The City of Romance Has No Ferris Wheel / Muggle Studies Is a Must-Take Class

If we bring Luna Lovegood along too, wouldn't it feel strange to have a threesome?

"Luna Lovegood can come with us too." But then Hermione spoke up, "It's a holiday after all, and we're all out having fun. There's no reason to leave you behind, so come along."

"Alright then... if there are fireworks, I might be able to find Black Heliopa's trail."

After tilting her head and thinking for a moment, Luna Lovegood finally agreed to Hermione's invitation.

As for the Fantastic Beasts she just mentioned, which is likely just a figment of imagination, the people in the house wouldn't care.

After all... even the Flamel couple, who had lived for nearly seven hundred years, had never heard of the Crumple-Horned Snorkack or the Blibbering Humdinger.

"Doctor, could you please give me the Space Ring before you leave?" Nicolas Flamel called out to Harry after breakfast. "While you're out, I'd like to take another look at this ring."

"Study the Space Ring?" Harry took off the ring and handed it to Nicolas Flamel, asking with a puzzled look, "Is there anything else about it that needs to be studied?"

"This ring is a half-finished product, look." After taking the ring in his hand, Nicolas Flamel lightly rubbed his hand above the band facing the letters, and somehow, a strange, almost circular groove suddenly appeared on the originally smooth ring face.

"Actually, other items could be inlaid in here," Nicolas Flamel explained, pointing to the groove on the ring. "It's just that time was too tight, and the little Prophet only had time to make a rough prototype."

"A little Prophet? Could it be..." Harry looked at Luna Lovegood in surprise.

So, this Space Ring of mine was made by Luna Lovegood herself in my previous life?

She actually possesses ancient alchemy skills?!

Click!

At that very moment, Nicolas Flamel's neck was once again twisted into a pretzel by an invisible force...

Chapter 250 The City of Romance Has No Ferris Wheel

"This place shouldn't have any more rat infestations, right?"

"It seems there's no indication that the park will be closed..."

"Anyway, the tickets are sold out, let's go in."

After nearly a morning of running around, Hahl and his two companions finally arrived at Asterix Park on the outskirts of Paris, intending to while away the afternoon there.

This was actually their umpteenth alternative. Harry's trip with the two of them had been plagued by too many unexpected situations, making it a truly complicated affair.

Three Britain strolled around the streets of France on Bastille Day, mostly just for the novelty. They had very little real connection with the enthusiasm of the celebrating crowds around them, so they only took a cursory look.

Harry, in particular, doesn't even celebrate Britain's National Day, let alone France's.

In addition, the Champs-Élysées, which is usually worth a visit, is currently hosting a military parade. Hermione and Luna Lovegood have absolutely no interest in these ordinary people's armies, and Harry couldn't very well force them to come with him.

So the three of them got together and decided to go to a tourist attraction, little did they know that the real troubles were just beginning.

Considering that Luna Lovegood shouldn't feel neglected, Hach and his companion, who had already spent a few days exploring Paris, decided to let her decide on their first destination.

The surprising choice this girl made was. "I want to see Mooncalf, or something like Harry's suitcase."

"A place that looks like a suitcase must be a zoo, right?"

After considering Luna Lovegood's needs, Harry took the two girls directly to the famous Paris Vincennes Zoo...

Then they were told that the zoo had been closed for a long time due to a recent rat infestation.

And just like that, the first trip was canceled.

"The operas in Paris must be very famous, right? I heard that the Flamel couple loved to sneak off to listen to operas?"

After returning from the zoo, Hermione's artistic side emerged, and she suggested trying out the renowned France opera.

When they arrived at the Paris Opera House, they were told by staff that it was summer and the opera house was closed for performances...

Well, it turns out that art had absolutely nothing to do with the three of them... None of them knew that opera singers actually had summer vacations!

In the end, Harry with a more plausible idea: since the three of them were all kids, why not just go to an amusement park?

As for why he didn't choose to go to Disneyland Paris, which was only completed last April and is the only one of its kind in Europe, but instead went to the amusement park with the particularly long name mentioned at the beginning, it was mainly because Harry felt he should give the France people some face.

It's National Day, after all, so they shouldn't go to foreign theme parks... Besides, given the size of Disneyland, half a day isn't enough to see everything.

