“A-choo!”
Albert suddenly sneezed and rubbed his nose with his hand.
“There’s a flaw!”
Katrina, who was sparring with Albert, immediately seized the opportunity and attacked Albert from what she thought was a tricky angle.
Facing the oncoming spell, Albert raised his wand and waved it gently, easily blocking Katrina's attack and causing the spell to bounce back towards the target on the right.
After stopping Katrina's attack, Albert corrected her, "What you should do now is to practice how to cast spells silently in a duel."
"knew."
Katrina doesn't think silent spells are that useful. When casting a spell silently, not only will the power of the spell be greatly weakened, the difficulty of casting the spell will also be greatly increased, and some more difficult spells cannot be used. Even if ordinary wizards master silent spells, it is difficult to bring out the advantages of silent spells in actual combat. Chanting spells loudly is the mainstream in the magic world.
"You have to remember that fighting is more than just fighting."
Albert seemed to see through Katrina's thoughts and reminded her seriously: "If you can only stay where you are and fire spells at the enemy, that is too low level. Fighting is far from as simple as you think. You should know that most Aurors are only third-rate. Once you have systematically learned the basic fighting skills from me, you don't need to worry about most of the dark wizards. They will no longer be your opponents."
"If even the Aurors are third-rate, then what about the others?"
Katrina's lips trembled slightly, and she knew that Albert was indeed qualified to make such an evaluation. Whether as a duel champion or as one of the few people standing at the top.
"Children playing in the mud. For the sake of ease of management, the Ministry of Magic has never thought of teaching others this knowledge!"
"Like this, like this, and like this again." Albert raised his wand and made a series of swinging motions in front of him. "Being quick in the beginning can give you an advantage in a duel. This applies to most wizards because they still need to recite spells, but you can easily counter their spells and prevent them from even finishing their spells."
"And the spell casting technique is conducive to faster and smoother connection of subsequent spells, leaving no chance for the opponent to catch his breath."
"I don't think anyone other than you can really make the most of your fast-casting spells after learning them."
Katrina felt that what Albert taught was unreliable. The reason why Albert was so strong was not only because he could cast spells quickly, but also because his spells were powerful. Even if he did not use powerful spells, he could easily defeat the enemy.
The Stunning Spell is a ready-made example. It will make the person faint immediately after being hit. The effect is quite obvious, but other people simply cannot learn it because their magical powers are far inferior to Albert's, and the power of the Stunning Spell cannot reach Albert's level at all.
"It seems that you still don't understand." Albert was a little helpless. "The power of a wizard is never achieved overnight. From the spell casting technique, the spells mastered, the magical power of oneself, and even the combat experience, it all needs to be accumulated bit by bit, and now you..."
"So, I've been learning Defense Against the Dark Arts for so long just to copy your methods?" Katrina raised her eyebrows. She didn't really want to hear these things, and she didn't even want to learn the Defense Against the Dark Arts knowledge because it was too difficult. She suspected that the training alone on how to use silent spells in combat would be enough to eliminate most of the Hogwarts students.
"Yes, you can think so." Albert did not deny it.
"But why?"
"Because my level is better than 99.99% of wizards, and it is easier for me to learn, master and copy." Albert said without hesitation, "I think it will be difficult for you to carve out your own path in the duel field, so imitating me is actually your best choice. After all, the basic upper limit is high."
"As long as you can cast spells as smoothly as mashed potatoes, at least you won't have to worry about losing to others in a duel. Well, stop wasting time and continue practicing silent spells!"
Albert waved his wand lightly, and a puppet used for practicing spells slid over here. It would become Katrina's practice target. "I don't expect you to master those complicated silent spells right away. You only need to master the silent magic of the Stunning Spell, the Disarming Spell and the Armor Spell. I think they are the most effective ways to deal with the enemy. Under normal circumstances, you only need to make your enemy lose the ability to resist, rather than killing them directly, because without the ability to resist, they are basically like fish on a eucalyptus tree."
"Oh!" Katrina responded, raising her wand to practice silent spells on the puppet target in front of her.
It is not difficult for her to use silent spells. The real difficulty is actually using them in combat. If you want to use them smoothly, you need to work harder in this area. In combat, others will not stop and wait for you to hold back your spells. This is why most wizards need to chant spells, because chanting spells is faster than silent spells in most cases.
"How about it?"
Albert removed the magic shield surrounding Yin Zebel, sat down on the sofa next to him, looked at Yin Zebel gesturing with the magic wand, smiled and reached out to grab her hand and said, "If you want to learn in the future, I will find time to teach you. I think it shouldn't be difficult for you to learn these things."
Yin Zebel put his wand aside, looked at Katrina who was practicing silent spells in front of him, and said to Albert, "If all the professors at Hogwarts were like you, everyone would surely become an excellent master of Defense Against the Dark Arts."
"It's not difficult to learn how to duel, but it's really hard to master it."
Albert patiently explained the reason to Yin Zebel, "Most duel masters have their own system, and mine is fast, accurate, and ruthless."
