Hogwarts: What are the four great masters doing?

Ryan was too busy to go to the store, but the twins sneaked into Hogsmeade and went to Diagon Alley through Hogsmeade's Floo network to observe the opening day.

The results were very encouraging.

“Business is booming!”

"I bet we'll buy Zonko's Joke Shop soon!"

Their words also illustrate the grand occasion of that day.

That's right.

In the past year or so, Ryan's reputation has become extremely famous in the magic world.

From the 'Elias Selected Set' launched by Honeydukes, the 'Elias Special Offer' at Florin's Cold Drink Shop, and the 'Elias Same Style Wizard Robe' at Madam Malkin's Robe Shop, it is enough to illustrate Ryan's popularity - these are all best-selling products in the past year.

Well...it's worth mentioning that Ryan recognized the merchandise at Honeydukes and Florin's Cold Drinks, and he did spend quite a bit of money at these two stores.

But Madam Malkin seemed to be trying to ride on the popularity of the brand - the so-called wizard robe of the same style as Elias was actually made of higher-quality fabrics and contained the characteristics of the four academies.

The hem of the robe was embroidered with snake scales, and the collar was reddish-brown like lion's hair. The scarf was Ravenclaw blue, and the Hufflepuff logo was the most eye-catching - the color of the entire wizard robe was yellow, which symbolized Hufflepuff!

Anyway, Ryan himself thought that the wizard robe was ugly, but there was nothing he could do about it.

In short, this also shows Ryan's outstanding appeal in the business circle of the magical world.

This appeal was further enhanced after the test results of the Pavatu Club were revealed.

The main propaganda in this regard is the spontaneous propaganda of the young wizards and the propaganda of the Wizengamot elders.

"[Hogwarts Maze]—that's what Elias called it, and I think it's a remarkable innovation."

"Its emergence has enabled magic to go beyond theoretical description and teaching, and has established a real, fully practical magical environment."

“The demands of creating this environment were high—it required playfulness, absolute control over the environment, exceptional alchemical skills, and incredible magical prowess and imagination… It was a magnificent work, unique in all my years of educational experience.”

“It’s hard for me to believe even now that Elias made it all by himself.”

"Just think about it. A truly dangerous, complex combat environment filled with all kinds of challenges—magic, alchemy, herbology, even psychological tests and tests of will—is far more impressive than knowledge from books."

"A wizard who comes from such an environment is completely different from a wizard who only knows how to study in the classroom."

"I heard that Elias has agreed to preserve the maze as a regular teaching item at Hogwarts in the future. The professors at Hogwarts...at least the ones I know, have also started to arrange some courses focusing on the maze. I believe it will become a unique part of Hogwarts's landscape in the future."

"Yes... I think Hogwarts might become even greater because of this, and its educational level would surpass all other wizarding schools."

This was a long article written by Professor Marchbanks, and several other Wizengamot elders who watched the Pavatu Club test also gave this article high praise and recognition.

Especially the elder of the Wizengamot, Mr. Anthony, who claimed that he wanted to become Ryan's disciple. He even thought that Ryan's maze had reproduced the shadows of some ancient wizards to some extent.

"Before teaching ancient magic, he first chose to change the environment."

"I'm very interested in that maze, and I'm eager to enter and explore it. In fact, I've already applied to Albus to become a professor at Hogwarts... But there are no vacancies right now. I heard that the position of Professor of Care of Magical Creatures will be vacant only next semester."

This naturally shocked the entire wizarding world again - whether in the Muggle world or the wizarding world, people naturally care about their children and the education of their schools.

It is said that Ilvermorny has begun researching their own 'Ilvermorny Maze' under the leadership of the school director, Ms. Agatha.

The opening of 'Weasley and Elias Wizard Wheezes' at this time naturally attracted the attention of many people.

So its popularity is understandable.

"The line stretched from the store entrance all the way to Gringotts."

"I even saw goblins queuing at the door."

This was the twins' accurate description of how popular the shop was at the time - and considering that Weasley and Elias' Wizard Wheezes was located almost at the opposite end of Diagon Alley from Gringotts, this description was undoubtedly very encouraging.

And it has to be said.

There is no need to explain the Gemini's creativity. As a result, the wizards who entered the store quickly discovered that the items sold in the store did not include any "powerful ancient magic props" or the like.

But they are still happy to buy a trendy and imaginative prank doll to give to their children.

