allendalepharm Chapter 270 No one understands the Guardian Spell better than me
Chapter 270 No one understands the Guardian Spell better than me
Chapter 270 No one understands the Guardian Spell better than me
Building houses is a lot of fun for young wizards.
The biggest difference between it and building blocks is that the house is actually used for living.
This is not a problem of design structure, but rather that those involved in this activity need to truly think about what housing, one of the four most basic necessities of life (clothing, food, shelter, and transportation), should be like.
Each of the young wizards had a different answer.
Because of the differences in their life circumstances, the things they desire and pursue, and so on, they are able to truly engage in the study of magic and wizarding life.
This is an experience of "wizard life," and also an alternative adventure of "fairy tale."
The young wizards had to think about what abilities from their existing magic could help them achieve this, or what new magic they should practice and learn.
Lockhart awaits the blossoming of their magic, which is based on their own unique characteristics.
Of course, this is an extracurricular project.
The young wizards have a lot of lessons and homework to complete every day, and Lockhart also has to teach them lessons.
That day, Lockhart returned to his familiar Defense Against the Dark Arts class.
Today is the day the Ministry of Magic is reviewing the werewolf community set up at the Rainbow Fish Farm.
The Ministry of Magic is delighted to see this change. The Werewolf Registry Office previously had no werewolf registrations at all, but now it can register the werewolf community population in large numbers, making it easier to manage in the future.
Lupin was happy to see this situation. Although werewolves could not register their wizard identities like ordinary people, at least they did not have to hide in the shadows without any identity.
With an identity, you can go to Knockturn Alley to buy clothes and snacks; with an identity, you can enter Gringotts to accumulate money and plan for the future.
This matter was expected to go smoothly, because the delegation from the Ministry of Magic was led by Umbridge, the Deputy Minister of Magic, who was Lockhart's person, and the most influential expert advisor in the delegation was Lyle, his father.
Lupin was absent, and according to Professor McGonagall's arrangement, Professor Snape was supposed to teach the class instead.
But Snape happened to be busy today; he had taken Neville to see the Longbottoms these past two days to try a new treatment.
And so Lockhart naturally stepped in.
He brought the young wizards a Dementor, a dark magic creature that Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry never used to bring to class.
There are countless dark magic creatures in the world, but if we're talking about the one that best embodies the characteristics of "dark magic," then Dementors are undoubtedly the answer.
Wherever it drifts, it darkens the environment, and everyone, even those who haven't been in close contact with it, quickly loses their joy.
All that remained in my heart was the darkest, most pale and powerless feeling.
It was a terrifying kind of paleness that rendered even hatred powerless.
With Professor McGonagall's consent, Lockhart rearranged the class again, allowing all the young wizards in the grade to experience the effects of Dementors and, incidentally, to reinforce their legal education.
See, if you make a mistake and get caught, you'll have to endure this every day.
Well, the important thing is that he got arrested.
And I'll also take this opportunity to explain the Guardian Charm.
Not every wizard understands this magic, and some young wizards are even beginning to have problems mastering the power of the Patronus Charm.
There are two little wizards in the Duel Club.
Draco Malfoy!
Ron Weasley!
Draco, yearning for powerful magic quickly, chose the path of dark magic. Even knowing this, he abandoned the magic, yet because he protected the only joy in his heart, no terrible situation arose.
He wanted to have the ability to protect his parents and family. Lockhart did not stop him from making this choice, but habitually checked on the situation every now and then.
Ron was deeply hurt by Peter Pettigrew.
The young wizards in the Duel Club still doubt whether Ron can actually cast that terrible Crucifixion Curse.
It's awkward for people to ask or say anything.
This is someone who, after finishing first grade, was already proficient in using a vicious curse like the "Snot Curse."
So, apart from Draco and Ron, the other members of the Duel Club were assigned to guard the Dementor, to prevent it from attacking people, and to teach everyone the Patronus Charm.
This is called "mentoring".
Worried that something might have happened, Professor McGonagall came over to check and found Professor Lockhart sitting leisurely in the corner, happily eating ice cream.
His relaxed and carefree demeanor made even the busiest professor at Hogwarts envious.
"Professor Lockhart, do you think this is appropriate?" Professor McGonagall finally couldn't help but ask.
Lockhart was stunned, blinked, and didn't react for a while. Looking at Professor McGonagall's expression and the emotional aura she exuded, he finally understood what she was talking about.
