Harry Potter and the Burnt Badger

It was Edgar Shafiq's voice, and he said—

"Hey! You guys should wait for me!"

Chapter 114 Merlin bless!

"Well, if you had to judge, I'd say this method is very 'Snape'."

Walking on the path next to the garden of Shafiq Manor, Professor Dumbledore smiled happily, "He didn't mention to me before that he wanted to use the secret ritual as an assistant, but if it were me, I would be happy." Might choose the same approach."

"Oh, I'm sorry, let me answer your question first -" Professor Dumbledore folded his hands in front of him and stopped in front of an orchid. "To be precise, Moon, the secret ritual, the magic circle, these It is content that has been abandoned by modern wizards. Only those who are willing to study magic in depth will understand them."

"For example, your Professor Snape is most interested in studying black magic and potions. In this process, in addition to the spells we commonly use, he also has to learn about a lot of content. For example, ancient secrets Ritual, the knowledge of King Solomon, the Kabbalah, and even magic we have never heard of in places where the wand has never been touched. Africa, Asia...and of course, Europe where we are."

"And Golov, I remember that he used to be full of tool thinking about black magic. He only wanted to use it and didn't want to study it. But you know, some friction between him and the supreme magic made him start this kind of research. Various black magic, white magic, different spell-breaking techniques, etc. If the news I have heard is not purely based on rumors, I am afraid that Golov has also studied the 'immortality' knowledge in Eastern Europe."

"If we have to say how the magic array is different from the wands and spells we use now, I think its advantages are that it is more stable and more powerful. But in comparison, it has more disadvantages. Whether it is difficult to master or complicated The preparations and the long warm-up make the array unable to adapt to our needs."

Moon nodded clearly, as if he had realized something. "And in terms of stability, we used the magic wand to solve it."

Professor Dumbledore nodded happily, "Yes, Moon, although the spell is not stable enough, with the magic wand, wizards can make the spell's stability extremely good. What's more, we have slowly invented There are more and more powerful spells, which has caused the magic circle to be gradually and completely submerged in the dust of history."

"However, this is not all a good thing, at least I personally think so." The old man took out his wand and held it on his fingertips. "The invention of spells and wands has brought great convenience to wizards, and can even make an eleven or two The [-]-year-old little wizard can easily control his magical talents and powers. But at the same time, these tools have also become a shackles. I think you should have seen that many little wizards in Hogwarts cannot do it smoothly. to wandless casting and silent casting.”

"And this is precisely because when we first came into contact with magic, we were using spells and wands to control our talents. Instead, our personal will only played a supporting role. This has led to our over-reliance on tools. , once the wand and the spell are gone—"

Professor Dumbledore turned his hand, and the wand that was originally in his hand had disappeared. "-We will become lambs to be slaughtered."

Moon agreed: "There are advantages and disadvantages, the difference between seeking great power from outside and seeking great power from within. However, wands and spells obviously have more benefits than disadvantages because they are very friendly to most wizard children. Just like what we learn in class Just like the knowledge about witch hunting in the Middle Ages, adult wizards are not afraid of Muggle hunting, but their children cannot protect themselves, and may even cause disaster because they cannot control magic."

"Yes, that's right. Before the advent of wands and spells, in the very ancient times, a wizard often had to wait until he was 20 or even 30 years old before he could initially control his power. But with wands and spells , we can lower this age to 11 years old, or even younger." The old man smiled and patted Moon on the shoulder. "However, despite this, truly smart people often choose to look inward while seeking externally. seek."

"For example, you, Moon. I think it's time to find some more ancient books to read, don't you?"

Dumbledore blinked teasingly, "Also, don't forget to look outside more and see the vast world. There are more wonderful things there. We have ancient magic circles and secret rituals, modern spells and... Wands, but in Eastern Europe, there are people who are better at pursuing immortality than Nick Flamel; in Africa, there are wizards and even children who can cast spells without a wand."

"Ah, there is also your father's hometown. There is not even a formal magic school there, but their magic also has an extremely long history and is very fascinating. When Blaze first came to the UK, he didn't even know how to master magic. Not even a wand."

