"Trying is a choice that a brave man will never regret."
Slughorn also raised his wand in praise. He seemed very happy with Jon's choice, without any pretense of happiness.
"If Hogwarts is still the same Hogwarts, I will still be the Head of Slytherin. No matter what you say when you enroll, I will let you enter Slytherin."
"That's a pure-blood academy. Would it be willing to accept a student with a dirty blood like me?" Jon sneered in a low voice.
Slughorn said extremely seriously.
"A true Slytherin never takes blood as the absolute standard. As long as he has a noble heart, lofty ideals, and is willing to take absolutely brave actions for his own goals and ambitions, then he is a perfect Slytherin."
"Then what? In the Hogwarts Castle where a snake is used as the school emblem, is there anyone who can be called such a perfect Slytherin?"
"I'm sorry, actually I have never been back to that castle since I resigned as the Dean of Slytherin, but after I leave here, I may go there to have a look." Slughorn said.
Said easily.
He had completely lost the patience to continue chatting with Jon, and the tip of the wand in his hand was accurately aimed at Jon's body.
"That's it for today, Jon. Don't worry, I'm looking forward to seeing what you have grown into when we meet again next time, so no matter what choice you make, I won't stop you in the end.
Hurt you."
As soon as his voice fell, the tip of the wand flashed a bright red light!
"Fainted."
Jon's voice sounded almost at the same second!
"Wingardim Leviosa!"
The wand he held in his left hand did not wave, but the moment the spell showed its effect, he dodged the stun spell flying towards him at a speed far exceeding that of ordinary people, and rushed straight towards the fat walrus.
!
Jon was very aware of the gap between himself and an experienced magic professor. Whether it was the number of spells learned or the strength of spell casting, even if he studied for another ten years, he might not be able to catch up with Slughorn's current level.
He had to find another way to gain a chance of winning. Although the magic on the ring was taught to him by Slughorn, due to the special nature of this magic, except for the person who learned it, it would be difficult for others to target this method of casting.
way.
To resolve the floating curse, you only need an ordinary universal solution. But for a floating spell that takes effect in Jon's body, how can an ordinary solution affect the wizard's body?
Since there is no way to fight on the magical level, let's try the simplest and purest way.
The levitation spell used on the body can only reduce Jon's weight but not increase his strength, so if it is close to hand-to-hand combat, he himself is actually only the strength of an ordinary 11-year-old boy, but Slughorn is also a centenarian.
, and he is still the kind of frail and sickly type who has an extreme craving for sweets, lacks exercise, and will sweat even if he takes just two steps.
If you really want to compare the two of them, they are just the same, but even that is the same, but the winning rate is much higher than if Jon used his wand to shoot against him!
At first, Jon's actions were extremely smooth. Slughorn seemed to have no reaction to his extraordinary speed. When he realized that the stun spell had failed and raised his wand again, Jon was already here.
arrived in front of him.
Jon, whose breathing became obviously much faster, raised his fist high!
"Wake up! Teacher! If the Dark Lord really respects you and is willing to accept you, then why would he force you like that during the second attack? If your reaction is really half a second slower, it will be really serious.
It will blow up his men to death!"
"Bang!"
His fist did not hit Slughorn's face. There was a slight ripple, and a transparent light shield blocked the fat walrus.
Slughorn looked at Jon who was so close and smiled without changing his expression.
"I am soberer than anyone else, Jon. It is precisely because he has such a character that he can really do what he wants to do. This is also your biggest shortcoming. If you can not let go of your feelings,
If it is so important, then I believe your future achievements will not be low."
He spoke softly, without waving the wand in his hand or chanting a spell in his mouth, but the wooden boxes scattered around the utility room had a huge change silently.
These dead objects were given life by magic. They became soft and slender, and finally turned into countless emerald green snakes that stabbed in the direction of Jon!
Jon did not retreat or choose to avoid. It could also be said that he was completely unable to avoid it now. The entire floor of the storage room had been occupied by poisonous snakes, except for the space where he and Slughorn were standing.
!
He raised the wand in his hand, pointed it at the transparent light shield, and recited the only offensive spell he knew now.
"All petrified!"
The bright red spell was shot from the tip of his staff. At such a close distance, the spell itself had no chance of being deflected, and it retained the most sufficient impact!
The armor spell protecting Slughorn was stained red by this petrifying spell!
But even so, there was a huge gap in the quality of the spells between the two. There was still no way for Jon's spell to break through this layer of protection. It couldn't even be broken. It just left some fine cracks on the surface of the iron armor spell.
Cracks like spider webs.
Even this was enough to put a surprised expression on Slughorn's face.
"It's a perfect petrification spell. It shouldn't be taught in the class of first-year students at all. The fact that you can reach this level by just relying on self-study has already surpassed most of your peers."
While he was speaking, the venomous snakes on the ground had spread to Jon's feet.
However, Jon, who failed to hit the target, did not show much disappointment on his face. He stared at Slughorn's eyes through the cracks in the armor curse and said calmly.
"The day I saw you refining the polyjuice potion, I originally wanted to give you a surprise, teacher. But now it's not too late to let you know."
He did not wave his wand, nor did he even make any move to raise the wand in his hand. He just gently spit out the spell from his mouth, which is the spell that most wizards use when they first learn magic.
"Y-gadim-le-viosa-!"
The next moment, the "Levitation Spell" that had never been shown to the world except Neville showed its effect!
Just when the fastest venomous snake had touched the upper of his shoe, the earth's gravity suddenly lost its pull on Jon, and a strange force made him float in the air!