"The Complete Guide to Magic" is a very strange book. The first few pages talk about the origin of magic, talking about the magic of house-elves, the magic of goblins, and the magic of wizards. However, the magic systems of the three are completely different and cannot be used interchangeably.
He, the author of "The Complete Guide to Magic", believes that the magic power of wizards comes from the inheritance of blood...
But in fact, in Albert's eyes, the unknown author of this book actually had a confused mind, because he did not make anything clear in this pile of obscure and dull words...
Perhaps, the author of this book wants to mention something secretly, but such a record is meaningless now, even if the so-called truth is accidentally interpreted by some people
Then what
Would you believe it
Can you believe it
At least, Albert himself didn't believe it.
The magic of magic does not come from spells, but from relying on will, that is, idealism.
Whether using spells, wands or gestures, they actually only enhance the process of casting spells, allowing wizards to control magic more finely and enhance the power of magic.
As far as Albert knew, Tom, or Voldemort, could do this before he entered school, but he achieved the magical effect by distorting reality with his will alone. It was very crude and brutal, without any aesthetic sense, just like most ancient wizards.
Although they are aware of the use of spells, gestures and wands to enhance their own power, the concepts of these wizards are still stuck in the areas of powerful destructive power, more prominent effects, or other horrifying things.
Crude and direct, but it is undeniable that the magic is very powerful, difficult to use, even under harsh conditions, and sometimes it is easy to get out of control.
Fiendfyre is the best example, this ancient dark magic is still a favorite spell of many dark wizards, even though they rarely use it.
Use with caution, you will never be a wizard consumed by your own Fiendfyre... Words from a dark wizard who died tragically.
There is a reason why Fiendfyre is called Devil's Fire. This magic can easily get out of control, and the caster is often the first victim.
Compared with ancient times, those dangerous magics are disappearing, and are being replaced by more sophisticated magics, as can be seen from the evolution of the unlocking spell, from dismantling doors, kicking doors, to opening doors.
The magic has become more sophisticated, and its power has also become much smaller.
The Glow Charm was not invented until the 18th century by Levina Monk Stanley. Before that, wizards probably used an eternal fire: the Gublerite.
As we all know, Gubler's Fairy Fire is a very advanced magic, because only a few wizards can do it.
In fact, among the limited records of ancient magic that Albert found, the spell of Gubley Fairy Fire was discovered. It is not without reason that it is considered a very advanced magic.
The spell used by the Gublai Fairy Fire is runes. Before casting the spell, a handle needs to be made. Usually some ancient magic words need to be carved on the handle, which is its spell.
Yes, the spell of the Gublai fairy fire, which wizards carved on the handle to enhance the power of the magic and ensure that the flame will burn forever.
When he saw these, Albert felt as if he had grasped something. His eyes fell on his wooden bracelet, and then he continued to flip through the pages.
The Complete Guide to Magic does not mention runes. Perhaps wizards of that era used this kind of writing, so it is not difficult to understand why there is no record of it.
However, the content of this book still confused Albert.
At least, he finished reading most of it, but there were not many parts he could really understand. It was not because of a problem with the translation, but because he felt a distance between the two sides. Perhaps it would be more appropriate to describe it as a generation gap.
It actually took Albert a long time to finish reading the book. By the time he turned the last page, it was already April.
McDougal's second part of the manuscript is almost finished and is now in the final revision stage. To be honest, it is faster than Albert expected.
Albert once asked McDougal, would anyone buy such a book
Since even Albert and Professor Broad could not fully understand it, how many people could truly understand this kind of book? The famous wizard's answer was: Obscurus Books has agreed to help publish this book.
Later, Professor Brode privately told Albert that all the printing costs of the book were paid by McDougal himself. This famous wizard never lacked money, and the price of this book was very high, obviously he did not expect to sell it to ordinary wizards from the beginning.
After listening to this, Albert felt speechless. What else could he say about the thoughts of rich people
"What do you think of the manuscript of the third part?" Professor Broad asked as he put away the manuscript handed over by Albert.
"It's very difficult, more difficult than the first and second parts, and even harder to understand." Albert said self-deprecatingly, "The third part of the manuscript already involves the use of runes to cast spells. Unfortunately, there are almost no students in Hogwarts who can read it."
Even if a student can get an O in the ancient magic test, he or she will probably still have to find a magic dictionary to translate each sentence when reading this book.
The starting point is too high.
However, Albert saw some other meanings, and McDougal took out several ancient spells to analyze them.
One of these is the Patronus Charm, one of the most famous and powerful defensive spells known to wizards.
Records of the Patronus Charm can be found in ancient woodcuts or scrolls. Ancient wizards used this spell very early, but there is no doubt that it is an extremely complex and difficult spell to cast.
It is said that wizards who can summon physical patronuses are often elected as members of the Wizarding Council.
By now, the spell of the Patronus Charm had changed a bit. It was translated into words more suitable for modern wizards, and it was said that its power had also decreased slightly, but Albert thought that was nonsense.
To successfully cast the Patronus Charm, the caster must focus on the happiest memory they can think of; the more pleasurable the memory, the more powerful the spell.
It was very difficult for wizards in the past to summon a patronus, which was mostly due to the era they lived in. That was by no means a happy era, and it was not called the Dark Ages for nothing. If there were not enough happy memories as a support, the summoned patronus would not be strong enough, and might not even be able to maintain a physical body.
Moreover, most wizards of that era were somewhat connected to dark wizards, and their minds would be affected to some extent by using too much dark magic.
Albert tried to use the Patronus Charm, and this time it did not fail, but the wand only emitted a thin mist.
As for trying to use ancient magic runes to cast spells, the wand simply did not react at all.
According to Professor Broad, he pronounced the spell incorrectly, or rather, he pronounced the wrong tone.