Popular Science

"So, so... so does that mean our nightmares might also come into the real world?" Neville asked fearfully. "Oh, Merlin, I don't want to face two Professor Snapes."

"That won't happen." Tierra said with an amused smile. "Essentially, what enters the Dreamlands is your Spiritual Dimension and your Spiritual Dimension. Because of that world's peculiar rules, you are equivalent to having a physical body within the Dreamlands, and any injuries your Spiritual Dimension suffers there will manifest on your physical body as well, just like with Harry."

"Muggle Dreamers, however, possess only a Spiritual Dimension and no Spiritual Dimension. Therefore, when they first enter the Dreamlands—or rather, when they enter it for the first time—they do so with only their single Spiritual Dimension. That is an extremely dangerous thing, like a turtle without its shell for protection, a snail without its shell, or..."

"Or someone running naked through the snow, but—"

"But as I said before, the Dreamlands are an extraordinarily peculiar place. They are a world created by some great god. There are countless dangerous places within, but also countless opportunities. If a Muggle Dreamer travels through the Dreamlands and is lucky enough—or favored enough—they may reach Unknown Kadath or encounter an ancient Divine Being hidden among the crowds. They need not pray for blessings. A simple touch, or even merely sharing the same space and being touched by the divine radiance emanating from those ancient Divine Beings, can grant a Muggle a Spiritual Dimension, allowing them to endure in the Dreamlands as a spiritual body after their physical death."

"M-Muggles can become w-wizards too?" Ron said, swallowing hard. To him, it sounded utterly unbelievable.

"Of course. There are still many unknown things in this world, and even more things worth exploring and learning." Tierra said.

"I wonder whether