Study Days at Hogwarts

  Chapter 1192 The foundation of other people's homes

   "Ah Choo!"

  Albert sneezed suddenly, reached out and rubbed his nose.

   "There is a flaw!"

   Katrina, who was practicing against Albert, immediately seized this opportunity and attacked Albert from an angle she thought was tricky.

   Facing the oncoming spell, Albert raised his wand and waved it lightly, easily blocking Katrina's attack, and let the spell rebound to the target on the right.

  After stopping Katrina's attack, Albert corrected: "What you should do now is to practice how to cast spells silently in a duel."

"knew."

Katrina doesn't think the silent spell is very useful. When casting a spell silently, the power of the spell will not only be greatly weakened, but the difficulty of casting the spell will also be greatly increased, and some difficult spells cannot be used Well, even if ordinary wizards master silent spells, it is difficult to take advantage of silent spells in actual combat. Chanting spells aloud is the mainstream in the magic world.

   "You have to remember that fighting is not just fighting."

Albert seemed to see through Katrina's mind, and reminded seriously: "If you just stay in place stiffly and cast spells with the enemy, it's really too low-level, and the battle is far from what you imagined. Simple, you need to know that most of the Aurors are actually of the third-rate level. After you have systematically learned the basic combat skills from me, you don’t need to worry about most of the dark wizards, and they are no longer your opponents. .”

   "If even the Aurors are third-rate, what are the others?"

  Katrina's lips trembled imperceptibly, and she also knew that Albert was indeed qualified to make such an evaluation. Whether it is as a duel champion, or he himself is the handful of people standing at the pinnacle.

   "Children play with mud. For the convenience of management, the Ministry of Magic never thought of teaching other people this part of knowledge!"

"This way, this way, and this way." Albert raised his wand and made a series of swinging movements forward, "A quick start can give you an advantage in a duel, which is applicable to most wizards, because they still You need to chant a spell, but you can easily counter the opponent's spell, making the opponent unable to finish the spell."

   "And the method of casting spells is conducive to faster and smoother connection with subsequent spells, without leaving any chance for the opponent to breathe."

   "I don't think anyone other than you can really exert their effects after learning your fast casting spells."

Katrina felt that what Albert taught was very unreliable. The reason why Albert was so strong was not only his fast spell casting, but also because his spells were also very powerful. Can easily defeat the enemy.

The Stunning Spell is a ready-made example. After being hit, you will pass out directly. The effect is quite obvious, but other people can't learn it at all, because their magic power is far less than Albert, and the power of the Stunning Spell is not as powerful as Albert. Burt's level.

"It seems that you still don't understand." Albert was a little helpless, "The power of a wizard is never achieved overnight. It takes a long time to cast spells, master spells, own magical power, and even combat experience. Little by little, and now you..."

"So, after studying Defense Against the Dark Arts for so long, I'm copying your method?" Katrina raised her eyebrows. She didn't really want to hear these things, and she didn't even want to learn these Defense Against the Dark Arts knowledge, because The difficulty was too high, and she doubted that the training on how to use silent spells in battle would wipe out most of the Hogwarts students.

   "Yes, you can think so." Albert didn't deny it either.

   "But why?"

"Because my level is better than 99.99% of wizards, and it is easier to learn, master and copy." Albert said without thinking, "I think it may be difficult for you to get out of your own way in the field of duel Road, so imitating me is actually your best choice, after all, the basic limit is high."

   "As long as you can use the spell as delicately and smoothly as mashed potatoes, at least you don't have to worry about losing to others in a duel. Well, don't waste time, continue practicing silent spells!"

Albert waved his wand lightly, and a puppet used to practice spells slid towards this side. It will become Katrina's practice target, "I didn't expect you to master those complicated silent spells immediately, you You only need to master the silent magic of Stunning Curse, Disarming Curse and Iron Armor Curse. They are the most effective moves against the enemy in my opinion. Under normal circumstances, you only need to make your enemy lose the ability to resist, not directly kill They, because they lost the ability to resist, basically became fish on the chopping board."

   "Oh!" Katrina responded, and raised her wand to practice silent spells on the puppet target in front of her.

  Using silent spells is actually not difficult for her. What is really difficult is to use them in combat. If you want to use them smoothly, you need to spend more effort in this area. During the battle, others will not stop and wait for you to hold the spell, which is why most wizards need to chant the spell, because most of the time, the spell is faster than the silent spell.

"How about it?"

Albert lifted the magic shield covering Isobel, sat down on the sofa next to him, looked at Isobel who was gesticulating with a wand, smiled and reached out to grab her palm and said, "In the future, you If you want to learn, I will spare time to teach you, I think learning these things should not be too difficult for you."

Isobel put the wand aside, looked at Katrina who was practicing the silent spell, turned her head to Albert and said, "If all the professors at Hogwarts can be like you, everyone will definitely be able to become an excellent teacher." Master of Defense Against the Dark Arts."

   "It's not difficult to learn to duel, the real difficulty is how to master them."

   Albert patiently explained the reason to Isobel, "Most dueling masters have their own system, and I am fast, accurate, and ruthless."

