"That's really enviable. I feel that the difficulty of ancient magic has increased a lot. Now I can hardly understand what Professor Babel is saying in class." Sana took the time to glance at her deskmate. Albert had not been paying attention in class since the beginning of the class, and no one knew what he was doing over there.
"Languages should be used frequently. Reading books, memorizing words, and translating articles are all good choices." While Albert was speaking, Professor Barbling on the stage had finished today's course. Then, amid everyone's wailing, she left two articles to be translated and signaled that the class could end.
"Mr. Anderson, please stay after class." Professor Barbling called Albert when everyone was about to leave the ancient magic classroom.
Others cast inquiring glances at Albert, curious about why Professor Babel asked Albert to stay
"It seems that the advanced class of ancient magic runes has disappointed you. That's right, you came here to audit it a long time ago." Professor Barbling was not angry because Albert was doing his own thing in class. Instead, she asked in the tone of chatting with a friend: "How is Isobel's "Guide to Ancient Magic Runes" going now?"
“It should be finished before Christmas.”
"Much faster than I expected." Professor Barbling murmured, surprised at Isobel's work efficiency.
"However, if you want to use the Ancient Magic Rune Guide as a textbook for ancient magic runes, you still need to make some appropriate cuts to make the content of the book easy to understand so that everyone can easily access and learn the basic and systematic ancient magic runes." Albert paused for a while and reorganized his speech: "It would be best to move ancient magic runes to the first grade. Languages are something that need to be learned from a young age. In the third grade, it is unrealistic to cram a bunch of unfamiliar things into students' heads and expect them to learn ancient magic runes well. This requires a lot of time and energy, and third graders have a lot of classes to take, so they definitely don't have much time and energy to focus on this course."
There was a moment's silence. Both of them knew that Dumbledore did not expect the students to learn much from this course. Most wizards would find it very difficult to translate an article of several hundred words.
Albert was actually more curious about how Dumbledore and Crouch learned dozens of languages. Even if they didn't master them, it was incredible that they could communicate with others.
Based on Albert's observations over the years, wizards are not smarter than ordinary people. He ultimately attributed these incredible things to the fact that the magical world cannot be understood by common sense.
"We can't ask for too much. Not everyone is like you who can easily translate ancient magic into English at a glance." Professor Barbling showed a wry smile on her face. With Albert's attainments in ancient magic, he no longer needed to take an advanced ancient magic class, because the ultimate goal of this course was only to enable students to understand and read ancient magic, nothing more. Even excellent students who have already graduated could not reach Albert's level.
"You should also know that ancient magic code is not just a language." Albert frowned and said, "Its most important part is being forgotten by people. Maybe one day, everyone will treat it as an ancient language."
"It seems that you still haven't given up on digging deeper into the knowledge of ancient magic runes. I'm actually looking forward to the moment when your "Book of Magic Runes" is published." Professor Babel looked at his student and recalled what he had said:
"Ancient magic is not just a language. It still hides a lot of things. It is an important part of ancient magic. However, many things have been forgotten by people, which leads to the fact that wizards today cannot understand them. They think that the ancient magic is very powerful and incredible and cannot be cracked."
"If you need help, you can come to me. I'm happy to be able to provide you with some help." Professor Babeling said with a smile.
Today, there are nine students attending the ancient magic rune improvement class.
In fact, there are already quite a few of them. Professor Barbling remembers that the smallest number was only five. There are very few colleagues like Albert and Isobel who can communicate with each other.
Yes, colleagues.
Professor Babel never treated Albert as a student, at least not after Albert demonstrated his abilities. She even exempted him from most of his homework, since it didn't matter whether he did it or not.
Flexible educational methods should give outstanding students more room to develop freely.
Of course, Albert was not as fond of ancient magic as he appeared to be. He wanted more of the ancient magic and the fame he could gain, while completing the panel tasks at the same time.
The most important thing is that Albert feels that he should find something for himself to do. Recording the knowledge he has gained from the skill panel is a good job. Who doesn't know how to be a plagiarist
Ancient magic runes are a good direction, because many people don’t understand them, and that’s right, because it means that his spells are difficult to crack, and his magic becomes unfathomable in people’s eyes.
In the future, he could also be given the title of magic master, expert or professor, and these titles would often bring him a lot of convenience. When he felt like it, he could go to Hogwarts to teach students.
"What does Professor Babel want you to do?"
During lunch, Shanna asked curiously, "Is it because you didn't pay attention in class that you were put in detention?"
"It's about the Ancient Magic Rune Guide that Isobel is going to publish." Albert deliberately lowered his voice and said, "Professor Barbling is also giving suggestions for that book, making the ancient magic rune more systematic and easier to learn. We plan to use the Ancient Magic Rune Guide to replace the Ancient Magic Rune Simple Introduction as the textbook for third-grade students."
