The professors at Beauxbatons were disappointed that they could not get any information. In fact, Felix heard a hint of alliance. He, who was both a professor at Hogwarts and a director of Beauxbatons, should be the most suitable person to act as a matchmaker.

But at present, he did not even know what the competition was, and he was in a hurry to recruit helpers. It can only be said that he was thinking too much.

He did not intend to get involved.

If he had to choose one side between the two schools, it would undoubtedly be Hogwarts. Just like asking the same question to Nico Flamel, his answer would definitely be Beauxbatons.

In the next few days, Felix stayed in the library of Beauxbatons to read interesting materials and fill his knowledge base.

His biggest gain was not a specific magic, but a novel perspective on knowledge.

Felix first discovered the abnormality from the alumni book donation area in the library: like Hogwarts or Beauxbatons, they actually purchase new books every year to fill the library, but in addition to this, they also accept gifts from alumni, including some precious ancient books and academic achievements of famous alumni.

For example, Professor McGonagall's Transfiguration experience, Flitwick's spell research, and Snape's potion formula, if no heir is designated, will eventually remain in Hogwarts.

And Felix found that in the understanding of the same magic, there was a slight deviation between the collection of books in Beauxbatons and what he knew. It was not a personal deviation, but an overall deviation.

This feeling cannot be described in words, but it really exists. It's like two compasses, one is offset 0.01 degrees to the left, and the other is offset 0.01 degrees to the right.

In between, there are Beauxbatons and Hogwarts.

...

Late one night, the sky was as pure as a piece of black velvet cloth, and the full moon had passed a few days ago.

In a temporary office, Felix spread out a piece of parchment and tried to record the sudden inspiration

. It was like covering your eyes with a layer of fine gauze. Over time, you will naturally turn a blind eye to it. It does not affect your vision, but it really exists.

If we use color to express the difference, Hogwarts is transparent silver-white, while Beauxbatons is sea blue. It has nothing to do with the color, but everything you see is stained with this color. "

Maybe this is the difference in the perception of magic caused by the subtle differences between cultures. It does not affect the casting of spells, but..." He stopped and thought carefully.

Felix couldn't help but reflect on whether he was too sensitive, but he soon found a way to verify it.

The next day, he borrowed a stack of thick books from the Beauxbatons library.

Then, he used the brain block to temporarily block his cognition of the Shield Charm, including derivative spells such as the Human Shield Charm and the Universal Protection. He even sealed up all the magic knowledge related to the spell, then picked up a thick book, opened the introduction to the Shield Charm, and started learning from the beginning.

This process was really awkward. Whenever the old magic knowledge appeared, he would immediately block this one, treating himself as a blank piece of parchment and a little wizard who knew nothing.

What he wanted to do was to temporarily put aside his past knowledge of magic and the constraints of experience, start from the most basic foundation, relearn the Armor Charm, and eliminate the previous interference as much as possible.

He didn't know if this would work, but his intuition told him that this would be a good way to experience magic.

He actually tried to start with the simplest "Lumos" spell, but unfortunately, this thing has become his instinct. He can block tangible magic knowledge, but he can't block instinct.

After weighing the pros and cons, he chose the Armor Charm. As one of the sixth-level magics he mastered, it also has great potential, unlike some simple spells, no matter how much you practice, the effect is just so-so.

It took him less than an hour to master the spell again, and a thin magic barrier appeared in front of him.

Felix couldn't help but complain about himself: "I have never cast such a weak Armor Charm, which can be broken with a flick of the finger." But this is actually the level of the first successful Armor Charm he cast before entering school.

It's just that the memory is too old.

"I haven't felt this excited for a long time. I hope you can give me a surprise. Next, I will continue to get familiar with magic. In addition to a lot of practice, there is also the analysis of the spell." Felix was familiar with this process. He looked at a pile of books in front of him. These were all books related to the Iron Armor Spell.

He opened one of them and read the contents carefully. After understanding it, he adjusted his movements according to the instructions. He stopped for a while and continued to turn the pages. After reading, he continued to practice, repeating the cycle.

His understanding of the Iron Armor Spell was improving at an astonishing speed. The power of the spell was constantly increasing. When he quickly reached the second level, third level, and fourth level, he gradually noticed the difference.

