Chapter 94

This morning, there were two full classes.

After Professor Sprout sent Harold away, she took the young wizards to the third greenhouse and collected the homework immediately before starting the class.

There were not many homework assignments for herbalism, and the content was all in the textbook, which was considered very simple.

Today's class was about introducing mandrakes and repotting them.

The mandrakes that needed to be repotted today were not yet mature. When mature, mandrakes can kill people with their sound and look like extremely ugly babies.

According to Professor Sprout's explanation, this was not difficult.

It was just that these mandrakes did not want to be pulled out of the soil, nor did they want to go back, and they were not very quiet throughout the process.

This made it a bit challenging to operate.

Helplessly, Ethan could only use a silent, wandless force to make them quiet.

There is no doubt that Ethan's four-person team was the first group to complete the repotting, so they earned extra points for Ravenclaw.

The second class was Transfiguration.

The homework was collected first, but the Transfiguration homework was a thesis, which was more difficult than the Potions homework.

This led to many students having obvious worries on their faces.

Some students wrote randomly, borrowed from classmates, and referenced other Transfiguration books.

After collecting the homework, Professor McGonagall introduced the topic for today.

Beetles into buttons!

After Professor McGonagall demonstrated it, she displayed the principle on the blackboard.

Then everyone was given a beetle, which was today's prop.

Ethan really didn't know how to complain about the education level at Hogwarts.

Textbooks and other materials also need to be reviewed. Hogwarts can't just teach them as they give them. They don't know how to proceed step by step.

Most of these students can't even perfectly transform dead things now. Just like the final exam of the previous school year, very few could achieve an O. They couldn't even walk steadily, but now they wanted to transform living things.

Now, when a living thing is transformed, it must be ensured that after the transformation is reversed, the thing is still alive.

But isn't this embarrassing?

Michael, Ethan's deskmate, looked at the exquisite golden button that Ethan was tossing up and down, his eyes full of envy.

"Ethan, how do you do this?"

The talent gap is really too big. He has no idea how to do it at all, but Ethan can do it with just a flick of his wand.

It still transformed into a golden button, which was full of fine lines and looked quite high-end.

He just took the wand and prepared to transform according to what Professor McGonagall said, but found that He couldn't construct the details of the beetle in his mind and turn it into a button.

"I first learned how to transform a button into a beetle. If the beetle is not required to track or remain alive, transforming the beetle into a button is also relatively simple. First, analyze the body structure of the beetle and observe it carefully.

Outline the transformation between the two in your mind."

Magic is idealistic, and there is no specific formula for you to apply, so Ethan can only explain it this way.

Ethan turned his head to look at other tables and found that the situation was basically the same as Michael's. Everyone was holding a wand and muttering something to the beetle.

Some directly killed the beetle, and some even exploded it.

From time to time, someone went to Professor McGonagall to request a new beetle.

"Mr. Adrian, you are the first to complete the Transfiguration, and you earn 10 extra points for Ravenclaw!"

Professor McGonagall also noticed Ethan.

She didn't even come to see him and announced the result directly. Ethan had been to her office several times in the last school year, so how could she not know what level of Transfiguration he was at?

Hermione on the Gryffindor side looked up at Ethan and then went to compete with the beetle again.

Yesterday, Harry and Ronald didn't get any points deducted, which encouraged her to work hard. It's not impossible this year!

In the last class, she raised her hand to answer the mandrake question asked by Professor Sprout and earned 10 extra points for Gryffindor.

As for the other students, it was no surprise. In the Transfiguration and Charms classes, Ethan didn't give them any extra points, which made them feel something was wrong.

It wasn't until the bell rang that many young wizards breathed a sigh of relief. They had been busy struggling with beetles for the whole class and had made no progress.

It was even worse than the matchstick needle in the first Transfiguration class.

Only a few made some progress.-

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Transfiguration classroom, on the way to the auditorium.

"Ethan, lend me your quill."

George and Fred were waiting here for Ethan.

They were originally going to find Ethan this morning, but because of the Howler Letter, they had to flee the scene.

Although Ronald was the most socially awkward, followed by Ginny, who was also mentioned at the end.

But as members of the Weasley family, they were not much better off.

The matter of borrowing the quill had to be postponed.

"It's in the dormitory, I'll get it for you after dinner."

Ethan would not refuse; for others, it would be a burden, but the twins were different.

They don't have any other major pursuits and ambitions; just being normal is fine.

Anyway, as long as you don't violate any rules and get expelled from Hogwarts, you can graduate with poor grades. Not to mention that the twins' grades are not bad, especially in some subjects.

