Chapter 360: The Instructions from the Principal's Office

For a long time afterwards, Yang Tian seemed to be tirelessly shuttling through every corner of Hogwarts. If for no other reason, the memories of the young wizards who participated in the operation were already in his hands. What he had to do now was to investigate all the timelines and out-of-town students to form a perfect closed loop of the entire incident. He knew very well that only by eliminating these potential threats one by one could the safety and harmony of the entire campus be ensured.

After an in-depth investigation, Yang Tian's efforts finally paid off. Shockingly, he found more than 40 problem students from various magic schools! These students may not be very impressive, but without exception, they have all directly or indirectly participated in actions that are detrimental to Hogwarts...

Not only that, during the entire investigation, Yang Tian fully realized the power of "soul sucking". The biggest advantage of this spell is its concealment, which can steal everything the other party knows silently.

However, it is not omnipotent. For wizards who have mastered the art of brain occlusion or possess soul-guarding items, this spell loses its effectiveness and may even arouse the other party's vigilance.

Yang Tian discovered this problem when he cast this spell on a young noble wizard from Durmstrang. Although the study group members were all acting like a showman and covered up the incident, it still caused suspicion and anxiety among many students from other places. The most direct consequence was that Yang Tian was taken to the principal's office for a lecture.

In the principal's office, after learning the details of what happened, Dumbledore did not interfere too much with Yang Tian's investigation. Instead, he said very seriously: "It is true that you are a magical genius, and your level of creating spells is indeed amazing. But you must also have a clear understanding of your shortcomings! Yang Tian, ​​your experience is too poor, and your understanding of the magical world is basically based on books. How much do you know about the true face of this world?"

"I don't quite understand what exactly you want to express?" Yang Tian asked with some confusion.

"Don't be impatient, child! In fact, this is not difficult to understand, is it?" Dumbledore laughed and said, "What I want to talk about is the difference between "soul stealing" and "Legitimate Thoughts". Remember! These are two completely different concepts. For example, the spell you cast on the little wizard, I can almost conclude that this spell must be the path of soul stealing. Cut off a part of the other party's soul, and the cut part will naturally retain the other party's memory, right?"

Of course, Yang Tian had thought about these questions before, but they were not as easy to understand as Dumbledore explained.

"Legitimate is more like a browsing, just like flipping through books in a library. When we perform this magic, we just quickly read the other person's memory and save it in our own memory. From beginning to end, we have not had any direct contact with the other person's soul. It can be imagined that Legilimency is a more covert method and is more accepted by ordinary wizards." Dumbledore continued to explain patiently.

Yang Tian listened quietly, and his respect for Dumbledore increased a little more. He understood that this old wizard not only possessed powerful magic, but also possessed outstanding wisdom and insight.

"So, the principal feels that the methods I use are too cruel and is afraid that I will become a terrible dark wizard in the future?" Yang Tian asked with a smile.

"Child, whether you learn to be good or bad is not determined by the magic you master, but by your heart." Dumbledore said solemnly: "Do you know? Aurors can use the three unforgivable curses under certain conditions after obtaining authorization from the Ministry of Magic. So, are they good people or bad people?"

Yang Tian was stunned when he heard this. He had never thought that Dumbledore would have such a side. Didn't he always hope that his students could stand on the moral high ground? Wasn't he very afraid that his students would become the next Voldemort? And what exactly did Dumbledore want to express? Since there was no good or bad spell, what was there to discuss?

He didn't need to think for too long. Dumbledore gave the answer directly: "I just want to tell you a fact. There are actually many adult wizards who can steal souls, but they don't dare to try it easily. Because almost every adult wizard has a simple or luxurious soul protection item."

"What?" Yang Tian couldn't believe his ears. He shook his head and muttered to himself, "But...it's impossible..."

He almost said that when he used the "Soul Seed", he was always invincible and did not feel the existence of any soul protection items! But after thinking about it, he decisively shut his mouth. Is it okay to say that? Although Dumbledore in front of him seemed to be much more open-minded than he remembered, who knew if it was a sting operation?

Fortunately, Dumbledore did not ask Yang Tian to make any choices, but continued to speak frankly: "I don't know how far you have gone on the road of soul research, but I still want to tell you that soul defense props have always existed, and their operating principle is also very simple. When a wizard is attacked by the soul involuntarily or in extreme vigilance, the props will automatically start and fight back. Do you understand now? Soul cutting is a means of attack, and it will naturally be counterattacked by the props; but Legilimency is not included in this category."

Yang Tian's eyes lit up, and he almost instantly grasped the key information - "involuntary or extremely vigilant"! Isn't this the reason why the "Eye of the Soul" and "Soul Seed" can not be protected by props after being combined? It turns out that the highlight is here.

"However, your soul protection item is very special." Dumbledore suddenly laughed jokingly, "It is a top-grade item that can even protect against Legilimency. Don't think that this is just an insignificant function. I can say responsibly that there are less than ten soul protection items in Europe that can meet this requirement!"

Yang Tian was also confused. He certainly knew that his Lingxin Jade Pendant was a treasure of the Yang family, but he did not expect that it would be cherished so much.

But Dumbledore obviously didn't want to dwell on this issue too much, and said solemnly: "Remember, Yang Tian, ​​soul magic is profound, but also extremely dangerous. I don't recommend you go too far on this road. There are too many people who like to explore the soul path, but the success rate is extremely low. Most of them fall on the road of exploration. Even a trivial omission may result in serious backlash of the soul. That kind of consequence is something that no wizard can bear, even someone like me."

Until this moment, Yang Tian finally understood the danger of soul research, and was terrified by his previous reckless behavior. He had indeed taken things for granted before. Had he lost his basic vigilance because he had too much? Yang Tian once again fell into self-reflection...