"You did something truly remarkable, Kate."
"It was also something I'd always wanted to do but never did. You have even fewer restraints than I do."
"Well, just as you said, no one can restrain you."
Dumbledore stood beside Katelyle and spoke softly.
"You know I won't accept any restraints," Katelyle said with a faint smile.
Dumbledore nodded, then said, "All right, this is our agreement."
"Still, Kate, I'm curious. Do you really have no backup plan at all?"
"Some people at the Ministry of Magic won't 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 reminded Katelyle of this. He did not want Katelyle to suffer any setbacks.
But clearly, Dumbledore had underestimated Katelyle.
"Public opinion?" Katelyle chuckled. "Whether it is favorable or unfavorable means nothing to me."
"Albus, do you believe that if I need it, the public reports will contain nothing but positive information about me?"
"As for force? Heh, unless they want to become dung beetles in a cesspit. Living there must feel wonderful."
Dumbledore was briefly surprised by Katelyle's words before quietly asking, "Kate, do you have some secret method? You can tell me, and you should trust that I'll 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 going on 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. Take the documents and register Professor Kate's magic," Dumbledore said as he stopped Hagrid.
Hagrid smiled at this. "No problem. This looks serious, Professor, but are you sure they won't threaten me when I get there?"
"With your identity as one of the Giants, trust me, they won't act recklessly," Dumbledore said with a slight smile.
"All right, since you say so, I'll make the trip. I hope they know how to speak properly," Hagrid said, taking out his red umbrella.
Dumbledore glanced at Hagrid's umbrella, patted him on the shoulder, and left with a smile.
In truth, Dumbledore did not know Katelyle's exact identity.
But some things did not need to be fully understood.
He only knew that Katelyle's magic was very important to Hogwarts.
"Professor Kate!"
Malfoy caught up with Katelyle, calling out somewhat breathlessly.
Katelyle turned at the sound of his voice and looked at the approaching Malfoy in surprise before asking curiously, "Were you calling me, Mr. Draco?"
Facing Katelyle alone, Malfoy seemed somewhat reserved. But after taking a deep breath, he still said seriously, "Professor Kate, I believe you are a great and powerful professor."
Katelyle laughed and reached out to ruffle Malfoy's blond hair. As he led him along, he said with a smile, "From what I know, this doesn't sound like you. You actually praised someone. That is quite surprising."
As the only son in his family, Draco had been 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 from a lofty position, and tried to win Harry over.
Malfoy showed an embarrassed, bashful smile at Katelyle's words.
"Tell me, what did you want from me?" Katelyle asked with a smile.
"Professor Kate, I can tell that the Lightning Magic you cast 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 been at a disadvantage and had gained no good results, which left him unwilling to accept it.
Moreover, Malfoy was eager to prove himself.
For example, he wanted to prove that even with only Lightning Magic, he could still be stronger than Harry, who possessed two elemental affinities.
Finally, he wanted to defeat Harry in a real contest, make his name resound throughout Hogwarts, and tell everyone that Draco Malfoy was the true genius.
Katelyle smiled faintly and said, "There are many ways to grow stronger. For example, studying and comprehending things yourself will leave the deepest impression on you."
"Besides that, I can teach you. But the process will be exhausting. I don't know whether you can endure it. If you can persist, it will benefit you greatly."
"Among the seven great Elemental Magics, Lightning Magic has the greatest destructive power. Like Light Magic, it also strongly restrains Dark Magic."
Malfoy nodded solemnly. "I have considered that, but I still want to become stronger. Please teach me, Professor Kate."
Katelyle stopped and looked at Malfoy's somewhat pale yet determined face. After thinking for a moment, he smiled. "All right. Since you are so resolute, I'll take you somewhere for a little fun."
Before Malfoy could react, he vanished.
"Bleurgh!"
At the edge of a cliff somewhere, Malfoy began dry-heaving uncontrollably.
It felt awful!
"Heh, learn to get used to that feeling. You'll experience it often in the future."
Katelyle laughed as he watched Malfoy continue retching.
After quite a while, Malfoy finally felt somewhat better, though his little face remained terribly pale.
"Where is this?"
"What magic did you just use?"
Malfoy looked around and immediately asked two questions in succession.
Katelyle grabbed Malfoy and descended onto a tiny island of barely ten square meters. "This is a remote place with almost no people around. But beneath us live some special fish that can release electricity. Didn't you want to learn powerful magic?"
"Then we'll start here. First, you need to learn to sense the presence of the Lightning Element."
"Then, following the magic I teach you, enter the water and fight those fish!"
After 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 the Lightning Element and do as I say, Draco," Katelyle said with a smile.
Malfoy fell silent for a moment. But to become stronger, he needed to do something, 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, a meaningful smile appearing at the corners of his mouth.
At the same time, Katelyle placed a 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 new spell incantations in his mind, he was overjoyed and completely failed to notice Katelyle's meaningful smile.
Then Katelyle vanished.
When he reappeared, he was already standing atop the cliff.
As his chaotic thoughts faded away, everything became dark. Immersed in that darkness, Malfoy felt something unusual.
The breeze, the sound of flowing water—there seemed to be nothing around him.
Crackle, crackle, crackle!
At that moment, Malfoy sensed thin bolts of lightning constantly leaping through the air.
Malfoy's breathing immediately quickened.
Malfoy reached out, wanting to catch them.
Rip!
Countless bolts of lightning gathered around him, their momentum frightening.
Malfoy immediately screamed.
On the small island, Malfoy suddenly opened his eyes and sprang to his feet.
Malfoy stared wide-eyed at the basin-sized heads emerging from the water. They were densely packed together, with lightning constantly leaping across them.
What was this?
Where was he?
What had happened here?
Malfoy had a hundred thousand questions in his mind and could not understand what was going on.
"Draco, those are Jumping Thunder attracted by the Lightning Element on your body. Well, they are magical creatures that like to eat lightning. Be careful—they have mistaken you for food."
Katelyle's voice rang out, and Malfoy's face immediately turned deathly pale. He even felt fear.
Malfoy pulled out his wand and cried 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 the Lightning Element."
Malfoy was somewhat excited upon hearing this, but he still trembled in fear. "But there are too many of them."
"No, don't worry. I'll control them," Katelyle said with a chuckle. "For instance, set yourself a small goal: start by enduring the harassment of one hundred Jumping Thunder."
As soon as Malfoy heard Katelyle's words, he saw Jumping Thunder immediately leap from the water and launch attacks at him.
They were fish with two legs, somewhat like tadpoles, but clearly, Jumping Thunder were 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 encountered despair.
The electricity released by these Jumping Thunder was not particularly powerful. At most, it hurt a little.
But there were too many of them. When they crashed into him and discharged electricity, Malfoy felt absolutely miserable.
Under the Jumping Thunder's attacks, he had no choice but to endure the damage and fight back.
Katelyle stroked his chin as he watched Malfoy being tortured into screaming by the Jumping Thunder.
Would Malfoy's personality change after training like this?
How would Malfoy choose his life along the path of the future?
Besides, if Malfoy endured it, Harry's troubles would grow.
So, Harry, how would you strive to prove yourself?
Before you continue