12 Chapter 12 - The First Lesson

Asmodeus awoke to the melodic chime of the notification system:

"Ding, congratulations to the host for completing the task - 'enroll in Hogwarts' - 20 points obtained."

"Ding, congratulations to the host for achieving 'Ravenclaw' - 15 points earned."

"Ding, congratulations to the host for accomplishing the achievement 'first night at Hogwarts' - 5 points received."

"At this moment, the host has 150 points. Would you like to open a trading center?"

"No."

Nevertheless, Asmodeus currently lacks a sense of crisis and is accumulating points for the purchase of a "guide for training magical knights, including a set of meditation techniques for mana accumulation and a scheme for creating magical rings around the heart." He believes that passive income from "raising the world level and increasing the average combat power" is much more convenient and profitable than picking Voldemort's nose or pulling Dumbledore's beard.

As the Ministry of Magic in Germany has not yet announced Grindelwald's escape, and Asmodeus is unaware of the movements of pure-blood forces, he prepared for his first lesson. While Gryffindor and Slytherin begin the year with Transfiguration, Ravenclaw starts with a Charms class.

The first spell lesson of the school year involves a small badger from Hufflepuff...

But for Asmodeus, this course of study seems tasteless, and it's a pity to abandon it!

It's dull because the current magic lessons cover first-year knowledge, mostly theoretical and foundational. For Asmodeus, who has reread books from the first three years over the summer, it's a waste of time.

Fortunately, Professor Flitwick, during his lecture, shares some magical insights and pronunciation skills, something Asmodeus cannot afford to miss. Blame it on his wand being more of a staff, making every spell he uses look like a cheap additional fire animation kids buy in mobile games.

For instance, when Professor Flitwick was teaching Levitation Charm [Wingardium Leviosa], he urged young wizards to pay attention to wand movements.

"First, swish, then flick - that's the standard gesture for casting this spell."

But just as Professor Flitwick asked students in the class to practice, Asmodeus suddenly raised his hand and asked, "Professor, is this action fixed, or can it be anything?"

Saying this, he pulled out a staff from behind and, ignoring the strange looks from classmates, slightly tapped it on the floor. Everyone saw the feather in front of him slowly rise into the air, with occasional tongues of flame appearing around it, small, beautiful, and incomprehensible to the students.

Although Professor Flitwick was already aware of Asmodeus's affinity for fire, he was still shocked to see that even using the basic levitation spell Asmodeus created small flames around the target. They didn't harm the object; instead, they formed an incomplete cone around the feather, as if protecting it.

While Professor Flitwick was stunned, Asmodeus repeated the question about whether the action was fixed during spellcasting or not. Flitwick already knew why the young wizard asked such a question, seeing the staff, so he gave a detailed answer.

"No! No! Certainly not!" Professor Flitwick shook his head and said, "However, Mr. Morningstar, you've asked a question that no student has ever asked, at least not when I was a professor at Hogwarts!"

Slightly raising the wand in his hand, the book next to him levitated.

"The answer to this question is a bit long, but I can still tell you..."

"In reality, the movements for casting any spell are not fixed. Once, I was talking to Miranda Gussokl. When she started writing 'Standard Spells,' she observed many young people. Wizards, just like all of you here."

"She found that when these young wizards began studying [Levitation Charm Wingardium Leviosa], they habitually used swish and flick motions without any guidance. Of course, some people would be different, but the majority would do just that."

"Later, after extensive research, Mrs. Gorshak discovered that each magical spell corresponds to a specific action. This insight can facilitate young wizards, unfamiliar with magic, in mastering and studying various magical spells. Based on this, Mrs. Gussokl compiled actions for casting spells for each commonly used spell and finally wrote a series of books, 'Standard Spells.'"

"Professor, if casting spells is just an auxiliary means of learning magic, what is the key to studying magic?" Asmodeus continued to inquire.

"It's willpower, Mr. Morningstar, it's willpower!" Professor Flitwick scratched his chest with the hand holding the wand, and a ripple of memories flashed in his eyes. "You'll find that magic is the key for every wizard. It reflects one's actions in reality. If a person has a kind heart and good intentions, they can easily learn healing magic. But if their heart is evil, and they sincerely intend to harm, they'll find it easier to learn magic that harms people."

"To be honest, Mr. Morningstar, you've surprised me a lot. No little wizard has ever thought about this. Ten points to Ravenclaw!"

Thus, earning 10 points for his house, Asmodeus confirmed his speculation about magic in the world of 'Harry Potter'...

By comparison, magic in the Avatar world relies on controlling the elements, roughly speaking, physical particles in space. It is somewhat akin to the magic in the world of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," where magic is essentially advanced physics. Although the caster's strong emotions will also affect the effectiveness of the spell. For example, firebenders primarily use rage as a catalyst for magic. Zuko even once lost the ability to use magic due to being depressed and losing his purpose. But, no matter how strongly emotions influence benders in the world of Avatar, their influence is not as big as in the world of Harry Potter.

The magic in the world of Harry Potter is more idealistic; it operates on the principle of the Green Lantern ring from DC Comics. Although this comparison is very rough, since green lanterns use the emotional spectrum as energy, while wizards use emotions to control magical energy.

Something like, 'I want this to happen, and it will.' It lacks almost any scientific rationale. As long as the spellcaster's will is strong enough, and they clearly know the effect they want to achieve, casting the spell is extremely simple. Unfortunately or fortunately, this level of willpower is developed over time, and young wizards cannot use Avada Kedavra wherever they please. By the way, this explains why Voldemort always shouts AVADA KEDAVRA loudly. Firstly, it increases the fear of opponents and weakens their will, and secondly, it helps strengthen his own will and envision the effect the spell is supposed to achieve.

Soon, it was time for lunch.

After classes, Asmodeus returned to Ravenclaw's common room, copied the class schedule posted on the wall using [Copy in Double], and then went to the Great Hall to eat. At this time, his cheeks were puffed, one hand held the class schedule, and the other stuffed food into his mouth. He was unaware that Dumbledore was absent from the professor's seat.