They Could Wipe Out the Auror Office

Snape nodded in slight surprise and had the little lion sit down.

Snape had not expected that a randomly chosen little lion would give such an exquisite answer.

The answer differed from the textbook, yet it was full of a wizard's own understanding. Essentially, only wizards who had mastered Silent Spellcasting and become sufficiently proficient at it could provide such an answer.

Could this little lion from Gryffindor House have already mastered Silent Spellcasting?!

Snape wanted to test the young wizard who had raised his hand on the spot, but when he saw the incredulous expressions on the Slytherin little snakes on the other side of the classroom, he could only shake his head helplessly.

As a qualified Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, he naturally had to look after everyone in the classroom, especially these idiots from his own House whose brains were as thick as Trolls'.

If even Gryffindor's little lions could answer the question, why couldn't Slytherin's little snakes?!

Snape explained the concept of Silent Spellcasting, then said flatly, "Now form pairs. One of you will try to cast a jinx on the other, but you are not allowed to say the incantation aloud. The other will try to repel the jinx, also without making a sound. Begin."

In less than five minutes, everyone in the classroom had formed pairs.

Irina and Hermione were paired together, standing five metres apart.

Irina looked at Hermione and said softly, "Cast with everything you have, Hermione. Let me see how good your magic is now."

On the other side, the Slytherin little snakes began training after forming their pairs.

Snape slowly walked among them, watching them practise.

Half the lesson passed, yet not a single Slytherin little snake had managed to cast a spell silently. To avoid Snape's venomous remarks,