“Will, you have plenty of time; there’s no need to rush. You know, when Lord Voldemort was your age, he had only just learned a few spells. There’s absolutely no need for you to be so anxious.”
Will ascended the stairs step by step, Dumbledore’s words echoing in his ears.
Undeniably, Dumbledore was right; he had no reason to be so anxious.
Previously, his pursuit of knowledge was driven purely by curiosity, allowing him to study diligently without ever overworking or depriving himself.
But recently, he had indeed become too utilitarian.
Even with the system at his disposal, it was impossible to fully understand the mysteries of magic in a short time.
“Ultimately, I’m just a young Wizard with shallow knowledge…” He knew the source of his anxiety was not just Lord Voldemort, but also the realization that the more he learned, the more he discovered his own ignorance.
However, at this moment, Will’s body had reached its limit; he was utterly exhausted and sleepy.
After forcing himself to walk a few more steps, he collapsed onto the luxurious bed, his nerves, strained from days of continuous work, finally relaxed, and he fell into a deep sleep.
The next day, in the Hogwarts dining hall, at the Professor’s table, Dumbledore, who was not often seen there, sat at the head enjoying a soft, baked pumpkin pie, his gaze occasionally sweeping towards Quirrell not far away.
He had never imagined he would develop such a strong interest in a young Wizard other than Harry; exceptionally intelligent, uniquely gifted, and brilliant, he had already begun studying Runes in his first year, and his mind was filled with a mist of magic knowledge intertwined with his own shallow ideas.
He was arrogant yet possessed a special personal charisma.
Dumbledore could foresee that this child would become a significant figure in the Wizarding world.
But if he wasn’t guided properly, he might once again bring disaster to the Wizarding world.
Dumbledore felt a bit overwhelmed; after all, he was 110 years old this year, and raising Harry and fighting Lord Voldemort was already enough to exhaust his mind.
Moreover, he lacked confidence in his ability to educate children.
Thinking of this, he turned his head to look at Quirrell again.
Quirrell was timidly scooping mashed potatoes from his plate, his face looking sickly.
He quickly finished his mashed potatoes and hurried out of the dining hall.
No sooner had Quirrell left than Will and Sylvia entered the dining hall.
Unusually, Will didn’t carry his book satchel, and he chatted and laughed with Sylvia as they sat at the Slytherin long table.
Dumbledore cast his gaze towards Will.
Will raised his milk-filled cup and greeted Dumbledore from afar.
Seeing Will’s state, Dumbledore’s smile deepened.
In the time that followed, Will relaxed considerably.
Although he was still seen as the ‘study king’ by other young Wizards, he had regained his pre-enrollment mindset.
Rushing was useless; experience still had to be gained bit by bit.
With his mindset back to normal, Will continued his peaceful Hogwarts life.
Every day, he attended classes, then sought private tutoring from his Professors after class, and then digested the knowledge and gained experience on his own.
However, now Will would set aside a little time to enjoy good food, relax, rest by the Black Lake with Sylvia, or occasionally gather with Hermione and Neville.
The Professors of all subjects were very kind to Will, even the old bat Snape didn’t mind guiding Will’s Potions.
“If you ever call that lump of mixed ingredients a Potion again, you’ll be spending Halloween with bat guano!” Although Snape’s attitude was sometimes not very good.
As for Quirrell.
Will had originally thought “Quirrell” would ask him to his office again, but unexpectedly, Quirrell stopped teaching altogether after that, merely stammering through the textbook or having the young Wizards read on their own. Find the original chapter at NovelPing.
Will had no regrets, though.
While experience accumulated slower, it was better than being targeted by Lord Voldemort for too long.
Another month passed in a flash, and soon it was the eve of Halloween.
In the afternoon, Will and Neville were practicing spells in the Room of Requirement.
“I heard you surprised Professor Flitwick this morning, Neville.” Will cast a Shield Charm on a dummy, then continuously attacked the dummy with various spells.
Occasional prompts flashed in his ear.
As his mastery of spells became more proficient, the rate of gaining experience began to slow down.
For very familiar spells, it sometimes took dozens or even hundreds of casts to gain just one point of experience.
