Chapter 28: Lumos Charm

Kyle didn't know much about Cho Chang, Cedric's future girlfriend, Harry Potter's first love, and he had never been in contact with her.

The only thing he knew was that she was in Ravenclaw.

But now there was one more thing…helpful.

After all, not every Ravenclaw will take the initiative to help others. They prefer to immerse themselves in their own world and think about studies or other matters.

Of course, this did not mean that students in Ravenclaw were all indifferent, but they had different personalities. If someone asked them for help, Ravenclaw was also very willing to help.

To put it simply, they didn't take the initiative but also didn't reject.

Cho Chang was talking to her friends next to him, so Kyle just glanced at her and then looked away.

"This is the first class, what should I do in the future? I can't leave the dorm an hour early every time."

Next to him, Mikel grabbed his hair and said helplessly: "If this continues, I will be late one day."

"Don't worry, the professors at Hogwarts will not expel students for being late. At most, they will only deduct points." Kyle patted his shoulder and comforted: "By the way, I have something good to show you."

"Something good?"

Mikel and Ryan came over curiously.

Kyle took out the map and spread it on the table: "Thank Cedric, otherwise you would have been lost for a while."

"This is...a map of Hogwarts?"

Mikel was still wondering what it was, but Ryan, who had a wizard father at home, recognized it at a glance and said in surprise: "Where did you get it from? Can you let me make a copy? I promise to return it to you after class."

"Of course, we are roommates!" Kyle nodded, then turned to look at Mikel and said, "What about you, do you want to copy it?"

Mikel was a little tempted, but he still shook his head after thinking about it.

Entering the magical world for the first time, he didn't want to waste any opportunity to learn magic, let alone in such a crucial course as Charms.

"Can I wait until after class to copy it?" Mikel asked.

"That's fine, no problem."

Kyle nodded, then lightly tapped the wand on the map: "Geminio."

After the spell was completed, an identical map appeared on the desk.

Kyle picked it up and looked at it twice. After making sure there were no issues, he handed it to Mikel.

"This is for you. The magic on it should last for about a week. You can copy it anytime you want."

"???"

Mikel took the map with a confused look on his face, and then subconsciously turned to look at Ryan who also looked confused.

Ryan was numb. He looked at Kyle and then at the parchment in front of him. He felt his face heat up. Just when he was about to say something, a voice suddenly came from the front.

"Excellent Duplication spell, five points for Hufflepuff!"

Kyle was startled and raised his head suddenly, but only saw Cho Chang opposite him. When he took a closer look, he realized another person was standing in front of the table.

The other party was somewhat short, not even as tall as the table, and was completely blocked when he stood there.

"Thank you for the compliment, Professor Flitwick." Kyle said.

Flitwick smiled, "I'm just telling the truth, Mr. Chopper. That's your name, right?"

Kyle nodded: "Yes, Professor."

"It seems that my memory is pretty good." After Professor Flitwick finished speaking, he turned to look at Mikel: "Can you show me that map?"

Mikel didn't recognize the short wizard in front of him at first, but soon he realized what Kyle had just called him, and quickly handed over the map with both hands.

"O... Okay, Professor."

"Thanks."

Flitwick took the map, felt it carefully, and returned it to Mikel.

"Oh, the magic power is very stable. If nothing goes wrong, this Duplication charm should last until noon in eight days."

Professor Flitwick blinked at Kyle and said in a slightly regretful tone: "If the exam question at the end of the semester was the Duplication charm, I would definitely give you an O, but now, I can only give Hufflepuff three points."

"Professor!"

At this time, a little Ravenclaw witch wondered: "Can't items created with a Duplication charm last forever?"

"No, Miss Steel." Flitwick said: "If duplications could exist forever, there wouldn't be so many parchments in the windows of supply stores."

"Not even Dumbledore?" Another young wizard asked.

"Unfortunately, no." Professor Flitwick shook his head and continued: "Even if the headmaster can make the Duplication charm he casts last for a hundred years or more, it will not exist forever."

"Okay, let's stop talking about this spell. It's still too early for you. Let's start class now."

Professor Flitwick turned around and walked up to the desk, facing all the young wizards, and said: "In this class, we are going to learn the lighting charm. This is also one of the most basic spells. The spell is Lumos. Everyone, watch carefully..."

Kyle was not surprised when he learned that the first class would be the lighting charm since this was the most basic spell in the magic world.

There was no need to worry about gestures. As long as you were a wizard, had a wand, and could speak, you would be able to cast it.

In earlier times, the lighting charm was even used to distinguish a wizard from a squib, with very high accuracy, almost 100%.

It could be said that if someone couldn't cast the lighting charm, they were not a wizard.

Because of this, Professor Flitwick simply demonstrated the casting process of the lighting charm, and then let the little wizards try it on their own.

Soon, the classroom lit up with little lights, some big, some small, some bright, and some dark...

Although Kyle was a step slower and was not the first to succeed, the light on his wand was stable.

Just like a light bulb that was turned on, it continuously emitted a fixed and soft white light to the surroundings.

Unfortunately, there were no extra points this time.

Because he was not the only one who could do this. Seven young wizards from Ravenclaw could also make the wand shine steadily.

As for Hufflepuff's side… Although there were not many, there were only six fewer students than on the other side.

"Don't forget what I just said, stay calm and don't panic." Professor Flitwick reminded sharply: "You must calm yourself down, just like you usually do when holding things. It is also very important to recite the spell accurately. Don't mispronounce."

Under his reminder, little wizards continued to complete the requirements and displayed stable "light bulbs".

Kyle looked at his two roommates… They were still working hard.

(End of chapter)