This Is the Hogwarts I Had in Mind

"Very good, Miss Granger." Professor Flitwick happily called on Hermione.

Hermione proudly lifted her chin, quickly rose to her feet, and said, "The incantation for the Cleaning Spell is Scourgify. It clears away things we consider rubbish according to our thoughts."

"Very good. One point to Ravenclaw."

Professor Flitwick looked delighted. "Miss Granger put it very well. The Cleaning Spell can remove things we consider rubbish. As long as you master this spell proficiently, you'll be able to quickly clean the dirt off yourselves."

"Like this..."

Professor Flitwick took out his wand and gave it a light flick.

"Scourgify!"

Parvati Patil, seated in the front row, seemed to be swept by a faint whirlwind. When it faded, all the dirt on Parvati had vanished. Her Wizard Robe looked as good as new, and even the unpleasant smell on her was gone.

Parvati was full of delight. The other Gryffindor Little Wizards looked at Professor Flitwick expectantly, hoping he would cast the same magic on them as well.

But Professor Flitwick clearly had no intention of doing that.

He continued, "Though the Cleaning Spell is very convenient, it is also dangerous. If your understanding of rubbish isn't clear enough, the Cleaning Spell will not only fail to work, but may even cause some harm."

"Especially when you're cleaning dirt off yourselves!"

"You must remember this: when casting a spell, you must be certain about what rubbish you intend to clean away."

Next, Professor Flitwick gave an example of a failed spell.

Once, a Witch had wanted to use the Cleaning Spell to remove the hair from her legs. In the end, she cleaned away all the hair on her body, including her hair.

After giving the example of the failed spell, Professor Flitwick went over the casting techniques for the Cleaning Spell in detail.

These included the incantation, wand movements, the caster's state of mind, and, most importantly, the principles of magic.

The more deeply Andy came into contact with magic, the more he could feel how important magical principles were to casting spells.

To use the Cleaning Spell normally, one only needed three things: the incantation, the wand movement, and a mental recognition of what counted as rubbish.

But if you wanted to gain a deeper understanding of a spell, or even develop other uses for it based on its original function, then you had to grasp its principles.

According to Professor Flitwick, he could even precisely remove all the soil from a mixture of flour and dirt.

"That's all I'll cover about this spell for now. Does anyone have anything they don't understand?" Professor Flitwick asked.

Andy eagerly raised his hand.

Professor, I have something I don't understand.

Professor Flitwick looked at Andy and cheerfully called on him. "Mr. Collins, go ahead!"

Andy organized his thoughts. "Professor, you said earlier that the Cleaning Spell can remove rubbish based on our understanding. Does that prove that our magic can actually hear our thoughts and sense our emotions?"

"And usually, the rubbish we recognize is just miscellaneous waste from daily life. But if I could forcibly alter my own concept of it, could I make the Cleaning Spell clean away other things?"

"Besides that..."

Andy fired off a whole string of questions. He left out almost none of the questions that could be extended from the Cleaning Spell.

Professor Flitwick stared at Andy in bewilderment.

If not for Andy's young face, Professor Flitwick would almost have thought he was discussing these questions with a highly accomplished wizard.

The Little Wizards in the classroom also fell silent. What on earth was this guy talking about?

"Cough, cough!"

Professor Flitwick cleared his throat and said seriously, "Our magic can indeed sense our thoughts and emotions, but this is not controlled by our conscious will."

"We can use magic to cast spells, but it is difficult to freely manipulate our own magic. Magic is like our blood. It is inside our bodies, but can you control your own blood?"

"As for your second question... that is also very difficult. Concepts from daily life have already been deeply planted in your mind through your experiences as you grew up, so it is hard to deceive yourself."

"As for the third question..."

Professor Flitwick patiently answered all of Andy's questions. Andy was also excited. At last, he had encountered a reliable professor.

This was the Hogwarts Andy had envisioned.

"All right, Mr. Collins. Do you have any more questions?" Professor Flitwick asked gently.

"No, Professor." Of course Andy still had plenty of questions, but they had nothing to do with the Cleaning Spell and were not appropriate to ask during this lesson.

Professor Flitwick continued, "What about everyone else?"

Not a single Little Wizard spoke.

"Very good. Since none of you have any questions, we'll begin the practical exercise now," Professor Flitwick said.

"Oh! No, no, no! Mr. Weasley, please put down your wand."

Andy hurriedly turned to look.

Ron was pointing his wand at Harry and repeatedly urging Harry to take out his own wand as well.

Clearly, Ron could no longer wait to clean off the fertilizer splattered on him.

"I must warn you: before you have mastered the Cleaning Spell proficiently, you must never use this magic on anyone," Professor Flitwick said sternly.

With that, Professor Flitwick waved his wand.

A small box flew out from the lectern. It flew in turn to each Little Wizard, sprinkling some sand onto the desk in front of them.

Professor Flitwick said, "We'll first use the Cleaning Spell to clear the sand from your desks. All right, everyone, begin!"

"Scourgify!"

"Scourgify!"

Incantations rose one after another throughout the classroom. Andy glanced around, and so far, not a single Little Wizard had successfully cast the Cleaning Spell.

What a bunch of underachievers.

Of course, the reason these Little Wizards could not cast the spell successfully yet was not because they were truly incapable. The main reason was that they were not mentally mature enough, nor were their convictions strong enough.

Was the sand on the desk rubbish, or was it a teaching tool?

If they could not firmly believe that the sand was rubbish, then the Cleaning Spell would never take effect.

"Scourgify!"

Hermione softly recited the incantation. With a light flick of her wand, the sand on her desk vanished instantly.

"Beautifully done, Miss Granger. Ravenclaw earns two points for that," Professor Flitwick said excitedly. Ravenclaw had truly produced some outstanding students this year.