My current strength is entirely due to my own efforts.

Chapter 49 My current strength is entirely due to my own efforts.

Since celebrating Hermione's birthday that day, their relationship has progressed by leaps and bounds. If Hermione weren't so young and there weren't suitable places at Hogwarts, Andy would have made his move long ago.

Fortunately, Andy managed to control himself.

That kind of thing takes at least three years!

Life at Hogwarts was very leisurely, and Andy enjoyed it very much.

Every day, I attend classes, read books, practice magic, or play with the little witch. Before I knew it, it was already late October.

Nothing major has happened at Hogwarts since Quirrell was expelled.

Uh… except for Malfoy getting a beating after being put in a sack.

Fortunately, Malfoy's injuries were not serious; he only had a few bruises on his face.

Andy heard that Malfoy insisted that Potter and Weasley had hit him, but unfortunately he had no evidence. Harry and Ron also firmly denied it.

So in the end, this matter could only be left unresolved.

However, the feud between the three of them was now completely established.

Malfoy repeatedly provoked Harry and Ron in public, and he also loudly mocked Ron's family.

Whenever Ron and Harry were provoked and wanted to beat Malfoy up, Snape would quietly appear on the scene.

And then—Gryffindor loses five points!

Harry and Ron wanted to put Malfoy in a sack again, but after that experience, Malfoy rarely went out alone anymore.

A new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor has taken office; he is a wizard in his forties named Tony Downs.

It is said that Dumbledore went to great lengths to find it.

Professor Don was not exactly a polymath, but he was at least a competent professor, much better than Quirrell, who could only read from textbooks.

He would occasionally bring in some dark creatures for the young wizards to manipulate.

Andy was fairly satisfied with this.

The sixth floor of the castle, an abandoned classroom.

Andy stopped casting the spell and silently chanted "System activated!"

The system interface was the same as usual, the only change being that the red liquid inside the sphere had been emptied, and the data below the sphere now displayed [Potential Points: 5].

Hey!

Andy chuckled to himself. After nearly sixty days of hard work, Andy had finally accumulated enough attribute points to add once again.

No doubt about it.

System, add points!

When [Charms: 4] became [Charms: 5], Andy felt a sense of elevation.

It was a feeling that was hard to describe.

To improve one's magical skills, one must incorporate magical theory into one's spellcasting.

Moreover, different types of magic have different magical theories, and everyone's understanding of magic is different.

Moreover, to improve your magical skills, it's not enough to just understand the theory of magic; you also need to practice diligently and master the spellcasting techniques that incorporate the theory of magic.

I didn't really feel anything when I had less talent.

However, when Andy's talent in [Spellcasting] reached 5 points, it was as if his meridians had been opened. Those different magical theories and different casting techniques seemed to merge and become clear in an instant.

"Torn apart!"

Andy pointed his wand at a table in the classroom.

Under the influence of magic, the table was instantly split into the shape Andy wanted.

The Split Charm can split objects, and skilled wizards can even use it to sculpt objects—a subtle manipulation of magic.

Andy can't meet that requirement yet, but he can categorize objects into the shapes he wants.

"Restored to its original state!"

Andy chanted the incantation again, and the split pieces of wood instantly came together, transforming back into the shape of a table.

"So smooth!"

Andy even felt that this was not his limit.

Unfortunately, the classroom was a bit small, so Andy couldn't experiment with his magic without restraint.

While the feeling of his talent being enhanced was still fresh, Andy began practicing magic again.

Those spellcasting techniques that were previously very difficult or even impossible to master can now be used effortlessly and casually.

As Andy cast his spells again and again, the red liquid inside the system sphere began to slowly rise.

Each time Andy's talent is upgraded, his spellcasting ability will be slightly improved.

This is the realization of talent.

Once you get past this stage, you'll have to practice diligently to improve further.

"I feel like you've gotten a lot stronger." Hermione stopped practicing and looked at Andy with some surprise.

Only those who have truly practiced magic can understand what it feels like to become stronger with magic.

Most wizards in the magical world, when faced with danger, will turn and run away as their first reaction, rather than drawing their wands.

Because magic schools only teach you spellcasting, not combat.

Even practicing magic requires the young wizard's self-discipline.

Andy's parents, Kyle and Helen, are representative of adult wizards.

They can use magic, but it's not very strong.

Hermione had been practicing magic with Andy for over a month, so she knew very well what it meant to improve one's spellcasting skills.

Advances in magic are difficult to discern with the naked eye.

That's a subtle change that occurs during spellcasting.

"It must be the result of hard practice!"

As Andy practiced, he said, "I can now combine multiple spellcasting techniques together, like this..."

"Torn apart!"

Andy waved his wand and pointed at a wooden board.

Under the influence of magic, a five-pointed star was split in the middle of the wooden board, with another five-pointed star inside the first, layer upon layer, until Andy split out ten five-pointed stars in a row.

This spell looks simple, but it requires extremely high spellcasting skills.

Hermione, at least, is far from being able to do that.

Hermione's Split Charm can only split an object into several pieces, making it look like it has exploded.

"Restored to its original state!"

After restoring the wooden plank, Andy cast the spell again.

"Flames are raging!"

The flames coalesced into a fire eagle with a wingspan of three or four meters. The fire eagle circled above the classroom, and the temperature inside instantly rose. The scorching temperature even caused some scraps of paper to spontaneously combust.

Seeing that Hermione was feeling unwell, Andy quickly stopped casting the spell.

"call--"

too strong!

At this moment, Andy felt that he could even challenge Dumbledore to a duel at the top of Hogwarts.

Of course, this is just an illusion.

Andy had watched the dueling matches and knew how vast the gap was between him and those magic masters.

Andy may be very talented now, but some things take time to accumulate, and some things cannot even be judged by common sense.

Magic is not something that can be reasoned with.

"That's amazing!"

Hermione watched with some envy, estimating that she would need to practice for a long time before she could shape flames like Andy.

"Andy!"

Hermione suddenly looked at Andy, a hint of doubt on her face, and asked, "You practice magic so hard, is there some dream you want to achieve?"

(End of this chapter)