Experimental Magic

"Lemon Sherbet!"

Professor McGonagall returned to Hogwarts and stepped into the principal's office after completing the day's affairs.

The first thing that caught her eye was an old man with long silver hair, blue eyes, and a long, slightly crooked nose. There was black tea and several kinds of desserts on the table.

It was clearly his afternoon tea time.

"Minerva, you've come at just the right time."

Dumbledore said, already pouring a cup of black tea for Professor McGonagall and pulling out a variety of desserts from under the desk.

As a lonely old man over a hundred years old, he usually had no one to accompany him for afternoon tea. "Lonely" had become his normal state. Today, however, he was in a good mood because he had a companion.

"Albus, I have something to tell you."

Sitting opposite Dumbledore, Professor McGonagall did not touch the desserts or black tea on the table. Instead, she talked about various things regarding Ethan, from his home to the wand shop, detailing everything.

"This year, our school will welcome a very talented little wizard."

After listening patiently, Dumbledore took a sip of black tea.

Except for a few rare exceptions, such as Harry, Dumbledore treated all young wizards equally—whether they were Muggles or purebloods, talented or not. They were all his students, and there was no distinction.

Ethan's talent did catch his attention, but that was all. "It's good that you know."

With that, Professor McGonagall began to enjoy the afternoon tea.

Though they valued Ethan's talent, they had no further ideas.

Professor McGonagall had merely come to remind Dumbledore, as talented people often received extra attention.

After teaching at Hogwarts for so many years, what kinds of people had they not encountered? Wasn't this just another little wizard with a talent for dark magic? They had taught many members of Azkaban as well!...

Meanwhile, after Ethan returned home, he shared with his parents the experience of visiting Diagon Alley and learning about the wizarding world.

After lunch, he returned to his room.

He had just completed several achievements but hadn't had time to check them yet.

[The First Stop of Wizards]

Step into the world of wizards. Although it seems narrow, dirty, and backward, it is indeed the world of wizards.

Achievement goal: Enter a wizarding gathering place (1/1)

Achievement reward: Improved wizard talent

[First Pot of Gold]

Golden Galleons, mine, mine, all mine!

Achievement goal: Obtain 100 gold Galleons (1/1)

Achievement reward: 100 gold Galleons

[Wooden stick × Magic wand √]

Hold this wooden stick that resembles a small piece of wood. It will accompany you for the rest of your magical career.

Achievement goal: Obtain a magic wand (1/1)

Achievement reward: A random magic

[Knowledge is Power]

Knowledge is the ladder of progress, the source of a wizard's power, and the foundation of wizardry.

Achievement goal: Obtain a book that contains wizarding knowledge (1/1)

Achievement reward: Talent "Focus" (greatly improves learning efficiency)

[Path To Potion Mastery]

The first step in making potions is to own a cauldron.

Achievement goal: Possess a cauldron (1/1)

Achievement reward: Improved potion talent

He didn't expect it!

He achieved five accomplishments just by going to Diagon Alley.

his wizard talent has improved, his potion talent has improved. his "Heavy Soul" talent already enhanced his learning efficiency, and now "Focus" has improved too. I'm leaving no room for anyone else to catch up!

I also have 100 gold Galleons and a new magic spell.

Ethan didn't plan on saving up for ten consecutive draws; he would use what he had.

As the familiar information flowed into his mind, Ethan realized what spell he had received this time.

Not bad at all!

Disillusionment Spell: Hide your body from detection.

It's perfect for night tours of Hogwarts. While powerful wizards can see through the Disillusionment Charm, Filch certainly cannot.

This spell isn't considered advanced—it's in the textbooks, though I'm not sure which year it's taught.

Next, he'll test these spells. Aside from the three Unforgivable Curses, I haven't tried other magic because I didn't have a wand.

"Inlusio"

As the words left his lips, Ethan gradually became transparent from his feet upwards, until he completely disappeared.

It was simple and smooth, though the process was a bit slow.

Disrupting the flow of magic, Ethan deliberately reverted from the invisible state.

He practiced a few more times, each time disappearing faster and faster, until he could successfully cast the spell while moving.

Next was the Petrification Spell.

Time to use the white mouse again.

"Petrification!"

A blue light shot from the tip of the wand, and the moment it hit the mouse, the creature froze and turned gray.

But how will he undo this?

Wait for the magic to naturally wear off?

Forget it. He tossed the petrified mouse aside and moved on to trying out energy-siphoning magic.

With a "bang," the mouse in the box exploded.

However, it didn't form a shield or strengthen the next spell. After a moment of thought, Ethan understood.

This mouse didn't have any magic power, so there was nothing to absorb. It could only serve as a target for an explosion spell.

To fully maximize energy siphoning, it needs to be cast on wizards or magical creatures.

He tested all the spells he knew and then pulled out "The Standard Book of Spells: Grade 1."

After flipping through it, Ethan noticed that the book didn't contain much content—just spells like the Lumos Charm, the Unlocking Charm, the Repairing Charm, the Cutting Charm, the Levitation Charm, the Fire-Making Charm, and the Binding Charm.

Going over these spells in his mind, Ethan felt confident.

He turned to the page for the Cutting Charm and read it carefully before checking the Repairing Charm.

"Finestra!"

"Reparo!"

The vase that had just exploded reversed in time, with all the shards returning to their original places, and the cracks vanishing.

Then Ethan proceeded to learn the other spells, mastering them all before dinner.

He had to say, magic is far easier to learn than mathematics and physics. There's absolutely no pressure at all!