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However, in terms of basic principles, everyone is still in agreement: casting magic requires two elements, magic power and willpower.
Magic is the raw material, and willpower is the machinery of production.
Raw materials must be put into the machine to create a product called magic.
The purpose of a magic wand is to concentrate magic power.
The wand gestures and spells are not only a way to activate magic and produce specific effects, but also a form of mental suggestion, which helps wizards to mobilize magic and concentrate their consciousness.
For beginners, wands and spells are quite convenient tools; they can cast spells simply by following the steps—even if they have no understanding of the spell, they cannot change its effect.
But through continuous practice, wizards will gain a deeper understanding of spells.
When a wizard becomes proficient enough in a spell to make the gestures and implications of the spell become second nature,
He didn't even need spells to guide him; he could concentrate his consciousness and mobilize his magic power in the corresponding way.
This is what is known as "staffless casting" or "silent casting".
However, merely delving into a particular spell, even if one can master its intricacies, only makes one a user of the spell.
A typical example is a certain "forgotten curse jinchūriki".
Truly skilled wizards can deeply understand the essence of spells and gestures, and by deconstructing and recombinating them, they can create other specific effects from magic, thus generating new magic.
In this respect, Levin greatly admired Snape.
He was indeed a genius, not only a Potions Master, but also a grandmaster in Occlumency and Legilimency. This was the source of his confidence in being a double agent in front of Dumbledore and Voldemort, two contemporary masters of Legilimency.
But in fact, Snape's mastery of spells surpassed that of others.
During his time at school alone, he created several types of dark magic, and each of them was a universal spell.
A universal spell is a spell that most wizards can learn and use normally.
In fact, throughout history, there have been quite a few wizards who have been able to invent new spells.
But very few spells actually become widely known.
This is because many spells were originally created specifically for the creator.
It perfectly matches the creator's personality, physical characteristics, and spellcasting habits.
However, when other people use it, it becomes clunky and difficult to use.
Some spells even rely purely on the creator's talent; only the creator can master them, and other wizards, even if they learn them, cannot use them.
Only through rigorous adjustments can a new spell be made suitable for most wizards.
Snape's spells were almost all like this.
For example, his creation, the "Upside-Down Bell," is still widely known at Hogwarts today.
The most outstanding of them all is Snape's creation in his fifth year, "The Unseen Blade."
Even within the realm of dark magic, this spell is quite excellent.
Not only is it incredibly lethal, but if it can't be killed, it also inflicts continuous bleeding damage.
Not only does it cause continuous bleeding damage, but it also cannot be healed.
Not only can it not heal, but it is also invisible and intangible.
Unlike other forms of black magic, which are accompanied by stunning special effects, as if shouting a message to the other side:
"I'm coming to kill you! Quickly use your armor charm!"
The Divine Sword Without Shadow is completely different from those flashy and cheap tricks. It has almost no sound and light effects (except for shouting incantations at the top of its lungs), making it an essential choice for home, travel, murder, and arson.
Unfortunately, he was entangled with Lily Potter, which prevented him from further studying dark magic.
Otherwise, Levin believed that Snape had every chance of becoming a master of dark magic comparable to Dumbledore.
It's infinitely superior to those without noses.
With Snape as a shining example, Levin naturally couldn't fall behind.
With such extraordinary comprehension, the standards naturally cannot be too low.
Levin set a small goal.
Double the number of spells in the Universal Spells list before graduation.
But no matter how grand the vision, it must begin with learning the simplest spells.
The first spell lesson was on the Illumination Charm.
Professor Flitwick looked around: "Does anyone know the incantation for the Illumination Charm?"
Seeing that the young wizards around him didn't react, Levin immediately raised his hand: "Flash!"
After all, he's a professor from my own college, so I should show him support at a time like this.
“Excellent! The incantation is perfect! Ravenclaw, add 5 points!” Professor Flitwick praised with satisfaction.
Next came the practical phase, where Professor Flitwick had the students try casting spells on their own.
Levin learned this spell on the very first day he got the textbook, and even developed the [Dancing Light] spell based on it, so he used it right away.
