Harry Potter: From Muggle Cousin to Conceptual Wizard

Chapter 184 The Teaching of the Stabilizing Spell! Hagrid's Strange Movements!

Dudley's words disheartened many naive young wizards, leaving them feeling quite disappointed.

Fortunately, Dali used a strategy of first praising and then criticizing, and quickly changed the subject.

"Of course, when the strength of both sides is roughly equal, or when the enemy's strength and willpower are not much stronger than ours, the Stability Spell can still be very effective."

Moreover, the Tranquility Spell itself is not offensive; it is merely a support spell, which means it is an excellent initiating spell!

Once everyone has learned the Tranquility Charm, if a wizard with unusual behavior approaches, there's no need for any nonsense or hesitation; just raise your hand and cast a Tranquility Charm on them.

If the other party has no malicious intent, the calming spell will not harm them, and everyone can explain things clearly in a calm and peaceful state.

If the opponent harbors ill intentions, we will eliminate their malice beforehand and prevent them from using powerful dark magic. In a rational state, the opponent will either flee or continue attacking with white spells that do not require much emotional fluctuation.

We can then gain a significant advantage in the battle.

Hearing Dali say this, the students in the classroom regained their enthusiasm for learning the calming mantra.

Then, Dali explained in detail the incantation of the Tranquility Mantra, the hand gestures for waving the staff, and how to use one's mental power to guide and bless this magic spell when casting it.

Dudley explained things in great detail and with great patience, and even asked Harry Potter, the teaching assistant for the spells class, to help him teach.

After two consecutive practical magic skills enhancement classes that lasted all afternoon on Sunday, a group of outstanding students had already made a basic grasp of the spell.

The class representatives appointed by Dudley were all exceptionally talented and were among the first students to master the Tranquility Mantra.

After they mastered the skills, they went on to help other students practice, which naturally accelerated the teaching progress.

When get out of class ended, of all the class officers appointed by Dudley, only the simple-minded Neville hadn't learned the Tranquility Charm.

Even Ron was already able to use this magic rather clumsily, which made Neville feel very ashamed.

Harry and Hermione comforted him, while Dudley on the stage frowned slightly.

It seems that Neville's situation cannot be resolved by guidance and encouragement alone.

To free Neville from the torment of his parents being driven insane, his grandmother cast the Oblivion Curse on him far too many times.

Moreover, the effects of the Oblivion Curse were applied from a young age, which resulted in the accumulated side effects of the Oblivion Curse on Neville being extremely stubborn and powerful.

It would likely take an extremely long time to achieve results in solving this problem by simply cultivating Neville's willpower.

Dali pondered other solutions in his mind and secretly made plans.

However, new methods also require time and opportunity to be implemented; they cannot be put into place in a short period of time.

Dali put the matter aside for the time being, announced the end of get out of class, dismissed the students, and called a few of his friends who had free time to go to the library to borrow books and study.

Unexpectedly, he heard something from Mrs. Pince, the librarian, that was both surprising and yet perfectly logical.

"You mean Hagrid came to borrow books this morning reeking of alcohol? And he borrowed books from the restricted section?!" Dudley repeated the story in shock.

"Shh! Dr. Dursley, keep your voice down! Loud noises are not allowed in the library!"

Mrs. Pines said something to Dudley with a hint of displeasure, then her expression softened and she replied in a low voice, "But that is indeed the case."

This shouldn't be a big deal. Hagrid is a school staff member and has the right to borrow books from the restricted area. I noticed that he seemed a bit off and was worried that he might have dirtied or damaged the borrowed books.

It's important to know that many of the books in the forbidden section are ancient magical items with evil intentions; if they're damaged, even repair spells can't fix them.

"Dr. Dursley, I see you get along well with Hagrid, and you're a book lover too. If you have time, you could go visit him..."

Dudley's brow was already furrowed. Before Mrs. Pince could finish speaking, he asked in a low voice, "What books did Hagrid borrow?"

“Three books about ancient magical contracts and rituals, and two about the forced taming of magical creatures,” Mrs. Pince answered fluently.

After hearing Mrs. Pince's words, Dudley instantly understood Hagrid's thoughts.

Hagrid is going to fulfill the promises he made to him.

Moreover, after the Aragog rebellion, Hagrid became noticeably stronger, and his thinking began to lean towards forced taming, no longer harboring irrational affection for all magical creatures.

Dali was both relieved and worried about this situation.

It's important to understand that there's a reason why books are placed in the restricted section.

Almost without exception, the books there contain content that is either very harsh, demanding, and flawed, or extremely difficult to learn and complete; some books even combine both.

Dudley was afraid that Hagrid wouldn't be able to handle such a book.

Although Hagrid is old and his magical abilities are not weak, he is often as innocent as a child, and it would be bad if he did something foolish.

Thinking of this, Dudley abandoned his self-study and, after telling Harry and Hermione, quickly disappeared.

In the blink of an eye, Dudley leaped and bounded out of the castle.

A minute or two later, he arrived at the door of Hagrid's stone hut.

"Hagrid, open the door! It's me!" Dudley shouted.

"What's the code?" Hagrid's muffled voice came from inside the door, his tone unreadable.

"..."

Dali was somewhat speechless, but also slightly relieved.

The fact that Hagrid has the mindset and sensitivity to coded messages shows that he is not wallowing in grief, which is a good sign.

“The code is no code!” Dudley replied solemnly from the doorway.

"Congratulations! You're wrong! You're not Dudley!" Hagrid replied from inside the house, a statement that surprised outsiders.

However, Dali outside the door remained unmoved and continued, "I am who I am, a unique spark!"

"Squeak-"

Hagrid opened the door, revealing his imposing, tall figure and a large face with red cheeks and red-rimmed eyes.

A strong smell of alcohol wafted over.

"Dali, you're here. Come in, I'll get you some grilled sausages and rock pancakes."

Hagrid, keeping his spirits up and maintaining a warm and friendly attitude, invited Dali into the house.

Dudley did not refuse and stepped into the cabin.

After entering the room, he looked around and found several thick books with a slightly ominous magical aura on a new wooden shelf behind a pile of wine bottles.

Judging from the title on the cover, these are the books Mrs. Pince mentioned.