"I hate Apparition."
Harry sat in an armchair with a gloomy expression, pulling the Daily Prophet out from under his backside and sighing softly. "It's even harder to master than I expected."
Even though the three of them had received guidance from Lupin and Sirius during the holidays, their progress in learning Apparition was not much faster than that of the other students. Harry could not help worrying whether he would be able to fully master Apparition before the end of term.
"At least you're both progressing much faster than I am. I Splinched myself just now!"
Ron was still shaken by his recent Splinching experience. Of the three of them, Hermione had learned the fastest. She could already Apparate, though she still could not use it proficiently.
"You should focus and devote yourselves to learning Apparition. That way, you'll progress much faster." Hermione felt that the main reason Harry and Ron were learning so slowly was that neither had put their full effort into mastering Apparition, which was why they lagged so far behind her.
"Not everyone's like you. Apparition really is difficult." Harry noticed that something was off with Hermione and raised an eyebrow. "What's wrong?"
"Look at this."
Hermione handed Harry the Defence Reporter magazine she was holding. His face turned to shock as soon as he saw what was inside.
Ron hurriedly leaned over as well, looking equally stunned.
The Defence Reporter had explicitly stated that Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters had thoroughly come to hate Albert. They apparently intended to use dirty tricks against the friends who had attended Albert's wedding, hoping to find the hidden Albert and kill him.
However, the plot seemed to have failed repeatedly. The Weasley Twins had gone into hiding, while Diggory and Truman had successfully escaped as well.