"...Black magic, what is black magic? Maybe you will think that magic that harms others is black magic, and magic that can kill people is black magic. But I want to tell you now, this idea is completely wrong! There are many magics They can all be used to harm people, and even the magic you often use in life can kill people as long as you use it skillfully!"
Snape was talking eloquently in front of the classroom, and the gloomy face and the words in his mouth reflected each other, making people feel shuddering unconsciously.
"...So," he smiled contemptuously, stared at the little wizards and said coldly, "don't classify magic itself without authorization, because not only will it not make you look smarter, but it will make you look more arrogant and ignorant. .”
To a certain extent, Snape's statement was not wrong. Although judging from the conclusions drawn from Maka research, magic itself also has a very significant tendency, but in the final analysis, positive or negative tendencies have nothing to do with good or evil, and the object of judgment is limited to those who use magic.
Regarding Snape's remarks, some students in the classroom seemed to have different opinions.
However, no matter how much they wanted to argue and refute, they knew that they should not say that in Snape's class. Once you start an argument, the best outcome is to be ignored, and the worst outcome is probably to be punished.
These "Snape" experiences were gained through personal practice by our Miss Hermione Granger, so they are extremely reliable.
Snape probably felt the students' disapproval, but he didn't react at all and continued what he had just said.
"The so-called 'black magic' does not refer to magic itself, but the malicious intentions of using magic to harm you." He explained casually, "Anyone who has malicious intentions towards you is your enemy, too. Objects that are enough to harm you. These objects are not limited to wizards, but also include other creatures... and even some dead things."
Having said this, Snape pointed at the wall on the left side of the classroom, and most of the students followed his finger and looked at the portrait hanging there.
"For example," Snape said sadly, "the Inferi."
On the canvas of that painting, three pale humanoid living corpses were leaning around a wizard, constantly eating the man's neck, chest and abdomen, and the blood was swaying as they tore as if they were free of money. , many girls looked away and trembled.
"Then... are there really Inferi now?" Parvati Patil, the beautiful girl from Gryffindor, asked in a sharp voice with a hint of fear, "I... I I mean, it must be a very complicated spell, isn’t it?”
"It's not simple," said Snape, "but Voldemort has used it before, and that's enough for us to consider it."
Perhaps it was because these magics full of danger and darkness made Snape excited from the bottom of his heart. He rarely criticized Patil verbally, and even answered with joy once.
"but-"
Well, even when he was in a very good mood, he didn't want to answer the next question. Although many students wanted to ask something, Snape did not give them a chance to speak.
"As I just said, black magic does not refer to themselves. But in this case, why not just call this course 'Defense against Dark Wizards' or something like that?" He raised the corners of his mouth slightly, but that weird look His smile made him look even more evil, "The human heart is hard to fathom. Even the most experienced Aurors are often deceived by some dark wizards with profound knowledge. Therefore, what you have to learn is not How to deal with dark wizards—even if they are evil, all you have to learn is magic itself."
"Compared with unpredictable human hearts, magic without intelligence is obviously much easier to deal with. At least with repeated training and practice, no matter how stupid some of you are, you can still learn the ability to barely protect yourself. .”
As Snape spoke, he glanced at the Gryffindor students several times, and took a good look at Harry and Neville twice. What he just said clearly meant something, and it was obviously self-evident who he was referring to.
Not to be outdone, Harry waited back, but he only stared at a ball of air - because Snape didn't give him a chance and looked away long before he could fight back.
"Of course," Snape continued, "A stupid person is a stupid person and can never achieve the same level as a smart person. You must know that magic itself is also diverse and has ever-changing derivative applications. The same is true for learning magic. It’s never-ending. All you can do is study and study step by step, and the final step you can take depends entirely on whether you are diligent and smart enough.”
"Fighting with magic is not like fighting with people, where you will be deceived by others. No matter how you change it, there is at least a baseline. But similarly, there will no longer be any tricks in it. You have to overcome it in a real way. Difficulties.”
