Hogwarts: Harry Returns from Azeroth

Chapter 145 144. New magic system and the end of the case
"Yes ma'am" Harry replied simply.

"A new kind of magic?"

"Yes, ma'am."

"A magic that you developed all by yourself?"

"The person who can teach me shamanic skills is not in this world."

"As far as I know, you grew up in your Muggle uncle's house and only entered Hogwarts last year. You had no contact with magic before that?"

"Yes ma'am, if you mean magic as it's known to wizards, then no."

After a few brief exchanges, the fourth courtroom not only did not become quiet, but became even noisier.

Harry could hear many wizards shouting words like 'This is impossible', 'liar', 'lie', etc., but there were also wizards saying rebuttal words, such as 'That's Harry Potter', 'Maybe', 'What if'.

But the most bizarre thing was the source of the voices. These voices of questioning or affirmation came from the employees of the Ministry of Magic who were sitting in the two stands near the entrance of the fourth courtroom. As for the members of the Wizengamot - they just turned their heads slightly and whispered to the people beside them.

To be honest, Harry's answers just now were a bit... arrogant, especially the sentence 'the person who can teach me shamanism is not in this world'. Well, what Harry said was indeed true, but the problem was that in the eyes of the wizards in the stands, this sentence meant that no one could be my teacher.

It is very arrogant. Some people may question this arrogance, but some people think that what Harry said is true precisely because of this arrogance - after all, such things have been recorded many times in the long history of magic.

Wizards with extraordinary talents will be more creative than other mediocre wizards, and will be able to show their talents earlier. Both their magic power and strength will be stronger than others, enough to influence the situation in the entire wizarding world with one person's strength.

There is no need to bring up people who lived hundreds of years ago. If we only talk about modern history, you can’t avoid those names, Albus Dumbledore, Gellert Grindelwald - and for the British wizarding world, there is also the name that is right in front of us, Voldemort.

The owners of these names have shown amazing talents since they were very young. Therefore, even if Harry openly declared in front of the Wizengamot, an organization that can be said to be the pinnacle of the entire British wizarding world, that he had invented a new magic, there would still be a lot of wizards who would choose to believe it.

It's just that they are born with supernatural powers. It's normal, very normal. There are always one or two such people emerging in the wizarding world every few decades. If we count from the time when Voldemort first appeared... the time seems to be about the same.

While these people were arguing with each other, Marchbank had already preliminarily confirmed some simple questions. She looked at Fudge on the other side and said, "I would like to apply for permission, Minister, to let this child demonstrate for us here."

"No problem," Fudge said cheerfully, "but I'm afraid the trace on Harry won't react. You know why."

"Of course," Marchbank nodded and said, "I just want to see this child's elemental magic with my own eyes. According to you, the Minister, even Trace Thread can't work. Is that okay, Mr. Potter?"

At the end of his words, Marchbank turned and looked at Harry.

"Okay," Harry nodded. He looked around him and said, "Shall we start right here?"

To be honest, there are quite a lot of people in the middle of the Fourth Courtroom, including Mafalda Hopkirk, Terry Boot, Striker, Dumbledore...

"Yes, in the name of the Wizengamot, you are allowed to cast magic in the fourth courtroom," Marchbank replied seriously.

"Okay," Harry motioned for others to move aside, and then raised his right hand. "As our respected Minister Fudge just said, in addition to being a wizard, Terry Boot is also a shaman. Similarly, as his mentor, I am also a shaman."

"As we all know, when a wizard casts a spell, in order for the spell to take effect, it must use the wizard's own magic power, the wizard's subjective thoughts, and the magic power in his body. This is the necessary condition for the spell to take effect."

"Since I started studying at Hogwarts last year, I have been very curious about the ghosts living in the castle. They were also wizards when they were alive. According to the books, ghosts return to the world because they lack the necessary courage to move on after death."

"They have all the memories of their previous lives, can talk to the living normally, and can even think about whether something is right or wrong, but they are unable to cast magic - I guess this may be because ghosts have no bodies, so their magic power has disappeared."

According to the temporary conclusion Harry drew from observing Voldemort's condition last year, even Voldemort could not use magic directly in the state of soul fragments. He could only possess himself in the body of another person and then use various spells in that person's body.

