Hogwarts: Voldemort, don't stop me from studying

She pulled out a book from her pile of books and flipped open it. "In 382 BC, the Ollivander family began making wands. To this day, the best wand makers are still the Ollivander family. I think this is also a test point..."

The quill quickly recorded on the parchment, and Madam Pince occasionally cast a vigilant look over here, as if she was ready to drive a few people out if they made a loud noise.

Michael, who was working on his thesis, felt himself becoming increasingly insignificant. He listened for a while, then silently pulled out a piece of paper and prepared to copy the timeline of the history of magic that Wade had revised. Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he nudged Wade with his elbow and whispered, "Look!"

Theo was standing outside the library, looking around. He had probably just come back from the Herbology class, and he was still covered in soil from the greenhouse, so Madam Pince refused to let them in. Meeting Wade and Michael's gazes, Theo waved happily, motioning them to go out.

Wade said goodbye to Hermione, and packed up with Michael to go out. Seeing Ryan and Theo at the door, looking dirty, he asked, "What's the emergency?"

The two Hufflepuffs looked at each other, and Ryan indicated with his chin: "Go ahead, it was you who mentioned this to Professor Sprout."

Theo smiled and said, "Weider, didn't you say you wanted to find a quiet place to practice spells this morning? Professor Sprout, the Herbology professor, is the head of our Hufflepuff house. I stayed after class to help the professor, and after class I plucked up the courage to ask -"

Chapter 12 Cleaning Up

"You asked the professor?" Michael was surprised: "After taking Professor Snape's class, you still dare to ask the professor?"

Theo smiled. "Professor Sprout is different. She's very kind. And I think it would be better to ask for the professor's permission first instead of practicing secretly. And practicing spells is not a bad thing."

"And then what? Professor Sprout offered us a place?" Vader asked.

"Yes." Theo nodded. "An abandoned empty classroom. Professor Sprout said it would definitely meet our requirements."

"What are we waiting for? Let's go! Let's go and take a look together!" Michael said happily - he no longer wanted to stay in the suffocating library.

Just as Wade was about to leave, he suddenly looked back.

In the huge library, Hermione was alone, buried in a book, looking very lonely.

Wade recalled that at this time, Hermione seemed to have no friends at all.

"Wait a moment." He said to the others, "I'll call someone else."

The book on the table was tapped twice. Hermione looked up and saw Wade smiling at her and saying, "Hermione, we are going to practice spells together. Do you want to join us?"

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"Hogwarts is the earliest established magic school. A long time ago, almost all underage wizards in Europe studied at Hogwarts. But later, other magic schools were established one after another, and many wizards chose to move to the United States, and their children studied at Ilvermorny School."

As they climbed the stairs, Theo panted and said, "So…Hogwarts can normally accommodate one or two thousand students and hundreds of professors. But now there are only two or three hundred people, so many classrooms are unused. For the safety of the students, the school has hidden most of the abandoned empty classrooms."

"Professor Sprout told us that it's an unused Charms classroom. It should be very spacious." Ryan added, "It's behind the portrait of Miss Claudia holding an umbrella on the third floor."

After searching along the corridor for a while, they finally found the portrait in the corridor near the west tower.

——The wind was blowing gently on the grassland full of flowers. A blonde girl was holding an umbrella with white background and pink flowers, looking into the distance with melancholy eyes, and turned sideways to the crowd.

Ryan tapped the left side of the portrait three times with his wand and said the command: "Sunshine, golden daisy."

The girl lifted her skirt and walked aside, the portrait opened, and several people walked in one after another. After the portrait closed, the blonde girl changed the direction of the umbrella, and rain began to fall in the portrait.

It was unknown how long this classroom had been unused. There was a thick layer of dust on the floor, and some tables and chairs were placed in a mess. There were also a few old books and discarded parchments scattered on the floor. There was a row of wooden shelves on the first floor of the classroom against the wall, which were also empty and even broken in some places. In the corner were piles of targets for practicing spells, most of which were also broken.

"Well, it looks like we need to clean up before we practice." Hermione rolled up her sleeves: "Who's going to get a basin of water?"

"Me!" Theo raised his hand. "I'll go find some cleaning tools first."

"Why don't you ask the school's house-elves to help clean it up?" Michael said lazily, "You know that Hogwarts has a group of house-elves, right?"

Ryan had leaned over to pick up a fallen chair.

"Wait a moment, everyone." Wade stopped Theo who was about to leave and asked the others: "We are here to practice spells - why not start by cleaning up this classroom?"

"What? No?" Michael looked at him in disbelief.

