Hogwarts: Starting as a Serpent Demon

Draco couldn't stand the boredom of the library, so he quickly waved his hand and said, "My mother didn't say anything about going to the library; she just told me to learn more from you."

“I think,” Witt said with a sly smile, “she probably didn’t say you couldn’t go to the library.”

"You have a little over an hour left, come on over."

You, as a parent, don't even teach Draco? I don't care what you do.

Sending Draco to the library to memorize books for two hours would naturally make him give up.

On the way to the library with Draco, Witt suddenly remembered something: Narcissa seemed to be Bella's sister, a biological one.

She must have seen Bella's vault key and knew what it was.

In the original story, Gringotts said that Bella's wand could prove it, but that was a deliberate lie. The goblins knew that Bella's wand had been stolen, and they deliberately said that having the wand would prove it.

Harry used the Imperius Curse to successfully enter the vault.

The real key to the vault must belong to someone else.

Narcissa likely knows what that thing is and what it looks like.

If Witt were to go to Azkaban to extract information from Bella, he would normally only have one chance, in case Bella realized something was wrong and tried to deceive him with false information.

Witt must at least have the ability to distinguish between truth and falsehood, and information must be verified from multiple sources.

Draco's arrival is a good opportunity. Perhaps we can add a little magical hint during the teaching process and use Draco to get information out of Narcissa without her noticing.

Narcissa might be wary of others, but she certainly wouldn't be wary of Draco.

If you are well-prepared before going to Azkaban, your success rate will be much higher.

Chapter 58 Armor Protects, Reflect!

The thought of the Golden Cup immediately made Witt's heart flutter with interest in Draco.

"What, don't you want to go to the library?"

Draco nodded eagerly: "The library is no fun at all. How about we go play chess? I bought a new Wizard's Chess set."

"Their armor is exquisitely crafted, much more impressive than that of ordinary chess pieces."

“Forget it,” Witt said, shaking his head. “I don’t really like Wizard Chess, and what I was just saying was that if you don’t like the library, I can take you to practice.”

A thousand words are not as effective as a half-strike of a whip.

After reading books for so long, it's good to practice in real-world situations occasionally.

"In actual combat, against whom?"

Draco looked at Witt in disbelief: "It's not with you, is it?"

"What, you think I'm not worthy to be your opponent?" Witt provoked.

"No, how could that be?"

Draco had initially intended to beg for mercy, but upon hearing Witt's words, he instinctively retorted.

"That's good, let's go."

Witt immediately pulled Draco outside the castle, casually drew his wand, and said, "You go first."

"Are we really going to have a competition?" Draco asked hesitantly, standing opposite Witt. "I think going to the library would be a good alternative."

Trying to outsmart Victor with magic is just asking for trouble. Since the start of the semester, no one has been able to match Victor's magical abilities.

Whenever a magic demonstration was required, Witt always performed it perfectly and beautifully, earning the professor's points.

"I will not fight back, I will only defend."

“You said it yourself.” Draco immediately perked up upon hearing Witt’s words, grinning broadly.

"Armor protects you, deflect!"

Witt mischievously shouted a rebound, and Draco was hit by his own spell, collapsing to his knees laughing so hard he was limp.

"You..." Draco's spell was still in effect, and the tickling in his armpits made him speak haltingly: "You promised not to fight back."

“I didn’t fight back,” Witt said helplessly. “Armor Protection is a defensive spell; you were hit by your own spell reflecting off your own.”

"Besides, you were the one who tried to ambush me. If you're going to get hit, you should stand at attention."

Witt lifted the spell on Draco, helped him up, and whispered, "Again."

"Pay attention to the way you hold your wand. Cast the spell straight through, and the spell will fly straight through. If the spell doesn't bounce back, who will it bounce back to?"

Armor Protection is a spell that deflects, not bounces. Where it flies depends on the angle of the attack and the angle at which Armor Protection is cast.

In combat, this is part of the game between the two sides.

Of course, this excludes straightforward spells like Draco's, which always have a counter-effect without any strategy; only a noob would cast a spell like that.

Draco...

He regretted it. He shouldn't have listened to his mother and followed Victor. If he hadn't followed Victor, he wouldn't have been caught. If he hadn't been caught, he wouldn't have had to compete with Victor. If he hadn't competed, his magic wouldn't have been reflected back by the armor.

What Ironclad Spell? That's not a spell a first-year wizard should be learning.

