Hagrid once told Harry, "At Hogwarts, if you need help, there will always be someone to help you."
But seeking help in the world beyond Hogwarts did not always mean receiving it.
When Albus needed help, he sent Hagrid to contact the Giants—with gifts.
So when someone offered help for nothing, it should be regarded as generosity.
"His soul isn't here." After lifting the eyelids of the unconscious Alessandro lying on the bed, Zhang Tao spoke.
"I know. The Goblin already told me." Severus stood nearby. "Do you have a way to put his soul back?"
Zhang Tao stared at Severus for a moment, then went to the sink to wash his hands.
"Do you know the difference between possession and obsession, Mr. Smith?" Zhang Tao asked as he washed his hands.
"Demonology is not my specialty," Severus replied.
"Professor Dumbledore once spoke to me about how, during the Battle of the Ministry, he believed the Dark Lord had briefly possessed young Mr. Potter's body and made him say, 'You lost, old man.' In Professor Dumbledore's view, obsession meant a demon attacking a person's body from the outside, while possession meant a demon controlling a person's body from within. Yet the controlled person's soul would still remain in their own body, like Mr. Potter's case. This young man's soul is not in his own body, nor has another soul occupied it. I believe what has happened to him is neither of the two situations we discussed earlier."
"Then what is it?" Severus asked.
"In my country, this is called 'losing one's soul.' It means that the soul leaves the body because of fright. But it is more common in children. This young gentleman is clearly already an adult." Zhang Tao turned off the tap. "So I would like to ask