mesbooks Chapter 241, Section 240: Spellcasting! Ian's Abnormality!
Chapter 241, Section 240: Spellcasting! Ian's Abnormality!
Chapter 241, Section 240: Spellcasting! Ian's Abnormality!
In the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom.
Light streamed through the stained glass windows, casting dappled patterns of light and shadow on the floor.
"Oh, old man Grindelwald is senile!" Ian sat in his seat, feeling a pang of regret. He thought Grindelwald must be old and senile, not realizing that he was the best substitute teacher.
The "Snake Emerging from its Hole" spell is really pointless. Fighting black magic with black magic is the true path of Defense Against the Dark Arts! "Crunch in the Heart" versus "Crunch in the Heart," "Avada Kedavra" versus "Avada Kedavra"—that's real fighting fire with fire. If you chant Avada Kedavra fast enough, what's there to fear from a dark wizard?
"My good friend is still not bold enough!" Ian idly fiddled with his wand, occasionally glancing at Professor Lockhart, or Aurora, on the podium.
At this moment, Aurora, with Lockhart's face and wearing a professor's robe, stood tall on the podium, intently explaining the key points of casting the spell "Serpent Emerges from its Hole".
"The Black Serpent Emerges from its Cave—an ancient and dangerous defensive spell."
Aurora's voice was gentle and clear, her signature smile on her face, but with a hint of patience in it compared to the previous "Professor Lockhart." She could summon an aggressive venomous snake to ward off the encroaching forces of darkness. "But remember, use this magic with caution, for if it gets out of control, the consequences will be unimaginable."
"Everyone must pay attention to the spell's syllables. It's 'Serpensortia.' Pronounce it accurately, with the second syllable slightly rising in pitch, especially the 'Ser' syllable. The tip of your tongue should lightly touch the roof of your mouth." As she spoke, she demonstrated, her wand dancing nimbly in her hand, making the perfect hand gesture. "The way you hold the wand is also crucial. Your wrist should be relaxed so you can better channel the magic."
have to say.
Aurora, disguised as Professor Lockhart, continued explaining the key points of the spell "Serpent Emerges from its Hole." She was indeed more detailed and patient than Grindelwald, and it was clear that she had a solid foundation in this area. She explained everything clearly, from the spell's syllables to the gestures of holding the wand. The students listened attentively.
Ian's gaze swept across the classroom, noticing that the students were all listening intently to Aurora's explanation; almost everyone was very focused when learning offensive magic.
Perhaps this is the violent gene lurking in the hearts of Hogwarts students.
then.
It was Aurora's series of questions for the students.
She ignored Ian, whose hand was almost raised above his head, and instead chose a few classmates she thought had poor learning abilities. After they gave their answers, she offered them targeted advice and help.
Students understand students best.
After everyone had a basic grasp of the theoretical knowledge of magic, Aurora clapped her hands and smiled, suggesting, "Now, everyone pair up for some practice battles. One side will use this magic to attack, and the other side will defend. Through actual combat, we can comprehensively assess everyone's mastery of magic."
Aurora's voice pulled Ian back to reality from his sleepwalking.
Although her tone was gentle, it conveyed an undeniable firmness.
It sounded strict, but upon hearing this, the students were first taken aback, then all breathed a sigh of relief. Ian looked around and saw that the students all had expressions of relief on their faces—which was understandable, after all, compared to the terrifying creatures they had faced in the previous classes, today they were only dealing with a magical snake.
This was like heaven for the students who had been subjected to the psychological trauma inflicted by Grindelwald for so long.
Whispers immediately filled the classroom as everyone began searching for teammates.
Ian was the same; he stood up confidently, always boasting of his good interpersonal skills, so the little wizard thought finding a battle partner would be a piece of cake.
Well, how should I put it?
It wouldn't be fair to call it narcissism.
