Chapter 805: The Three D's
In front of the red steam locomotive, Allen's appearance aroused the attention of the young wizard and their parents, especially the majestic Ankka on his shoulder, and through the TV report, everyone knew that this phoenix was given to Professor Alan Harris by Ravenclaw.
"Now St. Mungo had to make a separate passage through the Pink Fireplace to the floor of the Ravenclaw Shrine, lest the wizards who came there interfere with the wizards who really needed to see a doctor. ”
"The Harris family, who have received the grace of Ravenclaw, seem to have asked the Umbrella Company to donate a new small temple to be built in Diagon Alley, which has caused some controversy, and several of the Divine Twenty-Eight families seem to have suggested in their magazines that this is a hoax. ”
"But Professor Harris really got a phoenix, and those patients are really well!"
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It was also expected by Alan to attract such attention and repercussions, but he didn't expect that compared to the decent restraint of the adult wizards in England, the little wizards of Hogwarts did not pay much attention to it, and after getting on the train, they not only stayed behind him, just to see Ankka more, even after the train started, there were also young wizards who passed by his box for an excuse, pretending to hide their curiosity, and probed their heads to look at the phoenix that fell on the back of the box chair.
Hermione kept driving the little wizards back to her box as a prefect, but it wasn't easy for someone like Ginny to come with a friend - Lavender Brown asked her boyfriend Ron to ask his sister to help her come over and get a closer look, and she made a fuss and complimented Anka.
"Sorry Hermione, excuse me, Lavender and Ron and I want to see Anka, I can't help it. Ginny sat across from Hermione, and seeing Lavender's excitement, Ginny held her forehead to keep herself from swallowing the leaves in her mouth, trying to make her apologies to Hermione clear, she was more skilled than she had been during the holidays.
"Not only them, but the girls in the camp are also curious. Hermione raised her chin at the group of little wizards outside the box, and then muttered a little complainingly, "Some little witches didn't come here to see the phoenix..."
At this time, Luna was sitting next to Hermione with "Singing Contrarian", as if everything that happened could not attract her attention, only from time to time with small eyes that she had not seen before, vigilantly looking at Hermione's other side, beware of a possible sudden attack.
The little witch with light blonde hair and the female phoenix couldn't sit side by side yet, and Ankka couldn't help but use her sharp beak to tap Luna's wrist as long as she was close to Luna, and if it weren't for Hermione, who was used as a bird's nest tool by the female phoenix, to separate them, this box would have turned the world upside down.
In the mind of the female phoenix, Luna, as the worst hearted witch who caught herself and turned her spouse into a human, is now a concession to let her stay in a box with them, in fact, if it weren't for the strength of the bad-hearted witch and taking into account the weak mate, as a phoenix born in the Middle Ages, Anka's aggression would not be more than that.
Ginny pouted at Lavender, who was overtly throwing a flying kiss at Anka, she was fed up with this girl who liked to express her passion with kisses, but she did have some envy of the female phoenix, she didn't look carefully at the Burrow last time, but this time she couldn't help but lean over and take a closer look, but she was almost pecked by the phoenix.
Phoenix Anka did not show disgust or discomfort at the enthusiasm of these girls, it held its head high, and its golden tail feathers flicked from time to time, showing its posture. It's just that just now it found that Ginny was too close when she looked at it, almost leaning close to Alan's side, its eyes were instantly sharp, and the probe was pointing at each other, and no one wanted to try the feeling of its sharp beak pecking at its body, and Ginny, who was taken aback, unconsciously stepped back, returned to Hermione's side, and moved away from Alan, and then the phoenix used its beak to comb its feathers that were messed up when Eren stopped the attack.
"I'm sorry, Ginny, it hasn't learned how to properly approach other people. Alan apologized to Ginny, and then helped Ankka brush her feathers as well.
"Ginny, it looks like you're not as liked by the phoenix as I am. Lavender looked at the embarrassed Ginny and giggled, then said enviously, "Phoenix Protector, compared to it, I suddenly think that my owl is not so cute." ”
When Lavender finally left Anka's side, Hermione felt that Alan seemed to be relieved, but before Hermione could laugh, Lavender walked towards him, and Hermione's smiling lips suddenly stiffened.
"Thank you, Ginny, the phoenix is simply the most fascinating creature I've ever seen besides Law. Lavender said excitedly, and then she blinked mysteriously, "I have good news here, Parvati, who stayed at the school for Christmas, told me that the school has put up notices in every common room that this new semester, there will be a Phantom Shifter instructor from the Ministry of Magic teaching the Shapeshifting course, I heard that it will last for 12 weeks! I can take this course with Law for 12 weeks in a row......"
