Chapter 287: What is the essence of magic?

As we all know, magic is an adjective.

For Muggles on the scientific side, magic is an unimaginable miracle, so Muggles in the country will use the word "magic" to mean amazing and incredible.

However, for wizards in the wizarding world, magic is only a thing to take for granted after all, but it is the science of the Muggle world that amazes them, and few people can imagine that the world of Muggles without magic can be so convenient and colorful!

Although most wizards maintain a backward mentality similar to a closed country due to the influence of the International Federation of Wizards' Secrecy Law, and uphold a condescending and even contemptuous mentality towards Muggles, the more they know about wizards in the Muggle world, the more they can feel the wonder of scientific knowledge in the Muggle world.

This was the case with Nicol Lemay, one of the most famous and learned alchemists of all time, who was so impressed by the knowledge of Muggle science that he spent a long time studying and analysing it, even incorporating it into his alchemical works.

In addition, many genuine Muggle studies experts in the wizarding world were also amazed by their understanding of science, and wrote about their various phenomena in the textbooks of Muggle studies classes, but they were not always taken seriously by young wizards.

It can be said that both magic and science are miracles born in this world, one is the power of idealism and the other is the power of materialism, but the two may not be incompatible.

For example, this eternal space, although it is a magical place belonging to the eternal god on the surface, but the life and death of many universes seen in it, the cycle of life and death, can also see the shadow of science.

"So, Xiaowen, don't look at magic with a limited eye." Ancient One said. "Everything in the universe is interrelated, all existence is entangled with each other, and nothing exists independently."

"But when I wanted to use my scientific knowledge to learn magic in the current world, I was frustrated." Xiwen asked as he told the Ancient One about his first time learning Transfiguration. "Dumbledore told me that magic is the power of believing, the power of learning to choose to let go."

Gu Yi stroked his white beard, and an unfathomable smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Xiaowen, what do you think is the essence of magic?" He asked.

Siwen was stunned for a moment, vaguely feeling as if the issue had been discussed with Dumbledore.

Dumbledore had told him, 'The true power of magic is not in life, much less in combat.' It's its most important and fundamental quality – the transformation of all things! ’

In a trance, Xiwen felt as if he had really had the illusion of transforming into all things, which was an illusion that arose when his magic power had increased to a certain point.

Transform into all things, that is, use magic to achieve a state of omnipotence!

"The nature of magic...... Is it all about things? He looked at his teacher and asked softly.

"Oh? Is this also what you have learned in this world? The Ancient One asked curiously.

"That's not it, that's what Professor Dumbledore told me." Shiwen shook his head.

The Ancient One glanced at him with interest, and said, "Professor Dumbledore of your world seems to be really remarkable, and he can have a great influence on you. ”

"It seems to me that there is some truth to the transformation of all things, but what he wants to tell you is not the nature of magic, but the quality of magic. When the strength reaches a certain point, it is indeed possible to use magic to build the world as you like; But in fact, the same is true of science, and when science and technology are perfected to a certain point, it is natural that science can be used to construct the world at will. ”

Xiwen frowned and asked, "So what is the nature of magic?" ”

"Xiaowen, let me ask you, what do you think magic is?" Gu Yi asked with a smile.

"In my opinion, magic is a unique force that exists in the world and can help us do many things that are difficult to achieve." Xiwen thought for a moment and replied. "Whether it's in Kama Taj or in the current world, magic is a power that is sustained by magic."

"That's how you understand it?" Gu Yi slowly took two steps forward, looked into Xiwen's eyes closely, and asked. "Do you think that casting a spell with the wand in your hand or opening a door to a dimension with a hanging ring is magic?"

"I think it's more than that." Xiwen shook his head and said. "There are many aspects of magic, such as potions and herbology, and all of them need to be maintained by magic. In Kama Taj too, it's hard to do a magic without magic, or mana. ”

"I see, don't you think magic must be sustained by magic?" Gu Yi asked with a chuckle.

Shiwen nodded.

"Then I ask you, a magic book that does not contain any mana or magic, is it magic or science? Or is it the Muggle studies and the history of magic that you studied at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, which don't include any magic in themselves, so are they magic or science? ”

"This ......" Xiwen froze in place, looking at the ancient one with a little blank between his eyebrows.

"These things should be considered magic, after all, they are all about magic. For example, the history of magic and Muggle studies are not something that can be found in the Muggle world, they are something unique to the wizarding world, and should also be counted in the category of magic. ”

"So what is the wizarding world and what is the Muggle world?" The Ancient One then asked.

"The area where wizards live is called the wizarding world, and the place where there is no trace of magic is called the Muggle world." Xiwen replied calmly this time.

"Then there won't be Muggles in the wizarding world? Won't there be wizards in the Muggle world as you call them? ”

"The two cannot be generalized, and the demarcation should be a general ......"

"So how do you delineate this boundary?"

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Xiwen was confused by the series of questions from the Ancient One, and he now seriously suspected that his teacher was raising the bar with him, but he couldn't go back out of respect.

In addition, in Xiwen's impression, this former Supreme Mage should not be so boring, and he should only pull himself all the way to the eternal territory to raise the bar......

So now Xiwen is very confused, is the teacher mentioning himself? If so, what exactly is he trying to say about it?

"The Legend of the Fairy Tree"

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