"Ancient Rune Guide, are you planning to publish a book to replace Ancient Rune Simple Introduction as the textbook for third graders?" Shanna was a little dazed when she talked about this. She still remembered that Albert seemed to say that he was going to publish a book on defense against the dark arts. A strong sense of frustration surged from her heart. The two sides were really not in the same world.
"I will definitely buy a copy of the Ancient Rune Guide after it is published." Shanna's smile was a little stiff. "When the time comes, don't set the price too high."
"The price should be around two Galleons."
"What two Galleons?" Fred and George came over with a smile.
“The price of the book.”
"So, you plan on publishing that Defense Against the Dark Arts book before you graduate?"
"No, I plan to publish that book after graduation." Albert explained, "That's not what we were talking about just now."
"Have you heard?" Lee Jordan came over hurriedly and told me the news he had just heard. "I don't know what's going on, but there are rumors in school that you have been chosen as the champion of Hogwarts."
"What happened?" Albert asked with a frown. Some things need a fig leaf to reduce a lot of trouble.
Even though everyone knew that Albert would become a Hogwarts warrior, they couldn't say it out loud because the selection of warriors was relatively fair from the beginning, and every student over the age of seventeen could participate and have the opportunity to become a warrior.
In fact, Hogwarts also provides fair opportunities for everyone. The fact that Albert finally became a warrior only means that his ability is better than other wizards, and it has nothing to do with internal selection.
"I don't know. Anyway, such a rumor inexplicably spread in the castle this morning." Lee Jordan didn't know which idiot spread the rumor everywhere, and some people actually believed it.
Albert can become a Hogwarts warrior based on his own strength, and there is no need for the so-called "internal appointment" at all.
"Anyone with a clear mind will know that you are the most suitable candidate for the warrior," Fred consoled. "I dare say that most girls at Hogwarts want you to be the warrior of Hogwarts. After all, you have so many impressive achievements, and you have participated in several international competitions and won the championship easily. You will definitely be able to easily defeat the warriors of the other two schools and win the Triwizard Tournament for Hogwarts."
"The key word is 'internal appointment'," George reminded.
"Yes, there are some idiots who are blinded by jealousy and think there is some inside story behind Albert's acquisition of the Warriors." Lee Jordan also felt that the guy who spread the rumor had pure bad intentions.
During the Defense Against the Dark Arts class in the afternoon, Albert finally understood what was going on.
Cedric Diggory came to him and revealed that he had caused the incident accidentally.
The reason is that Cedric's friends think he is fully qualified to compete for the Champion of Hogwarts, but Cedric said that if Albert intends to participate in the Triwizard Tournament, no one else will have a chance.
In fact, he was just telling the truth, but it might not be what others meant when they heard it.
then…
It all stems from jealousy. After all, Albert had been the center of attention during the summer vacation.
"Don't worry about it. Once you become famous, trouble will come to you even if you don't want it." Albert smiled helplessly and patted Cedric on the shoulder. "Before the warriors are selected, everyone has a chance to compete fairly. I have a feeling that this Triwizard Tournament may not be peaceful."
"You predicted it, you know what I mean." Cedric stared at Albert with wide eyes.
"I couldn't help but take a peek, and the result was a bit unexpected. You can look forward to the warrior selection." Albert smiled and greeted everyone else before walking into the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom.
"What did he tell you?"
"Actually, I hope he can become a warrior." Cedric said, "But I will give it a try. Albert is right. Before the Hogwarts warriors are selected, everyone has the opportunity to become a warrior."
Not long after, Moody walked to the podium with difficulty using his crutches and scanned the students in the classroom with his magic eyes: "I received a letter from Professor Lupin. He introduced me to the situation of this course."
"Honestly, I'm surprised that so many people passed the OWLs for this course even though you've had five professors in a row."
Everyone exchanged glances and smiled smugly.
"You have just finished studying 'Dark Powers: A Guide to Self-Defense'. To be honest, I don't really want to review this book, as the content is just so-so. In my opinion, you lack the knowledge to deal with spells. Therefore, I am going to teach you how to deal with the dark arts."
Everyone looked very excited. Finally, a more reliable professor had arrived.
"Put your textbooks away now. You won't be using them today." Moody took out the roster and began to call the roll. His eyes fell on a certain name. "It seems that there is a celebrity in our class. Who is Albert Anderson? Stand up and let me introduce him."
Everyone turned their heads to look at Albert, and Albert stood up from his seat under everyone's gaze.
"Anderson, please tell me what to do when facing dark magic." Moody put down the roster, looked at Albert with his magic eyes, and raised his right hand slightly while speaking.