"Clean it up and restore it to its original state. Let's start with these two spells." Wade looked at Ryan and said, "To move the tables, chairs and benches, we can only use the levitation spell."

"Okay! It's a big project! But it sounds like fun," Theo said with a smile.

Ryan thought about it, put the chair he had just put up down again, and waved his wand: "Clean it up!"

One table became slightly cleaner, but there was still noticeable dirt in the crevices.

Vader blinked.

"Lian, read it again," Wade said.

So Ryan used the cleansing spell again, but the effect was not very obvious.

This time, Wade was sure that he saw it very clearly - when Ryan waved his wand, he vaguely saw another arc, and the two superimposed on each other, similar yet different, made him clearly realize why Ryan's spell did not work as it should have.

Just like when he was playing games, the plug-in calculated the best route and attack angle for him.

"Ryan, when you cast a spell, raise your wand a little higher and make it crisper at the end." Wade demonstrated it again: "At the same time, the pronunciation of Scourgify-gi should be lighter. Try it again."

Ryan paused for a moment - perhaps because Hufflepuffs naturally trust Ravenclaw's brains more, he did not offer any suggestions, but waved his wand according to Vader's modified version: "Clean it up!"

The table suddenly became shiny, as if even flies couldn't stand on it, and even the floor underneath became clean.

Ryan's eyes widened, he looked at his wand, then at Vader, and murmured, "How did you do that?"

The others had almost the same reaction, and they all gathered around to look at the table. Theo even bent down and touched it again and again with his hands, exclaiming, "Ryan! I didn't know! You're actually a spell genius!"

"No - it's not because of me -" Ryan said a little dazedly. He waved his wand again, but because he was too upset, it was not as effective as the last time.

Vader said nothing. He cast the spell himself but did not notice the extra arc - just as his eyes could only see the names above other people's heads but not his own.

But the experience of guiding Ryan made him know clearly what was right, so his spell was perfect and the cleansing area was even larger.

Wade thought about it and asked the others to use the cleansing spell. As expected, the thin golden arc was seen again. Even Hermione's spell was not perfect, but it was closer to the standard than others.

He instructed them one by one, and helped them to perfect their spells. In the process, his own understanding gradually deepened, and later he could cast a perfect cleansing spell with a casual wave of his wand, without even reciting the spell.

If the golden finger had a name, Wade felt that he might have a "good teacher system" - just by glancing over the top of the student's head, he would know what name to call; even if a group of people were casting spells at the same time, he would be able to tell who was doing it seriously and who was just doing it perfunctorily; in one-on-one guidance, he could make targeted fine-tuning to allow students to master a spell in the shortest time possible.

Unfortunately, the golden finger is a taciturn one, and Wade doesn’t know whether it has any undiscovered functions waiting to be developed, so he can only explore it slowly.

Chapter 13 Transformation

Wade had thought that with proper guidance, most spells would be easy for them to master, but that was not the case. The level of magic ultimately depended on personal talent.

Simple spells, such as the Cleansing Spell and the Repairing Spell, were performed by several people without much difference. But when the difficulty of the spells increased, Theo seemed to be struggling. He learned the Levitation Spell more than a dozen times but still couldn't quite get it right. Ryan and Michael were better, but they were also intermittent. Hermione still succeeded once, but she had a hard time levitating heavy objects.

However, for students who have just started magic school, even if they have just mastered a simple spell, they are very excited. When they walked towards the auditorium at dinner time, Michael was still showing off to Theo: "Did you see the last repair spell I cast? It was perfect! The chandelier on the ceiling was restored to its original state immediately! I dare say it was not that bright when it was just hung up!"

Ryan was still waving his wand, muttering to himself, practicing spells silently. Sparks flew out from the tip of his wand and almost burned Hermione's hair.

"Oh, please! Don't point your wand at anyone," Hermione said immediately, and then asked enthusiastically, "What are you practicing?"

Her face seemed to say - come and ask me!

"Levitation spell." Ryan said. He had a good temper and could understand the little girl's eagerness to help despite her seemingly domineering attitude, so he was very calm from beginning to end.

"But you just succeeded!" said Hermione in amazement.

Ryan shook his head: "I always feel like there's something missing from my spell."

They arrived at the auditorium. The sumptuous dinner exuded an enticing aroma, and it seemed as if they had just realized how hungry they were.

Theo muttered, "Merlin! I think I could eat a cow right now!"

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The sense of accomplishment of learning a spell is great, but the process of hard work is too hard. After dinner, Michael finally couldn't wait to leave the study group and asked Terry, who shared a dormitory with him, to play a rolling stone game in the courtyard. Hermione and the others went back to the lounge to do their homework, while Wade took advantage of the library not closing yet to borrow two books he had read at noon.

