Chapter 41 Topic: The Mind
"Agenda, aren't we here to study my spells tonight?" Aiden was a little curious.
"Brat, do you need the old lady to come here in person to study your spell? Do you think that even if the spell is made public, we old bones will not be able to learn it?"
Miranda Goshawk rolled her eyes at Aiden.
"Well, Ms. Goshawk, these are rare new faces, and the future lies in these young people." Winn-Dixie tried to smooth things over.
"Young man, yes, it's because we haven't done enough that we put the burden on them." The old lady was a little bored.
"Well, let the newcomers give us a head start, and let us see what the future looks like in their eyes," said Emery Swich.
"What should I say?" Aiden was a little confused.
"Of course the most important topic of the night is the mind," Dumbledore said.
Seeing that the masters around him were looking at him, Aiden swallowed and spoke slowly.
"My current research on the mind is mostly based on my own talents. The minds of us wizards are independent of the soul. This is also the reason why magical creatures are different from non-magical creatures."
"In my research, emotions, will, and beliefs are all products of the mind. Our wizards' magic uses emotions to leverage the power of the mind, but this approach is too costly."
Master Adebe Wolflin thought for a while and said, "Pure mental power is very powerful, but this method is not realistic.
Or it is not suitable for most wizards. When we cast spells, we must have strong subjective will, and our actions are willful, which is the instinct of living things.
Are you really a living being if you can abandon this instinct? "
"Hehe, talent, talent." Aiden smiled apologetically.
Master Emery Switch put forward another point of view: "Since the power of the mind is difficult to control, we might as well start from the most basic.
If we want to use it, we must first be able to observe it. If we cannot observe it, the use of mental power will be a black box to us.
If we can make our mental state visible through Transfiguration, then we can make better use of it."
Master Emery Switch is indeed a master of Transfiguration and always talks about his profession.
"No, Transfiguration is too dangerous. Free transformation magic is too close to the essence of the mind and will reveal the state of the mind.
We ourselves can interfere, and so can others, and it's all too easy to slip into the dark arts."
Quentin Trimble rejected Emery Switch's view and then put forward his own insights.
"Since will, emotion, and belief are lower-level products of mental power, I suggest starting with the Patronus Charm. Positive emotions are safer than negative emotions."
Miranda Goshawk shook her head and said, "The path of positive emotions has basically been exhausted by our predecessors. When developed to the extreme, it can only protect the human body, and it cannot be extended to the outside world to achieve the effect of modifying the world.
My idea is to try to resonate. The power of one person is small, but when accumulated, it can shake the world."
"Ms. Goshak, this is too radical. Resonance will inevitably lead to connections. Connecting people's minds may lead to disastrous consequences."
Professor Flitwick also spoke
"Perhaps the form of protection doesn't work. We can try healing. At least we can use a healthy wizard as a template to explore ways to repair the mind, and then explore those dangerous ones."
Aiden looked at the old dean's dangerous remarks, but still spoke up to point out the problem.
"But Dean, have you ever thought about this? The healing of the soul involves the degree of recovery. We don't have a standard to judge the health of a wizard's soul.
What if this spell is finally developed to be used for mass assimilation of biological minds? "
Professor Flitwick was choked by Aiden's words and fell silent.
Finally, Master Winn-Dixie proposed a new concept: "Why not try dreams, since the conditions for exploring the mind are not yet ripe.
Why not try to search in dreams and find the common ground of the soul from the sea of collective subconsciousness, and the above problems can be solved. "
.......Discuss the dividing line......
The discussion lasted for hours, with each master presenting the results of their research, and each idea was like a key, trying to open the unknown door of the wizard's mind.
Dumbledore listened carefully, occasionally asking questions to guide the discussion in a more in-depth direction.
"Everyone," Dumbledore stood up as the meeting was about to end, his eyes deep.
"Our discussion today is very valuable. The magic of the mind is the key to our understanding of the world. But there is no need to worry too much. At least someone has taken the first step, right?"
At this moment, Aiden truly understood the greatest value of the spell he created.
It's not some universal magic to remove curses, nor is it a counter-spell to the Unforgivable Curse.
The real value lies in the fact that it opens a new window for wizards to study the combination of mind and magic. It also means that wizards begin to shift from seeking power outside to seeking power inside.
These masters gathered here tonight not to discuss a small counter-spell, but to see if they can explore a safe and reliable way for future generations to explore the power of the mind.
After the meeting, each master left the conference room with their own gains and their hearts full of expectations for the future.
Aiden also returned to Hogwarts with Professor Flitwick and Dumbledore.
"How was the seminar tonight, Aiden?" Professor Flitwick asked Aiden.
"That was a lot of work, Professor," Aiden concluded.
"Okay, write a summary paper. Remember to include your comments on each master's point of view. Give it to me when you're done. The other masters are waiting too."
Professor Flitwick suddenly changed his tone.
"Huh?" Aiden's eyes widened.
' No, are you guys who do magic research so short of people, or am I going to be exploited at my age?'
Aiden was speechless.
After the seminar, Aiden began to live a life between the library, classroom and dormitory.
Previously at the seminar, Aiden got the contact information of many bigwigs. If he really can’t remember something, he can write to ask.
Time passed quickly while communicating with various masters, and I finally finished writing the paper before the final exam.
After submitting his paper, Aiden felt relieved and was ready to relax. However, before he could plan how to rest, Professor Flitwick came to him again.
"Aiden, the idea of the Twilight Zone you mentioned in your paper is very interesting. Start an experiment in the Twilight Zone to further study this area."
Professor Flitwick's eyes sparkled with excitement.
Aiden felt a headache and was about to refuse as the end of the semester was approaching.
Professor Flitwick seemed to see what he was thinking and said with a smile, "Aiden, if you join me, I will teach you how to remove the trace from your wand."
"Are you kidding? I'm a little wizard from a wizard family and I still need this?" Aiden was a little confused.
"You can cast spells in the Muggle world without being discovered."
".......make a deal."
