The Rune Mage Starting at Hogwarts

Chapter 145: The Shock Brought by the Ultimate Flash

Faced with the eager gazes of the senior students, Professor Flitwick did not immediately agree, but instead turned to Rez for his opinion.

After all, the core idea of ​​this curse was originally proposed by Ryze, and it was also the killer move that Ryze was preparing to use in the dueling tournament.

Ryze felt the professor's gaze, pondered for a moment, and then calmly nodded.

Ravenclaw has always encouraged academic exchange.

More importantly, Ryze knew very well that while "Final Flash" was incredibly powerful, it was naive to think he could win the championship with just that one move.

The advantages and disadvantages of this spell are both obvious.

Once this kind of linear, high-explosive curse that requires building up power appears on the field, it will probably be quickly figured out by experienced senior students and their teachers to find a way to break it.

In a real duel, unless Ryze can fight his way to the finals with sheer strength and then win with this move in the finals, it's unlikely he'll succeed.

Otherwise, this tactic can only "steal" a win or two in the mid-game at most, and once the opponent is on guard, it will be difficult to play a killing blow.

In fact, Ryze still struggles against students in sixth grade and above in a fair fight.

These senior students, who had passed the ordinary wizarding level exams, possessed magic close to that of an adult wizard, and had honed their skills under Professor Flitwick for so many years, were not easy to deal with.

Ryze tried his best, but could only manage a 30/70 split against them.

Under these circumstances, knowing that he did not yet have the strength to win the championship, he thought it better to let everyone participate in the research of this magic.

If these senior students achieve excellent rankings or even win the championship through Ultimate Flash, they will owe him a great favor.

More importantly, he can also discuss with everyone other tactics after Ultimate Flash has been cracked, and even discuss other development directions.

After all, while hundreds of different lighting spells have been developed over the two centuries since its creation, illumination magic, which is mainly based on flashing light, still has a lot of room for development in terms of its use in offensive magic.

If more people join, it will not only speed up development, but also allow for a more systematic approach to combat, and perhaps even lead to a completely new fighting style in the future.

After receiving Reiz's approval, Professor Flitwick turned to look at the expectant upperclassmen.

“Since Mr. White is willing to share, then I can explain the principles to you,” Professor Flitwick said, his tone becoming much more serious.

"But you must understand that the danger of this spell lies not in the spell itself, but in the extreme compression of magical power."

"Improper control can cause considerable danger, so practicing outside the training area is strictly prohibited until the required level of control has been achieved!"

The senior students nodded in agreement, and Professor Flitwick then began a simple explanation of the relationship between the initial fluorescence flash, the final fluorescence flash, and the final flash.

“Most wizards believe that the Illumination Charm only has the function of illuminating darkness,” Professor Flitwick said, waving his wand so that a soft light shone from the tip. “But in reality, many people overlook the fact that when the Illumination Charm is used, the spell also emits a scorching heat.”

"As we continue to infuse the magic, causing it to glow with ultimate fluorescence, the burning sensation will become very noticeable, along with a distinct electrical noise..."

As Professor Flitwick conjured several goggles for the enemy, a dazzling fluorescent light shone, illuminating the entire dueling arena.

“And Mr. White’s genius is that,” Professor Flitwick’s voice was clear in the bright light, “he realized this and thought of the concept of ‘laser’ in the Muggle world, and suggested to me that instead of letting the light spread, we should restrain it!”

Through their goggles, they saw Professor Flitwick gradually retract the intense light illuminating the dueling arena towards the tip of his staff.

"When light is compressed to its extreme, the resulting temperature is even more intense than the 'Firework Charm.' When multiple beams of ultimate fluorescence are combined under the control of magic, a beam of light with extremely high temperature and strong penetrating power is formed. Finally, this is the Ultimate Flash Charm that Mr. White just used!"

After listening to Professor Flitwick's explanation, the older students present were amazed by the idea of ​​developing the first spell wizards learn into such a powerful spell.

"It's hard to imagine... I've never thought about it in this direction before, and from this perspective, the Illumination Charm probably still has a lot of room for development."

Several older students sighed.

They tried to compress the light according to Professor Flitwick's explanation, but their technique was rather clumsy, and they couldn't find the trick to compressing the light even after trying for a while.

Professors Flitwick and Reiz began to give these senior students some basic guidance.

Professor Flitwick also told students below fourth grade that the spell was too difficult, and even sixth graders would need one or two weeks to master it.

Their self-control is probably not enough to allow them to consistently use such a powerful illumination spell, so they shouldn't push themselves too hard.

