A Secret That Wasn't Really a Secret

After lunch, Albert took some time to visit the Defence Against the Dark Arts office and consulted Professor Smith about the problems he encountered while practicing the Undetectable Extension Charm. Professor Smith smiled and explained to him the reasons for the failed spell.

However, in Albert's eyes, Professor Smith's smile and the explanations he kept saying seemed utterly hypocritical.

Albert didn't pay much attention to it. After Professor Smith's explanation, he successfully increased the capacity of the teacup, then got up to say goodbye and left, leaving Katrina dumbfounded.

"Don't compare yourself to Albert; his talent is far superior to your sister's." Professor Smith sensed something was amiss, but he still tried to comfort Katrina.

If you can't comfort people, then don't comfort them! Katrina felt even more frustrated, realizing that she had long been left far behind by Albert.

There's nothing we can do; when you encounter a genius who is both hardworking and incredibly talented, it's truly baffling.

In fact, Katrina had also asked Isobel about Albert, and Izabel's reply was: Albert is Albert, you are you, and I am me. There is no need to compare.

To be honest, Katrina had always admired Isobel's calm demeanor. He always looked composed, as if nothing could make her panic.

After feeling down for a while, Katrina continued to bury herself in the Charms. Professor Smith did indeed have a good teaching talent, and she could feel a significant improvement in her Charms.

After leaving the Defence Against the Dark Arts office, Albert went straight to the library on the fifth floor. Standing at the door and looking inside, he easily spotted his roommates doing their homework; they had already reserved a seat for him.

After greeting everyone, Albert began writing the letters he needed to send that day: to his family, to the Diagon Alley, and to the France wizard Adolf.

However, the relationship between this France wizard and Albert is still at the stage of mutual communication. The wizard has not taught Albert the knowledge of the Two-Way Mirror as he had said at the last gathering.

Albert was not surprised at all.

There's no such thing as a free lunch. Even if a pie falls from the sky, it might be a metal disc that could kill you, or a rocky flatbread that's hard to chew.

In truth, Albert didn't really care. He believed in making friends with old friends if possible, and if not, so be it—it wouldn't hurt him. He would usually use a respectful and sincere tone to quietly take advantage of these old friends.

In his letter to Adolf, Albert described the troubles he had encountered with the Transfiguration Charm and asked him how to use the Advanced Transfiguration Charm and apply it to the Magic Mirror.

Adolf must have a high-level Transfiguration Charm, otherwise how could he have created the Two-Way Mirror?

Indeed, Albert hoped to learn a more advanced Transfiguration Charm from Adolf. These advanced Charms were not taught by Hogwarts professors, and very few people truly mastered these profound magical techniques.

However, since realizing the Advanced Magic, Albert has been feeling a bit annoyed because his Skill Panel doesn't have skills like Advanced Patronus Charm, just like even after mastering more advanced ways to use the Lumos Charm , the Advanced Lumos Charm still doesn't appear on his Skill Panel.

In reality, what Aberforth taught him was still within the scope of the Patronus Charm's skills.

Of course, it's also possible that Advanced Patronus Charm require prerequisite skills. For example, what level of Patronus Charm skill is required before Advanced Patronus Charm become available.

Albert himself hadn't fully grasped the panel's tasks and skills.

"This is the tournament schedule for Wizard Card. I've checked it, and the tournament time has been staggered from other events." Lee Jordan handed Albert a piece of parchment as he put the letter into the envelope.

"Yes, thank you for your hard work!"

Albert glanced at the competition schedule and process on the parchment, picked up his Quill, made a few corrections on the parchment, and then put it away.

It's good to have someone help you! "If you know how hard I've worked, lend me your paper on the Flame Freezing Charm," Lee Jordan said irritably.

"Hmm, I haven't done it yet." Albert continued writing a letter to the tailor shop. "Fred, have you finished your paper on the Flame Freezing Charm?"

"It's still being worked on," George said with a smile. "If Lee Jordan wants to borrow it, we wouldn't mind lending it to him once it's finished."

"Then forget it," Lee Jordan said, shaking his head. "Shanna, are you done?"

"Shanna's share is with me," Angelina said without looking up.

"What are you doing?" Shanna asked Albert curiously, having noticed that Albert had been very busy and seemed to be writing something.

"Write a letter, see you later."

Albert used the Sticking Charm to seal the envelope, took the three letters he had written, and got up to go to the Owlery.

At this time, there were hardly any people in Hogwarts Castle; all the students in their third year and above had gone to Hogsmeade.

He was spotted by Filch the moment he emerged from the secret passage.

"What are you doing here?" The administrator stared at Albert with a gloomy expression, trying to see right through him.

"I'm going to the Owlery to mail a letter." Albert pulled three letters from the pocket of his robe and waved them in front of Filch to show that he wasn't lying.

"Then hurry up and go." Filch walked away.

"What's wrong with him?" Albert asked Nearly Headless Nick.

"Peeves threw several Dungbombs around the corner on the second floor," Nick kindly reminded him. "Filch spent a long time cleaning them up and is still furious."

Nick watched Filch's departing figure and continued, "Filch seems to suspect that some students at Hogwarts are supplying Peeves with Dungbombs."

Albert knew that the Weasley Twins had bought a lot of Dungbombs and Stink Pellets from Zonko's Joke Shop.

What a sad story!

It was ten minutes later when they arrived at the Owlery in West Tower. Albert sent a letter home with Shera, then a letter to the tailor shop in Diagon Alley, and finally chose a strong owl to deliver a letter to Adolf in France.

Albert ran into an acquaintance as soon as he left the Owlery. Isobel rushed over, carrying a package, looking like he was in a hurry.

Albert greeted the other person.

However, Isobel seemed unwilling to say anything more to him, and after giving a brief reply, he hurriedly left.

"Forget it, I'll just pretend I don't know!" As Albert was going down the stairs, he saw Isobel and a few of his friends walking toward the castle, obviously having just returned from Hogsmeade.