Chapter 1170 Imaginary Enemy
Hogwarts, Quidditch pitch.
Different from the simplicity of the past, the venue at night was shrouded in a mysterious light silver shimmer.
This shimmer seemed to come from the Quidditch pitch itself, with Professor Sprout standing in the middle of the field waving his wand gently.
As if spring had arrived, the velvet-like smooth waves of low grass quickly spread around her. This would be the home field for the students' competition tomorrow. The soft grass a few inches short of Hagrid's ankles could be used as a natural cushion. , to prevent students from being injured in magic confrontation.
And at the edge of the stands, Professor Snape, dressed in black robes, slid silently between the stands like a giant bat.
Although there are still many doubts about Voldemort's return, out of caution, Snape still added various anti-dark magic defensive spells around as much as possible.
The renovation of the Quidditch pitch was just an experiment. If the protection here is good, they will spread the corresponding experience to all parts of Hogwarts Castle in the future, so that when the dark cloud of darkness arrives at Hogwarts one day, the students can be protected to the maximum extent.
On the other side, Professor McGonagall tapped her wand and placed stone statue decorations in every corner of the venue.
Some of them look like guards holding swords and shields, while others look like gargoyles with folded wings.
The Acting Headmaster of Hogwarts cannot use the "stone mound" command to order the sculptures in the castle, but that doesn't matter for the Quidditch pitch.
This is also the advice Elena gave Professor McGonagall not long ago:
Professor McGonagall can completely set up some stone piers to be activated outside the main body of the castle to defend the school in critical moments.
In fact, it's not just the Quidditch pitch. According to Elena's idea, she even wants to set up stone statues along the school gate.
The conflict that occurred at the Ministry of Magic last night verified a tactical logic: in a confrontation between wizards, the tankiness of human shields is particularly important.
Theoretically, if you can get a few stone statues of granite fire dragons, Godzilla, Leviathan, etc., and include them in the "Magic LAN" certification of Hogwarts Castle, even if the giants from all over the world rush over together, , will also be easily blocked from the school by Hogwarts.
As for Professor Flitwick's job, it is much simpler and plainer.
As the Professor of Charms at Hogwarts and the dueling champion after Grindelwald disappeared, after decorating the venue lights, Professor Flitwick sat with Elena and other disciplinary committee members and began to discuss how to improve tomorrow's plan. Academy Competition Rules and Notes.
Obviously, Professor Flitwick can be said to be the top wizard after Professor Dumbledore in terms of magic duels and spell knowledge.
However, when it comes to magic fights at the student level, Elena and others obviously have a more intuitive and accurate grasp.
"Stunning spells and cutting magic? I think you are worrying too much."
As Hermione spoke, she took out her magic book from her bag and flipped to the daily record page dedicated to the Discipline Committee.
With the popularity of the Hogwarts Magic Book, she is now able to use this new prop very skillfully.
"Well, judging from the statistics, the frequency of use of these spells is not high..."
Hermione took out her wand and flicked it slightly, and a light brown light screen was projected from the page in her hand and appeared in front of Professor Flitwick's eyes.
"You see, in the conflicts in the corridors, classrooms, and lounges, the frequency of mischief magic is the highest - the more harmful magic is usually the fire type. Compared with subtle magic control, everyone prefers to use magic. Impact, explosion, and burning..."
"As for the issue of spell pages, Elena and I agree. This is the result of everyone's learning in school and should not be too restrictive."
"...Is this so? Well, girls, you have successfully convinced me——"
Professor Flitwick raised his head and carefully looked at Hermione's spell record in the process of "maintaining moral integrity".
Different from Filch's previous scattered and unsystematic records, Hermione's noteboard recorded in detail every spell and spell casting sequence cast by the students when they had conflicts. When all the data was put together, The persuasiveness is simply more powerful than any words.
Perhaps this is why Dumbledore added a Student Disciplinary Committee at Hogwarts - he had to admit that times have changed.
