Evolution of Fire-based Spells

On Thursday morning, unsurprisingly, the fire in the fireplace burned a little stronger.

Luan did not have many small sticks left, but fortunately, his technique had improved considerably.

At first, he could only split them less than an inch apart. Now, he could accurately separate them by five inches.

Moreover, the constant practice of Wood Splitting based solely on the feedback from the knife greatly improved Luan's precise control over his wand.

After eating a steaming bowl of Hagrid's Rock Cakes in the Great Hall that morning, Luan recovered all the energy he had lost from his failed Wood Splitting attempts.

The morning's Transfiguration Class continued to move forward. Professor McGonagall said that First Years needed to master transformations between two objects of fixed materials.

Therefore, to help the Young Wizards master Transfiguration, she would only choose simple objects. If anyone truly failed to grasp it, she could only deduct points from their House.

Professor McGonagall had become stricter because she felt that, after a month of adjustment, the Young Wizards had become familiar with the school environment.

The excitement they had felt before the start of term now had to be redirected toward working hard at their studies.

From this alone, Luan had become one of the students McGonagall appreciated more.

She knew very well just how weak Luan's foundation had been before school began.

Yet after only one month at Hogwarts, Luan had already made up most of his basic knowledge and could grasp the key points of magic as quickly as Hermione.

Watching Luan easily turn the quill on his desk into a fountain pen, then turn the fountain pen back into a quill, McGonagall supervised the others even more strictly.

Of course, meeting the professors' requirements came with both advantages and drawbacks.

Professor Flitwick's Charms Class happened to prove this point.

The short professor was highly knowledgeable and always explained every spell with great humor.

"All right, everyone. Last class, I assigned you homework on the evolution of Fire-based spells."

Professor Flitwick rarely mentioned homework at the beginning of class, so when he brought it up, Neville, sitting beside Luan, froze for a moment.

"Professor, you only assigned it the day before yesterday. We haven't had time to write it yet," Ron's voice came from behind them.

"Of course, I know that very well. I asked you to hand it in next week. But today, I want to give you some direction, because this assignment won't be easy."

After Professor Flitwick spoke, Luan noticed Hermione, seated in front of him, suddenly raise her head.

"Oh, of course. I suppose you may have already finished it, haven't you, Miss Granger? Still, I think today's lesson will certainly help you improve that assignment even further."

Hermione was never defeated by homework. Even if she had to rewrite it, she would not mind in the least. Luan, however, felt slightly disappointed.

He had finished the assignment early precisely so he could free up time for Wand Making, but now he would most likely have to rewrite it too.

Luan's disappointment did not last long, because Professor Flitwick began his explanation.

"Last lesson, we discussed the Fire-making spell. In fact, it is not the most fundamental aspect of Fire Magic."

As a learned Charms Master, Professor Flitwick gradually unfolded the history of Fire Magic and stuffed it into the Young Wizards' heads.

As one of the first forms of magic mastered by wizards, fire had initially been nothing more than a wizard's reverence for and exploration of natural forces.

In Ancient Egypt, wizards used willpower, gestures, and chants to make the flames before them burn brighter or move as they wished.

This instinctive exploration, before any systematic theory had formed, was the earliest form of Fire-based spells.

Later, as their exploration deepened, wizards summarized certain incantations to accompany gestures, creating spells such as igniting flames and starting fires.

However, Fire Magic at that time only served for lighting, cooking, and keeping warm. Its power was extremely limited.

During the era when Hogwarts was founded, Fire Magic underwent tremendous development.

Spells specifically designed to produce high-temperature flames appeared, used for forging metal and burning through obstacles.

The most representative spells were Flame Blaze and Thunderclap Explosion.

Another branch continued to develop in lighting, heating, and cooking.

When Professor Flitwick reached this point, Ron finally reacted. He had never imagined that his mother's skill in the kitchen had a place in magical history as well.

"That's right, Mr. Weasley. Cooking-related Fire Magic was carried forward and developed by great witches like your mother."

Ron's little face flushed red. He had never expected that the first time a professor praised him would be because of the mother who nagged him every day.

"Of course, Fire Magic has even more advanced forms, but they require exceptional talent. Otherwise, you won't even touch upon them during your seven years at school."

"For example, our Headmaster Dumbledore has mastered more than one advanced form of Fire Magic."

Seeing the curious looks appear in the Young Wizards' eyes, Professor Flitwick ended the lesson at just the right moment.

Delicious, sweet bait always stirred fish into competing for it. Now, the Young Wizards in Charms Class had been hooked by the bait Flitwick had cast.

As the universally acknowledged greatest wizard of the current age, Dumbledore had always stood at the center of public attention.

Listening to the lively discussions among the Young Wizards, Flitwick nodded in satisfaction. He was now certain that he would receive excellent assignments.

As for Luan, he too felt that he needed to write his assignment again.

Most importantly, what advanced Fire Magic had Dumbledore actually mastered? This had become the source of every Young Wizard's curiosity.

Professor Flitwick's hook had worked. As soon as the morning lessons ended, the Young Wizards ate quickly in the Great Hall before all rushing to the library.

They borrowed every book they could find on Fire Magic. Because the number of people had suddenly increased, Madam Pince had to repeatedly remind everyone to keep their voices down.

"Professor Flitwick's method may be old-fashioned, but it really works."

Percy was also in the library. Seeing the Young Wizards all reading books about Fire Magic, he could not help recalling himself in First Year.

"Prefect, have you mastered advanced Fire Magic?"

Hearing Luan address him that way, Percy could not help smiling.

"Advanced Fire Magic isn't something students can master. Just listen to what Professor Flitwick says."

Ron, sitting beside them, frowned when he heard that. Not boasting about his studies was not like the Percy he usually knew.

Hermione reacted as well. As a First Year student, she had a good relationship with Percy.

Precisely because of that, she knew Percy would not lie about something like this.

"Can someone not master this kind of advanced magic even if they get Outstanding in every subject?"

Hermione felt a brief sense of confusion and helplessness, but she quickly forced it away.

She would never admit defeat when it came to studying.

Luan did not pay much attention to Percy's words. What he remembered most clearly was Professor Flitwick's original statement.

"To master advanced Fire Magic, one needs exceptionally high talent."

Just how great was Dumbledore's talent?

The question arose in Luan's mind.

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