A magical journey that begins at Hogwarts

"I already said it's a secret," Aaron said irritably.

"It shouldn't be a problem to reveal a little bit, right?" Luna asked, blinking her eyes. "You're a teacher, you should at least give us students a general understanding!"

"I know..."

"Without a sound."

Harry was about to speak when Aaron cast a silencing spell, rendering him completely speechless.

He hurriedly waved his hand to indicate that he wouldn't say anything more, and only then did Aaron wave his wand to break the spell.

Looking at the students below, their faces full of curiosity, Aaron felt a headache coming on.

Revealing our strength is impossible, and even a rough understanding is insufficient.

He's been hiding for years, and even Dumbledore and his ancestors didn't know his true strength, let alone you students.

"Uh... let's put it this way! I can't beat Dumbledore."

"What kind of answer is this?" Draco said speechlessly. "We can't even beat Dumbledore, can't you at least give us something more relevant?"

Aaron pondered for a moment, "You can't beat me."

“That’s obvious, we definitely can’t beat you,” Fred said.

Harry's lips twitched. He knew what Aaron meant; he was probably saying that even all thirty of them combined couldn't beat him.

That's all I can say. If you're not satisfied, there's nothing I can do.

"Where were we?" Hermione asked, quickly changing the subject. "Combat experience, you mean?"

“Yes, combat experience.” Aaron came to his senses and continued, “The speed and accuracy of using spells, the control over mana consumption, one’s physical attributes, dodging ability, and adaptability can all determine the outcome of a battle.”

“And what about the fourth aspect?” Sirin asked.

“The fourth aspect is the objective factors,” Aaron clicked his tongue. “First, the wizard’s tools, such as the wand.”

A suitable wand can maximize a wizard's power, while an unsuitable wand can even have the opposite effect at crucial moments.

I once witnessed a powerful wizard dueling with an ant he could crush with a flick of his wrist, and because their wands were from the same source, a flashback spell was cast.

This spell linked the two spells together, increasing resistance the more they attacked, ultimately leading to a draw in the duel.

"Is that so?" Michael asked, sounding surprised and uncertain.

“It wouldn’t normally happen, but those two are so close that I wasn’t surprised at all when they cast the Flashback Spell.”

"hiss!"

Harry instinctively covered his forehead, and for some reason felt the lightning bolt-shaped scar suddenly burning like fire.

"Harry, are you alright?" Ron asked worriedly.

"It's nothing." Harry forced a smile, then gave Aaron a resentful look: it's a bit unfair to use me as an example.

Aaron turned his head away nonchalantly. If he hadn't stopped him in time, this guy probably would have told everyone about his achievements. He should have cast a forgetting spell on him back then.

“Modern wizards are used to using wands, however…” Aaron paused, placed the wand on the podium, snapped his fingers, and a ball of flame appeared in his hand.

"Spellcasting without a staff?" Luna said in shock, her gaze towards Aaron filled with surprise.

"you know?"

“Ravenclaws are all interested in knowledge; I read about this spellcasting technique in a book.”

"Can we learn?" Ron asked with interest. He had suffered from unsuitable wands before. In his second year, he was still using an old wand that had been used many times, making it extremely difficult to cast spells.

But there was nothing they could do about it; after all, their family was too poor to afford a new wand. However, if they could learn this skill, their family would definitely save a lot of money in the future.

Chapter 465 Various objective factors mean we can't put all our eggs in one basket.

Seeing the glimmer of hope in Ron's eyes, Aaron felt a pang of sympathy for him for a second before decisively extinguishing it. "Ahem! Wandless spellcasting depends on talent."

“I think I should have this talent,” Ron said without hesitation, already imagining how many fans he would gain by casting spells without a staff.

"Heh!" Aaron was speechless at Ron's inexplicable confidence. "I don't want to discourage you, but including Dumbledore and me, there are probably no more than five people at Hogwarts who can cast spells without a wand."

Wandless spellcasting has many drawbacks, including high difficulty in control and difficulty in achieving precision.

The same spell can be easily cast with a wand, but casting it without a wand increases the difficulty several times, even ten times.

Upon hearing this, Ron fell silent.

He wasn't unaware of his own limitations; even with the aid of a wand, his spellcasting skills were far from satisfactory, let alone the much more difficult task of casting spells without a wand.

“Now that you’ve demonstrated, does that mean we have a chance to learn wandless spellcasting?” Hermione asked tentatively.

“No,” Aaron shook his head. “I’m just giving you a little suggestion: you can use magic without a wand.”

But I won't teach you that skill; perhaps you can try to learn it later.

"Why?" Harry asked, puzzled.

"Only powerful and highly skilled wizards can reliably master the difficult art of wandless spellcasting, but it seems that you can't even pass the exam right now."

To put it bluntly, they haven't even learned the simple things yet, and they want to master the difficult ones.

Besides, learning this skill takes a lot of time. Even casting low-level spells without a wand is very difficult, and I don't have the time to teach you that.

Harry:......

"Getting back to the point," Aaron coughed. "Wands can reduce the difficulty of casting spells, and powerful wands can even greatly increase the power of spells."

Besides using external aids to enhance combat power, one's own physical condition is also very important.

Health or illness, excitement or weakness, rage or guilt can determine the outcome of a battle.

