Capítulo 8: Chapter 8: Midgardian magic
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Finally gathering his breath, Harry asked, "Will some kinds of magic be easier for me than others?"
Loki gave a slight frown. "It is hard to explain, but probably not. As you saw, your magic is always moving, its power flowing from section to section. All your magic will come from all of the differently coloured parts." He paused.
"Though I estimate that mortal magic will be slightly harder than the other two, seeing as with immortal magic your very body is powered by the energy, thus why immortals usually don't use foci for smaller tasks. Asgardian magic will be hard at a young age, but as you grow it shall become easier; it requires a lot of power to use."
"Midgardian magic, however, is not permanently within you. It flows through you from the magic in the air, largely uncontrollable without a focus."
Harry couldn't stop the smile from appearing on his face. He might have had a long way to go, but he was actually learning magic!
There were two types of illusions, photokinetic and telepathic, with the former relying on manipulating light and vibrations to make something look and sound as though it was there, and the latter being controlling the target's to make them think that they saw something is there.
When operating upon a single victim, telepathy was generally the way to go unless you were up against a being with a fortified mind. Using telepathy on multiple targets, however, was generally not a good idea.
You would have to multi-task and control two or more minds simultaneously, all while ensuring that both were seeing exactly the same thing if you didn't wish for them to see through it. A minor mistake could cause you to be discovered.
With light, you couldn't go wrong unless you screwed up the illusion, although unlike with telepathy you couldn't simulate touching them or pain. Loki himself had managed to achieve a blend of the two, being the master of illusion he was.
Light worked the best for appearance, and mixed with telepathy it could give a completely realistic representation to a crowd seeing as though it was not likely one would have to simulate to touch to multiple people at the same time.
Harry, being a beginner, had to use telepathic illusions since Loki's sheer mental force could help greatly when performing the potent Asgardian magic.
He got the opportunity to test this as a teenager demanded his wallet a few weeks after he had first accessed his magical core.
Loki could only laugh condescendingly as he stared upon the spotty teen through Harry's eyes.
"C-come on!" the teen said. He had already been nervous to begin with and this had only been worsened by Harry's apparent lack of fear.
'Go on,' urged Loki. 'Humiliate him. How much of an idiot do you have to be to not bring a weapon when mugging someone?'
With the full force of an Asgardian behind him, Harry projected his mind forward into the boy's.
This was almost exactly the same thing as he had done to Dudley in the playground, but this time, a few things were added: sound and would-be mugger screamed as a mighty roar sounded beside him and a fully-grown lion seemingly burst from the wall beside him with a mighty roar.
He didn't have time to register its slightly cartoonish features before it raked a massive claw across his face and pain overwhelmed him.
It was not the pain that an actual lion wound, merely what Harry had felt when he had accidentally cut his hand with a kitchen knife one time. He had merely moved it to his victim's face and multiplied it by three to simulate a lion.
Did lions have three claws? He wasn't really sure. The teenager didn't seem sure either, but he wasn't exactly thinking logically at that moment... It might have also had something to do with the massive amounts of illusionary blood Harry was creating from his face.
He had accidentally let the illusion of the lion disperse, but that didn't really make a difference to the boy as he sprinted from the scene clutching at his face and screaming like a maniac.
What had he been thinking anyway? The average child didn't have amounts of money worth mugging–even if Harry did have a few hundred pounds in his pocket.
Harry supposed that the boy had just been a bit of an idiot. Unfortunately, that meant he probably still needed a lot more training if his illusion on someone so dumb had still failed in some places.
That was a problem because he really wanted a wand and Loki wouldn't let him get one until he could form an illusion potent enough to fool a lot of people, so it would have to be a light illusion. He would also have to hold it for quite some time, which could prove difficult.
Loki estimated that it would take at least two years of magical training before he could do it, though Harry was determined to prove him wrong.
Harry frowned as the sound of drunken laughter reached his ears. With that he turned and began to jog back towards the abandoned house which would once again be his residence for the night; he didn't want to be out here when darkness fell.
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What could have only been hours after he had fallen asleep, Harry awoke as something knocked against his mind.
'Don't make a sound,' murmured Loki. 'Do not panic, but I can hear someone outside the building.'
Harry let Loki's words echo through his mind for a moment before he forced himself to calm his breathing, staying as silent as possible. He too could hear something.
"I doubt the boy's still there anyway," said someone.
"Oh, come on. Afraid of a bit of a risk?" the other taunted. "A homeless kid will fetch a lot of money."
Harry let out a silent swear. Someone must have seen him enter. His hearing, though enhanced by Loki, couldn't quite pick out the rest as their voices quietened.
Moving over to the window, Harry moved the planks covering it aside as quietly as he could. He had just heard them enter the front door, so he couldn't go out this way.
'Loki?' he asked tentatively. 'Are you sure you've done this right.'
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