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Chapter 50: The Eye-Catching Bubble Head Curse

"Huh...huh..."

At the edge of the Black Lake, Andrew changed from a running posture to a brisk walking posture, and shook his head while looking at the dense crowd beside the Black Lake.

It's November now. Shouldn't we be staying in bed lazing around during this time?
How come these people are more spirited than him?

Because the school did not make any official denial, the popularity of "Magic Legends" magazine in Hogwarts has never decreased, and each new issue will push the popularity up again.

While Andrew was practicing Transfiguration, other students were not idle either. Empty classrooms always attracted waves of students, and Oil Painting was annoyed to the extreme by the energetic freshmen.

Even the ghosts of the castle were almost unwilling to show up, but they were relieved after the latest issue of the magazine was released - because no one knew who had spread the rumors, and there were various versions, but all of them pointed the finger at the magical place of Black Lake.

Some say that Slytherin's heritage is here, some say that traces of the battle are at the bottom of the lake, and some say that the memories extracted by Dumbledore are at the bottom of the lake - this has led to the fact that this place has been busy from day to night recently.

Andrew naturally would not plan for anything from the Black Lake - not to mention whether it existed or not, even if it did, it would be safer for him to seize the time to practice his Transfiguration.

But he did have something to envy. At this moment, many of the seniors gathered by the lake had a transparent cover on their heads. After using various means to keep warm, they could dive into the lake to look for possible treasures.

"I seem to have heard of a similar spell..."

He looked at those who entered the water, made up his mind, and prepared to start looking for senior students to get some for free - magic that was so widely spread had basically no confidentiality.

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"Ah, you mean the Bubble Head Curse?"

When Andrew found the senior student who had just finished class, the other person looked at him in surprise.

"Why do you need that magic? You don't believe that story, do you?"

"That's not the case, but I think this magic might have some use."

"Well... maybe he can deal with some of the things those vendors are so anxious to throw out?"

The other party shrugged and said, "I don't know how to do that, but wait a moment, I know someone who has studied this spell."

After about five or six minutes, Andrew finally had a general understanding of the magic of the Bubble Head Curse.

This spell is not very practical, since its effect is to create a transparent hood over the head, which the wizard can then use to move around in places where the air is not very good.

This spell had neither high defensive nor offensive power nor any curse effect, and it was not widely used, so it was basically forgotten among students after being circulated for a few days. It was only popular for a while because Peeves threw things around and everyone needed to cover their faces.

"Some explorers learn it occasionally - but compared to this spell, human transfiguration is more convenient in harsh environments. Besides, there are corresponding potions. Some smugglers have improved the spell, but they will definitely not leak the magic."

After a brief introduction, the other party gave Andrew a parchment with spells and casting gestures written on it. "Although this is a spell that can only be used by seniors, if you want to study it, take a look. By the time you are able to cast spells, I will probably have graduated..."

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“They are two completely different styles…”

Andrew looked at the magic on the note. It was incredibly simple - not the spell, but the related explanation.

Unlike lower grade textbooks that are eager to break down spells and explain them in detail, this bubble spell seems to assume that you have the corresponding knowledge of spellcasting, and have enough experience in wand casting and spell maintenance. In simple terms, to use this spell, you need to be at spell foundation level 9, spell gesture level 7, spell maintenance specialty, spell materialization level 5...

All of these messy prerequisites must be learned in previous studies - only when those things become instincts and inertia in basic spells can you rely on simple spells and gestures to cast this not-so-simple magic.

"This is not a spell that lower grades can master - no, if someone is willing to learn this spell by breaking it down like analyzing the spells learned by lower grades, then its difficulty is not that high..."

"But who would classify this as a basic? As the senior said, this spell is neither representative nor derivative..."

Andrew rolled his eyes - Professor Flitwick would certainly not agree. With so many people adventuring at the Black Lake during this period, he would certainly not break down and teach this kind of spell that would add fuel to the fire to the first-year students.

It would be useless for him to study on his own - although he put some effort into spells, he was at most an outstanding first-year student, not even at the top level, let alone studying such things.

"But I still want to learn... Just being able to go into the water is good enough... The ability to survive accidents and extreme environments is also impressive..."

He was only too familiar with this traditional life-saving skill of hiding underwater - if he could spend some time to master it, it would definitely be worth it.

"Besides, if you learn this, there won't be any accidents even if you go into the water to save someone..."

He sighed, put aside the memories that came to his mind, and began to think quickly...

"It's too difficult to master the Bubble Head Curse directly, but if I use the knowledge I already have... "

The only thing he could use at the moment was his knowledge of Transfiguration. 'The essence of the Bubblehead Curse is to summon a bubble that can cover you... and it's very durable...'

'But I can completely use a transparent glass-like cover that fits better...'

"But the difficulty lies in the fact that the Bubble Head Spell is far more than the air it seems. According to the principle I heard, it is enough for a normal person to travel back and forth to the bottom of the Black Lake..."

'So it compresses the air? It doesn't seem like it, or does the Bubble Head Charm have a filtering effect?'

'If it's the former, can I consider transforming the air itself? No - it should be multiple transformations... or using a technique to restore the gradually ineffective Bubble Head Charm to air without collapsing?'

"If it's the latter... then it's going to be difficult..."

'But where can I find someone willing to cooperate in studying the specific effects of the bubble head spell?'

'I can't ask Professor McGonagall... She's sure she won't want me spending time on this Black Lake violation project.'

'Yes! '

An incident that happened some time ago suddenly came to my mind - someone paid someone to look up information in the library.

Although it is not easy to find people who can help you out of friendship, there is a communication skill that is efficient and makes the other party happy.

'Ah, give Dumbledore a hard time... there's a way...'

(End of this chapter)