Chen Ang and Lockhart faced each other and bowed. Lockhart explained, "This is the duel etiquette of the magic world. As you can see, we will raise our wands in front of our chests and count to three before casting a spell on each other … Of course, children, don't be nervous, I won't harm your professor."
"Thank you for your explanation, Professor Lockhart." Chen Ang nodded, "I thought this was my job!"
As soon as he said this, the exchange students from Durmstrong laughed loudly without any malice. Harry and the others also laughed, but it was hard to say whether these boys had any malicious intent towards Lockhart.
"A formal duel between wizards has a strict etiquette procedure. Before the duel starts, both sides have to raise their wands in front of them to show respect, or bow to each other. Afterwards, both sides will walk to opposite ends of the field and begin the duel. In a regular duel, both sides have to use a certain amount of magic to attack each other until one side loses his wand and loses the ability to retaliate. "
"However, in the magic world, there is a tradition that has never been mentioned by law, nor has it been approved or acknowledged. When the conflict between you and a wizard reaches an irreconcilable degree, you can reach a duel that ends in death. Of course, I have to emphasize that this duel is completely illegal. However, if both sides are purebloods and fight to the death for the sake of their family's honour, all witnesses will maintain a tacit understanding. The loser will not appeal to the magic world, and the victor will also maintain his silence. This is because this is the honour of purebloods! "
The students from Slythrin and Durmstrong cheered loudly. Malfoy was even more excited as he shouted, "The honour of purebloods!"
While the other three academies maintained their silence, the exchange students from Slythrin and Durmstrong enthusiastically cheered. Although Slythrin didn't have any strict requirements, almost all of the students in this academy were purebloods, or were purebloods like Voldemort. As for Durmstrong's students, they had to be purebloods.
The professors of Hogwarts were silent. This sensitive topic obviously made them very uncomfortable.
"Here, I will demonstrate an ancient contract spell — Duel Oath …" Chen Ang slightly shook his wand, and a silver ray of light shot out from the tip of his wand towards the space between the two dueling people.
"A duel vow is a type of magic contract, or rather, a spell of secrecy. Magic contracts are one of the more important parts of ancient magic spells. They have been diluted in modern magic, but they have not disappeared. Instead, they form the elements of magic spells and form the foundation of modern magic. Most of the contracts in magic spells play a very important role."
"The Flying Incantation contains the concept of property rights. If an item has a property right contract with someone else, then if you can't get the owner's approval, the Flying Incantation won't work … This is also why the Flying Incantation can only fly over items that belong to you. Of course, if your level of Magic Incantation is high enough, you can use the power of the contract between you and the owner to establish a temporary property right contract with the item when the owner approves you and summon the target item."
"This is an example of the widespread use of contract magic in modern magic … Another spell with more obvious characteristics of contract magic is the famous Incantation. It is a good helper for wizards to keep secrets, the Incantation of Loyalty!"
"The Duel Oath that I will cast now is an ancient spell. It was widely used in the Middle Ages. At that time, the world of magic had not yet formed a complete and reliable law and law enforcement system. Wizards loved to duel, because duels were an important way for them to resolve conflicts and problems. It was a dark and bloody era. The story of the three brothers in the Poetry Urn and Pea Stories reflected this."
"The one who had the old wand was invincible in duels, which attracted the jealousy of the dark wizards. In the end, he died in a despicable murder."
"In that era, pure-blooded families had not yet formed. Everything was chaotic and lawless. When wizards dueled, there was no judge or witness. There were even many wizards who despicably broke their vows during duels, causing a lot of chaos. In that era, when oath magic was still developing, someone created this spell — Duel Oath."
"Through the power of magic, it prevents the duelists from breaking the rules of duel and performing evil deeds like sneak attacks."
"Now, Professor Lockhart, please demonstrate." Chen Ang raised his wand and gestured to Lockhart.
Lockhart was stuck between a rock and a hard place. He could only tentatively release a magic signature on the silver light above their heads. The silver light floating above their heads exploded and transformed into a pair of crossed silver wands under the dome of the auditorium, signaling that the duel contract was successfully established.
"One … Two … Three!" Both of them waved their wands at the same time, but just as Lockhart uttered a vowel sound from his throat, he was struck by a green ray and petrified on the spot. Chen Ang retracted his wand as if he wasn't the one who got rid of Lockhart with a flick of his wand.
The expressions of the Hogwarts professors changed. Chen Ang didn't even make a sound. He only made a simple gesture and released a rather strong black magic.
Seeing that Professor Mag's mouth was agape as if he was going to protest, Chen Ang explained, "Professor Lockhart was only hit by the petrification ray. I've weakened the power of this magic, so Professor Lockhart will recover on his own in less than half an hour. So, you don't have to worry about him … "He pointed at Hermione, who had already jumped up.
Hermione was so agitated that her cheeks were red. She kept protesting, "How could he do that!"
Ron rolled his eyes at the side, and mumbled, "This is a duel, and Lockhart is useless … The result was already expected." Harry, who was at the side, kept nodding. The guys from Slythrin and Gryffindor had a rare rapport, and they all burst into laughter.
Lockhart had only been here for two to three weeks, and all the guys in Hogwarts were already annoyed by him. That was considered a skill.
However, there were many fangirls among the girls here. They were still resentful when they saw Lockhart being defeated so easily by Chen Ang.
Chen Ang ignored the laughter and grumbling below. As the organizer and researcher of a large-scale teaching and witches' bloodline research experiment, he really didn't care what these test subjects were thinking. Chen Ang calmly said, "Who knows why Professor Lockhart couldn't resist at all just now." Chen Ang didn't stand on ceremony with Lockhart, and directly said, "And what's the most important factor in a magic duel?"