"One should always be on guard, sir."
While Albert was answering, Moody had raised his wand without anyone noticing, and a red light flew towards Albert without warning.
"careful!"
I don't know who screamed, but when the red light was about to hit Albert, he raised his hand and pushed it aside, as if he had just pushed away a flying sandbag. The spell was blocked by Albert. A scream was heard not far away. Obviously, an unlucky guy had suffered an unexpected disaster and was affected by the spell.
The sudden change stunned all the students. Before they could react, they saw the wand in Moody's hand fly out, draw an elegant arc in the air, and was caught by Albert.
All the students in the classroom stared in amazement at the wand in Albert's hand, then looked at the disarmed Moody, and their brains were confused for a moment.
What on earth happened just now
The voice of the unlucky guy who was hit by the pimple curse nearby drew everyone's attention back.
"Very good, very good, you deserve the title, I'm very happy. To be honest, other professors told me that they thought you had a great chance of being chosen as the champion of Hogwarts, but I was a little skeptical." Moody took a breath and continued, "With your level, if you participate in the Triwizard Tournament, I don't think the champions of other schools will be your opponent."
There was sporadic applause in the classroom, which became more and more frequent and finally became a continuous applause. Except for a few Slytherin students who did not applaud, students from other colleges were applauding Albert.
Albert helped them with Defense Against the Dark Arts last semester, which was of some use.
Especially in the lightning-fast confrontation just now, they didn't react in time, and Albert not only blocked Professor Moody's magic sneak attack, but also successfully disarmed Professor Moody's wand. It was really cool.
After the applause, Professor Moody took the wand passed by the student in the front row and said to Albert, "You can consider becoming an Auror after graduation. With your grades and skills, you will definitely be able to pass the Auror assessment as quickly as possible. Before that, you can learn some experience in dealing with dark magic and dark wizards from my class. Okay, sit down."
"I'll think about it carefully."
Albert waved his wand gently to remove the pimple curse from the unfortunate Roger Davis, and did not forget to say sorry to him.
"It's not your fault, I'm just unlucky." Roger Davis muttered softly.
"Sir, I'm curious as to how Anderson messed up the spell." A Hufflepuff boy glanced at the unlucky Roger and raised his hand to ask.
"Anderson used the Shield Charm to deflect my Knot Curse." Moody turned his magic eye and stared at Albert, as if he wanted to see through him. "Anderson used wandless magic. To be honest, this technique is quite far away from you. Only highly skilled wizards can master this technique."
"Sir, can you use wandless magic?" Lee Jordan asked, raising his hand.
"It's barely possible, but I usually won't risk using it in a fight with an enemy, because that would be playing with my own life." Moody retracted his gaze and clapped his hands to quiet down the whispering students. "I don't expect you to be half as good as Anderson, but at least I hope you can listen carefully to every one of my lessons. Well, let's get back to the topic. You are already in the sixth grade and are allowed to come into contact with some illegal dark magic spells."
"In my opinion, the sooner you understand what you need to deal with, the better. If you have never seen something, how can you protect yourself from it?" Moody scanned the students in the classroom with his magic eyes. "Now, who can tell me what you would do if a wizard wanted to cast an illegal spell on you?"
The students in the classroom looked at each other, no one took the initiative to answer, and finally Moody turned his gaze directly to Albert.
"Anderson, tell me, what would you do!"
"Strike first and interrupt his spell." Albert said without hesitation, "If you are too late, dodge immediately or put up an obstacle to block the spell."
"Very good, I'm glad to hear that you didn't use the Shield Charm to block it. Many dark magics cannot be blocked by the Shield Charm. The Shield Charm is indeed a very practical defensive spell that can effectively block many spells, but when facing unknown magic, it's best not to take risks." Moody shouted to the other students: "Remember, criminals will not tell you his plans, and will not be stupid enough to cast spells for you. If you are fast enough, interrupt him from casting spells immediately. Of course, Anderson may be fast enough, but I don't expect you to be able to do it, so avoiding unknown spells is your best choice. If there is a solid obstacle nearby, move the obstacle over to block the spell, or hide behind the obstacle is a good choice!"
“Normally, you can’t expect criminals to fight you openly. They will do everything they can to defeat or even kill you. This is one of the reasons why Aurors need to master the skills of ‘hiding and disguising’, to avoid being attacked and put at a disadvantage after their identities are exposed. When fighting criminals, one careless move will cost you.” He pointed to his eyes and legs. “Of course, I’m not encouraging you to sneak attack your classmates. That is definitely the dirtiest, meanest, and cowardly behavior… I hope you don’t get this confused.”
