You Can Go to Fifth Year

Harry's low spirits did not last long. After all, he was still young; he would not start doubting his life over such a minor setback.

After receiving praise from the Quidditch team members, Harry was once again "fully revived." Of course, many people also noticed that Harry seemed far more diligent than before.

Even in Potions Class, Harry was no longer as miserable as he had been before.

Of course, Noah did not have the time to worry about all that.

In any case, he did not find any kind of change surprising, because the entire plot had already changed beyond recognition—besides, this world had long since changed as well. He simply treated it as a new world.

For instance, he remembered that after the first Charms Class, Hermione had been angered by Ron into running to the bathroom to cry, only to run into a troll released by Quirinus Quirrell, a former Ravenclaw.

Yet that had still not happened.

Honestly, it was not as though every Slytherin would follow that man. There were Death Eaters from the other Houses too.

It was just that those from the other Houses had more or less had their reasons for following him, like that unlucky Rocky, and the rat curled up in Ron's arms.

Time passed quickly, and Noah and the others lived fulfilling days. Their progress gradually caught the attention of all the professors.

No matter the subject or how far beyond the curriculum the questions were, to the few of them, they were practically free points. They were simply geniuses!

For example, in Charms Class that day, Professor Flitwick deliberately tried to make things difficult for the friends from that dormitory.

He chose several spells beyond their current grade to test them on, such as Expelliarmus, Accio, and even the offensive spell Incendio! But the result was—

"Absolutely perfect. Mr. William's Expelliarmus, Mr. Sewell's Accio, and Mr. Kane's Lumos were all flawless! Fifty points to Ravenclaw!"

Fifty points in one go was an unimaginable score! Yet no one dared question it, because those spells were beyond the curriculum. They were spells that second-years and even third-years could normally learn!

Of course, there was another crucial factor: Noah himself!

"Lastly, Mr. Phileas, have you read the upper-year textbooks?" Sure enough, Professor Flitwick finally turned his gaze toward Noah.

"More or less, Professor." Noah nodded reluctantly. Was he supposed to say that he had learned them in the Room of Requirement and the System Library?

"Absolutely perfect. The incantation, the wand movements, and your control of magic were all flawless. Mr. Phileas, if your magical power were not still insufficient, I would even think you could go straight to fifth year!"

If it were not for insufficient magical power, he could go straight to fifth year? To these students, that was earth-shattering news!

Who was Professor Flitwick?

He was the Head of Ravenclaw and Hogwarts' Charms professor!

Quite a few of their parents had studied under him!

Such an outstanding professor had given Noah that evaluation, and it exploded through the entire first year like a thunderclap! They immediately began discussing it among themselves, making all sorts of comments to soothe their rattled nerves.

The Ravenclaw students were no exception. How could they not be surprised when it was their own classmate?

Quite a few Ravenclaw students even made up their minds to find chances to interact with these guys more often. They did not want to be left too far behind.

"Fifty points to Mr. Phileas. A flawless demonstration, but that spell—"

"Don't worry, Professor. These spells aren't for use against classmates. I understand that clearly."

When Noah saw the conflicted look in Professor Flitwick's eyes, he immediately knew what he was thinking.

Noah truly had not planned to use those spells against his classmates. Of course, if anyone was foolish enough to provoke him, he would not let it go so easily either.

The class soon came to an end. Professor Flitwick was quite a decent person.

Aside from the full hundred points Noah and the others had earned for Ravenclaw, the other Houses had also earned some points here and there. However, compared to Slytherin and Hufflepuff, Gryffindor had it rather rough.

Their only reliable source of points was Hermione. That Charms Class had taught the spell Petrificus Totalus, and Hermione was the only one who had managed to cast it successfully. As for everyone else... well, their performances had not been very satisfactory, so Gryffindor only received ten points.

After class, Noah and the others did not head to the Room of Requirement, because they had been surrounded by Ravenclaw students.

It could not be helped. The few of them had performed a little too brilliantly, so being surrounded by their classmates was only natural.

After patiently answering all sorts of questions, while doing their best to avoid questions about why they could learn so much new knowledge, it was unknowingly time for dinner. Only then did the Ravenclaw students slowly disperse.

"Good grief, I was planning to memorize some Transfiguration material. Now I have no time at all!"

Luns said with an unhappy expression, but Noah might have believed him if not for the hint of pride between his brows.

At their age, it was only natural to be interested in showing off. Kate and Evan were much the same.

Noah was probably the only one who seemed rather uninterested. He truly did not see the point in showing off now.

Isn't showing off meant for picking up girls? Everyone is so young right now, and I'm not into that. What's the point of showing off?

Noah shook his head and followed the crowd toward the Hogwarts Great Hall.

The students ate in the Great Hall, and two meals were reliably provided every day. Overall, Hogwarts' benefits were fairly good—at the very least, Noah did not need to worry about starving to death here.

With Halloween approaching, the floating candles throughout the Great Hall had also begun to change their appearance. Each wore a pumpkin head that looked somewhat ferocious, though Noah found them rather funny.

Now the entire Great Hall was bathed in colorful Halloween decorations, making it both eerie and dazzling. A thousand magically painted bats fluttered along the walls and ceiling, while another thousand, like clumps of low black clouds, circled above the dining tables, making the candle flames in the pumpkins' bellies flicker again and again.

Seeing this, Noah suddenly asked rather listlessly, "Do you think we should get pumpkin heads too, then go ask Professor Dumbledore for presents?"

To Noah's surprise, his words made Evan and the other two seriously consider it. In the end, Kate nodded and said, "The chances of success are high. I think Professor Dumbledore would give you some gifts."

"Still, Noah, don't you think that would be stupid?"

"Stupid? In everyone else's eyes, we're bookworms anyway. Isn't anything a bookworm does perfectly normal?"

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