Hogwarts: What are the four great masters doing?

"That doesn't even take into account any other effects the spell might have."

The former is like stabbing someone to death with a knife, which can be done by just swinging the knife in and out.

The latter is similar to sewing a creature that has been blown to pieces back together and ensuring its survival...that is a completely different level of difficulty!

"Hufflepuff... what you received from the Great One..."

After hearing this, Snape finally spoke.

He could also understand what Ryan meant.

"Oh, I did get some knowledge of soul magic - but you know, that's not what Hufflepuffs excel at."

Ryan said without blinking.

The meaning of his words was obviously ambiguous - he did indeed master quite profound soul magic, and even mastered the great spell of 'Star Soul Incarnation' that directly affected the soul.

But obviously...

This inheritance does not come from Hufflepuff, but from Ravenclaw.

However, Ryan was sure that the Ravenclaw teacher would not mind him giving the credit to the Hufflepuff teacher - they had always had a good relationship!

And in the end, Ryan told Snape the conclusion.

"Suturing the soul... This 'operation' is too difficult. I have no confidence at all."

"Then we can't do that!"

After hearing this, Snape said decisively.

He certainly would not tolerate this hard-earned hope being shattered, and he would not allow Lily's soul to have even the slightest mistake.

What he needs is a 100% success rate... or even higher!

So at this moment, Snape began to think wildly in his mind.

After a while, he spoke hesitantly.

"There's something... that might inspire you..."

After saying this, he turned and walked to his desk.

He waved his wand at the innermost edge of the desk.

The hidden partition opens, and...

The diary that he had hidden in the deepest part of his home appeared in front of Ryan.

"That is..."

Ryan saw the beautiful handwriting in the diary at a glance.

【Lily Potter】.

Ryan also recalled the scene he saw in Snape's memory - on the night Lily died, the diary was placed on the desk not far from her body.

obviously.

Snape failed to save Lily that night, but everything she left behind became his treasure.

"..."

Snape handed the diary to Ryan with great care without saying a word.

So Ryan opened the diary.

【1979.7.22】

The wedding went smoothly. I am no longer Evans, but Potter.

I thought about a lot of things in my past at the wedding, but I found that many of them were almost blurred - so I thought maybe I should record the rest of my life.

This is what was written on the first page of the diary.

Ryan saw many wrinkles on it, as well as traces of cracks repaired by magic - it seemed to be the product of a reader losing control of his emotions.

So Ryan roughly knew when this diary began to exist.

That was when she transformed from Lily Evans into Lily Potter, and it was what she considered a brand new beginning in her life.

However, that beginning time may be the darkest moment in some people's lives.

"Page thirty-four."

At this moment, Snape's voice came.

He seemed to be trying hard to suppress his emotions, but he still couldn't completely suppress the regret.

So Ryan flicked his fingers lightly, and the diary turned to page 34 - which was almost at the end of the diary.

【1981.9.5】

[Sirius brought a piece of news - he said Severus Snape became the Potions teacher at Hogwarts]

[He thought Dumbledore might be crazy to allow a Death Eater to become a professor at the school, while James felt that Headmaster Dumbledore must have a reason for doing so.]

My opinion is the same as James's. Sirius was a bit too extreme... and Severus Snape may have some personal flaws, but his attainments in Potions are indeed enough to qualify him for a professorship.

Lily Potter's account in her diary is very pertinent.

Ryan, who had watched Professor Snape's memories, obviously knew the answer - Snape had already betrayed the Dark Lord at that time.

In order to protect Lily, he chose to join Dumbledore's army.

But obviously, Lily Potter herself knew nothing about this.

[Speaking of potions, I haven't really studied them in depth for a long time... In recent years, I have been brewing potions that can help fight against the dark arts. The war has affected too many things - oh, I remembered something!]

She seemed to have thought of something when she wrote this.

And this is indeed the case.

As Ryan turned the pages, he saw that Lily's handwriting seemed to become more lively and excited.

[Yesterday I sorted through my memories and found the potion formula—the one recorded on the stone tablet in the ruins.]

"I almost forgot it... It's all James' fault! He said the slate was incomplete and the potion formula was obviously incomplete, so he asked me to just remember the long spell!"

[But that potion is truly special... The combination of so many extinct ancient potion ingredients related to the soul, and the principle of using emotions and memories to influence the soul, is so fascinating!]

[Unfortunately, I can't write down its recipe, and it's incomplete - but I might try to complete it after the war... That would definitely be fun!]

This part of the diary made Ryan feel surprised.

"remains?"

He remembered the information he had learned from Dumbledore earlier.

James Potter and Lily Potter once traveled to an ancient magical relic that was suspected to be left over from the 'Glorious Age'.

It was on a stone slab in the ruins that Lily discovered the spell she used to protect Harry.

Everything within the ruins was cursed, making it impossible to directly state or record the location of the ruins and the spell Lily had acquired.

but now...

Ryan naturally understood from Lily's diary.

Recorded on that slate was not only the spell, but also an ancient, incomplete potion recipe.

Lily Potter had originally planned to complete and restore the formula after the war.

But obviously...

She didn't get the chance.

"..."

So, Ryan looked at Snape.

At this moment, he finally understood the ancient potion materials that Snape had asked him for before.

His guess was correct—Snape really wanted to complete a potion formula from scratch.

But it wasn't for himself, it was for Lily Potter!

'He might want to help her complete this work, so that she can leave more traces in this world.'

Ryan could almost guess what Snape was thinking.

The difficulty is undeniable, as the professor knows almost no valid information.

Even a potion master wouldn't be able to easily replicate that potion based solely on a few simple sentences in the diary - it might take years, decades, or even a lifetime.

But it was obvious...Snape enjoyed it.

And now...

"Do you think it will help you?"

Snape asked Ryan quietly.

"...Oh."

Ryan understood what he meant: "Using memories and emotions to influence, or even repair, the soul?"

Ryan said cautiously: "The knowledge I have obtained does not contain any content about it..."

He knew very well that emotions and memories were products of the soul, and Ravenclaw had once been interested in studying them.

But to really use the product of the soul to reversely influence the soul itself - at least before Ryan returned to this era, there was no such content in the soul magic taught to him by Ravenclaw!

However, considering that this theory is likely left behind by wizards from the 'Glorious Age'.

"Maybe it's worth a try."

Ryan said softly, "I'll try."

"And I will try to recover the recipe for that potion—at least a rough outline."

Snape's words now returned to calm.

"I was thinking, maybe you should come here once a month?"

"of course."

Ryan nodded and jokingly said, "Professor, is this your Potions Club?"