The color of the new version of the Iron Armor Spell became darker and darker. It was no longer colorless and transparent, but a rusty dark red and iron gray intertwined. There seemed to be traces of burning on the edges, and the protruding fractures were still shining with brass metallic luster.

"What's going on?" Felix felt a little confused for the first time.

That's right, he practiced according to the books in Beauxbatons. Anyone who can leave a record in the library is not too bad, at least he won't make up a story and give a wrong answer.

He had some guesses in his mind. In fact, after everyone learns magic, the external characteristics of the spell will be different, but these details... In fact, no one cares, and they are all normal phenomena.

Even if the same person casts the same magic, it is impossible to be the same every time. In the eyes of most wizards, this is not a problem at all. If you insist on asking about it, others will think you are being stubborn.

The casting distance, spell power, flight speed, etc. will vary from person to person. These are common sense in the magic world, and no one will think about them in detail.

Felix expected that there might be some differences, but he didn't expect that the difference would be so big later when the starting point was the same.

The Shield Charm he learned from Hogwarts, when practiced to the sixth level, was like a golden half-body armor from the air, of course, it could also be a shield; but the Shield Charm he learned from Beauxbatons, when practiced to about the fourth level, was like a rusted and broken iron sheet.

"I seem to have discovered something extraordinary." Felix's eyes became bright. He decided to put the original Shield Charm aside for the time being and practice the Beauxbatons version of the Shield Charm to the level of the sixth-level spell in a short period of time to see what the result would be.

He also had a very interesting idea.

If the understanding of the two sixth-level Shield Charms was combined into one, would it take it to a whole new level? And is this the level reached by the four founders of Hogwarts?

"Magical creatures, magical creatures..." He always remembered what Ms. Rowena Ravenclaw said.

But he had no idea how to do it before.

Now he finally has an idea. Combining the understanding of the two kinds of armor spells, maybe he can reach the seventh-level spell.

Will it be like this? He is not sure, but it is worth a try.

The power of the seventh-level spell is still secondary. Felix estimates that no matter how powerful it is, it will not exceed the ancient magic he has mastered, but maybe he can take the opportunity to glimpse the true face of the armor spell?

Yes, the true face.

He has always been curious about one thing. Will modern magic still have many restrictions on casting spells at the end? Or to put it another way, will the end of modern magic be to turn magic into the instinct of wizards?

Just like he said to the little wizard in the magic club, "Maybe we are just getting back the instinct of casting spells."

Just like simple magic like fluorescent flashes and clear water like springs, Felix now only needs to think about it in his mind to do it.

This process does not require any spells. He simply "wanted" the cup to come over, so the magic helped him complete it. It is similar to the young wizard who did not go to school and did all kinds of incredible things with strong emotions when he encountered danger.

However, Felix's magic instinct is stronger and he does not need to amplify his emotions.

He once read a sentence in a book, "The magic riots of the young wizards may not be powerful, but every time it is a feast of magnificent compound magic. At the moment when the magic blooms, they are omnipotent gods."

...

Felix thought about it and felt that the reason why the same spell was learned in two different ways was probably because he was always in a state of blind men touching an elephant and only touched a corner of the real magic.

It's like two people climbing a mountain, starting from the same place, then choosing different forks, and finally meeting at the top of the mountain. Looking far away, it turns out that there is more than one way to the top of the mountain. Or, they met on the mountainside and then cooperated with each other to complete the last section of the road.

He recorded these speculations and put them in the thinking hut. These things were completely fantasy to the young wizard, and could be equated with "The Adventures of Little Wizard Mick". But for those old wizards who delved into magic theory, it was definitely a treasure.

On the day before school started, Felix said goodbye to Madame Maxime. The students of Beauxbatons would not go to Hogwarts until October, and he promised to welcome them all at that time.

He went to Diagon Alley first and entrusted the company's affairs to Lupin. Before Lupin took out his wand and chanted a curse for him, he returned to Hogwarts.

Returning to the long-lost ancient magic office, he felt surprisingly relaxed. He took out a silver pocket watch from his pocket and asked Sniff Valen to come out. He smiled and said, "This is your new home."

Sniff had a Merlin medal hanging around his neck and an hourglass in his hand, constantly looking around. That means, can I dig a hole here to find treasures?

Felix glanced at it, and a quill on the table suddenly jumped up and transformed into a small stool. Valen straightened up reflexively, waved his hands and sighed.