Two Worlds: I studied abroad at Hogwarts

Chapter 51: How to Practice the Petrification Spell

Chapter 51: How to Practice the Petrification Spell
Not only did Cedric remind Moon about the research direction, but Sprout also stopped him when the party was about to end.

"I think Cedric has already talked to you. Do you have any ideas about the next direction?"

"Not yet, Professor."

Moon was telling the truth this time. He made the wand originally to test whether magic could be used in Xilin.

Now that it has been proven that magic can be used, he plans to learn some spells or transfiguration to deal with the upcoming war.

But thinking that there might be many ancient magical plants in another world, Moon wanted to explore it again.

"You don't have to worry. Wand making has actually reached a peak in terms of magical plants. Putting more effort into it won't yield much results."

In fact, what Sprout said is also Moon's current real situation. He successfully knocked on the door of the club by making a difficult magic wand.

But at the same time, it also increased the difficulty of my subsequent research by several levels.

Cedric joined the club because he discovered the sleepy face mushroom, and he will spend the next few years studying this little mushroom.

There is also Bernard Vincent, who joined because he grew snail grass and discovered that it could be used to make adhesive, and then all he had to do was keep improving the purity of the adhesive.

If Moon were to follow the path of making a magic wand, all he would have to do was change the material of the wand body or the wand core.

But this has already been done by someone, and has been done for more than two thousand years.

Even if Moon now has twice as much time as an ordinary person, it is impossible for him to catch up with the Ollivander family in his lifetime.

Of course, Moon actually has another direction to choose.

It is an ancient magical plant from another world.

But Moon has no plans to reveal this matter at this stage. After all, it may involve his secrets.

He could trust Neil, but he needed to think again about the people in this world.

However, the study of herbal knowledge cannot be neglected. If Moon can find herbs that can be used to make potions in Xilin, it will be very helpful for him to deal with the war.

As for the next direction of herbal research, Moon still needs some time to consider.

After the club meeting, Moon returned to the common room and found Hermione reading a book.

The main reason he returned to Hogwarts this time was to learn some spells to prepare for the war.

The petrification spell that Hermione had been practicing recently became Moon's first choice.

"You want to learn the petrification spell?"

After hearing Moon's request, Hermione looked over in confusion.

In Hermione's mind, Moon had just completed the wand-making and even joined the professor's club because of it. Now was the time when he should study herbs and plants hard.

But Moon had to learn this kind of spell that was not in the curriculum, which made her a little confused.

"Yes, I saw you practicing, so I wanted to ask for your advice."

Moon's attitude was very sincere, and Hermione nodded in agreement after just a moment's thought.

The Petrification Curse comes from the second-year Hogwarts textbook "Standard Course in Charms (Level 2)".

Among the first-year students, Hermione was probably the only one practicing. After all, no young wizard would learn the second-year content in advance.

"Although this spell is also an elementary spell, it is quite difficult to master."

Hermione seemed to have the potential to be a professor by nature. Her teaching style completely inherited the meticulousness of Professor Flitwick and the rigor of Professor McGonagall.

Professor Flitwick explains the history of each spell in class to inspire the imagination of young wizards.

Professor McGonagall would meticulously point out what should be paid attention to in every step of magic and what harm would occur if violated.

So this time, Moon personally experienced what it was like to have "two professors" teach at the same time.

"The petrification spell first spread from ancient Greece, where the myth of Medusa has always been circulated."

【Hermione is really suitable to be a professor! 】

This was Moon's truest voice after listening to the history of the petrification curse.

It turns out that the wizards wanted to use magic to achieve the petrifying effect of Medusa's eyes.

But no matter how hard they tried, they could not completely turn the cursed person into stone.

The petrification spell created can only make the muscles of the person who is cursed stiff, and he cannot move like a stone.

"That's pretty impressive, isn't it?" Hermione praised the power of the spell while teaching.

"Yes."

Moon agreed very much. In his opinion, if the petrification spell could really turn people into stone, then this spell would never appear in a second-grade textbook.

After all, turning a person into stone is almost the same as killing him.

Especially in school, there will inevitably be little wizards who use spells to play tricks on their classmates.

"Now that you know the history of the Petrification Curse, I think you should be able to master the method of reciting the spell." "Pet-ri-fi-cus To-ta-lus"

"The emphasis is on the end of these two phrases, and the chanting must be continuous and smooth."

Hermione's teaching method was very direct, and Moon memorized the pronunciation rules of the spell after only practicing it three times.

"Well, it seems you really have memorized all the Modern Magical Phonetic Table."

Thinking of Moon's extraordinary memory, Hermione curled her lips and continued.

"After the spell is mastered, it's time to train with wand gestures."

"Grip the wand firmly between your thumb and index finger, ensuring the tip is pointing upwards, and twist it to the right."

"Yes, when your palm is facing up, make sure the wand is level with the ground, and then add a diagonal downward thrust."

Hermione broke down the two sets of gestures into simple movements, and Moon completed a perfect replica of the movements in just one try.

"You can swing your wand much faster than you can learn spells."

Hermione was really surprised by how quickly Moon learned to wield a wand. She had practiced this move for a whole class a week ago before she mastered it.

Moon also discovered this, but he knew it was not a talent.

The perfect segmentation practice he had done while making his wand had strengthened the force and direction of his movements.

This is another benefit Moon gained after learning how to make a magic wand.

"Really? I guess that's all."

Moon responded modestly, and Hermione sighed, then turned around and took out a small piece of pottery from her backpack.

"Professor Flitwick said it's best not to practice on living things at first, and suggested I use this old pottery shard."

Hermione said as she took out her wand and touched the pottery shard.

【Total Petrochemicals】

The spell came out, but Moon saw no sign of it.

After Hermione finished the spell, she took the shard to the edge of the table and let it fall freely.

pat!

Some pottery fragments have fallen off, but the whole thing is intact.

"This is the petrification spell I've been practicing for a week."

Hermione said as she picked up the pottery shard and pushed it down again.

pat!

This time the pottery fragments were directly divided into three pieces.

"I can only keep this spell going for thirty seconds now."

Watching Hermione pack up the broken pottery, Moon understood why Professor Flitwick suggested practicing with such old pottery.

First of all, pottery fragments can be found in Hogwarts and are very easy to obtain. Secondly, they can intuitively show people whether the spell is effective.

Moon took the pottery shard handed to him by Hermione and began to practice.

pat~
The pottery shards were broken.

Pick up a larger piece of the broken pieces and try again.

pat~
Still broken.

Pick up a small piece.

pat~
It's still broken.

Seeing that Moon failed in three attempts, Hermione breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing that he failed three times, Moon stopped casting the spell and reviewed the actions and spells he had just performed.

In less than a minute, he took the pottery shard from Hermione again.

Wave your wand and chant the spell.

【Tongtong Petrochemical】

Boom!
There was a heavy sound on the ground, the sound of a solid stone rather than a thin piece of pottery.