The Headmaster's office at Hogwarts.
Albus Dumbledore was sitting at his desk, looking at the note that suddenly appeared in front of him out of thin air, a very confused expression appeared on his old face.
Because he really didn't know what kind of magic could send a note from an unknown place to Hogwarts, which was protected by countless magics.
In fact, up to now, no one in the magic world has been able to invent a spell that can be used for long-distance communication and delivery of objects.
Otherwise, wizards wouldn't have gone to so much trouble to tame owls to deliver letters and parcels.
If someone achieves this, there is a high probability that he will be awarded the Order of Merlin, First Class.
After all, this was a feat that was enough to subvert and change the entire means of communication in the wizarding world. It was naturally praised by everyone and received the honor and rewards that they deserved.
But now, someone actually used such amazing magic just to send me a duel invitation.
You must know that since defeating Gellert Grindelwald in a duel, no one in the entire wizarding world dared to challenge Albus Dumbledore again, and he was recognized as the greatest wizard of the time, even the title of one of them was omitted.
Even when Tom Riddle, who called himself Voldemort and the mysterious man, controlled the entire British wizarding world, he still did not dare to get close to Hogwarts.
The reason is that he is not sure he can defeat his former teacher, the professor who brought him from the orphanage into the magical world.
But now, when everything had calmed down, someone suddenly showed up who wanted to challenge him. This was something Dumbledore couldn't understand.
If the other party had not used a kind of magic that he had never seen before, and the note had not appeared out of thin air right in front of him, he would probably have laughed it off as a prank by some naughty students.
"Who could it be?"
The old man with a white beard and who is over 100 years old showed a very curious expression.
However, he did not disturb the professors who were busy teaching students and recruiting new students in the second half of this year. Instead, he picked up his wand and quietly left Hogwarts Castle, intending to meet the other party according to the address left on the note.
As the most powerful wizard of contemporary magic, Dumbledore is never afraid of any challenge, and the lion-like courage of Gryffindor House flows in his veins.
After leaving the range of the castle's magic protection, he quickly cast Apparition and instantly moved to the designated location.
As soon as I appeared, I immediately noticed several figures wearing cloaks and hoods.
Because the face was covered, Dumbledore couldn't see the other person's appearance or age clearly. He could only feel that there was a strange aura emanating from the other person that was difficult to describe in words, just like the ghosts in Hogwarts Castle.
It goes without saying that these people are the liches who just came through the portal from the continent of Faerun.
As for Zuo Si himself, he cast an advanced invisibility spell on himself and stood silently on the top of a tree, providing his subordinates with the necessary magic network environment for casting spells.
Through simple tests, he has realized that the reason why professions bound to land cards can still function after leaving the original world is that when the land cards take effect, a certain range of magical environment overlap will be formed around them.
That is to say, it can not only meet the casting environment of the world where the land card is located, but also will not affect the casting environment of the current world.
The higher the level of the land card, the larger the impact range will naturally be.
The initial LV2 floating city tower can only affect the surrounding area within a range of less than 400 meters at best.
It's just that the creator profession itself does not have the ability to cast spells, and is mainly responsible for creating various magic items and strange objects, so the feeling in this aspect is not obvious.
But after leaving Faerun, Zuo Si could immediately feel the impact of land cards on professions such as mages, priests, archmages, and mystics.
Based on the currently effective LV7 land card, the maximum impact range is about ten kilometers in radius with the mage himself.
This means that once beyond this distance, all kinds of magic and divine arts from Faerun will not be effective.
Especially those legendary magics and spells that change the environment and climate on a large scale, as well as various long-distance teleportation magics, are also firmly restricted to a radius of ten kilometers.
For example, there is the [Fimbulwinter], which can cause extremely cold weather such as blizzards, strong winds, and hail within a range of up to tens of kilometers for one to three months in a row; another example is the [Heavenly Punishment of Doom], which summons the energy of darkness and destruction into the world and destroys everything within a radius of hundreds or even thousands of kilometers.
As for the Five Rings [Teleportation Technique] that could easily teleport to thousands of kilometers away, it can now only move a maximum distance of ten kilometers at a time.
In short, the higher the spellcasting level, and the greater the range of influence of the high-level or even legendary spells you master, the more low-level land cards will become a constraint and restriction.
However, spells that have been made into cards will not be subject to these restrictions.
