#143 - Armor Spell Variant

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Munn had been studying and researching the Shield Charm for two days.

During this time, he had tried it hundreds of times before finally successfully casting the spell in the Charms practice classroom yesterday afternoon.

However, the effect of this spell only lasted for three seconds, and the resulting defensive range was only the size of a palm.

Later, no matter how Munn practiced, the spell never broke through the five-second mark.

"Wait! Are you saying you cast the Shield Charm? How is that possible!"

Professor Flitwick, who was about to leave the classroom, turned around and looked over in surprise after hearing Munn's question.

"Well, yes, Professor, is there a problem?"

Seeing Munn's innocent expression, Professor Flitwick walked back to the textbook on the podium.

After ensuring that his line of sight was above Munn's head, Flitwick said solemnly again.

"If you don't mind, Mr. Scarlett, please cast your Shield Charm."

Seeing Professor Flitwick's serious expression, Munn took out his wand and chanted the spell without any hesitation.

"Protego!"

When the spell was completed, Munn's eyes could not see any magical effect.

But he could feel that there was a palm-sized area of magical protection at the tip of his wand.

"You actually succeeded!"

Munn didn't know how Professor Flitwick judged it.

He only noticed that Professor Flitwick's eyes were obviously wider when he finished chanting the spell.

"That's amazing, Mr. Scarlett. Do you know why this spell isn't taught to lower-grade students?"

Professor Flitwick said, adjusting his glasses, and when he noticed that Munn had succeeded, he added another sentence.

"Oh, of course, except for you!"

"Professor, the school's curriculum should be based on the level of difficulty, right? The Shield Charm is learned in the fifth year, which should be to allow students to build a good foundation in magic."

"That's right, you're right. The learning difficulty of the Shield Charm is indeed very high. It requires the caster to maintain a very high level of concentration and precise control of magic, but you understand, little wizards often lack these two abilities."

Concentration and precise control of magic.

First-year little wizards indeed have almost none of these two abilities.

Because they have just entered Hogwarts not long ago, what the little wizards feel first is the vastness and novelty of the magical world, which inevitably makes them a little impetuous.

Correspondingly, their concentration will naturally not be very high.

The precise control of magic requires a long period of practice.

It can be said that in the first three years at Hogwarts, little wizards cultivate this ability through subtle learning every day.

But Munn is completely different.

His cultivation of concentration was actually developed invisibly when he was guarding the hazelnut forest on the Xilin Farm.

At that time, Munn had to spend a lot of time every day concentrating on practicing wood carving.

Later, when making wands, Munn's concentration was strengthened again.

As for the ability to precisely control magic, Munn has only recently started practicing this.

This benefits from the Magic Perception Training proposed by Professor Snape.

"Of course, in addition to the lack of these two abilities, the Shield Charm is also extremely prone to rebound if cast improperly."

Seeing that Munn could understand, Professor Flitwick continued to explain.

Because the Shield Charm requires extremely strong magical power, the magical energy it possesses after being cast is also very powerful.

Once it fails, the caster will face the impact of this huge energy.

In addition to causing serious external injuries to the caster, the internal organs will also be affected.

After listening to Professor Flitwick's explanation, Munn now only felt very fortunate.

Although it took him a long time to learn this spell, he did not experience a single magic rebound.

"I have to say, Mr. Scarlett, you are really lucky. This is the first time in my life that I have seen a first-year student cast the Shield Charm."

"Professor, don't say that. I'm starting to wonder if I'm a bit reckless?"

"How could that be! This is the true spirit of Gryffindor!"

Professor Flitwick said with a happy smile.

"Speaking of which, Mr. Scarlett, are you really not planning to practice wizard dueling?"

Hearing Professor Flitwick start to pull him to learn something new again, Munn shook his head directly.

"Professor, I'm having so much trouble casting a Shield Charm right now, let's talk about wizard dueling in a few years."

"That's true. If you have any ideas in this regard after your third year, remember to come and find me."

Flitwick now increasingly felt that Munn was a good material for wizard dueling.

It's just that Munn's age is a bit young, which made Flitwick feel a little regretful, but also faintly full of expectations for Munn's future.

