Hogwarts: Voldemort, don't stop me from studying!

Unfortunately, the cheat code is a taciturn cheat code, and Vader doesn't know if there are any undiscovered functions waiting to be developed, so he can only explore it slowly.

Chapter 13 Transformation

Vader had assumed that with proper guidance, most spells would be easy for them to master, but that was not the case. Ultimately, the level of magical skill depends on individual talent.

Simple spells, such as the Cleansing Charm and the Repairing Charm, were not noticeably different when the group cast them. However, as the spells became more difficult, Theo struggled, and even after more than ten attempts, he still barely grasped the Levitation Charm. Ryan and Michael fared better, but their spells were still unreliable. Hermione succeeded on her first try, but she had difficulty levitling heavy objects.

However, for students just starting out at magic school, even mastering a simple spell was incredibly exciting. As they walked towards the Great Hall at dinner time, Michael was still bragging to Theo, "Did you see my last restoration spell? It was perfect! The chandelier was back to normal instantly! I bet it wasn't even that bright when it was hanging there!"

Ryan was still chanting and waving his wand, silently practicing his spells, when suddenly sparks flew from the tip of his wand, almost setting Hermione's hair on fire.

“Oh, please! Don’t point your wand at people,” Hermione said immediately, then asked helpfully, “What are you practicing?”

Her face seemed to say, "Come and ask me!"

“The levitation spell,” Ryan said. He had a good temper and could sense the girl’s kind heart beneath her seemingly arrogant attitude, so he remained calm throughout.

Hermione exclaimed in surprise, "But you already did it!"

Ryan shook his head: "I always feel like my spell is missing something."

They arrived at the auditorium, where a sumptuous dinner wafted out an enticing aroma, and the group seemed to realize only then that they were quite hungry.

Theo muttered, "Merlin! I feel like I could eat a whole cow right now!"

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The sense of accomplishment from learning a spell is wonderful, but the effort involved is incredibly arduous. After dinner, Michael finally couldn't wait to leave the study group and invited his dorm mate Terry to play the rolling stones game in the courtyard. Hermione and the others went back to the common room to do their homework, while Wade took advantage of the library still being open to borrow two books he had been reading at noon.

They had cleaned the practice room by the afternoon, repaired the tables and chairs, and placed them against the wall, using the empty cabinet next to them as a bookshelf. Wade turned on the light and put away the ink and quill. The sounds of cheers and laughter from the young wizards came from outside the window, while Wade opened a book and immersed himself in reading.

"The Theory of Magic"—[To arbitrarily alter the deepest secrets—the origin of life, the essence of the self—must be prepared to bear the most extreme and dangerous consequences.]

"An Analysis of the Operating Principles of Basic Spells" — [Magic is the manifestation of the wizard's will.]

Young wizards, whether to show off among their peers or to gain greater power, are often more drawn to cool and magical spells, willing to spend considerable time practicing advanced spells while disdainful of difficult, convoluted, and tedious theories. Even though "Magical Theory" is a first-year textbook, young wizards would rather learn two infamous spells like "Hot Sizzle" than read such a boring book.

But Wade is different. Perhaps it's because when he was in school in his previous life, his teachers repeatedly emphasized that one should understand the essence, comprehend the principles, and master the rules. Only in this way can one break free from the ever-changing question types, escape the rote memorization learning method, get high scores without doing a lot of practice questions, and solve novel question types smoothly. This is what is called high-efficiency learning.

That is to say, it is not only important to know what is, but also to know why it is.

This study habit made Wade a "genius" in the eyes of his teachers and classmates in his previous life - he went to bed early and got up early every day without staying up late, and he still had time to play ball and games. His grades were still among the best among the many students who studied hard and studied diligently.

In this life, Vader maintained the same habit, believing that whether it was science or magic, and regardless of whether he had any special abilities, a solid foundation would be of great importance and significant help to his studies.

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Defense Against the Dark Arts class was worse than I expected.

Wade had heard that Professor Quirrell was an extremely intelligent Ravenclaw who had taught Muggle studies at Hogwarts a year ago. He was young, handsome, and very knowledgeable, and was very popular with the students. Wade thought that even if Voldemort was now hanging over his head, his knowledge hadn't disappeared, and his classes should still contain something useful.

