Edward lightly tapped his forehead with his wand, thought for a moment, and said:
"Before I answer that question, I want to ask you all: does anyone know what determines whether a spell can be cast, and how powerful it is?"
Chapter 198: The Aura of That World
"How fast you say the incantation!"
"The movement of your wand."
"How well you know the spell."
Several students called out answers in turn.
Edward nodded. "Yes, those are all correct, but there's another very, very important factor: emotion, or the power of the mind."
"The stronger your emotions, the faster you can cast a spell and the more powerful it becomes. Of course, that didn't come from me. A wizard as powerful as Professor Dumbledore told me that."
Harry Potter immediately widened his eyes. "Who?"
"That has nothing to do with today's lesson, Harry. If you're really interested, you can ask me after class."
Edward continued, "And many things affect your emotions: your purpose in casting a spell, your target, your mood when casting it, your conviction... and so on."
"But what does that have to do with Transfiguration?"
"Of course it has something to do with it, Miss Granger. Have you forgotten? Transfiguration is just another kind of spell."
Understanding dawned on Hermione. "So maintaining strong emotions while performing Transfiguration can increase the chances of success?"
"Exactly."
Edward nodded in agreement. "But many people find that even after understanding this, they can't summon any emotion when performing Transfiguration, no matter what. Does anyone know why?"
No one answered.
"Because of a rather ridiculous yet very real problem: they simply don't believe that the snuffbox in front of them can become a brick, a chicken leg, a Golden Snitch, or a cat."
"If you don't even believe it, how can you