Hogwarts Raven

Chapter 241 240: Casting! Ian's abnormality!
In the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom.

The light shines through the colored glass windows onto the ground, forming colorful light and shadows.

"Oh, old man Grindelwald is so confused!" Ian sat in his seat, feeling regretful in his heart. He felt that Grindelwald must be old and confused and did not realize that he was the best substitute teacher.

The magic of the black snake coming out of the hole is really meaningless. Using black magic to fight black magic is the right way of Defense Against the Dark Arts! What about "Crucio" against "Crucio" and "Avada Kedavra" against "Avada Kedavra", that is the real way to fight poison with poison. As long as you can say Avada fast enough, what do you have to fear from the dark wizards?

"My good friend is still not brave enough!" Ian fiddled with the wand in his hand boredly, and occasionally looked up at Professor "Lockhart", Aurora, on the podium.

At this time, Aurora was standing upright on the podium, with Lockhart's face on her shoulders and wearing a professor's robe. She was concentrating on explaining the key points of the magic of the black snake coming out of the cave.

"Black snake out of the hole, an ancient and dangerous defensive spell..."

Aurora's voice was soft and clear, with a signature smile on her face, but that smile showed a little more patience than the previous Professor Lockhart. It can summon an aggressive venomous snake to resist the invasion of dark forces. But remember, use this magic with caution, because once it gets out of control, the consequences will be disastrous. "

"Everyone must pay attention to the syllables of this magic spell, which is 'Serpensortia'. The pronunciation must be accurate, and the second syllable should be slightly raised, especially the syllable 'Ser'. The tip of the tongue should gently touch the roof of the mouth." As she spoke, she demonstrated in person, dancing the wand flexibly in her hand and making standard gestures. "The gesture of holding the wand is also very important. The wrist should be relaxed so that the magic power can be better guided."

have to say.

Aurora, disguised as Professor Lockhart, continued to explain the key points of the magic of the black snake coming out of the cave. She was indeed more detailed and patient than Grindelwald. It could be seen that she had a solid foundation in this area. From the syllables of the spell to the gestures of holding the wand, she explained everything very clearly, and the students listened attentively.

Ian's eyes swept across the classroom and noticed that every student was listening attentively to Aurora's explanation. Almost everyone was paying close attention when learning offensive magic.

This may be the violent gene hidden in the hearts of Hogwarts students.

then.

Aurora asked the students some questions.

She ignored Ian, who was about to raise his hands above his head, and selected a few students who she thought had poor learning abilities. After they gave their answers, she provided targeted advice and help.

Students know students best.

After everyone had a certain grasp of the theoretical knowledge of magic, Aurora clapped her hands and suggested with a smile: "Now, everyone should form teams of two to practice fighting. One team uses this magic to attack, and the other team defends. Through actual combat, we can comprehensively test everyone's mastery of magic."

Aurora's voice brought Ian's thoughts back to reality from sleepwalking.

Although her tone was gentle, it revealed an unquestionable firmness.
It sounded very strict, but when the students heard it, they were stunned for a moment, and then they all breathed a sigh of relief. Ian looked around and found that the students all had expressions of relief on their faces - this was understandable, after all, compared to the terrible creatures they had faced in the previous classes, what they had to deal with today was just a magic snake.

This is simply a paradise-like treatment for the students who have long been under the psychological trauma of Grindelwald.

The classroom was filled with whispers, and everyone began looking for partners to form teams with.

The same went for Ian. He stood up confidently. Since he always boasted of his good popularity, the little wizard thought it would be easy to find a fighting partner.

how to say.

You can't say it's narcissism.

He was indeed popular. However, when everyone heard that Ian wanted to team up with them, almost everyone subconsciously began to shake their heads timidly like rattles.

Is being too strong a mistake?
Sometimes yes.

Obviously, no one has the courage to team up with Ian, who is famous in Hogwarts. The story of Ian and Slytherin is still a legend in everyone's mind.

"Qiu, do you want to be in a group with me?" Ian turned to the Asian girl not far away and smiled friendly. However, even Qiu Zhang, who was very familiar with her, shook his head hesitantly.

"I don't want to end up in the school infirmary." Compared to other little wizards, Qiu Zhang spoke the truth directly. She and Ian's two roommates did not want to become Ian's "defeater."

"Plastic friendship! It's all plastic friendship!"

The young wizard kept hitting a wall and couldn't help but sighing. At this moment, Aurora, who was standing on the podium just now, appeared nearby with Lockhart's face.

"It seems that Ian can't find a partner." Aurora spoke loudly with a hint of smile in her voice. She looked at other students in Lockhart's exaggerated style.

“How about Ian and I demonstrate to everyone?” There was a glimmer in her eyes, as if she was expecting something.

Ian was a little speechless.

When the classmates heard this, they all agreed and thought it was a great idea.

"Very good!"

"Ian should fight the professor!"

“This will be a duel between super wizards! It will definitely be exciting!”

There was an immediate chorus of approval in the classroom.

