Magical Studies at Hogwarts

After leaving Olivan's wand shop, Professor McGonagall took Ike to the second-hand robe shop and junk shop to buy necessary books, clothing and equipment for new students.

With the fourteen gold galleons left in Ike's hand, he did not support him buying new ones at places like Flourishes and Blotts Bookstore and Madam Malkin's Robe Store.

Although the purchasing power of gold galleons in the magic world is not bad, books and clothes are equally expensive no matter where they are in the world.

Especially books.

Fortunately, there are plenty of second-hand books in junk shops. Many young wizards often sell them right after the first year of school. Some of them are even 70% to 80% new.

"Standard Spells: Beginners" by Miranda Gorshak, "The Magician" by Bathilda Bagshot, "Theory of Magic" by Adebe Woflin, and "Transfiguration for Beginners" by Emory Switch

Guide, Phyllida Spohr's A Thousand Magic Herbs, Arseny Giger's Magic Potions and Potions, Newt Scamander's Monsters and Where to Find Them, and basically nothing else.

Use "Dark Power Self-Defense Guide".

These necessary first-year textbooks did not cost Ekko many galleons.

In addition, Ike also bought "Hogwarts: A School History", "Research on the Development of Modern Witchcraft" and "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", plus a crucible and a robe. Although they were all old things, in the end only

The next galleons is worth 124 KN.

At this moment, Ike finally understood why the Weasley family could only buy old things for their children.

The cost of going to school is really too much.

"Mr. Strider." Professor McGonagall kindly gave Ike an ordinary box, which could just hold all the books and equipment. "This is the ticket for the Hogwarts Express. You need to arrive on the morning of September 1st."

Arrive at platform 9? of King's Cross Station before eleven o'clock."

"The Hogwarts Express runs on time, so I hope you are on time, Mr. Strider."

Ike accepted the ticket and nodded: "I will, Professor McGonagall."

"Then, it's time to send you back." Professor McGonagall stretched out his left hand, Ike took a deep breath, held the box with one hand, and grabbed Professor McGonagall's hand with the other.

The next moment, the familiar squeezing feeling hit me again.

Dean Julianne had been waiting in the room, and when she heard a "pop", Ike and Professor McGonagall appeared in the room.

Ike was still not used to apparating and was still feeling dizzy. Professor McGonagall said hello to Julianne and apparated away again.

"Little Ike, have you finished shopping?" Julianne looked a little excited.

After all, it’s magic! Who didn’t dream of having some superpowers when they were little?

Ike reluctantly opened the box and revealed that it was full of things. Julianne picked up "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", opened it and looked at the moving pictures inside, and couldn't help but let out another exclamation.

"It turns out that the books that wizards read can move." Julian flipped through it casually and put it back.

"So little Ike, did you buy so many books to prepare for not going out for the rest of the holiday?"

"Probably." Ike nodded, he didn't want to waste even a little time.

"Okay, little Ike." Julianne rubbed Ike's hair dotingly, "Besides that... you have always been my most trustworthy child and the best."

"It's just that it's good not to hide in the house all the time and play with other children."

"I will." Ike agreed and picked up the box, "Then, I will go back first?"

"All right……"

Ike walked to the door, suddenly stopped, turned around and showed a very cute smile.

Julianne

Thank you……

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Returning to the room, Ike immediately locked the door, then took out his wand, tore off a piece of paper, pointed the wand at the paper, and solemnly recited the first curse he had ever heard.

"Wingardim Leviosa!"

The piece of paper showed no reaction as expected.

"Sure enough, magic is not that simple."

Ike took out "Magic Theory", took off his shoes and lay half on the bed, slowly reading from the beginning.

In this world, many things cannot be achieved by relying on the so-called "experience" in his mind, especially magic.

If he wants to understand what magic is like in this world, "Magic Theory" naturally becomes Ike's first choice.

"Wizards can cast magic in any way..."

The first sentence at the beginning shocked Ike. It was very different from his impression. The scene where the two wizards held wands and shouted "Avatar" at each other seemed to be just a form of movie expression.

However, what followed made Ike frown.

"Goal, determination, calmness..." The entire "Magic Theory" almost repeats the importance of these 3D principles. And between the lines, determination is more important.

"A wizard needs to meet four basic actions to cast a spell: specific wand movements, correct spells, the caster's subjective awareness of the spell's effect and a certain degree of concentration..."

"The existence of silent spellcasting and weaponless spellcasting also shows that to a certain extent, wand movements and spells can be omitted. Of course, this requires the wizard to have a deep understanding of magic and strong control over his own magic...

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"However, no wizard has ever cast a spell unconsciously. It may be able to cause magical effects unconsciously, but it is just a magic riot, and it is not magic in the strict sense..."

Ike slowly drank "Magic Theory" and rubbed his temples. As a high-end talent who once had perfect reading comprehension, he naturally understood the ideas conveyed in the entire book.

"The most important thing about magic is the wizard's subjective consciousness."

Ike thought for a while, then picked up "Standard Spells: Elementary", found the casting techniques and detailed introduction of the floating spell in it, and read it carefully silently.

He picked up the wand again, learned the gestures and key points in the book, and said firmly to the paper on the table:

"Wingardim Leviosa!"

Ike felt an inexplicable force emerge from his body and penetrate the wand along his arm. Then he saw the piece of paper slowly floating up and down with the movements of Ike's wand.

Floating Spell lv1 has been learned

"It turns out that this is how a wizard feels when he casts a spell."

Ike knew very well that the power that just emerged from his body was the legendary magic power, and the entire process of casting the floating spell was just as written in "Magic Theory": specific wand movements, correct spells, and correct spelling.

Subjective awareness of the effect and a certain degree of concentration.

When all of this is done, the magic power in the wizard's body can be directed to have an effect on the target.

Then, after continuous practice and learning of magic knowledge, you can use your subjective consciousness to guide magic with common sense, and then achieve the effect through the wand.

At this stage, the effect of the "spell" is weakened, which is the so-called "silent spell casting".

And when a wizard can let the magic power in his body act directly on the target without going through any medium to achieve the predetermined effect, this is "magic casting without any means."

Thinking of this, Ike raised his arm again and waved the wand in his hand, but this time there was no reaction on the piece of paper.

"Sure enough, it's a bit too ambitious." Ike scratched his chin subconsciously, and then practiced the floating spell according to the standard spell casting method, constantly feeling the way the magic power in the body works, and the subtle differences every time he casts the spell.

Thanks to the effect of "Magic Affinity", Ike can clearly feel the movement of magic, and with continuous practice, the level of the Floating Spell continues to improve.

After about twenty times, the floating spell became level 2, and fifty times later, it became level 3.

By this time, Ike was able to make paper levitate with just a wave of his wand.

However, no matter how much Ike practiced afterwards, the level of the floating spell did not change at all.

"Maybe it's time to change the goal..."

Switching from paper to pen, then from pen to notebook, then to books, chairs, boxes, tables, beds and even cabinets. After practicing in the room for five days, Ike finally managed to make everything in the room float with a wave of his hand.

Get up and follow Ike's hand.

It's just that I can't hold on for too long, and I will feel a little dizzy after ten seconds at most.

If he only controls one item, Ekko can maintain it for a long time.

At this time, the floating spell has become level 6.

"I remember that in this world "7" is a magical number..."

Ike moved his fingers slightly, and a pen fluttered with the tip of his finger.

"So what does the floating spell at level 7 look like..."