"By the way, what was your question?"

Hearing Professor Flitwick finally get to the point, Munn quickly asked.

"Professor, do you think there is anything wrong with the Shield Charm I just cast? And how can it quickly form a real defensive force?"

"Oh, this spell can't be quick, it must be practiced for a long time. As for your technique just now, um ~"

Professor Flitwick said, closing his eyes and pinching his chin with his right hand, thinking.

"Your technique is actually very perfect. The only thing to pay attention to is that you can't pursue casting the spell quickly now, but slowly and steadily. After all, the characteristics of this spell determine that it is not the faster the better."

Hearing Professor Flitwick's explanation, Munn instantly understood.

Because he experienced a life-threatening crisis on the ship, Munn had high hopes for the Shield Charm in an invisible way.

This also led him to unconsciously speed up his hand speed when practicing this spell.

"So that's how it is. By the way, Professor, I saw in a book that medieval wizards used this spell to resist muskets. Is this true?"

Munn had learned about relevant content in the History of Magic class.

From the end of the 15th century to the beginning of the 18th century, the European churches, governments, and ordinary people launched a massive Witch Hunt.

At that time, Muggle musket technology was also developing rapidly.

In the 16th century, the flintlock gun had already appeared and began to become the mainstream weapon on the Muggle battlefield.

It was from this time that wizards gradually began to take seriously the new weapons of Muggles.

From the original indifferent attitude towards the Witch Hunt to later beginning to hide extremely hard.

"Mr. Scarlett, I have to say, you have discovered a secret of the wizarding world."

Professor Flitwick said, putting his hands behind his back and pacing on the podium.

"The International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy was actually spawned after the continuous development of Muggle musket technology+"

"As for whether the Shield Charm can block Muggle muskets, wizards were discussing and even experimenting on it at that time."

Professor Flitwick was still constantly narrating this secret history, and Munn listened very carefully.

"At the beginning, Muggles only had something called a matchlock gun. Later, they came up with various more powerful muskets, and wizards had to hide even more tightly."

"If you want to resist the current Muggle muskets, the ordinary Shield Charm may not be enough. This requires a variant of it."

About what is a variant of the spell.

Professor Flitwick's explanation was similar to the [Hand-Warming Charm] that Moon had created.

This little charm was actually one of the variations of the [Fire-Making Charm].

And the variations of the [Shield Charm], having been extensively tested in wizarding duels and wars, were already very practical.

"There are many variations of the Shield Charm, one of which is the [Potent Shield], the incantation is Protego Horribilis."

As Professor Flitwick spoke, he took out his wand and began to demonstrate the Shield Charm variation in front of Moon.

When the incantation was completed, Moon could see a faint light appearing in front of Professor Flitwick's wand tip, capable of protecting his entire body.

This was completely different from the magic effect produced by the original [Shield Charm].

"In fact, as long as you can learn this spell, it can generally block Muggle firearms, and of course, it can also resist more powerful magical attacks. Perhaps you can try attacking it."

Moon had actually wanted to test it out ever since he saw that this [Shield Charm] was different from the one he cast.

Now that Professor Flitwick agreed, Moon immediately raised his wand.

"Petrificus Totalus!"

When the [Petrification Charm] struck the magical barrier in front of Professor Flitwick, a bright white light flashed.

"Very good..."

Professor Flitwick hadn't finished speaking when Moon's second [Petrification Charm] came again.

"Petrificus Totalus, Petrificus Totalus, Petrificus Totalus..."

The [Petrification Charm] was the most powerful spell Moon currently knew, and he could cast seven of them in an instant.

"Oh, thank goodness, you're finally done! I thought you were going to cast two more!"

Seeing Moon lower his wand, Professor Flitwick also withdrew the spell with some lingering fear.

He had only cast the [Shield Charm] to give Moon a try once or twice, so he had only casually cast the spell at the beginning.

But he didn't expect Moon to launch [Petrification Charms] one after another, forcing Flitwick to strengthen the spell midway.

", Professor, I'm very sorry, I can only do this much."

