Chapter 167 Knowledge and Skills

A clearing at the edge of the Forbidden Forest.

Professor Flitwick waved his wand and transformed an old-fashioned wooden circle in front of Loren. He looked at him seriously: "Don't be brave. If you notice anything strange during the casting process, don't hesitate and stop the spell immediately."

Loren looked at the wooden circle and estimated the distance between him and the wooden circle: "I will."

He had already mastered Apparition in the Book of Fantasy. The practice in reality was to adapt some muscle reactions of the body to the teleportation spell. He found the professor to prevent accidents.

"Pay attention to my command!" Professor Flitwick raised his voice, "Three, two, one -"

Loren concentrated his attention, turned his body back while waving the wand, and followed the magic to enter the void state. Every part of his body was under pressure from space, his eyes seemed to be pressed into their sockets, and his eardrums were bulging inwards. His chest and head felt like they were tied with several steel bars.

boom!

His figure disappeared from the spot and reappeared in the wooden circle the next moment.

He touched his limbs up and down, left and right, and his eyes, nose, and ears were all intact. Loren felt a little happy in his heart. It seemed that he had succeeded in just one try.

"You don't lack goals and calmness, but you lack some determination."

Professor Flitwick stood in Loren's original position, holding half of a hair of less than one centimeter in his hand, with confusion and confusion on his face, "Beginners often lack goals and calmness. Only those who are proficient in Apparition You may neglect your determination and pull down inconspicuous things like your nails, hair, and eyebrows.”

"Although it is not as dangerous as losing hands and feet, it is not a good habit. Some wizards are bald because every time they perform Apparition, some hair will fall off. If it happens too often, there will be no more hair."

"Honestly, you are very skilled in the process of casting spells. If I didn't know that you have a solid theory and understand the consequences of splitting, I would even think that you have practiced it secretly." His voice was a little shrill.

Loren touched his head and couldn't find any hair missing, but he took this issue very seriously.

For the next hour, Loren kept trying to apparate under the supervision of Professor Flitwick.

He gradually became more proficient in the process of casting spells, the amplitude of the wand's swing became smaller, and he no longer had to twist his body when entering the void state.

The real body quickly caught up with the consciousness, and the location of teleportation became random. It can be said that Loren has basically mastered phantom appearance.

"What an outstanding talent!" Professor Flitwick exclaimed. In his opinion, Loren had learned some Apparition skills in just a few hours that an adult wizard would never learn in a lifetime.

Although he admired Loren, Flitwick still warned him: "Although you have learned it, Apparition can only be used as a last resort option. You must wait until you are 17 years old and obtain a license from the Department of Magical Transport. Free to use. Hogwarts will also offer guidance classes..."

The short Charms Professor with elf blood patiently explained the precautions. Of course he knew that the little wizard in front of him wouldn't listen, and if he did, he wouldn't be Gryffindor, but he still patiently told the story over and over again.

September is already the beginning of autumn. Although the trees in the Forbidden Forest are evergreen all year round, some of the beech trees on the edge still have a few yellow leaves at the end of their branches. The breeze blew from the wilderness, dragging its invisible wings and flying deep into the forest. A tree that is not strong has dropped its first leaves of autumn.

boom!

The boy's figure entered an invisible dimension and disappeared from the spot, leaving a vacuum. Under the influence of air pressure, the air rushes in quickly, making a roaring explosion.

The next moment, he appeared on the same spot again, with his index and middle fingers standing side by side, holding a dry yellow leaf.

Loren's eyes and eyebrows were filled with the unique arrogance of a young man. He handed the leaves to Professor Flitwick: "Professor, I give you autumn as a gift."

"Are you bribing me?"

Loren smiled brightly.

…

The notice on the restructuring of the subject content for the second and fourth years was posted on Monday morning. A group of Gryffindor wizards gathered around the bulletin board in the common room to read the posted content, and the discussion continued for a long time.

"The compulsory part is based on knowledge related to the O.W.L.s exam and N.E.W.T.s exam. The non-examination content of the old version of the teaching content is divided into elective parts, and provides higher-level knowledge for little wizards who want to explore in depth..."

