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Kyle didn't know much about Cho Chang, Cedric's future girlfriend and Harry Potter's first crush, and he had never met her.
The only thing he knew was that she was in Ravenclaw.
But now there is one more thing... helpfulness.
After all, not every Ravenclaw will take the initiative to help others. They prefer to immerse themselves in their own world, thinking about academics or other things.
Of course, this does not mean that Ravenclaws are indifferent, but they just have different personalities. If someone asks them for help, Ravenclaws are also willing to provide help.
In short, they don't take the initiative, but they also don't refuse.
Cho Chang was talking to her friends, so Kyle just glanced at her and looked away.
"It's only the first class. What's next? I can't always leave an hour early."
Beside him, Mikel grabbed his hair and said in frustration, "At this rate, I'm going to be late one day."
"Don't worry, Hogwarts professors won't expel students for being late. At most, they'll just deduct a few points." Kyle patted his shoulder and said soothingly, "By the way, I've got something interesting to show you."
"Something interesting?"
Mikel and Ryan came over curiously.
Kyle took out a map and spread it out on the table. "Thank Cedric, or you'd really be lost for a while."
"This is... a map of Hogwarts?"
Mikel was still confused about what it was, but Ryan, who had a wizard father, recognized it immediately and said with surprise, "Where did you get this? Can I copy it? I promise I'll give it back to you after class."
"Of course, we're roommates!" Kyle nodded, then turned to Mikkel and said, "What about you? Do you want to copy it?"
Mikel was tempted, but after thinking it over, he shook his head.
Entering the magical world for the first time, he didn't want to waste any opportunity to learn magic, let alone something as crucial as Charms.
"Can I wait until after class to copy it?" Mikel asked.
"Is that so?"
Kyle nodded, then tapped his wand lightly on the map: "Gemino."
The spell was complete, and an identical map instantly appeared on the table.
Kyle picked it up, examined it, and after confirming it was alright, handed it to Mikel.
"Here, the magic should last about a week. You can copy it anytime you want."
"???"
Mikel took the map, bewildered, and instinctively turned to look at Ryan, who was also bewildered. Ryan was stunned.
He looked at Kyle, then at the parchment in front of him, feeling a surge of heat on his face. Just as he was about to say something, a voice suddenly boomed from the front of them.
"Nice duplication spell! Five points for Hufflepuff!"
Kyle was startled and looked up, only to see Cho Chang across from him. Looking closer, he realized there was someone else standing in front of the table.
The person was quite short, not even as tall as the table, and was completely obscured from view.
"Thank you for the compliment, Professor Flitwick," Kyle said.
Flitwick smiled and said, "I'm just being honest, Mr. Chopper. That's your name, right?"
Kyle nodded. "Yes, Professor."
"It seems my memory is not bad," Professor Flitwick said, turning to Mikel. "Can you show me that map?"
Mikel didn't recognize the small wizard in front of him at first, but he soon remembered Kyle's address and quickly handed the map over.
"Okay... okay, Professor."
"Thank you."
Flitwick took the map, examined it carefully, and handed it back to Mikel.
"Oh, the magic power is very stable. If nothing unexpected happens, this replica should last until noon in eight days."
Professor Flitwick winked at Kyle and said with a slightly regretful tone: "If the exam at the end of the semester was about the Gemino Spell, I would definitely give you an O, but now, I can only give Hufflepuff another three points."
"Professor!"
At this time, a little witch from Ravenclaw asked in confusion: "Can't objects created with the Gemino Spell exist forever?"
"No, Miss Mittal." Flitwick said: "If the replicas could exist forever, there wouldn't be so many parchments in the windows of the Literary House."
"Can't Dumbledore do it too?" asked another little wizard.
"Unfortunately, no." Professor Flitwick shook his head and continued, "Even if the headmaster can make the replicas he creates last a hundred years or more, they still won't last forever."
"Alright, enough about the Gemino Charm. It's too early for you. Let's begin class now."
Professor Flitwick turned and walked up to the desk. Facing the young wizards, he said, "This class will learn the Illumination Charm, one of the most basic spells. The spell is Lumos. Everyone, pay attention..."
Kyle wasn't surprised to learn the Illumination Charm in the first class of spells, as it was one of the simplest and most straightforward spells in the wizarding world.
There was no need to worry about hand gestures; as long as you were a wizard, had a wand, and could speak, you could definitely cast it.
In earlier times, the Illumination Charm was even used to distinguish wizards from Squibs, with an almost 100% accuracy rate.
It was safe to say that anyone who couldn't even cast the Illumination Charm wasn't a wizard. Given this situation, Professor Flitwick simply demonstrated the Illumination Charm and then let the young wizards try it on their own.
Soon, the classroom was lit up with tiny dots of light, some large, some small, some bright, some dim...
Although Kyle was a step behind and was not the first to succeed, the light on his wand was stable.
Just like a light bulb with electricity, it continuously emitted a fixed and soft white light to the surroundings.
It was a pity that he didn't get extra points this time.
Because he was not the only one who could do this. There were seven little wizards in the Ravenclaw College across the street who could also make their wands glow steadily.
As for the Hufflepuff side... although there were not many, there were only six fewer than the opposite side, so the difference was not big.
"Don't forget what I said just now, stay calm and don't panic." Professor Flitwick reminded sharply: "You must calm yourself down, just like you usually do when you pick up something. It is also very important to recite the spell correctly, and don't make any mistakes."
With his reminder, more and more little wizards completed the requirements and cast a stable "light bulb".
Kyle looked at his two roommates... they were still working hard.
[End of the chapter]