But the truth is, Quirrell lectured by rote, speaking incoherently and in a muffled voice. If you were far away, you couldn't hear him clearly, and if you were close... the garlic smell emanating from him made the Slytherins nearby wear masks of pain.

Putting himself in his shoes, Vader could understand his state—anyone with an extremely evil soul parasitizing them would be unable to concentrate on preparing for class. But understanding didn't mean acceptance, so for the second Defense Against the Dark Arts class, Vader sat at the farthest point to study on his own.

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"Transfiguration is the most complex and dangerous spell you will learn at Hogwarts. Anyone who misbehaves in my class will be expelled and never allowed to return!"

"In the Transfiguration class," Professor McGonagall said sternly. With a wave of her wand, she transformed the lectern into a pig and then back into a pig, leaving the students wide-eyed with amazement.

"Transfiguration is the most elegant form of magic, but to learn it, you must first understand the Gamp Transfiguration Laws... Write that down, students! Don't be so dull."

"—Before using the Transfiguration Charm, you must clearly visualize what you want the target to become—you must not have any distracting thoughts, as chaotic thinking will inevitably lead to failure, and there are countless examples of this throughout history..."

"It is very important to swing the wand firmly and decisively... When you are just starting out, you should pronounce the spell clearly, but a skilled wizard can perform a transmutation without saying the spell..."

"Incomplete transformations are both irresponsible and dangerous, especially in biological transformations. This involves three theoretical principles of the transformation laws… If a transformation fails, it can have extremely serious consequences, such as what happened to a French wizard a few years ago… Therefore, if a transformation fails, it should be stopped immediately and the original form restored. The incantation is 'Restore Original Form.' Now practice with me—"

Wade filled at least thirteen inches of parchment with notes and practiced "Restore to Original Form" several times before Professor McGonagall finally let them begin practicing Transfiguration. She gave each of them a matchstick and asked them to turn it into a needle. Some students chanted the incantation loudly and poked the matchstick around, but nothing changed.

Wade didn't act immediately. The sentence he had read in a book yesterday flashed through his mind—magic is the manifestation of the wizard's will.

Chapter 14 Spells Lesson

Magic is a power that is almost like "making things happen," and Transfiguration is the most typical example of this.

Many students seemed to think that the transformations failed because their spells weren't pronounced clearly or accurately enough, or their wand movements weren't decisive enough, so they tried different methods. But when Professor McGonagall transformed the table into a pig, there was no special movement or spell; she simply touched it lightly with her wand, and the table transformed.

Vader raised his wand and pointed it at the match.

A clear image in my mind;

A firm belief;

And unwavering self-confidence.

If the concept of "needle" in your mind is vague, or if you are thinking, "This is really difficult," "Can magic do this?" "I can't do it," "I'll definitely fail at first..." then the spell will be difficult to cast successfully.

A wand is like a conduit for the magic power within a wizard's body, making the magic more compliant and peaceful; while spells, gestures, or magical rituals are more like means of strengthening beliefs, a form of self-hypnosis for the wizard.

A skilled wizard can change the world according to his will without any unnecessary intervention.

“Excellent, Miss Granger!” Professor McGonagall exclaimed suddenly. “A very obvious change. One point for Gryffindor.”

The students around couldn't help but crane their necks to look, and saw that the match in front of Hermione had not only become very sharp at one end, but its color had also become somewhat silvery-white, making it look a bit like a needle.

The brown-haired girl tried hard to suppress her excitement, her eyes sparkling.

Professor McGonagall said, "Miss Granger, perhaps you would be willing to demonstrate the transformation process to everyone again? Given that..."

Before Professor McGonagall could finish speaking, she heard a gasp of surprise from the students on the other side.

Wade's match suddenly became long and sharp, with a tiny hole at the end and a metallic sheen on its surface.

Professor McGonagall strode over, levitated the needle with her wand, and examined it closely. A satisfied smile appeared on her face: "A perfect transformation, Ravenclaw, three points!"

She restored the needles to their original state and then gathered the young wizards around to watch Wade demonstrate. Under their watchful eyes, Wade whispered the incantation and gently tapped his wand—

The matchstick quickly stretched and changed color, and in an instant, a slender silver needle appeared on the table.

Everyone gasped in unison, "Wow!"

