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Chapter 82: Dueling Master
Chapter 82: Dueling Master
A great professor possesses numerous abilities, and one crucial aspect is understanding their students' thoughts and knowing how to engage them in the lesson.
Professor McGonagall was a master of this art. With a mere mention of the end-of-term exam, she effortlessly shifted the students' focus from their enjoyable holiday memories to intense studying.
Her colleague, Professor Flitwick, was equally skilled in this regard.
"Today, we will learn the Softening Charm," Professor Flitwick announced from the podium made of stacked books, his voice high-pitched. "As its name suggests, this spell can instantly soften hard objects, making it one of the most practical and commonly used spells among adult wizards."
"For example, in Quidditch, which you all love, the Softening Charm is often used to protect players who fall from their brooms."
"Additionally, during duels, you can use it to set traps. Softened ground can expose your opponent's weaknesses, providing the perfect opportunity for your attack."
"I might not have mentioned this before, but during my time in the Dueling Championship, I utilized the Softening Charm to disarm and defeat my opponent, ultimately winning the championship that year."
The mention of the popular wizarding game, Quidditch, coupled with the heroic allure of dueling, instantly piqued the young wizards' curiosity.
"Professor, have you won the Dueling Championship as well?" Katie Bell from Gryffindor raised her hand and asked.
She was skeptical, wondering if the diminutive Professor Flitwick could truly best other wizards in a duel.
"That was a long time ago," Professor Flitwick replied with a playful tone. "But yes, I have won the Dueling Championship, and not just once. If you're interested, you can find detailed records in the book 'Champions of the Twentieth Century Duel.' It's available in the school library."
"Wow!"
Professor Flitwick's words elicited a chorus of exclamations from the students.
The young wizards were surprised to learn that the unassuming Professor Flitwick was such a formidable duelist.
"Professor, I want to learn this!" exclaimed an excited Gryffindor.
"Rest assured, I will teach it to you," Professor Flitwick assured them with a casual wave of his hand. "Moreover, practical spells like this often appear in end-of-term exams, so pay close attention and study diligently. Who knows, it might be on this year's exam."
"Yes, Professor Flitwick!" the students responded in unison.
During the lesson, the young wizards were fully engaged, practicing the spell repeatedly under Professor Flitwick's guidance without a hint of boredom.
They seemed to envision themselves as the next Dueling Champions, with the stones in front of them as their opponents.
Only when the class ended did they reluctantly put down the stones and leave the Transfiguration classroom, one by one.
Those who hadn't submitted their assignments also left.
They had another class soon, and their time to make up for the missed assignment was scheduled for the evening, with a professor personally supervising to ensure they completed it before being allowed to sleep.
Kyle lingered, holding the book he had borrowed from the library. He asked Professor Flitwick a few questions.
"I read this book back then, and it taught me a lot," Professor Flitwick said, fondly running his fingers over the book's cover. He then proceeded to answer each of Kyle's questions in detail.
Ten minutes later, Kyle closed the book and said, "Thank you, Professor Flitwick. That's all for now. I haven't read the rest of the book yet."
"Don't worry, a good book is meant to be savored slowly," Professor Filius said with a smile. "If you have any questions, feel free to come to me. My office is on the eighth floor."
"Oh, and thank you for the Christmas gift. It's been thirty years since I last received a Pearwood Amulet with a Duel Badge... It's quite nostalgic."
"I'm glad you like it."
Kyle bid farewell to Professor Filius and left the Charm Class.
Meanwhile, in the corridor outside the classroom, Kyle's two roommates were lurking in the corner.
"Michael, are you sure Kyle will pass by here?" Ryan peeked out and said, "It's been a while; Kyle might have already left."
"Impossible," Michael said confidently. "Our next class is Defense Against the Dark Arts, and this is the only way to the second floor, so Kyle will definitely come this way."
"But..." Ryan seemed to want to say something but was interrupted by Michael.
"Don't worry, it's definitely right."
"It's not..."
"Be patient... for the homework."
"Professor Filius is gone, and he even closed the door!" Ryan quickly covered Michael's mouth.
Michael suddenly froze and hurried over to open the door to the Charm Class.
The room was empty.
Michael: "(Д≡Д)"
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"Damn it," he said, tugging at his hair. "That corridor is the only way to the second floor. How did Kyle leave? Could it be..."
Michael glanced at the wall across the way. "Ryan, do you think Kyle knows the Wall Charm?"
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Today's last Defense Against the Dark Arts class was also very interesting.
Although Professor Oren's teaching experience is limited, his classes have always been among the most anticipated by young wizards.
On the first day of school, he brought a group of Cornwall House-Elves and let the students use the spells they had learned on them.
There were no restrictions; any spell was allowed.
The young wizards were thrilled, seeing it as another form of dueling, and they eagerly took turns to experience the feeling of being a Dueling Master.
Although most of their spells missed, with Professor Oren present, the House-Elves couldn't do much, and they howled in mid-air in frustration.
The little creatures' furious anger filled the entire class with a joyful atmosphere.
What made the young wizards even happier was that Professor Oren didn't check their homework.
At the end of class, the young wizards nearly praised Professor Oren to the skies.
Among them, more than half hadn't done their homework.
With this calculation, Hufflepuff had gained an additional thirty points, and they were naturally delighted.
However, in Kyle's opinion, whether Professor Oren deducted points or not wasn't that important anymore.
After the Charm Class, Hufflepuff's House Points were already firmly in second-to-last place.
They were nearly a hundred points behind Ravenclaw in second place and a hundred points ahead of Gryffindor in fourth place.
This position was a bit awkward; it was neither easy to advance nor easy to retreat.
(End of Chapter)
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