"I have taught my children all my knowledge and understanding of the Patronus Charm without reservation."
He gestured with a spoon in the direction of the Dementors in the distance.
There, the Dementor attempted to fly off in a certain direction, but was forced back by Ha using the power of the Patronus Charm, causing the surrounding young wizards to scream.
"Look, they can help me teach this magic."
"Even better, because they will have their own understanding, and the young wizards will hear at least a dozen different interpretations of the Patronus Charm in this class."
At least a dozen kinds...
Professor McGonagall understood the weight of Professor Lockhart's words and the value of doing so.
She couldn't help but prick up her ears, trying to discern that the young wizards in the dueling club were sharing the "tricks" of this magic with their classmates.
It really is!
Everyone has their own understanding!
She gasped silently, glancing at Professor Lockhart who was sitting nearby, still eating his ice cream. For some reason, an image of Lockhart dramatically gesturing and speaking—"No one knows the Patronus Charm better than me!" "No one knows teaching better than me!"...
The course quickly moved into its second half.
The Duel Club members began having the students try casting the Patronus Charm on the Dementors.
Correct their pronunciation and spellcasting gestures, adjust their state, especially their mindset when facing Dementors.
They were quite in agreement on this matter, which was very much in line with Professor Lockhart's style of guiding students.
This was a scene Professor McGonagall had never seen before.
She had a strange feeling that Professor Lockhart had single-handedly trained an entire magic school's training professors.
Yes, the young wizards are still very inexperienced.
But even just considering the Guardian Charm, she doubted she could explain it better if she went up to teach it.
Hmm, there's one more question.
That is, the young wizards are more skilled in 'dark magic creature defense' and 'duel magic', which is not enough to fill a magic school.
but……
That's enough to assemble a training base for a "wizard army" like a "Quidditch duel".
Yes, despite what Professor Lockhart, Percy, and others say about this being a new competition format, for a wizard like Professor McGonagall who has experienced two long wars in her life, this is clearly about training a wizarding army.
"They can create an era." — This was the assessment Dumbledore gave when Professor McGonagall asked him with concern.
Well then, let's keep our hopes up.
Dumbledore was tolerant, and his tolerant nature naturally influenced those around him.
So the two professors just stood by and watched.
As they looked at each other, they started chatting.
Lockhart asked Professor McGonagall about Transfiguration.
Professor McGonagall is also a highly accomplished magician in the field of Transfiguration. Compared to Dumbledore, her magical power may not be as outrageously exaggerated, but just by looking at how she continues to write articles for the professional magazine "Transfiguration Today" at this age, you can tell that she has not stopped striving for higher levels in the path of magic.
Professor McGonagall clearly had a different opinion regarding the trick Dumbledore had told her.
"He cares more about the result, while I care more about the process." Professor McGonagall smiled slightly as she said this, "Just like you said, everyone's mind is different."
"The process..." Lockhart savored the word, his eyes lighting up.
Clearly, Professor McGonagall's ideas would align with his more.
"I believe the most important key to Transfiguration is—to anticipate change through restraint," Professor McGonagall generously shared her philosophy. "Generally speaking, when we perform Transfiguration, we need to have a very clear concept in mind: what do we want to create?"
"On this basis, when we begin to expect change, transfiguration will become flexible, not rigid, but spiritual."
"From this perspective..."
"Dumbledore is better at casting the Transfiguration Charm, while I am better at the Conversion Charm."
Transfiguration Charm, one of the five categories of Transfiguration, is a category that transforms multiple targets.
"Especially activation techniques."
Animation is a discipline with a very low lower limit and a very high upper limit; it can give non-human things an anthropomorphic quality.
This magic is common in wizarding life, from the most basic activated broom and activated pot scrubber, to the medium-difficulty wizard chess and chocolate frog, to the advanced gargoyles and guardians (such as stone block guardians and giant wizard chess pieces).
This advanced form of transformation has a unique characteristic: it maintains the magical effect for a long time, or even makes the effect permanent!
Everyone has their own unique magical path that suits them, and this characteristic is often displayed in other aspects as well.
McGonagall's most proficient Transfiguration, Animagus, is precisely the effect of this kind of constant magic.
"You need strong divergence, but also strong self-discipline, to stabilize the transformation technique in combat..."
