Chapter 271: Witnessing History

Albert never thought that Katrina needed his help, nor did he believe that she would accept his good intentions. He had known her for over a year and thought he understood Katrina's personality.

The MacDougall sisters were both of a rather stubborn nature, and Isabelle should be well aware of this. The matter from earlier was probably just something said in passing, and Isabelle likely didn't expect Albert to be of much help.

Albert also didn't pay much attention to this matter; there were plenty of things keeping him busy, and he had no mental capacity to focus on Katrina.

However, he did start visiting Professor Smith more frequently. The latter politely refused to teach Albert how to use the Untraceable Extension Charm. Though it was expected, Albert still felt a bit disappointed, especially given Professor Smith's reason for not teaching him, which left him speechless.

The Dark Arts Defense professor believed that Albert should focus his limited energy on studying Ancient Runes and even went as far as to assure him that when he came of age, he would surely become a renowned runemaster.

Albert believed Professor Smith's words, even more confidently than the professor himself did, but becoming a runemaster wasn't his life goal.

As for wanting to learn the Untraceable Extension Charm?

Professor Smith had subtly hinted to Albert that if he could help him unlock the entrance to the Ravenclaw Room, he would teach him the Untraceable Extension Charm.

Don't ask how Albert knew about it; when tasks appeared on the panel, he had to at least try to understand the hints.

Also, for some reason, Albert always felt there was something off about Professor Smith. Perhaps it was some sort of psychological suggestion, but either way, he became more cautious of the professor who he used to have a good relationship with.

He felt like the professor wanted to create some big news.

Of course, this didn't prevent Albert from continuing to seek magical guidance from Professor Smith.

The professor was indeed quite skilled in certain areas. Otherwise, Katrina wouldn't come to him, hoping Professor Smith would teach her something extra.

Everyone had a bit of a competitive spirit, and Katrina was no exception. She believed she wasn't inferior to anyone. However, due to her unfortunate timing, she suffered a tragic blow when she was mixed in with her sister and Albert. She eventually realized the cruel reality.

Her current goal was to catch up to both of them and not be left far behind, not even able to see their backs.

Katrina started seeking guidance from Albert more frequently.

Albert had never been a tutor before, so he wasn't exactly a great teacher. Often, Katrina could only get answers from him.

However, for geniuses like Katrina, having the answers was already enough. Geniuses could always sift through unnecessary information and find what suited them.

Katrina's progress was rapid and had already surpassed all the other students in her year, except for Albert.

Time moved slowly like a snail.

Late January finally arrived, and the end-of-month gathering of the Wizarding Card Club began again.

This time, the number of students attending the meeting had significantly decreased, and the number of members preparing to participate in the competition had dwindled to 34.

Lee Jordan kept muttering something about how the Wizarding Card Club had missed its prime development time.

Albert didn't feel the same way. The club wasn't as popular as it used to be, and most people were just interested for a short while. A decrease in membership wasn't surprising at all; after all, it wasn't a very strict club.

"I think in a few more months, the club will be completely empty." Lee Jordan was very anxious; he had invested a lot of energy into the first Wizarding Card competition.

However, improving the Wizarding Card game was also progressing slowly. Making everyone satisfied with the changes would probably be quite challenging!

"No matter how anxious you are, it won't help. As a new student's game, the Wizarding Card game needs to withstand the test of time," Albert said calmly.

Lately, Albert had spent quite a bit of time and finally finished reading the two books "Ultimate Transfiguration" and "Extraordinary Transfiguration," but he didn't gain much from them. The only noticeable change was a slight increase in his Transfiguration spell skill experience.

After reading about Transfiguration, Albert directly used his experience to upgrade the skill to level two, then he began attempting to create a new batch of Wizarding Cards. However, the results didn't satisfy him.

He couldn't achieve the level of detail he wanted in the transformations, especially when it came to the images on the wizard cards. They were a complete mess. This frustrated Albert for a while, and he even began to doubt whether his lack of skill in Transfiguration was the cause.

Professor McGonagall thought Albert was aiming too high.

Though she said this, the Transfiguration professor was still very satisfied with her student's talent.

"This is the latest improved Wizarding Card," Albert distributed the newly-made Lee Jordan cards and pointed to the content description on them, "I cast a Transfiguration spell on the cards. Once the content of my main card changes, everyone's cards will change accordingly."

As he spoke, Albert demonstrated by making a simple change. "Wizarding Cards will become more refined over time, but it needs enough time. We are currently witnessing its growth and transformation."

"You can cast Transfiguration spells?" Several older students were shocked to hear that Albert had actually used Transfiguration spells on wizard cards.

"But that's... N.E.W.T. level magic!"

Someone exclaimed their shared sentiment.

Albert was just a second-year student. He was only in his second year!

How infuriating, does being a genius mean you can do whatever you want?

Philida was quite interested as she observed the shocked expressions on the faces of the others. She was the first to know that Albert had learned Transfiguration, as she had helped him initially understand and practice it.

Honestly, Albert had mastered the use of Transfiguration spells in a very short period of time, shocking her to no end.

However, due to their frequent participation in the Transfiguration Club together, Philida was very aware of Albert's accomplishments in the field of Transfiguration. She wasn't as surprised as the others.

Among the crowd, Truman's expression was complicated. He realized that his once good friend had completely surpassed him in magical prowess.

No wonder their frequency of correspondence had significantly reduced last year, and they hardly discussed academic matters anymore.

So he's no longer needed?

To say that he wasn't jealous at all would be a lie, but Truman did admire Albert's abilities. He was considering swapping positions with him and seeking advice from Albert.

"Cough, cough!"

Albert lightly coughed twice, signaling everyone to quiet down temporarily. He then explained the rules of the competition and mentioned that only 32 participants were needed, asking if anyone was willing to voluntarily withdraw.

However, the interest in Albert himself far outweighed the interest in the Wizarding Card competition. People began whispering and speculating about just how skilled Albert had become.

"Rumor has it that you and Isabelle are in a romantic relationship. Is that true?" The question came from Philida, who was purely trying to stir up trouble.

Albert couldn't help rolling his eyes at Philida and cleared his throat, "First, let's finalize the list for the Wizarding Card competition. I'll answer that question when I have time."

The progress that had been dragging suddenly picked up quite a bit. Two girls even decided to withdraw right there, seemingly more interested in hearing juicy gossip.

"We're just ordinary friends," Albert handed the registration notebook to Lee Jordan next to him and smiled at everyone, "Well, then, I'll be going."

Before anyone could react, Albert vanished in a puff of smoke.

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