A Little Extra Tutoring

"Transfiguration is the most complex and dangerous magic among the subjects you will study at Hogwarts."

"Anyone who misbehaves in my classroom will be asked to leave and permanently barred from entering again. Consider this your warning."

Professor Minerva McGonagall looked sternly at Harry, Malfoy, and the other children before speaking.

Ron Weasley raised his hand and looked at Professor Minerva McGonagall.

Professor Minerva McGonagall noticed Ron Weasley and said, "Mr. Weasley, do you have a question?"

Since Ron Weasley had raised his hand rather than abruptly interrupting her, she gave him a chance to speak.

Harry, Hermione Granger, Malfoy, and the others all turned to look at Ron Weasley, curious as well.

Faced with everyone's gazes, Ron Weasley suddenly felt shy and embarrassed. Especially with the question he wanted to ask, he did not know whether he should say it.

Professor Minerva McGonagall looked at Ron Weasley and said again, "Mr. Weasley."

Ron Weasley's face grew a little hot, but he still gritted his teeth and said, "Professor McGonagall, I think Professor Katelyle's Elemental Magic is even more dangerous."

Upon hearing Ron Weasley's words, Harry, Hermione Granger, Malfoy, and the others immediately began discussing it among themselves.

"Elemental Magic really does seem more powerful and dangerous."

"When will Professor Katelyle's class begin? Professor Katelyle is so cool. I can't wait to see him."

"Elemental Magic is incredibly destructive!"

"I'm suddenly looking forward to Elemental Magic Studies. I wonder if it'll be interesting. I hope it won't be as dull as A History of Magic."

Professor Minerva McGonagall frowned at the students' chatter, adjusted her glasses, and said, "Mr. Weasley, your instincts are quite good. It is indeed a powerful and dangerous kind of magic."

"All right, today we will be studying Transfiguration."

Professor Minerva McGonagall had not yet formally encountered Elemental Magic Studies, so she did not dare make rash claims.

Thus, Professor Minerva McGonagall changed the subject, and the students returned to studying Transfiguration seriously.

It was a marvelous lesson. Professor Minerva McGonagall turned a desk into a pig and a lamp into an eagle, then changed them back to their original forms.

Harry and the others were utterly captivated, wishing they could learn it immediately.

But they soon discovered just how difficult it was.

It required long periods of practice. It was far from as simple as waving a wand and reciting a spell.

Yet among them, Hermione Granger became an exceptional presence.

Hermione Granger accomplished what the others could not. She turned a matchstick into a needle and received Professor Minerva McGonagall's praise.

Every Wednesday evening, they had to use telescopes to observe the night sky, learning the names of different stars and the orbital paths of planets.

They also had to study Herbology with a plump witch named Sprout, learning how to cultivate strange plants and fungi and understand their uses.

What Harry hated most was A History of Magic. There was far too much to memorize, and it always turned everything he had memorized into a complete mess.

Defense Against the Dark Arts was one of the magic courses they had anticipated most, but Professor Quirrell was nothing but a joke.

Whether it was the way he spoke or the experiences he described, Harry and the others found it all laughable. No one believed any of it was real.

The Charms professor was an extraordinarily short wizard named Professor Flitwick.

During class, he had to stand atop a stack of books just for his head to rise above the lectern and let the students see him.

Interestingly, during their first Charms lesson, Professor Flitwick seemed to have a peculiar fear of Harry Potter. No, not fear—excitement. He actually let out an excited scream before collapsing from a heart attack.

Of course, he did not die. He had merely been too excited.

After school that day, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger went to the Great Hall for dinner.

"Hey, that's Professor Katelyle!" Ron Weasley excitedly cried when he spotted Katelyle sitting alone in a corner.

Harry immediately looked over, feeling somewhat excited.

"Perhaps we can sit with him and ask about Elemental Magic," Hermione Granger said admiringly as she watched Katelyle eat his steak with gentlemanly elegance.

"That's a great idea!" Harry said with a smile.

The three of them approached Katelyle and asked somewhat nervously, "Professor Katelyle, may we sit with you?"

Katelyle looked at the three of them and smiled. "Of course."

Hermione Granger sat down excitedly and hurriedly asked, "Professor Katelyle, what kind of magic is Elemental Magic? Is it easy to learn? What conditions are needed? I heard it's incredibly destructive?"

"And..."

The moment Hermione Granger sat down, her thirst for knowledge and curiosity burst forth. She launched into a barrage of questions at Katelyle, as though she had a hundred thousand whys and wanted to ask every single one.

Harry and Ron Weasley looked at Hermione Granger, who was firing questions like a machine gun, their little faces turning pale.

Hey, were you a hundred thousand whys?

Katelyle looked at Hermione Granger and smiled. "Hermione Granger, you are an intelligent girl, and you are filled with a thirst for knowledge. I see a familiar shadow in you. You will become a powerful witch."

Hearing Katelyle's praise, Hermione Granger's delicate little face flushed red. Excitedly, she asked, "Really, Professor Katelyle?"

"Of course." Katelyle nodded and smiled. "Although my course has not officially begun, if you are interested, you can come by my place after dinner."

"I don't mind giving you some extra tutoring."

Upon hearing Katelyle's words, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, and Harry immediately became excited.

"Of course!" Harry said excitedly.

Ron Weasley happily said from the side, "Professor Katelyle, do you know? We're full of anticipation for your Elemental Magic Studies."

"Everyone has been talking about Elemental Magic Studies so much that no one is in the mood to study any other subjects."

Katelyle smiled faintly. Over the past week, he had heard plenty of such news. Even some professors had begun teasing him and voicing playful complaints.

Of course, they were also curious about when Katelyle would officially begin teaching.

Harry and the other two simply ignored the rule against wandering the halls at night.

Even Hermione Granger, someone who normally followed rules so faithfully, did the same for the sake of Elemental Magic Studies.

"The Elemental Magic Studies classroom is basically complete. I just need another two days to prepare. Perhaps classes can officially begin the day after tomorrow."

"I hope you have a good start."

Katelyle smiled at Hermione Granger and the other two.

During this time, Katelyle had not done much.

Whenever he had time, he would have afternoon tea with Dumbledore.

When Professor Minerva McGonagall had time off, they would discuss Animagus transformation.

Of course, what interested Katelyle most was discussing Potions with Severus Snape.

Finally, he kept track of the Elemental Magic Studies classroom and his own detached little villa.

Yes, Katelyle was now living in his own little villa. Its furnishings were exquisite and luxurious, and it was also spotlessly clean.