Chapter 8: Brandi's Wand Is a Dark Magic Weapon?
Flitwick's class was silent, and everyone was silent, either encouraging, envious, or watching a good show, watching Professor Flitwick tutor someone individually.
"Mr. Barton, relax, don't be so nervous, there's nothing wrong with your spell casting. Try again, didn't you just do a good job, as long as the move can be so perfect, I'll add five points to Gryffindor! Professor Flitwick was obviously very patient, and even though Brandy had slowed down for almost five minutes after the ball had been moved, and now he was grinding again, he was not impatient.
"I understand, Professor Flitwick." Brandi gritted his teeth and responded word by word. Professor Flitwick was right, he had done a good job on the first two occasions, especially the first time, where the ball had traveled as if it had been measured with a vernier caliper.
But now I feel like my body is hollowed out!
Brandi vomited anxiously in his heart, two consecutive spells had broken through the limit of his previous spells, and he could even feel that the irresistible suction was still unwillingly raging in his body after the magic power in his body was drained.
Even so, he was still enduring the loss of strength and the stinging pain of jumping up and down all over his body, gritting his teeth and trying to squeeze the last trace of his potential out of his body.
In fact, he can just wave his wand and touch it like he did in the last Transfiguration class. However, once he came to a course like Charms, which was mostly practiced, he would inevitably have to practice magic in the future, and he would never be able to go back and mingle with it, which would make the professor's impression of him worse; Second, he was also a little unwilling in the end, although he knew from the beginning that he might not be as talented as other classmates, but he would have to be a qualified wizard in the future, even if other herbs, magic history and other side hustles such as learning well, it would probably be difficult to gain a foothold in the magic world if the spell could not be released.
And even more crucially......
He discovered that Professor Flitwick was talking about the principles of wizards' spells, mentioning magical talents, spell spells, pronunciations, and specific gestures...... Theoretically, as long as you have these four elements and a suitable wand with you, you will be able to release magic. Although the term magic is also mentioned in the course, according to his description, magic is a power hidden in one's body that cannot be perceived, and it is directly related to everyone's age and magical talent.
And Granger also mentioned on the train that normal little wizards will fail to cast spells after continuously releasing magic, but the body will not have any special feelings at all......
But why, when the imperceptible characteristics that are said to be good are put in Brandi's place, they are roasted on the fire?
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In any case, he just didn't intend to just admit defeat, and decided to do his best every time he practiced in the future, even if it didn't help him cast spells, at least he could improve his tolerance for pain a little...... It would be a shame to recite a mantra one day like last time and draw it again!
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After a few more struggles, Brandi finally regained some strength, and he raised his hand with great difficulty and waved his wand lightly. The still ball on the table finally twisted its body reluctantly and slowly spun half a circle.
"Alas! Just a little bit! The Gryffindors sighed. Brandi would have had a good chance of adding five points to his house! It wasn't easy, at least the first week had passed, and so far only Hermione Granger had earned two points for the house. Seeing that the freshmen of several other colleges were accumulating to help their houses move up the rankings, the competitive little lions were more or less gritting their teeth.
"Okay...... It's a shame. Flitvero sighed with some regret, "The method of tense nerves and concentration is really helpful for casting spells, at least your first two plays are not bad~ But unfortunately you may have been too nervous just now, and it may be better to relax a little!" Students, I would like to reiterate once again that no matter what, you must keep a calm mind when casting spells. Too much emotion is likely to drastically reduce the effect of magic like Mr. Barton. ”
He picked up the textbook on the lectern, which was almost as tall as his upper body, and jumped off the pile of books on his feet.
"So, we'll see you in the next class~"
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"Hahaha~ It's okay Brandi, that's all trivial, taking the lead in the classroom and demonstrating it is not a duel with the dark wizard. Don't be so nervous, look at you, your legs are still shaking, and you don't look like a Gryffindor at all. ”
After class, everyone bustled through the corridor and walked towards the cafeteria in pairs and threes. Harry and Ron put Brandi in the middle, one left and one right, slowly moving forward. Hermione and Lavender Brown and Parvati Patil from their dorm room held hands and walked past them laughing, laughing with a burst of silver bells.
Nervous?! God, Brandi suffocated a mouthful of old blood.
