Chapter 166: Standing on the shoulders of those who came before us
Is she in charge of three meals a day these days?
Elena couldn't help but raise her head, glanced at Grindelwald, and secretly laughed in her heart.
Although Gellert Grindelwald's expression and tone were extraordinarily casual, it seemed that he was just saying something like "remember to close the door" or "wash your hands before eating" after finishing the course requirements.
Unfortunately, decades later, a well-known social philosopher in the non-magical world came up with the law that when a person's initial impression and attitude towards a matter is not good, and he or she makes remarks to support it, then there is often a situation where the behavior is inconsistent with the original attitude.
No matter how much Grindelwald tried to hide it, he couldn't completely hide the faint anticipation and joy in his tone when he mentioned three meals a dayβin fact, no matter what tone he said it, the words "really fragrant" were naturally filled between the lines.
"Deal, but I also have a little request. β
Elena leaned back in her chair, raised her index finger and shook it, and said with a serious face, "It's okay to listen to the magic, but when it comes to cooking, it's all up to me, and we'll eat whatever I want." β
Anyway, it was much easier to prepare a meal for two than for one, and it didn't actually add much to her workload.
But she's not here to be a cook, and a tsundere old potato is not qualified to order food in front of her, and this must be made clear from the beginning.
As for whether Lindwo is used to eating the dishes he makes, or whether he is willing to eat them, it is not a question for Elena to consider, after all, if she really doesn't want to, the original Dark Lord can still choose to rub the potatoes by himself.
"Except potatoes, cabbage, bread, bacon...... What else can you conjure up that you can't. β
Grindelwald couldn't help but sneer, Dumbledore had left a small amount of ingredients in Newmengard Castle, all of them were the most basic food, even if the girl deliberately spoiled it, it wouldn't be weird and unpalatableβat least it was better than his own magic to slowly roast the potatoes.
"Well, don't waste any more time. Draw your wand and focus, you now have less than three hours left to learn magic. β
Grindelwald looked up at Elena, a little cloudy with a hint of majesty in her eyes, which reminded Elena of the elderly dean she had met when she was in school in her previous life.
"As I've said before, enchantments are a very serious science, and it's even more dangerous to go beyond the basics and try to cast them. β
The old man spoke, not too loudly, but with a convincing power, and once he began to touch the realm of magic, Grindelwald seemed to be a different person, his old face shining with pride and seriousness.
"The first thing you need to understand is that whether it's German, English, French...... The vocabulary and grammar that people use today for everyday communication are not really the medium through which they form spells, and half of the spells we use today are the result of the gradual evolution and invention of wizards from various countries who were inspired by the ancient runi script. For example......
Grindelwald said, raising his finger and nodding to the pillow at the head of the bed, whispering.
"Fliegen (German: Flying)".
The soft pillow was pulled up from the edge of the bed as if it were an invisible line, and flew into Grindelwald's hand through a parabola, and the next moment, Grindelwald casually threw the pillow back and read it again.
"Accio".
As before, the pillow flying in mid-air was once again pulled back into Grindelwald's hand by the power of the spell, and there was no difference in arc, speed, or even the position that fell into his hand.
"You see, if you really want to cast a spell by reciting a spell, it's much more important to know what you're talking about than to remember how to make a sound. Body movements and thoughts are the key to bringing out the precious talents hidden in the body. The old wizard pinched the pillow in one hand and shook it towards Elena to explain further.
"By the way, what was the previous one?" Elena blinked curiously.
"That's the flying spell of the wizard over there in Germany, and that's what we all say there. β
Grindelwald shrugged his shoulders and grinned, "You don't want the students of Durmstrang School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to have to take up English before they go to school, do you?" What about the wizards in South America, African and Egyptian?"
"However, as far as I know, the spells of most foreign wizards are also ......"
Erin frowned a little puzzled, she had the impression that during the Triwizard Tournament in the books, most of the spells cast by students from Durmstrang and Beauxbatons were the same as those at Hogwarts.
"That's right, whether it's the Light Spell, the Obstacle Spell, the Petrification Spell, or the Disarming Spell, the Heart Drill Spell, or the Imperius Curse, many foreign wizards in the wizarding world you come into contact with have spells that are exactly the same as what you are about to learn. β
Grindelwald nodded, a look of helplessness on his face.
That's because, at least for now, spells based on the ancient Anglo-Saxon language system are the most practical and stable in terms of the types of spells that evolved from the ancient Arrunic script. What's more, hundreds of years ago, during the explosion of spells, the wizards of the Old English system created most of today's mainstream spells while also spreading their footprints around the world. β
In fact, the earliest magical writings did not have speech, they were more of a description and embodiment of certain phenomena, such as cuneiform, ancient runes, hieroglyphs, etc., and even spells were not the most central element for wizards who lived in ancient times.
However, the advent of sound spells has greatly reduced the amount of energy and time required by subsequent young wizards to explore magic, and the pronunciation of some of the ancient magical characters has disappeared, but the pronunciation of the ancient script has been preserved and developed more and more vigorously.
At a time when everyone was groping in the dark, the influence of an outstanding wizard should not be reflected in the power of the present world, but more importantly, in the fact that their students would have more time to pave the way to magic for those who came later.
Hundreds of years ago, the British wizarding world was fortunate enough to have nearly 100 such great wizards in one go, so that even today, the Runi spell in the Anglo-Saxon language system is still the mainstream that forms the basis of spell casting in the wizarding world.
Grindeld Wharf paused, glanced meaningfully at Elena, and let out a nasal voice, "Do you really think that your little wizards at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry are far more talented than wizards from other places? β
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Goo~ Sure enough, after going to the zoo to play, you can get inspiration.
Now, I've made up a lot of worldview in the wizarding world, and even if it's magic, I'm confident that I can write well.