Wandless and silent spell casting! Though it was incredibly unbelievable.
However, faced with such advanced magical techniques, the students quickly accepted the reality that the child who looked no older than 10 was the legendary alchemist Nicolas Flamel.
Among everyone present, only Roger knew what was going on.
'Dimensional Magic: Nirvana Fire!'
One of the many Dimensional Magics mastered by Dumbledore, and the first one he mastered.
It possessed the ability to make one reborn and return to youth.
Although the Three-Dimensional Theory could not be revealed to this old wizard who had lived for too long, there was nothing to avoid about adding a buff for him.
"Very good."
Seeing the students holding the textbooks floating in mid-air and opening their pages, Nicolas Flamel nodded and officially began his lecture.
"Defense Against the Dark Arts, as the name suggests, is a course that teaches you how to deal with and survive when encountering dark magic creatures."
"There are different understandings of the various methods involved," Nicolas Flamel didn't start by imparting knowledge.
He wanted to start with something more fundamental.
"You are second-year students, and I have reviewed what you learned last year."
"Your first teacher, Quirrell, was a typical academic. He was very young, and the knowledge he possessed came mostly from books. He realized his own shortcomings and began to try to verify the correctness of the book's content through practice before teaching it to you."
"Your second teacher, Snape, was a practical fighter. Rather than relying on intricate and complex 'exorcism' methods, he focused more on cultivating your magical strength."
"This is not wrong. The vast majority of dark magic creatures and the spells of dark wizards can be overcome with brute force."
In the eyes of ordinary people, Snape was the Head of Slytherin, a formidable wizard, and a Potions master, but in Nicolas Flamel's view, he was merely a promising junior.
He could naturally comment casually without any reservations.
"He only focused on other methods of dealing with unique magical creatures that were difficult to handle with conventional means."
"Both of their teaching methods had their own characteristics."
"And I, strictly speaking, belong to the 'experience-based' school."
At this point, Nicolas Flamel paused, his expression becoming more serious.
"I haven't actually put too much energy into Defense Against the Dark Arts. After all, my ambition lies elsewhere. I only learned this for self-defense."
After all, Nicolas Flamel possessed the Elixir of Life, not the Peach of Immortality; he would still die if hit by Avada Kedavra.
"Others think my Defense Against the Dark Arts is very strong, but that's purely because..."
"I've lived too long and seen too much. Some dark magic creatures, their entire species' existence has lasted for a shorter time than my age."
"But what I want to impart to you is not the knowledge of the vast sea of dark magic creatures; many people understand those things."
"Perhaps many people understand them better than I do."
Specialization is key. Nicolas Flamel was a master alchemist; he didn't believe his Defense Against the Dark Arts was as peerless as his Alchemy.
At least in Nicolas Flamel's opinion, his old friend Dumbledore was no worse than him in this regard.
"However, there is one thing that probably very few people in the world can explain better than I can."
As he spoke, Nicolas Flamel raised the textbook in his hand.
"The Philosophy of Survival."
"This coming semester, I will teach you how to identify dangerous alchemical items of dark magic."
"How dangerous creatures are distributed in various ecological regions around the world."
"How to deal with it when someone uses dangerous potions like Love Potions on you."
"How to sense the hostility of people around you and avoid danger."
"The general principles of operation of weapons possessed by Muggles, and how to defend against them with magic."
"If you accidentally get injured, how to perform simple emergency treatment."
"And, most importantly..."
Nicolas Flamel raised the book in his hand again: "Learn not to put yourself in danger."
He had originally wanted to say, 'Know and act with caution; a wise person does not stand under a collapsing wall.'
But considering that the young wizards in the classroom likely hadn't encountered much of Eastern culture, this old wizard, who looked like a child but was actually over six hundred years old, used a more colloquial saying.
That's right, compared to 'dealing with,' what Nicolas Flamel really wanted to teach was a way of thinking about avoiding danger.
Whether it was Quirrell or Snape, their teaching methods, in the eyes of the old wizard Nicolas Flamel, had a serious problem.
Especially what Snape taught when he was the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor.
Indeed, he made the students stronger, allowing them to face the threats of dark magic and dark magic creatures more calmly.
But...
There's a saying, 'He who carries a sharp weapon will have a murderous heart!'
Following Snape's approach could easily lead to students losing their reverence for dark magic.
He thought he had learned enough to handle things with ease.
But even the steadiest hand can slip by the river.
Arrogance, it truly is the most damaging thing.
Nicolas Flamel's lessons for this academic year could actually be summarized in one sentence.
'To make students realize that there are too many things in this world that can doom them, and that they must learn to respect, and learn to stay away from danger.'
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"You really called it," Hermione, sitting beside Roger, shot him a look.
She was referring to something they had discussed when buying books in Diagon Alley before the semester started.
Roger didn't whisper during class; he simply nodded, indicating he had noticed.
After Nicolas Flamel finished his opening remarks, he got down to business.
As the first Defense Against the Dark Arts class of the semester, Nicolas Flamel chose to start with what he was most skilled at: Alchemy.
He detailed several Dark Magic items that were popular on the market and could have severe impacts on a person's safety.
Then, using these as a springboard, he explained what dire consequences could arise if seemingly ordinary magical materials were handled improperly.
This was Nicolas Flamel's approach to Defense Against the Dark Arts: starting with Dark Magic, but not being limited to it.
Roger listened intently.
His introduction to Alchemy had been guided by Professor McGonagall, and later he had mastered Human Alchemy with the convenience of his Seer abilities.
He had also had discussions with Dumbledore afterward.
His Alchemy skills were already top-tier in the current world, but he was still far behind a legend like Nicolas Flamel.
Even a few subtly dropped hints from Nicolas Flamel were immensely beneficial to him.
...Of course, the second-year young wizards who didn't understand Alchemy couldn't grasp what was hidden beneath the surface of his words.
It was like the 'insider jargon' in the East; phrases like "fully exchanged opinions" or "comprehensive strategic partnership" might sound like empty platitudes to those who didn't understand, but held deep meaning for those who did.
And those who understood the international situation through these 'meanings' were on another level entirely.
"Perhaps, the problem that has been troubling me for so long can truly be solved by him," Roger thought as he listened to the lecture.
In the past, Roger had only heard of Nicolas Flamel, never met him.
He knew that this legendary Alchemy master's skills were extraordinary, but he had only a vague understanding of just how high his proficiency reached.
It was only now, through Nicolas Flamel's brief remarks, that Roger could see the whole picture.
He had formed a general impression of Nicolas Flamel's capabilities.
The multi-threaded thinking of a Second Brain.
The systemic optimization of a Virtual Reality creator mode.
And the complex calculation mode for him to embark on his Path to Immortality.
If these problems could be solved...
"Perhaps in just a few years, preparations for the popularization of the Three-Dimensional Law can begin, even within this academic year."
According to Roger's plan, once his Path to Immortality was complete, he could start researching more radical Dimensional Magic.
Before completing the Path to Immortality, Roger could not fully anchor himself, and he was unwilling to take risks with some of the more advanced Dimensional Magic operations.
It was different from when he developed magic.
When magic development went wrong, disaster could strike at any moment, and his crisis premonition would immediately sound the alarm.
But the Dimensional Magic Roger envisioned...
It would twist his very self.
It would make Roger become like someone who had cultivated the Path of Ruthlessness.
And this kind of mental evolution, occurring naturally, would not trigger a 'crisis.'
Just as Roger wouldn't trigger a crisis premonition simply because time was flowing second by second.
"It just so happens that I need to open the Chamber of Secrets tonight. I'll ask Nicolas Flamel if he's willing to help then."
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