"You are pursuing the essence of the spell," Marchbank nodded and said, "It is hard to imagine that a first-year student would think about such a profound question. Perhaps this is the difference between a genius and an ordinary person - but child, what does this have to do with the magic I asked you to demonstrate?"

"Because these are two completely different systems of magic, ma'am," Harry said briefly.

There was an uproar.

"He's crazy?!"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!!"

Various shouts mixed together, and the wizards in the stands instinctively shouted out their opinions, most of which were disbelief. The noisy environment did not quiet down until Fudge had to use his wand to make a lot of noise.

"If I heard correctly, you are saying that you created a new magic that is different from all the magic we have used in the past, a new magic that has nothing to do with the two - a new magic? A new spell system?" Even though he already knew something, when he heard these words with his own ears, Marchbank still doubted whether he had heard it wrong.

Does this kid really know what he is talking about?

Did he really understand what he meant by what he said?

Even Dumbledore and Grindelwald, who were recognized by the international wizarding world as rare geniuses in a century, were only in the third or fourth grade when they began to emerge. But even when they later began to stir up trouble in the wizarding world, the magic they used was still the magic system that wizards have used since ancient times. At most, they just innovated.

Even Dumbledore, the most powerful being in the world—even Dumbledore!!
"I just can't stand it anymore, Dumbledore!" A man in the purple robes of the Wizengamot raised his hand and said loudly: "Are you sure this child is still conscious? Take care of your students!"

"Oh, Mosas, calm down," Dumbledore said cheerfully, "Why don't you wait for Harry to finish? If you want to object to something, then you should at least understand it."

Although he did not give a direct answer, Dumbledore's words were actually equivalent to endorsing Harry's behavior.

"Silence!" Fudge once again made noise to maintain order in the fourth courtroom. "Go on, Harry."

Although Fudge called Harry's name affectionately, to be honest, his expression and mood at the moment were not very good.

How did things suddenly turn out like this?

A kind of magic that can break through the limitations of the Trace is in the hands of two first-year wizards, and has actually caused the existence of magic to be leaked - shouldn't this dangerous behavior that violates the confidentiality law be criticized at this time?
Why were these people in the Wizengamot focusing on something that didn't matter?

And to be honest, the reactions of many people in the Wizengamot were much calmer than they had expected, even when they heard this child claiming that he had invented another system of magic.

What a ridiculous statement.

Why focus on this inexplicable magic? Isn't the point that Boot broke the law, and Harry probably did too but nobody found out?

Fudge really couldn't understand. "Thank you, dear minister," Harry thanked him without any sincerity, and then continued, "So, to continue with what I just said, in short, in my opinion, the magic that wizards cast is inseparable from the magic generated by their own bodies."

"But I wonder if you have ever thought about another situation, that is, in this world, the environment we live in, the external environment we call the natural environment, there is still such a force?"

The wizards in the stands were looking at the child who was talking below. Seeing how confident he was and not panicking at all, many older wizards even felt their vision become blurred, as if there was no child standing there, but a young man - just like Dumbledore when he was young.

Exactly the same.

But Dumbledore was actually standing next to that figure, with white hair and beard... a clear contrast.

And Harry's words continued.

"…They have existed since ancient times, long before the birth of mankind, longer than the history of wizards can actually record, and have existed ever since - they are the elements."

"Earth, water, fire, storm."

As Harry spoke, his raised right palm suddenly showed things corresponding to the words he uttered - stones falling from the wall, water seeping from the air, flames suddenly rising, and a solid storm mixed with lightning.

This is the evidence, evidence that is clearly in front of everyone and evidence that no one can deny.

"If we roughly call the traditional magic of wizards internal casting, then this kind of elemental magic can be called external casting," Harry said leisurely, "No spells are needed, or the words you say naturally are the spells themselves. You just need to release the magic power, and then communicate with the omnipresent elemental spirits and ask for their help to achieve the effect we want. In fact, you don't even need to release the magic power, you just need to concentrate your mind."

"This is elemental magic."

As he said the last sentence, Harry suddenly clenched his five fingers together, and the four elemental entities that had just been circling around his fingertips disappeared without a trace.

It was quiet.

Is it shock? Or thinking? Or some other emotion?
In any case, for a full few seconds, there was no extraneous noise in Courtroom 4.

a long time.

