Two Worlds: I studied abroad at Hogwarts

Chapter 173 Flitwick's Training Plan
On Tuesday morning, even though Moon was very sleepy, he got up at five o'clock because he had developed a biological clock.

Arriving at the common room, Moon discovered that he was not the only one who insisted on getting up early.

The fatigue on Hermione's face was very obvious, but the little witch was still pretending to hold on.

After reading for a while, she would slap her face to prevent herself from falling asleep.

“There’s no need to work so hard.”

Moon noticed that Hermione's eyelids were about to droop again, so he walked over and gently reminded her.

"No, no, I can't waste any more time."

As Hermione shook her head in denial, she managed to open her eyes again.

"Ok."

Moon noticed that Hermione hadn't opened the Transfiguration textbook in her hand for a long time.

But seeing that the little witch was still insisting, he just responded and sat on the sofa on the other side, reading the alchemy book he borrowed from the library last week.

Because everything was so busy yesterday, Moon had no time to go to the library to look for books on ancient magic.

So I can only continue to study alchemical runes.

The book "The Most Obscure Text: An Initial Exploration of Alchemical Runes" records a large amount of basic rune knowledge.

The most important of these is the Ancient Runes.

This course can actually be taken as an elective in the third year at Hogwarts, but for Moon, it is not very difficult to learn it now.

After roughly reading the introduction to ancient runes in the book, Moon had a basic understanding of this type of writing.

The runic letters have a very unique shape, usually composed of straight lines and simple curves, with a simple and powerful shape.

The first hurdle to overcome in learning it is the difficulty of writing.

This ancient writing direction is usually from right to left, which is completely opposite to ordinary writing.

The second difficulty is that it is difficult to remember.

Runes are ancient magical runes from Northern Europe, each with a specific shape, name, and meaning.

For example, the rune: Fehu: represents wealth, livestock and material resources, and symbolizes prosperity and success.

And every time this rune wants to express a small meaning, the shape of the rune will change.

There are others, Uruz: means wild bull, symbolizing strength, courage and vitality.

Ansuz: Associated with wisdom, revelation, and communication, used to enhance thinking ability and understanding of occult knowledge.

If each rune undergoes a slight change, the meaning it represents will change accordingly.

This makes it very difficult for anyone who wants to study it.

However, for Moon, these are actually within the acceptable range.

But Moon wanted to learn more than just the meaning.

He also had to compare these ancient runes with the alchemical texts from another world and find the commonalities.

This work is relatively troublesome.

After a whole morning, Moon only found three common runes.

One of them comes from the [Enhancement Rune] of the Alchemy Key, and the other two come from the [Transmission Rune] and [Induction Rune] of the Magic Talent Detector.

"Do you want to go again tonight?"

When Harry woke up in the morning, he was still obsessed with what he saw in the Mirror of Erised.

But Ron had gotten over the excitement.

After a night of careful consideration, he finally faced reality and felt that it was unlikely that he would become the president of the Boys' Union.

"No, unless Moon agrees to go."

After the experience of escaping in a panic last night, Ron knew very well that if Moon hadn't been there, their night tour plan would have failed long ago.

"Forget it, Harry. We might be able to avoid Filch, but it will be difficult if we meet Snape."

Hermione meant the same thing.

But the reason she didn't want to go was more because of what was shown in the shy magic mirror.

Hermione also thought about it for a long time after she came back last night.

She believed that everything shown in the magic mirror was actually the deepest secrets in people's hearts, and she regretted very much telling the secret last night.

After hearing Snape's name, Harry didn't insist any more.

However, Moon still saw a hint of determination in Harry's eyes.

After herbal medicine class on Tuesday morning, Moon finally had time to come to the library.

This time he was looking for books about ancient magic.

Whether it is learning alchemy, runes, or modifying [Mirror Tide], it is inseparable from the reference to ancient magic materials.

But Moon ran through all the book areas open to first-year wizards and only found two books that briefly mentioned ancient magic.