This has left some of the younger students feeling frustrated.

They watched Ryze standing beside Professor Flitwick, calmly demonstrating the technique of compressing beams to the senior students, and their hearts were filled with mixed feelings.

“He’s only a first-grader…” a third-grader from Ravenclaw muttered under her breath, her eyes filled with envy. “We struggle to maintain the Ultimate Fluorescence for even two minutes, and he’s already mastered the spell to this extent.”

Another senior wizard couldn't help but sigh, "He'll definitely be able to place in this year's wizarding tournament... To place in the first year, it's hard to imagine what he'll achieve in the future."

This kind of gap in pure talent, which is difficult to catch up with no matter how hard you try, can be very frustrating.

This sense of frustration is especially pronounced for Ravenclaw students.

Ryze's performance in his grade was so impressive that other young wizards his age gave up comparing themselves to him.

Now it's the turn of these senior wizards to experience this.

In contrast, Anthony, who was on the edge of the practice field, was much more composed.

The ultimate fluorescent flash that these upperclassmen are now trying out, they already saw last September.

At that time, the students who shared a dorm with Ryze were trying to keep up with him.

As a result, the harder they tried, the clearer they realized that this spell was not something they could easily master at present.

Watching Ryze instruct the older students, Anthony calmed himself down and continued practicing the defensive spells that Ryze had given him, which he had not yet fully mastered.

Chapter 146: Anthony's Duel Practice

Anthony ignored the discussions and research on the Ultimate Flash Charm among the senior members of the Duel Club.

When he is able to use this spell, Ryze certainly won't be stingy with them.

He is now simply steadily improving his spellcasting skills.

In terms of defense, he clearly couldn't master the advanced Double Protection Charm, and even the Ironclad Charm was somewhat difficult for him.

So after discussing it with Ryze, he focused on basic defensive spells and a lightness spell to increase his speed, trying to shorten the casting time of these two spells so that he could last longer on the dueling stage and not be knocked off the stage by a single spell from his opponent.

Of course, offensive capabilities cannot be neglected either; Anthony's current focus is on disarming spells and shapeshifting.

One is aimed at the opponent himself, and the other is aimed at the environment of the dueling ring.

The Disarming Charm goes without saying; it's the most basic and, in most cases, one of the most useful offensive spells. Even a wizard who has mastered wandless spellcasting will see their combat power drop by at least half after losing their wand.

The idea for the Transformation technique came from a trick Professor Katelburn used to deal with trolls when he saw those magical creatures at Hagrid's hut last year.

The troll possesses powerful magic, and conventional spells are not very effective against it.

However, its brain is simple, and it has little control over its own body.

When the opponent launches an attack, simply use the Transformation spell to make the floor beneath your feet smooth, and you'll make them fall and be unable to get up.

This little trick made these young wizards realize that shapeshifting could also be quite effective in combat.

They specifically consulted Professor McGonagall about this. The usually serious vice-principal, upon hearing their ideas, surprisingly showed a hint of approval.

She stated that once their transformation skills reach a very high level, they will indeed be able to alter their surroundings in battle to attack and defend against enemies.

That kind of power is not much less than that of a spell.

Professor McGonagall didn't say much about this, only mentioning that Headmaster Dumbledore was also a professor of Transfiguration back then, and is still the most powerful Transfiguration master in the wizarding world. However, this was enough for these young wizards to imagine the grand scene of Dumbledore using Transfiguration to fight the first Dark Lord, Grindelwald.

They certainly can't do what Dumbledore did, but they still have a chance to subtly create some inconspicuous changes in the dueling ring to influence their opponent's attacks.

......

"Protect them all!"

"Light as a feather!"

Now, Anthony, standing on the edge of the arena, is practicing dodging and defense with the help of Michael and Terry.

Michael and Terry waved their wands at Anthony from the sidelines, and thin beams of red light shot out from the tips of their wands.

That's the "Laser Charm," a fun spell that Ryze casually came up with after thinking for a while, so that the older students practicing the ultimate Flash Charm could find the feeling of focusing a beam of light.

Under normal release conditions, it has almost no destructive power, much like a laser pointer in the Muggle world, at most capable of detonating a few balloons at close range.

The advantage is that this spell is also very easy to cast.

Once you get the hang of it, casting it is no different from casting the Illumination Charm; even a first-year student can cast the laser by simply drawing a checkmark.

After Ryze brought out this spell, which had little offensive power but was released extremely quickly, the senior students, who were skilled in dueling, quickly realized that this spell could not only be used to assist in learning the Ultimate Flash Charm, but also seemed to be used to practice reaction speed and casting accuracy.