Neville read out the contents of the announcement word for word, with a blank look on his face. He turned his head and looked at his friends, "What does this mean?"

"Woohoo!" Seamus cheered, jumped up and bumped into Neville's fat body, then bounced back, "This means you don't have to memorize "Thousands of Magic Herbs and Mushrooms" anymore! We can save half the big bats. Excellent class."

Neville couldn't help laughing, and felt that it was not good to arrange the professor in this way. He pursed his lips and his cheeks turned red with joy: "You have to memorize it, you have to memorize it, and you need to use this book in the herbal medicine class. I really like herbal medicine." class."

Arriving at the auditorium, similar discussions took place at every dean's table.

"Will we learn a lot less knowledge after the reform?" a little Ravenclaw witch asked, her brows knitted together, anxious to get an answer from their prefect, Penelo Crevat.

Penelo Crevat is also in a dilemma. She doesn’t know what impact this restructuring will have.

Seeing her embarrassment, Percy at the next table took the initiative to take over the conversation and help his girlfriend solve her problems. He answered in a steady voice that matched that of a superior: "No, although the compulsory part has been reduced in content, The elective part has more content. If we want to learn, there will be more and more advanced knowledge for us to choose from under the new teaching system."

"Praise Professor McGonagall! She cut the bat spirit's torture time in half!" Lee Jordan immediately took up Percy's words.

In the past, the twins would stand up and cheer, but surprisingly, this time the twins did not move. Instead, they looked back and forth at Percy and Penello with suspicious eyes.

The two came together and whispered to each other in a voice that no one else could hear:

"You know what I'm thinking, right?"

"I feel like them too."

"but……"

There were whispers here, and the girl who first asked Penello still had doubts:

"In this case, why not add more advanced content directly to the original textbook? Isn't it just as difficult to learn as before?"

Cedric Diggory of Hufflepuff joined the conversation: "Because there are still some young wizards who are not good at learning theoretical knowledge, reducing the required teaching content will allow them to spend time on professional skills and practical training."

Cedric is a student in the same grade as his twin brother. He is gentle and not rigid in his treatment of others, with typical Hufflepuff kindness. He is one of the twin brothers' stable sources of answers to their homework, is also good at Quidditch, and has a good relationship with almost everyone.

As the recognized next prefect of Hufflepuff, everyone can listen to what he says and think along his lines.

Penello is of Muggle background, and she has been worried about the path she will take in the future. The magic world is not big, and there are not many professions she can choose. She has also been exposed to practical training in professional skills and magic.

After hearing Cedric's words, her eyes lit up: "Yes, after graduation, a lot of theoretical knowledge will not be used at all. If this time is used for practical training in some career-related magic, many people will benefit."

The little wizards around him started chatting along this line of thinking:

"Just like Quidditch players, if they choose to become professional players, practicing is more important."

"There are also clerical jobs in the Ministry of Magic. You need to learn how to read statements and write reports."

"Aurors should practice Defense Against the Dark Arts and practical Charms."

"My dad asked me to help in the store after graduation, and I don't need the magic from school!"

George and Fred looked at each other with surprise in their eyes. They certainly understood what more free time meant.

After the discussion of their respective speeches, everyone gradually understood the benefits of the reform. The compulsory courses ensure that students pass the O.W.L.s and N.E.W.T.s exams, and the elective courses expand advanced knowledge. Little wizards who are not good at learning also have more time to prepare for their careers.

This argument was recognized by everyone as soon as it appeared. It spread quickly amidst the chirping discussion of the little wizard, and soon reached the ears of the professor at the guest of honor seat.

"The senior students really think more about it," Professor McGonagall said with a pleased smile on her face. "I mentioned the restructuring to Loren and Hermione, but they didn't think of this."

"After they graduate from Hogwarts, they have to face the world. Some students will even get married soon and take on family responsibilities. Schools should not just teach them knowledge. I didn't realize this." Deng Bullido's eyes were full of sorrow and despair, and he sighed, "Minerva, you are better and more qualified than me."

