Is the Levitation Charm Dark Magic? Why?

Chapter 8: Is the Levitation Charm Dark Arts? Why? Brook sighed helplessly and took out a large bag of Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans from the cabinet.

Hermione's eyes immediately lit up (✧◡✧), the corners of her mouth turned up, revealing a "I knew it" expression.

"I knew you still had some in stock!"

She reached out and took the candy, unceremoniously opened the package, and popped a bean into her mouth.

Hermione never stood on ceremony with Brook, but she never came empty-handed either.

She took out two substantial hamburgers from her schoolbag.

"Here, for your breakfast." Hermione blinked, "I made them myself."

Brook took the hamburger and took a bite, his brow furrowing slightly.

The steak was a little burnt, but he still swallowed it.

"How is it? (●⁰ꈊ⁰● )" Hermione looked at him expectantly.

"Not bad."

Satisfied, Hermione took out Standard Spells, Elementary from her schoolbag and began to read it seriously.

Brook had originally planned to buy some cosmetics, change his appearance, and stroll around Diagon Alley, while also completing some quests.

But since Hermione was here, they might as well study together. He had to study sooner or later anyway.

If he really ended up last in the school exams, he wouldn't be able to live that down.

He slowly ate his hamburger, his gaze occasionally flicking towards Hermione.

Hermione was already engrossed in the book, her wand in her hand at some point.

She wasn't waving it around randomly, but was seriously reading the book.

Two hours passed in a flash.

Hermione's brow furrowed tighter and tighter, almost twisting into a knot.

Brook noticed her unusual behavior. "What's wrong?"

"There's something wrong with this book."

Hermione looked up, her tone carrying a hint of dissatisfaction.

Brook's expression instantly became serious.

Could this little girl also be a reborn person?

Otherwise, how could she have found a problem with the magic book just by touching it?

"What problem?"

"The book only lists spells and their effects, but it doesn't explain how to cast them. Is magic as simple as holding a wand and reciting a spell?"

Brook breathed a sigh of relief.

That's all?

"It's actually quite normal, like a form of secrecy."

"Secrecy?" Hermione's brow furrowed even tighter.

"Then how are we supposed to learn in advance? Hogwarts will surely have many young wizards from wizarding families, and they'll learn ahead of time with their families' guidance. We'll be far behind them."

She seemed a bit anxious, her fingers tapping the table unconsciously.

Brook felt Hermione's words made a lot of sense.

He couldn't refute them.

But what did it matter?

He had seen through many things long ago.

Sometimes, the gap between people is wider than the gap between a person and a dog.

Some gaps can be bridged by hard work.

Some gaps can be bridged by hard work, but some gaps are determined from the moment of birth.

He could score a hundred points because he could only score a hundred points.

And those geniuses scored a hundred points because the test only had a hundred points.

This is the fundamental gap between people.

Besides, this is how classes are formed.

Why did ancient Great Xia books have no punctuation?

Wasn't it to set a threshold for learning, making it impossible for commoners to self-study?

Those clans could then maintain a monopoly on knowledge and solidify their status.

Brook wasn't worried about Hermione's concerns at all.

Suffering comes from desire; strength comes from detachment.

Reliving his life, all he wanted was to live freely and happily.

If he had any goals.

There was only one.

In the future, if he had the ability, he would destroy "Foot Basin."

Brook's thoughts drifted. It seemed "8.19" was fast approaching.

He really had to get involved.

"Brook, are you even listening to me!"

Hermione's voice pulled him back to reality.

She kept rubbing her wand.

Clearly, she wanted to try casting magic, but she was hesitant, afraid something might go wrong.

"I heard you," Brook looked at Hermione helplessly.

This little girl became very unlovable whenever it came to anything related to studying.

Then he turned his gaze to the book in Hermione's hand.

The page happened to be about the Engorgement Charm.

As soon as he looked, he learned it.

He even had a feeling that he could cast it without a wand.

(⊙o⊙)

Brook frowned slightly.

He summoned his personal panel in his mind.

[Host: Brook Lott]
[Age: 11]
[Status: Hogwarts Unenrolled Freshman]
[Host Rewards: Door-Door Fruit, Occlumency, "Asian Sorcery", Top-tier Dark Arts Talent]

There were only four rewards, and no talent related to Charms.

As for his own innate top-tier Charms talent.

He wouldn't believe it even if he were beaten to death.

Then there was only one explanation—the Engorgement Charm was a Dark Art.

Brook took out "Qingfeng."

He had named both wands.

The normal one was called "Qingfeng," the wand he planned to use mainly at Hogwarts.

As for the other wand, which resembled a small sword, he named it "Mingyue," as a hidden trump card.

He pointed his wand at the Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans in front of him.

"Engorgio!"

The bean immediately swelled more than tenfold, comparable to the size of a soccer ball.

Hermione looked at Brook as if he were a monster.

Immediately after, she also pointed her wand at a bean.

"Engorgio!"

The bean remained unchanged.

She refused to accept it and chanted the spell at the bean several more times, but still couldn't make it swell.

A sense of defeat arose spontaneously.

Her small face scrunched up, and tears began to well up in her eyes.

"Am I not suited to be a witch!"

Brook gently patted Hermione's little head.

"What, giving up already?"

Hermione looked up, her eyes filled with a hint of grievance and defiance.

"Want to learn? I'll teach you!"

Brook didn't say any comforting words.

He understood Hermione.

When it came to learning, comfort was the least useful thing for Hermione.

Letting her learn was the best comfort.

"Can I really do it?" Hermione's voice still trembled slightly.

"Give it a try!"

Brook shrugged and began to meticulously explain his understanding and insights into the Engorgement Charm.

This was precisely because Hermione hadn't taken classes at Hogwarts.

Otherwise, she would have discovered that Brook's explanation was even more thorough than Flitwick's.

It wasn't that Brook's teaching level was higher than Flitwick's.

Rather, for young wizards, being able to cast a spell was already good enough.

Understanding the essence of a spell was content for advanced classes.

Hermione truly lived up to her reputation as a genius.

Following Brook's guidance, in less than half an hour.

She could successfully use the Engorgement Charm.

Although it wasn't yet the tenfold effect Brook could achieve, making an object expand two to three times was still very easy.

A smile reappeared on Hermione's face.

While Hermione was practicing the Engorgement Charm.

Brook also briefly flipped through Dark Arts: A Self-Defense Guide and Standard Spells, First Level.

He discovered that Dark Arts: A Self-Defense Guide only contained one spell, the Impedimenta Jinx.

This spell, which caused the target to catch a severe cold and constantly have a runny nose, was considered a Dark Art.

He couldn't learn the rest just by reading them once.

However, in Standard Spells, First Level, there were many spells he could learn instantly.

The Fire-Making Spell, Softening Charm, Dancing Feet Spell, Tickling Charm, Cutting Charm, and even the Levitation Charm were considered Dark Arts.

Did this make sense?

If he could understand the first few, as they could cause a certain degree of harm when used on people.

But the Levitation Charm?

Was it about casting different directional Levitation Charms on a person's five limbs?

Looking at these spells, Brook suddenly thought of a genuine Dark Art.

Avada Kedavra.

He wasn't impressed by this spell because of the movies.

It was from a video he stumbled upon.

It seemed to use a curse as a marker, then create branching Avada lightning chains.

It was very spectacular.

It was more like magic than what was in the movies.

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