Chapter 21
Although there were some twists and turns in the first spell class, they were not serious.
Professor Flitwick's teaching ability is still very strong. He explained the pronunciation of a spell and the gestures of waving the wand in great detail.
What we learned today is the Illumination Charm, also known as the Luminescent Charm, which is a very basic spell and a very commonly used spell.
Even though it is the most basic spell, everyone is very interested and looks eager to try.
This is because the two classes in the morning, History of Magic and Herbology, are not magical at all in the eyes of most students.
Their ideal magic should be colorful, not boring, and not gardening.
So when Professor Flitwick explained the pronunciation and gestures of spells, all the students listened carefully.
Professor Flitwick stood on a pile of books and said in a sharp voice:"Everyone remember this action, shake your wrist slightly, and swing the wand upward about six inches."
"Then everyone follow me and practice, shake it slightly. Remember, shake it slightly, don't make it too big."
Although William has mastered the spell, he still practices with Professor Flitwick.
The action is very simple, and the students mastered it in a few tries.
Then Professor Flitwick began to explain the pronunciation of the spell:"Lumos, Lumos, in one go."
"Lumos!" Everyone followed suit.
""Okay, let's combine the spell with the wand, Loomis!"
Professor Flitwick flicked his wrist slightly and waved his wand upwards slightly.
The next moment, a beam of light shone from the tip of his wand, like a flashlight.
"See, that's it, now you can practice freely."
Then Professor Flitwick chanted another spell, extinguished the light on his wand, and began to observe the students' practice.
Even for very basic spells, most students failed the first time they cast them.
However, the tips of their wands still had some reaction, not to the point of no movement.
Of course, there were a few successful students, and among them, William performed the best, with a stable and soft light.
The second was Hermione, who also performed well, but not as stable as William.
"Very well done, everyone can see that Mr. Cavendish's performance is very good and very standard."
Professor Freeway clapped his hands and praised.
"Gryffindor will get two extra points for Mr. Cavendish's outstanding performance."
"Everyone keep practicing, pay attention to the hand gestures."
Although Hermione knew that William had taught himself all the courses, she was a little overwhelmed when he really showed his excellence. They both came from Muggle families and had prepared for all the courses before school started, but William's performance was better than hers. How could she accept this?
So Hermione practiced more attentively.
But in fact, Hermione's idea was a little biased. She memorized all the textbooks, but there were still things she didn't understand.
William was different. He not only memorized the contents of all the textbooks, but also understood and mastered them.
This is the difference between the two people's preparation.
"Lumos!"
Hermione's performance this time has obviously improved.
In fact, magic in this world is very idealistic. A person's emotional power, or spiritual power, is a very important factor affecting magic.
Of course, talent is still the most important factor, but Hermione's talent is not low, otherwise she would not be able to become the Minister of Magic in the future.
So with the blessing of emotional power, Hermione seems to have made obvious progress.
Until the end of class, Hermione has been practicing hard and ignored William.
After a class of practice, most people have basically mastered this spell, but the proficiency and stability are different.
After class, Hermione returned to normal and even invited William to go to the library to do homework together.
William had no objection. On the way to the library, Hermione asked curiously:
"William, do you have any tricks? Why do I feel that you cast spells very smoothly and skillfully in class, as if you have practiced many times?"
Hermione has always been serious about learning, even a little anxious, and always wants to enrich herself.
At the same time, she is not stingy in sharing her knowledge and experience. Although others think she is showing off, of course this possibility is not ruled out.
So William can understand Hermione's question.
Although he has not practiced many times, the skills rewarded by the system are similar to the skills that ordinary wizards master through a lot of practice.
So William explained:"Hermione, no matter what kind of magic, you have to wave the wand, so making your wand as easy to use as your arm is a shortcut to learning magic."
"Maybe it's because I have a foundation in fighting and shooting, so I have better control over my arms, so I can wave the wand more smoothly."
"And before school started, I did a lot of training to make myself more proficient in controlling the wand."
After listening to William's explanation, Hermione's eyes lit up.
"William, can you teach me how to train?"
"Of course, but we have to wait until the weekend. We have classes every day these days and homework to do, so I'm afraid we won't have time to train."
Although she was a little impatient, William's words still made sense, so Hermione nodded and said,"Okay, then it's the weekend, it's a deal."
Soon, the two came to the library and stopped chatting consciously.
The librarian, Madam Pince, was a thin and old woman who looked like a malnourished vulture.
She was also a witch with a bad temper, especially when she found someone trying to destroy her cherished books.
She almost always stayed in the library, guarding her cherished books and monitoring the students who used the books.
Under her management, the library of Hogwarts was not like a place for learning, but more like a totalitarian country.
Once someone violated the school rules, Madam Pince would kick him out of the library with a feather duster.
This is why everyone will consciously abide by the rules as soon as they enter the library. Madam Pince is really too strict.
William and Hermione found a secluded corner and started doing their homework, and they would whisper to each other from time to time.
In fact, the homework assigned by the professor will basically be collected and checked next week, but William still likes to finish it early and do other things.
Besides, there is Hermione to accompany her. It is more efficient for two people to do homework together, and they can also cultivate feelings, right?
There is no reason not to do this kind of thing that kills two birds with one stone.