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Chapter 15: You Can Go to the Fifth Year
🕑 Added 2025-02-09 18:13:04 +0000 UTC
Harry's low mood did not last long. After all, he was still young and wouldn't start doubting his life over a minor setback.
After receiving praise from the Quidditch players, Harry was "revived" again. Of course, many people also noticed that he seemed to be working harder than before.
Even in Potions class, Harry was no longer as embarrassed as before.
Of course, Noah didn't have time to care about such things.
In his opinion, no matter how much things changed, it wasn’t worth being surprised about, because the whole plot had already shifted long ago. Not to mention, this world had changed long before that—he would just face it as a new world.
For example, he remembered that after the first Charms class, Hermione had been so upset with Ron that she ran to the girls’ bathroom to cry, only to encounter the troll released by Quirinus Quirrell, the former Ravenclaw.
But that event hadn’t happened yet.
To be honest, not all Slytherins followed that guy. There were Death Eaters in other houses too.
It was just that those in other houses had different reasons for following him—like that unlucky Quirrell and the rat curled up in Ron's arms.
Time flew by as Noah and his friends led fulfilling lives. Their progress gradually began to attract the attention of all the professors.
Think about it—no matter which subject it was, no matter how advanced the material, for them, classes were practically free points. They were simply geniuses!
For example, in today’s Charms class, Professor Flitwick specifically tried to challenge the students from their dormitory.
He selected spells beyond their current year level to test them, such as Expelliarmus, Aparecium, and even the offensive spell Incendio! But the result?
"Very well done, Mr. William (Kenn)'s Expelliarmus, Mr. Thurwell (Lance)'s Aparecium, and Mr. Kane (Evan)'s Lumos were all outstanding! Ravenclaw earns 50 points!"
Awarding 50 points at once was unheard of! But no one dared to question it—after all, these spells were beyond their year’s curriculum, some even being second- or third-year material.
Of course, there was another key factor—Noah himself.
"Finally, Mr. Finniel, have you been reading textbooks from the upper years?" As expected, Professor Flitwick turned to Noah.
"More or less, Professor," Noah nodded reluctantly. Could he say that he learned everything from the Room of Requirement and the System Library?
"Very impressive. Whether it's your incantation, wand movement, or magic control, it is all beautifully executed. Mr. Finniel, if you had enough magical power, I would say you could go straight to the fifth year!"
If not for his limited magical reserves, he could skip four years?
This was huge news!
Who was Professor Flitwick?
He was the Head of Ravenclaw and the designated Charms professor!
Many of the students’ parents had studied under him!
For such an outstanding professor to give Noah such high praise, the first years were utterly shocked. The news spread through the entire grade like a bolt of lightning.
Ravenclaw students were no exception—how could they not be surprised by their own classmate?
Many of them even made up their minds to get closer to Noah and his friends. They didn’t want to be left behind.
"Fifty points to Mr. Finniel. A truly perfect demonstration, though this magic..."
"Don't worry, Professor, I won’t use these spells on my classmates. I understand the rules well," Noah reassured him.
He saw the hesitation in Flitwick’s eyes and immediately knew what the professor was concerned about.
Noah truly had no intention of using these spells against his classmates. Of course, if someone deliberately provoked him, he wouldn’t hold back either.
Class ended quickly. Professor Flitwick was an excellent teacher.
Besides Noah and his friends earning a total of 100 points for Ravenclaw, the other houses also gained some points. However, compared to Slytherin and Hufflepuff, Gryffindor was in a much worse situation.
Their only stable source of points was Hermione.
This Charms lesson introduced the Petrificus Totalus spell, and the only one who successfully cast it was Hermione. The rest of Gryffindor’s students struggled, earning them only 10 points.
After class, Noah and his friends didn’t immediately head to the Room of Requirement because they were swarmed by Ravenclaw students.
There was no escaping it—they were just too good. It was only natural that their classmates wanted to talk to them.
After answering a barrage of questions (while skillfully dodging inquiries about how they managed to learn so much beyond the curriculum), time passed quickly, and before they knew it, dinner was approaching. Only then did the crowd start to disperse.
"Oh my god, I was planning to review some Transfiguration material, but now I’ve completely lost the time to do it!"
Lance looked displeased, though the smug expression on his face made it obvious that he secretly enjoyed the attention.
Young students naturally enjoyed being in the spotlight. Kenn and Evan were no different.
Noah was probably the only one who remained indifferent—he didn’t see any real value in being the center of attention.
"Isn't showing off usually for impressing girls? But everyone's still too young for that. I really don’t see the point of standing out right now."
Noah shook his head, following the group towards the Great Hall.
The student dining area was still in the Great Hall, with two meals served per day. Overall, Hogwarts provided good accommodations—at least Noah never had to worry about going hungry.
As Halloween approached, the floating candles in the Great Hall took on a new appearance. Each was now covered with a grinning pumpkin head, looking somewhat eerie—but to Noah, it was more amusing than anything.
The entire hall was bathed in an eerie yet festive glow, thanks to the colorful Halloween decorations. A thousand enchanted bats flapped along the walls and ceiling, while another thousand swirled overhead like dark storm clouds, making the pumpkin candles flicker ominously.
Taking in the scene, Noah suddenly asked, "What do you think? Should we make pumpkin heads for ourselves and go ask Professor Dumbledore for gifts?"
To his surprise, Evan, Lance, and Kenn all seriously considered the idea.
Finally, Kenn nodded, saying, "Honestly, the chances of success are pretty high. I think Professor Dumbledore would give you something."
"But Noah, don’t you think that would be kind of... stupid?"
"Stupid? Well, in everyone else’s eyes, we’re just nerds. Isn’t it natural for nerds to do weird things?"
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