We Are All Europeans

The match between Gryffindor Team and Hufflepuff Team the following day was nothing short of thrilling.

From start to finish, Gryffindor Team seemed to have divine assistance. Their three Chaser displayed amazing offensive power, consistently outscoring Hufflepuff and even showing signs of widening the gap and winning the game by scoring with the Bludger.

However, despite this favorable situation, Gryffindor Team lost the game.

The moment Diggory caught the Golden Snitch and ended the Quidditch Match, all the spectators were nearly stunned; the reversal was just too sudden.

All I can say is that Gryffindor Team was just unlucky.

The Golden Snitch appeared near Diggory. Upon noticing it, Charlie immediately pretended to have spotted the Golden Snitch, turned his broom around, and flew in the opposite direction, trying to lure Diggory away.

Once Diggory discovers the Golden Snitch, Gryffindor Team will inevitably lose the game.

Just as Diggory was about to leap onto his Flying Broom to chase after Charlie, he caught a glimpse of the Golden Snitch.

And so... Diggory easily caught the Golden Snitch, winning the game for Hufflepuff and handing Gryffindor Team their third consecutive defeat.

After the game, Charlie looked dejected, as if he had aged ten years overnight. The other players were all silent, clearly shaken by the sudden turn of events.

Lee Jordan was severely warned by Professor McGonagall for blaming Hufflepuff's "bad luck."

Albert had no idea how to comfort everyone, so he thought for a moment, then pulled out a handful of Hard Candy from the Transfiguration Lizard Skin Bag and distributed them to each of them.

"Having a piece of candy might make you feel better."

"Sigh, I have a feeling the team has been having really bad luck this year," Fred sighed. "If Charlie had your kind of luck, how could we have lost the game so inexplicably?"

Albert didn't seem to care much about winning or losing Quidditch Match, probably because he didn't participate in Quidditch training.

He suddenly understood why Rowena Smith was so persistent.

"No one can guarantee they'll win a game," Albert reassured him.

"You're right, but it still feels really unsettling. How could someone as incredibly lucky as you possibly understand..."

"There's nothing to complain about," Albert suddenly interrupted. "Otherwise, what would Lee Jordan think?"

Since successfully getting rid of the villainous boss Rowena Smith, Albert has been in a good mood. When Fred talks about luck, he can't help but tease the three of them with words from their past lives.

"What does this have to do with me?" Lee Jordan rolled his eyes at Albert, clearly none of the three of them understood what Albert meant.

"It's nothing." Albert coughed lightly. "Luck is also a kind of strength. Alright, stop complaining. Diggory does have some skill, otherwise he would have been fooled by Charlie's feints long ago, and how could he have won the victory for Hufflepuff Team?"

"Okay, even if what you said makes a little bit of sense, I still feel like I lost because of bad luck," Fred muttered. "I tried so hard, and I still lost for no reason. It's really frustrating."

"We already won a Quidditch Cup last year," Albert said. "If we really want another trophy, we can keep trying next year, and maybe we can win one more!"

"Forget about those unpleasant things. You should focus all your attention and energy on the exams. And after the exams, we're going on an adventure in the Forbidden Forest together. Oh, and don't forget about the magic battles either." Albert began to change the subject, trying to cheer the three of them up.

However, this backfired; Fred, George, and Lee Jordan became even more depressed when Albert mentioned the exam.

"Are you really not planning to join the team next year?" George brought up the matter again on the way back to the Gryffindor Common Room.

Gryffindor Team really needs a good Seeker.

"If we really can't Seeker, then we'll talk about it. Besides, I still have high hopes for Harry Potter!" With that, Albert gestured for the three of them to follow.

"Where are we going?" Lee Jordan couldn't help but ask.

"Trophy Room".

Albert pointed out the Quidditch Medal that James Potter had won to the three of them.

"Before James Potter became Quidditch captain, he had already won several trophies for Gryffindor, which is enough to prove that the guy was really good." Albert explained, pointing to the name on the medal. "I never make things up, you have to believe me."

The three of them rolled their eyes at Albert, feeling that he was trying to fool them again.

"It's really infuriating that Slytherin Team won the Quidditch Cup again this year." Fred clearly remembered that when they lost the game, those guys actually booed them.

"The game isn't over yet," Albert said, somewhat speechless.

"Those guys will definitely use underhanded tactics to win the game." All three agreed on this point.

Back in the Common Room, Albert felt the atmosphere was off, so he decided to go to the library to do his homework. Fred and the others didn't want to go, and Albert didn't force them, thinking the three of them were plotting something.

Albert looked at the book for a while, then put it back.

Currently, on the Task Panel, the task of reading one hundred books has only been completed up to thirty-seven books, and the task is still far from being completed.

To be honest, he wasn't that interested in completing the task anymore.

There's no way around it, randomly acquiring skills is just too unfair.

"How about it?"

Albert sat down next to Isobel and showed him his paper on Advanced Lumos Charm.

"It's difficult," Isobel commented after reading it.

"I didn't expect it to be published in the Charm Innovation section," Albert said, shaking his head. "I just wanted to discuss the use of Advanced Lumos Charm with Professor Flitwick."

After Albert gained Charm Mastery, his understanding of Charms became somewhat distorted, or rather, he developed his own unique perspective.

This paper on the Lumos Charm was just one of Albert's attempts. He felt it would be better to discuss more advanced topics with Professor Flitwick, which was far more effective than contacting others by letter.

This is a lesson Albert learned from the Advanced Patronus Charm: sometimes, trying to figure things out on your own can waste a lot of time, so it's better to ask someone for help.

Professor Flitwick's attitude toward him changed somewhat after reading the paper on the Lumos Charm .

Previously, Professor Flitwick treated Albert as a student and rarely talked about anything too advanced; the topics they discussed were mostly based on textbook knowledge.

Now, Professor Flitwick has discovered that this gifted student is truly extraordinary!