"Um... could you explain in more detail?" Hermione asked hesitantly.

“No problem.” Aaron snapped his fingers, and a third blackboard appeared, displaying four different pictures: a water glass with a straw and a faucet, a water tank, a reservoir, and a rushing river.

"If we compare magical energy to a container, then using magic is like drawing water from it."

The apprenticeship of a magician is the stage of magical turmoil, where magic is not entirely under one's control, the water in the container is scarce, and obtaining and replenishing water is as uncertain as rainfall and evaporation.

This brings us to Muggles and Squibs. Muggles don't have containers, while Squibs do, but their containers are cracked, and whatever they replenish leaks out. So they have some wizarding abilities, but they can't use magic.

A magician can control his own magic, but at this stage, the weakest use of magic is like drinking water from a cup with a straw, and the strongest is like using a tap to release water from a tank.

Mages are stronger; using magic is like using a pump to draw water from a reservoir.

The Archmage stage is another level altogether; they use magic like a dam releasing water.

The Archmage is like a river; the higher the magical energy, the wider the river channel and the faster the flow.

As for the latter two, they are both legendary entities, so I won't go into detail here.

As Aaron recounted his story, the thirty wizards sitting below were all dumbfounded and their hearts were filled with emotion, as if they had opened the door to a new world.

Originally, there were a few wizards among these people who, like Zacharias, were not very convinced of Aaron's abilities. He was powerful, but his teaching level was not necessarily that good. But now, they had no doubts.

While both are common-sense theoretical knowledge, Aaron's explanations far surpass those of Umbridge, and even Professor Lupin's explanations are not as vivid and concrete.

Aaron secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw everyone's focused expressions.

After all, it was a class of thirty students, and he didn't have much experience, but at least he managed to intimidate these proud and arrogant students.

"Generally speaking, there is a significant gap between different strength levels, and this gap becomes more pronounced as you progress. However, powerful tools, rich combat experience, and personal accumulation can bridge these gaps."

This makes challenging opponents of higher levels a real possibility. A peak Archmage can go toe-to-toe with a Grand Archmage, and a peak Grand Archmage may not be unable to compete with a Saint Archmage.

However, if the gap is too large, for example, the chasm between a mage and a grand mage, these cannot be bridged, but…” Aaron paused, tapping the word that appeared on the blackboard with his wand: Status.

"If your enemy is in poor condition, for example, after a great battle when their magic power is greatly depleted, or when they are seriously injured and their strength is greatly reduced, then this gap may be crossed."

"Isn't this a bit..." Ron pursed his lips, hesitated for a moment before speaking, "...a bit like taking advantage of someone's misfortune."

"Hahaha." Aaron couldn't help but laugh, his gaze towards Ron carrying a hint of pity for the mentally challenged. "I already said it was the enemy who was in poor condition. Do you have some misunderstanding about the word 'enemy'?"

In other words, if you encountered a Voldemort in the wild, but he was severely wounded and unconscious, would you immediately finish him off, or would you wait for him to heal and then have a fair duel?

"Oh..." Ron laughed awkwardly, "Never mind what I said."

"Tch!" Draco rolled his eyes. "No wonder you're Weasley, how could you say something so idiotic?"

“Malfoy,” Celine glared at him, “Don’t forget what you promised.”

“This isn’t a provocation, it’s just stating the facts,” Draco said matter-of-factly.

“Slytherins will take advantage of others, but Gryffindors will not.”

“Listen up, Potter,” Draco gave Harry a knowing smile. “That’s Slytherin standing on the platform.”

Harry:......

"Alright," Aaron said calmly. "Although this isn't a formal class, I don't care if you're going to swear or fight, you'd better hold it in."

Now listen carefully to the lesson, understand?

Draco and Harry's hearts skipped a beat, but they immediately nodded in agreement.

“Then there are pets,” Aaron said somewhat embarrassedly. “Although it sounds absurd, a powerful pet can play an important role in battle.”

Everyone was a little taken aback by these words. In their minds, pets were things like owls, toads, cats, and dogs. If they were to join a battle between wizards, they would be lucky to avoid being torn to pieces, let alone help.

But Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Draco all looked at Abbey, who was slumped over the lectern, without a doubt about it.

“Isn’t this a bit of an exaggeration?” Fred and George said.

“Not an exaggeration, not at all.” Harry pursed his lips and said. He had seen Abe’s fighting style before, and even now he wasn’t entirely confident in dealing with him.

Moreover, that was several years ago; he dared not even imagine how powerful this dragon was now.

“To give you a simple example,” Aaron snapped his fingers, and Hagrid’s image appeared on the blackboard, with countless red eyes behind him.

"This is someone I believe everyone knows very well, Rubeus Hagrid, our forest ranger and professor of magical animal conservation."

But what many people may not know is that most of the magical creatures in the Forbidden Forest were his pets; he also owned a three-headed dog, the kind as big as a house.

Everyone suddenly realized that if it was this kind of pet, then it made sense.

"The last point is luck," Aaron said very solemnly. "It cannot be denied that luck is also a part of strength."

Just like the Flashback Spell I mentioned before, even an ant can escape from a great sorcerer by sheer luck.

The magical world also has a way to improve luck; it's a very precious potion called Felix Felicis.