41 41. Come Quickly! Potter And Malfoy Are Fighting!

It's another new week at Hogwarts, and the atmosphere is noticeably more lively compared to the first week. Immediately after class on Monday, an announcement was posted on the notice board in the hall, stating that Quidditch player selection and first-year flying lessons would begin this week.

When it comes to flying, it's an instinct for human beings to long for the sky. While ordinary people conquer the sky with airplanes, wizards rely on broomsticks. And of course, there's the flying carpet. However, the sale of flying carpets has been banned in Europe, and not many wizards are interested in them. Flying carpets tend to be unstable and difficult to maintain as they are made of fur and quickly become dirty with use. Additionally, there have been safety concerns due to shortcuts taken by Middle Eastern manufacturers. Therefore, flying carpets are not popular among wizards.

In short, Quidditch has suddenly become the number one trending topic at Hogwarts. Everywhere you go, you can hear little wizards discussing broomsticks and Quidditch. One wizard boasts about making money by riding a helicopter that frightened Muggles, describing it as something with a spinning head. Malfoy shares his own story multiple times, each time with a different ending, but always emphasizing his impressive flying skills in avoiding danger.

The other little wizards also have their fair share of stories and knowledge about Quidditch, easily explaining various Quidditch action terms. Their confidence makes it seem like anyone could do the same.

Even the teachers join in the fun. Professor McGonagall challenges the little wizards in her class to turn pencils into quaffles. Unfortunately, only Hermione succeeds in transforming the pencil into a piece of cowhide, which angers her and leads to her breaking the pencil in half after class. However, she realizes she'll need the pencil in the next class and uses a repair spell to fix it.

In Charms class, Professor Flitwick introduces a new spell called the Acceleration Charm. He explains that broomsticks are engraved with a solidified acceleration spell, and the higher the level of the spell, the better the conductivity, resulting in faster acceleration. Nimbus Company has been constantly iterating the basic acceleration spell, which is their top secret. Professor Flitwick suggests that if someone can develop a more advanced acceleration spell, they could potentially start their own broomstick company.

The little wizards get excited at the idea and wave their wands, but the snail on the table doesn't react at all. At that moment, Hermione discreetly pokes Wayne in the waist and asks what he's been up to lately. Hermione had not seen Wayne outside of class in the past two days. Even during lunch, he was nowhere to be found at Hufflepuff's table.

Wayne yawned, saying, "I'm ready to get down to business, I'm almost busy."

Hermione regarded him warily and asked, "Business? What else are you planning?"

"You'll find out when the time comes," Wayne replied, casting an acceleration spell. His snail immediately revved up its turbine engine, surpassing Hermione's snail and reaching the finish line first.

"Want to earn some pocket money?" Wayne raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Of course I do, I have a lot of books I want to buy," Hermione said helplessly.

"Then do me a favor in the next two days, and I'll give you 30% of the money you earn."

Hermione looked at him suspiciously and questioned, "Isn't it something that goes against the school rules?"

"It's confidential, but it doesn't violate the school rules," Wayne assured her.

"Huh, you don't have to tell me if you don't want to," the little witch snorted angrily, ignoring Wayne for the rest of the class.

However, as they left the classroom, Hermione hesitated and said, "Malfoy has been saying bad things about you lately."

Wayne was taken aback and waved his hand dismissively, saying, "I'm busy and don't have time to talk to him. You don't need to pay any attention to him. Let Harry deal with him."

"What do you mean by 'deal with him'?" Harry also walked out of the classroom and was slightly confused when he heard his name.

"I meant you can figuratively bite Malfoy," Wayne clarified.

"Don't disgust me," Harry showed a disgusted expression. "But if I could punch him, I would be very happy."

...

Malfoy was talking about him behind his back, and Wayne already knew about it.

For Hufflepuff, wizards are the most important. They are everywhere, and Malfoy doesn't keep his words hidden. Naturally, the little badger hears them and tells Wayne.

After learning the whole story, Wayne simply laughed it off.

Being envied is a sign of talent. Wayne's performance was even more outstanding than Hermione's. In just one week, he had become a genius known to all first-year students.

Of course, Malfoy and the purebloods couldn't stand it.

They didn't say much, they just suggested that Wayne should study hard and study in advance to please the professor.

But when it comes to Quidditch, a sport that only purebloods have been exposed to since childhood, Wayne's true colors will be revealed.

It's just petty jealousy.

If Wayne gets upset over such a trivial matter, how will he handle more serious challenges in the future?

Thursday arrived before they knew it.

Wayne didn't have any classes in the afternoon and was hiding in his room, making props to sell. Suddenly, Toby and Norman burst into the room, looking like they were about to eat.

"Something big happened!"

Wayne listened attentively but continued working on his props without stopping.

"Longbottom broke his wrist, and Potter and Malfoy had a conflict during flying lessons. Taking advantage of Mrs. Hooch's absence, they chased each other on broomsticks in the sky, and they were inseparable!"

Is this word used here?

Wayne twitched his lips, feeling sad for Toby's English proficiency.

Toby was still gushing, "You don't know, Potter flew so well. He played a trick on Malfoy, but unfortunately, Professor McGonagall saw it, and he will probably be in bad luck."

"I can't say for sure," Wayne said casually. "Maybe the professor saw how well he flew and specially approved Harry to join the Quidditch team. Didn't their Seeker graduate last year?"

"We are first graders," Norman reminded. "First graders are not allowed to join the Quidditch team."

"Actually, yes," Wayne put the parchment away and looked at the two of them. "In 1853, Coleman Fleming joined the school team in the first grade."

"Well, I can't tell you," Norman said, sounding a little depressed. "What I'm most worried about now is whether I will fall to the ground like Longbottom tomorrow. A broken wrist is a trivial matter, but if my neck is broken, I will be finished."

"Don't worry," Wayne patted his shoulder comfortingly. "If it's broken, we will go to the infirmary to see you."

Norman: "..."

The two were just about to sit down and read some books about Quidditch when another excited shout came from outside the door:

"Come on! Potter and Malfoy are fighting in the Great Hall!"