"However, I still hold a conservative attitude when it comes to the spell page. I need to check the input content before both parties enter the venue."
After pondering for a few seconds, Professor Flitwick glanced at Elena who was thoughtful, "If I remember correctly, the spells entered in the spell page may have been cast with the help of other wizards, right? In other words Speaking of which, there is a possibility of senior-level fraud, so..."
"Well, this situation may indeed happen, but I don't think it is a bad thing-"
Elena sat swaying on the broom and said nonchalantly, "The spell slots burned by others can only be stimulating protective magic. Although there are some problems in terms of balance, from a safety perspective, there seems to be no objection. Reason. Besides, tomorrow's competition is originally a magical confrontation between colleges. The upper class protects the lower class. The symbolic meaning of this is originally one of the spirits promoted by Hogwarts, right?"
"Of course, this is the first college competition. It is unknown whether everyone will bring magic books to the competition."
She paused meaningfully, stroking the broom below and said softly, "I personally think that there is no need to include the magic book in the rules of this competition for the time being. What should really be focused on are other things... …For example, are broomsticks portable?”
"Broomstick? I don't understand what you mean, Miss Kaslana."
Professor Flitwick frowned and said with some confusion.
"Well, we are not creating a duel field. I think the purpose of the academy's confrontation is to digest knowledge."
Elena's eyes casually glanced at a certain chocobo, and she answered with a smile.
"Flying talent is also a type of magic talent. Most dark creatures are not good at flying, and phantom migration is not always easy to use. When a crisis comes, I hope everyone will at least think of more ways to protect themselves and fight back. Instead of roaring helplessly and furiously like a giant monster on the ground - this is a shortcut, but perhaps it is also the hope that runs through the ages..."
The House Competition at Hogwarts is just the beginning, and the future contained in it may only be seen clearly by Elena.
In Elena's vision, it would most likely become a new starting point for magic battles.
What's even more wonderful is that unlike the resistance in the original world line, this time there is almost no obstacle in front of her.
With the high-profile return of "Voldemort", even the most stubborn and bureaucratic Cornelius Fudge will not hinder Hogwarts' training of students' self-protection ability at this time - you know, the one who releases the fire dragon to attack "Voldemort" There was no chance of him surrendering.
If "Voldemort" continues to exert enough pressure, the Ministry of Magic may even ask the school to increase its efforts.
Just like the clouds of the Cold War that have just dissipated, the easiest thing to unite people's hearts is an enemy that exists between imagination and reality.
In fact, this is also the preferred method of most Dark Lords: provoking conflicts and creating hostility.
On the other hand, this is often the reason for their failure, whether it is Grindelwald or Voldemort.
When human beings face a crisis, they usually burst out with unimaginable motivation.
If she really wants to push the trajectory of the future world under the cloud of "Voldemort" for a long time, instead of letting things get out of control, then in addition to pure enemies and threats, she has to give the magic government another extremely important "weapon" Just fine.
A hope outlined by a certain shortcut.
For example——
"Avada Kedavra!"
"Avada Kedavra!"
Four or five rays of green light shone alternately in the narrow room filled with mist.
The figure who had just stood up from the giant cauldron in the center of the room fell straight back like a rotten tree.
"Record, fourth experiment."
"The resurrection time is 22.74 seconds, and the recovery time is 1.13 seconds."
"The target has no magic resistance, no stress response, and no continuing memory..."
"The entry permit for C-level personnel has been approved. Please clear the site as soon as possible and transfer the materials to Area B."
In the observation room, Nico Flamel nodded slightly and motioned to the researchers next to him to quickly proceed to the next step.
The "Pope" and the "Tower" didn't give him much time for experiments. The first phase of the "Voldemort Resurrection" project would be suspended by next Friday at the latest. He had to seize the time to complete the basic goals before he could have time to try. Some wonderful ideas of my own.
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