"I'm running out of magic, okay! God Teemo will be so nervous that he will be so nervous because of a demonstration in class! ”
"Running out of mana? Don't talk nonsense about Brandi. Harry grabbed Brandy's shoulder, which was not easy, because he was half a head shorter than Brandy, and his arm was unspeakably awkward on Brandi's shoulder. But he still likes it, after all, he was always bullied when he was at his uncle's house, and when he was in elementary school, everyone avoided Harry and didn't play with him because of Dudley's relationship, and in his heart, Harry always wanted to have friends who could hook up with him and talk about the world, but fortunately. He'd already met him when he first arrived at Hogwarts, and it was two.
"As Professor Flitwick said, magic tricks are the simplest spells in the entire spell system, and to put it bluntly, it doesn't even need a spell, just a wave of a wand. If necessary, I can use it ten or twenty times in a row at any time without panting! You can even cast a petrification spell before, if it is converted into a magic trick, God knows how many can be released, how can you not even use a trick well~ The petrification spell is a vicious spell that many third- and fourth-grade seniors have not mastered! ”
………… Eh, it seems to make some sense.
Too! Makes sense, what a fart! Isn't that still a magic exhaustion!
Brandi rolled his eyes feebly, and now he felt that things were a little strange. Indeed, in terms of the consumption of spells alone, the magic trick theoretically does not consume much mana at all, and it is even more like a dime compared to the petrification spell he cast on the train that day. But at the beginning, he was obviously able to release an incomplete petrification spell, but now he can't even complete the three trick moves coherently......
It doesn't make sense at all!
It's as if you don't look at the mana reserves when you cast a spell, but the number of spells you cast......
Wait, cast times???
He stared at the wand in his hand in a daze, and suddenly remembered what Ollivander had told him earlier.
(Using something like chalcedony as a wand core not only does not provide any convenience or bonus for spellcasting, but instead draws a lot of the wizard's mana in the process of casting magic.) )
Oh, let me go, isn't my magic power consumed by spells at all, but drained by this wand? Brandi was momentarily frightened by his thoughts.
Harry...... Please~"
Looking at Brandi, who had 'sincerity' in his eyes, Harry turned his head and felt that things were not so simple.
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"So you mean, let me try it with your wand and experience what it feels like to have my body hollowed out?" Harry held Brandi's wand with a confused face. After Brandi told the two about what had happened to him when he was choosing his wand, the two men began to lose their minds. Of course, it is impossible for an ordinary wand to have this kind of problem, but who can say for sure that this test of unknown material is ......
"That's right...... After all, you probably won't believe it, so you might as well try it yourself. Anyway, there shouldn't be any risk in using a wand that doesn't belong to you, and the difficulty of casting spells will increase a little if you die. ”
“…… Come on. Harry gave Brandi a hesitant look, then raised his hand and recited the most proficient spell he had learned in standard spells.
"Fluorescent Scintillation"
Nothing has changed.
"Fluorescent flickering? Fluorescent flash, fluorescent flash! ”
Huh? Huh? Harry clutched his wand, looking confused.
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“…… That's the case, we've tried it several times. "The noon cafeteria was full of people, everyone sat at the long table, talking and laughing loudly with their partners. Brandi tried several times in the courtyard without finding a clue, and finally decided to be cheeky and consult Hermione, the most vocal thigh among all Gryffindor first-year students. It just so happened that she was about to go back to the tower for a nap after eating, and she was blocked in the auditorium.
"You mean...... Brandi can only use his own wand, and he can't use it for anyone else? You've tried it with Ron? Hermione's face was full of curiosity, and she took Brandi's wand and read the words. Sure enough, after trying several spells in a row, the wand did not respond.
And after Brandi told her in detail about her reaction to using her wand and the conversation in the Ollivander shop, Hermione's expression became solemn, she looked at Brandi's wand again, suddenly stood up, and said "Stay still!" Then he ran out of the auditorium under Brandy's inexplicable gaze.
After a while...... She returned, followed by a man.
Professor McGonagall walked up to Brandy, glanced at Brandy, and said solemnly.
"Mr. Barton, please give me your wand and I'll do a detailed examination."
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"What are you doing?" After Professor McGonagall was gone for a while, Harry, who was sluggish, suddenly reacted. "If the wand is taken away, Brandi won't be able to use the spell!"
Hermione lifted her bag from her seat and stared into Brandy's eyes. "Professor McGonagall thinks I'm right."
"Brandi's wand, most likely a dark magic artifact......"