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The others, however, were seated in chairs with wide backs and velvet cushions.
Plus the looks from those around who were just watching the fun.
Kyle understood instantly. Without a doubt, this must be the second test.
If his Transfiguration skill was not up to par, he would have to sit on a low square stool and attend classes with the others.
But of course this won't happen.
Kyle took out his wand and waved it lightly, and the original square stool turned into a brand new velvet back chair, exactly the same as the others.
There was another round of applause from all around, and some senior students began to introduce themselves to Kyle.
This means that they officially accepted Kyle as a member of the club.
Among these people, there is only one person from the third and fourth grades, namely Kyle and Cedric.
There were two Slytherins and one Ravenclaw in the fifth year, but Kyle didn't know any of them.
In addition to Percy, the other sixth grader was the Ravenclaw prefect, Penelope Cruvatte... She was also the first one to introduce herself to Kyle.
The rest is seventh grade.
……
After Kyle sat down, Professor McGonagall waved her wand and a copy of "Today's Transfiguration" appeared in front of everyone.
"I got the latest issue of the magazine in advance, and this is what we will discuss today." Professor McGonagall said, "You can choose an article that interests you the most and share your thoughts on it."
"Okay, Professor McGonagall!" everyone said.
Afterwards, the only sound in the classroom was the sound of flipping pages.
Unlike classes, the club is more about students discussing with each other and exchanging their understanding and opinions.
Professor McGonagall's role is to make sure everyone is thinking in the right direction and to help push them forward when they get stuck.
The atmosphere of learning in the room was very intense, and the most heated discussions were among the fifth and sixth grades, centered around Percy.
The article they chose was about cross-species multiple shapeshifting, one of the hottest topics in shapeshifting research.
Percy expressed a lot of his own views and understandings, and he seemed to be preparing to publish an article on this topic before graduation.
"Transfiguration Today" has a Most Promising Newcomer Award for young wizards who have not yet graduated from Hogwarts.
That's what Percy went for.
As a professional academic journal, this award is of great value. If he can get it, it will be of great help to him in joining the Ministry of Magic after graduation.
……
It was already eight o'clock in the evening when the Transfiguration Club ended.
After Professor McGonagall had made her final summary and focused on answering some questions, everyone left the room on the eighth floor and headed towards their respective common rooms.
"How does it feel..." Cedric asked on the way back.
"It's very rewarding and efficient." Kyle glanced at the pieces of parchment in his hand. "It would be even better if we could come here every day."
"Professor McGonagall probably doesn't think so." Cedric laughed, "She doesn't have that much time."
"I know……"
The two walked all the way to the kitchen corridor.
Before entering the common room, Kyle suddenly looked at Cedric and said seriously, "Mr. Diggory, do you want to go to the kitchen to get something to eat? I can wait for you."
"Hey, don't be like that."
Cedric looked a little embarrassed, "It was really Professor McGonagall who asked me to keep it a secret, and I couldn't help it.
Besides, I believe that the painting will not be difficult for you."
"I'm honored to receive such a high evaluation from you." Kyle glanced at him, "But Professor McGonagall also said that no night walks are allowed. How could you have forgotten this sentence when you followed us to the Forbidden Forest before?"
"That's different..." Cedric argued, "I'm... watching you, protecting you... from Filch."
"Do you believe this?" Kyle said unhappily.
"Okay... I don't believe it." Cedric sighed, "Then if I buy you a butterbeer, can you forget about it?"
Kyle raised an eyebrow and said, "...You still want to take Fred and George's jobs?"
"Then what should I do?" Cedric said helplessly.
"How about this..." Kyle thought for a moment, "All you have to do is shout out that the Wimbourne Wasps are the best Quidditch team, and I'll forgive you."
"You're dreaming!"
Cedric's expression changed immediately. "That bunch of idiots should be at the bottom of the league. They don't understand the art of Quidditch at all."
"In fact... the Hornets are ranked second in the league this year." Kyle said with a smile: "The Cannons are at the bottom."
