On the eighth floor corridor of the castle, a faint groan of pain could be heard from the wall opposite the tapestry of the giant beating Barnabas with a club. After a moment, a door appeared on the wall, and Albert and his roommates pushed the door open and walked out.
“Next time, if you want to beat Albert, don’t call me.”
In the corridor, Fred was rubbing his wrists with his hands, and couldn't help complaining to several of his companions that the three of them were easily knocked down by Albert.
"I've told you before, I've practiced before. Even an adult may not be able to beat me with bare hands." Albert patted Fred on the shoulder and consoled him with a smile.
He thought to himself, my skills are not just for show. Now I can easily knock down one or two adults.
"Why are you practicing this?"
"Of course it's to protect myself." Albert's tone was very natural, "Only if your fists are strong enough, you won't be bullied!"
The three of them suddenly felt that what Albert said made a lot of sense.
Having said that, in Hogwarts, there are really few people who dare to cause trouble for Albert. Just look at those unlucky guys in Slytherin last year, many of them ended up with their heads stuffed in the toilet.
"Is the Muggle world dangerous?"
"It's safer than the wizarding world, but there are always some blind guys, just like the one who just shouted that he wanted to beat me up." Albert said with a malicious smile on his face.
"Who shouted just now?" Lee Jordan asked.
"That's you, bastard!" Fred and George said in unison
"Really? Why don't I remember it?" Lee Jordan pretended to be stupid.
"Do you need us to help you recall it?" Fred and George approached Lee Jordan.
"No, I already remembered," Lee Jordan muttered quietly, causing Fred and George to laugh smugly.
"Wizards are not Muggles, why should we solve problems with fists? We are against violence!"
"If you don't have a wand, what's the difference between you and a Muggle!" Albert pouted and reminded, "You can't guarantee that the wand will always be in your hand?"
"Isn't there wandless magic?" Lee Jordan argued.
"Can you use it?" Albert asked.
"No, what about you?"
"Wandless magic is difficult. I will not start practicing it until my magical power is completely stable." Albert didn't think about mastering wandless magic now.
Wandless magic allows spells to be cast without a wand, but it also has its own set of problems.
Because without the help of a wand, it is difficult to control magic accurately. It usually takes a lot of time to practice. Moreover, the power of the spells used will be weak. Usually, only magic with low difficulty can be used without a wand, such as fluorescent flashes...
"Even without a wand, wizards will usually instinctively use magic to protect themselves when they are in danger, such as when they fall from a height..." Lee Jordan continued to argue.
"Don't be silly. I guarantee that if you fall from the roof of the castle now, even with a magic wand in your hand, you will be smashed into a pile of meat." Albert couldn't help but roll his eyes at Lee Jordan.
The magic in this world always feels a bit weird.
Most wizards only rely on wands to fight. Magic props are rarely seen, and wizards do not rely on them. In battle, ordinary spells can be restrained, interrupted, or deflected by chanting. Dangerous spells can only be dodged by nerve reflexes.
To be honest, Albert has always felt that the Felicia was quite reliable. At least, in battle, it is not easy to be hit by the enemy's spells, and it can effectively protect his safety.
Of course, it probably won't be very effective against powerful wizards.
As for Lee Jordan's use of magic to protect himself instinctively, that is even less reliable. To put it bluntly, wizards use magic unconsciously in emergency situations, which is the so-called desperate move. In this case, the magic has gone out of control, which is similar to wandless magic. However, no matter the power or effect, it is far inferior to using a wand to cast a spell.
If this thing was really that effective, what did wizards need wands for
"What if you fall off the castle?" Fred asked rhetorically.
"I usually don't commit suicide by jumping off a building." Albert continued, "Of course, if you fall from a high place, you can just cast a shock-absorbing spell on yourself. I remember Charlie once said that."
"Is there?"
"When you first went to the Quidditch pitch, Charlie was watching you the whole time, afraid that you would fall off your brooms."
"Well, your memory is better than ours." Fred couldn't help rolling his eyes. Of course they still remembered it, but without Albert's reminder, they really couldn't remember it for a while.
"Oh, there's something." Lee Jordan changed the subject. "Professor Smith seems to know that you broke into the Forbidden Forest last year to rescue Fred and George. I think he did it because of the Acromantula."
"Oh!" Albert raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "Did he say anything?"
"He asked Fred and George if they had encountered the Acromantula in the Forbidden Forest, and I told him I didn't know." Lee Jordan shook his head. "Later... Professor Smith lamented that you also have hot-headed moments."
"Hot-headed?" Albert's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but corrected: "I prefer you to describe it as courage."
"I also think courage is more appropriate."
"Professor Smith, are you planning to take advantage of the giant spider?" Fred suddenly interrupted. "After all, the eggs and venom of those big guys are quite valuable."
“Maybe he wants to take revenge on those giant spiders,” George guessed. “Don’t forget, he was attacked by an eight-eyed giant spider.”
"Don't be silly. You still believe that nonsense. I was with them at that time. We were never attacked by the eight-eyed giant spider." Albert couldn't help but complain. He spoke very quickly, and by the time he reacted, it was too late.
"You lied to us again." Fred also reacted and glared at Albert with dissatisfaction. They actually believed his lies last time.
"Ahem, I promised Dumbledore and Hagrid that I would keep it a secret." Albert did not expect that he would let the secret slip. After making sure that there was no one around, he explained in a low voice.
However, Professor Smith asked Lee Jordan what he was doing
Could it be that he is interested in Gryffindor's treasure
"What is a monster?"
"Hagrid's pet. Remember the pet called Fluffy? It was a dangerous magical creature. Hagrid kept Fluffy in the Forbidden Forest. Later Fluffy ran away... I can't tell you about the rest. I promised." Albert noticed the distrustful looks of several people and spread his hands helplessly, "I really promised. And it's useless for you to know. Dumbledore should have sent it back to Greece."
Albert naturally knew that Lu Wei was still hiding somewhere in the Forbidden Forest.
After all, next semester I will be used as a watchdog for the Philosopher's Stone level.
Fred and the other two knew they couldn't get any more information out of them, so they stopped asking. Even if they continued asking, Albert would probably continue to fool them with some things they didn't know whether they were true or not.