Chapter 8 - Level 4 [ part 2 ]. First week in Hogwarts. (1/2)

The first week was hectic, hard and full of surprises.

First of all, thanks to reading in libraries and lessons I was able to achieve level 4 and improved the next skills.

『 Studying 16 ➔ 17 』

『 Herbology 15 ➔ 16 』

『 Wand Making 16 ➔ 17 』

『 Magic Channeling 0 ➔ 1 』

『 Magic Chanting 0 ➔ 1 』

『 Magic Gesturing 0 ➔ 1 』

『 Studying 17 ➔ 18 』

『 Alchemy 16 ➔ 17 』

『 Level Up 』

I raised my level later that day.

『 Level 3 ➔ 4 』

Obviously, I put my point into Magicka. The skill point I got I decided not to spent for now and keep it until the weekend.

Now, for the surprises!

After first lessons in transfiguration, charms, and defense against dark arts I thought I would get the same or at least similar in name skill. However, for each of them, I got the same 3 skills: Magic Channeling, Magic Chanting, Magic Gesturing.

The second surprise was the fact that they started at 0. I had my questions for a very long time and decided to experiment in my room a little bit to make sure and that's where the third surprise hit me.

After I got all 3 lessons, I acquired those 3 skills at the same time. And that was on Thursday which was yesterday.

Just to make sure that those 3 skills are acquired via all 3 lessons, I decided to use one of the books about this subject. Because the last lesson was transfiguration, I used a book from charm classes to see if it will give different skills or improve those 3.

*Thursday, experimenting in the room*

〖 The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1) 〗

〖 Book contains instructions on how to learn and use several simple spells. Used as an introduction to spells for young wizards. 〗

〖 -Read- -Throw- -Use- 〗

'Use'

[Spellbook is used. The chance of acquiring new spells for the 'Spells' menu will be based on your magical talent and respective skills.]

〖 Softening Charm – unsuccessful learning〗

… other spells unsuccessful

〖 Fire-Making Spell – successfully added〗

… other spells unsuccessful

Only one spell was added to the spellbook and it did not sound any bit useful. I mean the name kind of worries me. Making fire? Really? Matches can work just as well… no?

And what shocked me is how little my talent is. One spell was added out of more than 5 spells. That is the probability of less than 20% percent and that is after having 2 points in Magicka! I know that is not a lot of talent added, but it is literally first-grade spells! And what are the respective skills?

Actually, wait! What are spellbooks?

Those were the thoughts I had at that moment. Fortunately, I was in my room when I started experimenting with the book, so I started asking the system about all that stuff and the 'Spells' menu.

'System what is this 'Spells' menu and what it does? And also, what notification about respective skills meant? What skills were those?'

['Spells' menu is your personal spellbook that allows you to learn spells better and save their description, use, and other characteristics. Respective skills are skills that help cast those spells.]

'What are those skills?'

[That is something you will need to find on your own. The system will answer only question pertaining system's usage and functionality. It is not something system that doesn't want to divulge, but something system has no knowledge of.]

'Hm… so you don't know, and I need to find this out on my own through experiments and practice, huh?'

[Indeed.]

'Then why new skills I got start at 0 rather than 15?'

[Starting point of 15 is when you have basic knowledge of the subject when you have zero knowledge and no idea what subject even does, it means that its level should start at zero to better represent your knowledge. When you got alchemy, for example, you could approximately guess and understand what it is about and how it can help you. But apparently those 3 new skills you couldn't even imagine and have absolutely no idea what they represent, thus starting point picked as 0.]

Well… it is true, I have no idea what they represent. Except for what name implies, but what that means I can't understand. Magic channeling is when I channel magic, yes, but it doesn't explain anything. Isn't magic is just done via spells? I mean it does make sense that magic should be channeled to create spells, I just… never thought about this, I suppose.

'Okay, I am clear about that. Now explain to me how exactly I use spells menu.'

[Think 'Spellbook' and that will call your spells menu. This menu helps you learn spells with the help of the system. The system will guide you in learning a spell, create virtual teaching grounds where you can practice with spells, video guidance on correct spell cast and many more.]