"That's only temporary..." Cedric said with a firm expression, "I believe they will be able to catch up and regain their former glory!"
"If being at the bottom for 30 years can be considered temporary, then maybe they can catch up."
Kyle shrugged. "Only in fifty years... or even longer, a hundred years?"
"Ha, let's wait and see... who of us will have the last laugh."
Cedric tapped the barrel with his wand and walked in without looking back.
……
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 289 Divination Dumbledore
The weekend of the second week is the day for selecting new Quidditch members.
But this year is a little different from previous years. Not only Hufflepuff, but the teams of the other three colleges also do not need to recruit new players.
Among the four teams, there is only one new face, Malfoy, and the others are old acquaintances from last year.
Kyle only watched the Quidditch pitch for five minutes before getting up and leaving.
It was so boring. He might as well discuss magic runes with Riddle instead.
Of course, Kyle also met Riddle's previous request...but it was not a fairy or a Bowtruckle, but something else.
"I'm sorry, Tom. I was spotted by Hagrid when I was trying to get to the Forbidden Forest. He was the gamekeeper and wouldn't let me go into the forest, but I found this."
Kyle placed a wood turtle on the diary.
As food for Bowtruckles... this thing has something to do with magical creatures.
And Riddle didn't seem to care whether he brought a thug or a bowtruckle. Instead, he asked with interest:
[Is it Rubeus Hagrid? ]
"It seems to be called this name. Do you know him?"
[In fact, we were classmates, but he was eventually expelled because of a serious mistake.]
【Do you want to know what happened? I can take you to see it. 】
"In no mood!"
Kyle wrote in his diary without hesitation:
"I'm only concerned with studying right now, so let's continue discussing runes."
[What I mean is that the reason why Rubeus Hagrid was expelled was related to another thing, a legend circulating in Hogwarts, about Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets...]
"What secret room, what greenhouse, what do they have to do with me? Only studying can make me happy."
Before Riddle's handwriting disappeared, Kyle wrote in the blank space below:
"Oh, right, I still have some questions about the symbol representing 'light'. Is there another different order for the magic runes that make up it..."
Kyle wrote a lot of words until he couldn't write any more.
Riddle was a little confused. It was the first time he met someone who didn't play by the rules.
That's the legend of Hogwarts... Are you really not interested at all?
But in order not to arouse suspicion, he had to give up his original plan and stopped mentioning anything related to the secret room. Instead, he answered Kyle's questions.
After chatting with Riddle for a long time, at six o'clock in the afternoon, Kyle went to the West Tower again to join Professor Flitwick's Charms Club.
There were a lot more people here than Professor McGonagall's, more than twenty people, but Kyle didn't meet anyone familiar.
What you learn here is mainly practical operations, which is a bit similar to a duel.
Also very interesting.
……
It has to be said that Kyle has become increasingly busy since joining the professors' club.
Especially after entering October.
Because the three times a week Quidditch training has also begun.
In order to take Kyle's time into consideration, Harris deliberately adjusted his training to the days when he did not need to attend the club.
This also meant that Kyle had plans every night, either going to the eighth floor, the west tower, or the Quidditch pitch, and could not return to the common room until curfew.
Coupled with the heavy workload, Kyle was so busy that he wanted to apply for a time turner again.
There was no way out. Professor McGonagall could only allow him to skip classes, but he still had to do his homework...this was also to check his learning progress.
So, in order to squeeze out more time, Kyle set his sights on Defense Against the Dark Arts.
Although Defense Against the Dark Arts is a basic course and cannot be skipped, it is still okay to do other things in class.
Lockhart was reading long passages from his own book at the podium, while Kyle was in the last row, holding a quill and writing something on parchment.
It looks like he's taking notes.
But once you get closer you'll find that the contents of the parchment have nothing to do with what Lockhart said.
"The tea leaves formed the shape of an eagle, which means he has a mortal enemy, and the stick under the eagle's claws indicates that he will be attacked..."
Kanna looked at the contents of the parchment and asked in a low voice: "...You have another mortal enemy?"