Chapter 82: The Master of the Duel
A good professor needs to have many abilities, one of which is to know what the students are thinking and know what to do to get them to pay attention.
Professor McGonagall was just like that, and with a simple mention of the final exam, she managed to make all the students forget about the happy holiday life and devote themselves to the intense study.
As her colleague, Professor Flitwick is clearly well versed in this as well.
"Let's learn the softening spell today."
Standing on a podium made of books, Professor Flitwick said sharply, "Just like its name, this spell can make those hard things soften in an instant, and it is a very practical spell, and it is also one of the most commonly used spells by many adult wizards.
Quidditch, for example, which you both love, often requires the use of softening charms to protect players who fall off their broomsticks.
You can also use it to set traps during duels, as soft ground makes it easier for your opponent to show their flaws, and that's when you're at the best time to attack.
I may not have told you that when I was in the Duel Tournament, I used the Softening Charm to get the witch on the other side to disarm and surrender, and won the Duel Tournament in one fell swoop. โ
Quidditch, one of the most popular games in the wizarding world, combined with heroic duels, sparked the curiosity of young wizards at once.
"Professor, have you ever won the Duel Tournament?" Gryffindor's Katie Bell asked.
She was a little skeptical, Professor Flitwick was not as tall as her, could he really beat other wizards?
"That's when I was younger."
Professor Flitwick said playfully, "But I did win the dueling tournament, and more than once. If you are interested, you can take a look at the book "Duel Champions of the Twentieth Century", which has a detailed record.
By the way, the school library has it. โ
"Wow......"
Professor Flitwick's words caused an exclamation.
The little wizards never thought that Professor Flitwick, who was not good-looking, would be so powerful.
"Professor, I want to learn this." A Gryffindor said excitedly.
"Don't worry, I'll teach you." Professor Flitwick waved his hand lightly and said, "And practical spells like this are also the most common questions in the final exam, so everyone must listen carefully and study hard, maybe this will be the test this year." โ
"Yes, Professor Flitwick!" Everyone replied in unison.
In class, the little wizards all studied very seriously, and under the guidance of Professor Flitwick, they practiced over and over again without feeling bored at all.
They seem to think of themselves as the next dueling champions, and the stone in front of them is their opponent.
It wasn't until the end of class that they reluctantly put down the stone and left the Charms classroom one after another.
Those who didn't turn in their homework also left.
Because there are other classes at a while, their time to make up homework is arranged in the evening, and it is supervised by the professor himself, and they are not allowed to sleep if they can't finish writing.
Kyle didn't rush to leave, he took the book he had borrowed from the library and asked Professor Flitwick some questions.
"I read this book back then, and it taught me a lot."
Professor Flitwick touched the cover of the book with some nostalgia, and then answered Kyle's questions in great detail.
Ten minutes later, Kyle closed the book and said, "Thank you, Professor Flitwick, that's all for now, I haven't read the rest yet." โ
"It's okay, a good book has to be read slowly." Professor Flitwick smiled and said, "If you don't understand something, you can come to me at any time, and my office is on the eighth floor." โ
"By the way, thank you for the Christmas present. It's been thirty years since I've received a Yamanashi tree amulet engraved with a duel badge...... It's really nostalgic. โ
"If you like it, if you like it."
After saying goodbye to Professor Flitwick, Kyle leaves the Charms classroom.
Meanwhile, out of the corner of the hallway outside the classroom, Kyle's two good roommates are sneakily lurking in the corner.
"Mikel, are you sure Kyle will pass through here?" Ryan poked his head out and glanced at it, "It's been so long, Kyle is already gone." โ
"Impossible." "We're going to have a Defence Against the Dark Arts class for the next class, and it's the way to the second floor, so Kyle will definitely come over." โ
"But......" Ryan seemed to say something, but was interrupted by Mikel.
"Don't worry, you can't go wrong."
"Not ......"
"Be patient...... For the job. โ
"Professor Flitwick is gone!" Ryan covered Mikel's mouth and said quickly, "Moreover, he even closed the door!" โ
Mikel was stunned, and quickly ran over and pushed open the door to the Charms classroom.
It was empty.
Mikel: "(ใะใโกใะ))"
"Hell yes." He scratched his hair and said, "That hallway is the way to the second floor, how the hell did Kyle leave!"
Is it ......?"
Mikel subconsciously glanced at the opposite wall and said, "Ryan, do you think Kyle can pass through the wall spell?" โ
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Today's final session of Defence Against the Dark Arts was also interesting.
Although Professor Oren has not had much teaching experience, his classes have always been one of the most anticipated by young wizards.
On the first day of school, he brought a group of Cornwall elves to the crowd and asked the students to deal with them with the spells they had learned.
There are no restrictions, any spell is fine.
The badgers were so happy that in their opinion, this was simply another form of duel, so they rushed forward to experience what it was like to be a "dueling master".
Although most of their spells were empty, with Professor Oron in his presence, the elves couldn't do anything with the students, and they screamed in mid-air.
The incompetent and furious appearance of these little ones filled the whole class with a joyful atmosphere.
To the delight of the little wizards, Professor Oren hadn't checked his homework yet.
At the end of class, the badgers almost praised Professor Oren to the sky.
You know, more than half of them don't do their homework.
In this way, Hufflepuff is equivalent to adding at least thirty points to the plain, and of course they are happy.
However, in Kyle's opinion, whether Professor Oren deducts points or not, it doesn't matter that much.
By the end of Charms class, Hufflepuff's house score was firmly in the penultimate position.
They were almost a hundred points behind Ravenclaw in second place and a hundred points above Gryffindor in fourth place.
It's a bit awkward to be in this position, it's not easy to go further, and it's hard to take a step back.