History of Magic was a combined class for Slytherin and Ravenclaw, so George saw Luna, wearing her homemade radish-shaped earrings, shortly after entering the classroom.
However, perhaps due to Luna's somewhat eccentric behavior and way of speaking, none of the Ravenclaw students in her year were willing to sit with her, including her roommates.
Similarly, George was also sitting alone due to his speech that morning.
Before it was clear whether he was truly outstanding or not, no one was willing to sit with him, to avoid being implicated and becoming a joke.
As for his three roommates, the swelling on their faces hadn't subsided yet, so it was even less likely they would sit next to him.
"Don't worry about what others think, just be ourselves."
Seeing George sitting alone, Luna got up and sat next to him, tucking her wand behind her ear, and comforted him in a very steady voice.
George smiled and nodded:
"Thank you."
Although he didn't need comforting, Luna's actions were still worthy of his gratitude.
Speaking of which, although Luna was a year younger than Harry and the others, in terms of psychological maturity, she was sometimes more mature than some adults.
She had her own thoughts and beliefs, and even if everyone else thought she was crazy, she didn't care.
Facing classmates who often played jokes and pranks, she never got angry, always maintaining a calm demeanor.
To be honest, George felt that at Luna's age, he definitely couldn't have achieved her level of composure.
When the class bell rang, Professor Binns, the History of Magic teacher, a ghost, passed through the blackboard wall and appeared at the podium.
He was the only ghost teacher at Hogwarts, and during his life, he was the History of Magic Professor at Hogwarts.
One day, he stood up to go to class and accidentally left his body in an armchair in front of the Fireplace in the staff room, thus turning into a ghost and continuing to teach History of Magic at Hogwarts.
"In the Middle Ages, people without magic were particularly afraid of magic, yet lacked sufficient understanding of it.
Occasionally, they would catch a real Witch or Wizard, but burning them was completely useless.
Wizards would just cast a basic Flame-Freezing Charm, pretending to scream in pain while enjoying the delightful tingling sensation.
Wendelin the Weird loved being burned so much that she deliberately disguised herself in various ways and allowed herself to be caught forty-seven times."
Without any opening remarks or self-introduction, Professor Binns began to lecture on History of Magic from the moment he stood at the podium, using his characteristic wheezing, drawn-out tone.
As if casting a sleeping spell, he quickly made some young Wizards doze off.
After lecturing for half an hour, Professor Binns finally paused slightly, then, following his rigid teaching rhythm, began to ask:
"Can anyone tell me how many times Wendelin the Weird was caught by Muggles in total?"
Although he was asking, he didn't really expect anyone to answer; he knew what his class was like too well.
So this was just a necessary part of the class; if no one answered, he would continue lecturing until the class ended.
"Forty-seven times, Professor."
However, just as he was about to skip this part and continue, a young Wizard raised his hand and stood up to give the answer.
"Very good, correct answer."
Professor Binns was a little surprised, but he didn't think much of it and prepared to continue lecturing.
Very few young Wizards could answer during his questioning segment; the last time was that Gryffindor student named Grant, or was it Granny.
But this was nothing in his thousand years of teaching.
"No points given? It seems just answering questions isn't enough."
George raised an eyebrow slightly when he saw that Professor Binns didn't give him points for answering correctly.
According to his understanding, Professor Binns was the only Professor among all of them who wouldn't give points, not because he was harsh, but mainly because he had a bad memory and couldn't remember to give points.
After becoming a ghost, apart from remembering various historical facts clearly, his memory in other aspects became very poor.
So, to get him to give points, simply answering questions correctly wasn't enough.
"Professor, I have a question. Since Wizards can use various magic to defend against Muggle attacks, why were so many Wizards persecuted by Muggles back then?"
"Because back then, the way Wizards learned magic was through parental inheritance, and many Wizards actually didn't master many spells."
"So, the four Deans founded Hogwarts to allow more Wizards to learn magic to protect themselves, right?"
"Yes, that was one reason. It seems you have some understanding of History of Magic."
"I just finished memorizing over forty magic books during this time, including 'History of Magic,' 'Hogwarts: A History,' 'Important Magical Events of the Twentieth Century,' 'Modern Magical History,' and 'Interpretations of Medieval Events.'"
"Are you sure you memorized so many books on History of Magic?"
Hearing George's words, Professor Binns rarely showed a surprised expression.
The other drowsy young Wizards also woke up, their faces showing expressions of gossip.
"Then I'll test you."
Next, Professor Binns began to ask questions about the time, place, and general content of various events from the History of Magic books George mentioned.
And George answered all of them fluently, without any mistakes.
"Your name is George, right? Very good. The school hasn't had a student as interested in magical history as you in a long time.
Your understanding of magical history already surpasses that of many fifth and sixth-year students."
A trace of a relieved smile appeared on Professor Binns's rigid face.
Other ghosts became ghosts because of their fear of death, while he became one because of his obsession with teaching History of Magic.
So nothing could make him happier than seeing a student with such talent and interest in History of Magic.
"I have always felt that History of Magic is a very important and noteworthy subject.
Studying History of Magic allows us to turn the experiences of those Wizard predecessors in history into our own, enlightening our wisdom.
It is not only beneficial for us to learn magic and improve spells, but also helps us find ways of interacting between Wizards and between Wizards and Muggles.
Furthermore, we can see the future from history, illuminating our path forward with wisdom!"
George articulated his views on history in a loud voice, and the young Wizards from Slytherin and Ravenclaw beside him were stunned.
Although they didn't quite understand George's words, they felt that what he said sounded very impressive.
Because at this moment, Professor Binns's ghostly body was actually trembling with excitement.
"Well said, so well said! I will give you a reward, give you a reward.
Oh, I can give you points, I forgot. George, you are excellent! I'll give Slytherin fifty points!"
"Oh, Merlin's beard, Professor Binns actually gave points! Didn't they say he never gives points?"
"Oh, Merlin's pants, George actually won fifty points for Slytherin just like that! It seems what he said this morning wasn't an exaggeration."
The young Wizards exploded in chatter when they heard Professor Binns give points.
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