Chapter 61 On The Train

Fred and George excitedly entered the compartment where Eisen was sitting, chatting animatedly.

Following them were Hermione and Ginny, who had just left. Both wore displeased expressions, clearly unhappy about something.

It was obvious that the conversation between Fred and George had annoyed them.

"Wow, come and see! Great Ron and great Harry, they are so good!" Fred exclaimed when he caught sight of the scope in Eisen's hand.

While they were amazed, a hint of regret crossed their faces, likely thinking about why they hadn't come up with this idea themselves!

Then Fred seemed to remember something and looked at George with surprise.

"Professor, how is this thing made?" George asked, his eyes wide with curiosity as he stared at the observation mirror.

"We also have one—" Fred said, glancing sideways, his voice suddenly dropping. "Well, a very similar one, but it can only show Hogwarts Castle."

"Stop causing trouble; don't you see that Harry is in danger?" Ginny finally couldn't hold back and pulled them away from Eisen.

"Oh, yes! I don't know who has been talking about Harry all summer!" Fred winked at Eisen, laughing as he and George exited the compartment.

"Professor, goodbye at school!" George waved to Eisen as he left, pointing to the observation mirror in Eisen's hand. Clearly, the Weasley twins were still thinking about the scope and intended to discuss it at school.

"Don't worry; I'm keeping an eye on them. Harry isn't in danger right now!" Eisen reassured Ginny as he watched the flying car following the Hogwarts Express through the viewing mirror.

Who would have thought that after hearing this, Ginny's face would immediately turn red?

Eisen was momentarily stunned and quickly averted his gaze to the observation mirror, pretending not to notice Ginny's reaction.

Only then did he realize that Ginny had always been a little fan of Harry Potter and had liked him for quite some time. Eisen concluded that this was typical in the wizarding world.

Then, as if thinking of something, Eisen turned to look at Hermione and found her staring at him. When their eyes met, she hurriedly buried her head in "Wandering with Werewolves," her face slightly flushed.

Seeing the posture of this little fan girl inexplicably boosted Eisen's confidence. "Haha, it seems that my appearance is still quite impressive!"

Suddenly realizing how silly he sounded, Eisen couldn't help but laugh. When he returned to his senses, he noticed Hermione and Ginny looking at him in confusion, as if wondering what was so funny.

Ahem—

Noticing their expressions, Eisen felt his own face turn red. He rubbed his chin with one hand and was relieved to find nothing unusual, but he still coughed to cover up his embarrassment.

"Hermione!" Eisen immediately suppressed his smile and changed the subject. "The new second-year Defense Against the Dark Arts professor is Gilderoy Lockhart. What do you think of him?"

"Oh, yes! I saw him at Flourish and Blotts." Obviously, Hermione had already noticed the name Lockhart on the book list.

"The book describes some of his incredible experiences, which are really fascinating!" Hermione said, picking up "Wandering with Werewolves" for a moment.

Perhaps with Eisen's jewels in the foreground, she didn't seem to idolize Lockhart as much as she had in the original story.

But it was undeniable that she was still intrigued by those adventures.

"Oh! Can I take a look?" Even though Eisen knew what kind of person Lockhart was, he suddenly became interested.

Hermione obediently handed the book to him.

A few minutes later, Eisen closed the book and returned it to Hermione. He had to admit, the details of the adventures described were captivating.

From Eisen's perspective, if someone hadn't actually experienced those adventures, it would be impossible to write about them so vividly.

If all of this were true of Lockhart, he would indeed be quite remarkable. But alas, Eisen knew that these adventures were stolen from others.

Yes, it was possible to steal someone else's adventures; that's just how magic works.

Simply put, Lockhart learned about others' experiences by listening to them, then used a memory charm to make the individuals forget, thus claiming their adventures as his own.

"Lockhart would be an excellent Defense Against the Dark Arts professor if only based on these experiences!" After returning the book to Hermione, Eisen concluded.

Although he recognized Lockhart as a liar with little actual skill, he couldn't say it outright.

Hermione nodded but didn't respond. Just as she was about to open the book, she suddenly leaned over to Eisen with a mysterious look in her eyes.

"Professor Eisen, I encountered something strange during the summer vacation!" Hermione glanced at Ginny before moving closer to Eisen.

"What do you find strange?" he asked.

"During the summer, my dad took my mom and me to see a movie called *The Man from Earth!*" Hermione exclaimed, staring wide-eyed at Eisen.

"Yes, I mentioned that I opened a film company in the Muggle world, and I was the one who started Eisen Film Company, which produced *The Man from Earth.* But that's not what's strange!" After hearing Hermione's words, Eisen thought it was just too coincidental.

He wondered why, after becoming a witch, Hermione went to the movies with her family. It was just a film, but it happened to be one produced and released by Eisen Film Company.

"Professor Eisen, is it really possible for someone to live to be 14,000 years old?" Hermione unexpectedly posed a question that caught Eisen off guard.

"How is that possible? You know, the Philosopher's Stone—well, Nicole Flamel has only lived for over 600 years!" Eisen directly countered, using the only example from the wizarding world, Nicole Flamel.

"But I met a strange person in the movie theater. When I was discussing with my dad that there was no such person in reality, he said, 'How can you be sure it's fake?'"

"Even so, there's nothing strange about that. Maybe it was just someone with a vivid imagination."

"But the odd thing is, I only heard the voice; I never saw the person!"

"You mean the one who said that could be a wizard?" Eisen's expression turned thoughtful.

"I don't know!" Hermione shook her head. "Whether he's a wizard or not, it's very strange; otherwise, why would he say that?"

"Okay, don't overthink it. It was probably just someone discussing the plot of the movie!" Although this wasn't nonsense, Eisen waved his hand, signaling Hermione to stop pondering it.

"Oh, alright!" Hermione obediently fell silent and turned her attention back to her book.

As time passed, the sky grew darker, and the Hogwarts Express arrived at its destination.

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