Whether it is Peeves or Earthbound Spirit, the foundation of their existence is obsession.
To put it bluntly, obsession is a special memory, and this memory makes them unable to give up, thus reminding them all the time.
It just so happens that the spell Legilimency is a peek into memory. If combined with Obliviate, the original memory and obsession can be completely modified. This is the key to the treatment proposed by Tom.
However, everything seems to be going smoothly.
However, the question is, whether this method has any possibility of success, he still has no way to experiment.
Because all assumptions are based on him mastering Legilimency and Obliviate, but Memory Charm is okay, Legilimency is a very high-level magic, and it is not that easy to master.
The professor had no intention of completing it herself. When Tom's homework was handed in, she agreed with his idea after reading it.
Finally, when Tom asked the professor about the feasibility of his idea, the witch just looked at him with a smile.
"If it's just homework, I can give you an O. You did a good job, but if you want to do an experiment, after you learn Memory Charm next year, you can come to me and I will take you to do an experiment..."
This kind of treatment method is obviously to stimulate Tom's desire to learn.
At that time, Tom also planned to really learn Memory Charm, but before learning Legilimency, he always felt that this experiment was not so rigorous, so he was not in a hurry to try it.
Just today, his Lumos seems to have made new progress.
He could clearly feel that there were a lot of warm emotions in Lumos.
Emotion itself is a manifestation of memory, so he wants to try whether he can affect Peeves in this way. If he can, it means that his idea is feasible.
So, in this deserted corner, Tom decided to experiment with Peeves who was planning to cause trouble.
Peeves didn't know what he was going to face yet, so he just looked at the little wizard Slytherin warily.
According to common sense, it shouldn't play pranks on this little wizard. As Slytherin's new student, he is likely to tell Baron what happened.
And Baron is very protective. Once that proud knight knows about it, he may chase it for a long time.
It is somewhat similar to the reason that the wizards speculated. Compared with other ghosts, the existence of Baron is really worse for it.
Peeves will be very unhappy every time he is caught by ghosts.
The memory of the death of the ghosts and some of their original regrets will affect it, so at this time, it will always be depressed for a period of time.
Among them, Baron is the most profound.
Even among all the ghosts, he is also the most stubborn one, and he still involves two Four Founders ghosts. His existence itself is very special.
There are several painful memories in his mind, including self-blame for Slytherin, and apology for Ravenclaw...
Those overly complicated and strong emotions will make it very uncomfortable.
However, this time, it was the mischievous nature that made it lose its previous fear. Someone quietly told it that if it could make this little wizard make a fool of itself, it would be sufficiently afraid of Slytherin...
This sentence simply touched his heart. In addition, the man persuaded him in a low voice.
"That little wizard is just a first-year existence, what methods does he have? As for Bloody Baron, you don't have to worry, he won't be able to find it for a while. When he finds it, can't you just hide?..."
These suggestions directly convinced Peeves.
Tom faced Peeves, and then finally started to take action.
If he continues to delay and wait until others come and see it, some of his methods will not be so effective.
So, the wand came into his hand, facing Peeves.
Peeves saw the seriousness in Tom's eyes clearly and was shocked. He planned to leave here directly. He saw something in Tom's eyes that made him afraid.
Unfortunately, his movements are not as fast as Tom.
"Petrificus Totalus!"
Tom's spell came quickly, and it was fixed in place before Peeves left.
However, Tom himself also knows that Petrificus Totalus of this level can only control Peeves for about half an hour at most. When he usually takes other Slytherin away, he once estimated this...
Time was tight and the task was heavy. After Peeves couldn't do anything else, he quickly started his experiment.
He came to the front of Peeves, intending to see all the details clearly, "Lumos!"
Tom's wand came to Peeves's eyes, very close to its eyes.
In the eyes of Peeves, this kind of behavior seems to blind its eyes...
But Peeves is not afraid of light. Unlike ghosts who are afraid of bright lights, a classic weakness in movies and TV shows, the ghosts in Hogwarts Castle are not that restrictive to bright lights and flames.
Therefore, Peeves thought this was just an ineffective attempt.
As everyone knows, when the ball of light came in front of it, it discovered a new problem.
The ball of light was not very dazzling, but was like the afternoon sun, giving people a warm feeling, reminding him of the joy after a successful prank.
It's even deeper, just like the satisfaction of the first successful prank when it was born, and the joy of pranks that preceded its birth...
The prank itself is a way for the little wizard to confirm his sense of existence.
After coming to this ancient castle, I came into contact with young wizards of the same age, some with outstanding talents. Of course, there are also some young wizards who are extremely partial to science. They may not get enough encouragement from their professors, so they start to find their own way out.
Pranks are a simple way they find it.
This method will not cause other people to be injured or even lose their lives. The original intention of the prank is nothing more than to see some otherwise delicate people suddenly showing some ugly behavior, which will make the little wizard feel that they are just like him...
For many little wizards, and to expand a bit, for many children, as long as they grow up, they will regret these past experiences, and perhaps their actions were not so appropriate...
But generations of people have such a mischievous mentality, which led to the emergence of Peeves.
Under the influence of Tom's magic, its success in pranking was actually praised by others, which made its attitude of wanting to prank again dissipate a lot.
It is different from being depressed due to other ghosts' emotions, because although Tom's magic also silences it, this feeling does not seem to be annoying.
Just...
Even Tom didn't expect that after seeing that kind of behavior, he had gradually calmed down, and Peeves's own status had become much more transparent.
But, suddenly, as if the manic button was pressed, it suddenly started to riot.
Different from the previous action that was just meant to be a prank, at this time Peeves's eyes suddenly appeared a flash of scarlet, as if he was bewitched by something, he started to pick up the bucket crazily and start attacking Tom.
Swinging the bucket round was like swinging a huge hammer. It looked like he was planning to smash Tom's head...
Fortunately, although Tom didn't react at first, Horned Serpent was the first to notice the danger, and it blocked Tom directly...
"Dang~"
Tom seems to have seen the Venus popping out of Horned Serpent's head!