"Sounds pretty good." Moon laughed. "But for now, I think I'd better spend some time in the library and wait for the Crow Party to attack again."

The old man was stunned for a moment, then looked at Munn curiously, "I'm sorry, what did you say?"

"I said, the Crow Party thing is not over yet, which is why I want to talk to you first, and then go back to Hogwarts with you." Moon pointed to the main building of the manor, "My uncle is picking up the... He will keep quiet for a while, and the news of his rescue will not be announced to the public. I hope you will not tell others about it."

Professor Dumbledore probably thought of something. He agreed to the matter without any hesitation, and then said to Moon: "I think I will be happy to hear your reasons, if you are willing to tell me. .”

"Because, during today's spell casting process, Professor Snape said that the dark wizards of the Crow Party had successfully transformed my uncle into a monster, but at the last moment, they took the initiative to terminate the transformation."

Moon said bluntly, "So, I dare to conclude that the black wizards of the Crow Party must have some tricks up their sleeves. That Rodriguez threw my little uncle back. Apart from the previous things, he must have some purpose for my little uncle." The thought of being a chess piece. And...I probably already know his plan."

"You are really..." Professor Dumbledore looked at Moon with a hint of amazement.

"Doesn't look like 13 years old at all?" Moon smiled and took over the old man's words first. "Although many people have said this, including you, but you say it again now, I am still very happy."

"But that's not what I want to say." The old man changed his lines temporarily like a child. "What I want to say is, you are so hateful, Moon. I can see that you didn't intend to tell me Rodrigo." What on earth are you thinking about?"

"Ah this..." Moon looked at the old man's playful expression and felt a bit dumbfounded for a moment. "You just had less involvement in this matter, otherwise you would have seen through it all yourself. Rodriguez is very powerful and has a broad gaze." You can achieve long-term goals and worry about both victory and defeat at the same time, but I don’t think you can do it.”

Professor Dumbledore stretched out his arm. Now that Moon had said what he wanted to say, it was natural for the two of them to return to the school.

However, after Moon put his hand on him, he still said narrowly, "But you said before that I often ignore people's feelings when thinking about things."

Moon wanted to answer him, you are indeed like this, but there is no conflict between the two.

But he had no chance, because the old man began to disapparate - and the next moment, the two figures suddenly appeared on the streets of Hogsmeade.

Moon's face was still a little pale, but it was much better than before.Professor Dumbledore looked at Moon and then at the sky, then straightened his beard and said with a smile: "How about it, do you want to go have a drink first? I heard that your family is in the new Hogsmeade. There’s a bar, but I’ve never been to it.”

"Then you'd better go over and take a look next time." Moon rubbed his neck. "Don't forget, I have to write a press release for the Final Four after I go back tonight."

"Ha, I really forgot about this." Professor Dumbledore clapped his hands, "Well, it seems we can only wait until next time - ah, Hagrid is already here."

Moon curled his lips. Sure enough, Professor Dumbledore was just joking. He had other things to do, otherwise he would not have asked Hagrid to pick him up.

After saying hello to Hagrid, Professor Dumbledore was about to turn around and leave, but before he could turn around, he turned his head again and said to Moon: "Oh, by the way, Moon, next week I may not be able to come back immediately to take you to class on Friday. I am going to visit an old friend and will probably stay for a long time. So, you can take a small day off next Friday~ Best wishes You have fun."

After saying that, the old man turned around and disappeared again, leaving Hagrid and Moon speechless. For a moment, neither of them knew what to say.

…………

"Merlin bless you! Let me defeat this hateful guy!"

As soon as he stepped into the door of the common room, Moon saw Yaerlin standing in the middle of the common room, performing a funny performance full of exaggeration.

"Under the double witness of the wand and the body! You are powerless to be my enemy!"

Arlin raised the wand in his hand high, trying hard to make a pious expression on his face, but he couldn't stop his smile at all, which made him look quite awkward.The other little wizards in the common room were even more amused by him. They were all laughing. Violet could hardly hold her drawing board, and Gal even forgot about the cup in his hand. Bring it to your mouth.

"Destroy you! My enemy!"

