Hermione said quickly, "Harry, let me use the Gemino Curse to copy it later!"
Harry handed the parchment to Sirius Black and nodded. "No problem..."
"Or..." Ron asked Hermione tentatively, "could you copy one for me too?"
"Let me see..." Sirius Black picked up the parchment and rubbed his chin as he skimmed its contents. "Water and Fire Resistance Spell... Repelling Charm..."
Only after a while did he slowly set the parchment down and say, "Honestly... I don't have anything to add..."
"It's already quite comprehensive. I don't think I can offer any more advice..." There was a hint of helplessness in his tone. "If I had to say there was something to add, it would be how you should practice."
He placed the parchment on the table. "Like casting the Shield Charm while moving—and casting the Shield Charm toward a teammate at that—isn't an easy thing."
"Your notes mention it too..." He pointed at one of the magic notes and said, "If you cast the Shield Charm badly, you might even get in your teammate's way. How about..."
"We're worried about that too," Harry hurriedly answered Sirius Black's concern. "So we're trying to figure out how to practice."
"Oh..." Sirius Black raised his fist and held it in front of his mouth, his voice a little low. "That's good, then... After all, Hogwarts has four Champions, so you can help one another..."
"Speaking of which... it's been a week..." Ron held the parchment Hermione had copied for him and said a little distractedly, "Why still isn't there any new hint about that Five Champions Tournament?"
"I'm not sure either..." Harry shrugged. "Cedric helped ask about it then, and it sounded like the original plan was for the first task to be held at the end of this month."
"That's