Wade raised his eyes, his gaze sweeping over Hermione's somewhat resentful face, before meeting a pair of emerald green eyes.

The boy with messy black hair smiled kindly, his eyes full of surprise and admiration, while the red-haired boy with freckles next to him had a silly expression on his face.

"Everyone says Ravenclaw is the smartest." During the break, Wade overheard Ron the redhead say to Harry, "Now I understand a little bit about it."

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After Transfiguration class, Charms class followed immediately, with only ten minutes in between to change classrooms. After Professor McGonagall assigned the homework, everyone rushed to the Charms classroom—which was still being held by Ravenclaw and Gryffindor.

"Wade." Hermione ignored the distinction between the two schools and sat down next to Wade, asking, "Do you have any other plans after class?"

"Get ready to go to the practice room," Wade said.

"Okay then." Hermione breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I also plan to go over there to continue practicing Transfiguration. How did you manage to do it so quickly? Is there any secret?"

"The key is that you must firmly believe in yourself that you can do it; that's the most important thing—"

Before Wade could finish speaking, Professor Flitwick had already walked in.

Professor Felius Flitwick, the headmaster of Ravenclaw, was only one meter tall, about the size of a three- or four-year-old child, but he had long white hair and a bushy white beard. To teach his students, who were taller than him even when seated, Professor Flitwick had a thick stack of books on his lectern, forming steps, and he climbed to the top of those steps.

Some of the students couldn't help but chuckle.

“Alright, alright, children,” Professor Flitwick said, holding his short wand in his tiny hand. “Perhaps some of you are wondering why we should have this little teacher giving us a lesson?”

Many students laughed at the professor's self-deprecating remarks, indicating that the professor didn't mind being joked about.

"—Or rather, what can he teach me?"

As Professor Flitwick spoke, he waved his wand, and a flock of birds flew from the tip of his wand, circling above the students' heads. He then tapped the wand, and two books sprouted long, slender arms and legs like bamboo branches, floating in the air and dancing.

The students applauded enthusiastically, completely convinced. Although it had only been two minutes, they had already grown fond of the short professor—he wasn't as timid as Quirrell, nor as boring as Professor Binns, nor as intimidatingly strict as Professor McGonagall or Professor Snape. The Ravenclaws couldn't help but think proudly—our Headmaster must be the best professor at Hogwarts!

“Thank you! Thank you for your applause.” Professor Flitwick said softly, “I think Charms—is the most interesting subject. A wizard who can’t use Charms can’t be called a wizard. Of course, before class begins, I need to take attendance and get to know my lovely students—”

Professor Flitwick called out names from the roster, and everything went smoothly at first, until—

"Harry Potter!"

Before he could get an answer, the professor let out a scream and fell off the pile of books with a thud.

The students were stunned, exchanging bewildered glances, many looking towards the dark-haired boy. Harry Potter, somewhat embarrassed, raised his right hand and hesitated before speaking to the empty pile of books, "I'm—Professor."

Another small scream came from behind the pile of books. After a while, the disheveled Professor Flitwick crawled out, muttering, "Oh, of course—of course you're in my classroom too—of course I should have known—"

The elderly professor stroked his beard, giving himself a thorough cleaning, then looked at Harry Potter with excitement and said, "It's a pleasure to see you, boy."

Harry nodded and smiled shyly.

Wade wondered if Professor Flitwick saw a shadow of someone in Harry Potter. He remained silent for a moment before continuing to call out names.

The first Charms class, of course, started with theory. They only learned the simplest spell, "Fluorescence," a spell that young wizards could easily learn by practicing a couple of times at home before school started. Therefore, everyone mastered it by the end of get out of class, and Professor Flitwick generously added roughly the same amount of marks to both houses. He assigned very little homework, only three inches long, roughly a summary of the key points covered in class. If Wade had been a little lazy and simply handed in his own notes, he probably would have gotten about the same.

Chapter 15 Differences in Academic Ability

As the new students gradually became familiar with the castle's ever-changing staircases, Wade's life at Hogwarts also developed a certain routine.

The first-year students had a very light schedule, with as few as one class a day and no more than three, leaving the rest of the time to the students themselves. After seeing this schedule, Wade was quite skeptical—why couldn't those students who constantly complained about the amount of homework they received from professors complete a mere few inches of paper on time?