The wand held high fell suddenly, and Yaerlin chose Gal as his target. He released a ribbon, and Gal cooperated very well and leaned back when the ribbon floated over - but he did not notice that there was someone just now. The first-year kid dragged the chair behind him.

Amidst the exclamations of the little wizards, just as Gal was about to be slapped on the floor, a soft cushion suddenly appeared under him and caught him.

"Huh?" Gal looked confused. Isn't there a chair behind him?Where's the chair?Where did the chair go?

A little wizard in the crowd blushed and sneaked behind the big man next to him to avoid being discovered by Gal.Others looked around curiously, and now someone finally noticed Munn's return.

After greeting the little wizards one by one, Moon asked curiously: "What kind of show are you doing?"

Violet had slipped over at some point and was the first to answer Moon's question, "Just, in today's semifinals, Gavin actually won one just as Assistant Coach Blake said. Victory, and his opponent was not Crevat, but the girl in his class, which shocked everyone."

Moon nodded suddenly, then realized something was wrong, and showed the classic expression of 'Subway Old Man Cell Phone', "Were those embarrassing lines just said by Gavin on stage?"

Arlin smiled and scratched his head, "No, no, well, um, art processing, art processing, I'm thinking about making a stage play..."

The little wizards all burst into laughter, and Arlin turned red-faced - no way, even he himself wouldn't believe what he said.

"So, how did Gavin win?" Moon asked, raising his hand to reject Yaerlin's offer. "Forget it, I don't want to listen to your artistic processing, or Violet will do it." I’ve finished talking.”

Without blushing or out of breath, he held up Violet's hand with his head held high. Amidst the long "Oh~~~" sounds from all the little wizards, he pulled Violet straight towards her. He moved to the sofa where the two of them often sat.

Violet pursed her lips tightly, and the smile on her lips was half joyful and half shy.The jumping firelight of the fireplace made her light blue eyes sparkle. Although she was still a little shy, she could see that Munn had made great progress with yesterday and this period of time. It was different, like a huge weight was suddenly lifted off.So she kept all her shyness on the corners of her lips, but couldn't help but quickly follow him.

He even held Munn's hand tightly in turn.

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In the second duel of the Final Four, the Slytherin girl named Perrus from Team Clearwater was the first to take the stage.Then, Gavin also walked out of the team and followed him to the stage.

Many people in the audience were lamenting that, as mentioned before, they believed that if the Trolls really wanted to win a game, it would almost only happen when Gavin faced off against Penelo.

The people from the Clearwater team obviously felt the same way, so they put Penelo at the end of the field - in this way, the Trolls team would inevitably lose two games first, even if Gavin had a chance to win the duel. There was no point in defeating Penelo.Best of three, Penelo doesn’t even need to appear.

Of course, there were also smart little wizards who glanced at Assistant Coach Black who was also enjoying the game, and discovered something that puzzled them:

Far from being disappointed, Assistant Coach Black was actually very excited, as if he thought Gavin could beat Peruvian.

The next moment, the two contestants on the stage bowed far away and stepped back.

They turned around at almost the same speed, and there was no way to tell who was first and who was last.And the two people's choices were surprisingly consistent - no defense, only offense.

Two disarming spells passed by each other, and then failed at the same time.

Immediately afterwards, a unique poisonous curse and evil curse award began.

Perrus cast a bat spirit spell as soon as he took action, and Gavin chose to respond with a soft leg spell.In the confused eyes of the little wizards, ferocious-looking bats pounced towards Gavin, while Perrus's feet became weak and he sat down directly on the ground.

Not only the little wizards who were watching, but also Perus, one of the two sides in the duel, was also confused.

She obviously made the first move and attacked first. Shouldn't Gavin follow the process of breaking the curse and counterattacking?

Even if it was a real life and death fight, it wouldn't be played like this, right?There is really no defense at all. If I throw a life-killing curse and you throw a life-killing curse, we will both die together?do you mean this?

Perrus's sense of confusion at this moment was even stronger than when she was reading the divination textbook.

But Gavin obviously really planned to do this.

