Chapter 680: Apparition Class

In mid-January, on a calm evening, the express train arrived at Hogsmeade Station again.

The Christmas break is over and the new semester at Hogwarts has begun.

Thanks to the principal's positive reply to the letter and the parents' willingness to believe in Dumbledore, no students were absent from the opening dinner, and the four long college tables in the auditorium were once again filled with students.

"Old Tom wants to retire and no one in the family wants to inherit the Leaky Cauldron, so I'm thinking maybe..."

"No matter what you want to do, Hannah, I've got your back."

"Thank you Neville."

"..."

The young lovers who reunited after a long separation expressed their longing for each other, turned around and returned to the long table of their respective colleges. Friends around them gathered around to share their holiday experiences. The joy of gathering defeated the worries about the current situation, and the little wizards who returned to school gathered together. , making this ancient castle lively again.

Neville met the eyes of several roommates and smiled shyly: "Loren, Harry, Ron and Seamus, long time no see."

"Long time no see, Neville."

"Happy New Year, Neville."

"..."

Several roommates were smiling.

Perhaps the food at the Longbottom family is better than that at school. Neville is a little fatter than before the holidays. He has put on a brand new magic robe. The sleeves are close to the body and not loose or tight. There are traces of hand sewing hidden in the stitching threads, unlike It's ready-made clothing sold in stores.

It was obvious that he took great care of this dress. He was careful not to let any oily soup drip on it during the entire dinner.

"It seems a little different from before the holiday..." Harry looked him up and down, scratched his head, but couldn't tell what was different.

Loren observed for a moment and summed up: "The state is more relaxed than before and no longer so tense."

"That's right!" Harry couldn't stop nodding.

"Maybe I don't have to think about being an Auror anymore." Neville said softly, with a gentle and relaxed tone. "My grandma always wanted me to be an Auror in the past to restore the glory of the Longbottom family. After my parents recovered and were discharged from the hospital, she Although she didn’t mention it as many times as before, I know that she still hopes that I can become an outstanding Auror..."

"Then what?"

"She told me in the attic on Christmas morning that I didn't have to be an Auror, that I should choose a job that I loved."

"What kind of job do you like?"

"I'm not sure yet..." Neville smiled and shook his head, "Let's not talk about this anymore. What about you, did you have any adventures during the holidays? Is there anything new in school?"

"Well..."

Harry and Ron started to clasp their fingers and count down:

"Professor Slughorn held a party and invited vampires..."

"On Christmas night, Professor Trelawney drank 37 bottles of sherry, and Hagrid kissed Professor McGonagall on the cheek..."

"The Ghost Theater Group split, and many ghosts chose to support Myrtle. They felt that Nick's story was too unoriginal..."

"By the way, the password for the portrait hole has also been changed. The Fat Lady and her friend Violet visited the Drunk Friar's portrait, which is the portrait next to the corridor of the Charms classroom, and drank all the wine in the picture. , which even includes five hundred years of old wine. The fat lady has not completely sobered up yet, so the password is changed to quit drinking. "

Neville listened to these interesting stories with great interest and couldn't help grinning.

What a wonderful Hogwarts.

…

The next morning.

Loren and Hermione went downstairs to the auditorium and found that the spiral staircase was crowded with people and a large group of students gathered in front of the bulletin board.

Considering that Seamus would soon spread the news in the auditorium, the two did not squeeze in to join in the fun. Instead, they bypassed the crowd and entered the auditorium. They sat down at the long table of the college and prepared to have breakfast. After hearing the professors' lectures, they knew that it was About the Apparition Class.

Professor McGonagall and Professor Flitwick are distributing registration forms to the students and explaining the specific arrangements and precautions for this teaching class, including registration conditions, registration fees, school running cycle and teaching mode.

Loren and Hermione listened silently, with a somewhat subtle mood.

This teaching class is jointly organized by the Ministry of Magic and Hogwarts. Both parties will send teaching staff. The Ministry of Magic will be responsible for the main teaching, and the school professors will provide auxiliary guidance. Professor Flitwick will also explain theoretical knowledge in the Charms Classroom.

There are no academic requirements for admissions. As for the requirement of being over seventeen years old, considering the particularity of the current situation, students who are only a few months old can also fill out the form to register.

