Good Reputation

Bill admired Mr. Tom more and more—the young man, who did not look particularly old, possessed exceptional vision, foresight beyond his years, and extraordinary drive.

Those Muggle books filled with all kinds of technical terms gave even him, a traditionally outstanding Hogwarts student, a headache just looking at them, yet Mr. Tom could keep reading them without even blinking.

And this had not lasted merely a day or two, but for more than an entire year!

They had studied in the magical land of Australia for a full year—and during that year, even the sluggish Australian Wizarding World had begun to change.

The Dream System had become popular here as well, dozens of new dishes had been introduced, the Floo Network system had been altered, restrictions on Portkeys had been eased, and even Quidditch had undergone many changes.

Yet even so, Mr. Tom had not given up on his tedious studies, nor had he rushed to use the knowledge he had acquired to improve things that seemed easy to accomplish.

The Ministry of Magic was clearly spending vast sums to buy every worthwhile idea, yet even piles of gold could not sway Mr. Tom's resolve.

It's truly unbelievable... In the past, I might even have gone back and studied those Muggle electrical appliances with Father to earn heaps of Galleons, but now even I've given up.

The Wizarding World was getting better—every wizard he met said the same thing.

As exchanges increased, even that awkward place on the moon that had been half-built before being renamed Guanghan Palace was maintaining exceptionally close contact with the other schools on the moon.

Hogwarts Moon Branch, meanwhile, had become a pioneer of reform. Mr. Taylor, Hogwarts's temporary Vice Principal, had not returned from the moon since last year's Moon Landing Project. Together with