109- Dumbledore’s Accurate Score Control

109- Dumbledore’s Accurate Score Control

Rhys, of course, wasn't planning on asking Hermione to help him with his History of Magic assignments, as Daphne had imagined.

In his view, some assignments were just a formality—enough to get the professors off his back. The reason he didn't ask Daphne to help was that the automatic quill he had been working on was finally completed.

All he needed to do was "feed" it a large amount of assignments, and it would be able to automatically write out homework and essays.

With the end of the term approaching, he could now purchase assignments and essays from older students at a very low price, and use them to train his quill's ability to write essays.

"..Should I go ahead and order an essay for you, just like before?" Daphne, worried about becoming "unemployed," subtly tried to probe Rhys about his plans.

"Heh~ No need. This time, you don't have to write the essay," Rhys replied confidently.

He was eager to test his automatic quill on the History of Magic essays in the summer homework and had no intention of outsourcing the work.

Daphne's face instantly turned pale—her worst fear had come true.

"You really don't need Granger to write it for you... She's the type who strictly follows school rules, a complete bookworm. She'd never agree to it, and you don't know how the Ravenclaws—"

"What?" Rhys was puzzled. He didn't understand what this had to do with Granger.

"Huh?" Daphne also realized she might have misunderstood something.

After Rhys gave her a brief explanation, Daphne was utterly amazed.

"You actually invented something like that!" She could hardly believe her ears.

"Now all I need to do is buy some essays from the fifth and seventh-year students, then 'feed' them to my quill, and it'll be all set," Rhys explained the principle behind his automatic writing quill to Daphne in simple terms.

The quill works by recording a vast amount of homework and essays and then, when given a task, it can produce a new essay based on the previous records.

Such an essay could be a blend of dozens of different essays, and all Rhys would need to do is polish it up once it's written.

After hearing Rhys's explanation, Daphne frowned.

Every year, graduates and fifth-year students who have completed their O.W.L.s do sell their textbooks, notes, and assignments at a low price, but low price doesn't mean free. According to Rhys's plan, he might need to buy the assignments of every graduate in the entire school, which wouldn't be a small expense.

In that case, she thought, she might as well hire someone to write her essays!

Daphne's comment left Rhys in silence.

"Ugh!" Daphne let out a disappointed sigh.

The end-of-term feast arrived soon after.

The Great Hall was newly decorated in blue and bronze, the colors representing Ravenclaw, in celebration of their victory in the House Cup.

A massive banner depicting the Ravenclaw eagle hung on the wall behind the staff table.

The students were buzzing with excitement, discussing their plans for the holidays, until Dumbledore's arrival.

Once the noise in the hall subsided, he began speaking: "Another year has come and gone! Before we indulge in these delicious dishes, I must first conduct the House Cup award ceremony. The final standings are as follows: In fourth place, Gryffindor, with 376 points; in third place, Hufflepuff, with 382 points; Slytherin, with 426 points; and Ravenclaw, with 472 points."

Upon hearing Dumbledore's announcement, the Ravenclaw table erupted in thunderous cheers and applause. Even though the Gryffindor and Slytherin students had mentally prepared themselves, they couldn't help but feel disheartened.

"However, there are a few other things that must be taken into account, and I have some final points to award,"

Dumbledore continued once the cheers had subsided.

"First, to recognize the bravery shown by Mr. Harry Potter, Mr. Ron Weasley, and Miss Daphne Greengrass in the dungeons, Gryffindor will receive one hundred points, and Slytherin will receive fifty points!"

The two houses erupted into cheers once more, while Rhys frowned.

In his opinion, Daphne deserved the full one hundred points for her contributions.

Damn Gryffindor!

After the cheers died down, the students in both houses began to realize that they might have tied for the House Cup. Could it be that there would be two winners this year?

But then Dumbledore spoke again, and the Great Hall fell silent: "Miss Hermione Granger—she is the first student in a century to achieve full marks in all her exams as a first-year. To reward her diligence and intelligence, Ravenclaw will receive ten points!"

With this final award, Ravenclaw, which had been overtaken by Gryffindor and Slytherin, surged back into the lead, securing their championship.

Rhys couldn't help but marvel at Dumbledore's skill in point allocation.

The Headmaster had given just the right amount—no more, no less—rewarding the brave trio while maintaining his own sense of balance. It was quite the calculation!

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