Chapter 34: First Experience with Black Magic

"That won't do!"

Hogsmeade is only open to wizards in the third grade and above on Saturdays. If they come here on Thursday, it will be too obvious.

Andy found the owner of the candy store, Mr. Frum.

After buying some candy, Andy pretended to ask casually: "Sir, if I come here on Thursday, I shouldn't be caught by the professor, right?"

"Of course!"

Mr. Frum blinked, "For example, I won't tell others casually that a first-grade wizard came to my store."

Andy: "..."

"Is it so obvious?" Andy was a little puzzled.

Mr. Frum didn't say anything. He first gestured Andy's height with his hand, and then pointed to other people in the store.

Well, it turned out that my height betrayed me.

Andy's height is still outstanding among wizards of the same age, but compared with those in the upper grades, the gap is obvious.

"Thank you!" Andy thanked and left the Bee Duke Candy House.

Andy came here to check the place today.

September 19th is Hermione's birthday, and Andy is going to bring the little witch here to play.

Since he is taking his sister on a date, Andy must of course get some information in advance, so as not to know nothing about this place.

Embarrassment is a small matter, but being caught by the professor is a big deal.

Hogsmeade is the only pure wizard village in England, and the buildings here are full of a strong wizard atmosphere. Not only do many wizards live here, but many wizards also open shops here.

Andy walked around.

The village is not big, and Andy quickly figured out the map here.

Whether it is a date or a trip, or being caught and running away, Andy can find the route as quickly as possible.

"Hi! Andy."

Hearing the voice, Andy turned around and looked, "Hi! George, and Fred."

"We are still wondering..."

"When can we meet you here."

"I didn't expect you to be so brave."

"I have been in Hogwarts for less than a week and I dare to sneak to Hogsmeade."

George and Fred each said a sentence, which is the characteristic of their speech.

"I was just bored and came out for a walk." Andy said casually.

"Bored?"

"We thought you were on a date."

"Or in the library."

"Are you alone? Where's your girlfriend?"

George and Fred said one by one.

"I'll find out the route first and bring her here in a few days." Andy is not a real child. It is impossible for him to blush and deny it because of a few teasings.

Fred gave a thumbs up, "Sure enough, he knows how to prepare in advance."

George nodded, "It would be great if Ron was as smart as you."

"Uh... Is he okay?" Andy asked.

Fred shrugged, "He and Harry didn't leave the dormitory all day today, and we even brought him breakfast."

It's miserable!

"Okay, we'll leave first. Take your time to walk around, and be careful not to be caught by the professor." George waved his hand and left with Fred.

After mastering the map of Hogsmeade, Andy quietly came to the Shrieking Shack alone.

Legend has it that this is the most haunted place in England.

But Andy has always believed that the most haunted place in England should be Hogwarts - because there are at least dozens of ghosts living there.

Andy walked around the Shrieking Shack and found that it was impossible to enter from the outside.

Not to mention the door, it doesn't even have windows.

Fortunately, there is no one here, and Andy can do his own thing without worry.

In addition to scouting the place in advance, Andy actually has another private matter to do when he came to Hogsmeade today.

That is to learn the first black magic in his life.

While reading in the library this morning, Andy accidentally found a black magic in a book.

The book is a serious book that introduces magic theory.

But when the author of this book introduced the magic theory, he gave an example of black magic.

The book introduces it in detail, including the spells, gestures, emotional mentality, and even magic theory.

With these, Andy can learn this black magic by himself.

Andy has always been curious about why the system separates spells from black magic.

Isn't black magic a spell?

"Maybe today, we can initially reveal this secret."

Andy was a little excited.

He took out the book introducing magic theory and read it carefully again. After making sure that he had mastered the key points and had not missed anything, Andy used the shrinking spell to shrink the book and put it in the pocket of the wizard robe.

Andy held the wand in his hand, and his expression became nervous unconsciously.

"Disease invasion!"

Andy pointed his wand at a weed that was more than half a person tall. As the spell was recited, a black and red mist slowly rose from under the weed.

The weeds withered rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the withered yellow leaves and stems were covered with dense red pustules, which looked disgusting.

Andy did not care about the effect of black magic, but was quietly feeling the mentality and physical changes when casting the spell.

"Well... there is no change in the body, and the mentality seems to be healthy..."

"So, is this black magic?" Andy thought to himself.

The difference between white magic and black magic has never been in the destructive power of magic. White magic also has many powerful spells that are no worse than black magic in use.

The definition of black magic is actually whether the magic is effective based on the subjective malice of the caster.

The reason why black magic is banned is because it is based on the evil side of human nature. When your black magic is strong enough, it means that your heart is evil enough.

The terrible thing about black magic is that the growth rate of evil is amazing.

After all, it is difficult to learn well, but it is easy to learn bad.

The more black magic is used, the more convenient it is, and the evil thoughts of the caster will become stronger and stronger. The two promote each other.

Andy recalled the magic theory mentioned in the book, and then experienced the emotions used when he cast the spell. He had a preliminary understanding of black magic in his heart.

"Huh——"

"Let's stop here today!"

Andy did not intend to continue trying, because Andy did not have the foundation to learn black magic for the time being.

If the [Mind] attribute is applicable to all magic, then the [Will] attribute can resist some special magic, and it is also one of the essential attributes for learning black magic.

A strong [Mind] and [Will] can resist the invasion of black magic.

And Andy's willpower... is just a pitiful 2 points.

Andy recalled the contents of the book: I think the special thing about black magic is not its powerful power, but its in-depth study of taboo areas such as life and soul.

Black magic is indeed evil, but we cannot ignore its advantages just because it is evil.