Chapter 39 From Popularity to Destruction
Entertainment is entertainment, it is necessary, but wasting all your time on entertainment is really no different from seeking death.
Every time he ate, Andrew would get a new and profound reminder.
The scary noseless man was hiding over there, behind a thin scarf, watching Hogwarts intently.
During this time Andrew considered several ways to tell the truth, but none were safe.
The manuscript was the first to be rejected - Dumbledore wouldn't check it if he couldn't find it out, but it was too easy for the noseless guy to locate him through the editor.
An anonymous letter wouldn't work either, it wouldn't reach Dumbledore's desk at all.
If Dumbledore could read any letter, he would probably have died of exhaustion at his job.
Who can I ask to explain why an effective method like anonymous letters is stuck when the identity of the recipient is too high?
He almost wanted to sneak into the kitchen and stuff letters on Dumbledore's dinner plate - but considering the elf's combat capabilities and the level of secrecy involved in doing so, this somewhat feasible idea was ultimately rejected by himself.
"Forget it, let's practice transformation first..."
What Professor McGonagall gave him this time made it more difficult - but fortunately it was still about one aspect of technology.
To put it simply, it is how to maintain the effective time of the transformation spell.
This is a very time-consuming exercise - because there is currently no spell that can stabilize and controllable acceleration, he had to get several boxes to put the small transformed ornaments, and use the most unpretentious method to do it. test.
Not only did he occupy his roommate's box, he even made one from the dormitory next door.
But even so, his time was roughly free - there was nothing he could do except waiting to record and add a new batch of comparison parts.
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"Wow, you can actually transform into a wood carving...it's made of multiple wooden parts spliced together...it's so cool..."
To be precise, it is not a wood carving, but the three-dimensional puzzle made of all wooden parts that Andrew later played with. This is the most complex structure that he can transform so far, and it is extremely easy to destroy. It is perfect for exploration experiments.
"It's okay. In fact, the difficulty is much worse than using biological changes. It's a pity that the permanent transformation is too far away from us. Otherwise, I would give you one..." Andrew compared again, taking notes in his notebook, and responded to Kevin. , "You seem to be very busy these days. What are you busy with?"
'Speaking of this, you can actually see if there are similar toys on the market... I don't know if Lego is better at this time. Maybe I can give Kevin a set for Christmas...'
"Of course it's the curse coming from Slytherin..."
Kevin pretended to be a bit mysterious, "It has been spread in a small area. I just got the spells and techniques... I have almost practiced them now. It's so simple..."
"So outrageous?"
"It's not outrageous... The curse is the simplest spell, it can't even be called an orthodox curse."
He seems to have studied this aspect much more than Andrew. "You know, it is difficult to counter-curse traditional curses. Once applied, it is difficult to eliminate them, but evil curses are different. The faster you get started, the easier it is to counter-curse." It’s easy—those Slytherin guys only took a day or two to learn.”
As he spoke, he waved his wand at Bell's shoes left on the ground, "That's it... watch my hands!"
The wand swung and stabbed, "The shoe bites him!"
Andrew clearly saw the pointed shoe open its mouth wide, and then clicked against the toes.
"It's that simple. I didn't even get the shoes that were running around biting people all the time..."
Kevin spread his hands, "I guess the Gryffindor guys have already thought of a way to crack it, but they don't seem to have the desire to do it."
"It's really simple..." Andrew pulled out his wand and let a pair of his shoes float down, and then, "The shoe bit him!"
Just like what he just saw, the shoes clicked into the air.
"Indeed, there wasn't even a feeling of transformation, it was just a simple little curse - those Gryffindor guys were just caught off guard."
He nodded in agreement with Kevin's statement.
However, Kevin opened his mouth wide and looked at him with an aggrieved look on his face.
"I practiced for a whole morning to do it!
"I also wanted to show it off in front of them and then teach it to them! "
"Ah, I promise to act like I know the spell for the first time."
Andrew quickly apologized and said he would never steal his limelight, which made Kevin, who felt shocked, feel better.
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There were probably many people like Kevin, and after about two or three days, this toe-biting magic became popular throughout the castle.
Although everyone is controlling the power and not letting the shoes bite their feet hard, even a slight bite is quite painful.
But Andrew himself has found a way to break it - this little curse can only work on ordinary shoes, but has no effect on the transformed magic shoes.
At first, he thought about using the deformation technique to add iron sheets to his shoes. After discovering the forced containment effect of the deformation technique, he decided to change the color of his shoes every day, and then happily watched his classmates joking. 'A helpless expression.
Of course, he will not forget to happily give the opponent a refill as the same so-called 'joke'.
This method was very effective against some people who tried to retaliate against him - although he himself denounced the club he joined, many people who were eliminated early were still a little unconvinced, and there was nothing that could be done about this kind of thing.
Similarly, protective methods quickly spread after Andrew passed the credit to Kevin - after the freshmen's transfiguration class grades increased a little, biting shoes became a thing of the past.
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"This record..."
"If you focus on the core when casting spells, you can indeed resist the destructive effect of time on the transformation spell better than other spell casting methods..."
"Of course, this is still related to strong magic... The deformed wooden board and Quidditch three-piece set I got still look the same..."
"But here comes the question again...I think the slightly rough technique is a problem with my experience, or is it that the other party just relied on the growing magic power to forcibly increase the intensity of the spell?"
Full of questions, he started asking Professor McGonagall after class before handing in his paper.
"It's an interesting consideration, but as I told you before school started, all ideas cannot be used until the foundation is solidly laid..."
"However, I originally planned to tell you that when it comes to magic experiments, in addition to being more careful, you also need to learn to arrange the experiment time reasonably."
Another new book list was pulled out.
"Read these books separately..."
"Okay, Professor."
(End of chapter)