"Excellent, Mr. Green has succeeded! A perfect brilliance! Ravenclaw, add 5 more points!"
Although Ravenclaw students are intelligent, they are more focused on their personal achievements and interests than on collective honor, and lack the desire to perform.
This directly resulted in Ravenclaw having a group of academic geniuses, yet they were consistently outmatched by Slytherin and Gryffindor in the House Cup.
This year, we finally have someone who is both excellent and eager to perform.
In Flitwick's eyes, Levin was far superior to the other young wizards, which made the Ravenclaw headmaster seize the opportunity to add points to his house.
Besides the grades, Levin also gained something extra from this lesson.
During his free practice session, he consulted Professor Flitwick about advanced uses of the [Illumination Charm].
Professor Flitwick was naturally generous in giving his star pupil special tutoring.
[You have learned the Ultimate Illumination Charm (LumosMaxima), you are proficient in arcane magic, you have grasped the core concepts of the Ultimate Illumination Charm, and you have upgraded it.]
Your ultimate illumination spell has been upgraded to Daybreak.
【Daylight Spell: Illuminates a certain area as bright as day; the light produced by this spell is equivalent to the effect of sunlight (it can repel vampires, etc., just like sunlight)】
Levin has taken another step closer to his small goal.
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The next lesson is herbalism, which they will be taking with the Hufflepuffs.
The herbalism classroom is located in the southeast of the castle and is a large, independent greenhouse.
This place is managed by Professor Sprout, the Dean of Hufflepuff and Professor of Herbalism, and it cultivates many magical plants and herbs.
Besides being used for teaching, it is also considered a product of Hogwarts. It is said that many of the materials in Snape's medicine cabinet were provided by Professor Sprout.
Professor Pomona Sprout is a short witch with flowing gray hair.
She usually wore a thick hat covered in patches and was covered in mud because she always stayed in the greenhouse tending to flowers and plants and didn't care about her appearance.
Overall, he is an optimistic and compassionate person, a typical Hufflepuff.
She is not only easy-going and friendly, but also a very engaging lecturer.
In his class, Levin performed exceptionally well as usual. After all, with his absolute memory and the "Touch of the Scholar," his brain was like a super database, and all the knowledge he had scanned and entered could be accessed at any time.
Of course, simply calling upon knowledge does not mean that one can put it into practical application.
But if this ability is used to answer classroom questions by simply reciting from a textbook, it would be a crushing advantage for the average person.
The Ravenclaw students adapted quickly and took pride in it.
Indeed, actively answering questions is hardly a commendable quality for Ravenclaw.
But if you take this to the extreme, you can answer 100% of classroom questions correctly.
Even they have to admire such a person.
After class, Levin quickened his pace and rushed to the auditorium, which made Steve feel that he had found a kindred spirit.
But Levin was different. He wasn't walking so fast to eat, but to finish eating as soon as possible so he could go to the library to read.
After a quick dinner, Levin headed straight to the library.
Then he discovered that he was actually the first student to arrive, even before Hermione Granger, the know-it-all.
However, the first thing he did upon arriving here was not to read books, but to do his homework.
Unlike the Muggle world, Hogwarts doesn't offer any exercise books or workbooks that provide professional practice problems.
Their assignments are mostly short essays.
For example, summarizing the key points of the course or describing your feelings about the course.
Moreover, their assignments are not limited by word count, but by length.
The length is roughly the same as the number of lines.
The professor, however, didn't count how many lines of homework were written; instead, he counted how much parchment was used from beginning to end.
I had three classes today, and I have homework that's almost two feet long.
To make their homework easier, many young wizards go to the library to do their assignments, researching information as they go.
After all, copying from a book is easier than making it up yourself.
But for Levin, this mere homework was no problem at all.
He had a wealth of information readily available in his mind.
He himself is also proficient in various techniques for padding words in online articles to reach a certain word count.
After all, I was a student in China for so long in my previous life, a real test-taker.
But more than his masterful writing skills, the young wizards envied his self-writing pen.
He only needs to dictate, and the pen will automatically complete the assignment.
This is the wonderful use of the "copying technique".
In fact, Levin was quite happy to teach them the little spells he had invented.