Two Worlds: I studied abroad at Hogwarts

Chapter 147 Spell Practice Method
On Thursday morning, the first years of Gryffindor had only one Transfiguration class.

The Transfiguration content in this class is a bit more difficult than before.

"You must firmly remember this spell [Material Transformation, Stone to Egg]"

After the class, Professor McGonagall gave each little wizard a black pebble.

"You must imagine the stone's internal structure gradually becoming softer and looser, and its outer shape gradually changing to the oval shape of an egg!"

"Be careful to learn how to control your magic, otherwise it might look like an egg on the outside but still be stone on the inside."

"Of course, you can't use too much force, otherwise the eggshell will break and the entire transformation will fail."

The content of today's Transfiguration class, in Professor McGonagall's words, is to help students understand the changes in the internal structure of objects.

Of course, various accidents are inevitable when letting the little wizard learn the art of transformation.

Except for the situation where only the surface is an egg, and the eggshell is cracked.

Ron's half-baked eggs gave off a pungent odor.

Seamus turned the eggs into baked eggs.

But Hermione was thinking too far ahead, and a yellow feather finally appeared in the egg.

After the Transfiguration class, Moon approached Professor McGonagall and asked to borrow some alchemy books.

"Mr. Scarlett, I have to remind you that it's too early to study alchemy at this stage. If you really want to become an alchemist, then it would be more appropriate to study Transfiguration seriously."

The advice given by Professor McGonagall is very reasonable, and this is also a growth path that many alchemists have verified.

That is, before studying alchemy, one must master a lot of basic knowledge of transfiguration.

Although Moon said that he was now able to learn Transfiguration quickly and accurately, his knowledge of the relevant techniques was not sufficient.

In Professor McGonagall's opinion, without a good foundation, it is impossible to go further on the path of magic.

"Professor, I won't take up any of your study time. Besides, I just want to understand."

Hearing what Moon said, Mag thought helplessly.

Moon had a very poor foundation at the beginning of the school year, but now his learning progress has surpassed all the first-grade wizards, and his curriculum content has been far ahead of them.

This forced Mag to carefully consider Moon's request.

After thinking about Moon's overall performance during this period, McGonagall picked up the quill and began to write on the parchment.

"I remember there are some research books on the basics of alchemy in the library. You might want to take a look. As for those dangerous ones, forget about them."

McGonagall said as she quickly wrote down the names of the three books and handed the slip to Moon.

Alchemy: Secrets in the Furnace

Detailed Explanation of Ancient Alchemy

The Most Obscure Text: A Preliminary Study of Alchemical Runes

Seeing that Professor McGonagall agreed to the request so easily, Moon happily accepted the note.

"Professor, thank you very much. Actually, I have one more thing I want to ask you. Do you know anything about brain-related magic?"

"Mr. Scarlett, I didn't give you permission to borrow such a dangerous magic book."

After hearing Moon's question, Mag obviously regretted giving Moon the book loan note so easily.

"Professor I am just"

"Don't say it's curiosity, Mr. Scarlett. You've been curious enough today."

Seeing that Mag's expression became very serious, Moon could only explain helplessly.

"Professor, I just want to study my strange memory, that's all. You should know that."

For Moon, the strange states he experienced twice were both related to the brain, but he could not explain it clearly to others.

And since Moon wanted to do research, he could only find another similar theory.

His memory ability far exceeds that of ordinary people, which is very suitable for Moon.

After hearing Moon's words, Mag fell into deep thought.

She had heard from more than one person about Moon's excellent memory.

Hermione once said that Moon never read a book a second time because it was a waste of time for him.

Sprout once said that Moon was able to take good care of the thirty-two magical plants in the Herb Club just by watching her do it once.

Professor Flitwick once said that even after a long time, Moon could perfectly replicate his spell-casting technique.

As for the Potions Professor, Moon became the little stupid lion that Snape criticized the least.

There were so many things said about this that Mag had long been accustomed to it. Gradually, she no longer considered it an outstanding ability.

But today, Moon mentioned that he wanted to study this kind of memory ability, which made her feel a little unbelievable again.