After saying these words, Snape suddenly turned around, took long steps back behind the podium, and then stretched out his wand and tapped the blackboard.
"The Shattering Curse is recorded in "Standard Spells - Level 5"," he said loudly. "Professor Flitwick has already taught you this spell, but I think... hum, I don't expect you to tell me now. I you have mastered it very well.”
"In today's class, all you have to do is experience its characteristics and strength in actual use." As he said that, Snape smiled again, "I hope at least one of you, You can understand how to use it as quickly as possible.”
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly thrust out his wand, and with a clatter of cloth, a gray blanket was suddenly lifted off in the backmost corner of the classroom.
Because the classroom was too dark, most of the little wizards didn't notice that there was something else there. At this moment, the cloth covering it fell to the ground, and they noticed something strange.
It was a statue, or something that looked like a statue.
The thing had thick and long strong limbs, and its claws were sharp and sharp. Two long curved horns protruded from its human-like head, and the bat-like wings on its back were larger than its entire body. big.
It is worth mentioning that the whole body of that thing seems to be covered with a layer of lime, just like a statue. But it had already opened its bat wings and was about to fly away!
"Gargoyle!"
Hermione screamed as she recognized what the hell it was at a glance.
For a moment, most students, whether they were Gryffindor or Slytherin, panicked. They crowded each other and wanted to retreat, but the gargoyle's movement speed was obviously much faster than them.
I saw the gargoyle's solid and powerful lower limbs kicking the ground suddenly, and suddenly it spread its wings and jumped into the air. The Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom is big enough, but not big enough for it to fly freely, but it is more than enough for gliding and diving.
With a muffled huffing sound, the gargoyle rushed towards the middle of the classroom, where there were the most people, with great speed. Seeing that it was too late to escape, everyone hurriedly leaned down on the ground - maybe some of them had weak legs, who cares! In short, a group of young wizards immediately fell to the ground and staggered away from this terrible blow.
But just escaping once is far from the time to be thankful. Everyone knows this truth. Soon, the gargoyle passed over their heads, flapped its wings in mid-air, adjusted its posture, and kicked its feet hard on the opposite wall again, creating an opportunity for a second attack like flowing clouds and flowing water.
"There are many obstacles!"
It was Harry, who seemed to be the first student who had the time to react. But he stretched out his wand, and an invisible wall of magic blocked the rapidly attacking gargoyle. Although the opponent broke free from the quagmire-like obstacle in the blink of an eye, he also lost the ability to swoop in. With such speed, he fell heavily to the ground.
"Hermione, Ron, Neville..."
He glanced at several friends in turn and winked at them. Several of them quickly understood his intention and nodded slightly towards him.
Of course, a look alone cannot convey much information. Except for the little wizard who is often with him, no one else could understand what he meant at once.
But even a few people may be enough!
"Collapse!"
Almost at the same time, Harry and several others recited the incantation in unison. Not only were the tones and rhythms uniform, but even the movements of the wand were exactly the same. However, he saw several rays of red fire flashing through the air, and all these stun spells hit the chest of the gargoyle that had just fluttered its wings.
"Bang!"
With a dull impact, the gargoyle flew out like a broken sack and hit the classroom wall heavily. Its body has been severely damaged, and it is only now that many young wizards have discovered that it is actually a statue!
Needless to say, this is the first actual battle for the RA members, and the results seem to be very good.
"Actually, I should have used the Crushing Curse." After a short pause, Hermione muttered softly.
In fact, Hermione had a good point. Whether it was a real gargoyle or the "fake gargoyle" in front of him that was obviously controlled by Voldemort, they were both things with a body shaped like a rock. And it is those rather hard solids that can exert the greatest effect of the crushing spell.
But what everyone has learned in the RA training is currently limited to the Stunning Curse, the Disarming Curse and the Iron Armor Curse. If you use the Crushing Curse, I don’t know whether others know it, at least they haven’t actually practiced it in terms of coordination!
"snort!"
Looking at the gargoyle that was smashed into pieces by those little guys using the stun spell, Snape's face became extremely gloomy.