"Mom, I want to go home," Draco felt his life was shrouded in darkness.

The Ironclad Charm is a spell that is taught in the sixth year of Defense Against the Dark Arts class, but it is not particularly difficult and can usually be learned by third or fourth-year students.

After being fed the Philosopher's Stone for so long, the magic power within Serpentghorn had increased significantly, reaching roughly the level of Voldemort in his third year, or about the same as the magic power of an average Hogwarts graduate.

Therefore, for Witt, most of the magic taught at Hogwarts was a matter of whether or not he could learn it, not whether or not he could use it.

To be honest, beating up Draco, a typical first-year student, is a bit like bullying him.

But that's exactly what Witt wanted. If you don't fight him, how will Draco know how big the gap is between the two sides?

How can Draco be convinced and believe that listening to him is useful if he doesn't demonstrate absolute power?

There are many ways to persuade someone, but the fastest way is definitely to win them over through physical force.

Gentle education? Not a chance. Witt said he didn't have that much time.

At most, it's just a superficial attempt to appear mild.

For example, right now, when Draco had been tortured for half an hour and was almost in tears, Witt walked over and handed him a caterpillar gummy.

"Eating something sweet can improve your mood."

“I think your mother probably felt you were being too lazy and wanted you to reflect on yourself, but she didn’t want to say anything too harsh, so she had you learn from me,” Witt casually misinterpreted Narcissa’s meaning and comforted her.

"Actually, you're no worse than me, you just haven't studied hard enough."

"As long as you study hard, you'll catch up quickly."

If Simo were here, he would never believe Witte's nonsense and would say something like, "Sometimes you don't even realize how big the gap is between you and someone until you try."

If you don't study hard, you'll just be unsuitable if you lack talent.

Lower-level wizards rely on hard work, while top-level wizards rely on talent.

Wizards like Witt, who are both talented and hardworking, don't give ordinary people like them any chance to survive.

Nobody would believe that.

But Draco believed it.

Please, these are words spoken by Witt himself, so their credibility is off the charts.

Draco's eyes were shining, and he was about to continue his efforts when Witt interrupted him: "Class is about to start, let's train another day when we have time."

Let's delay for a while, until Draco has almost forgotten the details of today's match, then we'll train with Draco.

While Draco may not be able to improve that quickly, Witt can certainly regress a little faster.

Rounding up would be equivalent to Draco making rapid progress.

In this way, they gradually tricked Draco into their trap, ultimately achieving Vittoria's goal.

*

The novelty of the reunion after the holiday quickly wore off, and Hogwarts returned to its usual routine.

The only truly exciting thing was the Quidditch match between Slytherin and Ravenclaw.

Witt rode his Firebolt back into the arena, helping Slytherin narrowly defeat Ravenclaw by 270 points to Ravenclaw's 170.

It's really hard to let him win. Several times, Witt caught a glimpse of the Golden Snitch, but he could only pretend not to notice and foolishly circle around the Quidditch pitch.

It wasn't until Ravenclaw's Chaser spotted the Golden Snitch that Witt rode his Firebolt in hot pursuit, and after several struggles, finally managed to capture it.

This was a truly narrow victory, a hard-won win.

Fortunately, Witt acted convincingly, and apart from Professor Flitwick, most people didn't notice the problem.

Witt finally received Professor McGonagall's approval for his application to transfer into the Apparition course.

Judging from Professor Flitwick's profuse sweating, this must have been a very difficult task.

Saturday morning, inside the Great Hall of Hogwarts.

All the tables and chairs had been cleaned up, and the four heads of the house—McGarden, Flitwick, Snape, and Trelawney—were all present.

Even Mrs. Pomfrey was invited.

Everything points to the danger of Apparition.

No wonder wizards, even with Apparate, still invented Floo Powder and built the Floo Network, preferring to spend money to go out rather than use Apparate for free.

There is obviously a reason for this.

The person sent by the Ministry of Magic to teach the Apparition Charm was a short, pale-faced, and extremely thin man.

Chapter 59 Learning Apparition

"good morning."

The wizard from the Ministry of Magic greeted him politely, saying, "My name is Wickie Tycrows, and I will be your Apparition Charm instructor for the next twelve weeks."

"Hopefully this will help you prepare for the upcoming exams."

Tykros looked around, then turned his gaze back to Vittoria, the shortest person in the crowd.