On Friday evening, Professor Caro's class began again.

Through his previous studies, Carl has developed a basic concept of the study of death.

The study of death by shamans begins with "how to define what life is" and finally settles on the only thing that exists in both life and death - the soul.

Death is a journey for the soul, a one-way ticket.

Of course, the pharaohs of Egypt did not agree with this, and in their view, life and death were a cycle: the soul would enter the underworld, but they would also have a moment of return.

Similarly, the shamans of the Far East, who further refined this doctrine, and reincarnation and reincarnation were topics they repeatedly explored.

But when the questions get here, a lot of new ones arise.

For example, what exactly is the soul? How can we ensure that the soul will live on earth for a long time? How do you keep your soul from entering the underworld? If so, how do you get back······

Many of the above questions are all kinds of questions under the big topic of "death", which wizards continue to explore and have their own opinions.

Professor Carlo threw these questions out without giving the answers to them.

"It's up to you to explore it yourself, it's the most secret and the most valuable knowledge of wizards." "In fact, many wizards don't even have a successor to their research, and they destroy it when they are about to fail, or take it with them to the Underworld. ”

However, as Carl's teacher, he still shared a thought of his own.

"Remember what I told you about the Patronus?"

Karl nodded.

"I said that patronus spirits are the greatest results of people's research on the soul. It also tells about the achievements of the greatest sorcerers in Greece in this regard. "Many people say that Patronus can only be summoned by those who are innocent at heart, and I have said that this conclusion is not accurate. ”

The Patronus Charm is a reflection of the inner life of the human soul, and the final entity Patronus is an animal, but it always reflects the ultimate spiritual needs of a wizard.

That's why a drastic emotional experience can even cause a drastic change in the Patronus.

In Professor Caro's opinion, the Patronus Charm fully illustrates that the soul is not a layer, it should be composed of several layers, a combination of several things.

And the Patronus Charm is essentially a ritual of sacrifice to the most core of the soul, the most "true self" (as Professor Carlo calls it).

Through the offering of "good memories", the "most authentic self" is guided to appear in the form of an animal, which is the unique secret of the Patronus Charm.

"It's a complicated part, and it's hard to describe or explain simply, and if I were to go into detail, I probably wouldn't be able to finish it in a book. You can only remember it first, and digest it slowly in the future. ”

"You can understand that there is an omnipotent deity in our souls, except that it has been sleeping in the deepest part of the soul."

"'Memories' or 'emotions' can awaken it under certain rituals, and when it is satisfied, it will give you a part of its power."

"That's right, it's magic - so Muggles just can't do magic, they can't communicate with their inner gods, and in their souls, they're flawed and defective, no different from beasts that can't do magic."

"The Patronus Charm is another concept of magic, which summons a doppelganger of this god, which provides us with the best tools to study the deepest secrets of the soul. And it was only after studying it that I decided that this deity was not foreign. ”

"It's the 'real me,' it's the 'original me,' it's the 'true self.'"

"Carl, I'm sure you don't necessarily understand, of course this is just my family's words, and I'm sure you may have other opinions about 'what the soul is' in the future, as long as you delve into it."

"The idea that souls can be divided is not widely shared by wizards, many alchemists believe that souls are a special kind of material being, and some of them have successfully refined philosopher's stones and elixirs based on this theory."

Karl knew who he was talking about, Nicol Lemay, the only alchemist in wizarding history who had successfully refined the Philosopher's Stone.

"Of course, I have enough evidence to back up my theory, and the dark arts have helped me a lot in this regard, such as the three unforgivable spells - I'm sure you already know these three spells."

Carl listened quietly.

"The power of the three unforgivable spells is significantly different from other dark spells, and according to my research, it is precisely because they act on the soul and act on different parts of the soul."

Professor Carlo paused and said, "For the next month, I will teach you these three spells. ”

Carl looked at Professor Carlo in surprise.

"Don't be surprised, Carl, the Ministry of Magic does oppose the use of these three spells, and even has a so-called law, but the Ministry of Magic has never forbade people from teaching and learning these three spells. In fact, by the time you get to sixth grade, you'll be able to learn these three spells. ”

"Of course, you can't use them now that you learn them." Professor Carlo himself laughed, "These three spells work on the soul, which means that they require a great deal of strength and a great deal of difficulty to use them—just like the Patronus Charm. ”

Professor Carlo pondered for a moment and said, "With your current upbringing, maybe you can actually cast these spells by the time you are in your fourth year - of course, I hope you don't use these spells on people." ”

"Of course." "I can swear. ”

"Very well, these three spells will be of great help to you in your study of death, they are the tools I use to study souls, and it is in the study of these spells that I realize that souls may not be one."

Speaking of which, Professor Carlo paused again, and he thought for a moment.

"I promised you before I left to tell you why Voldemort was able to escape death."

Karl's eyebrows moved slightly, and he listened quietly.

"I did get an answer that surprised me that Christmas, and that answer actually proved my opinion about the soul as well."

Professor Carlo's tone slowed again, and he rummaged through his drawer.

"This answer is very evil, quite evil, I don't want to tell you too soon, it's not that I want to break the appointment, but I'm worried, child."

Finally, he retrieved an ornate Mithril box from the deepest part of the drawer.

"Kid, you're so young, I'm worried you'll go astray if you know this answer – that's why I haven't been speaking up in first grade."

"But now, I think it's time to let go, you've grown up, and you've got good qualities."

Professor Caro's aged fingers caressed the rich box back and forth, as if this was the only way to ease the emotions in his heart.

"In the realm of black magic, there is such a magic that is so evil that even many books about black magic are deliberately omitted. It comes from the Hellenistic era and is a milestone in the study of the soul in the Hellenistic era. ”

Professor Carlo looked at Carl solemnly.

"I don't need you to swear not to divulge this secret, and if you can't, then I'll leave Hogwarts with it immediately - it's worth more than you think."

"And you will also be my real enemy, and you will never die."

Sensing Professor Carlo's seriousness, Carl nodded solemnly and said, "I'll keep this secret in my heart." ”

Professor Carlo nodded in satisfaction.

"This great and evil magic is called a Horcrux."

"I have proof that the mysterious man has a chance to be reborn because of this magic item."

Professor Carlo didn't open the box.

"This box contains the Horcruxes of the mysterious man." "I bought it at a great cost – thanks to the fact that the seller wasn't so knowledgeable," Professor Carlo said. ”

He looked up and rejected Karl's curiosity: "I won't show it to you, it's too early for you." You don't need to know the exact process of this magic - in fact, I don't know, and how Horcruxes are made is only documented in very few dark arts books. ”

Professor Caro tucked the box into a drawer again.

"The mystery man learned about this magic while he was in school, and eventually made this prop to escape death." Professor Carlo said with a look of slight admiration. "He's a real genius."

Carl thought for a while, and suddenly asked, "You just said that he knew about this magic at school?" ”

Professor Carlo was slightly stunned, he looked at Carl, shook his head, and said, "Carl, this is not a secret that you should explore. ”

"Looks like I guessed right." Karl grinned. "So where's the book? Forbidden book zone? ”

"That's not what you should know!" Professor Carlo was angry, he stood up and pointed to the door.

"Today's lesson is over, now it's time for you to go back to sleep!"