HP's Platinum Temptation

Without the tit-for-tat combination of Gryffindor and Slytherin in the past, the relationship between Ravenclaw and Slytherin was so harmonious that Professor Flitwick was moved to tears.You must know that a small professor is usually not so restrained, even if he was once a famous duel champion at Hogwarts.

The content of the spell class is relatively basic and simple, and it is full of attraction for little wizards who enter the magic world for the first time.Most of these students come from Ravenclaw.Obviously, the enlightenment education of pure-blood families has already involved the basic introduction of magic spells.So these 'noble' little wizards seemed to be lacking in interest, and even Jeffrey couldn't help being distracted when he heard half of it.

The first section is about the most basic lighting spell.Before officially starting the practice, Professor Flitwick took the trouble to explain carefully the precautions for casting spells.

When Jeffrey noticed that Clarence was taking notes seriously, he leaned over curiously.

"Spells are a science. When using a spell, you must not only say the spell correctly, but more importantly, the coordination between the wizard and your wand. Why are you copying this sentence?" Jeffrey repeated in a low voice at the end of the page. The line of notes above is the first sentence Flitwick said in class.

"Well, write it down and study it." Clarence also replied in a low voice: "Maybe it will be useful in the future."

"Haven't you studied at home?" Jeffrey's eyes widened: "No way?"

"Well, the same sentence spoken by different people in different places may always have different effects." Clarence said an ambiguous sentence casually: "And maybe the exam will pass."

"Forget it, at least this sentence will not be tested." Jeffrey said with certainty: "Unless the professor has nothing else to test."

"Maybe, there's nothing else to do anyway?" Clarence shrugged.He couldn't tell Jeffrey that he was thinking about how the lighting spell could control the brightness.It's really not like a question that a first-year freshman can think of on the first day of school.

"Okay, everyone get out your wands and practice casting spells." Professor Flitwick said in a cheerful tone, "Relax, this is a very simple spell. It may not work right away at first, but you will soon be able to." Handy. Let's lower the curtain." Professor Flitwick waved his wand and cast a silent spell, and the only wall made of French windows in the Charms classroom was blocked by heavy curtains.

The classroom layout of the Charms class is very special. Students sit on both sides of the classroom and can face each other directly.Professor Flitwick's podium was in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, facing the door into the classroom.Perhaps it was because the charm class required a certain space, and there were no tables and chairs placed on the front of the podium.

The natural light outside was blocked by the curtains, and the classroom immediately became a little dark.Only a few candles on the roof are left for lighting.But this will make it easier for students to observe whether they have successfully cast the Illumination Charm.

"Lumos!" Jeffrey quickly released his lighting spell, and a soft ball of light floated into the air from the tip of his staff.He became the fastest student in the vicinity to cast the spell.

Sitting behind Jeffrey, Daphne couldn't help feeling a little anxious when she saw that the latter had succeeded. She said a few spells in succession, and finally summoned her own light ball.

At the same time, many of the Slytherins sitting opposite them also successfully used the Illuminating Charm.

"Oh, very good." Flitwick nodded with a smile.Generally, those who can successfully use spells right away are children from wizarding families.Children who have the basics will learn faster in the future.

Clarence raised his wand and whispered a spell in his mouth.A thin circle of light appeared on the light brown tip of the staff, and then disappeared quickly.

"You don't know this spell?" Jeffrey was happy for his quick success for a while, but when he found out the situation of his deskmate, he couldn't help being a little worried.

"Oh, no, I will..." Before Clarence could finish his reply in a low voice, Jeffrey lost his hearing because of a sudden voice.

"Professor! May I ask why the lighting spells we cast are different? Some people's spells are brighter, while others' are darker." Lorenzo was sitting directly opposite Clarence.What happened at the tip of Clarence's staff just now was not missed by him who had been observing this side.

"Oh, yes, that's a good question, Mr. Medici." Professor Flitwick seemed very happy that some students could ask questions that were not in the book: "Everyone's Illumination Charm is different. .As I said at the beginning, this has to do with how you work with your wand. It also has to do with the amount of magic power used in the spell. In fact, your spells can change dynamically. For example, when you say Swipe your wand forward quickly when casting a spell, and the lighting spell will break away from your wand and fly forward. The flying distance is also related to the size of the magic power."

