## Chapter 378: Umbrella Room Activities
"*Stupefy! Stupefy!*"
A stag beetle, the size of a small dog, idly wiggled its antennae, watching the weak red light hit it and bounce off.
It clicked its mandibles and slowly chewed on a giant leaf.
Theo glared at it, annoyed.
Among the group in the Umbrella Room, only Harry, besides the older Fred and George, had mastered the Stunning Spell. He was even practicing the Patronus Charm. The others weren't very good at the Stunning Spell yet.
As they learned more magic, the gap between them became increasingly apparent.
Though they didn't compare themselves based on this, falling behind didn't feel good. So, even with the mounting homework after third year, Theo and the others still made time to practice spells.
Wade was organizing the latest issues of Alchemy magazines when he suddenly heard a "thud" and turned to see Hermione setting down her bookbag.
Michael couldn't help but gasp, "Hermione, how much stuff do you have in that bag?"
"Not much, just everything I need for class, and reference materials for my homework."
Hermione casually tied up her messy hair, pulled out over a dozen books from her bag and stacked them on the table, then picked up the top one and started on her homework.
Michael looked on with dread and whispered to Wade, "That's terrifying… Is she going to read all those books tonight?"
"She's too diligent," Wade said helplessly. "She'll even take meticulous notes in Muggle Studies, even though she already knows everything Professor Burbage teaches."
Michael looked fearfully at the towering stack of books.
After vaguely figuring out why Wade could take so many classes, he had regretted not choosing all courses. Now, however, he only felt relief.
Wade, on the other hand, saw Hermione rub her shoulders after writing for a while and suddenly asked, "Hermione, is your bag very heavy?"
"Hm? Of course it is, isn't it? She's practically carrying the entire Library on her shoulders," Michael quipped.
Hermione hesitated for a moment before asking, "Are you trying to tell me I don't need to bring all my books? These are just what I need for today, actually…"
"No, I mean… uh… let me see your bag," Wade said, reaching out.
Hermione looked a little puzzled but handed over her bag.
Wade took it and weighed it in his hand — wow, it was at least seven or eight pounds, and that was after Hermione had already pulled out a stack of books.
He shook his head, thinking to himself that he had forgotten — Hermione was only thirteen years old right now and hadn't yet mastered the Undetectable Extension Charm.
When Wade first learned this charm, he had worried about potentially breaking the law —
The Ministry of Magic stipulated that the Undetectable Extension Charm could not be used for private purposes, only for the production of specific items approved by relevant departments, such as travel tents.
But over time, Wade realized that few of the adult wizards he knew actually paid attention to the Ministry of Magic's regulations.
Not to mention Mr. Scamander's Pocket Dimension, which was practically a small world; Arthur Weasley, a Ministry of Magic official himself, had secretly expanded the space in his car.
When Lupin was dirt poor, he had a suitcase enchanted with the Undetectable Extension Charm; Wade's neighbor Moody had one too; and Sirius had recently even expanded the fuel tank and toolbox on his motorcycle.
When Lupin pulled a drink from his pocket earlier, Wade noticed that their clothes had much larger pockets than normal clothes. He immediately found his own caution amusing.
In reality, the Ministry of Magic could not arbitrarily search a wizard's private belongings without concrete evidence, at least when order was normal.
"Take everything out, I'll help lighten your load," Wade said.
"Oh, okay."
Hermione guessed what he was going to do and, a little excited, quickly emptied her bag. Seeing this, the others also gathered around.
"Wade, are you going to use the Undetectable Extension Charm?" Theo asked excitedly.
"Yes," Wade said. "Don't forget this violates Ministry of Magic regulations. Don't tell anyone."
"Got it! You don't have to tell us!" Everyone laughed and agreed.
Hearing this, Hermione felt a little conflicted, but as soon as Wade raised his Wand, she immediately forgot her previous thoughts and watched with the same focused attention as everyone else.
The light of the spell fell on the bag, flickered a few times, then slowly disappeared.
Wade put away his Wand.
Michael, who had expected a more spectacular sight, paused, then asked, "That's it?"
"Of course," Wade said. "It's just a bag. How much more complicated could it be?"
"I thought…"
Michael muttered, picked up the bag, weighed it, and then handed it to Hermione.
"Hermione, try it out quickly."
"Okay."
Hermione swept everything on the table into the bag. Unlike its previously bulging appearance, the bag was now flat, as if it only held a few books.
The girl pulled open the top of the bag to check, confirmed all her belongings were still inside, then lifted it again and exclaimed in surprise, "It's so light."
"Really? Let me try!"
Everyone reached out to her, taking turns holding the bag to feel it.
"It's about the same as when we first started school, without so many books," Neville sincerely shared his impression.
"Doesn't the Undetectable Extension Charm just enlarge space?" Theo asked, puzzled. "My uncle has a bag too, and when it's full, it's as heavy as if Goyle were inside. No one else can lift it."
"That's what an imperfect Undetectable Extension Charm does," Wade explained. "But with a truly successful charm, it's like you've put everything into another dimension; you barely feel any weight."
The satchel was back in Hermione's hands. She hugged it happily and said, "Now I can fit all my books in there! You know how frustrating it is when the book you need isn't in your bag!"
Everyone else was speechless. They didn't quite share her enthusiasm on that front.
Michael suddenly hugged Wade and whined, "Wade, please, do me a favor… I want an effortless satchel too…"
Everyone was actually quite envious of the satchel Hermione had, but only Michael openly voiced it.
Wade chuckled. "Empty your bags, we'll do them one by one!"
The others cheered and scrambled to empty their satchels, while Hermione, ever practical, began stuffing all the notes from her bookshelf into her bag.
Wade helplessly rubbed his forehead. "Hermione, don't treat the space in the satchel as infinite. It's only about the size of a suitcase…"
Just then, the door to the Umbrella Room suddenly swung open. Everyone looked towards the entrance.
A soaking wet Harry walked in, carrying his broom and looking utterly exhausted, leaving a trail of muddy footprints behind him.
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