Raven's Claw at Hogwarts

In the Transfiguration classroom, almost everyone's eyes were focused on Mike, even Professor McGonagall was no exception.

Obviously, everyone is interested in whether Mike can successfully release this disappearing spell, which is known as the most difficult magic in fifth grade!

And in this tense atmosphere, Mike waved his wand with a solemn expression.

"Fade without a trace!"

With a loud shout, the blackthorn wand drew a strange arc in mid-air, and finally aimed at the snail on the table, which was extending its tentacles to sense the world.

The snail seemed to have sensed something, and suddenly turned its head to look at the 'huge log' pointing at it.

The next moment, there was neither gorgeous light effects nor nice sound, and the snail disappeared suddenly on the desk.

"Oh oh oh!"

"As expected of Mike Townley!"

"The Eagle King of Ravenclaw!"

"The absolute winner of the Triwizard Tournament!"

…

Suddenly there were bursts of exclamations in the classroom, and many students stood up and moved excitedly to Mike's side, as if they were the ones who had successfully released the disappearing spell just now.

But at this moment, Mike frowned slightly, and his eyes were fixed on the ball of mucus that fell on the desk due to the crawling of the snail.

‘This is so weird! ’

This voice kept echoing in Mike's heart.

The effect of the disappearing spell was far beyond Mike's expectation. Whether observed with the naked eye or magical perception, the snail that was on the desk just now no longer existed.

Mike was able to confirm 100% that the snail was definitely not killed or transported to other places, but simply evaporated!

Is a spell that is so terrifying and even more powerful than Avada's Kedavra really a form of transformation?

etc!

Transfiguration!

Mike's brows furrowed even more tightly. He suddenly thought of a possibility just now.

If the Vanishing Spell is a transfiguration spell, its essence still cannot escape the principle of transfiguration to change the form of an object or creature.

So could the principle of the disappearing spell not simply make objects and creatures disappear, but change their state into some kind of unobservable and untouchable state?

The more Mike thought about it, the more it seemed possible, and his brows slowly unfurled.

At this moment, Professor McGonagall, who was standing on the podium, also applauded and said:

"It's really outstanding, Mike. It's been a long time since I've seen a little wizard who can cast the disappearing spell successfully for the first time. Ravenclaw adds 10 points!"

There was another burst of applause in the classroom, and the Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs were heartily blessing Mike.

Mike just smiled shyly. Now he had no desire to interact with his classmates at all. His mind was filled with speculations on the effects of using the disappearing spell in actual combat.

For example, if you are fighting a strong opponent, and in the middle of the fight, you suddenly hit him with a silent disappearing curse, and then you only hear a "poof", and your opponent completely disappears from the world. !

oh! No! It continues to exist in this world in another state that humans cannot understand!

Gradually, the smile on Mike's face gradually grew. As for Professor McGonagall's previous warning, he had long forgotten it.

oh? If you tell me not to use it, then I won’t use it?

The Ministry of Magic also clearly stipulates that the three unforgivable curses cannot be used on people!

I used it so many times, do you think I got caught?

As for the disappearing curse causing irreversible consequences, isn't that just right?

All Mike needs is this super powerful curse!

Professor McGonagall on the podium looked at Mike, who was obviously distracted, and narrowed his eyes. Mike's preferred type of spells was easy to guess, but it could be seen from the powerful offensive spells that Mike often used during competitions. Mike is a violent maniac who loves violent spells.

Therefore, it is very normal to have the idea of ​​using the Vanishing Curse in actual combat after seeing the terrifying effect it has.

"Everyone, please listen to me!" Mag shouted, "I have another piece of advice to tell you about the Disappearance Curse, that is, never use the Disappearance Curse on people, because doing so may cause irreparable damage. As a result, you will more likely only gain endless disappointment!"

The students were a little confused. They didn't quite understand why Professor McGonagall repeated this warning twice in a short period of time.

They are not devils, how could they use such a terrible curse on others?

Mike was silent.