Their goal is to open a prank merchandise store, and they work hard for it, involving spells, potions, alchemy, ancient magic words, etc., which makes them better than ordinary students.

Become a boss after graduation; no need for any certificates, just be a successful person. (The twins got three Os in the exam.)

"Ethan, we can help you sell this; it will definitely be more popular than the Buraffio's Brain Elixir!"

They are crazy about poverty and still owe Ethan gold galleons. Not many people buy the Buraffio's Brain Elixir at the beginning of the school year.

They are in urgent need of new sources of income. The pygmy puffs have just given birth to two litters, and they can't buy them before they grow up.

Other prank products don't sell well, so they don't dare to charge too high a price; otherwise, they won't make much money. Right now, they're doing it out of love.

Take the quill pen, for example. They also invented one that looks exactly like an ordinary quill pen but sprays ink all over your face when you use it.

This is only bought for pranks and has no other use, so the sales are destined not to be too high.

Ethan's quill pen is different. Any little wizard who doesn't want to do homework needs it.

And the quill pen has a lifespan. Depending on the intensity of writing, two to three quills need to be replaced in a month.

"The professors at Hogwarts will not allow this kind of thing to appear. It's equivalent to cheating, and it doesn't improve ourselves at all. We can just use it ourselves."

Ethan naturally thought about this but quickly rejected it.

Some money can be earned, and some can't, especially since Ethan is still in Hogwarts.

If he graduated, he could earn this money if he were a bit more ruthless.

But Ethan is still a student. If he openly disrupts the order, Dumbledore and the professors would definitely cause trouble for him.

Don't think that many things can be hidden from them; they just don't want to care.

"Okay, let us use it later; there are still a few homework assignments to do."

Seeing Ethan say this, Fred didn't insist.

Anyway, his brain can't compare with Ethan's. Just listen to him; can he still make money without his money making source?

They originally planned to make up for today's homework in the train yesterday. It's enough to make up a little bit every day. They have been familiar with this process for a few years.

Unfortunately, Ronald directly broke their plan. After what happened yesterday, he didn't have the heart to write in the train at all.

"How is Mr. Weasley? Your mother yelled in the letter this morning that he was detained by the Ministry of Magic for investigation."

Ethan saw that the two were in good spirits. Was the problem solved?

"It's all right now. Dumbledore went to the Ministry of Magic last night. He was the one who intervened. My father was released this morning and fined three months' salary. Percy's owl just brought the news back."

"Three months' salary and a damaged car. Mr. Weasley must be heartbroken."

Ethan knew how much Arthur treasured this car. In order to modify it, he spent a lot of time on it every day after work.

"Who said it wasn't! My mother almost came to school!"

George shuddered when he said this.

"By the way, this year's Defense Against the Dark Arts professor is Gilderoy Lockhart. He is also a bad teacher. He only brags about his experience and introduces his books, but he is popular with the girls."

"He was also embarrassed by Lee in class. He said that he was a fake like Quirrell last year."

Their first class this year is Defense Against the Dark Arts.

After taking his class, they became more and more convinced that Gilderoy Lockhart came to Hogwarts just to sell books; he is actually not qualified at all.

"We also have Defense Against the Dark Arts class in the afternoon; we will know then."

Ethan didn't care about it; anyway, he didn't expect the school's Defense Against the Dark Arts professor to teach anything.

Arriving at the Ravenclaw table, Ethan sat directly between Cho Chang and Penelope; they had already reserved seats.

"Cho, what's wrong with you?"

Looking at Cho Chang, who was worried, Ethan asked curiously.

"Malfoy, he donated seven Nimbus 2001s to the Slytherin Quidditch team today."

"Ethan, do you want to join the Quidditch team?"

Originally, Ravenclaw was at the bottom of the four houses in Quidditch, and now that Slytherin has updated its equipment, the gap is even bigger.

If Ethan could join, perhaps the results would be better. He was the best in the first-year flying class, and Cassandra was about the same as Harry, whose flying class performance improved dramatically later, and Malfoy was behind.

As a member of the Quidditch team, they were all very concerned about the first-year students' flying class performance.

Every year, the seventh-year students graduate and leave the Quidditch team, and the talented second-year students take their place. This is an old tradition.

"I can't do it. I don't have time. Maybe Gene will join."

Ethan refused without hesitation.

This Malfoy is such a fool; he has money but no place to spend it!

Registration will start next week, and he will run normally. Cassandra will not compete with him, so it is really unnecessary.

Even if he wants to compete, Malfoy may not be richer than Cassandra in terms of money.

"Alright!" Cho Chang was just asking, she also guessed that Ethan would most likely refuse.

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