Heir of the Zhang Family

After wandering around for three or four hours, the girls were all a bit tired, so Astoria suggested that they go back to the tent to rest.

Just then, a large group of teenagers, whom everyone had never seen before, passed by, attracting their attention. Astoria asked curiously, "Who are they?"

They all came from Pure-blood families and had naturally heard of the world's 11 top magic schools. However, this did not mean that each of them could tell from the appearance of a foreign student.

"They're from Beauxbatons," Skylar said softly. "That's one of the top eleven schools in the world, not far from here in France. Their robes have the Beauxbatons crest, which I saw in the European Magical Education Assessment —two golden wands crossed in a cross shape, each with three stars."

"Is Beauxbatons very powerful?" Astoria asked.

"Hmm, quite impressive..." Skylar recalled something interesting, "You've all probably heard your parents mention it, right? Centuries ago, there was a competition called the 'Triwizard Tournament,' hosted by the three magic schools in rotation every five years. Hogwarts won the tournament 63 times, while Beauxbatons won it 62 times, which gives you a glimpse into their strength."

Judging from the girls' reactions, they were clearly unaware that the Triwizard Tournament was about to be restarted.

Skylar was somewhat surprised, but then felt relieved. The Greengrass Family didn't have much of a desire for power, and it was understandable that they weren't very enthusiastic about setting up an intelligence network within the Ministry of Magic.

This is unlike the House of Malfoy, where Lucius had already mentioned the Triwizard Tournament to himself and Draco as early as the beginning of summer vacation.

However, since Lucius was also unaware of the details, Draco was unaware that Quidditch would be canceled this year; he thought it was just a one-day tournament like "Merlin's Trial".

"Another magic school is Durmstrang, located on a secret island in Northern Europe. They only admit Pure-blood students and are more lenient towards Dark Arts..."

"I know that school," Daphne said. "Grindelwald was supposedly a student there."

"Yes," Skylar nodded, "But even Durmstrang eventually couldn't stand Grindelwald's Dark Arts experiments, so he expelled him."

"There's another school in North America called Ilvermorny, located in the Mount Greylock of the western United States. It has deep ties to Hogwarts, having been founded by one of the descendants of Slytherin. Their magic incorporates local witchcraft, and they excel in Herbology and Potions, achieving outstanding results in the 'Wizarding Schools Potions Championship,' which involves magic schools worldwide."

"There's also a magic school in Brazil South America Brazil, called Castelobruxo, which used to have an exchange program with Hogwarts!"

"Uganda in Africa has the world's largest magic school, where students are skilled in Wandless Magic and Transfiguration. They can be seen at every International Animagus Seminar."

"The remaining ones are in Japan, Russia, and..." (Author's note: There are three remaining ones; waiting for Rowling's update. The author is too lazy to make them up themselves.)

These teenagers had clearly come to Britain as part of a school tour to watch this year's Quidditch World Cup.

Upon seeing students from a foreign magic school, Skylar had a sudden thought: Could it be that a group from the Japan Mahoutokoro Mahoutokoro has also come?

With that in mind, Skylar told the three girls to go back first, as he wanted to try his luck at the Asia camp to see if he could run into his pen pal. So, Skylar parted ways with them for the time being.

Upon arriving at the Asia camp, we found that there weren't many tents, and the tents were relatively spacious and not too densely packed. This is because Quidditch is not a popular sport in Asia; Asia wizards prefer to use Flying Carpet to fly rather than Broomstick.

He first encountered an unexpected person— Zhang He, the master of Transfiguration.

Zhang He and Schelling had corresponded frequently about Transfiguration over the past semester. Skylar had received guidance from him and gained a deeper understanding of Transfiguration, so he was very grateful to him. Skylar had seen his photo in "Transfiguration Today," so he recognized him at a glance.

Skylar knew that in Eastern culture, seniority and etiquette are very important, so he dared not be impolite and stepped forward to greet him.

"Mr. Zhang, hello. I am Malfoy, the one you correspond with frequently. Thank you very much for your guidance."

Zhang He was somewhat surprised, but quickly recognized Skylar. "Oh, it's you! Good boy, no need to be so polite. Just call me Grandpa Zhang." Zhang He stroked his long beard. "Indeed, you are a handsome young man. I envy that old fellow Dumbledore for having such an excellent disciple as you."

"Grandpa Zhang, you flatter me," Skylar said modestly. "I've just been lucky enough to receive guidance from many capable people, like you, Grandpa Zhang."

"Hehe, you really know how to talk," Zhang He laughed.

"Grandpa Zhang, do you like Quidditch too? You've come all this way here," Skylar asked, having always thought Quidditch wasn't very popular in Asia.

"I'm not too bothered by Quidditch; I'm just here by chance," Zhang He said. "I'm mainly here to visit relatives."