A Demstrong exchange student stood up and answered, "It's speed!"
"Well said! Demstrong, five points! "Chen Ang said with a smile." If we participate in the School Cup too … "
"Why not?" Dumbledore laughed. He stood up and waved his wand, and a new point representing the school rose from the hourglass of the Hogwarts School Cup. Without a doubt, that was Demstrong's point. Dumbledore said with a smile, "Hogwarts welcomes all who come here to learn knowledge with a broad heart. We are not afraid of any competition, and we welcome every friend."
Chen Ang nodded, and continued, "That's right, the most important factor in a magic duel is speed. When the countdown stops, whoever is the first to cast a spell will have half a foot in his hand … Why half a foot? Can anyone answer that? "
Another exchange student from Durmstrand stood up. "Countermagic … Professor!"
"Magic Counter …" Chen Ang repeated. Without waiting for him to say anything, Dumbledore raised his hand and laughed, "Ten points for Demstrong!"
"In a magic duel, a defensive spell will produce a defensive effect against an offensive spell. In other words, an offensive spell will only be effective if the offensive spell breaks through the defense of the defensive spell. However, the magic defense of a defensive spell is not universal. For example, Armour Curse is more effective against blunt weapons, sharp weapons, Disarm Curse, and physical Poltergeist Curse. However, against Fire Curse, Soul Reaver Curse, and Life Reaper Curse, the effect will be much weaker, and it is extremely easy to break through. However, it is more effective against Fire Curse than Armour Curse."
"But what if two dueling wizards cast an attack spell on each other at the same time?"
"What effect will it produce?"
Without waiting for anyone to answer, Chen Ang explained himself, "It will produce Magic Counter, which means that before your opponent's offensive spell is broken, your spell will not be able to take effect. Both parties will fall into a battle of magic and willpower, until one party overwhelms the other."
"The reason for the magic counter might be due to the exclusivity of magic power. In a force field, one magic power cannot bypass another magic power to exert its effect."
"Therefore, in a magic duel, when speed is not the primary factor, the second decisive factor — the strength of the spell, is largely dependent on the strength of the wizard's magic power, and also has a considerable relationship with the strength of the wizard's willpower."
"Just now, I defeated Professor Harlot with speed … Who can say why Professor Harlot was already hit by my spell when he was still chanting?" This time, even Durmstrong's students couldn't answer, because Chen Ang hadn't taught them yet.
Seeing the silence, Snape coldly glanced at the Hogwarts students and said in an icy tone, "Professor Chen Ang, I'm afraid these little idiots won't be able to understand the subtleties of your magic. How much more can you expect from them?"
Chen Ang smiled, "They just haven't learned it yet."
"Spell Delay …" Chen Ang said, "This is the Supreme Magic Skill related to 'Speed' in this trick. It allows you to hold a spell in place and maintain it in a state that is about to be activated. As for how long the spell can be maintained, it depends on your magic, technique and the strength of the spell. Before the duel started, I had already completed the Petrification Ray spell, so when Professor Harlot was still chanting, my spell had already hit him!"
The students of Durmstrong and Slytherin stood up and applauded. Hermione was furious. If not for Ron holding her back, she would have stood up and started spouting nonsense.
Chen Ang motioned for everyone to calm down and continued, "As for the second trick — how did I prepare a black magic spell under the eyes of you and Professor Harlot? That's a Supreme Magic Skill related to 'Stealth' … Silent Spell. Brilliant wizards can discard their wands and cast spells without using incantations. Another trick is that you can use hand gestures instead of wands to assist in casting spells. "
"Because of the proliferation of wands, many wizards have already lost their vigilance against enemies who aren't wand-wielding enemies. You can secretly complete a spell under their eyes when you are disarmed and lose your wand, just like what I did just now."
This time, the cheers were even more enthusiastic. This time, students from other academies started to cheer for Chen Ang. There were Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and even Gryffindor. Ron even saw his twin brothers applauding for Chen Ang.
"I came to Hogwarts because of the school's request that I not teach black magic. But if you ask me what you can learn here, then I will say — there are many! Dueling is a subject, an art that a wizard must master. It is a knowledge that can be studied for a lifetime. It is strength, wisdom, courage, and perseverance. "
"Everyone can find what they want to learn here."
"Dueling is a wizard's most basic ability. It is the ultimate standard to test a wizard's magic. If you fail the general or ultimate wizard examination, you will only lose your future. But if you are unlucky to fail a wizard duel, you may lose everything. The true difference between an outstanding wizard and a mediocre wizard is their extraordinary dueling ability. This is my advice to you. "
"In my class, I will not teach you how to cast spells or how to pronounce the incantations. I will only bring you to truly understand magic and enter the world of magic. Learning the knowledge that you have never heard from other professors and Supreme Magical Techniques is only one of them. It is only the beginning … Next, I will ask you, are you ready … "
"Are you ready to enter that magical world with me?"
"I am ready!" Malfoy stood up and said excitedly, "Professor, in Hogwarts, I have seen the true meaning of magic from you for the first time. This is more shocking than anything I have ever learned!" Hearing his words, the Hogwarts professors' faces turned ugly. Even Snape looked like a dead man. Of course, he was always like that.
The Slythrin students were a little excited. They were not favored by Dumbledore. Although it was not obvious on the surface, after the arrival of the savior, this feeling was somewhat obvious.
The Ravenclaw students were also a little noisy. They had the best grades and respected knowledge. Chen Ang's knowledge had convinced some of the higher grades. At least, most of the Ravenclaw students would attend his class seriously.
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