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Chapter 79: Training Plan
"Well... I didn't pay much attention in class..." Harry's face flushed with embarrassment as he pushed the book away.
Theo noticed immediately.
Flipping through Harry's textbook, Theo sighed, "Your notes are sparse and miss the key points. So—"
He raised his hand and called out, "Everyone!"
All heads turned towards them.
"Harry needs to borrow everyone's notes," Theo announced, then added, "If you're not using them right now."
"Sure—I'm pretty confident in Potions. Just return them before next Monday," Michael sent over his Potions notes with a levitating charm.
"I'm good at Astronomy," Ryan chimed in. He not only lent his notes but also handed over a book on celestial movements.
"Um—" Neville pulled out his notes, "Theo and I are on par when it comes to Herbology."
"No, Neville, you excel," Theo said seriously. "Professor Sprout speaks highly of you."
Neville blushed, rubbing the back of his head sheepishly.
"I have notes for History of Magic and Transfiguration available anytime," Hermione offered.
"And I've got Charms and Defense Against the Dark Arts," Wade directed a few notebooks to float over. "Do you also need help with essay writing?"
Harry nodded eagerly, stuttering, "Yes! I... I'm not very good at writing essays..."
Later, Theo whispered to Harry, "Take good care of Wade's notes, especially for Defense Against the Dark Arts—his notes are more comprehensive and easier to grasp than what Professor Quirrell teaches in class."
"Thank you, Theo," Harry said gratefully.
"You're welcome." Theo smiled warmly. "We're companions now, right?"
...
"A paper on the Softening Charm can be structured around these five aspects. Future essays can follow this model—a brief introduction, historical context, development and changes..."
As Wade spoke, he illustrated with a mind map on paper. Starting from the title, he outlined five parts as the framework of the essay, each part further refined into two or three key points...
No one had ever systematically taught Harry how to write an essay.
In fact, most students at Hogwarts received no formal training in this area. The smarter ones gradually developed their own methods through repetitive assignments, while others either copied from the former or pieced it together half-heartedly.
At Harry's Muggle primary school, homework was mostly for show. Though they occasionally wrote essays (on topics, narratives, or arguments), they did so freely, with very few words—nothing like the foot-long essays at Hogwarts, which were frequent.
Listening to Wade's explanation now, Harry felt a sudden clarity. The previous confusion and chaos in his mind vanished instantly. Each time Wade listed an item, corresponding ideas sprang up in his mind, and suddenly, he grasped how to approach such assignments. By the time Wade finished speaking, Harry couldn't wait to jot down all his thoughts. He even felt that the seven inches assigned by the professor were too restrictive—insufficient for everything he wanted to express.
Of course, when he began writing, translating his ideas into an essay proved challenging, but completing the assignment was much easier than before.
Next came Charms practice, which for Harry was a hundred times easier than essay writing. With his natural talent and a bit of guidance from Wade, he displayed extraordinary magical finesse and understanding, quickly mastering basic spells—an achievement that surprised everyone except Wade.
Under their admiring gazes, Harry felt a surge of joy. He sensed a lightness in his body and a newfound confidence. He pursed his lips, trying not to appear conceited, yet the apprehension and shame he once felt in approaching classes, seeing others' notes, and confronting his own shortcomings had all dissipated. His green eyes radiated an indescribable energy and brilliance.
—I'm really good at this.
Harry told himself.
...
Wade glanced at the time and saw there was only half an hour until curfew. He clapped his hands, signaling everyone practicing spells to stop.
"Everyone—" Wade addressed the group, "A few days ago, we had a minor altercation with the Malfoys. While they came out worse, we also suffered some setbacks—"
His gaze swept over Harry, Neville, and Hermione.
"I realized something then—knowing spells doesn't necessarily mean we can defend ourselves. Without practical combat skills and quick reactions to attacks, we're vulnerable to losses."
"You mean—" Michael's excitement was palpable, "We should train in actual combat skills?"
"No, can it?" Padma suddenly worried.
Hermione hesitated briefly, then eager to give it a try, she said, "What if someone gets hurt? We'll lose points from the professors!"
"Forget about house points, Hermione—this is so cool!" Michael couldn't contain himself. "Can we start now, Wade?"
Observing their expressions change, Wade continued, "Of course, we can't just jump into it like that—I think everyone should have mastered a few minor offensive spells by now, but we must avoid using them on each other. Injuries from these spells are troublesome to treat and could even bother Madam Pomfrey. We need to grasp two basic defensive spells and attack spells before we can practice."
"What spells?" Harry asked eagerly.
Wade looked at him and replied, "The Disarming Charm and the Shield Charm."
"The Shield Charm?" Hermione exclaimed in surprise. "We don't learn that until fifth year!"
Harry was equally surprised—Hermione seemed to know the contents of their fifth-year textbooks. Had she read all the advanced texts as well?
As for Wade... Harry was no longer surprised. He felt that even if Wade claimed to teach them Apparition, Harry would believe it without question.
"Indeed, the Shield Charm is complex, which is why it's not taught until fifth year. I learned it recently myself," Wade casually boasted, then added, "But it's highly practical, creating an invisible shield around the body that deflects enemy spells, though it can't withstand very powerful ones. So, be cautious."
Harry touched his scar subconsciously. Neville looked thoughtful, his expression serious.
"As for the Disarming Charm, also known as Expelliarmus, it disarms opponents by making them drop their wands—it's quite effective. Since most wizards can't perform wandless magic, losing their wand poses a significant threat."
Wade twirled his wand in a circle before holding it up, addressing everyone, "Shall we begin with the Disarming Charm?"
In the original series, Harry learned the Disarming Charm in the Duelling Club in his second year, which wasn't part of the curriculum according to Lockhart.
In the fourth year, he learned the Shield Charm ahead of time to participate in the Triwizard Tournament. In the fifth year, he taught the members of Dumbledore's Army the Shield Charm (Hermione had already learned it before Neville). Thus, the Shield Charm is typically learned no earlier than fifth year.
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