After turning a corner, Li Mu and his two roommates finally reached the Charms classroom and were able to relax a little.
Today, Hufflepuff had Charms with Ravenclaw. Whether intentionally or by coincidence, ever since Hogwarts had returned to a "small-class system," Gryffindor and Slytherin had shared an especially large number of classes. Accordingly, most of Hufflepuff's classes were held together with Ravenclaw.
Professor Flitwick had not arrived yet, so the three of them found seats in the back row.
As soon as they sat down, Justin Finch-Fletchley asked, "But... why did you suddenly decide to join the Quidditch team? Professor Sprout actually agreed to it!"
On the way here, Justin, who came from a Muggle family, had gone pale under the stares of so many people and had been unable to say a word. Only now did he slowly recover, and he finally voiced all the doubts he had been holding in for an entire day.
"It's simple. I have the ability, and I might not fly any worse than Harry," Li Mu said calmly, shrugging as he explained to his roommates. "And the Head of House can make an exception to let anyone join their House team. Didn't Harry Potter join the team through the same procedure?"
Justin was speechless for a moment, while Macmillan stared blankly into space. They had never regarded the Boy Who Lived as a living, ordinary person, so like the other students, they had simply overlooked Harry Potter's precedent in Li Mu's case.
They exchanged glances and thought at the same time, As expected of Harry Potter's friend. Only a true friend could stay so calm when facing the Savior, right?
By now, their initial dissatisfaction and jealousy toward Li Mu's close relationship with the Gryffindors had vanished. Instead, they felt honored by