Chapter 4042 Chapter 4044 [Wandless Casting]
Xiang Nan returned to his bedroom. The bedroom was also dark and gloomy, with a faint musty smell.
Xiang Nan picked up a book "Standard Spells - Elementary" from the old bedside table and started to read it carefully.
"Standard Spells: Elementary" was written by Ms. Miranda Gorshak. It is a textbook for first-year students at Hogwarts. It records the repair spell, levitation spell, lock-picking spell, leg-locking spell, fossilization spell, lighting spell, etc. Many spells.
Snape had learned these spells when he was very young. After all, while Muggle children were learning addition, subtraction, multiplication and division at school, Snape was already learning spells and potions from his mother at home.
However, Xiang Nan still picked up the book, read it carefully and carefully, and memorized the entire content in his heart.
Then, he concentrated his attention, waved his arm slightly, and whispered to the book in his hand, "Yugadi-Mlevi-o-Sa!" The "Standard Spells - Elementary" then slowly floated up.
Xiang Nan continued to wave his arms, and the book seemed to be held in mid-air by a pair of invisible hands, hovering on the roof as his arms danced.
“Casting spells without a staff?” Xiang Nan was secretly proud.
Wandless spellcasting is a very advanced magic skill that can only be accomplished by wizards with superb spellcasting skills. To achieve this, on the one hand, sufficient spell casting experience is required, and on the other hand, a high degree of concentration is required.
Snape has been learning magic from his mother since he showed his talent for magic at the age of five, so he has a lot of spell-casting experience.
And Xiang Nan's attention was even more concentrated. He can keep his mind clear of distracting thoughts and concentrate on his purpose, even if the mountain collapses in front of him without changing his expression. This kind of concentration is something that many masters cannot achieve.
So even though he is only ten years old and has one more year to go to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he is already more powerful than many adult wizards.
However, Xiang Nan was not complacent.
Because casting without a wand is only the entry threshold for masters. Even the students at the Wagadu Magic School in Africa are all proficient in wandless spellcasting.
Since the wand was only introduced to Africa in the 19th century, African wizards are better at casting spells without a wand. To perform magic, they often only need to make a gesture or move their fingers.
And many of the students at Wagadu Magic School are Animagus, who are good at transforming into lions, elephants, cheetahs, etc.
Hence, compared to the students at Wagadu Magic School, Xiang Nan is not qualified to be a genius. Not to mention compared with the world's greatest white wizard, Albus Dumbledore, and the most terrifying dark wizard, Lord Voldemort.
So Xiang Nan was just proud for a moment, and then continued to practice wandless casting.
…
Unlike Jin Yong in his martial arts novels, he clearly mentioned how knights can improve their strength, such as practicing secrets, taking tonics, masters passing on skills, etc.
Different talents and different strengths. The protagonist of "Hogwarts Legacy" can unleash chain Avada Kedavra. Compared to him, Voldemort was considered pure and kind.
Severus Snape was also very talented in potions. In his fourth year, he was able to modify textbooks and create more practical, effective, and faster methods of making potions. When Voldemort was very young, he could control animals, move objects, or easily injure others without training. And he also has the very rare Parseltongue, these are all talents.
And magic is related to age. In "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire", the fake Mad-Eye Moody once pointed out that releasing the Avada Kedavra requires powerful magical power. Therefore, even if all his classmates cast spells on him, he would only get a little nosebleed at most.
The wizard's strength is also determined by willpower. The firmer your heart is and the more focused you are, the more powerful your magic will be.
Voldemort's mother Merope Gaunt was suppressed by her father and brother for many years, so much so that she could not cast a simple spell well, and was even mistaken for a squib.
After the two were captured and Merope's mentality stabilized, her magic power returned to normal, and she could even brew a love potion to confuse old Tom Riddle, whom she had a crush on for a long time.
But after she stopped using the love potion on Tom, Old Tom chose to abandon her, causing her mentality to collapse, losing her magic power again, and even losing the ability to make a living.
The release of spells such as the Cruciatus Curse, Legilimency, Occlumency, Avada Kedavra, etc. also requires strong willpower support.
Avada Kedavra is called the Unforgivable Curse not because it can kill people. There are many killing curses. For example, Molly Weasley's spell of turning everything to stone and falling apart can also kill Bellatrix.
But releasing Avada’s Kedavra requires a powerful malevolent drive. Otherwise, it cannot be released at all. Therefore, although there are many curses that can kill people, casting the Avada Kedavra Curse is equivalent to deliberately killing people, which is naturally unforgivable.
Spellcasting skills can also determine the strength of a wizard.
Wizards who are proficient in various spell-casting skills are better able to exert the power of magic. Spell-casting skills are related to gestures and spells. They require accurate waving of the wand and correct spelling to cast.
For example, Hermione Granger was able to successfully make feathers fly when she tried the levitation spell for the first time. Ron Weasley's spellcasting failed repeatedly because he didn't swing his wand properly and didn't pronounce the spell correctly.
Making magic potion requires even more skill. Based on the textbook revised by the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter became a top potions master, and even Hermione could not compare with him.
Spellcasting proficiency also determines strength.
For example, when Harry Potter started to learn to summon a divine guard, he could only spray out wisps of white mist at the tip of his staff. And as he got more and more skilled, he was able to summon his own patron saint.
Also when he practiced the Flying Curse, Expelliarmus, Iron Armor, Occlumency, etc., it was through constant practice that the success rate of spell casting became higher and higher, and the power became more and more powerful.
Voldemort, Grindelwald, Dumbledore and other god-level masters are all talented, and after continuous learning and training, they eventually became the top and greatest wizards.
Compared with them, Xiang Nan's talent may be slightly inferior. Only through hard work, diligent study, and intensive training can he catch up with the pace of these masters.
Otherwise, in the 1970s, it was during the rise of Voldemort and the outbreak of the First Wizarding War. Without enough strength, it was impossible to even protect himself, let alone protect Lily.
Moreover, if he completes the task and successfully pursues Lily. By then, there will naturally be no Harry Potter, and Voldemort will be even more dangerous without his natural enemies.
So he must seize the time to improve his strength.