It has to be said that the image of Lockhart created by Grindelwald carries a lot of weight in the hearts of Hogwarts students today, and there are already voices saying that he will definitely surpass Dumbledore in the future.

It is such an image.

The fact that classmates still think that Ian can compete with "Lockhart" fully demonstrates how convinced these students are of Ian's strength.

"Me and you... and the professor?" Ian looked at Aurora and found that her blue eyes were flashing with curiosity and challenge.

He suddenly understood something.

"Ok."

Ian stared at his friend who was wearing someone else's face but was still secretly strong. This was not the first time he met Aurora.

now.

The gap between the two can be said to be huge. Of course, Ian also has emotional intelligence and will definitely not beat up a girl. He thinks that he only needs to beat Aurora until she cries to be considered high in emotional intelligence.

"you are not willing?"

Aurora's eyes stared over.

"Of course I'd love to." Ian's wand spun flexibly between his fingers, causing several junior girls to exclaim in amazement. The little tricks he learned from Riddle were indeed very useful in the field of showing off.

The two walked to the center of the classroom and stood face to face. The students around them automatically formed a circle, their faces full of anticipation, watching them with bated breath - Aurora gently drew out her wand, the two bowed to each other, and a scene that looked like a wizard duel quietly unfolded.

"You are a professor, why don't you cast some magic first and then give me some guidance?" Ian took the initiative to suggest. Aurora did not refuse and raised her wand to cast a spell silently.

moment.

A gleaming, poisonous snake leaped out from the tip of her wand.

The snake was at least two feet long, its scales glowing coldly in the sunlight, and its bright red tongue moving rapidly in and out, making a creepy "hissing" sound.

It is clear.

The snake summoned by Aurora was a real poisonous snake, and it was very fast. It was not only extremely poisonous but also very swift. As soon as it landed, it arched its body and shot towards Ian at an astonishing speed.

Straight into Ian's face.

"Oh my God! This snake is so big!"

“I’m getting goosebumps!”

“It looks poisonous!”

The students watching gasped. Qiu Zhang covered his mouth, and Michael took a half step back unconsciously - the snake looked much more ferocious than they had imagined.

"Ok?"

Ian saw this and remained calm.

Perhaps in the eyes of the little wizards this snake is very fast, but in his eyes that are no longer mortal, this snake's speed can still be improved in the gym.

"Except your weapons!"

The young wizard's voice was loud and his spells were loud and clear. A red light shot out from the tip of his wand and hit the venomous snake like a bolt of lightning.

next moment.

Surprisingly, the snake was not bounced away. Instead, it trembled violently in the air and then fell to the ground motionlessly like a puppet with its strings cut.

There was complete silence.

The little wizards around were all stunned.

The classroom was quiet for a few seconds.

Then there was a burst of warm applause and praise.

"so amazing!"

“One move solves it!”

"Professor Ian is really talented! I want to learn this magic too!"

……

The young wizards all looked at her with admiration, and the confused classmates were all amazed. Only Aurora seemed to be hesitant to speak, with a face full of question marks.

It’s not that the little girl can’t afford to lose.

If Ian really used a simple disarming spell to remove her wand, she would be very calm. After all, she knew very well that Ian was in a much higher position than her.

This was not difficult to guess from the tone of her grandfather's talk about Ian. In fact, Aurora was ready to lose, but she didn't expect the little wizard to be so unkind.

Defeat your weapons?

Isn’t this Avada Kedavra?
Do you think I won't recognize him just because he changed his color? Well, it seems that the classmates really don't recognize him. No one is confused. At this moment, the German girl's heart is like a thousand Ians running through it. "Mr. Ian Prince!" Aurora hesitated for a few times, but finally couldn't help it and suddenly raised her voice, "Please remember that we are learning defense!"

Her voice was heavy with words, clearly pointing at Ian.

only.

The naive girl still underestimated the little wizard's thick skin.

"Yes, this is defense. Look, your 'weapon' has been eliminated by me." Ian pointed his wand at the dead venomous snake on the floor.

After hearing this explanation, the students all felt that Ian’s words made sense and gained a preliminary understanding of the magic of “Expelliarmus”, which they had not yet learned.

"..."

Aurora turned around and looked at the students who were discussing excitedly.

She always felt that her classmates were being led further and further astray by Ian.

"It's your turn!"

She glared at Ian unhappily, but ultimately chose not to debate, but sighed helplessly and walked back to the starting position of the duel.

"okay."

Ian also walked back.

Everyone was watching intently. The sun shone in through the high windows, casting golden beams of light on the oak floor, and tiny dust particles slowly floated in the beams of light.

"This time it's Ian's turn to demonstrate 'Black Snake Out of the Hole.'" Aurora announced in Lockhart's signature gorgeous accent, her blue eyes flashing with vigilance under her blonde hair.

Although she maintained a perfect disguise, Ian noticed that the fingers holding her wand were slightly pale.

"What kind of snake do you think Ian will summon?"

A short boy asked with sparkling eyes and full of anticipation.

"Maybe it's a cobra. That thing is very poisonous!" his companion next to him replied.

