Upon hearing that Snape was going to let them go back, Harry turned and left without hesitation.
Before leaving, he gave Silan a pitying look.
Poor Silan.
And now he's going to be tormented by Snape.
Malfoy, on the other hand, was curious about what Snape wanted to say to Silan, and thus lingered on his way.
After the two of them left, Snape slowly said, "Take out the Half-Blood Prince's textbook; I'll teach you something different."
Although Snape didn't slip up this time, his tone was still somewhat different when he talked about the Half-Blood Prince.
This name sounds like it's burning my tongue.
"I must warn you, you'd better not use these Spells lightly." Snape conjured two chairs from two pieces of Parchment, gesturing for Silan to sit down. "Their effects aren't very pleasant... some are even classified as Dark Magic, you'd better..."
Silan sat down opposite Snape and whispered a reminder.
"Professor, actually, I've already learned the Spells from the textbook."
Snape stopped speaking, rolled his eyes, and stared at him. "What... did you say?"
"I found these Spells when I was looking through my textbooks, and I thought they were interesting, so I tried to learn them," Silan said very sincerely. "And then I learned them..."
This makes it sound like learning these Spells is as easy for him as drinking water.
However, this wasn't an exaggeration on Silan's part.
After [Spell Inspiration] leveled up to level two, Silan clearly felt that learning Spells became much easier.
While mastering it still requires a lot of practice, simply learning it is much easier.
Snape frowned at Silan, looking somewhat surprised.
As the inventor of the Spells, he was well aware of Spells difficulty.
"How much time did you spend learning these Spells?" Snape asked out of the blue.
"Probably one or two days," Silan replied after a moment's thought.
He hadn't focused his main efforts on Spells during that period; he only occasionally opened his textbook to practice.
Aside from learning Sectumsempra a bit slowly, the rest were basically not difficult at all.
One or two days is a time span, not just pure study time.
If we only consider the time spent learning the Spells, it would only take a few hours.
Even so, this answer still surprised Snape.
He leaned back in his chair, his gaze calm, but his heart was filled with complex emotions.
I never expected that Prewett would have such a talent for Spells.
By the time he reaches fifth grade, he'll probably be able to invent his own Spells.
Snape chuckled at this thought, then surprisingly praised, "It seems you also have a talent for Spells."
"The Half-Blood Prince is still more amazing." Silan shook her head, looking wistful. "He could invent Spells when he was in school; he's a true genius."
Snape gave a haughty smile, "My... friend does indeed have some talent."
"It's more than just having some talent," Silan praised the Half-Blood Prince. "Spells and Potions are extremely profound subjects; many people spend their entire lives without ever achieving mastery in either one."
Silan kept looking at Snape as she said these words.
This made Snape feel uneasy.
Has he guessed something?
Snape immediately dismissed his own idea: Impossible! I covered it up perfectly!
Silan's praise continued.
"The Half-Blood Prince has made achievements in both Potions and Spells, two profound fields, which shows that he is indeed exceptionally talented, and I admire him greatly."
"He's practically my idol!"
Snape couldn't suppress the urge to smile; he stubbornly raised the corners of his mouth.
It's a pity that I'm indoors, so I can't stand shoulder to shoulder with the sun.
"Your talent is also quite good."
Snape smiled and nodded, thinking to himself, "Prewett is indeed a good student."
Not only is she smart and hardworking, but she also has a pleasant voice.
Much better than that annoying Potter.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Silan asked, "Professor, you just said that some of these Spells are even classified as Dark Magic."
"Could it be because using these Spells can distort a person's mind?"
Snape shook his head and said, "That's just the speculation of those mediocre people."
"It seems your History of Magic hasn't reached this point yet..." Snape recalled for a moment, then explained, "Dark Magic isn't a magical concept, but rather an artificial one."
"The concept of Dark Magic didn't exist a long time ago."
"Curses are just a type of magic. But ever since the Three Unforgivable Curses were invented, the Wizarding World has collectively referred to any form of magic whose primary purpose is to harm, control, or destroy life as Dark Magic."
Snape rattled off these concepts without offering any detailed explanations, only stating them in general terms.
"Dark Magic is a collective concept; it includes not only Spells, but also certain items and creatures."
"But not all Dark Magic affects a person's mind; only the most profound and evil Dark Magic does so."
"Although the Sectumsempra is considered Dark Magic, it does not affect a person's mind. You can think of this Spells as a higher form of the Severing Charm."
At this point, Snape looked at Silan with a rather amused smile.
"Do you regret learning these Spells now?"
"No, Professor." Silan shrugged. "Throughout history, no truly great wizard has ever been without Dark Magic, not even Dumbledore."
Snape agreed with this statement.
Although Dumbledore usually appears kind and benevolent, he is quite knowledgeable about Dark Magic. It's no exaggeration to say that he knows almost all the Dark Magic currently in existence.
And Silan was right.
Almost all of the famous and great wizards in history were proficient in Dark Magic.
Snape and Silan also share similar views on Dark Magic.
This made Snape even more pleased with Silan.
"But now that Prewett has already learned those Spells from the textbooks, what else is there for me to teach him?"
Snape pondered the question and fell silent.
Fortunately, Silan spoke up, saying, "Professor, I noticed that, apart from Levicorpus, none of these Spells have corresponding counters..."
"Yes, only I... and the Half-Blood Prince know about these anti-spells."
"Now that you've learned these Spells, I'll teach you the counter-spells as well," Snape said, rising to his feet.
When Snape invented these Spells, he equipped each of them with a corresponding counter-spell.
Only by learning these counter-spells can one be said to have truly mastered these Spells.
These counter-spells are not difficult; Silan learned them in no time.
This made Snape think to himself, "Prewett is indeed very talented; he grasps things almost instantly."
In the following days, Silan continued to practice Spells with the "Scatterbrain Trio" as usual.
Although Snape was a strict teacher and often made sarcastic remarks.
But with hands-on instruction, both Harry and Malfoy learned several new Spells.
"Okay, that's all for today."
Snape's stern gaze swept over the three of them. "Go back and review the dueling techniques I taught you."
"Don't embarrass me in tomorrow's match."
At this point, Snape glared at Harry fiercely. "Otherwise, hmph..."
He let out a cold snort, and although he didn't say anything harsh, Harry still felt a chill run down his spine.
"Don't worry, Dean," Malfoy said confidently, "I, Malfoy, will never let you down."
Harry gave him a disgruntled look and moved a little further away from him.
Snape nodded in satisfaction and let them go back.
After leaving Snape's office, Silan and Harry walked together toward the Room of Requirement.
On the way, Harry whispered, "Silan, there's a pre-match meeting at the Room of Requirement today, let's go together."