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Chapter 21 Musical Magic

Only when he held the complete wand in his hand did Dui realize the difference.

If the magic power within him is the water in a reservoir, then the wand is the valve that controls the water flow from the reservoir. His previous wandless spellcasting was like digging a hole in the reservoir.

Although it can still produce water, the amount of water produced is uncontrollable, and if not handled carefully, the dam may break and floodwaters may pour out, causing serious magical accidents and endangering lives.

More importantly, for the same power of magic, casting with a wand consumes only one-tenth of the magic power required to cast without a wand, resulting in a stable and continuous output of magic power and a significantly reduced difficulty in casting.

Du Yi gripped the wand tightly with delight; with this wand, his power would be further enhanced.

Dui was never a stubborn person who believed that wandless spellcasting was more powerful than wand spellcasting. After all, what makes humans superior to other animals is their ability to think and their skill in using tools.

Just as a wand is to a wizard, it is because a wizard can use a wand that he can overpower all magical creatures and become the master of the magical world.

Otherwise, if we only consider wandless spellcasting, many magical creatures in the Harry Potter world are born with amazing abilities. For example, goblins and house-elves can cast spells without a wand and can appear in places like Hogwarts without being bound by anti-Apparition restrictions.

But one of them became the wizard's bank manager, and the other became the wizard's servant; both of them existed in dependence on the wizard.

Of course, Dui wouldn't give up practicing wandless spellcasting. After all, there's always a chance of something going wrong, and even without a wand, he wouldn't become a Squib who couldn't cast any spells.

With the wand, Dui excitedly tried all the spells he had learned, and almost all of them were successful on the first try, with even greater power than before.

Tom and Goldenberry witnessed Dui making the wand and saw him use it to perform various magical effects. Tom became interested and wanted Dui to let him play with the wand.

Duy handed the wand to Tom and taught him a few spells. He was also quite curious whether Tom could use the wand.

Tom waved Duy's wand, and golden notes flew from the tip of the wand, emitting magical and joyful music. The music grew louder as the golden notes spread, gradually echoing throughout the forest.

Under the influence of music, the trees, which were filled with resentment, were calmed and became peaceful.

Dui, who was closest to the music, felt it most deeply. Under the influence of the music, he became very happy, and this happiness was different from the effect of being on drugs; it was a happiness that came from the heart.

Surrounded by this music, he seemed to become fearless, and no sadness or negative emotions could affect him anymore.

To Duy's surprise, Tom could use the wand and even play very beautiful magical music with it, but he couldn't cast Duy's spells.

In Tom's words, although he could perform magic with the same effect, this magic was fundamentally different from Dui's spell principle.

Duy wasn't surprised, but he was now more curious about Tom's musical magic.

This musical magic seemed harmless, but Dui saw its potential and effectiveness. It could dispel negative emotions and fill people with joyful and positive feelings. Such magic could completely resist the negative effects of black magic.

Although Dui had not yet learned black magic, he knew that although black magic was powerful, it would inevitably have a negative impact on the caster, and might even lead to the distortion of appearance, soul, and even mind.

That's why the magical world has repeatedly and strictly prohibited dark magic. If someone uses an unforgivable dark magic like the Killing Curse, they will be imprisoned in Azkaban.

Dui had a premonition that the more places he checked in, the more dark magic spells he would acquire. If he wanted to become stronger, he would never give up his research and use of dark magic.

So when Dui encountered this kind of musical magic that could evoke positive and joyful emotions, he was captivated.

He shamelessly asked Tom if he could learn the magic.

Tom readily agreed.

But to Dui's surprise, the first lesson Tom taught him about musical magic was to have him learn to sing along with him.

In Tom's words, this musical magic doesn't have any specific incantation; it's music that comes from the heart. So, to cast it successfully, you need to sing it out loud, and sing it with emotion. The stronger the emotion, the stronger the magical effect.

Dui's voice wasn't terrible, but it wasn't exactly pleasant either. So, feeling ashamed and blushing, she followed Tom's lead, singing line by line, while Tom would constantly tell her to sing with feeling.

Under the tutelage of Tom, a music teacher, Dui sang haltingly.

Meanwhile, Ms. Goldenberry sat among the water lilies, weaving cloth while watching the two men's lively scene with a smile.

Finally, Dui learned the musical magic. With a wave of his wand, lively golden notes sprang from the tip of the wand, bouncing and emitting cheerful music.

However, unlike Tom's music, which could travel throughout the old forest, his golden notes could only produce music at close range.

But it has already satisfied Dui very much.

In addition to using a wand, Dui can also achieve the same magical effect by singing.

The difference between the two is more like singing in your heart versus singing with your mouth.

However, compared to singing it out, he prefers to express himself with a magic wand.

Having stayed with Tom for a long time, and now possessing his first wand and having learned musical magic, Dui, fully prepared, formally bid farewell to Tom and Goldenberry, and prepared to head to Old Tomb Hill.

His trip to Kozuka Hill wasn't just about finding the sharpest tools to carve the iron-hard heartwood. Another reason was that he also wanted to see if he could get a record of his visit there.

Perhaps because they had lived long enough and experienced too many separations, the couple did not try to persuade Du Yi to stay.

When they parted, Tom gave Dui a map he had drawn of the route to Kozuka-oka, and he had also marked the location of the sharp knife he was looking for. The clear and specific location made it seem as if Tom had actually been there.

Goldenberry prepared a very well-fitting black wizard's cloak and robe with silver trim for him. The material was woven from black swan feathers and silver thread, and the style was inspired by the images of other wizards in Middle-earth.

Moreover, it was blessed by the golden berries, making the robe durable and easy to clean, while the cloak had the ability to conceal itself. Once you put it on, you would be easily overlooked and not easily spotted.

Dui was flattered and overwhelmed to receive such a precious farewell gift.

"Ms. Goldenberry, this...this is far too precious!" Dui was surprised and touched. He hadn't done anything for the two of them, yet he received such kindness.

"Take it." Goldenberry smiled gently and placed the robe and cloak into his arms. "This is a gift from Tom and me. Your future is destined to be full of hard work, and we hope this gift can bring you some warmth."

Tom, who was standing nearby, also said, "Take it, Duir. Don't let Goldenberry's kindness go to waste. She spent several days knitting this."

Dui eventually accepted the gift, and at the urging of the two, immediately changed into a robe and cloak.

Dui's clothes were the same ones she wore when she transmigrated, and they only stayed in good condition thanks to a repair spell.

Now dressed in new clothes, his entire demeanor has changed. Enveloped in a black cloak and robe, he looks very mysterious.

He really does resemble a true wizard.