For example, right now Michael and Terry are releasing laser spells one after another, using them to simulate those attack spells to launch an attack on Anthony.

Anthony, aided by the Lightness Charm, constantly dodged within the confined space, occasionally raising his wand to cast a protective charm to block the unavoidable beams of light.

Two minutes passed quickly.

"Stop!" Terry put down his wand. "This round is over."

Anthony then stopped and dispelled the magic on his body.

Although they had the help of the Lightness Charm, they had obviously practiced many rounds before, so Anthony's forehead was covered in sweat.

"How many times did I win in the last round?" Anthony asked his two roommates, panting.

“I had five attempts, and you blocked three of them.”

"I tried 7 times, and I was blocked 2 times."

Terry and Michael answered in turn.

"Still hit 12 times...looks like we've hit a bottleneck," Anthony wasn't satisfied with the result, and he looked around at the field.

In the dueling arena, many older students were also practicing in pairs using a similar method.

There's not much to refer to from those older students.

They are more familiar with the Illumination Charm, and they basically don't need to flick their wands or make a sound. They can release the charm simply by flicking their wands. Their practice focuses more on training their ability to predict and counterattack in the blink of an eye.

Anthony's focus was on Harry and his two companions, who were not far away on the other side.

Because of Ryze, their dorm and the three of them, Harry and Ryze, got along quite well. So last year, feeling that Harry was getting along better, Ryze extended an invitation to the Duel Club to Harry and Ryze.

After experiencing the farcical midnight duel at the beginning of the school year, where Malfoy fled the scene, Harry and his friends showed great interest in this kind of formal wizard duel.

Although Harry couldn't officially join the Duel Club because Quidditch training took up so much of his time, he would occasionally come here to experience the atmosphere of dueling.

Right now, Harry is practicing dodging, while Ron and Hermione are attacking with laser spells.

Harry's spellcasting skills are actually only considered "pretty good" at the moment.

He must have only recently mastered the Lightness Spell, and he's been using it intermittently.

His defensive spells were not perfect, but in this dodging practice, he was like a slippery loach, constantly dodging the spell attacks with small movements, fully demonstrating his excellent reaction and judgment abilities.

Of course, this is also because Hermione and Ron didn't train their casting speed much, and their casting speed became slower and slower as the game progressed.

As Hermione stopped casting the spell, Anthony and the others gathered around and curiously inquired about Harry's grades.

“I only hit twice. Hermione should have done better than me,” Ron said dejectedly, shaking his aching wrist.

“I only have 4,” Hermione waved to Anthony and the others, then said that she wasn’t really used to this kind of high-intensity spellcasting either, “Looks like I need to work on this aspect.”

Listening to their comments, Anthony couldn't help but sigh, "Your natural reaction speed is truly enviable. It's a pity you're not old enough this year, otherwise I would definitely drag you to participate in the dueling tournament."

“Don’t say that, Anthony. I haven’t mastered many offensive spells at all. Apart from having some experience in dodging, I’m still far from good at everything else,” Harry scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly before asking why he hadn’t seen Rhett in the arena.

"Raz is in the office next door discussing new magical ideas with the seniors. Do you need to see him?"

Chapter 147: The Concept of the Curved Light Barrier

Hermione became interested upon hearing about researching new magic.

Among the first-year students at Hogwarts, Rhett's presence cannot be ignored.

However, although everyone witnessed his excellence, different people had subtle but clear differences in their attitudes toward Ryze.

Anthony, Michael, and Terry, being roommates with Ritz, naturally had the closest relationship with him.

At the beginning of the school year, they may have had that competitive spirit among peers, but after realizing Reese's excellence and receiving his help in various aspects of their studies, this mindset has long since changed.

For example, Anthony's current training plan for the Wizarding Duel Tournament was entirely developed through discussions between him and Ryze.

Now, they have naturally formed a small group with Rizz as the core.

The attitudes of other students in the same grade are quite different.

Aside from those students who wanted to invest in Ritz or curry favor with Ritz, some of the students who wanted to challenge Ritz and had extremely strong self-esteem suffered setbacks with Ritz, but were unwilling to admit it, so they simply withdrew and stopped inquiring about Ritz or taking the initiative to contact Ritz.

For example, many students at Slytherin, including Malford, share this mindset.

Hermione, however, has a completely different mindset.

She has an extremely strong thirst for knowledge and a competitive spirit, and this competitiveness did not turn into jealousy or avoidance in front of Ryze.