With that, Lavender suddenly covered his cheeks exaggeratedly, and this sudden smildom made Ginny and Hermione look at each other, as if they were choked, unable to speak, Ginny even covered her throat uncomfortably, she almost swallowed the leaves of the mandrake just now.
"Hermione, I remember that you and Luna have both passed the apparition test ahead of schedule, registered with the Ministry of Magic and obtained the permit, right?" Ginny looked at Hermione enviously, "I want to learn it in advance, George, they haven't taken the stairs well since they learned it." ”
"Oh Ginny, I'm afraid this won't work..."Hermione scratched her head a little embarrassed, "According to the Ministry of Magic, apparition is only for students aged 17 and above, and Luna and I actually got it in advance... It's a violation..."
As the Gryffindor prefect grew more and more discouraged about her transgressions, Luna helped her speak and continued, "It's a violation, Hermione, we broke the rules. ”
"Ahem... The Ministry of Magic, under Fudge's leadership, had too many loopholes in the regulations, and it was too simple and crude to prepare a more reasonable path for wizards with sufficient talent. Alan cheekily ignored his exploits, "My father should start fixing these mistakes later." ”
Lavender rolled her eyes and let herself get closer to the prefect who was actually her roommate: "Hermione, you have such good grades, and you have mastered the illusion so long in advance, is there any trick to this?"
Hermione, who likes to answer this kind of question, replied to her, straightened up, cleared her throat, and began the habitual endorsement teaching: "The specific details, the instructor of the illusion shift class will teach, the most important thing when illusion shifting is to remember the three 'D' principles, namely Destination, Determination, and Deliberation." When apparition, focus on the target, be determined to occupy the space you want, and take your actions calmly, as when you first start using it, the apparition may make a noise, perhaps a slight pop, or a shrill pop, which to Muggles may look like a car backfire. Ellen's phoenixes and house-elves can also use apparition-like abilities, and can ignore some wizarding restrictions, allowing them to apparition in Hogwarts Castle, where the magic prevents wizards from using this ability. Also, wizards usually need to use a wand to apparition, but if you're gifted enough to be more proficient, you can cast it without a wand..."
In the training class, except for a small number of wizards who have reached the age and practiced on their own at home, the vast majority of the members have never actually practiced apparition, even if they have practiced some black magic that is not less dangerous than phantom transformation, because in Hogwarts, the anti-illusion transformation circle is in effect normally, they cannot practice this technique in the training class activities, nor can they run to the black lake outside the circle area or the forbidden forest to practice the vision, and the headmaster Dumbledore, who has the authority, will not temporarily revoke the magic and lift this restriction。
Of course, Alan now has more founder's authority than the Headmaster, and he also has the ability to control these functions of Hogwarts, but he will not expose himself for the sake of this kind of students to learn the lessons they are destined to learn in advance.
“... There is a limit to the distance at which an apparition can appear. As the distance of the phantom shifter increases, so does its difficulty. Intercontinental Apparition can only be used by skilled wizards, otherwise it risks splitting, serious injury, and even death, Apparition requires wizards to have a good understanding of the destination, and they need to think it clearly in their minds..."
"Who saw Katie?" Lavender asked in a loud voice.
Hermione, who was a little unhappy, said, "What's wrong with her?"
Ginny's usual startled appearance made Ginny deeply regret getting too close to Lavender, but after she interrupted Hermione's over-the-top science this time, Ginny felt for the first time that the strength of her brother's girlfriend was sometimes good.
"I want her to teach me how to pray to the great Lady Ravenclaw, she is so effective, she is so devout that she will surely bless me with apparition, and most importantly—" Lavender Brown clasped his hands together in front of him, bowed his head wrigglingly, and twisted his body, "I hope Ravenclaw will bless me and my beloved Ravenclaw with eternal sweetness and eternal togetherness." ”
After a brief moment of silence, Ginny had to pull back the mandrake leaf that had slipped half of her throat with her fingers, realizing that it was just an illusion.
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Hogwarts was about to arrive, and the girls who had come to watch Anka returned to their boxes to pack their belongings and change into their school robes, and the noisy box was finally quiet.
"Next year, we won't take the train and come directly..."Allen, who has always liked the private environment of the box, also felt overwhelmed just now: "I'll go out first, you can call me after you change..."
Hermione, who began to pull out her school uniform, turned her head to look at Luna, who was trapped in her turtleneck, and deliberately asked, "So, great lady Ravenclaw, will you bless her?"
"She can protect herself by faith alone... Hermione, give me a hand. Luna muffled in the black hole at the neckline of her turtleneck came as she stumbled her head into her sleeve.