"If you are nagging, let us welcome the new classmates who join us this time, Mr. Harry Potter from Hufflepuff House and Miss Cassandra Malfoy from Slytherin House."
There was a burst of polite applause, and the old members who had joined before them all had good intentions toward them. After all, the competition was based on age groups. There was only healthy competition and discussion between them and the newcomers, without the risk of infighting. , even among their peers, they compete with students from other schools.
"Students in grade two and above please go to the training room for the actual test of the new school year. I hope you will not waste time practicing during the holidays. Then I will re-formulate the training schedule based on your individual circumstances. Let's get started. Children, hard work is as important as talent. .”
The old members got up and left one after another. They were already very familiar with this and knew what they wanted to do.
"Mr. Potter and Miss Malfoy, come with me. I need to conduct some basic tests on you."
"You know, dueling is a very mature system. In addition to the standard twenty-step dueling arena, there are many different venues for dueling, and each venue requires different specialization directions. It can basically be divided into Three major categories: barrier-free track racing, random terrain obstacle racing, and the most difficult open time trial.”
"The barrier-free arena refers to a traditional dueling arena that includes a twenty-step standard dueling arena, with only the size and shape of the arena changed. Here, duelists pay more attention to the rapid casting of spells and the accuracy of magic. In confrontation, because there are no obstacles and the two people are relatively close to each other, high-speed reaction is essential. If your magic spell is fast enough and the speed of drawing the gun is fast enough, then it is possible to directly end the game with a magic spell. .”
"The obstacle course with random terrain is different. Both parties in the duel have no idea where the other side is. The randomly generated terrain is often complex and changeable, which tests the wizard's on-the-spot reaction and keen magic perception. But you should pay attention. Before the duel, Among them, transfiguration can also be used. Although this is a subject independent of Charms, it still belongs to the category of Charms, but any magic potions or alchemy props are not allowed to be used."
"The final open time trial is a multi-player competition with more than thirty participants. There are small teams and individual battles. The huge venue is surrounded by a magic barrier, and there are certain intervals at each interval. Over time, the magic barrier will shrink towards the central area, and those who fail to enter the circle in time will be eliminated. As the magic barrier becomes smaller and smaller, the intensity of the confrontation will continue to increase until the final winner is determined. winner."
"These are the three major categories of duels. The more independent small projects include sharpshooter duels and lightning shooter duels, which are special subcategories that focus on the accuracy of spells and fast casting. They all have restrictions on wand types. For example, Lightning Shooter is only available to wands from the revolver series.”
"Now you should have a rough understanding of the classification of duel competitions, right?"
Seeing the two men nodding, Professor Flitwick led them into a large, empty room.
"The duelist's basic test items are respectively aimed at your spell accuracy, spell casting speed, and magic induction. Although these three abilities can be improved through continuous practice, talent is very important for duelists. Yes, I will find your respective strengths and then help you tap into your potential in the areas you are good at."
"Wizards who are suitable for competing in an upright arena may not necessarily be able to achieve good results in obstacle courses with complex terrain. All-round players are often hard to come by. You just need to be the best at what you are best at."
"Come on, let's start testing."
The basic test items are actually not difficult or complicated. The test to detect the accuracy of spells is target shooting, from static targets that need to be aimed to dynamic targets, and then static and dynamic rapid fire without giving time to aim, relying on feel and intuition, or even hiding behind a bunker. Faith shooting with only the weapon exposed is also within the scope of the test.
According to Professor Flitwick, some people just have more 'faith' in shooting than others. Even if they don't know where the enemy is, even if they just shoot randomly, those so-called 'faith' people will always You can luckily kill the opponent with cramp marksmanship or stray bullets.
In the Muggle world, there is no talk of metaphysics, but in the magical world where divination and prophecy exist, metaphysics really exists.
