Albert Is Busy

"You really don't plan to publish any papers in Transfiguration Today this year?" Cedric couldn't understand why Albert was temporarily giving up publishing in Transfiguration Today.

"I originally thought things would get easier in Sixth Year, but there's still a mountain of stuff to do." Albert let out a long sigh, as though trying to exhale all the pressure that had built up recently. "I'm practically too busy to breathe. Besides, it wouldn't be good for me to keep monopolizing the paper slots in Transfiguration Today. We should leave some room for newcomers. I'm famous enough already, and I don't care about that sort of thing. More importantly, I think you should compete for Transfiguration Today's Most Promising Newcomer Award. Get yourself a few more titles, and it'll be easier to enter the Ministry of Magic later."

Cedric fell silent for a moment, then finally thanked Albert. He now understood why Albert was giving up publishing further papers in Transfiguration Today. Albert was giving him a chance to win Transfiguration Today's Most Promising Newcomer Award.

If Albert kept publishing papers in the magazine, with that mountain standing in front of them, Hogwarts students would basically have no chance of winning the Most Promising Newcomer Award before he graduated.

"Wait a moment, Mr. Anderson." Professor McGonagall called out to Albert as he prepared to leave Classroom 21.

"Professor McGonagall, is something the matter?" Albert stopped and turned to look at Professor McGonagall as she approached.

"Transfiguration Today is planning to compile the papers you previously published in the magazine into a collection." Professor McGonagall told Albert the good news, but she did not receive the response she had expected.

"Professor, will I get paid? I mean, if they publish a collection of my papers, will I receive Galleons?" Albert asked almost