Classes are scheduled on weekends and will not interfere with regular classes. Students' daily practice must be under the supervision of teachers, and they must be assisted by therapists during practice. For students who do not comply with teaching standards, the teaching class has the right to cancel the assessment qualification.

After the 12-week teaching is completed, the Ministry of Magic will appoint the final assessment personnel. The invigilator will score the casting speed, accuracy of landing, etc. during the actual Apparition process. If there is any splitting phenomenon during the assessment, it will be directly examined. as unqualified.

Students who pass the exam and obtain the qualification certificate will receive appropriate bonus points in the relevant subjects of the Ultimate Wizard Level Examination.

Judging from the assessment results of previous years' teaching classes, the pass rate is not very high. Even students in the Charms Advanced Class are not guaranteed to pass. For students who cannot attend the Advanced Class at all, the difficulty is even higher.

Some people are excited, others are sad.

"Please tell each other that those who are willing to participate should submit their registration forms before this Friday."

"Shall we sign up?" Hermione looked at Loren next to her.

While spreading jam on the bread, Loren said to her: "Report it. In the past, I had no choice but to teleport without a license, but in the future I want to be a law-abiding wizard."

"..."

Hermione lowered her head and ate her breakfast in silence.

She's actually somewhat used to his weird and incomprehensible words.

"well……"

Ron touched the registration form in his hand and sighed. He was worried about the 12 Galleons registration fee.

Now there are only two students in the Weasley family, he and Ginny. The family's financial situation is much better. The brothers above each have their own jobs and can occasionally supplement the family's income. It is not impossible to get this money.

It's just that poor students always feel a little uncomfortable when they think about spending their family's money.

Harry sat next to him with a troubled expression. In this situation, it was not easy to express comfort, nor could he take the initiative to borrow money.

Out of the corner of his eye, he inadvertently caught sight of Loren next to him. With a thought in his mind, he decided to use that move: "Ahem...this Apparition should be quite fun."

Ron was a little strange: "Didn't Sirius take you to experience it?"

"My experience with others was a bit bad, maybe it would be better if I did it myself."

"I don't know. Anyway, when George and Fred first learned it, they spent the whole holiday showing off this magic."

"I remember Charlie failed, right?"

"Yeah, he's bigger."

"..."

While Harry was silently thanking Professor Morgan in his heart, Seamus and Dean had already filled out the registration form and sat down next to Loren in a sneaky manner.

Seamus asked solemnly: "Professor Morgan, is there any secret to Apparition?"

"In the name of Merlin, we promise not to leak it." Dean pursed his lips into a straight line and expressed determination with his eyes.

"Just ask Professor Morgan about this question! No one knows phantoms better than me..."

Loren spoke confidently, frowned slightly, and fell into thought.

hiss……

Professor Morgan learned to apparate a few years ago. It was so long ago that the spell-casting movements and spell tones have formed muscle memory. Most of the time, he casts spells based on instinct. Now he is asked to sort out the key points of spell-casting. Just like asking high school students now what are the tips for addition and subtraction within 10.

For a moment, I didn't know where to start.

He pondered for a moment and said with a profound expression: "The professor will tell you the theoretical knowledge and the key points of spell casting. If there is any secret, it is the mentality. Don't be afraid of splitting your body and cutting off your hand in front of the therapist and professor. You can put it back together even if you have a broken leg or head. If you break it a few times, you’ll get used to it.”

"..."

Seamus and Dean opened their mouths, but without saying anything, they silently turned around to ask the other boss for advice.

Fortunately, Professor Granger has the habit of keeping notes. A thick notebook contains detailed records of his early experience of learning Apparition, analysis of theoretical principles, key points related to spell casting, and experiences, all kinds of knowledge points.

The two of them held the duplicated notes and shouted sincerely:

"Long live Granger!"

"Hermione, you are much more reliable than Loren!"

Watching the two people walking away happily, Hermione glanced sideways at a certain Professor Morgan who had misled his disciples, and the corners of her mouth curved slightly.

"What are you laughing at?"

"I'm laughing at you."

Loren's eyes widened, this man actually admitted it!

