Hogwarts Study Panel.

Chapter 609-607: The Free Wizard

Sheehan has been studying under Grindelwald for a week.

Grindelwald's magical system is like a new world.

It is completely different from the magic system that Sheen has come into contact with.

If he had to pick the most similar one, Sheen would say it resembles ancient magic.

"Magic exists in only two places: in the will of the wizard, and in the alteration of the world—"

I want you to imagine magic as something real, existing in your head, and all you have to do is take it out.

Grindelwald leaned against the tree trunk, his pale hair gleaming.

Sheen had to look up to see Grindelwald in the tree.

He seemed to have been locked up for too long, so he wanted to spend some time in every corner of the world.

Including in trees, rooftops, and bushes.

Grindelwald could be found in every inconspicuous corner of the manor, and if Sheen couldn't find him, he wouldn't give Sheen a lesson.

Fortunately, he had a magic hand mirror, which, although never used, allowed Sheen to find him by cheating.

"In this process, the wizard inevitably encountered obstacles."

These obstacles are numerous; sometimes they are spells, sometimes gestures, and sometimes the wizard's willpower is insufficient.

But they all actually stem from only one reason —

Grindelwald rolled over, a wildflower dangling from his mouth. "A wizard can't take magic out of his head."

Sheen meticulously recorded every word, only to discover that his quill was merely waving in the air and his parchment had vanished.

When he looked up again, the parchment had already been burned by Grindelwald.

"Useless measures —"

Grindelwald scoffed, "When a wizard takes magic out of his head, he has only two enemies: one is his own head—"

Ah, it's always having wild thoughts, sometimes even doubting itself—isn't that strange? It's just a head.

Grindelwald was used to making jokes like that, and he wouldn't continue teaching unless Sheen laughed.

"Ha ha----"

Sheen smiled genuinely.

But he doesn't smile often, and it still looks fake.

"After convincing his own mind, the wizard passed the first hurdle—"

Grindelwald turned his head and smiled slightly. "The second obstacle to overcome is the world itself. The world is a material world, not a wizarding world, but it also possesses magical elements."

Therefore, some beings, such as magical creatures, wizards, and fairies, can make the world reveal its magical aspects. This doesn't mean they change the material world, but rather that the magical world overlays a portion of the material world—

Grindelwald's theory sounds incredibly convoluted.

But Sheen benefited greatly from it.

It seems to have figured out why it was able to achieve legendary status at the border.

Because the boundary is the world of souls, it possesses all the elements of magic.

Therefore, at the border, Sheen is not affected by the material world and can unleash the full power of magic.

In other words, in Grindelwald's theory, the boundary is missing one obstacle, which is the obstacle of the world.

However, it also naturally faces another obstacle: the obstacle of the wizard's mind.

Hmm — Wizard's head — Very tamed.

Could this be because of the material world?

Because the material world establishes the rules of matter, when wizards display their magical abilities, they worry about whether they can break these rules.

Those wizards who achieve greatness never consider this.

This corresponds to Sheehan's theories of "blindness" and "order".

"The magical elements will naturally dissipate as the magic fades, and the world will return to its original state."

Grindelwald's voice was languid, as if he were about to fall asleep at any moment.

Sheen listened with rapt attention as Grindelwald revealed a different version of the magic to him.

It may be wrong, but it's useful for a little wizard like Sheen.

"How to make the material world accept the wizard's power and transform it into magic is the second obstacle most wizards encounter."

Some extreme fools choose to force their way in; they might succeed, but if they fail, they'll become something inhuman.

Most so-called dark wizards are like that. But those so-called white wizards chose a different path—

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Grindelwald said, "They studied the rules governing the intersection of the material and magical worlds—something you'd be hard not to excel at if you were following Dumbledore."

"Ritual magic?"

Sheen said carefully.

"Heh—of course, those foolish dark wizards don't have that kind of patience, so a lot of dark magic lacks rituals, relying solely on recklessly waving wands. Therefore, such people would be considered the dark side even among white wizards, do you understand?"

Sheen understood, of course.

This means that the idea that black magic corrupts a wizard's soul may be a paradox.

It is the dark wizards who pursue unstable power, and thus choose so-called dark magic. Their loss of control is a loss of control over their own will, and has little to do with dark magic itself.

Black magic, in the end, is just a part of magic.

"But—what about the Horcruxes—"

Sheen murmured very softly.

Extremely evil black magic, which significantly affects the wizard's will.

"Hornets?"

Grindelwald curled his lips in a mocking smile. "A failed spell, a useless spell that even the dumbest troll wouldn't choose. If you had to categorize it, it would be trash magic."

Sheen remained noncommittal.

The magic of creating Horcruxes has nothing to do with intelligence.

But failure—where does that even begin?

"The rules of life are among the hardest to break in the material world; one can only find loopholes through crooked means. But wizards like you, and wizards like me, will not slip through loopholes like dogs."

Grindelwald's expression revealed undisguised contempt.

"Mr. Grindelwald, how can I overcome these obstacles?"

Sheen asked earnestly.

"Simple. That is—"

Grindelwald smiled meaningfully. "Don't treat them as an obstacle."

As Sheehan left the manor, Grindelwald's words still echoed in his ears.

"Matter and magic coexist, yet you believe in the material aspect, which is superior to the magical aspect."

But in reality, will is the primary factor in the world.

Sheen walked in the sunset, listening to the different snoring sounds made by the various animals on the farm.

The clouds drifted softly, and the wind molded them into all sorts of shapes.

"True magic is when the world follows the wizard's will, not when the wizard painstakingly changes the world —"