great-warnovel Chapter 118 The Students' Competition
Chapter 118 The Students' Competition
Chapter 118 The Students' Competition
What truly sparked a rivalry between Draco and Harry was their Quidditch match.
In order to win honor for himself, Draco trained exceptionally hard, and in the first match against Gryffindor...
He was like a silent, cold arrow, speeding across the field, and almost catching the Golden Snitch several times.
Even though he seemed to be less talented than Harry, with enough hard training, he could make Harry give it his all, forcing Harry to spend a lot of energy watching him, which made it impossible for Harry to concentrate on finding the Golden Snitch.
It's worth mentioning that on every Quidditch match day at Hogwarts, Professor McGonagall would open the Floo Network in the castle, allowing wizards from other places to come to the school to watch the match.
On the one hand, there are too few students, and the atmosphere on the field is not lively enough; on the other hand, the resumption of Quidditch matches also shows that the wizarding world is thriving, and these agile students are the hope for their future.
These wizarding nobles from various settlements might be so pleased that they could donate a large sum of supplies to the school. Even with the Malfoy Castle reparations, no one would refuse too much money, which would actually allow Hogwarts to reduce its dependence on Malfoy Castle to a greater extent.
Hermione also sensed a subtle increase in her score during Quidditch matches. Sometimes, the little ghost would even sneak into the Golden Snitch during a match and temporarily manipulate it to change direction.
With centuries of Quidditch experience, Scoring manipulates the Golden Snitch like a ghost, driving the Seekers of all four houses to despair. In one game between Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw, the game had to last all day because neither side could catch the Golden Snitch. The players could only drink and eat on broomsticks until they got tired of Scoring and the farce finally ended.
As the games progressed, his scoring seemed to become more intelligent; he gradually learned to use his contract with Hermione...
By drawing more radiance from its own body, the upper limit of its output increases, and perhaps in a while, it will be able to independently unleash more complex magic.
Previously, Hermione could only score by violently charging into enemies or by using Hermione's magic to create a barrier, but if she could cast more types of magic herself, Hermione's tactical options would be much more diverse.
However, this would require more Quidditch matches, and the scale of Hogwarts alone would probably not be enough. If a Quidditch World Cup could be organized worldwide, the benefits of scoring would be even greater.
What's even more strange is that Barty Crouch Jr., the Chief of the Law Enforcement Division of Malfoy Castle, seems to be very enthusiastic about Quidditch. He is always the first to arrive at the castle and the last to leave.
He had asked Professor McGonagall more than once whether Dumbledore would come to watch the game, and he was also seen lingering in front of the statue on the eighth floor. However, Professor McGonagall believed that he just wanted to inquire about the Brilliant Stone. These nobles had been humiliated before, but they were obviously not so easily discouraged.
Unfortunately, Dumbledore is elusive, and even Hermione doesn't know what he does most of the time. She returned all the contracts and ashes to Dumbledore himself. Now, the only thing connected to Dumbledore is the Hogwarts Core Stone.
However, these are not her concerns right now. After reading all the textbooks for the Gemini, she began to work on the paper on the magic of the Radiant Stone that she had promised Professor Flitwick. Since she had two papers planned for this year, she intended to complete at least one before Christmas so that the pressure left for the second half of the year would not be too great.
Seeing that she seemed to have completely forgotten the Animagus notes of the previous Raiders, Harry subtly suggested that she consider prioritizing learning shapeshifting.
He has recently been inspired to compete with Draco. Although he has won more than he has lost overall, and has an advantage in Quidditch and Potions, he believes that if he can master Transfiguration as soon as possible, he will be able to completely crush Draco in the Transfiguration class.
However, Hermione rejected his idea. She wasn't a competitive child, and Professor McGonagall seriously reminded her that accepting it entirely was dangerous because the danger of shapeshifting lay in its irreversibility. Even if she had the courage to experiment on herself, it would be unwise to do so out of a sense of responsibility.
She couldn't possibly teach Harry and the others to implement it too early.
In fact, the most difficult aspect of Polymorph compared to other spells lies in controlling the resolve during casting, that is, what the wizard wants the target to become, to what extent, and for how long, etc.
If the target is an object, then the magic, as an extension of the wizard's will, cannot remain effective for long; therefore, once the magic is exhausted,
The transformation will then end.
But Animagus is different. Self-transformation creates a perpetual cycle. The wizard's own magic works unimpeded on him, and he continuously generates magic within himself. This makes the transformation difficult to end; he can become whatever he wants.
The extent of the change and the duration of its effect require extremely clear control; the slightest misstep could lead to permanent changes that are difficult for outsiders to intervene in.
Moreover, this is equivalent to the wizard modifying himself with his own will. His brain is completely defenseless against his own magic, just like he casts an Imperius on himself. He will believe that he is an animal rather than a wizard, so even the most powerful shapeshifter will find it difficult to save him from the outside.
Young wizards are inherently restless, and it's not easy to get them to sit still and listen to a lesson, let alone perfectly control their thoughts without making the slightest mistake.
In the ancient East, this technique of controlling one's mind required special training called "taming the mind monkey." Hermione agreed wholeheartedly, as she saw Harry as a monkey that would jump around and take a bath in his mother's cauldron if given the chance to go on an adventure.
However, his father, Mr. James, was just as adventurous and impulsive as he was, and he had an exceptional talent for Transfiguration. Hermione suspected that Harry might have the same advantage, because he was just a slow learner in Potions class and did not inherit any of the Potions professor's intelligence. If it weren't for Lily's frequent private lessons, he might not have been able to beat Draco.
And all powerful wizards skilled in transfiguration, without exception, possess an innate advantage when using other spells.
Their control over it far surpasses that of others, which is why Transfiguration is considered the jewel in magical theory.
Faced with Harry's persistent nagging, she simply threw George and Fred's old textbook at him and promised that if he could finish studying the third-year Transfiguration textbook before Christmas this year, she would consider advancing the Transfiguration process.
In fact, Hermione considers her current progress in Transfiguration to be at the level of a fourth or fifth grader in terms of knowledge alone. However, thanks to her powerful soul and adult mind, she is even stronger than most adult wizards in terms of control. It's just that due to the speed at which she acquires knowledge, she doesn't dare to say that she can perform biomorphic transformations with ease.
Her latest borrowing partner is the Weasleys' third brother—Percy, who has absolutely no sense of humor. She feels it's not good to always bother the upperclassmen at Gryffindor. Cedric isn't that close to her, but Percy is the leader of Gryffindor, and the younger Weasleys all get along well with her.
But he valued his textbooks highly. Even though Hermione promised to cherish them, he was only willing to lend them to her during the evening lounge time, and he had to supervise her. This was only because they had a good relationship—Percy only liked to associate with students who had excellent grades.
He himself is very busy. As a prefect, and likely to become the president of the boys' student council next year, he has a lot of time to spend running from the first floor to the eighth floor of the castle, coordinating various issues for professors and students. This makes it increasingly rare for Hermione to have time to read books.