Chapter 180: Apparition

Time came to late at night.

Hermione was no longer there.

Of course, I mean she was no longer in John's room.

The Granger couple were resting in the guest room tonight, and Hermione was in the room next to his, the one she stayed in last Christmas.

At this moment, John was lying on the bed, his hands behind his head, staring at the ceiling in a daze.

Seeming unable to sleep, he sat up.

There were two pillows on the bed, one was his, and the other was also his.

He dragged a suitcase from under the bed; this was the luggage he brought back today that he hadn't had time to organize.

He pulled open the suitcase, threw the clothes onto the bed, and after searching around, finally took out a brand-new book.

This was the *Practical Defense Techniques New Edition* that Professor Fuliwei gave him yesterday, telling him to read it more during the holiday if he had nothing to do.

Is the professor hinting that my defensive means are not skilled enough?

Although, his defense indeed needed to be strengthened.

Thinking of the Iron Armor Spell that was torn apart by a spell from Little Badi, John couldn't help but shake his head.

Anyway, he couldn't sleep, so he might as well read it.

Thinking this way, John came to the desk, turned on the desk lamp, and started reading.

As a result, he just opened the title page.

Hmm?

Written by Philius...

After all this time, you are here to advertise for yourself?

John couldn't help but laugh out loud; I said why have I never seen or heard of this book.

It turned out to be a new book written by his own professor, and it looked like he had given it to him before it was even published.

However, since it was written by Professor Fuliwei himself, the content shouldn't be too watery.

Thinking this way, John continued to read.

Many of the spells inside had been taught by Professor Fuliwei, but John hadn't learned all of them; some offbeat spells he thought he wouldn't need at the time, so he didn't pay attention.

Now looking at it, the spells that can exist naturally have their reasons.

Like the Peaceful Guard Spell, it is a regional defensive magic used to protect specific areas from intrusion.

Before, he felt it wasn't very useful, after all, battles are mostly dynamic.

But now thinking about it, Voldemort has resurrected, society is about to become turbulent again, and his family also needs protection.

If he sets up this spell at home in advance, he can warn and protect his family in time when they encounter danger.

Perhaps it can't hold for too long, but it is enough to support him to come to the rescue.

Of course, the premise is that he can learn Apparition.

As everyone knows, wizards who can Apparate and those who cannot are on completely different levels of combat power.

This is a magic that can move instantly.

The Ministry of Magic explicitly stipulates that it can only be used legally after becoming an adult and passing a specific exam.

This magic can be used as a no-CD flash to travel, and continuous use can achieve ultra-long-distance movement.

It can also be used to dodge skills, tactical insertion, or escape during battle.

It is simply a divine skill.

However, there is a premise, that is, the location of the move must be clearly visible to the caster, or a location that has been personally reached.

Otherwise, one may fail to Apparate, falling to the wrong location at best, or leaving limbs behind at worst.

According to his inference, Voldemort has just resurrected and will probably be dormant for half a year to a year to secretly accumulate strength and contact old subordinates.

So there will be no major turmoil in society during this time, which is his window period to improve his strength and build a defense line for his family.

Half a year to learn Apparition is enough for him; as long as he asks Professor Fuliwei, he believes the old man is willing to teach him Apparition.

However, there is another big problem, which is that casting spells outside of school is prohibited.

This makes John have the heart to leave some means for his family, but no power to cast them.

Unless, find an adult wizard to come and provide cover?

John lowered his head and pondered for a while, then a smile rose at the corner of his mouth.

Hey, isn't there a wanderer who owes him a favor?

Anyway, Sirius's task this summer is to protect Harry on Privet Drive, just let him bring Harry along.

Hmm, the problem of family safety is solved, and a big stone in his heart can be considered to have landed.

The rest is the problem of his own strength.

Last year, after training by Professor Fuliwei and Professor Moody, although his strength was already stronger than most people, he was at most an elite monster.

Without learning Apparition, he wasn't even a high-level elite monster.

If he encountered a BOSS-level enemy like Voldemort, he wouldn't even be able to run away.

So he must work harder to become stronger.

For now, he can only improve his theoretical knowledge, and practical operation will have to wait until he returns to school.

Just as John continued to flip through the book, a faint movement sounded outside the door.

Immediately after, a deliberately suppressed knock on the door came.

"John? Are you still awake?"

It was Hermione's voice.

It turned out that Hermione was also not asleep; she was originally sitting by the window looking at the street scene outside.

Suddenly, she found that the light in John's room window lit up again, so she couldn't help but be curious.

Thinking she couldn't sleep anyway, she came to visit to see what John was doing.

After John heard it was Hermione's voice, he got up and opened the door.

Seeing Hermione standing at the door in pink pajamas, even Big Orange was following at her feet.

"Why aren't you asleep yet?" John asked strangely.

"That's the question I should be asking."

Seeing John open the door, Hermione smiled and walked in familiarly.

Big Orange also came in, rubbing against his ankles and stretching lazily.

"Can't sleep, reading the book Professor Fuliwei gave me."

"Maybe it can help me sleep."

John shrugged and explained, saying this, he closed the door by the way.

Hermione came to John's desk, looking at the book on the desk, and a new light of curiosity immediately shone in her eyes.

"I've never seen this book before, where did Professor Fuliwei find it for you?"

Looking at Hermione's excited appearance, John smiled.

Hermione was always full of curiosity and enthusiasm for such magical books she had never seen before.

"It should be a new book written by the old man himself, it hasn't been published yet, look."

John explained to Hermione while turning the book to the title page, where Philius's big name was clearly printed on it.

Hearing John's words, Hermione's eyes brightened again, and she asked John excitedly.

"Can I read it with you?"

"Beg me."

"Beg you."

"......"

Hearing Hermione's answer without hesitation, John was speechless for a moment, then smiled helplessly.

"Fine, read it if you want."

John generously pushed the book toward Hermione.

"But remember to return it to me after reading it, the professor will definitely test me when school starts."

As a result, Hermione shook her head and said with a smile.

"I mean, let's read it together."

Saying this, Hermione pulled John with one hand and picked up the book with the other without saying a word.

Because there was only one chair at the desk, Hermione pulled him to the edge of the bed and sat down together.

Hermione really liked studying the same book with John; the feeling of exploring side by side always made her feel that knowledge became vivid.

Especially since John had great talent, he could always demonstrate unexpected changes on the spot for her based on some magical theories.

Then she would verify John's demonstration with the theories in the book, correcting John while also making her own understanding of magic more profound.

Although they couldn't cast magic in the Muggle world now, the two could still learn from each other.

John didn't refuse Hermione's request, so the two sat on the edge of the bed, reading the book together.

When studying together, they were always each other's most focused and relaxed appearance.

Facts have proved that having a partner, no matter what you do, can make boring things interesting.

It's just that they forgot they were at home.

And also forgot, it was late at night...

The next day.

When the Granger couple got up, after finishing breakfast with the Merrick couple and chatting for a while, they found that their children hadn't gotten up, so they went to John and Hermione's room to check together.

As a result, Hermione's room was empty.

And in John's room, two children in pajamas could be seen huddled together, sleeping soundly.

Only a book spread open could prove that the two had fallen asleep while reading last night. ===== CHAPTER 181 =====