"Under normal circumstances, as long as you are fast and accurate, basically 90% of wizards will not be your opponent, because they will be disarmed or knocked down by you before they can react. Even if you can't really cast spells silently, you must know how to chant spells quickly, just like when we were practicing silent spells in school before, many people chanted in a low voice."
"But it's actually not a good idea to do this, because it doesn't mean you've truly mastered the Silent Spell. There's still a big gap when it comes to using it, and people who do that usually don't study Silent Spells seriously."
"So, you are actually just laying the foundation for Katrina." Yin Zebel raised his eyebrows slightly and saw Albert's intention. It is more important to lay a solid foundation than to learn those fancy spells.
"Yes, by laying a solid foundation and undergoing simple systematic training, she will be able to avoid many detours and quickly improve her combat effectiveness." Albert admitted it directly. He didn't actually plan to teach Katrina too many things. That would be too energy-consuming. So, just learn the basics. As long as she mastered them, most wizards would hardly be her match.
"Your foundation is really different from others." Yin Zebeier looked at Albert and said with a smile, "It seems that we have to thank you for your professional guidance."
"That's right. This is the secret of a dueling champion." Albert said with a smile, "If I lose my job in the future, I will open a Defense Against the Dark Arts training course. I don't know how many Galleons I can charge for each class!"
"What level will Katrina reach after learning your basics?" Yin Zebel asked curiously.
"Probably get closer to the Aurors."
"Is this what you call third-rate?"
"Yes, experience is something that cannot be made up in a short time." Albert explained helplessly, "This is actually enough for Katrina. Ordinary wizards will not be her opponent."
"But why do you insist on letting her learn silent spells?" Yin Zebel was actually a little puzzled. There were actually not many wizards who could really use silent spells in battle. She believed that Albert did not expect Katrina to do well.
"Because in my opinion, the ability to use silent spells is the difference between third-rate and second-rate." Albert explained calmly, "Katrina actually has a very good foundation, and she is also good at using silent spells. As long as she is willing to spend more time on it, she will be much stronger in dueling than Fred and George who have not mastered silent spells. Because chanting spells means that you are slower in casting spells, which is sometimes very fatal."
"The magical power of a wizard may affect the strength of the spell, but most wizards don't know this. They are far from reaching their upper limit. It's just that few can really touch this upper limit. If they are willing, most wizards are qualified to become an excellent Auror after training, and can even do much better than the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic and reach the second-rate standard. This is actually the limit of most ordinary people."
"Do you think it's just a lack of professional and systematic guidance?" Yin Zebel suddenly understood why Albert set up the Defense Association.
This is an attempt to mass-produce a group of wizards close to the Auror level!
If he was really willing to spend some time teaching them, a powerful wizard group would probably emerge.
Yin Zebel suspected that Albert had practiced this somewhere, otherwise he would not have such confidence.
She was right in her guess. Fred, George and Lee Jordan were the results of Albert's practice. When the three of them left school, their level of Defense against the Dark Arts was much higher than that of Hogwarts graduates.
"It's a waste of time to figure it out on your own, and the results are generally mediocre. By the way, I have high expectations for you."
"Do you also think I'm a genius?" Yin Zebel was very satisfied with this.
"You are indeed a genius." Albert sighed softly: "Unfortunately, your talent has not been brought into play. Perhaps it is because of me that you can only be considered half a genius now."
"Genius and such don't really matter." Yin Zebeier really doesn't care about these things, because there are things more important than these.
She also knew very well that if she wanted to fully tap her talents and potential, she had to constantly push herself and try to surpass herself. Albert was a ready-made case, but doing so would undoubtedly be very hard, and that was not the life that Yin Zebel wanted.
"No matter what you choose, I will support you. After all, you are my wife!" Albert kissed Yin Zebel's forehead and said.
"Katrina is calling you." Yin Zebel pushed Albert away and reminded him with a smile, "Also, you should be more careful in the future so as not to embarrass Katrina."
This is also the reason why Katrina doesn't want to stay at home. To her, she is an outsider and an eyesore, and the best thing to do is to disappear from under their noses as soon as possible.
"Let's get on with it!"
Albert picked up the wand, waved it, used the magic shield to protect Yin Zebel inside, and then walked towards Katrina.
Continue sparring with Katrina and correct her mistakes.
After all, if you want to improve quickly, you still need someone to practice with you and give you guidance.
Albert was actually also training, training the Armor Spell to rebound the spell.
Of course, this is basically of little use in a real duel, but he has to find something for himself to do, otherwise it would be too boring.
"Are you planning to form a defense association?" Katrina asked suddenly.
"It seems that you are not concentrating on your practice." Albert raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "You should concentrate. It is important to concentrate on your studies."
"So, I'm just your one try?"
"No, it's my three roommates. They are all excellent in defense against the dark arts." Albert said without hesitation, "Just ask whatever you want to ask."
Katrina's lips trembled and she asked, "Am I a genius in your eyes?"
"Not really. There are actually very few true geniuses. You are at most an elite." Albert said calmly. He actually felt that Katrina didn't want to ask about this just now. "Okay, let's continue. First try your silent spell, and then practice the rebound of the armor spell."