Chapter 7: Wands and Spells
Once again, the wand flew in the air, and this time, Mr. Ollivander showed dexterity not fitting his age, grabbed the wand and muttered, "Interesting, interesting, a new puzzle." ”
"This, pine, unicorn tail hair, 11 and 3/4 inches."
This time the vision was of rosin all over the garden, and then the wand flew away.
After trying many more times, Mr. Ollivander moved from shelf to shelf, "Why did it fly away again?" Is it a man or a wand? Interesting, so funny. ”
Ralph's hands were there, and they were almost sore, and even Aberforth on the bench was a little sleepy, so he couldn't help but say:
"Sir, I feel like my magic is repelling them."
"Really? It turned out to be magic, and it was amazing. ”
Ralph felt that Mr. Ollivander was about to sublimate.
"Here, try this one, redwood, phoenix feathers, 12 inches, she brings good luck."
Ralph held the wand, felt the magic in his body flow in the wand, and with a flick of it, a rainbow appeared in the narrow shop, and did not fly away again.
"That's it, that's it!" Mr. Ollivander muttered like a fanatic, and suddenly he said, "No, it's not this root, it's not perfect." ”
Before Ralph could say anything, the wand in his hand was taken away by Mr. Ollivanders.
After a while, Mr. Ollivander came back again with a long little box, and said:
"It! Try it! Fir wood, phoenix feathers, 12 and 1/2 inches, he and you must be the perfect combination. ”
Ralph gripped his wand with a tired expression, and then, with a sense of pleasure filling his body, he subconsciously waved his wand.
In a forest, all birds sang and danced in the air, as if to welcome their king; Then a dark cloud obscured the sky, lightning roared in it, and heavy rain poured down; Finally, after the rain, a rainbow crossed the heavens and the earth.
"It's wonderful! What a peculiar combination. Thank you, Mr. Alvi, for giving me another step forward in wandology. Mr. Ollivander gradually returned to his senses, and said with a smile:
"Chenghui, 7 Galleons, I can't give you a discount, the little wizard's first wand is already very discounted."
"Discounted? I wish I never heard that word in my life. Ralph gave seven gold Galleons to Mr. Ollivander and said with a wry smile.
Mr. Ollivander and Aberforth looked at each other and said with a smile, "Ralph, treat your wand well, he will bring you good luck." ”
"Yes, sir."
The two left the Ollivanders wand shop and set out on their way home.
On the way, Aberforth again asks Ralph if he wants to buy a pet, to which Ralph says he doesn't want to.
Back at the Hog's Head Bar, Aberforth beckoned Ralph to sit down and served him a butterbeer.
"When you go to school, be sure to stay away from your principal." Aberforth admonished.
"Albus Dumbledore? Isn't he an older brother? Ralph said.
"Hehe, that's right, he's my brother." Aberforth laughed at himself, "But I'd rather not have this brother." ”
He poured himself a bottle of liquor and stared at Ralph:
"Stay away from him, he's a hypocrite, and he's best at getting the good wizards to work for him with his disgusting expression and hypocritical concern. Remember! Ralph, stay away from him! ”
Aberforth pressed his hands on Ralph's shoulders and looked at him firmly.
"Okay, I will." Ralph patted Aberforth's hand gently.
"Let's go, I'm going to open a store."
Leaving the Hog's Head Bar, Ralph greeted the neighbors, showed them his wand, and finally returned home.
Although he did not know what had happened between Aberforth and his brother, Ralph felt that Aberforth was credible, at least good for himself.
He suddenly looked forward to tonight's dream, hoping that the dream could give him some clues.
Sitting on his comfortable couch, Ralph waved his hand to "Standard Spells, Elementary", took out his wand, and began to practice the spells above.
Try the [Levitation Charm], according to the textbook, Ralph took the wand and waved it, "Yugadim Leviosa".
The textbook floated, and the wand flew wherever it pointed.
Ralph noticed that some of his magic was absorbed by the wand after passing through the wand, and the magic through the wand was much more jerky in connection with himself, but the magic was a little more refined.
It seems that casting spells with a wand is no small challenge.
These days, Ralph has tried all kinds of spells with his wand, and compared to the previous wandless and silent spells, the stability, the speed at which the spells are formed, and the effects are much improved, which is a novel experience.
And, as the more the spell was used, the more he became connected to the wand, which made him suddenly have the idea to make the wand a part of himself.
Soon, before this novelty was exhausted, Ralph learned all the spells in the textbook for a year, and the most proficient of them was naturally the [Levitation Charm], as a common spell in life, Ralph successfully reached the realm of "silent and random gestures" to cast spells.
Just like he had used magic to practice bird language before, practicing a spell with a quick spell for a long time could reach the point of silent spell casting, which required the spell abbreviation and silent spell casting phases, plus active practice.
The same is true for any gesture casting, but the difference is that it requires the wizard to strengthen the connection between himself and the wand.
As the magic is infiltrated, the wand's spirituality grows stronger, it will slowly remember your movement habits, and then guide your casting gestures in the direction that works best for you.
At the same time, each successful spell is an exercise of the wizard's own willpower, spells help you solidify the effect of magic, gestures help you focus, and wands help you channel magic.
The stronger the willpower, the stronger the magical effect, the stronger the ability to mobilize emotions, and the less likely it is to be affected by emotions.
Learning a new spell is like a newborn Thunderbird bathing in thunder, you need to concentrate your attention and abandon any emotions, and the bloodline has long told them that they have been chasing storms all their lives, and death is the final destination.
On this day, Ralph put down the book in his hand and looked at the gloomy sky, itching, and he thought that it was necessary to enjoy a thunderous bath before school started.
Flashing back to the Forbidden Forest, Ralph turned back into himself, screaming at the sky with a sharp gaze.
In the language of birds, he flapped his wings and flew away, rolling up dark clouds and thunder and lightning, and flew away from the Forbidden Forest in a high-profile manner.
On the way, I met some black-robed people and a few wild werewolves.
Obviously, this is the guy who sneaked into the Forbidden Forest and prepared to smuggle.
Just as Ralph pondered how to expel them, the despicable smugglers attacked him with a spell, and the greed on their faces was undisguised.
"Boom !!"
A powerful thunderstorm erupts here, and the whole world is thunder, accompanied by the cry of the thunderbird, and the smugglers are sane and confused, or hysterical or melancholy......
When the centaurs came to clean up the mess, they saw dark and quivering figures, with electric flashes on their bodies.
In the end, the deserving fellows were imprisoned in Azkaban, but they were sent to Hagrid, and several of them were already dead.
Centaurs don't treat them favorably just because they're wounded.