"Visiting relatives?" Skylar, somewhat surprised. "Grandpa Zhang, do you have relatives in Britain?"

"Hehe, speaking of my relatives, you might know them too!" Zhang He fell into a deep thought before slowly saying, "My younger brother and I had some ideological differences due to some family matters back then. In a fit of anger, he left home and never came back." Zhang He's voice trembled slightly.

"It wasn't until much later, after he passed away, that I learned he had moved to Britain —he wouldn't even let me know before he died, which shows how much he hated and resented me..." Although Zhang He's expression was blank, the depths of his eyes still betrayed his grief.

"Grandpa Zhang..."

"I'm sorry you had to see this, Skylar," Zhang He sighed. "I want to say that if I could turn back time, I would definitely change my decision. Nothing can compare to true family."

For some reason, Skylar felt as if his heart had been struck hard by a sledgehammer, and Draco's face involuntarily flashed through his mind.

"No, Draco and I may have different ideals, but we're both doing this for the family. It's impossible... impossible..." Skylar forced himself to comfort himself, banishing these annoying thoughts from his mind.

"My younger brother married a girl in Britain, settled down, and had a child, my nephew. Later, my nephew also got married and had a daughter, you might even know her! Her name is Cho Chang, and she also attends Hogwarts, only one year older than you."

Ah! It's Cho Chang!

Skylar and Cho Chang weren't exactly close, but they knew each other. Cho Chang Qiu had attended his Patronus Charm exchange meeting with her friends. Who would have thought Cho Chang's background was so impressive!

Zhang He's status in the Asia Transfiguration field is equivalent to Professor McGonagall's in Europe; both are top experts in the Transfiguration. They are both honorary advisors at the International Animagus Seminar.

Just then, Cho Chang came out of the tent. Seeing Skylar, her eyes lit up. She smiled sweetly and walked over, "Hi, Skylar, what are you doing here?"

"I was just wandering around aimlessly when I had nothing to do, and I never expected to run into Mr. Zhang here," Skylar answered honestly.

"Ah! You know my great-uncle?" Cho Chang was very surprised. It was true that Skylar's name was known throughout Great Britain, and even neighboring Europe countries must have heard of him, but to say that it had reached the far East was a gross exaggeration.

"Hehe, Skylar and I are pen pals, and we often exchange letters about Transfiguration," Zhang He said, looking at Cho Chang with affection. Zhang He himself had no children, so he treated Cho Chang as his own son, which also contained some guilt towards his younger brother.

"Skylar, are you alone?!" Qiu hesitated for a moment before saying, her face flushed, "Would you like to come into our tent and sit for a while? I'd like to ask you how to use the Patronus Charm. Is there any trick to it? No matter how hard I try, I can only release a mist of light."

Cho Chang is indeed very beautiful; no wonder even a slow-witted guy like Harry was attracted to her. However, Skylar already has many girls around him, and he has no intention of making his love life more complicated.

He accepted Qiu's invitation, but only because he wanted to repay Zhang He's kindness in guiding him.

Skylar didn't stay in the tent for long. He explained his understanding of the Patronus Charm again, and then cast a Cheering Charm on Qiu.

"This... is Cheering Charm?" Qiu felt a sweet warmth in her heart, and happy memories floated into her mind. She didn't even realize that the corners of her mouth had unconsciously turned up.

"Yes, this is my improved version of the Cheering Charm. It can help with learning the Patronus Charm and even amplify its power. How are you feeling now?" Skylar asked with concern.

"I feel... so relaxed, like all my worries have disappeared, and... so happy, like I'm the luckiest girl in the world..." Qiu closed her eyes, lost in the emotions of the moment, and whispered.

"Okay, now freeze the image in your mind at your happiest moment, and then say 'Expecto Patronum' aloud."

"Expecto Patronum!" Cho's wand erupted with a powerful light, instantly releasing a swan Patronus!

"Incredible!" Zhang He's eyes gleamed. "You actually created a new Cheering Charm, and even allowed someone to master the Patronus Charm in such a short time. Skylar, you've truly amazed me!"

Although Charms was not Zhang He's forte, he still had a discerning eye.

This child is still so young, like a fledgling dragon lying in wait. Given time, he will one day emerge from the abyss and soar through the universe!

He glanced at Qiu. Qiu's talent was quite good, but unfortunately, her beautiful appearance attracted too many temptations, preventing her from focusing on magic, which was a real pity. The Zhang Family's secret Transfiguration might be lost, unless... He suddenly thought of a good idea.

"Skylar, I'll be heading back home in a few days. You and Choi are quite close, so I hope you can look after her while you're at Hogwarts and offer her some guidance." Zhang He suppressed a smile and said seriously, "Don't worry, I won't waste your time. In return, my Zhang Family has some secret Transfiguration that I can give you."

Half out of gratitude and half out of greed for the Zhang Family's Transfiguration, Skylar readily agreed.