The Spell Hermione Couldn't Learn

The Shield of the Dead Charm was clearly well suited to Ron. In his words, it gave him the feeling of being protected from every direction, an inexplicable and unique sense of security.

Although Anton had never used this spell before, he still had plenty to teach him.

Ron learned quickly.

Hermione, on the other hand, had turned red with effort and still could not cast it.

Faced with Ron's puzzled expression, the fiercely competitive girl was almost on the verge of tears.

"Wizards choose magic, and magic chooses wizards too." Anton smiled slightly. "A spell that requires malicious thoughts and a desire for someone else to shield you from harm doesn't seem to suit you. You have an extremely strong sense of justice and determination in your heart."

Hermione froze for a moment. "But Ron..."

Anton spread his hands. "He chose to protect himself, which is precisely a sign of inner weakness. It carries a kind of frailty and despair. That is the key to Ron's success with this spell. But you, Miss Granger, are far too strong-willed. You would not have that kind of desire..."

"You are even completely opposed to this spell. I think the Shield Charm is the defensive spell best suited to you."

"Confident people all choose the Shield Charm!"

Hermione still could not understand. "I can choose to protect myself too! That's clearly what I thought, but I still can't cast it!"

"How should I explain this?" Anton had a bit of a headache dealing with this overly serious girl. After thinking for a while, he said, "Perhaps this is the power of a soft heart. Explaining it from the perspective of Mind Magic would take a very long discussion, and I don't think it is appropriate to waste time on that now."

"Ron