The students in the classroom began to whisper, all surprised that Professor Moody would talk about these things in class.
"Now, who can tell me which illegal spells will receive the most severe punishment from the Ministry of Magic?" Moody said hoarsely. "You can't always count on Anderson. Don't tell me no one can answer."
"The Imperius Curse, the Cruciatus Curse and the Avada Kedavra. They are known as the three unforgivable curses. Once any one of them is used on a human, it is enough to imprison one in Azkaban for life." George recited the contents as if he was reciting an article.
"Very good. Just as Mr. Weasley said, the Imperius Curse, the Cruciatus Curse and the Avada Kedavra Curse are known as the three unforgivable curses in the wizarding world. They are all extremely evil and cruel black magic. Once used on a person, they will probably have to spend their whole life in Azkaban. But you can't expect the laws of the Ministry of Magic to scare off those criminals, and don't try to use the Shield Charm to block the Unforgivable Curses." Moody suddenly shouted, "The best way is to stay alert at all times and try to avoid being hit by them."
Everyone was startled again by Moody's roar.
"What's the matter, Anderson?" Moody turned his gaze to Albert who raised his hand, and the others also turned their gazes to Albert.
"Sir, is there any way to tell if a person is under the Imperius Curse?" Albert asked.
"Unfortunately, no." Moody shook his head. "Some advanced Imperius Curses are difficult to detect."
"Is there any way to dispel the Imperius Curse cast on others?" Albert seemed unwilling to accept this result and asked again.
"If you can find a way to solve the Imperius Curse, the Ministry of Magic will certainly be happy to award you another Sir Merlin First Class Medal." Moody's scarred face suddenly became distorted and weird. He recalled: "Many years ago, many wizards were controlled by the Imperius Curse. People couldn't tell who was forced to act and who acted according to their own will."
"So, how can they get rid of the control of the Imperius Curse?" Albert asked again.
"Most spells will weaken over time." Moody seemed satisfied with Albert's question and gave him a friendly smile. "Wizards who have been cast with the Imperius Curse will gradually develop resistance to it and eventually break free from its control, but that is not an easy task."
"The Imperius Curse can be resisted, but it requires your willpower to be strong enough. Not everyone can do this. You should try to avoid being hit by it and stay vigilant at all times!" He suddenly yelled, scaring everyone again.
"What about the Cruciatus Curse, sir? What kind of spell is that?" With Albert taking the lead, others also joined the team to ask questions.
"There is no doubt that the Cruciatus Curse is also a very evil spell, and it cannot be resisted. Perhaps the Shield Charm can weaken some of its power, but the effect is very general." Moody suddenly had a cruel smile on his face. "It is said that the You-Know-Who likes to use it to torture people. This spell was once very popular because of this."
"A person who is struck by the Cruciatus Curse will feel piercing pain all over the body. That kind of pain will make the person cursed feel like dying." Moody seemed to recall some unpleasant memories: "You don't want to try that kind of feeling. It is not without reason that it is regarded as an evil black magic."
"Of course, the Cruciatus Curse requires powerful magical power to support it. Generally, only very evil wizards can use it freely, so if ordinary wizards use it, the effect is very general. But I warn you here, don't try to use it, even if you have such an idea, unless you want to go to prison for life." When Moody said this, his eyes fell on the Slytherin students, "Do you understand?"
"Got it, sir." Everyone said in unison.
"I hope you haven't forgotten," Moody muttered. "Well, let's talk about the last and most powerful spell. Avada Kedavra... the Death Curse."
After Moody finished speaking, many people seemed uneasy, apparently knowing about the Avada Kedavra curse.
Albert remembered that he had used it before, although Smith was eventually killed by the eight-eyed giant spider.
"Avada Kedavra has a very obvious feature, that is, when the spell is used, a dazzling green light will appear.
"There is no way to break the spell, there is no way to resist it. The best way is to not let the spell hit you, or to use a strong enough barrier to block it. But the Killing Curse will cause serious damage to these objects. Generally speaking, if you encounter someone using the Killing Curse on you, my advice is to avoid it and don't risk your life."
"Sir, I heard that Harry Potter survived the Avada Kedavra curse." Albert asked, raising his hand.
"Yes, but no one knows how he did it. Potter himself probably doesn't know either, so I suggest you don't waste your time." Moody continued, "Avada Kedavra requires a very strong magical power as a foundation. Many wizards can't use it. Even if you cast this spell on me, I suspect I will have to stay in St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries for at most half a year. Unless, of course, Anderson."
Everyone couldn't help laughing.
"I hope you can fully realize what the worst-case scenario is and know how to deal with it. Of course, it's best not to encounter it. Remember, stay alert at all times." He roared, scaring the whole class again.