Daily Life at Hogwarts Chapter 1190: The foundation of other people’s homes
"Ah Choo!"
Albert sneezed suddenly and rubbed his nose with his hand.
"There is a flaw!"
Katrina, who was practicing against Albert, immediately seized this opportunity and attacked Albert from what she thought was a tricky angle.
Facing the oncoming spell, Albert raised his wand and flicked it lightly, easily blocking Katrina's attack and allowing the spell to bounce back 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."
"Got it."
Katrina doesn't think the silent spell is very useful. When casting the 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. 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 too low-level, and the battle is far from what you think You must know that most of the Aurors are actually at the level of third-rate goods. 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 opponent."
"If even the Aurors are third-rate goods, then what are the others?"
Katrina's lips trembled imperceptibly, and she 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 has 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 need to chant spells, but you can easily counter the opponent's spells, so that the opponent can't even 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 quick-casting spells."
Katrina feels that what Albert taught is very unreliable. The reason why Albert is very strong is not only because he casts spells quickly, but also because his spells are also very powerful. Spells can also defeat enemies with ease.
The Stunning Spell is a ready-made example. After being hit, you will pass out directly. Not to the extent of Albert.
"It seems that you still don't understand." Albert was a little helpless, "The power of a wizard is never achieved overnight, from the method of casting spells, the spells he has mastered, his own magical power, and even combat experience. It all needs a little bit of accumulation, and now you..."...
"So, after studying Defense Against the Dark Arts for so long, I'm just copying your methods?" Katrina raised her eyebrows. Knowledge, because the difficulty is too high, she doubts that the training of how to use silent spells in battle can 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 to master and copy." Albert said without thinking, "I think it may be difficult for you to get out of the duel field. Your own path, so imitating me is actually your best choice, after all, the upper limit of the foundation 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, keep practicing silent spells!"
Albert waved his wand lightly, and a puppet used to practice spells slid towards this side. It will become the target of Katrina's practice, "I didn't expect you to master those complicated silences immediately Curse, you only need to master the silent magic of Stunning Curse, Disarming Curse and Iron Armor Curse. They are the most effective tricks against the enemy in my opinion. Under normal circumstances, you only need to make your enemy lose the ability to resist, not Kill them directly, because they lose the ability to resist, and basically become fish on the chopping board.”
"Oh!" Katrina responded, and raised her wand to practice a silent spell on the puppet target in front of her.
Using the silent spell is actually not difficult for her. The real difficulty is actually to use it in combat. If you want to use it 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 spells, because most of the time, chanting spells is faster than silent spells.
"How?"
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, "If you want to learn in the future, I will spare time to teach you. I think learning these things should not be too difficult for you."
Isobel put his wand aside, looked at Katrina who was practicing silent spells, and said to Albert, "If all the professors at Hogwarts can be like you, everyone can be An excellent Defense Against the Dark Arts master."
"It's not difficult to learn how 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 You can't really cast spells silently, and you must 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 truly mastered the silent spell, and there is still a big gap in 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, laying a good foundation and going through simple systematic training can save her a lot of detours and increase her combat effectiveness quickly." Albert directly admitted that he actually didn't intend to teach Katrina too much. Things, that would take too much energy, so just learn some basics, as long as you master it, most wizards will find it difficult to be her opponent.
"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 is, this is the secret of a dueling champion." Albert laughed and joked to himself, "If I lose my job in the future, I will start a Defense Against the Dark Arts training class. I don't know a class yet. How many Galleons can you charge!"
"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?"
"Yeah, experience is not something that can be made up in a short time." Albert explained helplessly, "This is actually enough for Katrina, and most wizards will not be hers. Opponent."
"But why do you still insist on letting her learn the silent spell?" Isobel was actually a little puzzled. There are not many wizards who can really use the silent spell in battle. She believed that Albert did not count on Katri How well Na can do.
"Because in my opinion, whether or not you can use the silent spell is the difference between a third-rate and a second-rate." Albert explained calmly, "Katrina actually has a very good foundation, and her silent spell is also very good. , as long as you are willing to spend more time on it, you will be much better in the field of duels than Fred and George who have not mastered silent spells. Because chanting spells means that you will be slower to cast 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, most wizards are qualified to become 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 suspected 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 higher than that of Hogwarts graduates. Much higher.
"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: "It's a pity that your talent has not been fully utilized. Maybe it's because of my relationship that you can only be considered a half-genius now."
"Genius or something 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 so. Not the life Isobel 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 disappear quickly from under their noses.
"Let's move on!"
Albert picked up his wand, waved it, and used the magic shield to protect Isobel before walking towards Katrina.
Continue sparring with Katrina and correct her mistakes.
In the end, if you want to make rapid progress, you still need someone to accompany and guide you.
Albert is actually training ~IndoMTL.com~ training the Iron Armor Curse Rebound Spell.
Of course, in a real duel, this is basically useless, but he must find something to do for himself, 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 slightly raised his eyebrows and said, "You should concentrate. Concentrating on studying is very important."
"So, I'm just a try for you?"
"No, my three roommates are the ones, and their defense against the dark arts is very good." Albert said without thinking, "If you want to ask anything, just say it."
Katrina's lips trembled, and she asked, "Am I 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 want to ask about this just now, "Okay, let's continue Let's try your silent spell first, and then the rebound practice of the Iron Armor Curse."