Harry's Sudden Awakening!

"Damn, mate, have you been... trying to bulk up lately?"

In the Great Hall, Harry looked oddly at Sean.

Just moments ago, Sean had eaten three steaks, a bowl of creamy mushroom soup, two roasted red sausages, a very substantial meat pie, and two roasted chicken legs right before his eyes. He had even found time to slurp down several stalks of asparagus in between.

Even though they were not in the same House, Harry could tell from across the long table just how deliciously Sean was eating—though, of course, he was also eating far too much...

After swallowing the last piece of meat, Sean patted his noticeably swollen stomach with some difficulty and forced a smile at Harry. "No, I've just had a bigger appetite lately."

"Why do I feel like you're in so much pain, mate...?"

"That's just your imagination..."

After Harry gave Sean's shoulder a sympathetic pat and left to go be affectionate with Ginny, Sean flopped face-first onto the table, his eyes slightly unfocused.

Hermione leaned over and quietly tried to dissuade him. "Is this really necessary, Sean? You've been eating way too much these past few days. It may increase your magic power, but it can't be good for your body, can it?"

Sean shook his head with difficulty. "My digestion is pretty good, and I get plenty of exercise, so it's not really harmful to my body. I just feel bloated for a while after eating... hic... Sorry..."

Ever since he had obtained that portion of Hufflepuff's authority, Sean could increase his magic power by eating food cooked in the Hogwarts Kitchens, and that magic power was completely pure. Once he ate it, it belonged to Sean.

This magic power seemed to come solely from food. Sean did not really understand why, but the