Hogwarts: I'm Harry's older cousin

Chapter 441, Section 435: The Art of Ambidextrous Combat

"What spellcasting technique?"

Upon hearing that their strength could be increased by at least 100%, especially since it was an idea proposed by Dali, everyone immediately perked up.

"This technique is called 'Ambidextrous Fighting,' and you need two magic wands."

As soon as Dumbledore finished speaking, he remembered that most young wizards only had one wand, so he added, "If you only have one wand, you can achieve the same effect as long as you are proficient in wandless spellcasting."

"If you can master silent casting, this skill can be improved even further. You can cast 'Expelliarmus' with your left hand and 'Petrify All' with your right hand, effectively using one person as two."

Casting spells without a staff or without sound are both highly advanced spellcasting techniques.

Fortunately, all members of the discipline group practiced staffless spellcasting under Grindelwald's tutelage, but silent spellcasting was a bit more difficult.

"As for actual combat, it's like this."

Dumbledore was naturally proficient in these two techniques. Instead of using the Elder Wand, he extended the index fingers of both his hands and pointed them forward simultaneously.

Not far away, a small pebble transformed at an incredible speed into a gigantic lion. It had a thick mane and sharp teeth, looking terrifying and majestic. With a deafening roar, a pair of enormous wings sprouted from its back, and it took to the air. Not only that, after circling in the air, the lion opened its mouth wide and suddenly spewed out several huge fireballs, each several meters in diameter.

The flames were extremely hot, causing waves of heat to wash over the young wizards standing below, and the surrounding air seemed to distort.

Boom!

The fireball struck the ground and exploded violently, instantly sending sand and stones flying and soil churning, creating countless craters in the ground as if it had been bombarded by countless missiles.

"cool!"

A fierce wind howled past, blowing everyone's hair wildly. The young wizards present couldn't help but exclaim in amazement at the sight, their eyes shining and staring wide-eyed. At that moment, they wished they were the ones who had conjured the lion.

"Guess how many spells I used in total."

Dumbledore was very satisfied with the result and smiled as he looked at everyone.

"Transfiguration Charm, Levitation Charm, and Flame Charm, a total of three spells."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a young wizard responded, unsurprisingly it was Ron.

Ron had barely finished speaking when someone immediately objected.

"It consists of four spells: Transfiguration Charm, Levitation Charm, Flame Charm, and Thunder Explosion."

The Flame Spell manipulates raging flames but cannot achieve an explosive effect; an explosive flame must have been created by adding other magic.

"No, it's the Transfiguration Charm, the Inflate Charm, the Loud Voice Charm, the Levitation Charm, the Flame Charm, and the Thunder Explosion Charm—six spells in total," Hermione added, adjusting her non-existent glasses on her nose.

The others gasped in shock. Fusing two spells together was already incredibly difficult; to combine six spells simultaneously... the difficulty was unimaginable.

The difficulty of fusing spells into one another is not as simple as one plus one equals two.

Most importantly, Dumbledore cast the spell without using the Elder Wand, without a wand or making a sound.

"Six spells, I wish I could do that." Daphne looked at the lion with envy, fantasizing about how wonderful it would be if she could conjure them herself.

Hearing her words, her friend Pansy said, "I only need to be able to cast two spells at the same time."

Unlike the idealistic Daphne, she was more pragmatic; casting two spells at the same time was enough to shock a group of adult wizards.

Incidentally, she is currently at the fourth stage of spellcasting and is familiar with counter-spells.

Fusing magic is a skill that few members of the Disciplined Group have mastered, let alone someone like Dumbledore who could fuse six spells at once. The difficulty increases exponentially with the number of spells fused.

Well, to be honest, there aren't many wizards in the entire wizarding world who have mastered fusion magic.

To give the most obvious example—former elite Auror Moody did not master it.

Moreover, most wizards, after mastering the fusion technique, only fuse one spell before specializing in spell training.

Of course, this is all thanks to the Ambidextrous Technique; otherwise, Dumbledore could have fused three spells at most.

Dumbledore smiled at the murmuring crowd: "I think you've all witnessed the power of this technique. Therefore, your goal for this holiday and next semester is to learn it. Does everyone have confidence?"

"Yes!" The crowd shouted in unison, full of confidence, eager to immediately throw themselves into the great cause of practicing spells, as if they were the next wizards to summon a lion.

As the saying goes, a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger. If it were an adult wizard hearing Dumbledore's words, he would have already backed down.

Wandless spellcasting, silent spellcasting, magical fusion, and ambidextrous spellcasting—these are four highly difficult spellcasting techniques. An ordinary wizard could boast about mastering just one of them for a lifetime.

"Let me first tell you the key to the technique of silent spellcasting. After you've learned that, I'll tell you the technique of ambidextrous fighting."

As he spoke, Dumbledore began to explain the techniques and key points of silent spellcasting, and the young wizards all pricked up their ears to listen carefully.

Fusion magic can be put aside for now; it's far too difficult and beyond the scope of the curriculum. Instead, you can directly practice the Ambidextrous technique, which only requires Silent Casting and Wandless Casting. If you have two wands, you only need to use the Silent Casting technique.

Silent spellcasting is an essential skill to master. Magical duels are all about speed. The speed at which you can chant spells is limited; you can't chant two spells at the same time. Chanting them one by one is less efficient than casting two spells in quick succession with your wand.

As long as you speak quickly, it's fine.

After explaining, Dumbledore watched quietly as the young wizards digested the information. After a while, he said, "If you have any questions, feel free to ask me anytime, and I will answer them for you."

After saying that, he paused, winked at the young wizards, and continued, "However, I personally suggest that you start practicing with wandless spellcasting."

No one can guarantee that their wand won't malfunction during a battle. If it's accidentally lost, casting spells without a wand can be a lifesaver.

Moreover, there are many similarities between staffless spellcasting and silent spellcasting, so practicing staffless spellcasting first will make it easier and more gradual.

Clearly, the young wizards had taken Dumbledore's words to heart.

Those who hadn't yet mastered the skill of wandless spellcasting began practicing (Grindelwald had taught them), while those who had already mastered it began practicing silent spellcasting directly.

It's easy to agree to many things, but you only realize how difficult they are when you actually do them.

(End of this chapter)