Malfoy's Request for Guidance and Hellish Training

"You did something truly remarkable, Katelyle."

"This was also something I had always wanted to do but never did. You have even fewer scruples than I do."

"Very well, just as you said, no one can restrain you."

Dumbledore stood beside Katelyle and spoke in a low voice.

"You know I will never accept any restraints." Katelyle smiled faintly.

Dumbledore nodded, then said, "Very well, this is our agreement."

"But Katelyle, I am very curious. Do you really have no contingency plans?"

"Some people at the Ministry of Magic will not be so easy to deal with."

"If they want to do something to you, they generally have two methods."

"One is force, and the other is public opinion. Those are their usual methods."

Dumbledore was warning Katelyle. He did not want Katelyle to suffer any setbacks.

But clearly, Dumbledore had underestimated Katelyle.

"Public opinion?" Katelyle chuckled. "Whether it is good or bad means nothing to me."

"Albus, believe it or not, if I need it, the news will only report positive information about me."

"As for force? Heh, unless they want to become dung beetles in a cesspit. Living there must be quite wonderful."

Dumbledore was slightly surprised by Katelyle's words. Then he quietly asked, "Katelyle, do you have some secret method? You can tell me, and you should trust that I will help you keep it secret."

"A secret method? Albus, what method could be more convincing than absolute strength?"

After saying that, Katelyle turned and left.

The Department of Magical Law Enforcement had appeared, and so openly at that. What was wrong with the Ministry of Magic?

Dumbledore stroked his beard. Had that old fellow Cornelius truly become senile?

"Hagrid, please make a trip to the Ministry of Magic. Bring the documents and register Professor Katelyle's magic." Dumbledore stopped Hagrid and said.

Hagrid smiled when he heard that. "No problem. This looks serious, but Professor, are you sure they will not threaten me when I get there?"

"With your identity as a giant, trust me, they will not act recklessly." Dumbledore smiled faintly at Hagrid's words.

"Very well, since you say so, I'll make the trip. I hope they know how to speak properly." Hagrid took out his pink umbrella as he spoke.

Dumbledore glanced at Hagrid's umbrella, then patted him on the shoulder and left with a smile.

In truth, Dumbledore did not know Katelyle's exact identity.

But there were some things he did not need to know completely.

He only knew that Katelyle's magic was very important to Hogwarts.

"Professor Katelyle!"

Malfoy caught up with Katelyle, calling out somewhat breathlessly.

Katelyle turned at the sound and looked at Malfoy, slightly surprised. Then he asked curiously, "Were you calling me, Mr. Draco?"

Malfoy was somewhat restrained when facing Katelyle alone, but after taking a deep breath, he still said seriously, "Professor Katelyle, I believe you are a great and powerful professor."

Katelyle laughed and reached out to ruffle Malfoy's blond hair. As he led him onward, he said with a smile, "From what I know, this does not seem like you. You actually praised someone. That is quite surprising."

As the only child in his family, Draco had been deeply doted on by his parents and spoiled rotten.

He was arrogant and conceited.

That was why he envied and resented Harry, put down Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley with a lofty attitude, and tried to win Harry over.

Malfoy showed an awkward, bashful smile at Katelyle's words.

"Tell me, what did you come to see me about?" Katelyle asked with a smile.

"Professor Katelyle, I can tell that the Lightning Magic you use is very powerful. I want to become stronger. I want them to know how strong I am," Malfoy said seriously.

Malfoy thought of his recent clashes with Harry Potter. He had always ended up at a disadvantage and gained no good results, which left him unwilling to accept it.

Besides, Malfoy was desperate to prove himself.

For example, to prove that even with only Lightning Magic, he could still be stronger than Harry, who possessed two elemental attributes.

Finally, he wanted to defeat Harry in a real contest, make his name ring throughout Hogwarts, and tell everyone that Draco Malfoy was the true genius.

Katelyle smiled faintly. "There are many ways to become stronger. For example, you can study and gain insight on your own. That will leave the deepest impression on you."

"Also, I can teach you. But the process will be exhausting. I do not know whether you can endure it. If you can persist, it will be of tremendous benefit to you."

"Lightning Magic has the greatest destructive power among the seven types of Elemental Magic. At the same time, like Light Magic, it has strong restraining effects against Dark Magic."

Malfoy nodded solemnly. "I have thought about it, but I still want to become stronger. Please teach me, Professor Katelyle."