Just when Zuo Si was considering whether to upgrade the land card [Floating City Tower] to see if it would have some special abilities after LV7, Dumbledore finally broke the silence and asked, "Who are you?"
"It doesn't matter who we are. What matters is that we will defeat you here. Come on, stop talking nonsense and let's talk with magic."
Jeffrey was the first to step forward.
As a veteran in the organization, he paid a considerable "price" to snatch this "starting" position from his good friend.
After all, after witnessing the extremely advanced science and technology on Earth, the terrifying urban communities formed by tens of millions of people gathered together, the skyscrapers that stretched as far as the eye could see, and the trains, cars, airplanes, and 10,000-ton ships that could run without magic, he was full of expectations for the heights that magic in this world could reach.
After all, if even ordinary people can reach that level, spellcasters, no matter how few in number, should be able to reach a similar level.
"I wouldn't mind a magical duel. But where's your wand?"
Dumbledore cast his eyes towards the other man's empty hands.
In his opinion, these people in front of him all exuded a strange aura, and his Legilimency was simply unable to read any memories, emotions, or thoughts from them.
It was as if what he was facing at this moment was not a group of people, but cold and lifeless puppets or corpses.
In fact, Dumbledore guessed correctly.
As an undead creature, the very existence of the lich has already transcended the category of "living beings".
Not to mention a mere Legilimency spell, all spells such as charm and mind control have no effect on them at all.
Because the lich's true soul is stored in the life box, what ordinary people see is just a body controlled by the lich's soul. It would be a problem if one could read the lich's memory, emotions and thoughts.
Without further ado, Jeffrey raised his hands and performed complicated casting movements while chanting spells that ordinary people could not understand.
In the blink of an eye, he cast a seven-ring [Spell Reversal] upon himself.
After doing all this, he raised his chin slightly and said, "Magic wand? I don't need to rely on that kind of thing to assist in casting spells."
"Wandless casting?!"
Dumbledore raised his eyebrows in surprise.
Even though he had no idea what spell the other party had just cast, the strong magical fluctuations could not be faked.
Moreover, in today's magical world, there are only a handful of wizards who have mastered the skills of wandless casting.
But no one can match the mysterious man in front of him.
However, Jeffrey, who was eager to understand the magic system of this world, didn't care about that. After casting a few protective spells on himself in advance, he urged impatiently: "Do you still want to duel with me?"
"Of course! In fact, I'm ready and you can attack at any time." Dumbledore responded with a smile.
As a master of silent and wandless spellcasting, he subconsciously cast the Iron Armor Spell on himself the moment he heard the other party chanting the spell.
"In that case, I won't be polite."
As he spoke, Jeffrey followed the tradition of magic duels on the continent of Faerun, and bowed gracefully to his opponent with his hand on his chest.
Seeing this, Dumbledore politely raised his wand in response.
When the two men stood up almost at the same time, the former raised his hand first and shot out five magic missiles flashing with faint light from his fingertips.
There is no doubt that this is a super magic technique - instant spell casting.
Dumbledore's eyes lit up at this spell he had never seen before. He immediately raised his wand and cast Apparition, flashing from one place to another.
But just when he thought he had avoided those beautiful magic light balls, he suddenly saw the missiles that were thrown away drawing graceful arcs in the air, and they seemed to have eyes and were catching up with him again.
After performing several Apparitions in succession, Dumbledore finally realized that this was a magic with automatic tracking capabilities like a Bludger.
No matter where you hide, these magic missiles will never stop until the energy maintaining the spell is exhausted.
In desperation, he could only rely on the armor spell on his body to take five magic missiles.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! As the missiles hit the invisible energy field, emitting dazzling light, Dumbledore's originally relaxed expression finally changed.
Just five magic missiles had a huge impact on the armor spell he had cast with his own hands.
Obviously, any wizard could be killed by these seemingly inconspicuous little energy balls if they were unprotected.
"Who are you anyway?"
Dumbledore asked the same question again.
But this time, his tone and attitude were obviously different.
Unfortunately, Jeffrey had no intention of communicating with the other party. He sneered and mocked: "As the greatest wizard in the existing magic world, your performance at the moment really makes me feel a little disappointed. If you don't take it seriously, I guarantee you will regret it."
"There are so many obstacles!"