You have used the spell multiple times.
You are more proficient in a certain spell.
Charms experience +1.
You have used the spell multiple times.
You are more proficient in a certain spell.
Charms experience +1.
You have used the spell multiple times.
You are more proficient in a certain spell.
Charms experience +1.
However, he also discovered that as long as he delved into research and acquired new knowledge, he could gain a significant amount of experience.
This clearly meant he should focus on in-depth study of magic knowledge.
“Thanks to you for guiding me to learn the Levitation Charm last week, Trevor, Accio!” Neville waved his wand, and above his head, Trevor the toad flew around.
Each time Trevor flew near Neville, he would kick his legs and hop away, and then Neville would use Accio to bring Trevor back.
Watching Trevor fly around, Will could already imagine the scene of next year’s incoming young Wizards seeing a toad flying around the common room every day.
“Don’t mention it, we’re friends.”
Someone is grateful to you.
Charm experience +1.
Someone is grateful to you.
Charm experience +1.
Your Charm progress has increased to LV4.
You can choose one of the following additional abilities.
A.
Master Orator: When you give a speech, you will, to a certain extent, sway the minds of others (this ability can stack with Linguistic Art).
B.
Charismatic: Your Charm experience gain rate increases by 10%.
C.
Luster of the Bright Moon: You are as eye-catching as the bright moon in the night sky.
Will raised an eyebrow.
Aside from option C being a bit too abstract, A and B were both good.
After a brief consideration, Will chose A.
An ability that can sway minds with just two sentences—how could he not choose such a heaven-defying ability?
Imperio still required magic power.
Thus, Will’s abilities were once again stacked, essentially undergoing a comprehensive upgrade.
Host: Will Behrens
Talents:
1.
Wizard’s Eye: You can actively activate “Vision” to see the flow of magic and its manifestation.
Skills:
Transfiguration LV3 (11/300)
(LV2 Additional Ability, Eager for Knowledge: Transfiguration experience growth efficiency increases by 10%; LV3 Additional Ability, Form Speed: Your Transfiguration casting speed increases by 10%)
Dark Arts LV3 (117/300)
(LV2 Additional Ability, Mental Fortitude: Your emotions are highly resilient; the negative effects of studying Dark Arts are harder to affect you; LV3 Additional Ability, Malice Unceasing: The duration of your Dark Arts effects increases by 10%)
Potions LV3 (29/300)
(LV2 Additional Ability, Eye of Discernment: You can more easily distinguish changes in Potion states; LV3 Additional Ability, Potion Proliferation: The yield of Potions you brew increases by 5%)
Charms LV4 (200/400)
(LV2 Additional Ability, spell Replicator: Your spell learning rate gains a 10% to 30% efficiency boost depending on the learning source; LV3 Additional Ability, Spellcaster: Your spells consume 5% less magic power; LV4 Additional Ability, spell Power Burst)
Astronomy LV1 (59/100) (No additional abilities yet)
Herbology LV2 (113/200)
(LV2 Additional Ability, Herb Affinity: You can more easily care for magical plants)
Runes LV2 (12/200)
LV2 Additional Ability, Runic Dissection: You can more easily distinguish Runes from spells and ritual structures involving Runes.
Curses LV1 (99/100) (No additional abilities yet)
Stamina LV2: (23/200)
(LV2 Additional Ability, Vigorous Stamina: Your stamina limit increases by 10%)
magic Power LV?
(Cannot be viewed temporarily due to the special nature of the world)
Charm LV4 (118/400)
(LV2 Additional Ability, Dazzling Star: You are more noticeable; others’ likes and dislikes towards you will increase to some extent; LV3 Additional Ability, Linguistic Art: Your words are more convincing; LV4 Additional Ability, Master Orator: When you give a speech, you will, to a certain extent, sway the minds of others)
Cooking LV3 (223/300)
(LV2 Additional Ability: Heat Perception, you can clearly perceive changes in heat; LV3 Additional Ability: magic Tongue, you can perceive taste more sensitively and can more easily distinguish magical ingredients from food.)
Note: Abilities will receive extreme bonuses when they develop to a special state or reach their peak!!