Chapter 36: Chapter 36 Practical Course
George and Lee Jordan tangled together and jumped down.
George was laughing excitedly, while Lee was clinging to George, screaming in terror.
Just before they hit the ground, a large bat appeared beneath them, gently catching them and depositing them on the snow.
Fred, who had arrived first, walked over through the snow and embraced the two.
"Exciting, isn't it, Lee?" he teased Lee Jordan.
"Too thrilling, I need to catch my breath," Lee Jordan gasped, leaning against the nearby wall.
Fred and George looked at Lee with disdain, then ignored him, and walked off with their arms around each other.
"So, George, how was it?" Fred asked with a wink.
"Not bad, but the second floor is still too low. It might be more fun jumping from a higher tower," George said, glancing up at a taller tower on the castle. "Do you think it would be more interesting to jump from Gryffindor Tower?"
"You can jump as much as you want, but I'm not going to catch you!"
At that moment, Dracula's voice came from the side.
After their conspiracy was discovered, the twins showed no sign of guilt. Instead, they approached Dracula with grins and said:
"Professor, why don't you tell us how to jump from a height without getting hurt? That way, you won't have to save us!"
Dracula caught another small wizard jumping down and said casually, "I thought you should have already learned the Levitation Charm at your age."
"So it's the Levitation Charm?" the twins said excitedly. "We'll go learn it right away, thank you, Professor!"
"Spell accuracy sounds simple, but you will realize its difficulty in practice," Dracula continued, looking at the small wizards. "Now, each of you stand by a snowman target, keeping a distance of at least five meters."
"When I say 'start,' cast your most proficient spell at the snowman target in front of you. Let me see how accurate your spellcasting is."
A burst of colorful spells flashed as the small wizards attacked the snowmen.
The Weasley twins and Cedric immediately shattered the snowmen in front of them. Others were not so successful; many of their spells went astray, some even hitting their fellow students by accident, resulting in painful hits and causing friendships to unravel...
"Understand now, the importance of spell accuracy?" Dracula asked the students. "In a duel, it's not about who casts the most spells but about hitting the opponent with more spells effectively within a given time!"
He snapped his fingers again, restoring the snowmen to their original round shapes.
"Hold your wands properly and aim accurately. In spell practice, focus, determination, and calmness are all essential and none can be missed," Dracula said.
"Let's start the next round of accuracy practice!"
On a snowy field, the practical class for Defense Against the Dark Arts was in full swing.
A long line of snowmen was arranged, each corresponding to a specific small wizard to practice spell accuracy.
Spells flashed occasionally, hitting the snowmen and breaking them into pieces. The snowman targets automatically repaired themselves for continuous practice.
At this moment, an unexpected visitor arrived.
"Good morning, Professor McGonagall," Dracula said as he approached the stern-faced witch.
"Professor Dracula, I need an explanation," Professor McGonagall said, pressing her lips tightly. "If I'm not mistaken, many students just jumped from the second-floor Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom, correct?"
"How dare you teach students like this?"