Flash Charm

Apparition is probably the only spell that is difficult to master yet has a large number of users, simply because it is so useful.

Although there is Anti-Apparition Charm, and Apparition always makes a loud, piercing sound when it appears, for an adult wizard, you may not know Protego Maxima, you may not know the Patronus Charm, you may not even know how to Expelliarmus, but very few people are not proficient in Apparition.

Sean certainly wanted to learn Apparition, but he was too young to force Apparition, especially over long distances. Even Grindelwald advised against it.

Grindelwald had said he would teach Sean another movement spell when Sean had more control over his magic, but that opportunity never came after that night in Paris.

The Short-Distance Rapid Apparition recorded by the Aiken Family is quite similar to one that Grindelwald once mentioned.

While ordinary Apparition can certainly perform short-distance teleportation, the magic power required for the spell, the time required to cast the spell, and the loud noise produced will not decrease with distance.

This spell is completely different; it outputs far more magic, but the teleportation distance is extremely short, with a radius of about thirty feet (just over nine meters) centered on the wizard—a distance that can be moved at will.

Of course, the more crucial point is that this spell requires less time to Apparition, and there is no popping sound.

Upon seeing this, Sean immediately perked up.

Using this spell to traverse large geographical areas is impractical, but it's clear that this spell is most effective in combat.

Avoiding spells, ambushing, hiding, and so on.

If he really had to put it into words, Sean thought he could use this analogy: a normal Apparition is like a fast teleportation spell with a huge sound effect, while this spell is more like a short-range teleportation.

Such a spell is extremely valuable to anyone.

What surprised Sean the most was that this spell had no age limit!

According to the Aiken Family records, this spell is extremely difficult to learn; many wizards who can quickly master Apparition never learn it in their entire lives.

This made Sean even more interested. Although wizards use idealistic magic, they mostly follow a simple rule: the greater the difficulty of learning, the better the effect.

Sean glanced at the time; it was already one in the morning.

"I'll study a little longer and then go to sleep... at least it will show my proficiency in the spell..."

the next day.

"You seemed perfectly normal when you came back last night. What's wrong with you?" Hermione asked in surprise.

Sean, sporting dark circles under his eyes, yawned. "I suddenly thought of a spell, and got lost in thought while pondering it..."

"But you can't just not sleep!"

"It's alright, I learned something..."

Last night, Sean had originally planned to go to sleep as soon as he entered the room, stayed up all night.

Aside from Ancient Runes and Potions, this was the first time he had encountered such a difficult spell to learn. For three whole hours, he couldn't even manage to cast it, let alone master the most basic introductory technique— Sean couldn't even discern the direction of the magic's flow.

This left Sean puzzled and unable to find a solution.

Although he was too young to use Apparition, Sean had studied it carefully beforehand, and it only took him thirty minutes to figure out the direction of the magic flow.

Logically speaking, this new spell should be of the same type, and even if the difficulty has increased, it shouldn't be this difficult—the difficulty of a spell often lies in the practice and mastery it after you've learned the basics.

So, Sean, who was originally planning to go to sleep, also found himself caught in this curse.

He spent the rest of the night finally finding the problem.

This new spell is not the same type of magic as Apparition at all!

Although the effects of the spell are similar, the new spell is essentially a Summoning Charm.

A modified Summoning Charm that incorporates a special method of magical output!

Now Sean realized why he couldn't even get to the basics—he had been knocking on another door all along.

Sean breathed a sigh of relief after making the discovery, but as he prepared to pull the covers over himself, he realized it was already daylight...

That's why he had dark circles under his eyes and looked exhausted.

As I arrived at the Great Hall, yawning, the atmosphere at Hogwarts was as somber as ever.

Although the students were more united, Umbridge still held the reins of power, and her high-pressure management made everyone feel suffocated.

However, things are different today.

Once everyone had arrived, Professor McGonagall announced some news.