Dumbledore didn't waste any time and immediately chose to fight back with practical action by waving his wand.
But unfortunately, this spell was instantly bounced back by [Spell Reversal], causing him to become slow instantly.
Seeing this, Jeffrey immediately shook his head in disappointment, and completed the advanced dispelling magic at an extremely fast speed, directly stripping off the armor spell on Dumbledore.
Then, in the last two seconds before the effect of the barrier spell disappeared, three rounds of [Exhaustion Ray] were completed.
The moment the terrifying beam of light hit, Dumbledore's face suddenly turned extremely pale and painful. His already very old body looked like he would die at any moment, and even his breathing became extremely weak.
However, after regaining his ability to move, he quickly used some kind of recovery spell on himself using silent casting, and he was almost fully recovered in just one or two seconds.
At the same time, the wizard who was hailed as the most powerful wizard of the contemporary era immediately used a transformation spell to transform the towering trees nearby into giant walking tree men.
After being awakened, the latter immediately rushed towards the location of the lich.
"Transformation? Summoning? Interesting..."
Jeffrey's eyes lit up slightly, and his mental state became extremely excited.
Because this was the magic duel he was expecting, not a one-sided crushing of the opponent.
But before the trees could get close, a blazing wall of fire appeared out of nowhere in the path that the tree people had to pass.
All the tree people who passed through it were quickly ignited and burned violently in the next second. After a while, they turned into large piles of firewood falling to the ground.
In the next few minutes, Dumbledore finally demonstrated the sophistication of this world's magical system.
That means no preparation and no memorization required.
As long as there is enough magic power in the body, you can cast any spell you have learned at will.
And the effects of many spells may seem insignificant at first glance, but they play an extraordinary role in actual combat.
The Stop Spell, in particular, seemed to be able to dispel magic, advanced dispel magic, and even anti-magic force fields to a certain extent.
This is how several of Jeffrey's high-level spells were countered.
As Dumbledore fired at full power, the lich's spell slots began to be continuously consumed, and he was eventually defeated.
Just when he wanted to use his wand, scrolls, and magical items to turn the situation around, Vanessa immediately stopped him and said, "Enough! You've already lost this spell duel, don't embarrass us."
"Damn it!"
Jeffrey couldn't help but curse under his breath, but he still stopped casting the spell unwillingly and said to the old man standing not far away: "You won this round! But don't be complacent, I still have many cards that are restricted and cannot be used. What's more, I am not the strongest one among all of them."
"Your magic and spells are very strange. Almost every one of them is unheard of or seen before. Even in the library of Hogwarts, you can't find even a little relevant information." Dumbledore also put away his wand and commented.
He could see that, although the identity and origin of this strange man in front of him were very suspicious and full of mystery, he did not have any malice or murderous intentions.
And there is always room for maneuver throughout the entire mage duel.
Otherwise, it wouldn't be just a minor injury and some bleeding at this moment.
Normally, a wizard of this strength should not be unknown.
What's more, from the other party's clothing, appearance and behavior, it can be basically judged that this should be a small group or organization.
"There is no need to inquire about our identities and origins, nor to worry about us doing anything that endangers order and law. We are not interested in this island country. We just want to see whether you, who are hailed as the greatest wizard of the modern era, are worthy of such praise. That's all."
Vanessa made her point clear.
Because after seeing Dumbledore bleed, he knew he had completed his mission.
At the same time, through the observation just now, the lich also discovered a significant feature of the spells cast by the "wizards" in this world. Different spells require the mobilization of different emotions and strong wills.
The latter may even produce unimaginable increases in the effects and power of magic.
During the spell duel just now, Dumbledore used a similar method to forcibly interrupt and terminate several of Geoffrey's seventh- and even eighth-ring spells.
Vanessa is very interested in the wizards' peculiar casting methods and magic systems.
But he knew that this kind of situation was not suitable for discussing with the other party, but he had to hide his secret from another world.
As for future matters, Zuo Si, as the leader of the organization, will naturally handle them properly.
"You just want to have a spell duel with me?"
Given Dumbledore's suspicious character, he obviously didn't believe this.
If Jeffrey had not just demonstrated his powerful spellcasting ability, which was completely different from the mainstream spellcasting method in the current magic world.
He might even mistake the people in front of him for Voldemort's newly recruited Death Eaters.