How can one person remember so much?
But even so, Mag still couldn't agree to Moon studying brain magic.
Because this senior professor of Transfiguration knew very well that the brain was one of the forbidden areas for wizards.

There were many crazy magicians who wanted to study the brain, but in the end they all turned into ghosts and corpses.

"Mr. Scarlett, there aren't many books on magic in the Restricted Section. After all, the brain is very fragile, and there are almost no wizards who can successfully research and record them well."

Moon heard a hint of a horror story in Professor McGonagall's words.

"But if you want to study memory, I suggest you learn to explore your own brain memory."

"Explore your own brain?"

Moon asked, somewhat confused.

"That's right. Every wizard's brain is different. Studying others is always not as good as exploring your own."

Professor McGonagall's hint was very obscure, which posed a difficult problem for Moon.

“How do I explore my own brain?”

Moon pondered the question all day until his flying lesson was canceled in the afternoon.

Since last night, it has been raining and snowing where Hogwarts is located.

Ms. Hodge also knew that such weather was not suitable for the little wizards to fly, so she readily changed this class to self-study.

After receiving the notice of cancellation of flying lessons, Moon did not happily return to the common room like other young wizards.

Moon has learned a lot of new spells recently, and he is not very proficient in most of them now.

I can just take this time to study.

After the new terracotta figurines were made on Tuesday.

Knowing that Moon was practicing spells, the twins exchanged two small evil spells with Moon.

[Eye Disease Curse], [Roar Blocking Tongue]

After obtaining a complete clay figurine of a salamander, Seamus also took out the spell he had accidentally discovered.

【Thunderbolt Explosion】

And there is Neville. Although the little wizard did not make the terracotta figurines this time, he also contributed a spell after learning that Moon needed it.

【Thieves Sense Spell】

This is a spell Neville's uncle taught him.

The elderly wizard did not think that Neville lost things because of his bad memory, but suspected that some magical creature had stolen them.

Later, while teaching this spell, Neville's uncle finally realized that there was no such thing as a thief.

In addition to these, Moon also asked Hermione about [loud voice] and [whispering].

And another protective spell recommended by Professor Flitwick.

[Many obstacles]

After spending a month in the spell practice room, Moon gradually discovered that the terracotta figurine Snape was no longer as useful.

When Moon first saw this magical terracotta warrior, he didn't know many spells. Snape could also react painfully to these spells.

However, during this period of experimentation, Moon discovered that using Snape's expression to judge the power of the spell was no longer very accurate.

It seems that this terracotta figurine was defined as a toy for mischief and venting anger when it was created.

Because it reacts very strongly to offensive spells, but hardly at all to some utility and defensive spells.

This forced Moon to find more ways to practice magic.

[Blazing Flames], [Thunder Explosion], [Eye Disease Curse], [Hairy Curse].

These newly acquired attack-type spells can be tried out on the Terracotta Warriors.

[Snape] can also give the most realistic response to the power of spells.

Especially the first two spells.

[Blazing Flames] is a third-year spell I got from Cedric.

When this spell is cast, a fierce jet of fire will burst from the tip of the wand.

The size of the flame has a lot to do with the wizard's magical strength and his proficiency in the spell.

The flames produced by Moon's practice of this spell today were not as fierce as those produced by Cedric that day.

However, after Snape was attacked by this spell, the expression on his face became very interesting.

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Although [Thunderbolt Explosion] was obtained by Simo accidentally, as far as Moon knew, this spell could not be learned until the fourth grade.

Moon guessed that this curse must be related to Seamus's strange talent.

After all, this little wizard is very fond of this kind of magic.

When performing [Thunderbolt Explosion], the staff swinging gesture must be decisive and powerful, and the spell must be recited firmly and quickly.

"Reducto"

After Moon cast the spell, Snape was blown directly into the wall.

Boom!
Then the terracotta warrior fell heavily to the ground again, giving Moon an even uglier look.

"This spell is quite powerful! But isn't Snape a little too sad?"

After Percy learned that a first-year wizard had mastered this spell, he warned them more than once to be careful.