He was indeed quite popular. However, as soon as everyone heard that Ian wanted to team up with them, almost everyone instinctively shook their heads in fear, like rattle-drums.
Is being too strong a mistake?
Sometimes.
Clearly, no one had the guts to team up with Ian, who was renowned at Hogwarts. Ian's story with Slytherin remained a legend in everyone's hearts.
"Qiu, want to be in my group?" Ian turned to the Asian girl not far away, giving her a friendly smile. However, even Qiu Zhang, who was very familiar with him, hesitated and shook her head.
"I don't want to end up in the school infirmary." Compared to the other young wizards, Cho Chang spoke the truth directly. Like Ian's two roommates, she didn't want to become Ian's "defeated opponent."
"Fake friendships! They're all fake friendships!"
The young wizard, after repeatedly hitting roadblocks, couldn't help but sigh to the heavens. Just then, Aurora, who had been standing on the podium moments before, appeared nearby with Lockhart's face.
"Looks like Ian can't find a partner," Aurora said loudly, a hint of amusement in her voice. She looked at the other students in Lockhart's flamboyant style.
"How about Ian and I give you a demonstration?" Her eyes gleamed, as if she were anticipating something.
Ian was somewhat speechless.
The students readily agreed, thinking it was a brilliant idea.
"Very good!"
"Ian and the professor should fight!"
"This will be a duel between two super wizards! It's going to be amazing!"
A chorus of approval immediately erupted in the classroom.
It has to be said that Lockhart's image, cultivated by Grindelwald, carries a heavy weight in the hearts of Hogwarts students today, with some even saying that he will inevitably surpass Dumbledore in the future.
That's exactly the image he has.
The fact that the students believed Ian could spar with Lockhart demonstrates just how much they respected and believed in Ian's abilities.
"Me and you...fight the professor?" Ian looked at Aurora and noticed that her bright blue eyes were now sparkling with curiosity and a sense of challenge.
He suddenly understood something.
"All right."
Ian stared at his friend, who wore someone else's face but still retained her secretly strong-willed personality. This wasn't the first time he had met Aurora.
now.
The difference between the two is enormous. Of course, Ian is also emotionally intelligent and would never beat up a girl. He figured that making Aurora cry would be considered high emotional intelligence.
"You don't want to?"
Aurora's eyes fixed on her.
"Of course, I'd be more than happy to." Ian twirled his wand nimbly between his fingers, eliciting quiet gasps of admiration from a few younger girls. The little trick he'd learned from Riddle was certainly quite impressive in the realm of showing off.
The two walked to the center of the classroom and stood facing each other. The surrounding students automatically formed a circle, their faces filled with anticipation, watching them intently—and then, as Aurora gently drew her wand, the two bowed to each other, and a scene resembling a wizarding duel quietly unfolded.
"You're a professor, why don't you cast a spell first and then guide me?" Ian offered. Aurora didn't refuse and raised her wand to cast a silent spell.
moment.
A venomous snake, gleaming with a cold light, darted out from the tip of her wand.
The snake was two feet long, its scales gleaming coldly in the sunlight, and its bright red tongue flickered rapidly, emitting a chilling hissing sound.
It is clear.
The snake Aurora summoned was a real venomous snake, and it was incredibly fast. Not only was it highly venomous, but it was also extremely swift. As soon as it landed, it arched its body and launched itself toward Ian at an astonishing speed.
It lunged straight at Ian's face.
"Oh my God! This snake is huge!"
"I got goosebumps!"
"It looks poisonous!"
The students watching gasped. Qiu Zhang covered his mouth, and Michael unconsciously took a half step back—the snake looked much more ferocious than they had imagined.
"Um?"
Seeing this, Ian remained calm and composed.
Perhaps the young wizards thought the snake was very fast, but in his eyes, which were no longer those of a mortal, the snake's speed was something it could work out in the gym.
"Disarm you!"
