Hogwarts: From Luna's House to Godhood Through Intense Competition

Going even further, it's not just about releasing oneself from constraints, but also about enjoying the intense pleasure that comes with this release, which can penetrate the "soul" and torment the "spirit."

This is an incredibly evil dark magic. Those tormented by the Cruciatus Curse may not show any visible wounds on the surface, but their souls are already riddled with scars.

"Such penetrability... is actually very suitable for 'soul healing'... It should be able to be used with 'spiritual needles' to more easily suture soul wounds and promote the soul's 'self-healing'..."

"It should also be able to be used with 'Soul Blade' to cut the soul more deeply and heal some deeper and more difficult-to-treat soul injuries..."

"The most basic point is... that the difficulty of casting 'Soul Healing' can be further reduced..."

When Vizzet first enrolled, Snape asked him if he was interested in the Dark Arts;

His answer at the time was: "I am neither interested nor opposed to magic. Magic can take away souls or save lives, it depends on what the spellcaster wants to do."

He still holds this view today, otherwise he wouldn't have thought of magic like "soul healing".

The initial inspiration came from the "Guardian Spell," and it was only after combining it with the "Shadowless Divine Spell," which can damage the soul, that the foundation was completed.

Later in the research, they openly "abandoned" the "Guardian Angel Spell" and improved the "Divine Edge Shadowless Spell" that harmed the soul, transforming it into a benign cutting of the soul;

As research has progressed, Vizette has also discovered that the magical properties of the Cruciatus Curse are also suitable for integration into the Soul Healing Spell.

If the "Crushing Heart Curse" can be improved and truly integrated into "Soul Healing Spells", this magic for healing souls will become even more interesting.

A spell meant to heal the soul actually contains two spells that harm the soul and are almost like dark magic;

If he could see this level, then with a little more effort, he would be able to discover the core of this magic—it is still the Guardian Charm.

This is similar to Wizette's understanding of the soul in the concepts of "spirit," "soul," and "body." The ethereal and seemingly unseen "spirit" is the most important part and the foundation that connects everything.

……

However, integrating the "Crushing Heart Curse" into "Soul Healing" is destined to be a difficult path;

After all, the Cruciatus Curse is an unforgivable curse. If it is discovered and reported when it is cast, the Ministry of Magic staff will come knocking on your door.

Once you perform a magical flashback on the wand and obtain conclusive evidence of the spell's casting, you can gain permanent residency in Azkaban.

Therefore, in order to study this magic, it is necessary to find a safe place and reduce the involvement of relevant personnel;

The forest is a good choice, as it not only meets the requirement of being a "safe location," but also, due to its special location, it can reduce contact with others and lower the possibility of being discovered.

Research is always tedious, especially when trying to improve the "Crushing Mantra," which requires enduring a long and monotonous period of time.

Unbeknownst to him, in order to thoroughly study the Cruciatus Curse, Vizet had fewer and fewer people to talk to, and he spent more and more time in the Forbidden Forest.

It was such a long process, so long that even after Vizet graduated from Hogwarts, he still hadn't completed the improvements;

So long ago, a legend arose at Hogwarts that there was a dangerous area deep in the Forbidden Forest, and students who ventured into that place would be tormented by the Cruciatus Curse and sent to St. Mungo's for long-term treatment;

The journey was so long that Vizette was already middle-aged and felt bewildered when it came to improving the Crucifixion.

As Vizette grew old, even devising a magic experiment seemed to require half a day of thought. Under the influence of Baffy's brain-awakening potion, he barely managed to write down an experimental procedure.

He needs time...

Vizette finally realized this: what could be done to gain more time?

He swallowed a bottle of Baffy Brain-Boosting Agent, and his brain, which was like a rusty gear, began to function with difficulty thanks to the agent's lubrication.

Horcrux?

It seems like a...good choice...

After all, there's the example of Voldemort. No matter what methods he and Dumbledore try, they can't destroy Voldemort unless they find the Horcruxes...

He seems to really need a Horcrux...

Enduring the discomfort throughout his body, he walked hunched over in the forbidden forest, gazing into the distance at the darkness, lost in thought…

Students will still come to Hogwarts, especially those reckless Gryffindors; it wouldn't be too difficult for them to commit a murder...

In this way, he can have a longer lifespan and more time...

……

Vizette suddenly looked up, a half-smile on her face, and murmured, "Why would you think... I would create a Horcrux for such a reason?"

A phantom emerged from the depths of the forbidden forest. He resembled a gaunt Dementor, with flame-like black mist flickering in his cold, serpentine eyes.

Vizette stood up straight, and despite his frail and elderly body, he appeared energetic and full of vitality and hope.

He stared directly at the illusory figure before him and said, "Voldemort, it seems that the fragments of Tom Riddle's soul are... really important to you."

"Even the most basic connection is enough to make you think of setting a trap... You know I will eventually study that fragment of the soul out of curiosity, and this is your chance..."

"You want me to feel the passage of life, to feel the preciousness of time, and to make me, like you,... contemplate whether to create a Horcrux."

Chapter 236 The sense of urgency brought about by the passage of time is quite peculiar.

