Chapter 355: Enchanted Cards

Chapter 355: Enchanted Cards

Felix Harp sat in the Great Hall, enjoying his breakfast while perusing the day's newspaper. Rita Skeeter, with her sharp wit and unapologetic bias, had written a scathing account of the trouble caused by Alastor Moody the previous day, and she couldn't resist mocking Mr. Weasley along the way.

In this article, Moody was portrayed as a "troublesome figure unable to distinguish between a regular handshake and deliberate murder," while Mr. Weasley was mistakenly referred to as "Arnold Weasley." The article also revisited the flying car incident from two years ago.

Felix read through it again. Rita had a talent for reporting facts with just the right amount of concealment, sharing only what she needed and then twisting it with her own interpretation to arrive at a ridiculous conclusion.

However, amidst the sensationalism, there were still some useful bits of information. For example, there was mention of a female official who had been missing for months, likely referring to Bertha Jorkins.

...

Felix entered the Ancient Runes classroom ten minutes early. Some students were already scattered across the seats.

"Hello, Felix," Luna looked up from her magazine and greeted him cheerfully, as if they had bumped into each other somewhere other than a classroom, perhaps on a clear patch of the Forbidden Forest.

Felix smiled, "Hello, Luna. Are you in your third year now?"

"Yes," she said dazedly, her gaze lingering for a moment. Ginny, seated beside her, seemed unfazed as she pulled the magazine towards herself. They had been playing a prize-winning quiz from the magazine, and guessing correctly meant winning a prize.

Luna fixed her misty eyes on Felix and suddenly said, "By the way, I liked your Christmas present. Have I told you that before?"

"Oh, um, yes, you did. I remember it was..." Felix trailed off, genuinely taken aback by the question, "about nine months ago."

Two rows ahead, a boy with gray hair shot his hand up, looking expectantly at Felix.

"Hello?"

Felix was a bit surprised. He pulled out a long parchment and carefully studied the red pattern on the boy's wizarding robes, bending his head to find the name of the Gryffindor student.

"Professor Harp, I'm Colin. Harry Potter recommended this class to me, and I really like Charmed Puppetry!" He spoke with his arm raised high.

Felix combed the list on the parchment, nodding at him, "Mr. Creevey, the class hasn't started yet. We're just chatting for now."

"Can we get the Charmed Puppets today? Can I pick one myself?" Colin asked excitedly.

"Of course, and I'll also grant all of you access to the 'Quiz Parchment' for Ancient Runes, where you'll complete many of your assignments for this year..." Felix explained.

More students began filling the classroom.

Luna and Ginny, holding the magazine "Singing in the Rain," were attempting to solve its puzzles. Luna picked up the page with the puzzle, holding it against the light to see the shadows, "I think it's a folded paper hat."

Felix announced. The young wizards held their cards, brows furrowed, attempting to infuse magic into them. After a short while, Felix observed a series of flushed faces, mouths tightly shut, their seriousness akin to those about to enter a potentially life-threatening duel.

Navigating through the students, he reminded, "Think of how you felt when you transfigured the goblets in Transfiguration classallow the magic to flow evenly and steadily. Relax, forcing it will only make your magic falter. This is just a game..."

Empowered by his words, the young wizards began to calm down, and the progress accelerated.

Under his linguistic influence, they settled into a more tranquil state, moving on.

Felix muttered under his breath, "Thank Merlin we didn't use the Weasley twins' prank cards, or the classroom would be filled with rats by now."

Unexpected yet fittingly rational, Luna was the first to succeed. Perhaps, in the entire class, she truly treated all of this as a game. "Look, just like Floofers," she said.

Unusually, Felix heard a term from her that he was familiar with.

Floofers were popular magical pets among young wizards. They had spherical bodies covered in pale yellow soft fur. Indeed, they bore some resemblance to the luminous orb projected by the runic card. Moreover, the key point wasthis creature wasn't fictional; it actually existed.

"Ravenclaw ten points, also," Felix displayed a stack of cards before her, "pick another, Miss Lovegood."

Luna's eyes widened with excitement as she inquired, "Is there a runic symbol representing the Crumple-Horned Snorkack?"

"...No."

"What about the Flying Fiend?"

"That doesn't exist either."

Felix handed her a runic card symbolizing frost, thinking that they both needed a moment of calm.

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