"The Vanishing Curse is an extremely difficult spell, but it is also very special because its difficulty increases exponentially." Mag continued to explain, "Remember what I said before? Snails are invertebrates , the difficulty of casting a disappearing spell on them is much lower than that of mammals. In other words, the difficulty of casting a disappearing spell will be doubled depending on the size of the target, whether it is alive, the complexity of the body structure, and whether it has magic power. Growth. And the magic power, operating skills and control required to cast the disappearing spell on people, especially magical wizards, have reached an exaggerated level. Even I can't achieve a 100% success rate. I So, you should understand, right?"

When Professor McGonagall said the last part, her eyes were fixed on Mike.

When Mike heard this, he nodded silently.

After listening to Professor McGonagall's words, he had basically given up the idea of ​​using the Vanishing Curse as a regular combat spell.

If what Professor McGonagall said is true, then the cost-effectiveness of the Vanishing Curse is really too low.

After all, even wizards, their bodies are extremely weak compared to magic spells. It is too easy to kill people, and there is no need to use the disappearing spell.

From this point of view, the Vanishing Curse can only be used as a strange move like a series of magic spells such as the Intestinal Extraction Curse and the Reverse Head Soaking Curse.

Shaking his head, Mike felt a little disappointed.

Seeing this, Mag on the podium also had a smile on his face.

It seemed to her that Mike had basically given up on the idea of ​​using disappearing spells on people.

At this time, after watching the excitement for so long, the students couldn't help but start trying it themselves.

Unfortunately, it is not without reason that the Vanishing Curse is defined as the most difficult transformation spell in the OWL exam. The reason why Mike was able to succeed in one go was that, in addition to having powerful magic and mental support, his magic talent also showed great improvement. Partial force.

But talent is not something everyone has.

Ever since, until Professor McGonagall announced the end of get out of class, only three people, including Mike, had successfully released the disappearing spell.

And one of the other two people relied on Mike's guidance to successfully release it.

The other person who relied entirely on herself was a girl from Ravenclaw.

She has a very ordinary face, she is the kind of transparent person who is taciturn and has a very low sense of presence, so even her classmate Mike, who has been with her for almost five years, still doesn't have much impression of her.

Since it was almost time for lunch, the students all rushed out of the classroom after Professor McGonagall announced the end of get out of class. Only a few students left after saying goodbye to Professor McGonagall.

Different from the eagerness of her classmates, Professor McGonagall packed up the teaching materials in a leisurely manner. Looking at the empty classroom, she couldn't help but sigh deeply, and the expression on her face became a little disappointed.

The students who successfully cast the Vanishing Curse in this class were all from Ravenclaw. The best student from Hufflepuff just claimed that he made his snail become lighter in color (out of respect for Hufflepuff). Professor McGonagall, whom Qi Pinge trusts, is not willing to believe that the student is lying, but she has taught transfiguration for so many years and has never heard of the disappearing spell and the ability to lighten the color of objects.)

Her Gryffindor is currently the only one who has successfully made the snail disappear. Although this is better than Hufflepuff, it is still a huge difference compared to Ravenclaw.

‘Is extraordinary intelligence really the most valuable asset of mankind? ’

McGonagall instinctively thought of this classic motto from Ms. Ravenclaw, but then she shook her head violently and shook the thought out of her mind.

She is the head of Gryffindor, how could she have such an idea!

Mag took a deep breath, stood up straight again, raised his head, and once again returned to his original imposing appearance and strode out of the classroom!

…

In the Hogwarts restaurant, the Ravenclaws who were eating were still gathered around Mike, constantly asking Mike questions about the disappearing spell just now.

The work of the Ravenclaws made Mike very troubled. I had no choice but to deal with them, but suddenly I heard a burst of noisy laughter from the Gryffindor side.

All the attention of Ravenclaw was attracted, even Mike was no exception.

I saw a chubby 'hairy man' with long brown hair next to the long Gryffindor table, howling in terror, and bursts of high-pitched sounds that were inconsistent with its size echoed over the auditorium. It made the classmates around him laugh.

