On the empty field, Professor Snape looked at Light, who suddenly disappeared and then reappeared, with a slightly surprised expression.
After completing Apparition, Light, full of excitement, turned around and looked at Professor Snape.
"Good job. Your talent is even better than I thought. However, you need more practice! Many wizards have accidents at this stage."
After giving a brief compliment, Professor Snape asked Light to continue practicing.
Even without Professor Snape's admonition, Light knew that he had just been lucky to complete this Apparition.
As Light practiced continuously and gradually got used to the floating sense of emptiness, Professor Snape provided timely guidance:
"What you need to do is to follow your instincts. It's like swimming. Slide out there instead of rushing out! The former has a higher success rate and is safer!"
Time passed. Light's body kept disappearing in place and suddenly reappearing somewhere else.
Apparition, which was initially clumsy, has now become smooth and natural.
"Good. You've mastered this Spell! Next, I'll teach you how to handle dismemberment. So, cut yourself in half now!"
Seeing Light flashing around, Professor Snape knew that he had mastered Apparition.
So, when Light was about to start moving, he directly interrupted the casting.
Suddenly distracted, Light split in half at the waist immediately. His upper body landed at the target destination, while his lower body remained where he was.
"Ah!!!" Having never experienced such a situation before, Light couldn't help but let out a scream.
Professor Snape, who had been prepared, quickly stepped forward, squatted beside the upper body, and said urgently:
"Stop screeching like a banshee! Calm down and follow the connection of Magic Power to move your lower body here!"
"If you don't succeed this time, I'll step in. But if you don't learn to solve this problem by yourself, you'll stay dismembered until you figure it out!"
Hearing Professor Snape's warning, Light forced himself to calm down. He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and concentrated.
With his enhanced talent, Light soon sensed the subtle connection of Magic Power. Following this connection, he activated Apparition again.
He felt a sense of fullness in his lower body. With his eyes still closed, Light knew that his lower body had returned!
When he opened his eyes again, Light found that his perspective had changed. He was standing instead of lying on the ground.
Looking at Professor Snape squatting in the distance, Light jumped up and down to check his condition. He was extremely glad that he hadn't reattached his body the wrong way.
At this time, Professor Snape's voice came: "Keep dismembering yourself until you get used to it!"
Under Professor Snape's guidance and with continuous practice, Light could even reassemble his body when only half of his head was left.
Of course, the practice wasn't always smooth sailing.
The most dangerous incident was when he reattached his upper and lower bodies the wrong way.
Fortunately, Professor Snape had been keeping an eye on him. He quickly disassembled Light and reassembled him before the spell stabilized.
Imagining himself as building blocks, constantly disassembling and reassembling, and learning how to handle various states, Light finally mastered Apparition.
"Let's go back! It's already very late," Professor Snape took out his watch, glanced at the time, and said to Light, who looked pale.
After practicing for so long and experiencing so many changes, Light was already physically and mentally exhausted. He had no objection to what Professor Snape said.
In the late - night castle, illuminated by the dim candlelight, two figures in black robes were walking.
On the way, as Light was recalling his recent practice, he suddenly spoke up and curiously asked Professor Snape, "Professor, if I master Apparition deeply enough, can I use it in battle?"
As if he had anticipated this question, Professor Snape didn't even pause and directly shattered Light's hopes.
"Better not do that. This Spells is easily interrupted during casting. Once you're distracted, dismemberment will occur."
"In a battle, once dismemberment occurs, the enemy won't patiently wait for you to reconnect your body. Even if the enemy doesn't launch an attack, mere interference can be disastrous.
"If you can't reconnect your body and the spell stabilizes, you'll drop dead!"
After saying that, Professor Snape paused, glanced sideways at Light, and asked, "You know someone who can use Apparition in battle, right?"
Although Light didn't say a word, from his expression, Professor Snape already knew who that person was, so he added, "There are significant differences between individuals. You're not him. Don't imitate blindly."
Only after getting Light's promise did Professor Snape allow him to go back and rest.
...
Amidst the busyness of having classes during the day and practicing Apparition at night, Light's second Halloween at Hogwarts was coming soon!
Before Halloween, the auditorium had already been decorated by the professors with tens of thousands of live bats.
Hagrid took out countless prepared pumpkins from his small farm, carved them into pumpkin lanterns, and placed them everywhere in the castle!
While everyone was preparing to attend the Halloween dinner, Harry Potter mysteriously pulled Light, Hermione, and Ron together and whispered, "Ghost Nick invited me to his 'Deathday Dinner' the night before Halloween. Do you want to go?"
Under Hermione and Ron's confused looks, Light gave them a general introduction to what a "Deathday Dinner" was:
It's a gathering where a ghost of high status invites other ghosts on the anniversary of their death. It's kind of like a human birthday party!
"I'll go! The Hogwarts dinner is so boring," Ron immediately agreed after Light's introduction. At the same time, he started persuading Light and Hermione.
"But it doesn't seem right for us to sneak out during the dinner," Hermione also clearly showed more interest in the "Deathday Dinner".
Soon, Hermione was also convinced by Harry Potter and Ron and decided to go to the "Deathday Dinner".
"I advise you not to go. It's a gathering for ghosts. Their living habits are different from humans'."
"You won't have a good time if you go!"
Before the three of them could try to persuade him, Light started to persuade them in reverse.
"Shouldn't be that bad!" Hermione and Harry Potter instantly hesitated.
At this moment, Ron stepped forward and strengthened their resolve. "Let's just go and have a look! It's a banquet, how unhappy could it be!"
Seeing that he couldn't persuade them, Light left them with a single sentence: "We're already here!"
Then, under the three's puzzled looks, he quickly walked away.