"The Origin of Magic: The Essence of Basic Magic Principles" and "Encyclopedia of Magic Questions".

After asking the administrator, Ms. Pince, Moon found out the reason.

"Ancient magic? There's very little information on it, and it's all in the restricted section."

After hearing Moon's question, Ms. Pince looked at the little wizard in front of her in surprise.

She was actually very impressed with Moon.

As a first-year wizard, he was given permission by the professor to read banned books many times, which was unique in Hogwarts.

Especially since she knew that Professor Snape had even written a book specifically for the little wizard.

"Looks like I have to ask the professor for a book borrowing note again."

Moon said helplessly.

After hearing what Moon said, Ms. Pince smiled and shook her head.

"This time is different, child. Ancient magic is very different from the books you read before. No professor would allow an 11-year-old student to study it."

"why?"

Moon asked curiously.

"Although ancient magic is outdated, its power is extremely strong and difficult to control. A slight mistake could lead to serious consequences."

Madam Pince didn't explain it in detail. Not only did the school rules not allow it, but she herself didn't know much about ancient magic.

But as an old employee of Hogwarts, Madam Pince is also very clear that ancient magic is actually one of the sources of dark magic.

Moon did not give up studying ancient magic because of what Ms. Pince said.

In his opinion, even if it is difficult, we must try.

After the Charms class on Tuesday afternoon, Professor Flitwick left Moon alone and talked about the difficult spellcasting competition again.

"It's the Barnabus Finkley Superior Spellcasting Competition."

After Flitwick explained the name of the event again, he took out a parchment scroll.

"Mr. Scarlett, this is the training plan I've put together for you to participate in the competition."

"Professor, isn't this competition held during the summer vacation?"

Moon took the scroll blankly and asked subconsciously. "Yes, but I think if you can get in touch with these in advance, the chances of winning will increase a lot."

As if noticing that Moon didn't care much about the outcome of the match, Flitwick quickly added another sentence.

"Of course, the plan I've developed can effectively compensate for the shortcomings of your current spellcasting and will be of great help in improving your combat prowess."

Upon hearing that there were such practical benefits, Moon instantly felt that the value of the scroll in his hand had increased several times.

The scroll that Professor Flitwick brought was very long and the contents were very detailed.

Professor Flitwick spent a week just to write this scroll.

Of course, for Moon, the biggest advantage of this suggestion is that it comes at a very timely moment.

After all, Moon will deal with the Faithless Montoya next week. The arrival of this suggestion at this time is equivalent to making up for all the shortcomings in his spell casting.

Of course, Professor Flitwick's training suggestions had originally been formulated based on a spellcasting competition.

It contains four points in total.

The first point is the accuracy of the spell.

These include pronunciation accuracy and gesture coordination accuracy.

This is the most basic requirement for wizards in the spell-casting competition. Only those who master these two items are eligible to register for this competition.

Because the spell casting competition has age restrictions on contestants, most students who can meet this requirement are in grades six or seven.

But compared to the senior students at Hogwarts, Professor Flitwick was obviously more confident in Moon.

"You don't actually need to look at the first one. I know you've done very well, especially your pronunciation of the spell."

After seeing Moon cast a spell, Professor Flitwick knew that the pronunciation of the young wizard in front of him was far more accurate than that of other students.

Even when he heard Moonsong chanting the spell, Flitwick thought that the "Spell Pronunciation Magic Book" had been brought into the classroom.

In terms of timbre, pitch, and intonation, Moon did it exactly as in the book.

It felt as if Moon was a complete blank slate before learning magic, unaffected by any dialects from various regions of Britain.

After entering Hogwarts, this blank piece of paper began to be drawn using the most formal and correct method.

The same is true for the accuracy of the spell casting technique.

Every time Moon cast a spell, he was copying the gestures of the school professors and the standard tutorials in the spell book.

"Although I don't know how you did it, you have only studied spells for three months, and you already meet the requirements to sign up for this competition."

It was only after discovering that Moon's pronunciation and gestures were very accurate that Professor Flitwick remembered this spell-casting competition that was usually only open to senior students.

