Zhang Xiao thought it over. The more he considered it, the more plausible it seemed.
Like Hermione, he had finished reading History of Magic. Though he had skimmed through it without absorbing much, he still understood the broad course of history.
Medieval wizards had still maintained a tradition of close combat. Looking at it that way... Gandalf learning a light spell and putting all his remaining points into strength and dexterity wasn't so hard to understand.
So what had caused that evolution... wands?
The advent of well-crafted wands had brought enormous changes, while the founding of Hogwarts had ushered in a new era.
The simplification and standardization of spells had allowed wizards equipped with wands to cast magic almost at will.
It was like modern people getting guns. Who would bother practicing martial arts anymore?
After giving him a rough explanation of the moves, Zhang Chengdao pointed at the weapon rack beside them and said,
"Here, pick whichever weapon you like."
Zhang Xiao surveyed the dazzling array of weapons on the rack: sabers, spears, swords, halberds, axes, battle-axes, hooks, forks, and plenty of more obscure weapons. His gaze passed over the Eight-Ridged Plum Blossom Bright Silver Hammer.
Big hammers were great. Too bad I couldn't lift one. I wonder if adding a Levitation Charm would make it usable.
After looking them over, Zhang Xiao asked,
"Dad, can I only pick one?"
Zhang Chengdao scratched his cheek with his index finger.
"It's not that you can only pick one, but you can only use one at a time in a fight. Besides, you can't afford distractions in combat. Where would you find the time to switch weapons...?"
Suddenly, he stopped. Seeing the excitement on Zhang Xiao's face, he asked curiously,
"Have you got a way around that?"
Zhang Xiao nodded, tossed