"Oh?" Andy's eyes gleamed.
After controlling the True Soul to return to his body, Andy frowned slightly and asked, "What do you mean?"
"It's obvious..."
Grindelwald smiled and said, "I know what you're attempting to do, and I look forward to your success."
"Wizards' magic and muggles' technology...the biggest difference between the two is that magic is difficult to popularise."
"Historically, many people have tried to transform their bodies through magic, but very few have survived."
After a pause, Grindelwald looked at Andy and continued, "The closed nature of the wizarding world, combined with the upper limit of wizards, has caused the development of the wizarding world to stagnate…"
"Of course, that's not what I'm talking about."
"Magic Transfiguration is the only effective way to magically transform the body, but no one has ever been able to perfect it."
Andy's eyes narrowed at this.
Grindelwald's meaning was clear. He knew that Andy wanted to fuse body and mind, and his advice... was magic transfiguration!
In fact, Andy had not ruled out magic transfiguration.
However...
At present, there are three ways to make the body magical.
First, magic transfiguration.
Second, creating an artificial body through Voldemort's resurrection ritual.
Third, the Philosopher's Stone.
Of these three methods, Andy first excluded magic transfiguration because Andy's mind had already merged with his innate magic.
Magic transfiguration involves absorbing the magic of nature.
The two types of magic might possibly trigger a conflict.
After thinking about it, Andy bluntly asked, "Mr Grindelwald, have you considered the issue of a conflict between the two different types of magic?"
Grindelwald laughed lightly and said, "Collins, you have already solved this problem, haven't you?"
"They are both quietly dormant within you."
"You have tamed them!"
Andy: "..."
He knows his stuff.
So far, neither the magical transfiguration nor the artificial Obscurus has shown any hidden dangers.
On the surface, Andy has indeed tamed them.
However…
Opening the system panel and looking at the [Will: 7] attribute, Andy simply lacks confidence.
Andy felt that it was his 'Will' that suppressed the hidden dangers.
In essence, the hidden dangers still exist!
Grindelwald smiled faintly at Andy's silence and continued, "Many people believe that dark magic pollutes the soul."
"I don't deny that."
"But the pollution that dark magic causes to the soul only manifests when you use it... Yes, only that time!"
Andy frowned and asked, "What you mean is, after the transformation completes, the potential risks no longer exist?"
"Yes…that's right!"
Grindelwald explained, "Just like your Animagus transformation…the most dangerous period is the moment you first transform."
Andy's eyes flickered.
Grindelwald's reasoning seemed pretty sound.
The danger of magic only exists in the moment of use.
Success is a success, and failure is a failure.
Andy had never heard of hidden dangers after a successful spellcasting.
Based on this theory, the danger had indeed been neutralised.
But was that really the case?
Andy wasn't sure.
However, judging from his current condition, there really didn't seem to be anything wrong with Andy's body.
"What about Obscurus?" Andy asked.
Unlike magic transfiguration, Obscurus has a certain degree of autonomous instinct. In a way, Obscurus is a unique form of magical creature.
"It seems you still don't know it well enough..."
"Well... have you heard of split personality?"
Grindelwald explained, "Obscurus is a new personality that a young wizard develops in an extremely repressive environment."
"Unlike the split personality of Muggles, Obscurus is a characteristic unique to wizards... it has something to do with magic."
"But in your case, it's different, Collins!"
"You managed to achieve a seamless integration, so you don't carry this risk."
Andy gave Grindelwald a suspicious glance.
The old man sure talks a lot today!
"Thank you!"
After a moment of silence, Andy said, "I'll find a way to confirm this."
While saying this, Andy also pondered over Grindelwald's suggestion in his mind – using magic transfiguration to achieve the transformation of the body and then fuse the natural magic within the body into the mind.
Thus completing the unification of the body, soul, and mind!
But this was only theory.
In actual practice, it was not without its difficulties.
"Hmm..."
It is possible to infinitely rebuild a body through Voldemort's resurrection ritual; the Philosopher's Stone can not only grant long life but can also be used to rebuild a body.
In comparison...
His magic transfiguration only brought the breath of death.
Breath of Death is indeed very powerful, but what Andy needs most at the moment is survivability and defence capabilities.
No matter how high the attack power is, a glass build can be assassinated easily.
The all-powerful wizard died from a dagger attack... It may sound unbelievable, but it is actually possible.
Of course, Andy is proficient in wandless magic, and as long as he is on guard, no one can assassinate him.
But there are always risks, and it is impossible to be on guard all the time.
Without a passive defence capability, Andy would never be able to feel at ease.
After a moment's thought, Andy asked, "Mr Grindelwald, what do you think of Voldemort's resurrection ritual? Well...the Philosopher's Stone also seems quite good!"
Grindelwald chuckled at these words.
He immediately understood Andy's thoughts upon hearing these words: "You are greedy!"
Andy wanted not only powerful magical powers but also eternal life, along with an indestructible body and soul.
Grindelwald approved of Andy's pursuit.
Because Andy's pursuit was also the ultimate dream of everyone else!
Well... excluding the hypocrites and saints.
Big dreams, along with the means and methods to achieve them and the hope of realising them... With these three things, you can make those who share your dreams follow you single-mindedly.
Everyone has dreams!
It's just that most people don't have the ability to realise their dreams, and some people don't even dare to take the first step towards realising them.
So they need a leader.
This is the difference between a leader and a follower.
In Grindelwald's opinion, Andy's dreams and talents could attract countless followers.
The bigger Andy's dreams are, the more fanatical his followers will become.
Why can politicians and corporate bosses fool so many people by drawing big cakes?
Because what many people want is just a faint hope.
Without hope, the world would become a stagnant pool.
Just like the wizarding world right now.
Andy is the hope Grindelwald chose because he created many miracles and became strong enough to be at the top of the world in just a few years.
"Collins... I'll help you!"
Grindelwald continued, "The Philosopher's Stone has been destroyed, but Voldemort's resurrection ritual... Collins, we can experiment with it."
Andy: "..."
It's a bit evil, but it's also quite tempting!
And from the looks of it, he must have already started such experiments.
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