"Under normal circumstances, as long as you are fast and accurate, basically 90% of wizards will not be your opponents, because before they react, they will be disarmed or knocked down by you, even if they can't really do it." When it comes to casting spells silently, you must also know how to chant spells quickly, just like when practicing silent spells in school, many people chanted spells quietly."

   "But this is actually very bad, because it doesn't mean that you have really mastered the silent spell. There is still a big gap when using it, and those who do that usually don't learn the silent spell seriously."

   "So, you are actually just laying the foundation for Katrina." Isobel raised his eyebrows slightly, seeing Albert's intentions. Compared with learning those fancy spells, laying a good foundation is more important.

"Yes, lay a good foundation, and after simple systematic training, she can avoid a lot of detours and increase her combat effectiveness quickly." Albert admitted directly that he didn't actually intend to teach Katrina too much. It is too energy-consuming, so it is enough to learn some basics. As long as you master it, it is difficult for most wizards to be her opponents.

   "Your foundation is really different from others." Isobel looked at Albert and said with a smile, "It seems that we have to thank you for your professional guidance."

"That's right, this is the secret of a dueling champion." Albert laughed and teased himself, "If I lose my job in the future, I will start a Defense Against the Dark Arts training class. I don't know how much I can charge for a class. Where's Garen!"

   "After Katrina learns your basics, what level can she possibly reach?" Isobel asked curiously.

   "Probably close to an Auror."

   "That's what you call a third-rate level?"

   "Yes, experience is something that can't be made up for in a short time." Albert explained helplessly, "This is actually enough for Katrina, and ordinary wizards will not be her opponents."

"But why do you insist on letting her learn silent spells?" Isobel was actually a little puzzled. There are not many wizards who can really use silent spells in battle. She believed that Albert did not expect Katrina to be able to do it. How nice.

"Because in my opinion, whether or not you can use silent spells is the difference between third-rate and second-rate." Albert explained calmly, "Katrina actually has a very good foundation, and she can use silent spells well. Put more effort into it, and you will be much better in the duel field than Fred and George who have not mastered silent spells. Because chanting spells means that you will be slower in casting spells, and sometimes this is a very fatal thing."

"The wizard's magical power may have an impact on the strength of the spell, but most wizards don't know it. They are far from reaching their upper limit, but few people can really touch this upper limit. If you want, after training Some wizards are qualified to be an excellent Auror, even doing much better than the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic, reaching the second-rate standard, which is actually the limit of most ordinary people."

   "Do you think it's just a lack of professional and systematic guidance?" Isobel suddenly understood why Albert founded the Defense Association.

   This is to mass-produce a batch of wizards close to the Auror level!

  If he is really willing to spend some time teaching them, it is estimated that there will really be a powerful wizard group.

  Isobel doubted that Albert had already practiced it somewhere, otherwise he would not have such confidence.

She really guessed right, Fred, George, and Lee Jordan are the results of Albert's practice. When the three of them left school, their Defense Against the Dark Arts level was one level higher than that of Hogwarts graduates. Big cut.

   "It's a waste of time to explore by yourself, and the results are relatively mediocre. By the way, I also have great expectations for you."

   "You also think I'm a genius?" Isobel was very satisfied with this.

   "You are indeed a genius." Albert sighed softly: "Unfortunately, your talent has not been fully utilized. Maybe it is because of my relationship that you are only half a genius now."

   "Genius or something, it doesn't really matter." Isobel really doesn't care about these, because there are more important things than these.

She is also very clear that if she wants to fully tap her talent and potential, she must constantly squeeze herself and try to surpass herself. Albert is a ready-made case, but it is undoubtedly very hard to do that. The life Bell wanted.

   "No matter what you choose, I will support you, who made you my wife!" Albert kissed Isobel's forehead and said.

   "Katrina is calling you." Isobel pushed Albert away and reminded with a smile, "Also, you should pay more attention in the future, so as not to embarrass Katrina."

  This is also the reason why Katrina doesn't want to stay at home. For her, she is an outsider, an eyesore, and it is most correct to quickly disappear from under their noses.

   "Let's get on with it!"

   Albert picked up his wand, waved it, and used the magic shield to protect Isobel inside before walking towards Katrina.

   Continue sparring with Katrina and correct her mistakes.

  In the final analysis, if you want to make rapid progress, you still need someone to accompany and guide you.

  Albert is actually training, training the Iron Armor Curse to rebound the spell.

  Of course, in a real duel, this is basically useless, but he must find something for himself to do, otherwise it will be too boring.

   "Are you planning to form a defense association?" Katrina asked suddenly.

   "It seems that you didn't concentrate on practicing." Albert raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "You should concentrate. It is important to concentrate on studying."

   "So, I'm just a try for you?"

   "No, my three roommates are, and their defense against the dark arts are all excellent." Albert said without thinking, "If you want to ask anything, just say it."

  Katrina's lips trembled, and she asked, "Am I considered a genius in your eyes?"

"No, there are very few real geniuses, you are at most an elite." Albert said calmly, he actually felt that Katrina didn't mean to ask about this just now, "Okay, let's go ahead and try first Take your silent spell, and then it's the rebound practice of the Iron Armor Curse."

  (end of this chapter)