His expression was about to become even more ferocious than that of those bats. Facing those hateful ghosts, he chose to wave the bats away with his left hand, and at the same time, taking advantage of his thick skin and thick flesh, he rushed out—— - But during the whole process, he held the wand firmly, and then when Perrus waved the wand, he also shook his head and knocked away a bat, and hurriedly waved the wand.

Stinging curse vs tickling curse.

Gavin's face was visibly swollen - Perrus's approach was very smart. In her haste, she obviously couldn't guarantee that she could cast a fully effective petrification spell, so she chose the stinging spell. Even if the spell is only partially effective, Gavin will be guaranteed to suffer even more.

Obviously, a head hit by a stinging curse cannot knock the bat away, unless Gavin Travers intends to die from the pain.

However, Gavin's tickling spell was also uncomfortable, and Perouse almost threw the wand away. Except for her two limp legs, which were completely unable to lift, she was feeling uncomfortable almost everywhere. The metaphorical itching sensation caused her whole body to twitch while laughing on the ground.

After inserting themselves into both sides of the field, the little wizards almost broke into cold sweats, and even Percy became a little nervous.

After all, whether they become Perus or Gavin, it is enough for them to drink a pot.

After three rounds of fighting, everyone recognized that Gavin was tied with Perrus. They were impressed by Assistant Black's precise vision, but they did not notice that Assistant Black was staring at Gavin.

"Bam—!"

A scene that shocked everyone, including Professor Flitwick, came.

Gavin Travers shook his head, which was almost swollen to 1.5 times its size, once again knocked away the huge flying bat, and then, without a doubt, with a force that was so violent that everyone could not help but tremble. In pain, with runny nose, tears, and saliva flowing all over his body, Gavin cast a gurgling, unclear barrier spell.

The spell was released successfully, and Perrus, who was still laughing, was shot down to the audience.

"Ouch!" Gavin shouted and knelt on the ground. At this moment, no one could distinguish his facial features clearly. His roar was a bit like a wolf's howl, but he probably wanted to applaud himself, but it was just completely There is no way to pronounce it accurately.

However, this scene fully aroused the emotions of all the little wizards - every little wizard cheered loudly after being shocked.

Funny, yes, Gavin Travers is definitely funny the way he looks right now.

But at the same time, his shocking final collision also made everyone feel his determination.

Of course, Gavin may not need everyone's cheers, at least not right now.

Because what he really needs right now is Madam Pomfrey.

Chapter 115 Debra

After listening to Violet's narration, Moon's first reaction was: Good guy, he called him a good guy.

I have to say that Gavin chose the right method - if his dueling method was used in a real life-and-death fight, it would definitely not work.Even if he didn't use the three unforgivable curses, if he just used some more lethal black magic, or directly used a powerful enough coma spell, Gavin would be knocked down directly.

So he was obviously sure that his opponent would use some curses and poison spells that were not directly lethal as starting moves, so he chose to use hard resistance to directly exchange injuries with the opponent and deal damage to the opponent. Weakened, and then knocked the opponent off the stage with his physical strength.

Apart from the disarming spell used to test each other, in fact, since their first round of fighting, Perrus had lost the possibility of using a stun spell or petrification spell to deal with Gavin.The power of the spell depends on the caster's determination, state, magic power and mastery of the spell. But when he was just hit by the soft leg curse, Perus's state was greatly weakened.If she didn't want to fall into a disadvantage, Perrus had to take action in a hurry, which determined that it was impossible for her to gamble on the success rate of the coma spell, the petrification spell, and the binding spell.

And thus fell into Gavin's rhythm.

As for why we don’t use spells such as the Stunning Curse and the Petrification Curse at the beginning - the reason is actually very simple, just like the Disarming Curse. Unless we specialize in these spells, usually, in the battles of wizards, these spells They are more like the sparks thrown by first-year wizards from their wands, no different from normal attacks.They are both easy to hide and easy to block. In contrast, spells such as the Bat Spirit Curse and the Soft Leg Curse can hit the opponent better and more effectively and cause trouble to the opponent.

