Chapter 186: The Non-Verbal Charm

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For the next half-hour, the members of the Sorcery Club continued to practice the Non-Verbal Charm, and several of them had already succeeded in using spells without uttering a word.

Of course, there were a few who chose to cheat, softly reciting the incantation, hoping others would think they had succeeded too. However, this kind of behavior didn't lead to any useful learning.

Albert had succeeded several times, but he also realized that it was challenging to accomplish the Lumos Charm non-verbally with just a thought and a wand movement. Even the enhancement of his magical bloodline did not increase his chances of success, and he couldn't find the Non-Verbal Charm on his skill panel.

Non-Verbal Charm was a casting technique rather than a spell itself. To master and use it skillfully, one needed to practice extensively, making it quite a challenging process.

The key to success in the Non-Verbal Charm lay in the caster's willpower and the ability to concentrate intensely. Some people said that magic was idealism, and Albert remembered reading this statement in his past life on the internet. From his current perspective, there was some truth to it.

"Magic is the miracle of distorting reality created by will."

Albert also leaned towards this view. From what he could observe, this statement made sense.

Albert wasn't sure if his willpower was strong enough, but he believed that with a little more effort, he would be on par with anyone else. After all, he had successfully used the Non-Verbal Lumos Charm several times already.

At least one thing was certain: he was doing much better than his friend nearby.

Truman's face had turned red, his mouth tightly shut, looking as if he were suffering from constipation. If he bent over slightly, he would look even more so.

"Why not start with simple spells and work your way up?" Albert couldn't understand Truman's thinking. Everything required a step-by-step approach, and trying to become a master all at once was obviously unrealistic. Did Truman not understand this?

"Ah!" Truman sighed in frustration, deflating like a punctured ball. "Non-Verbal Charms are just too difficult for us right now."

"Considering it's a course for sixth-year Advanced Charms, it's not surprising that it's hard," Albert nodded in agreement, though he couldn't help but feel somewhat dismissive. After all, he had a cheat, so he had confidence, and even without it, he still believed he could master Non-Verbal Charms, albeit with more effort.

Albert could understand Truman's mindset. After facing numerous failures, it was easy to lose confidence, and without confidence, it was even harder to succeed in trying Non-Verbal Charms. Albert's advantage was that he believed in himself.

Seeing that everyone had practiced enough, Professor Flitwick spoke up to grab their attention.

"I never expected you all to master the Non-Verbal Charm in this meeting," Professor Flitwick addressed the group. "Today was just a simple attempt, and I'm sure you all have realized that the Non-Verbal Charm is a rather advanced casting technique. It can give us an advantage in duels, and that's important. Mastering Non-Verbal Charms allows a wizard to gain the upper hand, preventing the opponent from countering based on your incantations. As I mentioned before, this point will definitely be assessed."

"Now, I'm sure you're all more interested in how to master the Non-Verbal Charm," Professor Flitwick smiled. "I've noticed that some of you can use spells non-verbally, but you've probably realized that you can't use less familiar spells as proficiently without speaking the incantation."

He had hit the mark.

Everyone listened quietly to Professor Flitwick, hoping to learn something useful from him.

"Not all wizards can perform non-verbal spellcasting; I won't deny that. But after a certain level of training, most wizards can master Non-Verbal Charms. The difference lies in how proficiently they can use it," Professor Flitwick surveyed the crowd and suddenly asked, "Mr. Anderson, can you share with us the key to your success in using the Non-Verbal Lumos Charm?"

Albert was taken aback by Professor Flitwick's sudden request for him to speak. He never expected to be called upon. After a moment of silence, he summarized his experience, "First, you need to concentrate intensely when casting the spell; second, try it with the spells you are most familiar with; and third, believe that you will succeed."

"That's about it," Professor Flitwick nodded approvingly. "You need to succeed first to gain confidence. The more difficult the spell, the harder it is to use the Non-Verbal Charm. It's similar to wandless magic."

As Professor Flitwick spoke about wandless magic, he made a few gestures, causing a piece of paper to levitate in front of everyone.

"Even Albus Dumbledore, the headmaster, cannot use high-level spells without a wand," Professor Flitwick disregarded the floating paper and continued, "Non-Verbal Charm is relatively simpler compared to wandless magic. However, to apply it to complex spells, you need not only strong willpower but also a lot of practice. After the Christmas holidays, we will further study Non-Verbal Charms, and by then, I hope you all will have a basic grasp of it."

"Professor, isn't it too early for us to learn Non-Verbal Charms?" a Hufflepuff student asked.

"Too early?" Professor Flitwick's expression was peculiar. He repeated, "From what I know, African magic students used to perform wandless magic, so... do you think it's too early for you to learn Non-Verbal Charms?"

The students looked at each other and whispered about the matter.

"African magic students can perform wandless magic?" someone asked incredulously. "How do they do it?"

"Because they don't have wands, naturally they perform wandless magic," Professor Flitwick said matter-of-factly, "Of course, learning magic without a wand is more difficult than what we do."

Now they understood why Professor Flitwick had said that most wizards, after a certain level of training, could master Non-Verbal Charms.

If African students can perform more difficult wandless magic, why can't they master Non-Verbal Charms?

"As long as you are willing to practice, you can all achieve a basic grasp of Non-Verbal Charms," Professor Flitwick continued, "I hope to see some surprises from you all by then."

After saying these words, Professor Flitwick asked everyone to take out their copies of "Innovations in Charms" magazine to begin the discussion for the meeting.

Albert had borrowed his copy of "Innovations in Charms" from Professor Flitwick for the time being.

For the rest of the time, everyone continued with the previous topic, discussing an innovative charm from "Innovations in Charms."

As a transfer student, Albert found himself feeling a bit confused at the moment.

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