Aha, I Found You

The Young Wizards had packed schedules. There were four classes today: Muggle Studies, Transfiguration, Magical Creature Care, and Charms.

Even though school ended a little after four in the afternoon and there were no more classes afterward, the Young Wizards still felt there was not enough time.

After all, the professor for every class required the students to write essays of varying lengths.

Unlike previous years, after the professors marked these assignments, they would select the best one or two to help publish in Hogwarts Weekly.

This led many people with plans for the future, those wanting to make a name for themselves, or those with certain motives, to devote enormous effort to writing their essays.

But Hogwarts Weekly was, after all, only published once a week. With magical achievements from across the Wizarding World, papers published by the school professors, submissions from outsiders, and so on, there were not many slots left for students.

The student representative, the prefects of each House, and some outstanding elite students had all set their sights on it.

(PS: "student representative" was probably mistranslated. Given British circumstances, the title should be "student representative," or more specifically, "head boy" and "head girl." Rowling herself served as head girl at school.)

Unlike Draco, who had used a bit of power and money to publish an article titled "Paying Attention to Muggle-born Squib Communities," Hermione had already published two articles purely through her own ability.

Under Lockhart's leadership as editor-in-chief, Hogwarts Weekly had indeed gained a certain degree of influence.

Moreover, many of the student reporters working at his newspaper had begun to emerge under his guidance.

It was said that a seventh-year Ravenclaw graduate had secured a three-party internship contract with The Daily Prophet, the best-selling newspaper, in advance through outstanding performance and Lockhart's connections.