The young wizard's voice was loud, and his incantation was clear and forceful. Suddenly, a red beam of light shot from the tip of his wand, striking the snake like lightning.
next moment.
Surprisingly, the snake was not thrown off. Instead, it shuddered in mid-air and fell to the ground with a "thud" like a puppet with its strings cut, remaining motionless.
There was absolutely no sound.
The young wizards around them were all stunned.
The classroom was silent for a few seconds.
This was immediately followed by enthusiastic applause and praise.
"That's amazing!"
"One move and it's done!"
"Professor Ian is truly exceptional! I want to learn this magic too!"
……
The young wizards all looked at her with admiration, and the students who didn't understand were all amazed. Only Aurora looked like she wanted to say something but couldn't, her head full of question marks.
It's not that the young girl can't accept defeat.
If Ian were to use a simple disarming spell to remove her wand, she would be quite calm, after all, she knew very well that Ian was now in a much higher position than herself.
This was easy to guess from the tone of her grandfather's voice when he talked about Ian. In fact, Aurora was prepared to lose, but she did not expect the little wizard to be so inhuman.
Aside from your weapons?
Isn't this just like Avada Kedavra?
You think I won't recognize you just because you changed the color? Well, it seems the students really don't recognize her, and not a single one seems confused. At this moment, it feels like a million Ian's heads are stampeding through the German girl's mind.
"Mr. Ian Prince!" Aurora hesitated for a moment, then finally couldn't hold back and suddenly raised her voice, "Please remember that we are learning defensive magic!"
Her voice was heavily enunciated, clearly targeting Ian.
only.
The naive girl underestimated the little wizard's shamelessness.
"Yes, this is defensive magic. You see, your 'weapon' has been eliminated by me." Ian pointed his wand at the dead snake on the floor.
After hearing this explanation, the students all felt that Ian's words made a lot of sense, and they gained a preliminary understanding of the magic "Expelliarmus," which they had not yet learned.
"..."
Aurora turned her head and looked around at the students who were excitedly discussing.
She always felt that Ian was leading her classmates further astray.
"Your turn!"
She glared at Ian with annoyance, but ultimately chose not to argue. Instead, she sighed helplessly and returned to the starting position of the duel.
"Okay."
Ian also went back.
Everyone watched intently. Sunlight streamed in through the high windows, casting golden beams of light onto the oak floor, with tiny dust particles floating slowly within the beams.
"It's Ian's turn to demonstrate 'The Serpent Emerges from Its Hole'," Aurora announced in Lockhart's signature flamboyant tone, her blue eyes beneath her blonde hair flashing with alertness.
Although she maintained a perfect disguise, Ian noticed that her fingers holding the wand were slightly white.
"What kind of snake do you think Ian will summon?"
A short boy asked with bright, expectant eyes.
"It might be a cobra; those are venomous!" his companion chimed in.
"I think it might be a python, thick and long, just thinking about it is terrifying." Another voice came from the corner, it was Michael, who had a strong obsession with big things.
"Why not a delicate, beautiful serpentine with succubus blood?" Some people suddenly had this thought at this time, which shows that they usually read a lot of forbidden books.
Aurora tilted her head slightly, her ears picking up on the students' chatter. Although she maintained the serious expression expected of a professor, Ian keenly noticed that she was also somewhat nervous.
"Are you ready, Professor?"
Ian asked cautiously.
Aurora took a deep breath and raised her wand in a defensive stance.
"We can start anytime." She adjusted her mindset, full of fighting spirit, leaned forward slightly, ready to retaliate at any moment, her eyes fixed on the wand in Ian's hand.
In comparison.
Ian was quite relaxed.
However, the performance still needs to be performed.
"The black snake emerges from its hole!"
Ian flicked his wand and pretended to chant a spell. After all, if he wasn't going to chant, it would make it seem like he had deliberately cast the Killing Charm earlier.
detail!
Details matter!