Back to the present, Asterix Park is an amusement park located in the suburbs of Paris. The reason Harry ultimately chose it was because it seemed to have the reputation of being 'one of the most popular theme parks in France and even Europe '.

After entering the park, Harry walked around for a while, enjoying the beautiful scenery and various facilities. Harry felt that the reputation was well-deserved.

However, it was a little disappointing that the three of them couldn't go on Dobby thrilling rides due to age and size restrictions... such as the famous roller coasters of all kinds.

To be honest, Harry was actually quite eager to see the two girls screaming in disarray in the sky.

Unfortunately, this idea was destined to fail.

Harry's other, less-than-ideal idea was... to ride the Ferris wheel.

Logically speaking, when couples go on a trip, even with Luna Lovegood as a third wheel, Harry would definitely want to have some romance with Hermione.

Surprisingly, such a large city as Paris doesn't even have a Ferris wheel!

Not only is there no Ferris wheel in the entire city, but even in this theme park on the outskirts of the city, there is still no Ferris wheel!

How can you call yourself a 'city of romance' when you don't even have a place for couples to climb high, enjoy the view, and hug and kiss?

Despite their complaints, the three of them did try some of the more relaxing and fun activities, such as boat rides and bumper cars.

Moreover, Luna Lovegood was clearly more interested in these facilities than Hermione, who had previous experience at amusement parks.

"They can move on their own, is it magic?"

"It's not magic; it's powered by electricity," Harry explained to Luna Lovegood with a smile.

"Electricity... is it the kind of power that ordinary people use all the time?" Luna Lovegood asked curiously.

"Yes, it's very common," Hermione interjected. "If you want to learn more, there's Muggle Studies elective in your third year, and the professor will explain it in detail during class."

"Speaking of which, I remember you checked off all the elective courses?"

Hermione's mention of it reminded Harry that this girl was taking five elective courses at the same time.

"You can't take all the electives at once," Luna Lovegood calmly offered her opinion. "Even if you could, you definitely wouldn't be able to keep it up."

Mmm... The last sentence is basically a Prophecy ~

"Who says I can't do it?" Hermione retorted, hands on her hips. "You just wait and see! I'll definitely find a way to attend all my classes at the same time, and I can definitely keep it up!"

"So, what exactly is your solution...?"

"Hey, let's go, let's go play the next activity~" Remembering that she had to keep her 'method' a secret from Harry for the time being, Hermione quickly grabbed Harry and Luna Lovegood and ran into another facility.

Their target was... a pirate ship!

"Aaaaaah!!" *2

That said, the pirate ship is really the most childish weightless ride in the amusement park, but it still didn't seem to be very friendly to the two girls.

That's why the screams from both sides of Harry never stopped from the moment the facility started.

Harry's torment clearly went beyond just the ear-piercing noise.

"Hermione... please, the person sitting next to you is your future husband, so please stop pinching me, okay?!"

"And you, Luna Lovegood! Put your wand back behind your ear. Don't worry, we won't be thrown off!!"

After circling the pirate ship, all three of them were hoarse.

Hermione and Luna Lovegood were so excited that they yelled themselves hoarse, while Harry just yelled at them both until they were hoarse.

"Ugh... my legs are still a little weak~" After getting off the facility, Luna Lovegood seemed a little unsteady and could only hold onto Harry's arm for support.

"Seriously? You can't even handle this? Besides, didn't you take Flying Class? Why are you afraid of this?"

Hermione seemed to be concerned about Luna Lovegood, but secretly she raised her chin and looked a little smug.

Although she screamed a lot too, she had played these kinds of games at amusement parks quite a bit before, so she performed much better than Luna Lovegood.

So she won this round.

"This is so different from Flying Class..." Luna Lovegood explained weakly, "When I'm being carried along by that ship, it feels like my body doesn't belong to me..."

"That feeling is called weightlessness," Harry said softly.

"I see... It seems there are many unknown things in the world of ordinary people too."

Luna Lovegood's big eyes lit up as she rediscovered an unknown territory that piqued her interest.

Seeing this, Harry also had some other thoughts.

Chapter 251: Muggle Studies is a Must-Take Course

Hermione and Luna Lovegood's drastically different reactions to the same amusement park ride prompted Harry to reflect on some new ideas.