Vanessa nodded gently: "That's right! If you still have enough magic power, you can fight me again. If you are tired, go back and have a good rest for a few days. In the next week, we will stay here and wait for you to come for a duel."
"What about a week later?" Dumbledore narrowed his eyes and tested cautiously.
"We will set off for home in a week, and we probably won't appear in front of the world again for hundreds or even thousands of years." Vanessa answered in a pretentious manner.
"Hundreds of years or even thousands of years? Are you some hidden magic organization from ancient times?"
Dumbledore's eyes widened in disbelief.
If this answer is correct, then everything makes sense.
Whether it was the opponent's method of casting spells that was completely different from modern magic, or the large number of spells that he did not recognize, they could all be classified as lost ancient magic.
After all, before the establishment of Hogwarts and other ancient magic schools, that is, around 900 to 1000 AD, the history of wizards basically did not exist.
At that time, all wizards were scattered around the world, secretly conducting their own secret research that was unknown to the public.
No one knows how many spells and potion recipes the wizards of the time invented, let alone how many of them have been lost and how many have been passed down and gradually improved to become the magic spells we have today.
As for what kind of state wizards were in during the thousands of years before this, modern wizards have no way of knowing.
We can only find the knowledge and wisdom left by ancient wizards from some ancient ruins such as the pyramids.
"That's what you think it is. But remember not to tell anyone, and don't bring them to see us. Otherwise, we will leave immediately without hesitation."
After saying this, Vanessa raised her hands and began to chant the spell loudly.
After a while, a big door appeared out of nowhere in the open space.
The moment he stretched out his hand and pushed the door open, Dumbledore saw magnificent decorations, carpets and chandeliers on the other side of the door, as well as a large number of well-dressed servants.
On the long table in the distance, you can even see steaming hot meals that have been prepared.
But before he could ask, the liches filed into the mansion and slammed the door, completely cutting off contact with the outside world.
Needless to say, what Vanessa just performed was the famous [Mage's Mansion] among the seven-ring arcane spells, also known as [Magic Duncan's Mansion].
Like the [Mage's Sword] and [The Great Disintegration], it was also invented by the most famous legendary wizard in the Greyhawk world - Mordenkainen.
It is said that even in the multiverse, most high-level wizards will learn at least one spell invented by Mordenkainen, which shows how amazing his influence and scope of influence are.
As a very curious old man, Dumbledore was obviously very interested in this door that appeared out of nowhere, as well as the mansion on the other side of the door.
He walked straight to the door, raised his wand to the lock and whispered, "Open Allah!"
Seeing this, the old man over a hundred years old couldn't help but smile and sighed, "Well! I think this door should be blessed with some powerful protective magic. It seems that the level of magical attainments of these mysterious people is quite amazing. It's just that a week is too short, otherwise I should write a letter to Nicolas Flamel. I believe he will definitely be interested in these magic and spells from ancient times."
Obviously, the performance of the liches and the magical skills they displayed completely convinced Albus Dumbledore and made him believe that they were an ancient magical organization that had been passed down to this day and was isolated from the world.
After all, before this, the magical world had never been visited by intelligent creatures from other worlds.
Just like that, the headmaster of Hogwarts quickly Apparated and disappeared from the spot.
He now needed to return to school, ask Madam Pomfrey to treat some of the more troublesome wounds on his body, and then have a good rest for a day to recuperate.
Wait until tomorrow or the day after tomorrow to have a spell duel with these interesting ancient wizards.
If possible, it would be best to exchange some magical theory knowledge and spell principles.
We strive to ensure that the powerful magic can be passed down in Hogwarts.
As soon as Dumbledore left, Zuo Si came out from his hiding place, carefully picked up a little blood that had dripped on the weeds, and without hesitation summoned "Legacy" to perform camouflage.
moment!
The little bit of blood he had just obtained was immediately absorbed by his skin, and the most important part of it was integrated into his body and blood.
After about a few seconds, a very strange energy began to expand rapidly in the body.
Fortunately, Zuo Si discovered it quickly and suppressed the energy in time with the power of sparks.
Otherwise, it would definitely cause violent eruptions and fluctuations of magical power.
And the eruption of magic will definitely be recorded in the Hogwarts admission list which is blessed with powerful magical power.
Maybe it also includes the specific time and place.
