However, Ternas had some different ideas about this matter.
It was common knowledge that when young children awakened their wizarding talent, they could perform some very magical feats during that period even without a wand.
At that time, the magical feats they performed required neither the assistance of a wand nor the aid of an incantation.
Doesn’t that sound familiar?
Indeed, it was very similar to the wandless, wordless spellcasting that adult wizards longed for.
Even if they could only accomplish very simple things, and the magic they used without a wand was not as powerful as magic cast with one, nor could it produce the specific effects achieved through incantations, they had still accomplished wandless, wordless spellcasting.
That was something that could not be denied.
Therefore, Ternas had wondered: why not use this period to practice controlling magical power?
That way, even if what they could accomplish was extremely limited and simple, as long as they remembered that feeling, learning wandless and wordless spellcasting in the future would be far easier than starting from scratch and training all over again.
Thus, Ternas’s current idea was to prevent Neville from obtaining his own wand too early.
He wanted Neville to first remember what it felt like to control magical power without any assistance, and only then gradually begin using a wand.
In fact, ever since he was five years old, Ternas had deliberately trained himself to recapture the feeling he had experienced when his magical power first awakened, that feeling of being able to make things happen simply by willing them.
He had continued training this sensation ever since.
Although the results had not been as miraculous as he had imagined, it was impossible to say that there had been no effect at all.
Algie was somewhat curious as to why Ternas had asked, but he still answered, “Not yet.
We were thinking of waiting a little longer.
Neville has only just awakened his magical power, so he needs some time to adapt.
Once he has adjusted to it, we’ll give him a wand.
That should help suppress any possible surges of magical power.” Ternas nodded and did not say anything more.
This was not the right place to discuss the matter further.
If he wanted to explain his thoughts, he would have to wait until they returned to the Longbottom Manor.
“Then do we need to buy anything else?
If not, let’s head back.” Aini asked Ternas, wanting to know whether there was anything else he needed.
Ternas shook his head.
The purpose of this trip had already been accomplished, and there was nothing else he needed.
Although he now had a little more than one hundred and eighty thousand Galleons, with his current identity, it was still impossible for him to spend them freely in Diagon Alley, because he had no way to explain where the Galleons had come from.
“Then let’s head back.
We can make it back just in time for dinner.
I wonder what kind of different dishes Kali has prepared for us.
Just thinking about it makes my mouth water.” Algie spoke with obvious anticipation.
Ever since his son had clamored for international cuisine, everyone in Longbottom Manor had become obsessed with such food after being introduced to it.
Thinking about all those delicious dishes, even Neville, who had still wanted to play outside a little longer, gave up on the idea.
Compared with food, they could play anytime.
When they returned to the manor, just as expected, the dining table was already covered with all kinds of delicious food.
There was Roast Chicken, beef stewed with potatoes, as well as various kinds of sushi and sashimi.
Just looking at them was enough to make one’s mouth water.
Ternas and Neville eagerly sat down beside the table and waited for the meal to begin.
During dinner, Grandma Augusta also heard that Ternas had made his first mistake that day.
This immediately caught Grandma’s attention.
It was his first time, after all.
Although the matter had already passed, the old woman still used it as an excuse to lecture Ternas a little, satisfying her urge to have her say.
This left Ternas somewhat helpless.
At the same time, he found it amusing and felt a sense of warmth.
This was what having a family felt like.
After dinner, the family sat together in the main hall, chatting about everyday matters while admiring Neville’s new pet.
Well, “admiring” was putting it rather generously.
At least Ternas could not see what there was to admire about a toad.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Ternas explained his idea.
To prove his point, he even used himself as an example.
“Look.
Light!” The moment the word left Ternas’s mouth, a sphere of light emitting a milky-white glow appeared in his hand.
This sphere of light was no different from the one he had created before.
If there was any difference, it was that this one was more stable.
Its internal magical power was also more abundant.
Although it had no offensive power, it would not be easily disrupted by other spells or external interference.
Seeing what Ternas had demonstrated, the three adults in the family were somewhat surprised.
At the same time, they gradually began to acknowledge Ternas’s idea.
With Ternas’s demonstration as proof, it had already become a fact.
And upon thinking back carefully, they also felt that his reasoning made sense.
When they were young, they had experienced the same thing.
Before they had received any incantations or learned to properly manipulate their magical power, they had already been able to use magic to accomplish various things.
Sometimes, those things could be incredibly strange.
But after obtaining wands and learning incantations, it seemed as though they had locked themselves inside a cage.
They could only follow established patterns to accomplish things, and they had lost the freedom and spontaneity they had possessed as children.
Afterward, Ternas made another movement.
He brought his palms together and held them upright in front of his chest.
From the perspective of everyone else, a large amount of magical power had gathered around Ternas’s hands, winding around them.
The others had no idea what Ternas was doing and could only watch.
Soon, Ternas began separating his palms.
As they moved apart, clearly visible magical threads appeared between each corresponding pair of fingers on his hands.
As his palms continued to separate, the five threads became increasingly distinct.
Because the magical power was coming into contact with the air, the two began to interact with each other.
The magical power was continuously dissipating, while the air itself began to produce faint, visible ripples as the magic dispersed.