"Professor! Watch out!" As Ian controlled a great deal of magic, a small amount was injected into the wand, and in an instant, the tip of the wand burst out with a strong light.
The light was even more dazzling than the midday sun, causing everyone to squint.
"Um?"
Ian sensed something was wrong after the wand reacted.
The voice carried genuine confusion. Then, with a deafening roar, a powerful force shattered the classroom ceiling.
Dust and bricks fell from the ceiling.
"My Merlin!"
Michael screamed and crouched down, covering his head.
His reaction was the same as most of the young wizards' reactions; the students were terrified—there was nothing they could do, since a giant snake had almost burst the entire Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom!
This classroom, which had been expanded with magic and resembled a small Quidditch pitch, was completely filled by a giant snake that seemed to blot out the sky!
It was a gigantic, pitch-black shadow, its scales gleaming with a cold, metallic light. Each scale was the size of a human head, and the snake's head was so large that there was no doubt it could swallow a giant dragon whole!
When the snake lowered its head and looked down at the ground, the air in the entire classroom seemed to be sucked out, and not a single little wizard dared to scream or move.
The giant serpent's golden vertical pupils, like two cold full moons, reflected the tiny, ant-like humans below. It glanced at Qiu Zhang, who immediately rolled his eyes and fainted.
It's not that Qiu Zhang is timid.
Instead, the giant snake exuded a terrifying aura.
The intense pressure made all the young wizards in the classroom tremble with fear. Michael and William, the two roommates, were frozen in place like two stone statues.
They were brave enough; the other students either collapsed to the ground, huddled against the wall trembling, and some even began to weep silently.
"Forehead……"
Ian looked up and met the gaze of the enormous creature he had summoned.
He swore.
I didn't actually input much magic power.
The giant serpent seemed to sense the fear in the crowd below. It raised its massive head and let out a deafening roar. This roar seemed to contain boundless rage and majesty, causing the entire classroom to tremble. The windows shattered, and shards flew everywhere, making it look incredibly powerful.
"Damn it! Ian! What kind of magic are you using?!" Even Aurora, who had prepared herself mentally, was completely stunned. She didn't care about her current role anymore.
The German girl suspected that Ian was up to something again.
"This time it's really a case of the snake coming out of its hole, believe me." Ian was also sweating a little, not because he had lost control of the giant snake, but because he felt guilty about the mess the classroom had made.
And at that very moment.
"Who should we eat?"
The giant snake actually spoke human language to Ian.
"!!"
Ian was quite surprised.
"This black snake can talk!" He hadn't expected his "Black Snake Emerging from its Cave" to produce such an effect; this was definitely a case that couldn't be found anywhere else in history.
"You still call this a black snake?"
Aurora didn't dare raise her wand, because she recognized the snake. Although it looked much smaller, she was certain it was the same creature she had seen in the prophecy.
She wanted to remind Ian of the seriousness of the problem—and just then, a figure suddenly appeared in the classroom; it was Albus Dumbledore.
Inside Hogwarts.
The old headmaster even started using Apparition, a technique that should have been forbidden by magic.
Can be imagined.
What kind of danger did he sense?
"What is this?"
The old headmaster held the Elder Wand, his hands hanging down in front of him. He did not launch an attack, but turned to look at the instigator. He sensed Ian's magic on the giant snake.
"Um... a larger black snake?"
Ian's tone was also uncertain.
"A black snake?"
Dumbledore was stunned upon hearing this.
His expression was strange.
"It's Jormungandr! The 'World-Eating Serpent' from Norse mythology!"
Aurora suddenly spoke up, her voice rising an octave to correct Ian's statement. This not only startled the old headmaster but also made Ian involuntarily swallow hard.
The young wizard looked down at his vibrating wand.
In my mind.
I couldn't help but recall the time I asked the wand for a "loan" of power at the Room of Requirement—although there was a delay, it seems the wand really did respond?
amount.
Could it be loan sharking?
(End of this chapter)