Professor McGonagall's explanation of the Transfiguration concept reminded Lockhart of the pressure cooker he had seen in his previous life.
The pot was boiling at a high temperature, but there was no visible movement from the outside.
Thus, Professor McGonagall's Transfiguration is agile and dynamic, yet also restrained and stable.
Lockhart benefited greatly.
Transfiguration is a magic of transformation, but the most crucial point is actually in restraining change, a concept he had never considered before.
The students' class lasted all day.
The young wizards in the Duel Club were pleasantly surprised to find that several of them had successfully cast the Patronus Charm, releasing a silvery-white light to successfully repel the approaching Dementors.
This is so fulfilling!
It was only at this moment that they understood the topic they had discussed in private before—why would Professor Lockhart, who was so accomplished, come to teach at Hogwarts?
Now we have the answer, because teaching is truly a very rewarding experience.
The students were also very excited. At the beginning, they were suppressed by the terrifying aura emanating from the Dementors. Now, even though they could not successfully unleash their power, they had already generated a force in their hearts to resist it.
Of course, magic is not an eternal power.
It changes according to the changes in a person's mind.
It's like how Draco and Ron used to be able to successfully cast the Patronus Charm, but now they can't.
These young wizards may one day be able to unleash even more powerful guardian spirits, or they may completely lose the ability to cast this magic.
Who knows?
Now that a few have succeeded, others are starting to get impatient and want the same ability.
then……
The Dementors couldn't stand it.
Good heavens, the power of this guardian spirit is like a needle prick to it. No one could stand being constantly poked and stabbed by this and that all day long.
It's about to collapse.
"Huh?" Lockhart suddenly stood up, no longer looking lazy, his eyes sharp as he stared intently at the Dementor that the students were surrounding.
"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Professor Kettleburn, who had somehow wandered over to join the chatter, immediately tensed up, nimbly drawing his wand and cautiously observing the situation.
Professor McGonagall was also on edge.
"This Dementor is starving to death," Lockhart said with a strange expression.
"Starve to death?" Professor Kettleburn said, puzzled.
"Dementors will starve to death," Professor McGonagall gave an affirmative answer.
This is a strange state that is both counterintuitive and yet makes sense. It is counterintuitive because Dementors, these dark magic creatures, actually possess "biological" characteristics—they can starve to death.
This makes sense because almost all wizards who know about Dementors understand that Dementors feed on human emotions and souls.
The need for food naturally leads to the possibility of starvation.
And now, this Dementor is about to starve to death.
A cloud of black smoke billowed out of Lockhart's pocket, hovering in mid-air as he carefully sensed it. After a while, a skull vaguely appeared in the mist and said, "I can feel it cracking."
That's not the point!
The key point is...
Lockhart sensed magical blood in the Dementors!
Magical bloodlines are only possessed by wizards, humans, and magical creatures!
A magical bloodline that I had never noticed before!
"This is so much fun!"
Lockhart murmured excitedly as he strode forward, stopping the students from continuing to attack the Dementor with their Patronus.
"Alright, that's all for today's lesson, children. Everyone go and get a piece of chocolate from Mr. Weasley and Mr. Malfoy (Ron and Draco) and have a good rest."
Prior to this, Lockhart had specifically assigned Ron and Draco to do this, preventing the two from getting too close to the Dementors.
As he spoke, Lockhart quickly raised his hand, and a huge silver hand appeared in mid-air. He grabbed the Dementor floating in mid-air as if it were a small bird, and stuffed it into the open suitcase on the ground.
The young wizards around them gasped in surprise.
In fact, not only them, but even the powerful Professor McGonagall and Professor Kettleburn were stunned by what they saw.
"This is……"
Professor Kettleburn blinked, looking doubtful of his own guess.
"A guardian spirit!" Professor McGonagall nodded, still finding it incredible.
Is this a guardian deity?
It should be considered one, because it possesses the same magical state and magical power as the guardian deity, but it doesn't resemble silver mist or a mimicking animal.
How did Professor Lockhart manage to do that?
do not know.
Professor McGonagall couldn't help but repeat the phrase in her head once again—"No one knows the Patronus Charm better than me!"
"I can always feel his progress, always! Every single time!" Professor Kettleburn was somewhat doubting his life. He had many exceptionally talented students, such as Tom Riddle, but this was the first time he had ever seen anything like it.
Could it get any more outrageous?
(End of this chapter)