days at Hogwarts

Chapter 491: Hogwarts is abnormal!

Professor McGonagall and Principal Fengta met each other on foot. Perhaps they had already exchanged greetings when they met outside the classroom, so this duel practice was very simple. They greeted each other and started directly.

Hermione and Graves are currently practicing duels in the center of the abandoned classroom. Objectively speaking, Graves is two years older than Hermione, has stronger magic, knows more spells, and has more dueling experience, but... Judging from the situation of the two fighting, the situation of the two people was completely reversed.

Before the two men officially started fighting, onlookers discussed their strengths and weaknesses.

The three boys, led by Loren, believed that Hermione was a sure winner, but Butt claimed that Pickley's last defeat was just an accident. After a week of training, he was no longer the same person...

Professor McGonagall and Principal Fontana stood nearby, listening to their discussion with gentle smiles, but their eyes were a little complicated.

Graves was fully on guard against the girl across from him. Before the duel started, he had already inquired about this little witch who was number one in the grade. She was called Miss Know-It-All. She had always been the best in theory exams, but some people also called her behind her back. Being a nerd, inferring from this, her dueling ability should be average.

Last week, he suffered two defeats, and he was still an underage wizard three years younger than himself. Graves felt his face heat up when he thought about it. But just like Nancy said, Loren and Harry can't be looked at with normal eyes. When he fought, he looked down on others, so he deserved to be defeated.

Today, he must wash away his shame and rebuild Ilvermorny's reputation!

Graves controlled his breathing, closed his eyes for a moment, then opened them again, his eyes burning: "[Back off the enemy three feet]"

"For young wizards of your age, Miss Granger's duel strategy just now is commendable..." Professor McGonagall explained meticulously, as if she were in a normal class, but those who are familiar with her will notice her face. There was a smile on his face, a weak but lasting smile.

"..."

In the second half of the training, several people exchanged opponents for duel practice. This was a bit boring for Loren. None of them could put too much pressure on him. He used the Iron Armor Curse to deflect the oncoming spell, and then connected it with an instant. The little magic spell he casts can make the opponent scramble to parry, and the rhythm of the battle falls into his hands. He has the final say on offense and defense.

Half an hour later, Professor McGonagall finished the explanation and nodded to Graves: "Actually, Pikli, you did not lose, but you have never been exposed to the duel strategy of using transformation to create a favorable environment before. You will definitely not suffer a loss next time." ”

Principal Fontana felt a little confused. Is the education at Hogwarts really better? Is Ilvermorny lagging behind in this regard?

Look at poor Pickley, his head is in a daze after losing.

Principal Fontana was stunned for a moment when he saw this scene. His focused eyes slowly relaxed and he sighed softly: "Professor McGonagall, you have a good student..."

There were too many, and they surrounded him in all directions. If they attacked in one direction, hummingbirds from other directions would swarm up...

"Okay, practice is over."

A flash of light flashed before Graves' eyes, and he almost beat his fists and cheered - there was something wrong with Lin Mei's Hogwarts!

The many wooden blocks on the floor suddenly turned into hummingbirds with sharp beaks. They flapped their wings and quickly surrounded Graves. Graves noticed the fierce light in the small eyes of these hummingbirds. In the cold weather of late spring, there were sudden sounds from behind. Breaking into a cold sweat.

Graves tried to calm down and quickly thought of ways to deal with it.

The hummingbirds swung their wings back suddenly, raised their sharp beaks, and stabbed at Graves at a speed so fast that there was a faint sound of breaking wind.

No normal 14-year-old witch would be able to transform into duel tactics!

And that completely unreasonable disarming curse!

A voice floated faintly in his ears. Professor Tom Gunter might be right...

"There are still many areas worth optimizing in terms of execution, such as interspersing more subtle transformations, for example, the number of hummingbirds you can make can be larger..."

Graves fell into thinking. Did this change of direction mean that it was not him who had a problem, but Ilvermorny?

After realizing it, the battle should be over.

Graves was completely numb.

Burning the hummingbird with a fire spell... No, that would burn yourself instead.

It’s just that he can’t beat Harry, he is the warrior chosen by the Goblet of Fire;

Even though he couldn't beat Loren, he could still deceive himself. His iron armor spell really caught him off guard, which can be regarded as a moment of carelessness.

But now that even Hermione, who is called a nerd by the students at Hogwarts, can't beat her, how can she convince herself?

The block of wood fell to the floor with a slight sound, and then sawdust fell to the ground.

Hermione's eyes sparkled. Professor McGonagall instantly seized control of her hummingbird. This required a deep understanding of the basic principles of transformation. The subsequent movements of the hummingbird became more light and natural. Even if it flew out of the window, it did not lose control. .

Let's comfort him when we get back later.

"[Flocks of flying birds]"

This is a nerd, so what am I, a pure nerd?

Graves turned to look at his principal——

In fact, the most perfect state would be to apply the deformation spell on tables and chairs, but she is not that flexible yet, and the casting speed is not fast enough.

Nancy Butt watched her friend's expressions change continuously for several minutes, and finally showed a smile of realization. She couldn't help but fell into silence.

Oh, I heard it during the last duel training.

Hey, the principal is here too.

However, no normal fourth-year student knows the Iron Armor Curse!

Graves' eyebrows knitted together, wondering why Professor McGonagall's words felt so familiar. Had he heard it somewhere?

The onlookers only saw a flash of blue light, and in the blink of an eye they hit the flying tables and chairs. The wooden tables and chairs, which had been eaten away by insects, and had aged inside, fell apart at the moment of collision, breaking into numerous wooden pieces and pieces in the air. sawdust.

Professor McGonagall's calm voice sounded, and she waved her magic wand. The densely packed hummingbirds stopped in the air, then flew back together, landed on the floor, picked up sawdust and flew out the window.

The other little wizards didn't notice so many twists and turns, and just thought that Professor McGonagall was cleaning up the battlefield while showing off her exquisite transformation skills.

"[Thousands of bullets fired]"

Principal Fontana watched as Pickley was fully on guard against his opponent and completely ignored the wooden blocks on the ground. He knew in his heart that the situation of the battle was now very clear. The little witch named Hermione Granger was already able to Apply the deformation technique to duels, and even deliberately create a favorable environment. On the other hand, Pikli on the opposite side probably only reacts when he is beaten.

Hermione's eyes narrowed slightly, watching the steady and powerful repel spell flying straight towards her. She calmly stirred her wand and summoned the tables and chairs at the edge of the classroom to block the path of the spell's flight. .

"Thank you for your compliment, Principal Fontana." Professor McGonagall said with a smile.

The chirping of birds reached his ears, which made Graves feel a little depressed.

Directly attacking the opponent himself... No, there is a hummingbird in the way.