If Dumbledore happens to see it, it will be a lot of fun.
After this uncontrollable impulse was suppressed, Zuo Si breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, he saw a new column for his mimicry profession: [Wizard (Dumbledore family bloodline) - LV1], and a satisfied smile immediately appeared on his face.
After a while, the liches who had just hidden in the [Mage's Mansion] opened the door and walked out.
Hearing the footsteps behind him, he immediately asked without turning his head: "Well, what do you think of the greatest wizard in the world today?"
“Well… I think his strength is very close to that of a legendary wizard, and in some areas he even reaches the level of a legendary wizard.
For example, the teleportation magic (Apparition) that can be performed repeatedly in an instant without any restrictions.
But the damage caused by various magic is slightly insufficient.
Of course, it is not ruled out that he did not use those powerful spells, just like Jeffrey did not use his best summoning, charm and control spells.
Also, the spell that can stop most of them is very strange, and it can be released very quickly.
If there is no way to crack it, it will be difficult to pose a substantial threat to it.
And I discovered that the spellcasters in this world who call themselves wizards rely heavily on the small weapon in their hands called a magic wand.
Especially the one in Dumbledore's hand, the strength of its arcane aura is almost catching up with many legendary magic items."
Vanessa thought for a moment and quickly gave her own judgment.
"So do you have the confidence to defeat him in a one-on-one spell duel?" Zuo Si turned around and smiled playfully.
Vanessa answered without hesitation: "If I let go, I have a 60% chance of defeating him.
After all, in terms of spell diversity and lethality, Faerun's magic system is much more complicated than this world, and also much more dangerous.
What's more, Headmaster Dumbledore is already very weak, and I happen to know some necromancy magic that can accelerate aging.
Coupled with my careful planning, my chances of winning should be quite high.
What, are you going to attack him?"
Zuo Si immediately shook his head: "No, of course not. I am just confirming the height he can reach in the field of magic and the threat level.
But it doesn't matter now.
Because I have obtained a ticket to enter the magical circle of this world.
In the next week, you just need to accompany Dumbledore to finish this play and then you can go back.
I will solve the rest of the problems one by one by myself."
"Don't you need our help to collect all kinds of knowledge, technology and magic in this world?"
Jeffrey had obviously fallen in love with this world and was a little reluctant to go back.
"No need. Besides, your identities and the way you cast spells are too sensitive. I don't want to cause too much trouble.
What's more, the reason why you can cast magic normally now is entirely because you are by my side.
Once you leave my side, all of you will lose the support of the magic network in a minute, and then I'm afraid you won't be able to perform even the most basic tricks."
Zuo Si bluntly rejected Jeffrey's idea of staying.
At least before the problem of incompatibility of the spellcasting environment is solved, these liches have no way to act alone without him.
"The magic systems and casting environments in different worlds are very different. This is indeed a difficult problem that needs to be solved."
Vanessa stroked her chin with a thoughtful expression.
Fortunately, the lich is immortal, and he has almost unlimited time to overcome all difficulties bit by bit.
And so, the liches communicated (physically) with Dumbledore in this unknown place for a whole week.
Until the liches left this world, the latter had no idea that he was actually facing a group of undead spellcasters from another world, nor did he learn even a single spell in the battle.
Even though Dumbledore himself memorized some so-called "spells" and tried to use them after returning, he failed in the end without exception.
Because in Faerun, if you want to cast a spell, the spell alone is far from enough, you also need the corresponding casting actions and casting materials.
Spells and spellcasting actions may be imitated, but spellcasting materials are definitely not something that can be easily figured out.
Similarly, Vanessa and others did not reveal anything about the magic system and creations of the continent of Faerun.
It was just a few intense spell duels from beginning to end.
As for Zuo Si, in addition to providing the necessary environment support for casting spells, he also hid in the dark and memorized several spells chanted by the "Principal" when casting spells.
It's a pity that Dumbledore was a complete white wizard and had never used any spells with incredible destructive power, such as the three unforgivable curses and Fiendfyre.
Otherwise, Zuo Si really wanted to know whether "Avada Eats the Big Melon" was a negative energy spell in the necromancy system, or a legendary magic that directly targets the soul, and whether it could kill the lich which is an undead creature.
With the expectation of entering the magic world, he stayed at home obediently for several months. Except for a small-scale magic burst he took the initiative to perform, he basically went to the British Library every day.
