Two Worlds: I studied abroad at Hogwarts

Chapter 143: Iron Armor Spell Variant

Moon has been studying the [Iron Armor Curse] for two days.

During this period, he tried hundreds of times before he finally successfully cast the spell in the spell practice classroom yesterday afternoon.

However, the effect of this spell only lasted for three seconds, and the defensive range it created was only the size of a palm.

Later, no matter how much Moon practiced, the spell never lasted more than five seconds.

"Wait! Are you saying you cast the [Iron Armor Spell]? How is that possible?!"

Professor Freevi, who was about to leave the classroom, turned around and looked up in surprise after hearing Moon's question.

"Uh, yes Professor, what's the problem?"

Seeing Moon's innocent expression, Professor Flitwick walked back to the textbook on the podium.

After ensuring that his sight was above Moon's height, Flitwick spoke again solemnly.

"If you don't mind, Mr. Scarlett, please cast your [Iron Armor Charm]."

Seeing Professor Flitwick's serious expression, Moon took out his wand and chanted the spell without any hesitation.

"Armor Protection"

When the spell was finished, Moon could not see any magical effects.

But he could feel that there was a palm-sized magical protective area at the tip of the wand.

"It actually worked!"

Moon didn't know how Professor Flitwick made his judgment.

He just noticed that when he finished chanting the spell, Professor Flitwick's eyes were noticeably bigger.

"That's remarkable, Mr. Scarlett. Do you know why this spell isn't taught to younger students?"

Professor Flitwick adjusted his glasses as he spoke, and when he noticed that Moon had succeeded, he added another sentence.

"Oh, except you, of course!"

"Professor, the school's curriculum is supposed to be arranged according to difficulty. The Armor Charm is only taught in the fifth grade, probably to help students build a solid foundation in magic."

"Yes, you are right. The [Iron Armor Spell] is indeed very difficult to learn. It requires the caster to maintain extremely high concentration and precise control of magic. But you know, young wizards often lack these two abilities."

Concentration and precise control of magic.

First-year wizards almost certainly do not have these two abilities.

Because they had just entered Hogwarts, the young wizards first felt the vastness and novelty of the magical world, which inevitably made them feel a little impetuous.

The corresponding concentration will naturally not be very high.

Precise control of magic requires long periods of practice.

It can be said that during the first three years at Hogwarts, the young wizards developed this ability through subtle learning every day.

But Moon is completely different.

In fact, he had already developed his concentration skills invisibly when he was in charge of the hazelnut forest on Xilindang Farm.

At that time, Moon spent a lot of time every day practicing wood carving.

Later, when he was making the magic wand, Moon's concentration was further strengthened.

As for the ability to precisely control magic, this is something Moon has only recently started practicing.

This is thanks to the [Magic Perception Training] proposed by Professor Snape.

"Of course, besides these two abilities that the young wizards don't possess, the [Iron Armor Spell] can easily rebound if cast improperly."

Seeing that Moon understood, Professor Flitwick continued to explain.

Because the Iron Armor Spell requires extremely strong magical power, the magical energy it possesses after being cast is also very powerful.

If the spell fails, the caster will be hit by this huge energy.

In addition to causing serious external injuries to the caster, internal organs will also be affected.

After listening to Professor Freevi's explanation, Moon now felt very fortunate.

Although it took him a long time to learn this spell, there was no magic backlash.

"I have to say, Mr. Scarlett, you're really lucky. This is the first time I've ever seen the [Iron Armor Spell] being cast by a first-year student."

"Professor, please stop talking. I'm just now wondering if I was a bit reckless."

"How could it be! This is the true spirit of Gryffindor!"

Professor Flitwick said with a happy laugh.

"By the way, Mr. Scarlett, are you sure you don't plan on practicing wizard dueling?"

Hearing Professor Flitwick trying to get him to learn something new, Moon shook his head.

"Professor, I'm having such a hard time even casting an [Armor Charm] right now. Let's wait a few years before we have a wizard duel."

"Yes, if you have any ideas in this regard after your third year, remember to come find me."

Flitwick now felt more and more that Moon was a good material for a wizard duel.