…

Professor Flitwick was surrounded or carried into the classroom by the students. The students headed by Seamus put the short professor on the desk and blinked:

"Professor, tell me something about Apparition!"

"Yeah, the school bell hasn't rung yet, so it doesn't take up class time."

"..."

Professor Flitwick arranged his messy hair and smiled. He understood the thoughts of this group of students very well. What they expected was not detailed theoretical knowledge, but a preliminary understanding of Apparition:

"Then let's talk about it. Apparition is a very ancient method of magical travel. As the distance of apparition increases, it will become more and more difficult..."

"Professor, will the split body injury be fatal?" a girl asked anxiously.

"It is not fatal under normal circumstances. If you practice under the supervision of instructors, you can be treated as soon as possible even if a split occurs."

"Professor, can you Apparate across the ocean?"

"Intercontinental Apparition can only be used by highly skilled wizards and is highly risky."

"..."

The entire class was talking about this course, and everyone was very eager to be able to disappear and appear at will. Even if Professor Flitwick revealed that the experience of practicing for beginners was very bad, they only showed awe instead of losing interest.

The goblin half-blood professor stood on the desk with a smile and did not stop their noisy discussion. He waved his hand until the bell rang: "You will learn more detailed knowledge in the teaching class. Today we will continue to practice silent spells. I I hope you can use the clear water like a spring silently before get out of class ends, let’s start practicing.”

When Simo tightened his grip on the wand, he was still imagining the scene where he would master the Apparition: Cousin Figo always deliberately used this trick to make people angry, and when he learned it——

"He can't even think of living in peace for a moment!"

Seamus cheered in his heart, waved his wand vigorously, and saw a torrent of water spraying straight towards the podium. Under the gaze of the whole class, the dueling champion Filius Flitwick was immediately knocked to the ground.

There was silence in the classroom.

Then, his good brother Dean cheered at the top of his lungs:

"The second person who defeated the professor has appeared!"

...

The news that Seamus Finnigan defeated the professor was hotly discussed until February.

In February, it was rainy.

The sorrow in Seamus' heart turned into dark clouds, floating over the Hogwarts Castle. The continuous cold rain made the lawn wet and muddy. The first Apparition class for sixth graders, which was originally scheduled to start at the venue, was moved to the auditorium.

On Saturday morning, Loren brought Hermione to the auditorium.

The restaurant had been rearranged, and the long tables and stools were moved to the wall, leaving an open space in the middle. This time, there was no stage or velvet carpet.

It is said that Dumbledore used the principal's authority to temporarily lift the space restrictions of the auditorium and open up an independent space that allows Apparition. The meaning of independent space is that it cannot be moved from the auditorium to the outside, nor from the outside to the inside. If you must try, you can only say that you will bear the consequences at your own risk.

All the registered students gathered in the open space, with Professors McGonagall, Flitwick, Slughorn and Sprout standing in front. The instructor sent by the Ministry of Magic was a short wizard with extremely pale skin, thin hair, transparent eyelashes, and even light pupils.

The students were talking about how his physical condition was weakened by frequent apparition and apparition, or perhaps this frail body shape was most suitable for disappearance.

"Looks like albinism."

Loren stood in the front row of the team, quietly observing the wizard.

"Good morning!"

The wizard from the Ministry of Magic looked weak, but his voice was very loud, "My name is Weekey Tekros, and I will be your instructor for the Apparition class in the next twelve weeks..."

In the next twenty minutes, Professor Tekros conducted a conventional theoretical teaching. He did not talk about the origin and application development like Professor Flitwick did, nor did he analyze the principles of magic in a simple and easy-to-understand way. He just described the casting movements and spell tones step by step, telling everyone that the focus is on goals, determination and calmness.

Loren was distracted while listening.

Hermione slowly frowned.

Then it was time for the practical exercises. Yes, that's right, the students were asked to try the exercises in the first class.

McRoss waved his wand, summoned the classic old-fashioned wooden hoop as a practice prop, and said in a deep voice:

"Now everyone stand in position, leave five feet of space in front of you, and focus on the target, which is the wooden hoop in front of you. When I give the order, immediately rotate on the spot and put yourself into the void state..."