"No spells," said a faint but clear voice. It was the same Mosas who had directly questioned Harry's words just now. He had stood up from his seat and stared at Harry with wide eyes. "No gestures either - just words?"

A magic wand is indeed not a necessity for wizards to cast spells. After all, wizards who come out of the magic school Wagadu in Africa can cast magic just by using their fingers or changing their hand gestures.

But even so, they still need to chant spells, and whether chanting spells or not, hand gestures are necessary - even if it's just a wave.

For wizards who use wands, wandless and silent magic also requires them to wave their hands or make some movements.

However, Harry just stretched out his right hand. Everyone could clearly see that his two hands did not move at all, he just opened his five fingers.

"If I remember correctly, Mr. Potter," another member of the Wizengamot who Harry didn't know asked, "When I saw that... earth elemental creature just now, I didn't remember that a year ago, the Daily Prophet published a photo of the house where you lived and your Muggle relatives turned into a similar ruined giant?"

"Yes, that is also an earth element. You can call it concrete earth element." Harry nodded and replied, "I needed help at that time, so I called on the power of the earth element. I am sorry for the damage caused to my uncle's family. Fortunately, Headmaster Dumbledore repaired the house at that time. Thank you."

"You're welcome, Harry," Dumbledore said cheerfully.

The scene became a little chaotic for a moment, but the two men looked as relaxed as they did at the beginning.

"So, Ms. Marchbank," Harry said, looking at the old witch, "do you need any more demonstrations?"

“No need.” Retracting his complicated gaze, Marchban shook his head, took a long breath and said, “I don’t understand.”

"Perhaps this is really a completely new system of magic," Marchbanks said with a wry smile. "The secrets of this system can probably only be explained by you, the founder, so we can't judge. The only thing I can be sure of is that the magic you just demonstrated is indeed not the magic commonly used by wizards."

no disagreement.

As the oldest and most respected wizard even in the Wizengamoy, Marchbank's conclusion was enough to convince many wizards.

"If this is your conclusion," Bones nodded to Marchbank, who was looking at her. She glanced around and said loudly, "Do you have any different opinions from the Wizengamot regarding Ms. Marchbank's conclusion?"

There were whispers and the members of the Wizengamot were still talking and discussing with each other, but no one stood up to oppose Marchbank's conclusion.

"In that case..." Bones looked at Harry again and asked seriously, "Harry James Potter, can you guarantee that you did not use this new elemental magic during your vacation away from Hogwarts?"

"I promise," Harry said calmly.

"Very good, then Terry Boot," Bones continued, "Because you violated the rules by using magic during the holidays, and since this is your first offense, you will receive a warning letter from the Department of Prohibition of the Misuse of Magic. If you commit the same offense again, you will face further punishment."

"...Yes! Ma'am!" Terry Boot stammered, "But, but my mentor, I--"

This result couldn't be better for him. He originally thought that he had committed a terrible mistake and had caused Harry to be punished, but in the end the punishment he received was just a warning letter.

"As to Harry James Potter," Bones went on, "not guilty - Minister?"

After making the judgment, Bones looked at Fudge again.

"Huh? That's the end?" Fudge's eyes widened in disbelief. "But his magic? I mean - the law!"

"The law requires that we cannot try a person without evidence, Minister," Bones said coldly, "We have no evidence that Mr. Potter performed magic outside of school, and the punishment for Terry Boot has already been given. According to the "Reasonable Restraint of Underage Wizards Act", he will receive a warning letter."

"A warning letter?!" Fudge shrieked like a chicken about to be killed. "Is that all? The memory elimination team has been busy for several nights, and this matter almost--"

"I am Minister Fudge, Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement," Bones interrupted bluntly, "I think I know more about legal issues than you do. To be honest, if what Mr. Potter said is true, then we may need a new method to replace Tracking Thread to monitor underage wizards. This is of vital importance."

Without saying anything, Fudge just stared at Bones.

"...Okay, okay." Finally, Fudge looked away. He looked down at Harry who was talking to Dumbledore, and muttered, "That's it—new magic? Ha!"

A new magic that can monitor elemental magic. Even if Fudge used his butt to guess, he could guess that this matter must have been achieved with the help of Harry, the person who invented elemental magic. In the process, how much will this child gain?
In other words, how much can Dumbledore gain?

(End of this chapter)