Umbridge, Senior Undersecretary dispatched by the Ministry of Magic, has been brought directly back to the Ministry of Magic for vigilante justice and the use of unorthodox magic in the process of vigilante justice against students—her trial will be held at a later date.

The news instantly ignited the previously lifeless Great Hall. Students discussed it loudly and excitedly, and Fred and George even hugged each other in excitement—they could finally put those prank props back out.

Professor McGonagall did not stop the crowd's outburst. With a slight smile, she continued, "The Ministry of Magic has told me that there will be no second Senior Undersecretary for the time being."

"Yay!" the students cheered.

"Quiet, quiet—of course, the situation is tense right now, and I still hope that everyone will refrain from doing anything that violates school rules." Amid the commotion, Professor McGonagall ended her speech.

The Ministry of Magic's regulations were still posted on the notice board, but of course, without anyone supervising them, no student council member paid any attention to those foolish orders.

As long as they continue as usual and don't get caught when they break school rules, their lives will remain the same.

Umbridge's departure pleased everyone, except for Osman, a member of the Special Operations Investigation Team, whose eyes were vacant and lips pale.

Jorison was naturally happy that he no longer had to punish anyone. Amid the cheering crowd, he glanced at Sean was slurring his Pumpkin Juice with droopy eyelids.

Last night, Sean was the only one who had contact with Umbridge, and this morning, that Pink Toad was gone...

Admiration shone in Jorison's eyes, but he decided that he would not speak unless Sean said so.

After the cheerful breakfast was over, Malfoy came looking for him.

Sean casually hooked his arm around the other man's shoulder and whispered, "Umbridge's dead. That proves our Phase One plan worked, didn't it?"

"Of course!" Malfoy exclaimed excitedly.

Although the whole plan was devised by Sean, and he didn't know exactly how Umbridge got kicked out, that didn't stop Malfoy from feeling smug—he had been the leader of Slytherin for a while.

Sean smiled. "You did a good job, Draco. To be honest, you may have grasped the true meaning of Glory sooner than the rest of Slytherin."

"But listen, buddy. This is just a small first step. Go on, keep recruiting, keep your business going, and come to me if you need anything—of course, I believe you can do a great job."

Malfoy's eyes lit up, and he excitedly licked his lips. "Of course."

"Good, keep it up—oh, by the way, you should have a spy for Little Aiken by your side, although that bastard's been making a fool of himself somewhere." Sean reminded him.

Malfoy was about to ask who it was when he immediately realized that Sean was just reminding him that he would have to find the traitor himself!

His gaze darkened. "How dare they collude with outsiders? I will definitely bring that person to justice."

"Very good." Sean nodded in satisfaction.

Malfoy is really starting to get smarter; he knows that not telling him the specific person is giving him a chance to practice.

Umbridge and Little Aiken disappeared completely from the castle, and Hogwarts finally welcomed the long-suppressed heat.

The students chatted happily in small groups, some began to secretly use magic in the corridor, and the Weasley twins played hide-and-seek with Filch again.

Sean, along with Hermione and Daisy, went to their usual spot, the Room of Requirement.

Practicing the Patronus Charm was part of the plan, but Sean has now added a new spell to his practice.

In the brightly lit practice room, Hermione and Daisy sat on cushions, having just finished practicing the Patronus Charm.

"Speaking of which, how exactly did you manage to get Umbridge to use Dark Arts on you first?" Hermione asked, quite puzzled.

Sean scribbled a few lines in his notebook and casually replied, "A combination of the Memory Charm and the Memory Weaving Charm — Little Aiken certainly won't tell Umbridge his plans, and I guessed them all—so I gave Umbridge a deep psychological suggestion. If her shallow memories are also suggested, then the suggestion I left will be activated. At that time, I can just provoke her a couple of times, and Umbridge will involuntarily become angry and attack me. Moreover, when the Ministry of Magic examines her, they will only detect the shallow psychological suggestion."