Moon knew very well the reason for Professor Flitwick's suspicion.

That is, before he came into contact with the magic of Hogwarts, he had indeed not been exposed to any language or the influence of other wizards in this world.

Professor Flitwick's second piece of advice concerned the speed with which the spell was cast.

These include quick reaction ability, and the speed and rhythm of continuous spell casting.

"Regarding the second point, Mr. Scarlett, you have only mastered a quarter of it. That is, you can cast spells continuously better than others."

Moon did not dispute Professor Flitwick's assessment.

Especially after seeing the professor's analysis of the spell casting speed, he knew that his previous understanding was indeed somewhat biased.

Moon used to think that the speed of casting spells was to release spells continuously so that others could not react, and that was considered fast!

But Professor Flitwick's summary of "spell casting speed" is obviously more detailed.

"In fact, for continuous spell casting, besides ensuring speed, you also need to master the rhythm. That is, you should know who and where your next spell should be cast."

"So, I should know what to do next before I cast the spell?"

Hearing Professor Flitwick's words, Moon couldn't help but recall his few battles.

"It's a very thorough understanding. This ability is particularly important when we are facing many enemies or when the enemy has many different means of attack."

When Professor Flitwick said this, Moon thought of one of his exclusive sparring partners.

Giant squid in the Black Lagoon.

This massive magical creature not only has extremely powerful attack power, but its eight arms can also attack and defend at the same time.

Moon was often embarrassed by the water arrows it shot from all directions.

In fact, this is why Moon did not master the rhythm of casting the spell.

If he could master the rhythm, Moon's [Numerous Obstacles] should be able to accurately block every attack from the opponent without being in a panic.

After listening to Professor Flitwick explain how rhythm was very beneficial in dealing with multiple enemies, Moon knew that he had to master this ability as soon as possible.

In another world, Moon has already had considerable conflict with the Faithless Organization.

According to the information he currently has, the Faithless have at least twenty magicians on the Vena Islands.

He had to consider the possibility that one day he would be at war with multiple wizards at once.

Another aspect of spell casting speed is quick reaction and casting ability.

I watched Professor Flitwick write a detailed introduction to this ability.
After studying, Moon realized that he was actually weak in this area as well.

"Quick reaction and casting ability determine a wizard's ability to deal with emergencies. This ability is especially important at critical moments."

When Professor Flitwick explained this ability, he was worried that Moon, who had never experienced actual combat, would not be able to understand it.

After all, it is difficult for a little wizard to understand the importance of this ability just by words.

But Moon is obviously different from others.

While Professor Flitwick was explaining, he thought of the most suitable reference person he had ever met.

At Xilin Farm, when ambushing [Night Owl].

This powerful killer in black used this ability to dodge two rounds of arrows shot by Zalan.

At that time, Moon was very surprised that an ordinary person could master this ability.

Now it seems that mastering this ability is actually more important for wizards.

After all, spells are faster than arrows and harder to detect.

"Professor, I think this ability can save people's lives at critical moments!"

"Yes, you understand it correctly!"

Professor Flitwick was surprised; he had been worried that he would have to talk to Moon for a long time.

After all, in his eyes, Moon was just an 11-year-old first-grade wizard.

But he was also very curious about why Moon could think of using this method to save his life.

But this was not the point. Seeing that Moon understood, he immediately explained again.

"Mr. Scarlett, if you master this ability, you can first ensure that you will not lose, and then defeat the opponent by virtue of the speed of continuous spell casting. However, mastering this ability is not that simple."

After knowing the importance of this ability, Moon could understand how difficult it would be to master it.

But now that Professor Flitwick's advice has pointed him in the right direction, he will naturally pay more attention to practicing this ability.

Especially since Moon now has a very suitable sparring partner.

The giant squid's eight arms are much faster and stronger than those of ordinary wizards. If Moon can hold on in its hands.

Then it is not difficult to obtain super strong and quick reaction ability.

(End of this chapter)