They had cleaned the practice room in the afternoon, and after fixing the tables and chairs, they placed them against the wall, and used the empty cabinets next to them as bookshelves. Wade turned on the lights and put away the ink and quills. The cheers and laughter of the little wizards came from outside the window, and Wade opened the book and immersed himself in reading.

"Magic Theory" - [Tampering with the deepest secrets - the source of life, the essence of the self - must be prepared to bear the most extreme and dangerous consequences. ]

"Analysis of the Working Principles of Basic Spells"——[Magic is the embodiment of the wizard's will. 】

Whether it is to show off among their friends or to gain powerful strength, young wizards are often more easily attracted by cool and magical spells, and are willing to spend a lot of time practicing advanced spells, and disdain those difficult, awkward and boring theories. Even though "Magic Theory" is a first-grade textbook, young wizards would rather learn two evil spells like "Fire Roasting" than read such boring books.

But Wade is different, perhaps because when he was in school in his previous life, his teacher repeatedly emphasized the importance of recognizing the essence, understanding the principles, and mastering the rules. Only in this way can one break away from the ever-changing question types and the rote learning method. One can get high scores without doing a large number of questions, and can also solve new question types smoothly. This is the so-called high-efficiency learning.

That is to say, it is important to know not only the fact but also the reason behind it.

This study habit made Wade a "study god" in the eyes of his teachers and classmates in his previous life - he went to bed early and got up early every day and did not stay up late. He still had time to play ball and play games, and his grades were among the best among many classmates who worked hard.

Wade maintained the same habit in this life. He believed that no matter whether it was science or magic, and no matter if he had a golden finger or not, a solid foundation would definitely be of great and significant help to his studies.

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Defense Against the Dark Arts was worse than expected.

Wade had heard that Professor Quirrell was an extremely smart Ravenclaw who taught Muggle Studies at Hogwarts a year ago. He was young, handsome, knowledgeable, and very popular among students. Wade thought that even if he had Voldemort hanging behind his head now, his knowledge had not disappeared, and his class should still teach something useful.

But the fact was that Quirrell was lecturing by rote, his words were incoherent and his voice was unclear. It was hard to hear him clearly from a distance, but when you were close... the garlic smell on his body made the Slytherins nearby wear masks of pain.

Putting himself in his shoes, Vader could understand his state - anyone with an extremely evil soul parasitizing on their head would have no intention of preparing for class. But understanding does not mean acceptance, and during the second Defense Against the Dark Arts class, Vader sat at the farthest point to read and study.

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"Transfiguration is the most complex and dangerous spell you will learn at Hogwarts. If anyone acts naughty in my class, I will kick him out and never let him come in again!"

Professor McGonagall said sternly during the Transfiguration class. She waved her wand and turned the desk into a pig and back again, and all the students looked at it with eyes shining.

"Transfiguration is the most elegant magic, but to learn Transfiguration, you first need to understand Gamp's Laws of Transfiguration... Write it down, students! Don't be stupid."

"-- Before using the Transfiguration Spell, you must first clearly picture in your mind what you want the object to look like-- no distracting thoughts. Chaotic thoughts will definitely lead to failure. Such examples are countless in history..."

"It is important to wave the wand firmly and decisively... The spell should be pronounced clearly when you are just starting out, but a skilled wizard can perform Transfiguration without saying the spell..."

"Incomplete transformation is both irresponsible and dangerous, especially in biological transformation. This involves the three theories of the law of transformation... If the transformation fails, it may cause extremely serious consequences. For example, a few years ago there was a French wizard... Therefore, when the transformation fails, it should be terminated immediately and restored to the original state. The spell is [Restore Original Form]. Practice it with me now-"

Wade wrote down at least thirteen inches of notes on parchment and practiced [Restore Original Form] several times before Professor McGonagall asked them to really practice Transfiguration. She gave each of them a match and asked them to turn it into a needle. Some students chanted the spell loudly and poked the match here and there, but nothing changed.

Wade did not act immediately. A sentence he read in a book yesterday flashed through his mind - magic is the embodiment of the wizard's will.

Chapter 14: Charms

Magic is a power that is almost like "wishes come true", and Transfiguration is the most typical manifestation of it.

Many students seemed to think that the reason why the transformation failed was because they didn't recite the spell clearly or accurately enough, or waved their wands decisively enough, so they tried in various ways. But when Professor McGonagall turned the table into a pig just now, there was no special movement or spell at all. She just lightly touched the wand and the table was transformed.

Vader raised his wand and pointed it at the match.

In the mind – clear images;