"Are you willing to accept this?" Voldemort's phantom blinked, the black mist in his eyes flickering slightly. "Perhaps with a little more time, we can complete the research."

“Why would I be unwilling?” Vizette asked in return. “It is precisely because time is limited that I cherish every moment and strive to achieve my goals within the limited time available.”

"You may not understand... the sense of urgency that comes with the passage of time and the approach of death is actually very beautiful, because it is a driving force! A driving force that encourages me to move forward!"

The phantom of Voldemort pressed on, "Are you willing to watch the research fail to be completed?"

“I’m never alone…” Vizette smiled and shook her head. “If I can’t finish the research, I think there will be others who will help me complete the unfinished research.”

"I want to become a giant who helps others reach greater heights, but if I just become a pile of bones, I think they can still step on me... to climb a little higher, right?"

"It seems this was a failed guidance?" said the phantom of Voldemort, the black mist in his eyes pulsating rhythmically.

"A failure? I wouldn't call it a failure, would I?" Vizet shook his head slightly, denying Voldemort's words. "I think it was quite a success."

"At least for me, I have indeed used everything you have built to gain a deeper understanding of the Crucifixion, but that is all I have to do with it."

“I think I know where the loophole is,” the phantom of Voldemort said slowly. “It seems it was still too crude… Memories of the Patronus Charm should not be suppressed.”

"So, from the very beginning, you were already clearly aware that everything around you... was actually created by me?"

“That’s right!” Vizette nodded. “Because you failed to grasp the core of ‘Soul Healing’… But I must say, you know far too much about dark magic!”

"The obstacles and phenomena I encountered while researching the Cruciatus Curse all stemmed from your past experiences, didn't they? Those bizarre and varied black magic injuries truly opened my eyes!"

……

The phantom of Voldemort spoke calmly, but the black mist in his eyes pulsated violently. "So that's why... you were able to immerse yourself in it?"

The question he raised was, in effect, an admission that what Vizet had just experienced was indeed a direct result of his own past experiences.

“Yes!” Vizette nodded. “It’s only by studying the Cruciatus Curse that I can barely immerse myself in it…”

“You’re such a boring person. You seem to only believe in yourself. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have become increasingly lonely as I went through all that.”

"The tedious experience you've created, besides allowing me to study the Cruciatus Curse, actually serves another purpose..."

A hint of pity crept into his voice, “These experiences have made me realize… that you wanted to create Horcruxes because you were afraid of death!”

The phantom of Voldemort narrowed its eyes slightly, the black mist in them pulsating even more intensely. "I never fear death, for I have already conquered it!"

"Did you defeat it... or did you want to escape it out of fear?" Vizette's tone was mocking. "Don't you think Horcruxes are a bit like something?"

"It's like... when you've fallen off a cliff, the branch you can grab onto? You grab it because you're afraid of death, yet you strut around arrogantly..."

"Look! I'm not dead yet! I grabbed a branch, so I conquered death! You created Horcruxes, even though they have to be attached to someone, but you didn't die, so you conquered death?"

"So, I've found a way to defeat Headmaster Dumbledore... As long as I stay far away, I've defeated Headmaster Dumbledore. Is this your way of conquering death?"

The black mist in Voldemort's phantom eyes throbbed wildly, then suddenly vanished, as if it had never existed.

……

Vizette smiled and shook his head. "After merging with Tom Riddle's soul, he has indeed become different. He didn't make any threats; he actually wanted to get away."

Everything in his field of vision gradually turned into nothingness as Voldemort's phantom disappeared.

The mirror world reappeared before his eyes. He still held the Spirit-Guiding Box in his hand and immediately felt a chill down his spine, as if something was there.

Vizet turned slightly to look behind him and, sure enough, saw the long, thin silhouette of Voldemort.

An eerie, dark light flew out of the spirit box, and just as it was about to ascend into the sky, Salazar Slytherin suddenly reached out and grabbed it.

He gently rubbed the dark light within his fingers. "Do you still want to go back? I'm afraid that will be difficult..."

The dark light flickered a few times, then seemed to fade, changing from dark to grayish-white, and finally to pearly white, just like the color on a ghost.

Salazar Slytherin released his fingers, and a pearly white light floated down, merging into his body.

As the last bit of light merged into his body, his face regained some color.

Vizette asked curiously, "Headmaster Slytherin, can this help you restore your strength?"

Salazar Slytherin shook his head. “It’s not that simple… It contains very little ‘spirit’… I can only convert a very small amount of ‘spirit’.”

“To transform…” Vizette tried to analyze the meaning of the word, “that is to say…it will replace you as…a consumable?”

“That’s right!” Salazar Slytherin nodded. “I look forward to death every day, but not the kind of death we know…”

He seemed unwilling to continue the conversation, and changed the subject, saying, "During the transformation... I sensed some interesting information."

"He had been asleep all along... in order to try to bewitch you and guide you to create Horcruxes when you delved into the soul fragments."

"The purpose of doing this is to divide you... This is the downside of creating Horcruxes—to have such a naive idea!"

“But he recovered a soul fragment,” Vizet said, “and it was a very special soul fragment, capable of operating independently of the Horcrux.”