Hogwarts: What are the four great masters doing?

"Yes, I heard my father talk about it - wizards who are good at dueling all have their own unique footwork."

Bol said thoughtfully.

"Do you know Mad-Eye? When he was young, he had a set of footwork that he created himself. It was said that he could fight four dark wizards at the same time without being hit by any spells."

"Elias...his footwork is obviously the same way."

"Do you know how to crack it?"

"Uh..."

He obviously only had a limited understanding of it - in fact, it was rarely taught at Hogwarts these days.

"Where did he learn that?"

"How should I know? But I heard he inherited the vault of an ancient wizard family..."

Amidst the whispers, the first-year wizards of the Snake Academy were obviously furious.

"You coward, all you can do is hide?"

Malfoy said angrily - the tripping curse he had just cast was dodged by Ryan and hit Crabbe behind him.

The latter was still lying on the ground, which made Malfoy feel very embarrassed.

He didn't expect Ryan to answer him, but...

"Hey."

Ryan grinned.

He dodged a spell again by moving sideways, then stood still and looked at the young wizards in the Snake Court.

Casting spells continuously is obviously very difficult for them at their age, and many young wizards are already gasping for breath at this moment.

But Ryan's voice remained steady.

"Look at you guys."

He stretched out his hand and pointed at the young wizards of Slytherin: "Mr. Zabini, your spell has failed twice."

"Mr. Malfoy, your spell struck your companion...twice!"

"Mr. Goyle—you can't even cast a spell, and yet you try to stab me with your wand."

He casually stated facts that bordered on sarcasm.

"The spells are poorly cast, the incantations are sparse, the magic is weak, and there is no place that is decent..."

"You are no different from the young wizards in other academies, or even worse."

"But why do you think you are noble?"

"What makes you think—this is 'Slytherin'?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the little snakes felt that they had been greatly humiliated.

So, Malfoy immediately raised his hand and cast a spell: "Shut your stinky mouth...Petrification."

He was indeed a pretty good little wizard, and even mastered the spell of 'petrification of all' - a spell that should have been learned in the second grade.

But after just a moment, Malfoy's expression froze.

Because he saw that this time Ryan did not choose to dodge.

He stood there and just slowly stretched out his hand.

Then...

"Buzz!"

The flying spell that was shining with magical light was caught by Ryan in the next moment.

That's right - there was no wand, they didn't even see the spell being cast, they just grabbed it casually like catching a mosquito.

"I can tell you."

He looked at Malfoy almost sternly.

"This isn't Slytherin, and you aren't really Slytherin."

"Slytherins can certainly be proud and arrogant, but when your spells can't hit me, you should go back to the dormitory and practice hard instead of being furious."

"Until your magic is drained, until spellcasting becomes instinctive, until your spells are as fast as lightning, then challenge me and defeat me, and then taunt me in return—that's the Slytherin way."

As Malfoy watched, Ryan clenched his fists.

The spell belonging to Malfoy was easily crushed by his hands, like a flame extinguished in the wind.

"Yes...that's it—being a Slytherin."

"You must be outstanding enough first."

Chapter 32 The great ones stand up, the mediocre ones fall down!

What kind of person is Salazar Slytherin?

Faced with this problem, even Ryan, his disciple, had to admit it.

Slytherin has nothing to do with most conventional positive words such as gentle, mild, and kind.

He is cold, awkward, arrogant, has a strange temper, is vicious, and in many ways is even closer to a dark wizard.

He went deep into the path of black magic, and studied in depth the things left behind by black magic masters like the despicable Herpo. He even did not hesitate to study some weird corpses and blood.

He has an awkward personality and rarely expresses his emotions directly - so much so that even now, few people know that his favorite color is not green, and his favorite animal is not a snake.

However, if Ryan were asked to evaluate the most outstanding characteristics of Slytherin.

Then he would choose two of them - excellence, and pride!

Yes, Salazar Slytherin had a pride that was unique among the Big Four.

He studied black magic because he arrogantly believed that those evil magics would not and could not shake his heart.

He is cold and weird because he arrogantly believes that ordinary wizards are not qualified to stand shoulder to shoulder with him.

And the facts have proved that he is right every time.

Because all his arrogance is not groundless, but comes from his outstanding talent.

He was a master duelist, second only to Gryffindor.

He has profound insights into herbs and life magic, second only to Hufflepuff.

His research in alchemy and soul magic is extremely in-depth, second only to Ravenclaw.

And his research on black magic and blood magic is even more unique.

He was like a greedy snake, devouring all the food he could, and transforming himself into something more proud and great each time.

"You'll see me sooner or later, Ryan—see me become the greatest of us all."

He had never concealed his ambition from Ryan.

Even when facing his three close friends, he was still determined to surpass them.

As for the obstacles on the road - such as pain, fatigue, difficulties and the effort required... he accepts them all and will eventually overcome them.

So after a long time, Ryan discovered that Slytherin was actually a very easy person to get along with.

Because he is so arrogant that he doesn't even bother to lie or cover up his mistakes, which is different from most arrogant people.

For example, he didn't like Ryan at first. He thought that a little wizard raised by Muggles would not be able to achieve anything. He was even reluctant to adopt Ryan at first.

But after gradually getting to know and witnessing Ryan's talent and hard work, he chose to accept Ryan as his apprentice, and eventually regarded Ryan as his only successor.

He was a loner, but he readily acknowledged the talents of the other three giants and became close friends with them.

This isn't even limited to wizards - Slytherins will even acknowledge that there are some intelligent and exceptional individuals among Muggles.

Although he does believe that wizards are noble and Muggles are inferior to wizards, and often quarrels with Gryffindors because of this.

"Wizards are inherently nobler than Muggles, for the light of magic flows in their blood and souls."

Magic and magical power - Slytherin believes that this natural advantage lays the foundation for the nobility of wizards.

but...

"They are outstanding people among Muggles. They have not been favored by magic, but they also have their own paths and walk on them firmly."

"They're better... much better than some mediocre, boring wizard."

This is Slytherin.

In his eyes, there are only mediocre people in the world, and great people who are as outstanding as himself - or people who have the potential to become great.

Wizards are born noble, but their nobility only comes from the fact that they are favored by magic and have a greater chance of achieving greatness.

But if there are outstanding souls among Muggles who accomplish great things, he will still recognize them.

This is also the reason why Ryan was so dissatisfied with the young wizards in Slytherin and even initiated this duel.

because...

"You are not good enough, but you already have an arrogance that you don't deserve."

"And that arrogance... is really cheap."

How could a Slytherin have the time to humiliate Muggles or less-than-stellar wizards?

He always simply ignored them.

Gaining a sense of superiority from them is itself too mediocre.

Of course.

The young wizards present had no way of noticing Ryan's memories or comments about Slytherin.

They only heard what Ryan said about them and felt deeply ashamed of it.

But at the same time, what Ryan did just now shocked them - he raised his hand, grabbed Malfoy's spell, and crushed it easily.

That was something beyond the young wizards' understanding... they had never even seen their elders do such a thing.

So they didn't dare wave their wands anymore, even though most of them still refused to obey.