By touching the covers of the books on the bookshelf, he recorded each book in his mind, intending to report to the God of Knowledge when he returned.
But in the eyes of the librarian, Zuo Si was undoubtedly a freak and an outlier.
Because he had never opened any book, he just walked along the bookshelf and touched the covers of the books every day, making it completely unclear what he was doing.
Some of these books were highly technical and were beyond the comprehension of a boy.
Fortunately, he had never done anything or had any intention to destroy books, so the administrator just followed him and watched him, but did not stop him or expel him.
As time came to July, when Zuo Si had just celebrated his so-called "birthday" and officially turned eleven years old, an owl messenger delivered an acceptance letter from Hogwarts as expected.
Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry: Albus Dumbledore
(President of the International Confederation of Wizards, First Class of the Order of Merlin, Grand Mage, Chief Mage of the Wizengamot)
Dear Mr. South, We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted to study at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Enclosed is a list of required secretaries and equipment.
The semester is scheduled to start on September 1st.
We will send someone to explain this to you and your family shortly.
Yours sincerely, Minerva McGonagall, Deputy Headmistress.
As for the second page, it is basically all books that need to be purchased, as well as school uniforms and other small amounts of equipment and instruments.
"Everything went exactly as I planned. It seems that I have obtained the key to enter the wizarding world. I just don't know which professor will come to pick up a student from a Muggle family like me. Oh, I almost forgot, it's time to call the guardian to help."
After saying that, Zuo Si picked up the phone on the table and dialed one of the numbers.
In less than forty minutes, a white male police officer who looked to be in his forties appeared at the door of the house.
Because his memory was slightly tampered with, he directly regarded Zuo Si as the orphan of a colleague who died in the course of the mission, and quickly began to take on the role of guardian.
In just two or three days, a family atmosphere was created.
About two weeks later, a thin man with straight hair, a big hooked nose and cold and unfathomable eyes appeared at the door of the house.
He was wearing a black robe, and his skin had turned a pale white like a vampire due to long-term lack of exposure to the sun.
Needless to say, this person is the famous "lover", the current professor of Potions at Hogwarts and head of Slytherin House, Professor Severus Snape.
He raised his left hand and knocked on the door rhythmically.
Bang! Bang! Bang! When the white policeman heard it, he jumped up from the sofa and walked quickly to the door and opened it.
When he found out it was a stranger, he immediately asked in an uncertain tone: "Excuse me... who are you?"
"Hello, sir. I am Severus Snape, a professor at Hogwarts. The child living in this house should have received an admission letter from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry some time ago. Since you are a Muggle family, the school sent me here to give a brief explanation."
Snape assumed a businesslike manner.
"Magic school? Are you guys scammers?" The white policeman immediately showed a vigilant look.
Since Zuo Si did not reveal any information from beginning to end, when he heard the word magic, his first reaction was that he had encountered a liar.
Snape knew how difficult it was to convince a Muggle family of the existence of magic, so he simply took out his wand and tapped the bouquet of dried flowers on the table.
moment!
The whole bouquet of flowers seemed to have gone back in time and regained its vitality to the moment it was placed in the vase more than a week ago.
"Oh—my God!"
The white policeman plopped down on the sofa, his entire body in a daze.
Then he quickly pulled out a flower and put it in front of his nose to sniff it, then exclaimed: "Unbelievable! Magic really exists in this world! Why have I never heard of it before?"
Snape explained expressionlessly: "Because the wizarding world has a confidentiality act, it is forbidden to disclose even the slightest information about magic to Muggles, that is, ordinary people like you who don't understand magic and don't have wizard relatives and friends.
Even if you occasionally find out, your memory will be erased.
Well, you will naturally know all this little by little after the child becomes a little wizard.
Now, let's talk about everything related to admission..."
Relying on his identity as a wizard and his powerful aura, Snape dealt with this nominal guardian in just a few minutes.
After confirming that Zuo Si was going to go to Hogwarts, the two parties quickly agreed on a time to go to Diagon Alley to exchange Muggle currency for wizard currency in order to purchase the books and tools on the list.
As for Zuo Si, he used near-perfect acting skills to express a genius child's yearning for the magical world.
After all, he had already maxed out his two skills of "acting skills" and "pretending to be young" when he was in the tower of the floating city.