It's just that Moon is a little young, which makes Flitwick feel a little sorry, but at the same time he is secretly looking forward to Moon's future.

"By the way, what's your problem?"

Moon asked hurriedly when he heard Professor Flitwick finally get to the point.

"Professor, do you think there's anything wrong with the armor charm I just cast? And how can it quickly form a real protective power?"

"Oh, this spell can't be done quickly. It requires a long period of practice. As for your technique just now, well~"

Professor Flitwick said as he closed his eyes and held his chin with his right hand in thought.

"Your technique is actually quite perfect. The only thing you need to pay attention to is that you can't cast the spell quickly yet. Instead, you need to cast it slowly and steadily. After all, the characteristics of this spell dictate that the faster the spell, the better."

After hearing Professor Flitwick's explanation, Moon immediately understood.

Because he had experienced a life-threatening situation on the ship, Moon implicitly placed high hopes on the [Iron Armor Curse].

This also caused him to unconsciously speed up his hands when practicing this spell.

"So that's how it is. By the way, Professor, I read in a book that wizards in the Middle Ages used this spell to resist muskets. Is this true?"

Moon had learned about this in History of Magic class.

From the late 15th century to the early 18th century, the church, government and ordinary people in Europe launched a massive "witch hunt".

At that time, Muggle firearms technology was also developing rapidly.

In the 16th century, flintlock rifles appeared and began to become the mainstream weapon on Muggle battlefields.

It was from this time that wizards began to take the Muggles' new weapons seriously.

From his initial indifferent attitude towards the "witch hunt", he later began to try his best to hide.

"Mr. Scarlett, I have to say that you have discovered a secret of the wizarding world."

Professor Flitwick said this, pacing across the podium with his hands behind his back.

"The International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy was actually created after the continuous development of Muggle firearms technology."

"As for whether the [Armor Charm] you mentioned could stop Muggle guns, wizards were actually discussing it at the time, and some were even experimenting with it themselves."

Professor Flitwick continued to recount this hidden history, and Moon listened intently. "At first, Muggles only had something called a matchlock gun. Later, they developed a variety of more powerful muskets, and wizards had to hide their weapons more carefully."

"If you want to resist the current Muggle guns, the ordinary [Armor Charm] may not be enough. You need to make a variation of it."

A variation on what a spell is.

Professor Flitwick's explanation is equivalent to Moon's "Hand Warming Spell".
This little spell is actually a variation of the Fire Spell.

Variants of the [Iron Armor Charm] have become very practical because they have been tested extensively in wizard duels and wars.

"There are many variations of the Iron Armor Charm. The spell for [Strong Iron Armor] is Protego Horribilis."

Professor Flitwick said as he took out his wand and began to cast a variation of the Shield Charm in front of Moon.

When the spell was finished, Moon could see a faint light appear in front of Professor Flitwick's wand tip, which could protect his entire body.

This is completely different from the spell effect cast by the original [Iron Armor Spell].

"Actually, as long as you can learn this spell, you can usually block Muggle muskets. Of course, it can also resist more powerful magical attacks. Perhaps you can try to attack it."

In fact, after seeing that this [Iron Armor Spell] was different from the one he cast, Moon had always wanted to test it.

Now that Professor Flitwick agreed, Moon immediately raised his wand.

"Everything is petrified."

As the [Petrification Spell] hit the magical barrier in front of Professor Flitwick, a bright white light flashed.

“Very good.”

Before Professor Freeway could finish his words, Moon's second [Petrification Curse] came again.

"Everything is petrified, everything is petrified, everything is petrified."

[Petrification Spell] is the most powerful spell that Moon currently possesses, and he can cast seven spells in an instant.

"Oh, thank goodness you're finally done! I thought you were going to come two more times!"

Seeing Moon put down his wand, Professor Flitwick withdrew the magic with some fear.

He had just cast the [Iron Armor Spell] just to give Moon a try once or twice, so he had just cast the spell casually at first.

But unexpectedly, Moon would attack with [Petrification Curse] one after another, forcing Flitwick to strengthen the spell in the middle.

"Uh, Professor, I'm so sorry, but this is all I can do."

