Professor Flitwick’s office was right next door to the Charms classroom.
In fact, many of Hogwarts’ classrooms and offices were configured this way, which made it convenient for teachers to reach their classrooms quickly without having to cross a large number of changing stairs.
Lucien and Professor Flitwick reached the office in just a few steps and sat on opposite sides of the desk.
A teapot flew up automatically and poured black tea into the cups in front of them.
Lucien picked up his teacup, blew away the steam, and took a gentle sip.
Authentic Fortnum & Mason black tea; this taste is truly genuine.
Professor Flitwick waved a hand, and the desk drawer opened on its own.
Small, exquisite pocket cakes flew out of a tin, hopping and skipping as they landed on the pastry stand.
Seeing this display, Lucien recalled Cho Chang’s evaluation: Professor Flitwick is an exceptionally nice person.
He had heard from that senior that if any young wizards came to see the head of house while in a bad mood, he would even make these little cakes do a cowboy dance to cheer them up.
No wonder Professor Flitwick had such a good reputation among the students.
Who wouldn’t like a teacher who is knowledgeable, has excellent teaching skills, and cares about his students?
“Mr.
Greenwood, what questions did you want to ask?” With a look of intellectual curiosity in his eyes, Lucien asked very seriously: “Professor, you can just call me Lucien.
It’s about the Undetectable Extension Charm.
I have some points of confusion I’d like you to clarify.” Lucien’s question made Flitwick’s eyebrows shoot up; he hadn’t expected the boy to ask about such high-level magic right off the bat.
But Flitwick still said gently: “Are you interested in this magic and want to try learning it?” To his surprise, Lucien shook his head: “No, Professor, I have already preliminarily mastered the Undetectable Extension Charm.
I wanted to ask how to attach other magic to an object that has an Undetectable Extension Charm on it—for example, everyday Charms like the Warming Charm, the Impervius Charm, or the Scourgify Charm?
And how can I make an extended container capable of holding living creatures?” In order not to waste time and to make Professor Flitwick believe he had already learned the Undetectable Extension Charm, Lucien took an empty teacup as he explained.
He pulled out his wand and flicked his wrist.
“Undetectable Extension Charm.” Several complex patterns immediately appeared on the inner wall of the teacup, extending and entangling with each other before quickly fading away.
Lucien set the teacup down and used a Levitation Charm to control the teapot, starting to pour water into the cup.
Professor Flitwick stared at the teacup without blinking; the tea continued to pour from the pot, yet not a single drop of black tea overflowed from the rim.
It wasn’t until the last drop of tea fell from the spout, creating a ripple in the cup, that Flitwick reacted, looking up at Lucien in astonishment.
The Undetectable Extension Charm was a spell that only upper-year students preparing for their N.E.W.T.s would encounter, and even then, most of them would ultimately fail to master it.
But now, a first-year student—a young wizard who had only been here for one day, no, one class—had successfully cast the Undetectable Extension Charm?
Who did he learn it from?
Admittedly, in Flitwick’s view, Lucien’s extension wasn’t perfect or refined enough, and there was still room for improvement.
But he really did use it; right in front of him, the Charms Professor, he had successfully cast it properly!
Seeing that Professor Flitwick hadn’t spoken for a long while, Lucien asked tentatively: “Professor, is what I’m imagining impossible to achieve?
Or would doing so violate regulations?
If it makes things difficult for you, we can skip this question.” Lucien’s words immediately snapped Flitwick back to his senses.
He picked up his black tea, trying to calm the shock in his heart.
However, the hand holding the tea was still trembling slightly.
“Oh no, your idea is completely feasible.
Uh, regulations…
No, there’s nothing against the rules about learning magic in school.” Flitwick drained his cup of tea directly to moisten his dry throat.
He wanted to pour another cup, only to remember that there wasn’t a drop left in the pot.
So Flitwick waved his hand awkwardly, and fresh tea leaves and hot water flew into the pot again.
“Ahem, Lucien, your idea is wonderful.
Your talent is also…
very good.” Flitwick wanted to praise Lucien, but then he felt that those praises were too weak and not enough to describe him, so he finally just uttered a “good.” “Let’s first talk about the part of attaching other Charms to an extended item.” Pulling out his wand, Flitwick applied an Undetectable Extension Charm to another empty cup.
“Unlike the stacking of other Charms, because the Undetectable Extension involves the expansion of space…
While casting, you must adjust the points and layers where the spell takes effect…” While listening to Professor Flitwick’s careful guidance, Lucien practiced and imitated.
And the more Flitwick taught, the more alarmed he became.
Lucien’s progress was too fast; he seemed to have already mastered several common Charms proficiently.
As for Charms he hadn’t studied, Lucien only needed to see them once—without even needing an overly detailed explanation—and he could release them successfully after practicing once or twice.
As the number of casts increased, his proficiency with these spells was also rising rapidly.
From Lucien’s perspective, the system panel was constantly updating: [Loan: Impervius Charm Proficiency (daily loan)] [Task: Cast Impervius Charm five times] [Loan completed] [Loan: Scourgify Charm Proficiency (daily loan)] [Task: Cast Scourgify Charm five times] [Loan completed] […] [Loan completed] Daily loans had the lowest interest among magic loans.
The rewards were average, only helping Lucien quickly get started with some Charms, but the required tasks were also very simple—just repetitive practice.
Crucially, Lucien could actively customize the items for daily loans, specifying which magic skill he wanted.
Unlike weekly, monthly, and annual loans, which tried to fit his needs but weren’t necessarily a perfect match.
Having quickly completed the basic preparations, Professor Flitwick began to explain the specific techniques and precautions for attaching spells.
At this stage, Lucien’s speed finally began to slow down.
Along the way, Lucien had asked the system if there were any weekly or monthly loans available for related knowledge.
But after a glance, he found that those were either too broad and general or only touched upon this area slightly.
Well, the system wasn’t omnipotent; relying on his own reading and practice to acquire knowledge was still something he couldn’t slack on.
Lucien confirmed once again that he would go to the library today to borrow advanced books.
Through this teaching and learning between master and student, Lucien finally completed the simple attached spells.
On that teacup used for demonstration, which had been given an Undetectable Extension, he successfully added a Constant Temperature Charm, a Heating Charm, and an Impervius Charm.
What was originally just an ordinary teacup now had the ability to automatically regulate the tea’s temperature, keeping it at a slightly hot but perfectly drinkable temperature, and insulated the inside and outside of the cup so it wouldn’t burn one’s hand.
In fact, for Lucien, in the era before he traveled here, such functions could easily be achieved by any technological product.
But the special effects of this teacup were all created by Lucien’s own hand.
It was equivalent to someone from that era, relying purely on themselves and accumulating from zero, hand-crafting a piece of high-tech wizardry.
This was an experience that only magic could bring—the manifestation of knowledge as power.
A small teacup was just the beginning; in this world of magic, I will learn more, master more, and create more…