Hogwarts Emerald

The sky was gray and depressing. Not only was the weather a bit bad, but the ground was also very muddy.

The continuous rain for several days left many small puddles on the ground of the school. Ada had to be careful when walking on the road to avoid getting mud on her shoes and the corners of her robe.

Ada set out for the Forbidden Forest after having breakfast. The time Dumbledore agreed with her was eight-thirty in the morning, but she didn't want Dumbledore to wait, so she left the castle early.

Even so, Dumbledore still came earlier than her, and Ada saw the back of the principal from a long distance.

Ada ran over quickly. It was very rude to let an elder wait for her, but in most cases Ada was a polite person. She said to Dumbledore, who was waiting at the edge of the Forbidden Forest: "I'm sorry, Professor, I'm late."

"No, it's not the time we agreed on yet. I came early." Dumbledore turned to look at her and said, "I just want to breathe the fresh air in the Forbidden Forest, but since you are here, we are here early." Let’s get started. Then we can catch up on the Quidditch game later.”

After saying that, Dumbledore took Ada into the Forbidden Forest. Ada asked: "Will you also go to the game today? Is it because of what Quirrell did before?"

Dumbledore doesn't usually go to the stadium to watch games. He is the greatest wizard in the wizarding world. He has a lot to do. It is not an exaggeration to say that he has a lot to do every day. Ada doesn't think that Dumbledore just wants to enjoy the game, he should have his own purpose.

"You can say that, but it's different from what you think." Dumbledore, who was walking in front, said, "First of all, I don't allow anyone to hurt my students. Secondly, it's also to stimulate Quirrell and make him aware of me. Doubts about him."

The last time Quirrell failed to assassinate Harry, it was hard to say whether he would do it again this time. This was also an important reason why Snape asked to be the referee. Dumbledore's appearance was to attract Quirrell's attention, make him feel that Dumbledore was already suspicious of him, create a sense of urgency, force him to make mistakes, or force him to act earlier.

In the final analysis, Quirrell himself was too useless. He neither dared to confess and be lenient, nor dared to act decisively, so he procrastinated until now. The corridor on the right hand side of the fourth floor has been there for half a semester. If Quirrell doesn't break into it, it will be covered with dust.

In desperation, Dumbledore had no choice but to go out in person, provoke him, and let him make a decision early, whether he resisted or surrendered, as long as he didn't drag it out any longer.

The two people soon reached an open space in the Forbidden Forest. Dumbledore just clapped his hands casually, and an invisible barrier rose up around the open space.

Dumbledore took out his wand and said: "This barrier can protect the Forbidden Forest from being destroyed by the two of us. Now take out your wand and let me see what you are capable of."

It turns out that this is Dumbledore's personal guidance. Since when can unilaterally beating a child be considered guidance? What's more, Ada hasn't even passed the level of Professor McGonagall and Snape yet. Is she about to leapfrog the level and fight monsters?

But Ada is not afraid. She may be afraid of many things, but she is definitely not afraid of this thing. She is not afraid even if Voldemort is standing in front of her. You can be afraid of the enemy, but that can only be before the battle is decided. If you meet on a narrow road and lose your courage, the outcome will be doomed even before the fight begins.

Looking at Ada who drew her wand without hesitation, Dumbledore said: "Do your best to attack, there is no need to defend."

I have never fought such a rich battle in my life. Even the training with the trial dolls is always coming and going. There has never been a time when Ada Light attacked and did not need to defend.

Ada attacked with joy, and various spells came out one after another. But Ada doesn't use spells blindly. She has considerations for every spell she casts.

At Ada's call, boulders one after another crashed down from the sky like Mount Tai. Dumbledore just waved his left hand, causing the boulders to deflect and hit the open space aside, throwing up a cloud of dust.

These falling objects were just feints. The real attack was the light that continued to emit from the tip of Ada's wand, and the spells illuminated the foggy Forbidden Forest.

Dumbledore used the Elder Wand to receive these spells one by one, but saw a giant made of stone flying towards him. Every step the stone giant took made the open space shake.

When the stone giant flew towards Dumbledore, the headmaster raised his wand and opened a protective shield made of magic power. The giant that hit the protective shield suddenly became shattered.

Dumbledore's left hand moved subconsciously, but this time he did not use magic, otherwise the gravel would fly directly back to Ada and hit her.

And Ada's attack did not end here. There was a coma spell shining with white light hidden behind the destroyed giant.