Moon just wanted to try whether this powerful iron armor would really be useful, so he cast a few more [Petrification Spells].

"Sorry? No, not at all. Your [Petrification Spell] is actually comparable to some serious duelists. Now you just lack a little protection."

Professor Flitwick said this excitedly as he walked to the side of the desk and looked at Moon's right hand which had just cast the spell.

"After casting seven [Petrification Spells], nothing happened at all."

After observing Moon's right hand and wand, Flitwick raised his head and looked seriously into Moon's eyes.

"Let's try the [Strong Armor Spell] I just cast. I'm really looking forward to seeing how well you can practice this spell."

Moon was surprised to hear Professor Flitwick say this.

Although he was already able to cast the [Iron Armor Spell], the powerful iron armor he had just used had actually changed a lot.

Moon looked up at Professor Flitwick's expectant eyes, then closed his eyes helplessly and began to recall Flitwick's complicated cane-swinging technique.

The smooth starting position rotates from one side of the body to the other, forming a large arc in front of the body and returning to the front.
Moon closed his eyes, but his hands had already begun to imitate Flitwick's entire set of movements.

once.
Again.
Flitwick, standing on the podium, watched Moon constantly optimizing and adjusting his gestures, the surprise in his eyes becoming more and more intense.

After adjusting it three times and feeling that he could not find anything wrong, Moon opened his eyes.

Chant the spell, wave the staff, and protective fluorescence appears!
"The reproduction is perfect! Scarlett."

Before Professor Flitwick could finish his words, the effect of Moon's spell had dissipated.

"Oh, never mind. This is already very good. I can't believe that a first-year wizard can actually cast this spell, and successfully in one go!"

"Professor, this is actually a good teaching of yours."

Moon knew that he was able to master this [Powerful Armor Spell] so quickly because Professor Flitwick's previous performance played a big role.

Moon had practiced the [Iron Armor Spell] on his own, and he knew that if no one taught him, he would probably have to try it dozens or even hundreds of times.

"Don't be so modest, Mr. Scarlett. Your skills are actually quite good. If you're not considering practicing dueling now, are you interested in participating in another competition?"

"There's still a competition?"

Moon looked surprised.

"Yes, the Barnabus Finkley Award for Excellence in Spellcasting."

Professor Flitwick spoke a long string of words.

Moon was slightly stunned. This was the first time he heard of such an award.

"I can tell you that there are two professors in the school who both won this award when they were students."

Seeing Professor Flitwick's obvious pride, Moon knew that one of them must be the Charms professor with goblin ancestry.

"Professor, one of them must be you, so who is the other one?"

"Oh, thanks for the compliment."

Professor Flitwick bowed his head in thanks like a gentleman, then responded with a smile.

"The other is our headmaster, Albus Dumbledore."

Moon was not surprised to hear the principal's name.

In his opinion, the two professors deserve this award.

"But Professor, my schedule is very full every day, and the competition might..."

"Don't be so quick to refuse, Scarlett. I certainly understand. You have to practice spells in a small classroom every day. If it weren't for this, I don't think you would have achieved what you have today."

"Uh, yes professor."

Moon knew that he could easily perform the complex [Powerful Armor Spell], which was inseparable from his constant practice every day.

So if he had time, Moon would naturally not participate in any competition, but would rather practice spells.

"But this competition is during the summer vacation in July and August. I think you should have time by then. Besides, the prize money is quite high, 100 gold galleons!"

During the summer vacation, one could earn 100 gold galleons per game, which was very tempting to Moon.

"Okay! Professor, I agree."

After hearing the number of gold galleons, Moon agreed without any hesitation.

In Moon's view, this money can not only cover all his school expenses next year, but also greatly improve his life.

"I knew you would agree. If this event didn't have an age limit, I think a lot of people would sign up for the money."

Professor Flitwick happily introduced the relevant information of the competition to Moon for a long time.

It wasn't until the bell for Moon's second class in the afternoon rang that he was reluctant to let the little wizard leave.

"A very talented little lion in spells. It looks like the Hogwarts contestant will be able to break the record for this event again next year."

(End of this chapter)