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Chapter 313 Crash Course in Magic

After receiving the appropriate wands, everyone eagerly tried out various spells.

Before wands existed, everyone took turns using a single wand to cast spells, which took several days to get a turn, and each time they could only practice briefly.

Therefore, many people simply take a small wooden stick, which is not much different from a magic wand, and practice waving it like a magic wand.

Now that we have wands, we can basically cast spells successfully on the first try.

Some people used their wands to release orbs of light, some floated leaves into the air, some released a cluster of flames, and some turned matches into needles...

Everyone has different magical talents. Some are particularly fond of the Fluorescent Charm, some are skilled in the Fire Charm, some have a talent for Transfiguration, and some are adept at Herbalism...

Some people have even successfully made potions within six months of not having obtained a wand, and even the most basic potions demonstrate their talent in potion-making.

Looking at these people, Dui's eyes were full of smiles.

After more than half a year of getting acquainted, he had come to know these "new wizards".

Now that these people have obtained wands, Dui no longer lets them learn on their own. Instead, he decides to establish a magic crash course to train these 500-plus people into his own wizarding team.

In addition to Bill teaching wand-making techniques, Dui also plans to select people to teach the craft of making flying brooms, the craft of making Floo Powder, and so on, as well as to train potion makers, alchemists, herbalists, and so on.

Perhaps it was a case of the couple being of one mind, but when Alvin was training a group of witches, she chose a woman skilled in weaving and taught her the art of magical weaving.

Perhaps in the future, a "Madam Malkin's Robes Shop" will be established in Hogsmeade.

Everyone was extremely excited about the lord's offer to give them a crash course in magic.

Since gaining some understanding of magic, they have come to deeply appreciate just how profound the lord's magic is. Magical wonders are everywhere in the castle: the ever-burning ancient flames of the Ancient Bleed, the ceiling synchronized with the weather outside, floating candles, moving magical images, moving staircases, patrolling armor, and all sorts of other magical phenomena—all of which are beyond their current comprehension.

Not to mention the thunderbird that can summon lightning storms, the giant octopus in the Black Lake, the legendary dragon guarding the treasure vault, and the basilisk in the secret chamber, all of which aroused awe and curiosity in everyone.

So now the lord is going to personally teach them magic, and everyone is eagerly anticipating and actively learning.

A number of over five hundred people is roughly equivalent to the number of students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the wizarding world.

To accommodate so many people studying at the same time, Dui specially expanded the classroom using the Seamless Stretch Spell.

Since it's a crash course in magic, it naturally can't be taught gradually like Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, which has seven years of instruction.

Therefore, Dui mainly taught them four subjects: Charms, Transfiguration, Potions, and Herbalism, in order to improve their magical literacy and abilities as quickly as possible.

Professor Dui teaches Transfiguration and Potions, while Alvin teaches Charms and Herbalism.

Upon receiving the news, Mayor Lucky and Luke rushed to the castle and requested to join the crash course.

Dui naturally wouldn't refuse; after all, it didn't matter whether he was raising one sheep or a flock, so he also added the butler Edward to the crash course.

So, in order not to interfere with government affairs, Mayor Lucky and Luke basically came to the castle through the fireplace during the day to study, and then went to handle municipal affairs in the evening.

Despite being extremely busy, neither of them chose to give up.

After all, no one would be willing to give up the opportunity to receive instruction from the lord.

In the potions classroom,
Dui stood on the podium, looking down at the more than 500 students below.

With so many students gathered here, the room, expanded by the Unseen Stretch Charm, looked like a grand auditorium. Students were paired up, with cauldrons, alcohol lamps, stirring sticks, potion ingredients, and other items laid out on the tables in front of them.

The room was large, but Dui's voice reached every student's ears precisely.

As he explained, the steps for making the potion and precautions automatically appeared on the huge screen behind him.

The huge lettering and striking colors made it easy for even people in the last row to see clearly.

Duy then repeated Professor Snape's classic line, "...You've come here to learn the precise science and rigorous process of potion-making. Since there are no fools waving wands here, many of you won't believe it's magic. I don't expect you to truly understand the white smoke rising from that slowly simmering cauldron..."

He wanted to give this group a shock, but then he thought better of it, since it was a bit childish.

After explaining the contents of the potion, he said, "Alright, let's start making the scabies potion. Let's get started."

He then stepped down from the podium and began to survey the students around him.

Although the students here are all adults, and even some elderly people, and the scabies medicine is not complicated to make, Dui is still worried that there will be "crucible killers" like Neville Longbottom.

Following Dui's orders, the students began to cooperate in making the potion.

To Dui's relief, since they were all adults and wanted to seize this hard-won opportunity to gain the lord's approval.

Therefore, they were all very serious and meticulous, following the process written by Dui step by step, and dared not make any mistakes.

Although the movements are a bit clumsy, following this process, one can basically produce a qualified scabies medicine.

For those like Edward the butler who had prepared potions beforehand, making the scabies potion was a piece of cake. Their movements were fluid and efficient, and the potion they made was of perfect quality.

There are also a few potion makers with good talent, such as Butter Chrysanthemum, the owner of the Prancing Horse Inn. Although they are all novices, they can make potions of good quality by mastering the control of heat and time.

Dui secretly noted down the names of these people who performed well, intending to cultivate them into potion masters in the future.

Of course, if a Potions Master were to emerge, Dui would be overjoyed.

Just when Dui thought the potions class would go smoothly, a gasp came from not far away.

Dui sensed something was wrong and instantly Apparated to the source of the sound.

"Armor protection!"

Dui unleashed a spell that transformed into an invisible protective shield, enveloping the boiling crucible.

At the same time, the crucible exploded, and the green potion corroded through the crucible, scattering everywhere.

If it weren't for the curse, everyone around would probably have suffered.

The others around looked at the potion that had corroded the cauldron and table with lingering fear, their eyes filled with admiration for the lord who had saved them.

Dui, however, looked at the culprit, his brow furrowing and his expression somewhat speechless. "Brog, when adding porcupine quills, you must first remove the crucible from the flame. Haven't I said this more than once?"

He never expected that his most reliable subordinate would be the first to make a mistake.

(End of this chapter)