He only told the two of them about his plans for Umbridge and Little Aiken, but he didn't tell them that he was going out in the middle of the night to kill Aiken's entire family.

Daisy rested her chin on her hands, blinked, and mumbled something.

"Wow, what a treacherous plan."

Sean tossed a landscape Crystal Ball over. "Watch your words, Miss Potter."

Daisy chuckled. "But I like it—by the way, what's this?"

"The little gadget we got before could make it snow according to age—and the snowflakes were quite pretty," Sean replied casually.

It's fine to let them play with these little toys, but the other Magical Item must have their original markings removed by an alchemist before they can be given away—after all, they're stolen goods.

Of course, this was not difficult; he had sent a message to Lupin before returning to Hogwarts last night.

While Daisy and Hermione were studying the Landscape Orb with falling snowflakes, Sean buried himself in his notebook and started writing again.

Although it has been clarified that the new spell is essentially Summoning Charm, the difficulty remains.

"The retraction of the cane tip must be quick and smooth..."

"Accurate positioning is very important... When locating the magic spread, I need to outline my own silhouette..."

"Considering that my ring has Undetectable Extension Charm, I need to be more careful when outlining the shape. However, this can be incorporated into the Side-Along Apparition..."

With a mountain of notes and his brain working at high speed, Sean finally saw the scene he wanted to see.

A new spell appeared on the system panel.

Flash Charm (Summoning Charm) Lv0: Proficiency 0/5000

"Phew..." Sean let out a long breath, and the corners of his mouth turned up.

Persistence pays off; having found the right path, he finally mastered the basics.

However, it's no wonder that the Aiken Family's spellbook records that very few people master the Flash Charm; it's too deceptive and requires a considerable level of proficiency in wizarding Summoning Charm.

Sean silently recited the incantation several times in his mind, then carefully reviewed the key points of casting the spell that he had listed before standing up.

He closed his eyes and spread his magic according to the spell's explanation.

This magic has no other effects; it can only be seen and felt by the user. Then, the user needs to use the magic to draw an outline.

As he had anticipated, everything proceeded slowly and smoothly. Meanwhile, for the first time, precision was of utmost importance in sketching the outline of the magic.

By the time Sean finished doing all this, his forehead was slightly sweaty, but the preparations were almost perfect.

"Remember, it's essentially Summoning Charm. It's about precise targeting, firing magic, and summoning yourself from there..."

After silently reciting the key points, Sean opened his eyes with a firm and composed expression and steadily raised his wand.

With a slight tilt to the side, two small tremors, a sudden pointing motion, and a smooth and swift withdrawal, Sean's wand didn't quite trace the correct trajectory very quickly.

"Point Apparition!" Sean chanted the incantation.

Like being immersed in a dry and cold stream of water, Sean decided to move while being enveloped.

After a very brief sensation, he looked down.

This is... a success.

Beside him, the two girls who hadn't bothered him stared wide-eyed in surprise.

When Sean turned around and met their gazes, Hermione and Daisy exclaimed together.

"Sean, are you Apparition?!"

"Hmm? You succeeded!" Sean unconsciously raised the corners of his mouth. "What kind of scene did you just see?"

"You teleported! You teleported! Just like when my parents Apparition, you twisted in the air and appeared in another place—although you only moved about twenty centimeters?" Daisy shouted excitedly.

Hermione looked even more bewildered. "Is that the Apparition? Impossible! You can't use it if you're too young. Besides, your teleportation was smooth, but very slow—most importantly, there was no 'snap' sound like Apparition! How did you do that?"

"This is the new spell I was telling you about, the one I spent all night working on." Sean pumped his fist in satisfaction.

"A new spell? The spell encyclopedia doesn't mention a spell with this effect, and it must be very difficult."

Sean nodded. "The magic output is very high, but it can only target a distance of thirty feet centered on me. However, the effect is fantastic."

While you all rest on Labor Day, I'm working. I can't help but want to praise myself ヽ(°▽°)ノ