King of Lightning [HP FANFIC]

"Professor, I . . . ". Anduin was about to speak, but he was immediately interrupted by Professor Flitwick.

"Mr. Wilson, if I'm not mistaken, that was silent casting, wasn't it?" asked Professor Flitwick with a slight smile, his eyes as deep as water.

As expected, he had been discovered.

"Uh, yes, Professor. You can just call me Anduin", Anduin replied softly, his voice carrying a hint of caution as he faced the professor.

Given what he had witnessed the day before, it was hard to tell where each person's loyalties lay, and in the current situation, cautious Anduin wasn't sure whom he could trust.

"There's no need to be nervous, Anduin". Professor Flitwick walked over, gently waved his wand, and two chairs floated toward them. He sat on one and gestured for Anduin to take the other.

"Anduin, it's clear your spell wasn't cast by accident. As I said, that was nearly perfect spellwork. Even many adult wizards can't manage it with such composure". Professor Flitwick noticed that Anduin still looked a little reserved, so he shifted the topic.

"No need to be tense, Anduin. How about this: why don't we talk about my class? What's it like for you to attend Charms?" he asked kindly.

Anduin gradually began to relax, sensing no hostility from the professor during their exchange.

"Well, your class is excellent. Your explanation of magical theory is both deep and easy to understand, and it's very . . . " Anduin was just about to shower the professor with compliments when he was once again interrupted.

"It seems you listen closely, yet somehow still manage to write letters during the first class and even zone out while practicing spells," Flitwick said with a teasing grin.

Oh no. Apparently, every move he'd made had been watched by the professor.

Anduin immediately felt embarrassed, managing only an awkward smile.

"I've heard about you, Anduin, even before you enrolled. Although I haven't joined the Order of the Phoenix, Professor McGonagall told me about your feat before you came to Hogwarts. It was truly remarkable. And Lily was one of my finest students. She didn't speak of it often, but in her letters to me, she expressed great admiration for you," said Professor Flitwick. Instead of scolding Anduin for his flattery, he shifted the conversation to more casual topics.

So he was one of them. Anduin suddenly realized he'd been working himself up for nothing, and his expression grew even more sheepish.

"I'm sorry, Professor. I shouldn't have let myself get distracted in your class. I didn't mean to be disrespectful," Anduin said sincerely, now understanding the context.

"No need to apologize. I can tell you're not nervous anymore. So, let me ask again: what do you think of my class?" Flitwick gently shook his head and posed the question once more, this time with a chuckle.

"Honestly, your class really is quite good. It's just that, well, to be frank, it's a little too basic for me," Anduin admitted. "Before enrolling, I'd already studied spell theory and most of the spells. In fact, I've already mastered all the first-year spells."

Professor Flitwick's eyes lit up as he heard that.

"Indeed, the moment I saw you cast a spell, I realized your skills were far beyond most young wizards your age," he said, stroking his graying beard. "Do you know why I place such importance on your spellcasting abilities?"

Why? Because I'm really skilled? Of course, Anduin couldn't bring himself to say something so arrogant, so he just shook his head.

"Because you're not normal!" Flitwick exclaimed.

You're the one who's not normal! What, knowing a bunch of spells makes me abnormal? Is this professor even normal? Anduin muttered inwardly, still unsure what the professor actually meant.

Flitwick looked at him and continued. "Do you know why I say that?"

Anduin shook his head again.

"It actually has to do with the growth process of a wizard. When a newborn baby is born, there's no way to tell if they have magical talent. You have to wait until they reach a certain age and experience their first magical outburst. Some young wizards might experience it as early as six, while others not until ten. That's what determines whether a child has magical abilities. You went through something similar, didn't you?" asked Flitwick.

Anduin nodded. It was true—he'd started noticing his own oddities around age seven.

"Many self-proclaimed pure-blood families claim their children show magic by age three and take that as a sign of purity. Absolute nonsense," Flitwick remarked, taking a moment to mock the pure-blood mentality before continuing.

"After a magical outburst, a young wizard's potential becomes clear. But that doesn't mean they can start casting spells right away. The reason is that after the outburst, both the body and magical core enter a phase of rapid growth. This causes magic to become chaotic and very difficult to control. That's also why Hogwarts only accepts students after they turn eleven," Flitwick explained.

"Unstable, surging magic is not something a young wizard can handle easily. And as they grow, their magic becomes even more powerful—and even more chaotic. If it's not guided properly through study, it can end up harming themselves or those around them. That's why your magical education and training really begin the moment you acquire a wand," said Flitwick, sounding like a patient elder teaching the origins of magic.

"A wand?" Anduin suddenly remembered the strange changes he had felt in his inner magic after acquiring his wand.

"That's right. The wand is one of the greatest inventions for wizards. Its main purpose is to stabilize and channel magic. Once you obtain your first wand, the magic within your body starts to shift—it becomes more orderly and stable. This greatly reduces the dangers of spellcasting. You should know that in the past, before wands existed, casting spells was incredibly dangerous. The magic within a wizard could spiral out of control at any moment, and many ancient wizards were killed by their own power," Flitwick explained solemnly.

"However, the wand also slightly reduces a young wizard's sensitivity to magic. Many children can perform small magical tricks without a wand, but after acquiring one, it becomes more difficult. That's also why we allow students to purchase wands only just before school begins. Even pure-blood families don't let their children use wands too early. Sensitivity to magic is still a key factor in assessing a wizard's potential."

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