The Shopkeeper of All Worlds in the British Wizarding World

Chapter 518 New Magic (Please subscribe, please bookmark, please vote)
In the next month, Ryan began to study the four artifacts he brought from the mummy world, and continued to teach the members of the reading club to learn magic. After a month of study, everyone learned four magics: ground spikes, fireballs, wind darts, and water mist. The first three can be used together to attack, and the last one can form a large area of ​​fog to block the enemy's sight.

"Why don't we teach everyone some defensive magic like the Shield Charm?" Hermione couldn't help asking at the end of the last gathering before Christmas.

"Please, we can't measure everyone's ability according to our magic level." Ryan looked helpless. "We have enough magic and magical knowledge to use magic to create a shield that can block the Killing Curse. Just like what Harry told us Dumbledore did when he fought the You-Know-Who in the hall of the Ministry of Magic. But our classmates can't do that. The magic I teach them is definitely not the most powerful and complicated, but it is the most suitable set of magic for their current state."

"A set of magic?" Hermione asked curiously, "You only taught four spells. How can you tell that this is a set of magic? Don't tell me that you made up this statement just because there are four elements of earth, water, fire and wind."

"There is this reason." Ryan scratched the back of his head in embarrassment, and then when he noticed Hermione looking at him teasingly, he quickly said seriously. "But this is only a secondary reason. I wouldn't name it like this just because it sounds nice. You see, Fireball will explode and burn, and it is a range attack magic. Wind Dart is the smallest in size, has the fastest attack speed, and is very concealed. It is a good single-target attack magic. Earth Spike can change the terrain and be used for sneak attacks. It can be regarded as a magic used to restrict the enemy. And the last one, Water Mist, can form a large cloud of fog to block the enemy's sight and absorb the voice of people in the fog. It can be used to hide yourself or escape."

"So it makes sense that you say you teach a set of magic." Hermione nodded. "Although these magics are simple, they can meet most of the needs in battle, which is great."

"Of course, I've been through so many battles, that's true." Ryan showed a proud look. "So I will naturally choose the path that is best for everyone."

It snowed heavily for several days in the last few days before Christmas. Thick snow covered the world outside the castle, turning everything white. Even the window frames of the castle were covered with ice.

Even though Hagrid had become a professor, he still moved the twelve Christmas trees that were indispensable to the hall every year by himself as usual; the stair railings were wrapped with holly and tinsel; eternal candles flickered in the helmets of armor, and bunches of mistletoe were hung at intervals in the corridors.

Because the Ministry of Magic's struggle last year was well known, there were always many girls gathered under the mistletoe waiting for Harry to pass by alone. Fortunately, Harry's frequent night walks made him familiar with the secret passages in the castle, and he could easily bypass the mistletoe route during his class break.

Ginny had a love-hate relationship with the current situation. She hated those girls who were like hungry wolves finding meat when they saw Harry, but she was very happy that Harry was spending more time with her.

Ron would laugh every time he saw Harry's predicament. When he was single before, he would definitely be a little jealous, but now he just happily watched Harry's depressed face.

Ryan also discovered that although Lavender Brown was a little neurotic at times, she was actually a very smart girl. For example, Ryan recently discovered that this girl was not as affectionate with Ron as in the original story, like a pair of eels sticking together, but was very reserved. However, Hermione told Ryan that her roommate was much more active and outgoing when dating Ron alone.

"I think beneath her enthusiastic and bold exterior lies a sensitivity and insecurity, so she's trying hard to adapt to her new role as Ron's girlfriend. For example, in non-private situations, she'll try to restrain her behavior to avoid causing dissatisfaction among those of us who have a good relationship with Ron." Hermione said to Ryan as they were heading to the library to do their homework.

When the homework was almost finished, the two discussed Slughorn's Christmas party. Because they both received invitations before. "They actually asked me to wear formal clothes, which means I need to wear high heels. I don't know why wizards would learn this popular style from Muggles. Every time I go back from such a formal party, my feet hurt."

"It's okay. I'll get you a bottle of potion today. After the party, go back to the dormitory and apply it on your feet. I guarantee that the pain will go away immediately." Ryan comforted.

But no matter what, Christmas is here, and everyone is looking forward to it. Especially in the current situation where the overall environment is getting more and more tense, the school will try to make the banquet before the Christmas holiday more sumptuous, hoping that everyone can relax.

Of course, such a party would not disappoint everyone who stayed in school. There were gifts placed under the twelve Christmas trees in the auditorium, and every student in school could get one.

When the party started, Ryan talked with the classmates around him and found out that the number of students who planned to stay in school during the holidays this year was second only to the year when the fourth grade held a dance. This was because while some parents chose to take their children away from the troubled Britain, other parents believed that Hogwarts Castle was the safest place in the UK under such circumstances and hoped that the children could stay here as much as possible.

After Professor Dumbledore spent less than three minutes giving his Christmas greetings, some small shows were put on stage. Ryan also saw the performance of the Hogwarts Choir that was deleted from the movie.

They were singing "Jingle Bells". The short Professor Flitwick, wearing a tuxedo with a black bow tie, stood in front of everyone and conducted them with his hands moving freely. The only pity was that because the song was quite cheerful, each choir member just kept the beat with a small copper bell, and there was no harmony from the toad.

Afterwards, the rich final meal made every little wizard feast on it, but it was a bit of torture for the students who were going to Slughorn's party, because they couldn't eat too much and be disrespectful in front of many celebrities. This was especially true for the girls who were wearing complicated dresses and makeup. Ryan saw that Ginny had to give up eating chicken legs like her brother Ron because of the makeup on her face, and could only eat some food that could be cut into small pieces with a knife.

Unlike Ryan's previous high school where makeup was strictly prohibited, in the UK, makeup is even a kind of etiquette. If you don't wear makeup when attending important parties, it will even be considered rude. Of course, this does not mean that you have to wear heavy makeup, as long as you wear it in a way that is suitable for you to attend such parties.

When the time was approaching eight o'clock, Ryan pulled Hermione away from the long table to attend Slughorn's party. At this time, Harry, Ginny and other people who received the invitation also stood up and left the hall.

"Hey, have fun," Ron said vaguely, because his mouth was full of roast turkey.

"Same to you." Ryan waved goodbye to Ron and left the hall.

(End of this chapter)