Wanda's Invitation to Dance

After dinner, he returned to his room and began his usual magic research.

He had now mastered all the magic in Harry's memories, but that did not mean he no longer needed to continue studying it.

Through constant practice, he discovered that a spell's power was not only related to his inner self—his mental strength and thoughts—but also to how deeply he had studied that spell.

For example, a simple Full Body-Bind Curse could normally restrain an ordinary person without much trouble, but it could not hold a Mutant like Wolverine, whose strength far exceeded that of a normal human.

However, when he activated the Harry Bloodline, his mental strength increased dramatically, and the binding effect of the curse rose accordingly. Even Wolverine would be unable to break free.

If he did not activate the Harry Bloodline but still wanted to increase the power of the Full Body-Bind Curse, he would have to spend time practicing and studying that magic more deeply.

In the movies, students using the same Flame Magic could only produce a small flame, while Headmaster Dumbledore could turn it into a sea of fire.

Likewise, Crabbe's Fiendfyre Curse could only burn down a house, while Grindelwald could burn all of Paris.

Of course, even if he trained his magic to Dumbledore and Grindelwald's level, its destructive power would certainly still fall short of a Saiyan's.

But Saiyans had many weaknesses as well. Their destructive power was immense, yet they could still suffer when facing enemies with certain special abilities.

For example, even if he became a Super Saiyan and could easily blast apart a planet, he would still find someone like Ancient One, who controlled time and space, extremely troublesome.

Only by mastering more methods could he leave himself with fewer weaknesses.

In the Marvel Universe, humans, Mutants, Inhumans, aliens, gods, demons, and all manner of Dimensional Demon Gods displayed far too many different abilities.

If one's methods were too limited, then unless one was overwhelmingly powerful, it was easy to be countered.

Moreover, the magic of the Harry Potter World was not especially powerful only because the Wizard Bloodline there had limits. Hawking's future had no limits.

If his mental strength became powerful enough in the future, perhaps a single Transfiguration Charm could turn the moon into a mooncake.

Knock, knock, knock!

Just as Hawking repeatedly cast Transfiguration Charms on the chair in front of him, turning it into a dog one moment and a cat the next, a knock suddenly sounded at the door.

"Hawking, are you in your room?"

A sweet girl's voice came from outside the door. It was Wanda, now Thirteen Years Old.

"I'm in my room. Come in."

With a flick of his hand, he cast an Unlocking Charm, and the locked door immediately opened.

"The school is holding a Bonfire Party in the Small Forest behind the school tonight to send off the upperclassmen who will soon graduate. Professor Jean asked me to let you know."

Wanda, dressed in a red sweater, walked up to Hawking with her hands behind her back and her head held high, looking rather excited.

Hawking smiled and rubbed her head.

"Alright, I understand. Thank you for coming all this way to tell me. I'll go tonight."

Girls generally matured earlier than boys, and this was especially obvious among Western girls.

Wanda was only Thirteen Years Old, but compared to the little girl she had been three years ago, she had changed enormously. If Hawking had not known her real age, he would have thought she was fifteen or sixteen.

Still, that could not be generalized. For example, Shadowcat had looked about the same at fifteen as she had at twelve. She was seventeen now, yet she still seemed younger than Wanda.

"Um... Hawking, have you chosen a dance partner?"

Wanda looked at Hawking with bright, intent eyes.

Hawking froze for a moment at her question.

"A dance partner? No need. I'm not interested in dancing."

He had attended this kind of bonfire farewell party twice before. Each time, he had gone with Wanda and Pietro, and like the eight- or nine-year-old children, they had spent most of the event eating and drinking.

Honestly, the barbecue and all kinds of desserts at the party were quite good.

As for the dancing portion, it was generally only attended by older children who had begun experiencing first love.

Most foreign children matured relatively early and started dating early as well. When he had first come to the school three years ago, Iceman and Rogue had already been in a relationship, and there were many similar couples at the school.

The Professors did not really interfere much in that regard.

When she heard that Hawking did not have a dance partner, Wanda's eyes immediately lit up.

"Ahem, Hawking, I haven't found a dance partner either. How about you help me out then? It would be embarrassing not to have one."

"You don't have a dance partner?"

A suspicious expression appeared on Hawking's face.

Even though he did not interact much with the other students, Pietro had told him that Wanda was quite popular at school. Quite a few boys her age and older had confessed to her.

He had never interfered with that. He had been young once too; as long as they did not go too far, it was no big deal. Besides, the more one tried to control children at that age, the more rebellious they became.

"No. No one has invited me yet."

Wanda spread her hands, looking a little guilty.

Hawking laughed.

"It must be because you're too fierce. They're all scared of you."

Although Wanda was quite obedient in front of him, she did not have a particularly good temper at school. On top of that, she had learned some of the magic Hawking taught her, making her exceptionally skilled at pranking people.

Yes, over the past three years, Hawking had occasionally given Wanda extra lessons whenever he had time, teaching her some magic from the wizarding world.

Wanda's magic came from Chthon and was one of the Three Ancient Forces. On the surface, it seemed similar to ordinary telekinesis, but at its core, it was actually the incredibly overpowered My Guess Power.

In other words, as long as she wanted something, she could make it happen.

The Main Universe's Wanda could directly use Chaos Magic to construct an ideal little town of her own, create the already-dead Vision, and even conceive two children out of thin air.

There were also cases in other universes where Wanda spoke a single sentence and made all Mutants disappear.

Therefore, learning the magic Hawking taught her was not difficult at all. She did not even need a wand to assist her casting.

It was only because the Chaos Magic within her had yet to be fully awakened and was still very weak that the spells she cast were not particularly powerful.

There was no way around that. Most universes had a Wanda, but not every Wanda was so powerful.

The strength of Chaos Magic came from the mind. The more the mind was stimulated, the more powerful it could become.

The Main Universe's Wanda was powerful because her miserable childhood awakened her potential. Then the Mind Stone Scepter triggered it further. Later, her Older Brother and lover died, and finally she absorbed the magic power of a top-tier mage and studied the Darkhold.

But Wanda in this universe had grown up happily. She had joined the Mutant School and made many friends. Even though she worked hard to train her abilities, the results were minimal.

In fact, even without Hawking's appearance, the Wanda of the original Universe 838 had never been particularly powerful. The Main Universe's Wanda had easily taken over her body, and in the Illuminati's eyes, she was merely an average "little Scarlet Witch."