This coma spell that added a gift of relief finally caused trouble for Dumbledore. He moved his steps and changed his body shape to dodge the attack.

Dumbledore's many years of experience told him that he might not be able to block this seemingly ordinary spell. He couldn't block Ada's attack without even moving his feet like before.

Dumbledore had to dodge, he couldn't use his body to intercept the spell. Even if he is the greatest wizard, he is still a mortal body, subject to illness, pain, old age, and death.

There is a strange phenomenon in the magic world, that is, high attack and low defense. Wizards can be very offensive and destructive, but they are still vulnerable to spells. As long as the spell passes through their defense, they will be harmed.

Almost every wizard is like this. Their bodies are no different from Muggles. They are all equally fragile and they only live once. That's why there are those dangerous human body transformations and even more dangerous black magic transformations, and that's why some people pursue immortality.

This is also the reason why Ada is so satisfied after the protective spell is upgraded and becomes permanent. The existence of this state gives Ada more fault tolerance. Even if the opponent breaks through her defense, she still has a chance to defeat the opponent.

The teaching in the Forbidden Forest lasted for two games. The first was Ada's attack. Her attack did bring a lot of trouble to Dumbledore, but no spell could be the straw that broke the camel's back. .

The second game was a normal attack, but this one was more like Dumbledore attacking, while Ada was exhausted. In a head-on 1V1, no one in the world can beat Dumbledore. Ada may be able to do so in the future, but she is still far behind now.

In this scene, Ada was completely suppressed and beaten. The big tree came to life, the vines grew wildly, and the spells at tricky angles were not easy to deal with.

Facing these difficult attacks, Ada didn't have any particularly good way to deal with them. She usually attacks others like this, but today she was attacked like this. Only then did Ada realize how annoying she was before.

Ada could only keep waving her wand to prevent the tree from giving her a "hug", the vines from strangling her, and the spell from being hit. It was difficult, it was too difficult.

Moreover, Dumbledore's attack had no intermission. Whether it was the rotation of attacks or the connection of spells, Ada could not find a chance to counterattack and could only passively defend.

When Dumbledore stopped attacking, Ada panted and sat down against the big tree that was still "chasing" her just now. The yew wand was left at hand, and her mind was reviewing what had just happened. everything of.

Dumbledore came over, sat next to Ada, and asked, "Do you understand?"

Ada nodded, she did understand.

"When you attack, you will distinguish between primary and secondary, and choose between main attack and feint attack. This is good. But you distinguish it too clearly. There is no way to switch between the two attacks. People will soon figure out which one is the main attack. ." Dumbledore said, "Of course you can do this with opponents who are similar to you, or you can only use spells to fight. But once you face an opponent who is much higher than you, you will become as powerless as you are today. ."

"When Filius participated in the duel competition, many people with far greater magical attainments than him participated at the same time, but in the end it was Filius who won the championship. Do you know why?" Dumbledore continued to ask.

"Giant?" Ada once asked the twins a similar question. When the twins asked her back, Ada gave this answer.

Dumbledore was amused by this answer. After laughing for a while, he gave his own answer: "Because Filius's attack is more efficient. He knows that his understanding and use of magic is not as good as his opponent. Only Only with a more efficient offense can he win."

Dumbledore's words made Ada think again. Indeed, the problems mentioned by the principal and the example of Professor Flitwick's duel competition were all shortcomings of Ada. Her offensive efficiency was a bit poor, so Ada would use feints to cover up her true offensive intentions. The problem comes again. Ada's offensive transition is a bit rigid, and there will be gaps in the connection of spells, which gives the opponent an opportunity to take advantage of.

A thousand-mile embankment collapses in an anthill. Just such a loophole will determine the outcome of a duel. The winner will stand and the loser will lie down. Dumbledore's private tutoring today is to find faults with Ada. Only by correcting these flaws can Ada go further.

Dumbledore did not guide Ada in her understanding of magic. Everyone has a different path. If Dumbledore imposes his own ideas on Ada, it is likely to be counterproductive and make Ada's path to magic even more confusing. .

Even when it comes to guidance on wizard combat, Dumbledore did not use his own style to influence Ada. Instead, he pointed out what she did wrong or failed to do according to Ada's habits and helped her improve better.

"Okay, we should go back. The Quidditch match is still waiting for us." Dumbledore pulled Ada up from the ground. "We can also look forward to what kind of performance Quirrell will have!"