On the Possibility of Using the Bubblehead Charm to Draw Aggro
"I absolutely refuse to be in that classroom, smelling that suffocating stench of garlic, listening to him stammer and barely utter a few words in an hour. Hermione, why don't you just skip that lousy class? Believe me, you won't learn anything useful from it. You can ask me any questions you have. Of course, if you're going to that class to toughen up your will, then I can only say you're a 'wolf,' and offer you my moral support." Bell tried to persuade Hermione in the opposite direction.
Hermione now used to Bell spouting nonsensical nonsense that she can't understand and has learned to ignore it.
The Little Witch was actually quite tempted by Bell's suggestion. After all, no normal person would want to enter that classroom that reeked of garlic, let alone a Little Witch about to enter adolescence—it would be pure torture.
Hermione's roommates would always rush back to their dorm to change and shower after each Defence Against the Dark Arts. They would then scrub their faces with shower gel and shampoo several times to ease their inner unease.
Fortunately, all students at Hogwarts know that no one can serve as the Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor for more than a year, otherwise the crazy Little Witch would definitely tear down the statues outside the Headmaster's Office and rush into the Headmaster's Office to demand that Dumbledore expel Quirrell.
"But if I don't go to class, won't I not get a perfect score on the final exam?" Hermione was very conflicted.
"..."
Bell truly couldn't understand the academic geniuses' pursuit of perfect scores. Even with Legilimency... no, it should be said that precisely because he used Legilimency, Bell didn't know how to persuade Hermione.
Incidentally, Bell's mastery of Legilimency is still at a beginner level, so he sometimes can't control the spell very well. As for accidentally reading Hermione's thoughts just now, Bell apologized profusely; he really didn't mean to, really!
Finally, faced with the persistent Little Witch, Bell made some compromises. (What? No room for negotiation on matters of principle? Just listen to that, don't take it seriously.) He agreed to accompany Hermione to A History of Magic, but Bell would absolutely not go to Defence Against the Dark Arts a second time. What if he was in a bad mood one day and pulled out his Wand and blew Quirrell to death?
In the A History of Magic class, Bell can cast a "Muffliato" on himself, and then he won't hear Professor Binns' hypnotic wailing of the dead.
To be honest, although Bell hadn't yet explored the various characteristics of ghosts, Bell strongly suspected that Professor Binns, after becoming a ghost, unconsciously mixed magic into his speech, giving it a hypnotic quality. However, he didn't know if it was due to the nature of ghosts or the amount of magic mixed in was too minuscule, so even Bell couldn't detect it.
Hmm, I need to remember this. I can catch a ghost and study it later.
Bell could actually cast the "Bubblehead Charm" on himself during Defence Against the Dark Arts. However, unlike the "Muffliato," the "Bubblehead Charm's" effect is too obvious.
Imagine a "Celestial Dragon" suddenly appearing among a group of Little Wizard —the mockery is off the charts! Even if Professor Quirrell didn't say anything, Bell himself would be too embarrassed to do it. Otherwise, making the front page of the Daily Prophet the next day would truly become a laughing stock.
Yeah, I'll write this down too. In the future, when we're in a group fight, I can try casting a Bubblehead Charm on my tank. It'll definitely keep their aggro incredibly stable.
Wow! Hogwarts is such a great place! Bell has found that since arriving at Hogwarts, all sorts of crazy ideas... cough cough, all sorts of inspirations have been coming out one after another.
As November arrived, the weather began to grow colder. However, the cold weather could not extinguish the fire in the Little Wizard ' hearts.
As the Quidditch Match drew closer, Quidditch became an increasingly frequent topic of conversation among the Little Wizard. Especially after the explosive news that Harry Potter had become the youngest Seeker in history was leaked, anticipation for this year's Quidditch Match soared even higher.
As the atmosphere grew increasingly heated, the tension between Gryffindor House and Slytherin House also intensified, as the first match of the year was between Gryffindor and Slytherin.
The two houses, already rife with tension and prone to conflict, engaged in an even fiercer rivalry over their Quidditch teams. The Slytherin snakes, in particular, were known for their ruthless methods. Thus, in the shadows of corridors, stairwells, and classrooms, several snakes would lurk, hoping to eliminate a few Gryffindor players before the match even began.
Among those receiving particular attention is Harry Potter, the "youngest Seeker in history." The Seeker position is arguably the most crucial in Quidditch Match. Catching the Golden Snitch earns 150 points, a score that three Chaser and two Beater might not achieve even after an hour of strenuous work. Therefore, the Seeker is the most vulnerable to being targeted, especially since this year's Gryffindor Seeker is the first-year Harry Potter.
Whether it's out of a "first-year students are easy to deal with" mentality or out of jealousy, Harry now has other people volunteering to test the food for him, even when he's eating—a treatment befitting an ancient emperor! Although he himself doesn't seem to really want this kind of treatment.
As a seasoned spectator, Bell never misses a good spectacle. And since Ravenclaw's competitiveness in the House Cup isn't particularly strong, the Slytherin kids wouldn't be so foolish as to provoke the house with the most Four Houses gifted students at Hogwarts. After all, for wizards, knowledge truly is 'power,' so academic geniuses are not to be trifled with.
Although he has no interest in participating in Quidditch Match, Bell still enjoys watching Quidditch Match, so he is quite looking forward to the upcoming School Tournament.
There's a reason why Quidditch has been able to beat all other sports and become the most popular, and only, sport in the wizarding world.
In Bell's view, Quidditch is like a combination of basketball, American football, and kickboxing. The last one is the key point. And it's played in the air. He believes that if Quidditch Match were broadcast on Muggle television, the ratings would skyrocket. So, when he's tired from studying or researching, Bell occasionally watches a Quidditch Match to relax.