Psychodynamics

Chapter 50 Psychodynamics

"That student is a natural-born dark wizard."

Voldemort exclaimed to Quirrell, "Without exceptional talent in dark magic, outstanding intelligence, and that deep-seated desire to dominate others, such a line of thinking could not have come about... When he graduates, perhaps I can recruit him—no, after I am resurrected and take over this castle, I can personally mentor him..."

"Who is he? Which academy does he go to? Is he pure-blooded or half-blooded?"

"He, he is Hufflepuff..."

"Hufflepuff?" Voldemort frowned—this was somewhat different from what he had imagined; none of his servants came from that idiot school.

"As for his bloodline, he came from an orphanage, and nobody knows exactly what his bloodline is. However, it is said that Dumbledore personally handled his enrollment procedures, so if his bloodline is partly to blame, then his bloodline may not be simple either," Quirrell continued, answering Voldemort's question.

"Born in an orphanage, taken in by Dumbledore, with powerful talents... much like me when I was young."

Voldemort asked softly, "What's his name?"

"This, this is the problem, Master."

Quirrell replied, somewhat confused, "According to the student list, his name is the incantation for the Killing Curse, namely Avada Kendavia..."

"What?"

Voldemort was stunned for a moment, then uncontrollably let out a series of ear-piercing laughs.

"Hahaha, hahahaha... Interesting, really interesting..."

Seeing that his master seemed increasingly interested in the student, Quirrell couldn't help but remind him, "Master, could this be a test from Dumbledore? After all, he's a Hufflepuff, and he was brought in by Dumbledore..."

"You don't understand Dumbledore."

Voldemort was in a great mood at the moment, so he generously forgave the foolish servant's doubts and explained, "If that old man had really discovered something, he wouldn't have let his student take such a risk so easily... Besides, he's always been very trusting of others. The fact that he recruited you means he doesn't have any suspicions about you."

"What if he later discovers it's actually dark magic and goes to Dumbledore to report it?"

"If he didn't want to be expelled, he certainly wouldn't have done that—that was magic he researched himself; I only gave him a tiny bit of help," Voldemort chuckled. "Besides... how could someone capable of such thinking reject dark magic?"

"But why is he Hufflepuff... I'll have to test him properly next time I see him."

……

Avada has some good news, some bad news, and some more good news.

The good news is that, based on his initial diagnosis, the methods he possesses may indeed be effective against Voldemort's ghosts. However, this is only a preliminary judgment based on limited data, and no definitive conclusions can be drawn yet.

The bad news is that Voldemort has started to pay attention to him personally... Who knew that his paper would arouse such great interest from Voldemort?

Aren't you feeling quite weak right now? Aren't you supposed to be lying low, keeping a low profile? Is it really worth risking exposure for someone as ordinary as yourself?!

He knew Voldemort had always wanted to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts, but he hadn't expected it to be this intense...

Moreover, if Voldemort himself had to take over every encounter with Quirrell, he would have to devote most of his energy to using Occlumency, which would greatly slow down the progress of analyzing Voldemort's mental energy.

However, this brought a third piece of good news: the excuse to recruit Dumbledore came knocking on their door.

All he has to do is analyze Voldemort's mental energy, run to the headmaster's office, and "panickedly" tell Dumbledore that the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor has a face with a two-pronged socket on the back of his head and is trying to teach him the Unforgivable Curse; then he can conveniently suspect that it is Voldemort, and then find any excuse (such as the Shafik family or Professor Baker) to offer up his method of controlling Voldemort's wandering spirit... and he can proudly announce that the Harry Potter series has come to an end.

As for the Basilisk, Sirius Black, Peter, Barty Jr., and the like, these could all be easily dealt with once Voldemort himself had been completely suppressed.

"When we get back, I can try practicing Professor Baker's 'Double Casting' technique. That way, I can multitask, dealing with Voldemort while simultaneously analyzing the enemy..."

Avada, lost in unrealistic fantasies, headed towards the forbidden book section with his newly acquired permit—he intended to see what Voldemort had recommended to him. According to Voldemort, the book was deeply connected to the Imperius Curse and the Confusion Curse, which are mental magic spells; perhaps it could be of help to him?

"Mrs. Pince, I would like to borrow this book."

After quietly passing through the library, he approached Mrs. Pince, the librarian, and discreetly handed her the approval slip.

"Professor Quirrell's note: 'Borrow Psychodynamics'... Why would he recommend such a profound book to second-year students?"

Mrs. Pince frowned and muttered to herself, gesturing with her wand at the note for a long time before finally nodding and putting it away: "Wait a moment."

She then went into the restricted book section, and after a moment, handed Avada a book that looked very proper, unlike the other restricted books whose covers looked strange and grotesque: "The borrowing period is three months. Remember to return it on time."

"Okay, thank you."

After thanking him softly, Avada quickly left the restricted book area, but did not leave the library. Instead, he wandered among the bookshelves for a while, picked out a few books to browse briefly, and then left the library.

Of all the books about dangerous magical creatures, not one mentions that Cerberus's weakness is music, even though many books provide detailed descriptions of Cerberus...

"What's going on? Did Dumbledore take away the relevant books, or is this 'music' weakness actually a new discovery by Hagrid, the Master of Fantastic Creatures? After all, besides him, probably no one else would have the time to play music for Cerberus..."

After walking straight through the common room and returning to his still empty dormitory, Avada opened the book "Psychodynamics" and began to browse through it.

"Preface..."

"Since the phenomenon of 'magic' was discovered by humankind, the exploration of its principles and applications has never ceased, even to this day. As research has deepened, the concepts of 'magical power' and 'spiritual power' have essentially become established: the former is the essence and source of the phenomenon of 'magic,' while the latter is the medium that triggers magic and occupies a crucial position in the constitution of life..."

"Throughout history, the study of magic has always focused on the aspect of 'magic power.' Wizards have designed various experiments, proposed various hypotheses to interpret, express, apply, and summarize the natural laws governing magic power. From ancient runes and medieval runes to modern semiotics and 'magical functions' inspired by arithmetic divination and Muggle science, all have attempted to interpret this mysterious phenomenon of magic power using words and symbols—methods that humans can understand..."

"However, the study of mental power itself seems to have been gradually diluted and forgotten in this process, and mental magic is generally considered the most dangerous kind of magic, leading to strict control over related knowledge. All of this has resulted in the study of mental power remaining at a very rudimentary level. Even though it is only a drop in the ocean compared to the vast and mysterious 'magic power,' it is so important to wizards—it is the source of their thoughts and the qualification for exploring nature and magic..."

"It's like this: everyone can speak, but people often only focus on the content of the language, rarely paying attention to how the tongue and mouth move when speaking. Although this kind of research seems somewhat detached from reality at this stage, I believe that as our exploration deepens, we will eventually encounter 'unspeakable words' that can only remain on paper—magic that exists only in theory and cannot be unleashed. At that time, we will have to refocus our attention on spiritual power..."

"Since this book is titled 'Psychodynamics,' it naturally aims to explore the structure of mental power, its influence by various types of magic, and how mental power functions during spellcasting..."

(End of this chapter)