This spell can be used for more than just blowing up fixed objects.

In fact, its real function is to destroy obstacles and attack enemies.

Moon had already felt the true power of this spell, but now he felt more and more that the Predator must have a great hatred for Snape.

In addition to practicing these two offensive spells and two minor evil spells, the terracotta warriors can also be used.

Moon discovered that he could also use it to practice the newly learned [Obstacles].

This spell is another protective spell recommended by Professor Flitwick after he discovered that it was difficult for Moon to fully master the [Iron Armor Spell].

This spell does not form a strong defensive barrier like the Ironclad Charm.

However, it is relatively simple to perform and can also slow down the target's movement in a certain direction.

Professor Flitwick once casually cast three [Obstacles] to block Moon's multiple [Petrification Spells] attacking from different directions.

Of course, Moon couldn't reach Professor Flitwick's level yet.

He can only use [Numerous Obstacles] now, and its power is not very great.

But this is enough for Moon's current practice.

First cast [Obstacles] between him and [Snape], then use [Burning Flame] and [Thunderbolt Explosion] to test it.

With the defensive spell blocking it, Snape felt that the power of the spell attack was much smaller, and the terracotta warrior also showed a mocking expression.

After practicing many times, Moon also realized that defensive spells are actually more difficult than offensive spells.

When casting [Numerous Obstacles], Moon discovered that he needed to have a more precise control over his magic power in order to achieve better defensive effects.

Offensive spells only require a simple release of magic power on the target, and you don't need to worry about anything else.

Practicing like this in the classroom, Moon could only feel this slight difference.

But in fact, in a real battle, Moon knew that the difference between the two spells would be even greater.

For example, during a battle, the mindsets of wizards on both sides will definitely be different.

Magicians who actively attack will have less psychological burden, while magicians responsible for defense need to have strong willpower and emotional support.

In particular, we must control the overall situation of the war.

The magician in charge of defense must have strong predictive ability and be able to flexibly adjust the defense strategy at any time.

"It is always easier to destroy than to protect."

This is a sentence that the Xilin veterans often warned Moon.

This statement is also confirmed in the spell.

After practicing attack and defense spells, Moon began to train the [Thief Sense Spell].

Moon also gave some thought before learning this spell.

Since arriving at Port Nitsch, Moon discovered that the environment he would face would be very changeable.

On the Scarlet Moon, Moon's secrets are increasing, forcing him to consider strengthening his defenses.

The practice method of [Thieves' Sense Charm] is also more convenient than other spells, and Moon does not have to be restricted by whether to practice in the classroom.

Simply cast the spell on a specific item and have Bong-Bong try to take it, and you can test the spell's power.

This spell is very stealthy; it works in the dark and won't give any warning unless it's triggered.

After Moon learned this spell, he first added it to his suitcase.

He found that Bengbeng seemed to like rummaging through it frequently recently.

"Chirp!" (The box is chirping!)
That night, Bongbong was startled by the sound of the suitcase.

"It's not barking, it's a thief trying to take something from it."

"Jiji?" (Where is the thief?)
After hearing Moon's explanation, Bengbeng didn't think it was him at all, but looked around for a long time.

It wasn't until the suitcase's alarm finally died down that it crept closer again.

But the box cried again.

This time, Bengbeng seems to know where the thief is~
Moon practiced spells every day, and he also did not stop his research on magic.

Especially the brain research that Professor McGonagall reminded me of.

There is nothing else to learn from when studying your own brain.

This is actually not easy for Moon, but he also has first-hand research materials.

That is Moon's own memory and personal experience of two strange experiences.

This is much more useful than some complicated and obscure reference book.

What Moon needs to do now is to use his powerful memory to fully reproduce the two feelings and then find the patterns from them.

On Friday morning, while the common room was quiet, Moon began his first experiment.

Before starting, Moon also followed Professor Snape's records of analyzing potions and divided the research on his brain into six parts.

Then find the corresponding information from memory and fill it in the table.

After preparing everything, Moon sat on the sofa in the quiet lounge and began his first memory recall.

(End of this chapter)