Even the Grand Necromancer Asta couldn't find any flaws.
When Snape finished his work and left, Zuo Si directly drove out this nominal guardian, removed the charm control, and allowed him to return to normal life.
The subsequent currency exchange and purchasing also went quite smoothly.
Zuo Si did not show any "money printing ability". He only exchanged enough money to cover one semester's expenses. He did not even look at the pets, owl messengers, and flying broomsticks that could attract the little wizard's attention. He went back directly after buying the things.
Snape was obviously very satisfied with the restraint, maturity and intelligence he showed.
The only pity is that the Sorting Hat will almost never assign a young wizard of Muggle origin to Slytherin. Even if he is not a pure-blood, he must at least be a half-blood, so he is destined not to be a student of his college.
However, Snape did not know that the "excellent" student in his eyes disassembled the wand he bought from Ollivander's Wand Shop into "parts" on the first night back home, and then remodeled, enchanted, and blessed it with various magic to block detection.
Although Mr. Ollivander, who specializes in making and selling wands, always emphasizes that the master chooses the wand, and the wand also chooses the master.
But Zuo Si completely scoffed at this and thought that this idea was as ridiculous as playing card-drawing games and engaging in all kinds of metaphysics.
Even worse than those gamers who engage in metaphysics.
At least the latter understand that the metaphysics they are engaged in is at best for psychological comfort, or simply for fun.
After all, a wand is not some high-level animated magic item with intelligence and independent thinking ability, so why would it have so many bad problems?
It is simply a tool to enhance spellcasting. Since it is a tool, it can be modified and upgraded.
It's just that the magic of some wizards is particularly sensitive to some special materials, and during long-term use, the core of the wand will gradually adapt to the magical characteristics of the owner, gradually forming the so-called "oneness of man and wand" feeling.
Once the wand you are used to is lost or damaged, it will become very difficult to get used to using a new one, which is far less convenient than the previous one.
In addition, there are very few people or families in the entire wizarding world who are capable of making wands, and they don't communicate much on a daily basis, which eventually led to the birth of the metaphysical theory of Ollivander's Wand Shop.
After all this trouble, Zuo Si's wand was completely different from when he first bought it.
No matter the wood material or the core, everything has been transformed and even Mr. Ollivander himself can't recognize it.
In addition, Zuo Si also engraved many powerful magic runes inside the wand to enhance the effect of guiding and condensing magical energy.
After feeling the power of this "magically modified" magic wand, Zuo Si put it back with satisfaction, then opened a book called "Standard Spells" and began to read it with relish.
There was still more than a month left before school started, so he planned to go through all the spells for grades one to six.
Any spell that can be recorded in the [Standard Spells] is generally not very powerful and has very low danger.
For Zuo Si, who has a wealth of magical knowledge, it is basically not difficult.
The reason why I chose to enter Hogwarts instead of other magic schools was actually because of the castle's huge library and restricted area.
After completing the entrance ceremony and becoming a freshman, he promised to stay there on the first night until he had finished reading all the magic books.
More than a month is neither long nor short.
Zuo Si used this time to roughly sort out the magic system of this world, and indeed found that personal emotions and will play a huge role in it.
For example, when casting the Patronus Charm, the whole person must try hard to think of the happiest moment in memory.
Without sufficient happy emotions, the spell cannot be cast.
The same principle applies to the often-used Iron Armor Spell.
The stronger the awareness of protecting oneself when casting this spell, the stronger the force field formed around the body will be and the more difficult it will be to break through with other spells.
In short, unlike the wizards of Faerun who emphasize calmness, rationality, and keeping a clear head, the wizards in this world tend to exert unimaginable power the more emotionally excited they are.
This also explains why the ancient magic released by Harry Potter's mother before her death successfully rebounded the Killing Curse, making him the first and only lucky person to survive the Killing Curse.
"In addition to one's own magic power, there are also strong will and emotional factors? Does this mean that the magical energy of this world will be affected by strong emotions? Or will strong enough emotions trigger a resonance between one's own soul and the surrounding magical energy?" Zuo Si muttered to himself with interest while sitting at his desk.
There is no doubt that this is a brand new research direction and topic.
If he understood it, then many magic spells he cast would be more powerful and more lethal.
(End of this chapter)
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