A cheerful and confident voice interrupted the conversation, "Professional skills, I think there is no professor more suitable to teach this than me."

Lockhart, who was wearing a gold-colored dress with stripes of green plants, came closer and said, "Principal Dumbledore, I can open another professional club."

"I think these young wizards who are about to enter society must be very confused. They need a mentor who is knowledgeable and good at a variety of professional skills to lead them out of the fog." Lockhart spoke in a friendly tone, revealing his dazzling and fully demonstrated A smile with good teeth.

…

A strange argument has gradually become popular among young wizards: make career choices, practice professional skills, and only learn the required content.

In the corridor, everyone excitedly discussed various careers, their future lives, and what they would like to do when they grow up.

If you want to be a Quidditch player, practice more. If you want to be an Auror, practice Defense Against the Dark Arts. If you have a shop or property at home, you can have fun playing it.

Hermione frowned upon hearing this, feeling that this shouldn't be the case, but she couldn't tell what was wrong.

The girl was dressed in a plain magic robe, with a white shirt underneath the black robe. Her fair face was stretched together, biting her lips in deep thought.

Like an autumn wind with a slight coolness, it blows into people's hearts cleanly, causing ripples to appear on the calm water surface.

Loren has been worrying about one thing these days. Apparition is prohibited within Hogwarts. He is thinking about how to trick Hermione out of the castle, and then show her Apparition in front of her to let her understand what happened. Who is the big brother?

It has been almost a week since the trial reform of the second and fourth years. Hermione has plunged into the elective advanced knowledge, but he has not been able to find the opportunity.

"I want to go to Honeydukes Candy Shop and make candy!"

"I want, too!"

Walking by were two freshmen who had just entered school.

Hermione couldn't help but wonder, and asked: "Loren, tell me, knowledge or professional skills, which one is the right choice?"

Looking at the college emblem on their magic robes, it turned out to be the little badger of Hufflepuff. Loren smiled and said: "It depends on the person. For you, knowledge must be more important. For Seamus, Maybe skills are more important.”

"But -" Hermione looked at the disappearing figures of the two new baby badgers, "How can they be sure that they have chosen the right career?"

"No one can guarantee that the choice is correct." Loren paused for a moment and thought about how to word it. "However, knowledge will give us more choices in the future. A student who has mastered all-round knowledge can use black magic." You can become an Auror in the defense class, and you can also switch to a civilian job if you find it is not suitable. If you don't like this, you can also use the knowledge of potions to make magic candies."

Hermione's eyes sparkled as she nodded.

"Shall we go see Hagrid this Saturday?" Loren said casually.

"Well, okay!" The girl didn't notice anything strange at all.

…

The second floor of Hogwarts Castle late at night.

Most of the lights in the aisles and corridors were extinguished, and the hanging magic portraits were turned upside down, with the canvas facing the wall, and the portraits fell into a deep sleep. The entire castle was silent, the shadows hiding Filch and Mrs. Norris who were watching the night, as well as other unknown things.

Dumbledore walked slowly down the stairs. He had insomnia again. Without a cup of hot cocoa, he always felt empty and missing something in his heart. He walked all the way to the kitchen, just like when he was a student.

"Salute to the great Slytherin!" whispered the words, a hoarse and unpleasant voice, and a not-so-tall figure disappeared into the abandoned girls' bathroom.

Dumbledore's lazy eyes suddenly opened, shining with a divine light, and a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

It had only been a week since he learned about the secret room and the basilisk, and he only had some rough plans. He hadn't had time to make a comprehensive plan and deal with it, so he didn't expect to encounter such a surprise late at night.

Dumbledore then walked to the kitchen, he was in no hurry. He understood a truth a long time ago that you don't have to grasp the details of everything, as long as you sort out the context, the rest will be easy to handle.

Being stared at by the basilisk will result in death, which is too dangerous for students. But if you use the Deluminator to remove part of it, only the petrification effect will remain, and the plan can proceed. The last thing to note are the fangs…

"Hot cocoa is such a good thing." The soft murmur dissipated like the wind in the night of the castle.