"In my opinion, it might be a python. It's thick and long, and it's scary to think about it." Another voice came from the corner. It was Michael, who was obsessed with big things.

"Why not a delicate and beautiful snake with the blood of a succubus?" Some people also had a sudden idea at this time, and it turned out that the person had read a lot of banned books.

Aurora tilted her head slightly, listening to the students' comments. Although she maintained the serious expression of a professor, Ian keenly noticed that she was also a little nervous.

"Are you ready, Professor?"

Ian asked carefully.

Aurora took a deep breath and raised her wand in a defensive stance.

"We can start anytime." She adjusted her mindset, full of fighting spirit, leaning forward slightly, ready to fight back at any time, her eyes fixed on the wand in Ian's hand.

In comparison.

Ian was quite relaxed.

But the performance still needs to be performed.

"The black snake comes out of the cave!"

Ian shook his wand and pretended to say something. After all, he had to put on a full performance. If he didn't chant the spell now, it would make it seem like he was very deliberate when he cast the Disarming Spell just now.

detail!

Details are important!
"Professor! Be careful!" As Ian controlled a lot of magic power, a small amount of it was injected into the wand. In an instant, a strong light burst out from the tip of the wand.

The light was brighter than the midday sun, causing everyone to squint their eyes.

"Um?"

Ian sensed something was wrong as soon as the wand reacted.

There was real confusion in his voice. Then, there was a loud "boom" and the ceiling of the classroom was broken by a powerful force.

Dust and tiles fell from the ceiling.

"My Merlin!"

Michael screamed and squatted down with his head in his hands.

His reaction was the same as that of most young wizards. His classmates were all terrified - there was nothing they could do, because a giant snake had almost burst the entire Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom!
The space here has been expanded by magic, and it is like a classroom with a small Quidditch field. It is actually filled with a giant snake that seems to cover the sky and the sun!

It was a giant black shadow, with scales that shone with a cold metallic glow. Each scale was as big as a human head, and the snake's head was so big that there was no doubt that it could swallow a dragon in one gulp!
When the snake lowered its head and looked at the ground, the air in the entire classroom seemed to be sucked out, and no little wizard dared to scream or move.

The giant snake's golden vertical pupils were like two cold full moons, reflecting the tiny humans below who were as small as ants. It glanced at Qiu Zhang, who immediately rolled his eyes and fainted.

It’s not that Qiu Zhang is timid.

Instead, the giant snake brought with it a terrifying aura of oppression.

The fierce pressure made all the young wizards in the classroom tremble in fear. Michael and William, the two roommates, were frozen in place like two stone statues.

They were already considered brave enough. The other students either collapsed on the ground or huddled against the wall, trembling. Some even began to cry silently.

"Forehead……"

Ian looked up and made eye contact with the giant creature he had summoned.

He swore.

I really didn't input much magic power.

The giant snake seemed to sense the fear of the people below, it raised its huge head and let out a deafening roar. This roar seemed to contain endless anger and majesty, the whole classroom trembled, the glass on the windows shattered, and the fragments flew everywhere, looking extremely powerful.

"Damn it! Ian! What kind of magic did you use!" Even Aurora, who had prepared herself mentally, was really confused. She didn't care about what role she played at all.

The Germanic girl suspected that Ian was causing trouble again.

"This time it's really a black snake coming out of its hole, believe me." Ian was also sweating profusely. It was not because he had lost control of the giant snake, but because he felt guilty about the destruction of the classroom.

And at this time.

"Eat who?"

The giant snake actually spoke human language to Ian.

"!!"

Ian was very surprised.

"This black snake can talk!" He didn't expect that his "black snake coming out of the hole" would produce such an effect. This is definitely a situation that cannot be found in history.

"You still call this a black snake?"

Aurora did not dare to raise her wand because she had already recognized the snake. Although it looked much smaller, she was sure that this was the figure she had seen in the prophecy.

She wanted to remind Ian of the seriousness of the problem - and at this moment, suddenly, a figure flashed in the classroom, it was Albus Dumbledore.

In Hogwarts.

The old headmaster actually used Apparition, which was supposed to be forbidden by magic.

Can be imagined.

What kind of danger did he sense?

"what is this?"

The old headmaster held the Elder Wand in his hand with his hands hanging in front of him. He did not launch an attack, but turned to look at the culprit. He felt Ian's magic on the giant snake.

"Um... a larger black snake?"

Ian also sounded uncertain.

"Black snake?"

Dumbledore was stunned when he heard this.

He had a strange expression.

"It's Jörmungandr! The 'world-devouring serpent' from Norse mythology!"

Aurora suddenly spoke up, her voice suddenly rising an octave, correcting Ian's statement. This not only startled the old principal, but also made Ian swallow his saliva.

The young wizard looked down at his vibrating wand.

in mind.

I couldn't help but think of the time when I was in the Room of Requirement and asked the wand to "borrow" power - although there was a delay, it seemed that the wand really responded?
amount.

Don’t let it be usury!

(End of this chapter)