Especially the wizards from the Wagadu Magic School in Africa. They often have an unexpected 'faith' BUFF bonus. In the history of duels, there was a legendary defeat record of a certain person with extremely 'devout' beliefs. After the wizard fired a stun spell, the spell rebounded more than fifteen times and successfully killed his opponent who had suppressed him since the beginning of the war.
This unscientific but magical faith-based shooting was slowly recognized by duelists after various outrageous incidents occurred. After all, evil doors are also doors, and it is good to have multiple ways out.
It is a pity that both Harry and Cassandra seem to be a little less pious when it comes to faith-based shooting, but in other aspects, both of them performed well.
While aiming, Harry achieved almost full marks on the 10-meter, 25-meter, and 50-meter static targets. He also achieved an excellent score of 28 out of 30 on the dynamic target. He refused to admit defeat. Although Ms. Cassandra is a bit mediocre, her results are pretty good. She even defeated Harry in static fixed target shooting. The MR73 revolver with its own quadruple scope is truly an artifact, and This kind of natural change of the wand is not cheating, it can only be said to be quite shameless.
Looking at Cassandra with a hint of provocation on her face, Harry sighed helplessly.
"I'm going to start bullying people."
Harry, who had drawn out the ebony and white ivory, raised his hand casually when facing the rising target again. His natural gun sense allowed him to hit a fairly high hit rate without aiming.
Thirty targets were quickly cleared in less than twenty seconds. After blowing on the non-existent gunpowder smoke, Harry turned around and left without looking back. This was almost tailor-made for him. There is no possibility of comparison between customized projects. Miss Malfoy, who was fully aware of the gap, gritted her teeth without saying a word. No matter how annoying this pretender was, he was simply bad.
Harry, who didn't care at all about bullying the little girl, came to Professor Flitwick. After completing the basic test, it was time to talk about some things he had been holding back.
"Professor Flitwick, I wonder if I can start learning the spell set you showed me earlier?"
Harry spoke with some hope. This kind of orthodox quick-fire in the wizarding world is not only a mainstream choice in the wizarding world, but also a method that can quickly increase strength.
"I have already studied the spell textbooks before fourth grade on my own during the holidays. Although there are many magics that are not so standard, I have basically mastered the basics."
"Is it?"
The smile on Flitwick's face became thicker when he heard the news. The magic in the first to third years is basically not difficult. They are all entry-level magic. But starting from the fourth grade, the spells in the book are not so easy to learn by yourself. Well, the difficulty in getting started with spellcasting is not the spells, but the coordination of sentence fragments and gestures. These things are not recorded in detail in the book, so wild wizards who have not received orthodox magic education are often quite poor.
"If that's the case, it's not impossible." Flitwick suppressed the smile on his face, and then looked at Harry with a serious expression, "Although you have already mastered some superficial knowledge, don't think that you have already mastered it. After mastering those magics, there are many contents that are not recorded in the book. I think you should also feel the bottlenecks you encounter when using magic spells."
"Yes, just like magic rapid fire, White Ivory's rate of fire of three rounds per second is not its limit at all, or even just its lower limit. The rate of fire of more than ten rounds per second should be its real speed, but I do No, my understanding and mastery of spells is still too low and rough."
"It's good that you found that out."
Professor Flitwick nodded with satisfaction, "I can apply for additional magazines for you in advance. You don't need to wait until your second year, but this will need to wait until you have practiced the most basic spell set and spells until you really get started."
"Magic is a tool for wizards to fight and live. Because of this, we must not be careless when using it. I don't want my good students to encounter some tragedies that shouldn't happen because of recklessness and impulsiveness."
"I will, Professor Flitwick, thank you."
"As long as you can remember it." Flitwick waved to Harry, and then waved to Cassandra, who frowned at the test results, "Miss Malfoy, you can come here and target the two of you. Depending on your different strengths, I will customize a preliminary training plan for you."
Flitwick, who had entered a strict mentorship, began teaching, and the first week of life and study at Hogwarts officially ended.
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