Not all wizards in this world are as conservative and closed-minded as the old man from Wizengamot; nor do they all share the same arrogant view as Lucius Malfoy and John Dawlish, who believe that ordinary people are inferior to wizards.

Just as ordinary people don't understand wizards, most wizards also don't understand ordinary people.

Take Luna Lovegood, for example. She had never been to an amusement park before, didn't know what electricity was, and had no concept of common-sense theorems such as weightlessness and free fall.

But that doesn't mean she's not interested in these things.

Besides her, there must be quite a few other wizards who are also interested in the ordinary world, but due to the restrictions of the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy, they all chose to keep their distance from the ordinary world.

The Statute of Secrecy completely separates the two worlds, mandating that wizards maintain distance from ordinary people and strictly prohibiting them from casting spells in front of ordinary people. The reason for this is actually the fear that the wizards' identities will be exposed by ordinary people, which would lead to the leakage of the existence of the Wizarding World.

But in Harry's view, the cases where ordinary people witnessed wizards casting spells and thus had their identities exposed were actually extremely rare.

The main reason why wizards were discovered was because their behavior was too strange and they lacked the necessary understanding of the ordinary world. This led to their abnormalities being noticed and people taking notice, ultimately resulting in their identities being exposed.

For example, although the Statute of Secrecy stipulates that when dealing with ordinary people, male and female wizards should dress exactly as ordinary people do, conform to the trends of the times as much as possible, and not make any changes to themselves in front of ordinary people, etc., since the Statute of Secrecy was implemented, inappropriate attire has been one of the most common violations.

The reason for this situation is simply that even the wizards who drafted the Statute of Secrecy themselves did not know what kind of clothing was considered 'appropriate' in the ordinary world.

The Wizarding World's enforcers will punish wizards who cause disturbances due to inappropriate attire, but neither the judges nor the perpetrators actually know what's wrong with their clothes.

So ultimately, the problem lies in the way the Wizarding World educates wizards.

The current environment in the Wizarding World lacks a contemporary understanding of the ordinary world, and Hogwarts' Muggle Studies has clearly failed to play its due role.

Based on what Harry learned during the previous school year, it seems that many students who took this course not only failed to gain a better understanding of how the ordinary world has developed, but also developed a strange sense of superiority in the classroom.

Because the knowledge taught in class is all outdated, it misleads the students into believing that the overall development level of the ordinary world is basically the same as that of the Wizarding World.

But ordinary people can't use magic, so their lives must be extremely inconvenient.

However, the truth is that the overall development level of the Wizarding World today is only equivalent to that of the late Middle Ages; while the technology of the ordinary world has advanced by leaps and bounds, leaving the Wizarding World far behind!

In short, seeing Luna Lovegood bombarding Hermione with questions like a curious child, Harry felt he needed to reconsider his Muggle Studies course.

He felt he should enroll in the course, but not to collect credits; rather, to help the professor correct his outdated views and help Hogwarts students understand...

The world of ordinary people is actually anything but ordinary.

If this idea actually works, then at least I've done some preparation.

Harry knew perfectly well that Prince Charles had always harbored great ambitions for the Britain Wizarding World; otherwise, he wouldn't have supported him so much... nor would he have actually allowed Prince William to attend Hogwarts.

The Wizarding World remains completely unaware of this, and there are many hidden dangers, such as Voldemort. If the Britain Royal Family and government truly have ulterior motives, no one can predict what will happen in the future.

Therefore, in order to avoid an outcome he didn't want to see, Harry felt he should put in some effort and make some preparations as early as possible.

Let's start by changing the course "Muggle Studies"... First of all, the course name has to be changed!

As for the others, even if they can't change the adults in this world, they should at least try their best to change the children.

Besides, even if he can't change all the children, just the fact that Luna Lovegood is interested in it is enough for Harry to make an effort...

"Haha, so smooth~"

Inside the dolphin show area of the amusement park, Luna Lovegood held a large ice cream cone in one hand and gently stroked the nose of a small dolphin that was leaning in with the other. Feeling the smooth touch on her palm, she immediately let out a string of silvery laughter.

"Woo~" The dolphin performing seemed very intelligent. It kept nodding at Luna Lovegood and pointing with its nose at the ice cream in her hand, making a show that it really wanted it.

"I can't give you this!" The elfin-like girl resolutely refused, "Harry bought this for me, I won't give it to you!"