Andy felt a little excited, and his whole body felt more energetic.
Why can a ghost remain in the world?
It is because of obsession!
And obsession is actually a kind of mind power.
It can be seen from this that the soul can be fused with the mind.
"Hoo."
Andy took a deep breath and adjusted his emotions, which were a little turbulent, to calm himself down a little.
Now that the direction was clear, the next step was to choose a method.
The Horcrux method is indeed feasible.
But are there any other ways besides Horcrux?
There are actually risks involved.
Splitting the soul...
Even if the fragmented soul remains in the same body, Andy doesn't really want to do it.
It's a bit unsettling.
What's more, the ghost's soul is intact.
In other words, the soul can actually be completely integrated into the mind.
The ghost relies on obsession, so Andy needs to find a new way to allow the soul to be completely fused with the mind.
"Hmm..."
At this point, it's time to consult a more knowledgeable person.
With that in mind, Andy quickly took out the Two-way Mirror and called his personal portable grandpa, Gellert Grindelwald.
Soon, a figure appeared in the mirror.
"..."
Grindelwald looked a little annoyed.
"Not everyone has as much free time as you, Collins..."
Grindelwald said, "I'm in the middle of a meeting. Boy, you better have something important."
Andy raised an eyebrow at this, surprised. "Why so grumpy? Did you suffer a defeat?"
Grindelwald: "..."
Dumbledore certainly taught him a lesson.
"Tell me what you need," said Grindelwald.
"Okay…"
Andy nodded, not bothering to care about those trivial matters. He quickly said, "I've found a new direction, which is to let the soul fuse with the mind. Um… just like a ghost."
"Of course, while still alive."
"A Horcrux can do this, but I don't really want to split my soul. So I want to ask, is there any other way to do this?"
"You are a master of dark arts…"
Andy complimented and then continued, "I think you must have a unique understanding of the soul."
"Well…"
After a moment of contemplation, Andy continued to express his thoughts.
"Obscurus method can allow magic to fuse with the mind."
"Ghost and Horcrux… Of course, I don't want to split the soul. But the existence of ghosts proves that fusing the soul with the mind is possible."
"Mr Grindelwald, I don't know if you have learnt about the Eastern magical community."
"I have."
"There is a theory there called the unity of body, magic, and soul."
"That is to say, unifying the body, magic, and soul into one."
"The mind, perhaps, can make this happen!"
Since they were discussing the path of magic, Andy did not hold back. Whether the person in front of him was Dumbledore or Grindelwald, Andy would not hide such information.
In fact, Andy would prefer to discuss this matter with Dumbledore.
Because Dumbledore has conducted in-depth research on love.
However, Andy didn't have Dumbledore's contact information, so he reluctantly contacted Grindelwald.
"..."
After listening to Andy's words, Grindelwald fell into a long silence.
Boy, you're a damn genius!
How did you come up with such a bizarre idea?
He had to admit that Andy's idea is feasible.
The only unknown is the consequences!
"It's right not to split your soul!"
After a long while, Grindelwald said, "I know how to make a Horcrux, but I've never thought of splitting my soul. I'm more willing to simply die."
"This is also the choice of many dark wizards."
"...Except for that Tom Riddle."
From the tone of his voice, Grindelwald clearly still held Voldemort in contempt. Even if Voldemort's power was stronger than his, he would never split his soul to create a Horcrux.
"As for your question..."
Grindelwald thought for a moment and suddenly asked, "Dumbledore is better at this than I am. So, why did you contact me? Did he refuse you?"
"No..."
Andy shrugged, "I don't have his contact information."
"Besides, I've always believed that the person who knows you best is most likely your enemy."
"Mr Grindelwald, perhaps you know Dumbledore better than he knows himself."
Grindelwald: "..."
I feel that you are hinting at something.
"Hm..."
"...Ghosts are born because of obsession."
After a moment of silence, Grindelwald spoke: "It is a strong obsession, an obsession before death."
"Speaking of which..."
"Love and death—it's an interesting combination!"
Grindelwald was impressed by Andy's idea.
The boy always had some whimsical ideas.
Even if the way forward was unknown.
But for wizards of their level, the most important thing was actually the direction.
The direction of surpassing human limits!
After a moment's thought, Grindelwald continued, "A strong obsession must be fuelled by external factors. Human emotions are closely linked to the people and things around them."
"It's hard to make your mind fluctuate dramatically on your own."
"And ghosts are the souls of the dead."
"If you want to pull this off while you're still alive, I don't know if it's possible."
"Maybe it is, but it'll be hard."
Andy frowned slightly.
After listening to Grindelwald's words, Andy once again thought about some theories from his previous life.
For example:
The Buddhist idea of the struggle between life and death. Some Monks would undergo self-mummification to understand more about life and death, and so on.
As well as the idea of understanding the ultimate truth through life and death struggles in martial arts.
Sure enough, all paths eventually lead to the same destination!
Since they all lead to the same destination, then that proves that Andy's theory is feasible.
As long as he can find a suitable method!
Splitting the soul may be the so-called 'demonic' method.
Normal fusion is the righteous method.
"Hmm..."
Andy mentally joked as his thoughts drifted to Xianxia.
"..."
Back to the topic.
Ghosts are manifested out of obsession.
But Andy didn't have such obsessions.
If he had to name one, it would probably be the quest for magic and the truth of the world and the obsession with immortality.
If you can learn the truth in the morning, you can accept death in the evening.
Andy now understood this saying a little.
To let the soul fuse with the mind...
Even if there were a danger, Andy would do it.
"Ghosts are the souls of the dead..."
Andy said jokingly, "Is this about understanding the meaning of life and death?"
"You could say that."
Grindelwald agreed: "It's not easy to do the things of the dead while you're still alive."
"Life and death are very different!"
"In the split second of death, the power of the mind can force the soul to linger…or even fuse with it. Collins, you should know this better than anyone."
Andy certainly knew!
"Actually, well… I'm a bit special!"
Andy paused for a moment, then said, "I have used magic transfiguration to steal the power of the death dimension."
"And this…"
With that, Andy summoned the Fat Cat Patronus.
"It is my love!"
"I now have the power of both love and death."
"Maybe…it will be easier for me?"
Andy said this with some deliberation.
He was worried that if he spoke louder, it would stimulate Grindelwald.
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