Beside them were the Weasley brothers who were supporting each other and laughing constantly.

After just a few seconds, the long hair on the 'hairy man' quickly faded away, revealing the smooth skin underneath.

"Is that Neville?"

Franklin asked uncertainly, while Mike beside him nodded helplessly.

He had already guessed what was going on. It was the Weasley brothers who deceived Neville, a simple child, into eating some newly developed deformed snack.

Looking at Neville, who was standing in front of the crowd and being laughed at and was a little overwhelmed, Mike frowned again.

What these two guys say is essentially good-natured, but their pranks are sometimes really annoying.

Fortunately, these two guys weren't too bad, as now, after laughing, they were gathering around Neville and apologizing sincerely.

In order to make Neville happy, George even ate the same biscuit that he gave to Neville before, turning into a tall and thin "hairy man" and patting his chest to pretend he was a King Kong!

There was no doubt that the students around him were all laughing again, even Neville, who had red eyes and seemed about to cry.

"Oh! They are so talented!" Franklin clapped and said, "How do you think they invented so many weird things?"

While talking, Franklin also took out a strange piece of chewing gum that was half red and half blue from his pocket and looked at it.

"What's this?"

"Fever candy, the latest product of the Weasley brothers." Franklin raised his eyebrows, took out an instruction sheet from his pocket and read it, "Hmm, fever candy. Just eat the red part during class. It can quickly raise the body temperature to the level of 'fever'. After successfully skipping class, eating the other half will cool down and return to normal! (Franklin looks at Mike) Not bad, right? I'm going to use it in the next herbal medicine class, you know Yes, that class coincides with Quidditch practice."

Mike nodded, but his eyes stayed on the simple explanation.

In an inconspicuous corner of the instruction manual, there was a line of words that was so small that it was almost invisible - Weasley's latest work may have unknown side effects. Please choose carefully when purchasing. The Weasley brothers do not Responsible for side effects compensation.

Franklin did not read this passage just now, and it was obvious that he did not know about it.

"I advise you not to use this thing."

Mike advised sincerely, but Franklin seemed to have misunderstood what he meant, waving his hand and saying:

"It's okay. If Professor Sprout finds out that I took sick leave but ended up on the Quidditch pitch, I will say that I was forced to come over by my teammates."

Hearing this, Mike stopped talking.

To be honest, he was really curious about the side effects of this fever candy.

"hello!"

"guys!"

At this time, the voices of the Weasley brothers suddenly sounded nearby. Mike turned around and saw George and Fred standing next to him.

"Hey, Mike, here's something cool for you."

George suddenly leaned into Mike's ear and whispered this, and then sneakily took out a cylindrical short barrel with a fire dragon painted on it.

"The latest type of magical fireworks!"

"That's right, we made it ourselves! Super strong! Super fierce!"

"It doesn't need water to ignite like the Libang fireworks. You only need to give it a gentle blow, and then - swish, swish! Bang! Crack! It turns into a huge fire dragon!"

"And we also designed an easter egg for it. If you attack it with a stun spell, it will explode violently!"

"And it's extremely difficult to extinguish. Half of the magic fireworks will disappear with just a vanishing spell."

"It's different. If someone casts a disappearing spell on it while it's burning, its explosion effect will increase tenfold!"

Looking at the two Weasley brothers who were spitting excitedly, Mike was a little at a loss.

"So, you want to sell it to me?"

The two Weasley brothers looked at each other, then turned to look at Mike expectantly, and said in unison:

"Will you buy?"

"Won't!"

"That's such a pity!" George sighed, "But we actually want to ask you, if we use this thing to cause trouble for Umbridge, will we succeed?"

Now it was my turn to sigh.

"I advise you not to."

"Why!"

"Yes, why? That old witch Umbridge's classes are boring to death. We just want to teach her a lesson, just like you did before!"

"Then she will put you in confinement."

Hearing this, the Weasley brothers burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! Confinement, do you hear that? Fred!"

"Yes, I heard it, George. Umbridge's confinement."

"We are so scared to death!"

The two said in unison.