"Lumos!" As soon as Professor Flitwick finished speaking, Lorenzo waved his wand forward decisively.Looking at his proficient movements and pronunciation, there is no doubt that he has a high degree of familiarity with this spell.

A bright light spot shot out from the tip of his staff, and flew in front of Clarence with an obvious trajectory.At this time, the tip of Clarence's staff was still trying to emit a thin circle of light, only a little brighter than before.When Lorenzo's lighting spell arrived, it instantly covered the brightness of the tip of Clarence's staff.

Jeffrey heard the ridicule of several Slytherin students from the opposite side, and couldn't help but glared at Lorenzo angrily.The latter spread his hands to him with an innocent face, indicating that he didn't do it on purpose.

"Don't be angry with him, practice your spell." Clarence pulled Rajfuri's arm, expressing that he didn't care: "Demonstrate it a few times quickly, let me observe."

Until the end of the get out of class, Clarence failed to release an obvious light ball, and the three people sitting next to him, including Cindy, a Ravenclaw girl from a Muggle family, managed to release the spell.

When the bell rang for the end of get out of class, Lorenzo, who thought he had teased Clarence just now, went out in a very good mood.In the class just now, although there were still some people who managed to make their lighting spells fly forward, but no one was brighter and flew farther than his light cluster.This fact clearly made him happy.

"Don't be discouraged, we can find a time to practice together." Daphne said to Clarence: If your class schedule is the same as ours, you will have free time tomorrow morning, and we can go to the front yard to practice together. The little girl tried very hard to comfort Clarence. Jeffrey and the shy Cindy nodded upon hearing this.

"Well, it's really necessary for practice, but you don't have to worry about me. I'm going to ask the professor a few questions, Jeffrey, please wait for me for a while." Clarence still had a nonchalant smile on his face, and tidied up his clothes A few books, and walked quickly towards the little professor who was about to leave the classroom.

Jeffrey snorted angrily at Lorenzo's back.

"What's wrong? Why are you so angry?" Cindy asked Jeffrey, who looked unhappy.

"In the class just now, that guy definitely did it on purpose. He saw that Clarence was unsuccessful in casting the spell, so he asked that question on purpose. In fact, he wanted to tell everyone that the reason why Clarence was unsuccessful was because the magic power was too weak " Daphne explained on her behalf: "We had some unpleasant incidents on the train yesterday, and I think he is holding a grudge."

"Did you fight?" Cindy asked with some horror, "On the train?"

"Oh, no, it's just that he broke into our carriage and was scolded by Clarence's brother." Jeffrey seemed to recall the scene of Lorenzo's deflation on the train, with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

Looking at Jeffrey's blue eyes shining with joy, Cindy blushed shyly, and left the seat first with the book in her arms.

By lunch time, it seemed that the whole Slytherin knew about Clarence's failure to cast the Illuminating Charm.However, Lorenzo wasn't very happy either, instead he casually poked the food in front of him with a fork, apparently without any appetite.

"What's wrong with him?" Clarence asked curiously, "Shouldn't he be very happy?"

"I heard that in our next class, a Gryffindor boy cast a very bright and fast lighting spell, and Professor Flitwick happily added points to Gryffindor." Jeffrey said in a short while Find out why.

"So it's because he didn't get the bonus points?"

"Of course, Slytherin and Gryffindor are deadly rivals. Now that Gryffindor has gained extra points, he naturally feels that he is being compared as the leader of our college's first year." Jeffrey snorted lightly, as if Some gloated over others' misfortune, while others were dissatisfied with the title of first-year leader.

Slytherin respects strength.In addition to Wendell's head of the academy, each grade of Slytherin will have its own recognized leader, and this leader is usually held by an outstanding heir of a powerful family, because these small heirs usually have strengths that exceed those of their classmates .

The Slytherins don't need an obvious ceremony to choose their leader. Everyone will observe silently, and everything that happens in the school may become a clue to the assessment of strength.

It seems that the little wizards of Slytherin, even the freshmen, are very accustomed to this aspect of observation and evaluation.To some extent, the chief is not respected by the elders. In addition to outstanding personal strength, he also needs an objective family background to support him.For example, the current academy chief Wendell.The Dalton family he belonged to, like the Medici family, are the existences that have the right to speak in the current pure-blood family circle.

"Mr. Hall, may I go to the library after class this afternoon?" Clarence did not continue to pay attention to the topic of the illuminating spell, but turned to the guide sitting next to him.