Hogwarts: What are the four great masters doing?

Because he had heard it before—from Rowena Ravenclaw.

Although the Ravenclaw's voice was definitely not as loud and excited at that time, the content of the words was similar.

"Magic allows wizards to influence the world with their thoughts. It is the creation of miracles, Ryan."

"But magic is not—it is a precise and great discipline born from magic."

This is what the witch, whose voice was as clear as a cold spring, told Ryan.

"Under the wizard's will, the magical powers autonomously transformed themselves, forming invisible structures—perhaps the birth of the world's first spell."

"And all the spells that have been derived since then are the fruit of wisdom."

At that time, she judged coldly.

No one could refute her, because all wizards at the time knew Rowena Ravenclaw's attainments in spells.

And a thousand years later, Ryan heard similar words again.

This is enough to show that truly excellent wizards may all have similar understandings of the nature of spells.

"Each spell has its own unique structure... They are composed of magical forces that affect the world in mysterious ways."

"The result of the world being affected is a 'curse'!"

"They are obscure and elusive, detectable only by truly exceptional wizards who have mastered their own magic."

Professor Flitwick looked at Ryan.

He raised his own wand, as if painting in the air.

"Remember today's spell? It's full of obstacles... not too complex, but not easy either!"

He waved his wand.

"Just like I taught you today—a swing, a throw, a retraction, and then... Impedimento!"

He waved his wand according to the casting gestures taught today, and the spells he chanted were also extremely standard.

But at this moment, under his intentional display, Ryan could see it clearly.

His magic power surged out of his body and became stable and powerful after passing through the wand.

Every wave of his wand precisely shapes the magic into mysterious and complex gestures, and the spells he recites also affect its structure.

And as the last letter fell from his mouth...the invisible yet sophisticated and complex structure was constructed.

"Buzz!"

An invisible barrier appeared around his body.

"That's a modern curse, Ryan."

Professor Flitwick's words returned to calmness - at this moment he no longer had the intense passion he had when teaching, but instead seemed like a truly wise, calm and composed spell master.

"The presence of a magic wand can stabilize and amplify magic power."

"The spellcasting gestures and incantations were developed by those outstanding and powerful wizards throughout history. Make the perfect gestures, chant the perfect incantation, and the corresponding spell structure will naturally be constructed, effortlessly."

he commented.

"And the ancient spell..."

As he spoke, Ryan saw the professor wave his wand again.

"Armor protection!"

He first cast an armor spell on Ryan.

Then, the professor did not chant any spells, nor did he wave his wand erratically - he just pointed forward slightly with a serious expression.

But at this moment, the magic power surging from his body was far greater than before.

His expression was also very serious.

Ryan could clearly sense that beside Professor Flitwick, a huge, powerful spell structure was gradually taking shape.

The structure of that spell is similar to 'Obstacles', but it is completely different.

Simply put, when casting 'Numerous Obstacles', the gathering of magic power forms a small hill.

So now...

Professor Flitwick's magic is constantly adding them up and blending them into a mountain!

Ryan naturally recognized that spell.

That was the precursor to the obstacles, the ancient spell that Ryan had mastered in the past...

"Multibarricus!"

As his words fell.

Interlaced barriers formed around him.

The barrier was no longer invisible, but instead appeared to be a continuously circling golden color.

The powerful magic blocked everything out, and the floor inside the barrier cracked and shattered in an instant!

Parchment flew around randomly, and the quills and ink in the room scattered out like embellishments in the barrier.

The huge impact instantly knocked Ryan back - but the powerful Shield Charm cast by Professor Flitwick protected him from harm.

And the next moment, Flitwick waved his wand and broke the spell.

He exhaled, looking a little serious.

"As you can see—it's one of the few complete ancient spells I possess. I believe it's the predecessor of 'Obstacles'... restored to its original state."

He casually chanted a repair spell and waved his wand to repair the messy office.

But he didn't stop talking.

"That's the difference, Ryan."

He made the final conclusion.

"It's like the word you said—spell structure."

"The magic structure of modern spells is fixed. As long as you cast the spell according to the rules, you can naturally create the corresponding magic structure."

"It's stable, convenient, and rarely gets out of control, but at the same time... it loses potential."

"Increasing the input of magic power can make the spell more powerful, but it is also limited - the structure of their spells naturally limits their upper limit."

He had some regrets.

But then his words turned excited again.

That is the excitement of the unknown and the exploration of the path of magic!

"Ancient spells are different. Their structure is free—no restrictions on incantations, no restrictions on hand gestures. Everything depends solely on the control of one's own magical power."

"As long as your magic power is strong enough, your soul is strong enough, and your magic construction is sophisticated and stable enough, you can continuously construct new and powerful spell structures, and even combine different spells!"

"So, in theory, ancient magic... is almost omnipotent!"

Chapter 70: Young Wizards Should Always Have a Chance to Choose

Just as Ryan had realized during his first flying lesson.

There is a huge difference between modern spells and those of thousands of years ago, and the key part of this difference is as Professor Flitwick said.

Modern spells are convenient and stable, but lack potential and exploration of the essence of magic.

In fact, most modern wizards are unable to truly understand and master their own magic.

They just chanted spells, waved their wands, and at most added a little emotion - this was enough for them to cast magic.

Ryan certainly wouldn't claim this is a bad thing.

In fact, such a spell can be called a fool-proof mode, and its advantages are very obvious.

It is convenient, stable, and quick to cast, and even wizards with ordinary talents can master it.

Even Ryan himself likes to use it.

But at the same time, Ryan also knew the flaws of this method of casting.

This simple way of casting spells makes wizards like students taking an exam with answers.

After diligent memorization and repeated recitation, they can certainly give the correct answers and cast the correct spells.

But in essence, they never mastered knowledge itself.

Of course—among modern wizards, there will always be special, gifted ones who are curious about the nature of magic.

For example, Professor Flitwick in front of him, and Dumbledore.

They are also gradually aware of the shortcomings of modern magic.

But that's the problem - since a spell master like Flitwick has long understood the flaws of modern magic, then...

"Why don't schools teach young wizards... teach us how to master magic and construct spell structures?"

He looked at Professor Flitwick questioningly.

This is also the point he doesn't understand the most.

Professor Flitwick was not surprised when he heard his words.

He only thought that Ryan's inquiry at this time came from his yearning for ancient magic.

"A very good question, Ryan—in fact, I believe there are three reasons why ancient magic has become extinct."

So, he began to explain.

"First, the danger."

He spoke eloquently and it was obvious that he had explored and studied this knowledge a long time ago.

"Ancient magic certainly has unlimited potential, but it also has great destructive power!"

"Once ancient spells get out of control, they are far more dangerous than modern spells."

"Second, the difficulty."