Moon just wanted to test whether this Potent Shield was really that useful, so he cast a few more [Petrification Charms].

"Sorry? No, not at all. Your [Petrification Charm] is already comparable to some formal dueling contestants. You're just lacking a bit of defensive means now."

As Professor Flitwick spoke, he excitedly walked to the lectern, looking at Moon's right hand that had just cast the spell.

"Seven [Petrification Charms] cast, and nothing happened at all."

After examining Moon's right hand and wand, Flitwick raised his head and looked solemnly into Moon's eyes.

"Try the [Potent Shield Charm] I just cast. I'm really looking forward to seeing how far you can take this spell."

Hearing Professor Flitwick say this, Moon was taken aback for a moment.

Although he could already cast the [Shield Charm], the Potent Shield from just now was actually quite different.

Moon raised his head and looked at Professor Flitwick's expectant eyes, helplessly closing his eyes and beginning to recall Flitwick's complex wand movements.

The smooth starting stance, rotating from one side of the body to the other, forming a large arc in front of him, returning to the front...

Moon's eyes were tightly closed, but his hand had already begun to simulate Flitwick's entire movement.

Once...

Again...

Standing on the podium, Flitwick watched Moon constantly optimize and adjust his gestures, the look of surprise in his eyes growing stronger.

Until he adjusted it three times, Moon felt that he couldn't find any mistakes, so he opened his eyes.

Incantation, wand movement, protective glow appeared!

"The technique is perfectly replicated! Splendid..."

Professor Flitwick hadn't finished speaking when Moon's spell effect had already dissipated.

"Oh, it doesn't matter, this is already very good. I can't believe that a first-year wizard can cast this spell, and succeed on the first try!"

"Professor, it's actually because you taught well."

Moon knew that he could grasp this [Potent Shield Charm] so quickly because Professor Flitwick's demonstration had played a big role.

Moon had practiced the [Shield Charm] himself, and he knew that without someone teaching him, he would probably have to experiment dozens or hundreds of times.

"Don't be so modest, Mr. Splint. Your technique is already very good. If you're not considering practicing dueling now, are you interested in participating in another competition?"

"There's another competition?"

Moon showed a look of surprise.

"Yes, the Barnabus Finkley Prize for Outstanding Spell-Casting Technique."

Professor Flitwick said a long string of words.

Moon was slightly stunned for a moment, he was hearing about this kind of award for the first time.

"I can tell you that there are two professors at the school who have won the prize money for this award during their student days."

Seeing Professor Flitwick's obviously proud look, Moon knew that one of them must be this Charms professor with goblin blood.

"Professor, one of them must be you, so who is the other one?"

"Oh, thank you for the compliment."

Professor Flitwick politely bowed his head in thanks, and then replied with a smile.

"The other one is our headmaster, Albus Dumbledore."

Hearing the headmaster's name, Moon was not surprised.

In his opinion, these two professors deserved to win this award.

"But Professor, my schedule is very full every day, the competition might be..."

"Don't rush to refuse, Splint. Of course, I can understand that you have to practice spells in a small classroom every day. If it weren't for that, I don't think you would have achieved such results today."

"Yes, Professor."

Moon knew that he could easily cast the complex [Potent Shield Charm] because he insisted on practicing constantly every day.

If he had time, Moon naturally wouldn't go to participate in any competition, but would rather practice spells.

"But this competition is during the summer vacation in July and August. I think you should have time then, and the competition prize is not low, it's 100 Galleons!"

During the summer vacation, earning 100 Galleons from a competition was very tempting to Moon.

"Okay! Professor, I agree."

After hearing the amount of Galleons, Moon agreed without hesitation.

In Moon's opinion, this money could not only cover all his school expenses next year, but also greatly improve his life.

"I knew you would agree. If this event didn't have an age limit, I think many people would sign up for the money."

Professor Flitwick happily introduced Moon to the relevant information about the competition for a long time.

It wasn't until the bell rang for Moon's second class at noon that he reluctantly let the little wizard leave.

"A little lion with great talent in charms. It seems that Hogwarts' contestants will be able to break the record for this event again next year."