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Chapter 4042 [Wandless Casting]

Xiang Nan returned to his bedroom, which was also dim and gloomy, with a faint smell of mold.

Xiang Nan picked up a copy of "Standard Spells: Elementary" from the worn-out bedside table and began to read it carefully.

"The Standard Book of Spells: Elementary" was written by Ms. Miranda Goshawk. It is a textbook for first-year students at Hogwarts. It records many spells such as the Repairing Charm, Levitation Charm, Unlocking Charm, Leg-Locking Charm, Petrification Charm, and Illumination Charm.

Snape had learned these spells when he was very young. After all, when Muggle children were learning addition, subtraction, multiplication and division in school, Snape had already learned spells and potions with his mother at home.

However, Xiang Nan still picked up the book, read it carefully and attentively, and memorized all the contents in his mind.

Then, he concentrated his attention, waved his arm lightly, and whispered to the book in his hand, "Wingardi-mlewi-o-sa!" The "Standard Spells: Elementary" then slowly floated up.

Xiang Nan continued to wave his arms, and the book seemed to be held in the air by an invisible hand, circling on the roof as his arms waved.

"Casting spells without a wand?" Xiang Nan was secretly proud of himself.

Wandless spellcasting is a very advanced magic skill that can only be achieved by wizards with superb spellcasting skills. To achieve this, on the one hand, you need sufficient spellcasting experience, and on the other hand, you need to concentrate highly.

After Snape showed his talent for magic at the age of five, he began to learn magic from his mother, so he had no shortage of spellcasting experience.

Xiang Nan's attention is even more focused. He can keep his mind free of distractions and focus on one thing, and remain calm even when facing a mountain collapse. This kind of concentration is something that many masters cannot achieve.

So even though he was only ten years old and still had a year before he could go to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he was already more powerful than many adult wizards.

However, Xiang Nan was not complacent about this.

Because wandless spellcasting is only the entry threshold for masters. Even the students of the Ouagadou School of Magic in Africa are all proficient in wandless spellcasting.

Because magic wands were not introduced to Africa until the 19th century, African wizards are more adept at wandless magic. They can cast magic by just making a gesture or moving their fingers.

Moreover, many of the students at the Ugadu School of Magic are Animagus, and they are good at transforming into lions, elephants, cheetahs, etc.

Therefore, compared with the students of the Wagadu School of Magic, Xiang Nan was not qualified to be called a genius, let alone compared with the world's greatest white wizard, Albus Dumbledore, and the most terrifying black wizard, Voldemort.

So Xiang Nan was only proud for a moment and then continued to practice wandless casting.

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Unlike Jin Yong in his martial arts novels, he explicitly mentioned how knights can improve their strength, such as practicing secret manuals, taking tonic medicine, learning skills from masters, etc.

JK Rowling, the author of "Harry Potter", did not explicitly mention how to improve the strength of wizards, but after summarizing various details, it can be concluded that the strength of wizards is determined by talent, magic power, willpower, spellcasting skills, spellcasting proficiency, etc.

Different talents, different strengths. The protagonist of "Hogwarts Legacy" can release chain Avada Kedavra. Compared with him, Voldemort is considered to be kind-hearted.

Severus Snape also had a high talent in potions. In the fourth grade, he was able to modify the textbooks and create more practical, effective and quicker potion making methods. When Voldemort was very young, he could control animals, move objects, or easily hurt others without training. He also had a very rare Parseltongue, which was all talent.

Magic power is related to age. In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the fake Mad-Eye Moody once pointed out that it takes a strong magical power to release the Avada Kedavra curse. Therefore, even if all his classmates cast a spell on him together, he would only have a little nosebleed at most.

The strength of a wizard is also determined by willpower. The more determined he is, the more focused he is, and the more powerful the magic he can unleash.

Voldemort's mother, Merope Gaunt, was suppressed by her father and brother for many years, so she couldn't even cast a simple spell and was even mistaken for a Squib.

After the two were captured, Merope's mentality stabilized and her magic returned to normal. She was even able to brew aphrodisiacs and confuse old Tom Riddle, whom she had been secretly in love with for a long time.

But when she stopped using the love potion on Tom, old Tom chose to abandon her, causing her mental collapse, losing her magic power again, and even losing the ability to make a living.

Casting spells like Cruciatus, Legilimency, Occlumency, and Avada Kedavra also requires strong willpower.

Avada Kedavra is called the Unforgivable Curse not because it can kill people. There are many spells that can kill people, such as Molly Weasley's spells of petrification and fragmentation, which can also kill Bellatrix.

However, to release the Avada Kedavra curse, a strong malice is required. Otherwise, it cannot be released at all. So although there are many spells that can kill people, casting the Avada Kedavra curse is equivalent to intentional murder, which is naturally unforgivable.

And spellcasting skills can also determine the strength of a wizard.

A wizard who is proficient in various spellcasting techniques can better unleash the power of magic. Spellcasting techniques are related to gestures and spells, and require accurate waving of the wand and correct pronunciation of the spell to cast.

For example, Hermione Granger was able to successfully make a feather fly when she tried the Levitation Charm for the first time, but Ron Weasley failed repeatedly because he didn't swing his wand properly and didn't pronounce the spell correctly.

And brewing potions requires even more skills. Harry Potter became a top potion master based on the textbook modified by the Half-Blood Prince, and even Hermione could not compare with him.

Spellcasting proficiency also determines strength.

For example, when Harry Potter first learned to cast Patronus, he could only spray wisps of white mist from the tip of his wand. But as he became more proficient, he could already summon his own Patronus.

Also, when he practiced the Flying Spell, Disarmament, Armor, Occlumency, etc., it was through constant practice that the success rate of casting spells became higher and higher, and the power became greater and greater.

Voldemort, Grindelwald, Dumbledore and other god-level masters are all gifted, and after continuous learning and training, they finally became the top and greatest wizards.

Compared with them, Xiang Nan's talent may be slightly inferior, so he can only catch up with these masters through acquired efforts, diligent study, and intensive training.

Otherwise, in the 1970s, Voldemort rose to power and the First Wizarding War broke out. Without sufficient strength, it would be impossible to protect himself, let alone Lily.

Moreover, if he completed his mission and succeeded in pursuing Lily, then naturally there would be no Harry Potter, and Voldemort would be even more dangerous without his natural enemy.

So he must seize the time and improve his strength.