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Ancient Runes: A Simple Introduction
Runic Dictionary
Runic symbols explained
Magical Talisman Collection
Magical Phonetic Table
There are five books in total, including a dictionary and a phonetic table, which clearly shows how difficult this course is.
And when they saw this course, Fred and George next to them shuddered at the same time.
"Honestly, this course is the most terrible disaster I have ever experienced." Fred said with lingering fear.
"Even scarier than having lunch with a three-headed dog..."
Kyle casually drew a circle in front of the ancient runes. "So you guys are planning to give up this course this year?"
"No, we only gave up the Divination class."
"For Weasleys' Joke Shop," said George tragically.
"So what are you going to choose for your second subject?" Fred asked. "Care of Magical Creatures? Or Divination?"
"I suggest you choose Divination." George said seriously, "That course is really easy, and it's easy to get a high score. As long as you... uh..."
At this moment, George suddenly realized that Chris was also there, and quickly changed his words: "...as long as you listen carefully in class."
Chris shook his head in amusement.
Although Sybill Trelawney went to Hogwarts after he graduated, he had heard of the famous "Fraud Professor".
Moreover, those newly graduated employees in the Ministry of Magic mentioned her many times when they were chatting.
…“When will Trelawney be expelled” has always been one of the hot topics in the ministry.
Therefore, Chris knew very well what the divination class was like.
But he didn't say anything and continued to eat breakfast calmly.
On the other side, Fred and George were still offering suggestions enthusiastically.
"Care of Magical Creatures is not bad either." George looked at Kyle and said, "This course should be easier for you than Divination."
"Indeed." Kyle nodded and drew a picture in front of the course as well.
Then there was Divination... Arithmancy... Muggle Studies...
As Fred and George looked on in surprise, Kyle marked all the electives.
"Kyle, you're not going to follow Percy's example and take all the classes, are you?"
George frowned and said, “Believe me, this is definitely not a good idea.”
"You might not know this, but Percy was nearly driven crazy in his third year."
"He slept at home for three days during the Christmas holidays..."
"I didn't wake up during that time..."
"Mum was so terrified she almost sent him to St. Mungo's!"
Even Chris frowned:
"I also don't recommend taking so many courses, Kyle."
He said: "You already have the Order of Merlin, Second Class, so there is really no need to be obsessed with twelve certificates.
And...those who fool time will eventually be fooled by time...Do you understand what I mean?"
"Of course, Dad."
Kyle folded up his course selection form and smiled, "Trust me, I can handle it."
"If you insist...that's fine." Chris hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
Kyle then called Laton and sent the course selection list back to Hogwarts.
Fred and George looked at each other in bewilderment. They had wanted to persuade Kyle to take two fewer courses...
After all, Percy is the best example.
They didn't want to see Kyle become sleepy and listless all day long.
But unfortunately, Laton flew too fast and disappeared outside the house in almost the blink of an eye. They had no time to react.
Now that the class schedule has been sent back to Hogwarts, the two can only temporarily give up the idea of continuing to persuade Kyle...
The two of them prepared to write letters to the others, and then when they got on the train, they would join them in persuading them.
No matter what, Kyle must change his mind before class starts!
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 251: Fake Wand and Strange Percy
After making up their minds, the two of them no longer mentioned topics related to the class schedule.
After Kyle finished his meal, they went up to the attic together, and Fred also took out a list of books with Lockhart's name on it.
"They are all Lockhart's books," he said. "The new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher must be an admirer of his... maybe a witch like my mother."
"I see..." George pretended to hold an orange, as if he was holding a crystal ball that could foresee the future, "This year's Defense Against the Dark Arts class will definitely be a disaster."
"This doesn't require divination."
Kyle peeled open his "crystal ball" and put a petal into his mouth. "Is there any year where the Defense Against the Dark Arts class wasn't a disaster?"
"Oren is good." Fred glanced at Kyle subconsciously, "If he is not a dark wizard..."
"You're right." Kyle shrugged.
If we only look at the quality of teaching, Oren can even be said to be the best Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts in the past twenty years.
But unfortunately, he is a dark wizard, and a dark wizard who has bad intentions towards him... This is a bit unpleasant.
Thinking of the recent Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, they lost interest in continuing the conversation. George put the list of books in his hand aside and took out a rubber stick from the box in the corner.
Because the research on "Quick-Acting Skipping Candy" has been slow, Fred and George have been fiddling with their other joke product in the attic recently... the magic wand.
This was an idea that George came up with on a whim during his Charms class.
From the appearance, they are exactly the same as real magic wands, but if someone tries to use them to cast magic, they will randomly turn into some kind of rubber product.
With Kyle's help, they are almost able to make it successfully in the past few days.
The only problem now was keeping the fake wand stable, making sure it only changed when you wanted to cast a spell.
However, Kyle did not help with this problem... After all, everyone was together, he couldn't take on all the things, he had to leave something for Fred and George to do.
And when they are busy, I can have some peace and quiet.
Fred and George spent the entire morning trying different methods to maintain the fake wand's transformation.
Kyle was studying the new Hogwarts map nearby.
After two years in the map business, some people had already discovered the business opportunity and started to grab the business.
After all, this thing is not difficult at all, even lower grade students can make it.
Hermione had drawn a similar map last year, and if she could do it, then others could do it, too.
And unlike other products, the target audience of the map are newly enrolled young wizards who have no previous knowledge of Hogwarts.
When the products are the same, even if Kyle and others are "old brands", it is difficult for them to gain any advantages.
The others are fine, but Slytherin's market must not be lost.
Therefore, it is time for a major update to the map.
What he had shown Nico before was the prototype of the new Hogwarts map.
All he had to do now was simplify the method enough for mass production and distribute it to others.
It doesn’t matter if they have fewer functions, as long as they can move and display the route in real time, they can regain the advantage.
The three of them were busy with their own things and did not disturb each other. The scene was very harmonious.
But this harmony only lasted for a short morning.
Not long after lunch, there was a sudden burst of harsh noise outside.
A few minutes later, Fred, unable to concentrate, stuck his head out of the window and saw Ron yelling.
"Would you please be quiet!" he yelled.
Outside the room, Ron, who was flying on a broomstick, stopped immediately and stared at Fred's face with dull eyes, as if he had seen Snape dancing ballet, full of shock and disbelief.
"mom!"
Ron rushed back to the Burrow shouting, "Come and see, Percy has turned into George!"
Apparently he had mistaken Fred and George again.
"What are you talking about? What's wrong with me?"
But at this moment, the window on the third floor of the Burrow was suddenly pushed open, and Percy said impatiently: "Also, can you be a little quieter."
Ron stood there in a daze. He looked at Percy, then at Fred across from him. His already confused brain went into a complete standstill.
"When will our little brother become a little wiser?"
Fred sighed and said, "But George, I think I kind of understand how Percy felt before."
"Yeah." George said with a smile, "It's really hard to concentrate because of the noise outside."
"Then we will ..."
"Hey, stop talking nonsense, it's Ron who's making all the noise, we're usually pretty quiet!"
"You're right!"
George looked at Ron outside the window with disdain, then seemed to have thought of something, and said with a grin:
"I suddenly had a good idea. Do you remember what Ron's wand looks like?"