In the following days, Andy devoted all his energy to the study and improvement of the Shield Charm.
The magic of love.
The purest power of the mind.
It is easy to talk about these concepts, but they are extremely difficult to put into practice.
The Shield Charm is a protective spell that creates a magical shield that can block or repel objects and magic, protecting the caster or a certain area around the caster.
In short, the Shield Charm is a powerful spell that provides both physical and magical defence.
When casting the Shield Charm, the caster needs to have a strong belief to protect in their mind.
The stronger the belief, the more powerful the spell.
In terms of the effect of the spell, the Shield Charm is very similar to the spell Lily used to protect Harry. The difference between the two is the power of the spell and its duration.
After these days of experimentation, Andy felt more and more that the Shield Charm has great potential.
This charm has very high power limits.
Or more precisely, the power of all spells could be greatly enhanced by the support of the purest mental power.
The Shield Charm is just more suitable as an entry point.
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The Room of Requirement, In the magic practice room, Andy sat on the floor and recorded his new findings in his notebook.
Regular spellcasting requires the power of the caster's mental strength. The stronger the mind, the more powerful the spell will be.
Generally, the power of a spell is based on two factors:
The mastery of a spell and the strength of the mind.
If your mind is unfocused, it can even lead to serious consequences, such as spellcasting mishaps.
For example, Lockhart and Seamus Finnigan.
The mind controls the magic and, at the same time, influences the power of the spell.
This is regular spellcasting!
As for the purest mental power...
Take Lily's use of the passive resistance spell as an example:
It rebounded Voldemort's killing curse, protected Harry until he reached adulthood, and even targeted the object of resistance, Voldemort.
"Hmm..."
Andy pondered for a moment.
There was no doubt that the effect of the passive resistance spell was exactly in line with Lily's thoughts when she cast it.
However, the price was her life!
Casting a spell at the cost of one's life was something Andy could never accept.
But if there was no firm determination to 'give up one's life', how could it be called the purest power of the mind?
This is his biggest dilemma!
In the past few days of practice, to maximise the power of the Shield Charm, Andy has used self-hypnosis to stimulate his mental power to the maximum.
However, the Shield Charm is still just a Shield Charm.
Even if the power of the spell becomes even greater, its core remains unchanged.
If it cannot defend against the Killing Curse, then this improvement cannot be considered a success.
"Sigh!"
Andy let out a silent sigh as he looked at the jottings in his notebook.
The more he studied love, the more Andy felt that this path might not be for him.
Because Andy could not love to the extreme.
But Andy was not willing to give up.
As of now, Andy has a relatively mature understanding of the magic of love.
Based on the theory of mind control magic.
The purest mental power may really be able to achieve the ultimate goal of magic – to make one's wishes a reality.
This is entirely possible!
Wish fulfilment is the lifelong pursuit of many wizards.
Slytherin's path of magic transfiguration.
Ravenclaw's path of fusion magic.
Ultimately, they both seek to achieve the ultimate goal of wish fulfilment.
In Andy's opinion, the path that comes closest to the domain of 'wish fulfilment' is the magic of love.
Perhaps...this is the main reason why love is locked away.
In theory, the purest power of the mind can completely control magic and make it fulfil the will of the wizard.
This is completely different from spellcasting.
In a way, the wish-granting ability is not much different from the combined power of the six Infinity Stones. The only difference is that a wizard's magic power has its limits.
But within a certain range, a wizard with the power of wish fulfilment could perform the same feats that the six Infinity Stones could.
Andy was sure of this!
That was why Andy didn't want to give up his study of love.
'Is there any other way?'
Andy frowned and pondered.
If he had to sacrifice his life to cast a spell, then everything would be meaningless.
With this in mind, Andy opened the system panel.
When there was no path forward in reality, the system became Andy's hope.
There was no doubt that the system could change his fate.
[Magic: 6]
After the fusion of mind and magic power, the [Mind] attribute disappeared completely from the system panel.
It merged with the [Magic] attribute.
In other words, Andy's two attributes both reached level 6!
'Should I raise the [Magic] attribute to level 8?'
Andy asked himself.
After pondering for a while, Andy shook his head in disappointment.
This is difficult.
The fusion of mind and magic power is a metamorphosis at the magic level.
Love, on the other hand, is a manifestation of a higher mental power.
It is the purest form of mental power and is not related to the level of one's magic.
"Hoo..."
Andy let out a breath as he closed the system panel.
'Let's continue experimenting with the Shield Charm!'
'Love yourself, and protect yourself...'
'Protect...protect...'
Andy paused, then swung his wand with all his might, summoning the Fat Cat Patronus.
Patronus!
As he looked at the lazy, fat cat in front of him, Andy's eyes became incredibly bright!
There is no doubt that Andy's mind is not pure.
But the Fat Cat Patronus is different!
It is an amalgamation of Andy's mental power, and it is also the purest, softest part of Andy's heart.
It is born pure!
There is not a trace of darkness in its being!
Its only belief is to protect Andy and everything Andy loves!
At the same time, it is also a part of Andy!
A part of his mind and magic.
As of now, the Fat Cat Patronus has become incredibly spirited, and when its eyes dart around, you can even see a glimmer of wisdom.
Halfway up in the air, the Fat Cat Patronus chased after its own tail, playing around.
Andy: "..."
Okay...maybe it's the glimmer of stupidity.
But whether it is wisdom or stupidity, there is no doubt about one thing – the Fat Cat Patronus is the purest part of Andy's mind.
"Hoo – let's try it!"
Andy adjusted his mind and communicated with the Fat Cat Patronus, asking it to cast the Shield Charm on him.
A very ordinary Shield Charm.
On the surface, this is the most standard spellcasting.
However, Andy felt a slight difference after carefully perceiving it.
It was effortless!
The three key elements of spellcasting: gesture, incantation, and mental concentration.
The gesture can be omitted, the incantation can be skipped, and a skilled wizard can even cast a spell without a wand.
But one thing is unavoidable: mental concentration.
It is the key to controlling the magic!
However, Andy noticed that the Fat Cat Patronus had just 'thought' about it.
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