Building a Soul Maze with Emotion
Wizet stared blankly until she caught a whiff of fragrance.
It was an indescribable, sweet bread aroma that made him involuntarily swallow.
"You must be hungry now, right? Here, have a piece of bread!"
Aberforth's voice rang out, and as he spoke, a loaf of bread floated in front of Wizet, wafting the aroma of baked wheat.
The candlelight on the wall flickered, illuminating the crispy bread and giving it a warm glow.
Wizet couldn't resist taking a grip on it, and as she gently squeezed it with her fingers, the bread crust cracked crisply.
He gently tore open the bread, and the rising steam, carrying the rich aroma of wheat, rushed into his nostrils, causing him to unconsciously take a deep breath.
The crispness of the bread's surface contrasts sharply with its softness inside, creating a delightful contrast in the mouth.
He tasted a subtle sweetness and wheat aroma, and closed his eyes to enjoy the sensation of it slowly melting on his tongue.
He took a bite of the bread; the crispness of the crust contrasted sharply with the softness of the inside, intertwined with a subtle sweetness and wheat aroma, melting slowly in his mouth.
There were also some indescribable things that melted in his heart; he could actually feel a warmth, a kind of home-like comfort, from the bread...
If you add some Gurdyroot and Dirigible Plum, it will truly taste like home!
The bread was as big as two palms, but he finished it without even realizing it, and even felt like he wanted more.
"This is my answer to wizards and magic," Aberforth grinned. "In my opinion, those wizards who are well-versed in the Life Magic are the true wizards!"
"They use their talents and minds to construct entities and realize their ideas. Magic empowers us to do better. It's not just about achieving our goals; it's magic that makes wizards special."
"What you feel from the bread is the emotion I've given it." Aberforth sat down on the stool, picked up a piece of bread, and took a big bite, not caring at all that the crispy bits had disappeared into his beard.
"What I want to tell you is that the method of the Soul Maze is very similar: using emotions to build a defense, thereby protecting one's soul and resisting Voldemort's corruption..."
The method of constructing Soul Maze is contrary to the concept of Occlumency.
The Occlumency requires suppressing emotions; the emotions that are displayed are likely illusions created by the Occlumens.
In this way, one can avoid the effects of Legilimency and also make oneself more rational.
To build Soul Maze, one needs to amplify positive emotions, allowing them to fill the soul and then build a maze.
Wizards skilled in Legilimency or with a deep understanding of the soul need to explore this labyrinth to truly delve into the soul.
Without a doubt, Occlumency is a more sophisticated form of magic, capable of being done without anyone noticing, causing the Legilimency to misunderstand and believe that what they see is the truth;
The Soul Maze is an open secret, telling the Legilimency that the Legilimency Seeker is on guard and hoping that the Legilimency will not push their luck.
Even if Legilimency malicious intentions, it still needs to spend a certain amount of time navigating the labyrinth before they can enter the depths of a soul.
However, in terms of speed of learning, the construction speed of the Soul Maze is much faster than that of the Occlumency.
The most suitable plan for Wizet at present is to quickly learn a magic that protects the soul and at the same time begin practicing Occlumency.
"Why are your ears so red when I ask you to recall those happy memories?" Aberforth, who was in charge of supervising, said sarcastically.
"It can't be because you ate too much bread, can it? I'm really curious... what are you thinking about right now? Let me see if I can still find one of those parchment scrolls..."
Wizet, who was reminiscing about the Christmas holidays, opened her eyes and suddenly raised her wand, "Nox!"
The surrounding candlelight dimmed instantly.
With a snap of his fingers, countless Devil's Snare rushed toward Aberforth, binding him tightly and rendering him speechless.
Aberforth's counterattack was swift; a fireball appeared out of thin air, rising into the sky and radiating light and heat.
The weakness of the Devil's Snare was obvious; the moment the fireball appeared, it quickly withered and curled back into Wizet's palm.
Aberforth's face showed surprise. "Human Transfiguration? How many more surprises do you have that I don't know about?"
"I was wondering why Albus had become so shameless, completely unlike his usual self... So that's why. He really deserves to be nurtured."
He went on and on about a bunch of embarrassing things that happened to Dumbledore, as if he were talking to himself, or as if he were pouring his heart out to Wizet.
"Albus said you are very reliable. I'm telling you this, and you won't tell anyone, will you?" He laughed, like a serpent tempting Adam to eat the apple.
Wizet remained unmoved. "I will keep it a secret!"
"How boring..." Aberforth muttered. "Let's stop here for today! Your ability to get your emotions in order through bread is already beyond my expectations..."
Even after Wizet returned to Hogwarts, his ears were still a little red.
You can express your emotions through food...
If I could learn this magic, I could show it off at home during summer vacation!
During the time it took to build the Soul Maze, Wizet's emotions were also affected, and everything at Hogwarts seemed even better.
This is actually part of building the Soul Maze. He needs to discover the beauty of this world and use this beauty as material to build up the labyrinth.
In addition, the Soul Maze also needs a core. The more memorable this core is to him, the easier it will be for him to extend and expand, continuously growing the Soul Maze.
Undoubtedly, the core memories are the Carriage Castle, the magical garden, the people who lived there, and everything that happened during the Christmas holidays.
Wizet thanked Snape for his letter; without it, he might not have been able to truly settle down and fully enjoy the rest of his vacation.
This crucial memory solidified the core of the Soul Maze.
Besides constructing the Soul Maze, Aberforth would also have him go outside, sit at the bar, and experience the atmosphere and listen to the stories told by the guests.
Hog's Head is indeed a mixed bag; when they talk, they say "Damn it" every three sentences and end with "Shit" every five.
However, setting aside these words, recording their boastful and nonsensical stories can also make for good reading material, and can even be polished and submitted to "The Quibbler".
The guests here not only boast to each other, but they are also prone to getting drunk and drawing their wands to duel at the slightest disagreement.
The other guests were already used to it, and even joined in the jeering, cheering with foul language and placing bets to see which side would win.
Normally, Aberforth wouldn't get involved at this time.
He would only wave his wand, subdue the two wizards, and demand compensation if either of them damaged the bar's property.
These wizard duels are quite interesting; they swear at each other, and if they are familiar with each other, they will even expose each other's weaknesses to disrupt each other's mindset.
Disrupting the opponent's mindset is a combat technique that Wizet learned from this.
In a duel, besides the magic one possesses, disrupting one's mindset is also an extremely important aspect.
Usually, whichever side gets carried away by anger and strikes first will be the one to lose.