Katelyle stopped walking and looked at Malfoy's pale yet determined eyes. After thinking for a moment, he smiled. "Very well. Since you are so determined, I will take you somewhere to have some fun."

Before Malfoy could react, he vanished.

"Ugh!"

By the edge of a certain cliff, Malfoy dry-heaved uncontrollably.

It felt awful!

"Heh, learn to get used to that feeling. You will experience it often in the future."

Katelyle laughed as he watched Malfoy continue retching.

After quite a while, Malfoy finally felt a little better, but his small face was terribly pale.

"Where is this?"

"What magic did you just use?"

Malfoy looked around and fired off question after question.

Katelyle grabbed Malfoy and descended onto a small island of only about ten square meters. "This is a remote place with almost no people, but some special fish live below. They can release electricity. Did you not want to learn powerful magic?"

"Then we will start here. Now, you need to learn to sense the existence of Lightning Element."

"Then, following the magic I teach you, go into the water and fight those fish!"

Upon hearing Katelyle's words, Malfoy looked at the calm lake around them and asked doubtfully, "Professor, are you sure there are fish here that can discharge electricity?"

"Of course. Now learn to sense Lightning Element and do as I say, Draco." Katelyle smiled.

Malfoy fell silent for a moment, but he needed to do something if he wanted to grow stronger. So he asked, "What do I need to do?"

"Sit cross-legged, close your eyes, empty your mind, and sense the energy around you." Katelyle said with a meaningful smile.

At the same time, Katelyle placed his hand on Draco's forehead, and knowledge related to three Lightning Magic spells clearly appeared in Malfoy's mind.

Malfoy immediately sat down and closed his eyes. When he discovered three additional magic incantations in his mind, he was instantly overjoyed and completely failed to notice Katelyle's meaningful smile.

Then Katelyle vanished.

When he appeared again, he was already atop the cliff.

As he cleared away his chaotic thoughts, everything became dark. Malfoy stood within it, experiencing a peculiar sensation.

The breeze, the sound of flowing water—there seemed to be nothing around him.

Crackle! Crackle! Crackle!

But at that moment, Malfoy sensed thin streaks of lightning continuously leaping through the air.

Malfoy's breathing immediately quickened.

Malfoy reached out, wanting to catch them.

Riiip!

Countless bolts of lightning gathered, their momentum terrifying.

Malfoy immediately screamed.

On the small island, Malfoy abruptly opened his eyes and stood up.

Malfoy stared wide-eyed at the basin-sized heads emerging from the water. They were densely packed together, with lightning constantly jumping between them.

What was this?

Where was he?

What was happening here?

Malfoy had a hundred thousand questions in his mind and could not understand what was going on.

"Draco, they are Jumping Thunder, drawn here by the Lightning Element in your body. Well, they are magical creatures that like eating lightning. You should be careful. They have taken you for food."

Katelyle's voice rang out. Malfoy's face instantly turned deathly pale, and he even felt fear.

Malfoy took out his wand and cried out tremblingly, "Professor, will they eat me?"

"Without a doubt, they will eat you."

"But you can cast magic to drive them back."

"However, if I were you, I would find a way to catch them, because their meat can help you comprehend Lightning Element very well."

Malfoy was somewhat excited upon hearing this, but he still trembled in fear. "But there are too many of them."

"No, do not worry. I will control them." Katelyle chuckled. "For example, set yourself a small goal. Start by enduring the harassment of a hundred Jumping Thunder."

The moment Malfoy heard Katelyle's words, he saw Jumping Thunder immediately leap from the water and attack him.

They were fish with two legs, somewhat like tadpoles, but Jumping Thunder were clearly more than a hundred times larger than tadpoles.

"Ah, it can discharge electricity!"

"Damn it, Merlin's underpants!"

"Lightning Ball Spell!"

Malfoy felt as though he had fallen into despair.

The electricity released by these Jumping Thunder was not very powerful. It could only be said to hurt a little.

But there were rather a lot of them. When they crashed into him and released electricity, Malfoy felt utterly miserable.

Under the Jumping Thunder's attacks, he had no choice but to endure the damage and fight back.

Katelyle watched Malfoy being tortured into screaming by the Jumping Thunder and stroked his chin.

Would Malfoy's personality change after training like this?

In the future's course, what choice would Malfoy make for his life?

Besides, if Malfoy persevered, Harry's troubles would grow.

Then, Harry, how would you work to prove yourself?