and "Ancient Magic: Self-Shaping (Devil's Snare State)" at the same time, and got into the locker again.
He did not completely occupy all the space in the locker, but just separated several vines and assigned two vines to each small space to sense and observe the Boggart.
Vizet walked quickly to the locker, and the next moment he focused his attention and observed the Boggart through the Devil's Snare.
What surprised him was that the dust all over the locker floated up and gathered near the door.
The dust quickly spun around a center and turned into a candidate who was brewing a potion, and came out of the door.
The candidate drank the potion, shuddered and murmured.
"I'm taking the final exam, what am I going to do? It's a forgetfulness potion... How come I've already brewed it? Really? Otherwise, let's try it..."
"From nothing to something..." Looking at the Boggart in front of him who had become a "candidate who drank the forgetfulness potion", Vizet smiled.
"It's more interesting than I thought... Could it be that Boggart is actually... a soul? But why does it have no memory and doesn't seem to have more emotions?"
"Perhaps this 'non-existent' soul is very different from us? They seem to only need a certain emotion? Or... a certain type of emotion?"
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Vizet thought of Dementors, as if Dementors need a certain type of emotion, whether it is happiness or other positive emotions, they will become the target of Dementors' absorption;
In fact, the Patronus Charm is also condensed from positive emotions, but Dementors will regard the Patronus Charm as their natural enemy;
Lupin recommended some related books to him, and several of them mentioned the relevant research conclusions. This is because Dementors cannot bear too condensed positive emotions.
The emotions required by Boggart are relatively simple, just the desire for fear, which is also the reason that drives it to hide in dark corners and make noises in an attempt to scare people.
Through the observation of Boggart, combined with their classification name "non-existence", everything seems to be different.
According to Vizette's current understanding of the soul, the soul should have no entity, contained in the body, but vaguely above the body;
The reason why it is "vaguely above" is that when the soul is damaged, it will be reflected in the body, and some injuries that are difficult to repair with potions will appear.
If we think about the "non-existence" classified by Boggart from the perspective of "the soul is invisible", we can get some interesting speculations;
Boggart is essentially closer to the soul, rather than a pure material existence;
That is why "non-existence" is used to describe it, because its body is not material, so it is difficult to explain its real existence.
As a "soul-like" existence, Boggart has an ability to perceive or read the fear in the hearts of others;
Because it is a "soul-like" existence, the perception of Boggart is to interact at the soul level, which is why it can feel fear;
However, this perception is not particularly clever, otherwise it would not be cracked by the soul maze or the "funny funny" with a strong will, causing Boggart to make a wrong transformation.
The existence of Boggarts similar to "soul" can also be proved by the rotating dust.
Because Boggart is similar to a "soul", if it wants to complete its transformation, it must create a "body" through external things, and achieve its own goals through the "soul affecting the body".
When Boggart does not have "soul interaction", it does not need a specific form because it exists in a way similar to a "soul";
It is precisely because of this that when Weizet stayed away from the locker and tried to sense the Boggart through the devil's net, he felt "as though he was not there".
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Weizet wrote quickly with his notebook, listing out what he was thinking and feeling, and then reintegrating them to form a series of clearer conclusions.
[Boggart is called "non-existence" because it is similar to a soul and can perceive human fear through "soul interaction". 】
[After sensing this fear, Boggart changes the corresponding form according to human fear through the method of "soul affecting the body". 】
Weizet recorded the conclusion, but a new question arose -
If the Boggart is a "soul", why does it have no memory? Even if it changes the same person, it needs to go through "soul interaction" again to obtain the "fear" of the other person?
Chapter 171 A thorn in the heart
After some research, not only are conclusions obtained, but new questions can also be derived based on the conclusions and details during the research process...
For Weizet, it's a comfortable model.
It means that he can continue to study, it means that he can continue to associate and continue to find new directions.
Weizet had a vague feeling that being able to further study the Boggart and knowing why the Boggart had no memory would help him understand the soul more deeply.
As he put the notes in his pocket, there was a rhythmic knock on the door.
Boom, boom, boom!
"Um..." Lupine's voice came from outside the door, "Mr. Lovegood, are you in there?"
"Stop the curse!" Wizette waved his wand sharply, stopping the protective magic deployed in the abandoned classroom.
He turned the doorknob open, saluted slightly to Lupine outside the door and said, "Professor Luping, good afternoon!"
"Good afternoon!" Lupine showed a smile, "I'm here to confirm the Boggart's condition. I do this about once a week."
"Lest when you want to ask it to help, it's not here anymore... It's still quite time-consuming to find another Boggart."
"It's still in the locker," Weizet said. "I think it will be there during this period of time. I followed the method in the book and tried to extend its stay as long as possible."
Among the books Lupine recommended for him, there was a book called "Forty Little Knowledge about Boggarts", which contained relevant records;
This is the work of Lupin's father, Lyle Lupin, which mentions that the Boggart's stay is not fixed and will disappear due to various factors;
If not checked regularly, the boggart may disappear from the place where it stayed, a behavior Lyle Lupine called "moving".
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Weizet closed the door, and the two of them walked down the corridor and talked.
"It would be best to extend its stay!" Lu Ping nodded.
"As a 'non-existence', Boggart is a very unpopular magical creature. Most wizards probably have the most...that is, just to summarize some relevant rules."
"After all, what should I say about this kind of 'non-existence'... They are too special. For most wizards, studying them is of little practicality."
He pursed his lips and added, "Mr. Lovegood, I'm actually a little curious. What are you studying? Do you find it depressing?"
In fact, there is another reason that Lu Ping did not say;
Wanting to study Boggarts means you need to face your own fears. Even experts in related fields are usually unwilling to expose their fears for a long time;
Vizette's mastery of magic such as Occlumency is the reason why Lupine is willing to provide information;
If it is an ordinary student, for the sake of safety, Lu Ping will persuade him to avoid some unpredictable accidents caused by facing fear for a long time;
Despite this, he was still a little worried. He thought that since he knew about this matter, he should share some responsibilities, so he mentioned such a sentence at this time.
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"Professor Lupin, thank you for your concern!" Weizet smiled, "Studying magic itself is a happy thing for me."
"Plus the Boggart can't really see my fear, at least so far... I'm feeling pretty good."
"Currently, my research on Boggarts has advanced towards the soul. Professor Luping, I would like to ask, do you know anything about this aspect?"
He understood why Lupine asked whether he was depressed, so he explained more and tried to dispel Lupine's concerns in this regard.
After his previous trip to North America and the recent lectures, Weizet's impression of Lupin was actually very good;
No matter how you look at it, Lupine is an excellent professor. Not only does he have a solid knowledge of magic, but he is also very friendly towards his students.
That's why Weizet asked a few more questions in a cryptic way to determine whether Lupine knew anything about souls;
Wizards are always cautious when it comes to research on the soul, even if they reveal some related thoughts when writing books;
However, it will not be fully presented or discussed in key points to prevent some readers from being affected by it. This is an extremely bad thing;
If Lupine does not have a clear understanding of his own soul, Weizet does not intend to reveal too much to prevent Lupine from being affected and unable to continue walking on his own magical path.
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"Soul research?" Lupin couldn't help but open his eyes wide, but he quickly calmed down.
Vizet mastered Animagus, and was even able to express his own views at the Animagus International Symposium, and took related research a big step forward;
At the same time, from his homework, we can also see a very deep understanding of magic, which often makes Lupin himself feel refreshed.
Based on these two points, Lupin can also foresee that with Vizet's talent, it would be unusual if he had not yet realized the soul.