This allowed the Magic Tricks Shop to break the record for Diagon Alley in terms of revenue on its first day of opening.

Of course.

Ryan has no interest in money.

He was simply happy to see his plan come to fruition—he had an almost endless supply of positive emotions, as the 'happiness' within the Magic Tricks Workshop was practically overflowing.

And this happiness also brought the Longbottom couple back from despair.

But the problem is...

“They recovered on their own…”

Ryan himself knew exactly what had just happened.

According to his original plan.

After the Soul Radiance Potion takes effect, he will try to stitch their souls together by directly influencing their souls through the Star Soul Incarnation - with happy emotions and the happy memories of the Longbottom couple's past that Ryan found as a carrier, he believes this can be done.

In fact, this was also his and Snape's definition of 'Soul Radiance Potion'.

They believed it was a kind of ingredient that helped dispel the emotions of evil and despair, allowing the soul to escape that special state of 'decay' and thus become healable.

But actually.

Ryan discovered that when happy emotions and happy memories truly affected the souls of the Longbottoms, he didn't need to sew their souls together.

Because the souls of the Longbottoms have already been healed.

to be exact...

The moment the Soul Radiance Potion took effect, Ryan saw a silver glow spreading and flowing over the souls of the Longbottom couple.

Then, wherever the light passed, the souls of Mr. and Mrs. Longbottom began to return to normal.

And there is no doubt that Ryan is no stranger to that state.

It was very similar to the state of 'infection' he had seen in the souls of the Longbottoms when he first came to St. Mungo's Hospital to ascertain their condition.

This made Ryan realize a fact.

"That's right... there's really no difference between negative emotions and happy, positive emotions."

"They are all part of the emotions, or rather... they are all part of the soul!"

"It's just that they present different, completely opposite forms of expression and effects."

"They all infect the soul, but negative emotions can shatter it. Once this infiltration reaches a certain level, the soul will even 'decay' into monsters like Dementors and Obscurus, which possess powerful magical powers but are unconscious."

This is the result of Ryan's research on the relationship between the soul and emotions so far.

But now, another reasonable doubt appeared before Ryan.

"If positive emotions can also permeate the soul, then is there a 'threshold' for them?"

"If that threshold is reached, will the soul also decay... No, or should it be called 'transformation'?"

Thinking of this, Ryan felt solemn.

This is what magical exploration is about.

There may be new and completely unknown discoveries at every moment.

Even though he inherited some of Ravenclaw's achievements in soul magic, at this moment he seemed like an apprentice who had just entered the magical world.

And besides that...

"According to Mr. Slytherin's research, the simplest and most direct way to destroy a Horcrux is to make the owner of the Horcrux feel truly remorseful."

"Repentance—it's certainly an emotion, but it's hard to say whether it's positive, negative, or both."

"This method will allow the split Horcrux to reunite and thus destroy the Horcrux..."

Before this, Ryan obviously only thought that this way of destroying Horcruxes was some kind of ritual with magical power.

but now...

"What's being utilized here is probably the influence of emotions on the soul..."

Ryan felt that his understanding of Horcruxes and soul magic seemed to have deepened.

And there is no doubt that this fact is very important.

Because if his guess is true, then...

"Harry..."

That's right.

How to deal with Harry Potter, Voldemort's most special Horcrux, has always been a problem.

Ryan and Dumbledore have been looking for a solution.

But it is obvious that neither of them has really found an effective solution yet.

But now...

"If the emotion of repentance can really heal the Horcruxes, and it does so by directly affecting Voldemort's soul, then it means that in this way, the piece of Voldemort's soul in Harry can be taken out harmlessly."

This was originally impossible because, as Dumbledore had said before, Voldemort could not have the emotion of 'repentance'.

but now...

"Through the Soul Radiance Potion... I might be able to force him to 'repent'!"

This is undoubtedly a very imaginative plan.

Of course.

Ryan still needs more research to determine the specific details of this plan.

He needed more and larger quantities of Soul Radiance potions, optimism, and...some material to observe.

The first two were not difficult - the production of the Soul Radiance Potion only required Professor Snape to work hard, and Ryan believed that he would be willing to give up sleep for Ms. Lily.

As for optimism... Ryan felt that the opening of magic trick shops in France and Germany could be put on the agenda.

As for the third condition...

"Dean Olivia, I heard there are quite a few patients with shattered souls?"

Ryan asked softly.

"of course."