#38 - Fire spell evolution

Thursday morning arrived, and as expected, the fire in the hearth was burning a little brighter.

Moon didn't have many small sticks prepared, but fortunately, his technique had improved considerably.

He had progressed from only being able to split wood with a gap of less than an inch to now being able to accurately separate it by five inches.

Moreover, constantly practicing this action of splitting wood, relying solely on the feeling transmitted through the knife, had greatly enhanced Moon's ability to precisely control his wand.

After eating a bowl of hot 'Hagrid's Scones' in the Great Hall in the morning, Moon replenished all the vitality he had lost from failing to split wood early in the morning.

The Transfiguration class in the morning continued to advance, with Professor McGonagall stating that first-year students needed to master the transformation between two fixed-material objects.

Therefore, to help the young wizards master Transfiguration, she would only choose simple objects. If anyone truly couldn't grasp it, she would have to deduct points from the corresponding House.

Professor McGonagall had become stricter because she felt that after a month of adaptation, the young wizards had become familiar with the school environment.

The excitement from before the start of school now had to be transformed into diligent study.

From this perspective alone, Moon had become a student that McGonagall particularly appreciated.

She was very clear about how weak Moon's foundation was before the start of school.

But now, after only a month at Hogwarts, Moon had already made up for most of the basic knowledge and could quickly grasp the key points of magic like Hermione.

Watching Moon effortlessly turn the quill on his desk into a fountain pen, and then back again, McGonagall intensified her supervision of the others.

Of course, being able to meet the professors' requirements had advantages as well as disadvantages.

Professor Flitwick's Charms class perfectly exemplified this.

This short professor was very knowledgeable and could always explain each charm in a very humorous way.

"Alright, class, last lesson I left you with an assignment on the evolution of Fire Charms..."

Professor Flitwick rarely mentioned assignments at the beginning of class, so when he mentioned it, Neville, who was sitting next to Moon, was stunned for a moment.

"Professor, the assignment was given the day before yesterday; we haven't had time to write it yet," Ron's voice came from behind.

"Of course, I'm very aware. I'm asking you to hand it in next week, but today I'm going to provide you with a direction, because this assignment is not easy."

After Professor Flitwick said this, Moon noticed Hermione, who was sitting in front, suddenly look up.

"Oh, of course, I guess you might have already finished it, Miss Granger, but I think today's class will definitely help you improve this assignment again."

Hermione was never defeated by homework; she didn't mind rewriting it, but Moon was a little disappointed.

He had finished his homework early to free up time to make a wand, but now he would most likely have to rewrite it.

Moon's disappointment didn't last long, because Professor Flitwick's explanation began.

"Last lesson we explained the Fire-Making Spell, but it's not the most basic element of Fire Charms..."

As a learned Charms Master, Professor Flitwick unfolded the history of Fire Magic bit by bit and crammed it into the young wizards' heads.

As one of the first spells mastered by wizards, fire was initially just the wizards' respect and exploration of natural forces.

In ancient Egyptian times, wizards at the time used thoughts, gestures, and chanting to make the fire in front of them burn brighter or move as they wished.

This instinctive exploration, without forming a systematic theory, was the initial form of Fire Charms.

Later, as the exploration deepened, wizards summarized some spells to match gestures, and there were spells such as [Ignite] and [Light Fire].

However, at this time, Fire Charms only had the functions of lighting, cooking, and heating, and their power was very limited.

In the era when Hogwarts was established, Fire Magic was greatly developed.

At this time, there were spells specifically used to generate high-temperature flames for forging metal and burning obstacles.

The most typical representative spells are [Incendio] and [Fiendfyre].

Another branch continued to develop in lighting, heating, and cooking.

When Professor Flitwick talked about this, Ron reacted. He had never thought that his mother's skills in the kitchen were also in magical history.

"That's right, Mr. Weasley, cooking-related Fire Charms were developed and promoted by great witches like your mother."

Ron's small face turned red. He never thought that he would be praised by the professor for the first time because of his mother, who nagged him every day.

"Of course, Fire Magic also has more advanced forms of expression, but this requires you to have extremely high talent, otherwise you won't be able to touch them at all during your seven years at school."

"For example, our Headmaster Dumbledore has mastered more than one advanced Fire Magic."

Watching the young wizards below show curious eyes one by one, Professor Flitwick stopped lecturing at the right time.

Delicious and sweet bait can always attract the competition of fish schools. Now the young wizards in the Charms class have been hooked by the bait thrown by Flitwick.

As the recognized greatest wizard of the modern era, Dumbledore has always been at the center of public opinion.

Listening to the lively discussions of the young wizards, Professor Flitwick nodded in satisfaction. Now he was sure that he would receive perfect assignments.

As for Moon, he also felt it was necessary to rewrite it again.

The most important thing was what advanced Fire Magic Dumbledore had mastered, which also became a curious point for all the young wizards.

......

Professor Flitwick's hook worked. As soon as the morning class ended, the young wizards simply ate in the Great Hall and then rushed to the library.

They borrowed all the books on Fire Magic. Because the number of people suddenly increased, Madam Pince had to repeatedly remind everyone to be quiet.

"Professor Flitwick's method is old-fashioned, but it really works."

Percy was also in the library. When he discovered that the young wizards were all reading books about Fire Magic, he couldn't help but recall himself in the first grade.

"Prefect, have you mastered advanced Fire Magic?"

Hearing Moon's address to him, Percy's face unconsciously showed a smile.

"Advanced Fire Magic, that's not something students can master. It's best to just listen to Professor Flitwick's words."

Ron, who was sitting next to him, frowned when he heard this. Not showing off in learning was not the Percy he usually knew.

Hermione also reacted. As a first-year student, she had a good relationship with Percy.

Because of this, she also knew that Percy would not lie about this matter.

"Could it be that even if all the subject exams are excellent, you still can't master this advanced magic?"

A sense of confusion arose in Hermione's heart, but this feeling was quickly dispelled by her.

She would never admit defeat in learning.

Moon didn't care about Percy's statement. What he remembered most clearly was Professor Flitwick's original words.

"To master advanced Fire Magic, you need extremely high talent."

How high is Dumbledore's talent?

A question arose in Moon's mind.