"To be honest, I didn't think much of Gavin at first." Moon said with a smile: "In my impression, this guy is still as naive as before. He can fight a duel so flexibly and use routines flexibly." , it really shocked me.”

Violet, who was sitting next to her, was also full of smiles. She was holding her drawing board, feeling the warmth coming from the fireplace, and gently shaking her legs. "Who says it's not~ Travers now It can be regarded as a good name for himself. However, everyone is actually guessing whether he applied for a classroom with Professor Snape just to have a place for his teammates to cast spells on him every day."

"Cough -" Moon, who was drinking water, almost choked to death at these words. He coughed twice and said happily: "Don't say it, I think it is really possible. Although it sounds a bit funny, but This seems pretty cool to me. It’s great to resolutely implement your own tactics and choose the right training direction.”

"Ah, talking about this." Violet's eyes suddenly lit up. She took out two new cards from the inner pocket of her robe and handed them to Moon. "I think this one is also very handsome."

Munn took the card, and sure enough, it was still the same style as before. One of the cards had the hall of the Ministry of Magic as the background. The Q version of Munn stood in front of the microphone, smiling all over his face, and wearing the Knights of Merlin on his chest. A second-level medal, he would wave out of the screen after a while; another card showed Diagon Alley under the moonlight, with Moon walking in front holding a wand, followed by a large group of cute and adorable people. Every time a werewolf walked forward for a short distance, a werewolf would look up to the sky and moo, and then the Q version of Munn would turn around and make a serious gesture of silence.

"I didn't expect you to still be drawing these cards." Moon looked at the cards in his hand half amused and half moved, with indescribable affection in his eyes. "I feel like you can almost publish a picture album for me." "

"Actually, I would rather give you a set of cards that look like chocolate frog pictures, but you are the only one in this set of cards." Violet raised her pretty face slightly and counted her fingers, "Wait for me After I draw fifty... no, after one hundred drawings, I will go and see if there is anyone willing to cooperate~for example, a candy factory, a joke product store, something like that."

"Then it seems that I have to become very famous." Moon handed the card back to Violet's hand, "Otherwise, they will definitely not be willing."

Violet was stunned for a moment, then shook her head in confusion, "Then forget it, I'll find a way to print them myself."

"Huh?" Moon turned to stare at Violet's fair and rosy face and asked curiously, "Why?"

"Because if you want to be famous, you have to encounter a lot of dangers." Violet said this with seriousness on her face. "Look, you have become famous this time, but how dangerous it is. You have to deal with so many werewolves and monsters." Dark wizard. If something happens to you, then these cards will be of no use to me. Compared with cards, fame, etc., of course, the real you is the most important."

She also turned her head and looked at Moon.

Moon inexplicably felt that his lips and teeth were a little dry. He swallowed and looked at the fire in a panic, but even the smoke in the fireplace seemed to be exuding the light floral fragrance of Violet, attracting He couldn't help but want to turn his eyes back to Violet.

"Uh, um..." Moon rubbed his longer hair, "Then... I mean, um, how many pictures have you drawn now?"

"Hmm... let me think about it, the Crucible Cake Prince, the real Hufflepuff, the little demon Moon, the novice dancer, the reader Moon... If you include today's two, the Knights of Merlin and the Werewolf Friends , there are already 31 pictures in total." Violet reported the names one by one, and then gave the total number, "Ha, I didn't even notice it myself, and before I knew it, I had already painted one-third of it~ "

Every time Violet said the name of a card, Moon felt as if his mood swelled a little bit more.And when Violet counted to the end, Moon even felt that her chest was about to overflow.

He looked at the fire quietly, but now, not only the smell, but also the dancing light of the fire began to make him think wildly.

"Eh? Why did the mistletoe suddenly grow so long?" A fourth-grade Hufflepuff girl happened to pass by a small tree full of mistletoe in the common room, and was attracted by the mistletoe spreading crazily from above. She was startled, but before she could ask any more questions, another girl walking next to her snickered and pulled her sleeves, pointing to Moon and Violet on the sofa in front of the fireplace.

Gabriel, who was sitting in the corner of the common room, also noticed this. While sighing, he secretly took Larian's hand.