"Ginny made it to the second stage?!"
Harry Potter was utterly incredulous when he heard the news.
He simply could not believe that the adorable little girl who sometimes hid behind crowds to peek at him, then blushed furiously when he caught her, had actually cleared a stage no one else had managed to pass!
"Yeah, I didn't expect it either. The Weasleys really do produce talent after talent!"
Li Wei had not expected the first young wizard to reach the second stage to be little Ginny Weasley.
Though that was partly because first-year wizards encountered the fewest monsters in the first stage.
Still, facing the Fear Golem head-on, mustering enough courage and happiness to cast Riddikulus was an extraordinarily rare feat!
"Ginny truly is Ron's little sister. She's incredible!"
Hearing the news, Ron could not help but grin smugly, practically itching to put his hands on his hips and brag for a while!
"Li Wei, the first stage requires us to face the Fear Golem and fend off monster attacks. It tests wizards' combat abilities."
"So what kind of challenge did you set for the second stage? What abilities are you planning to test?"
What Hermione cared about was whether Ginny could clear the second stage Li Wei had set. In theory, each stage of the Test Chamber should be more difficult than the last.
But Li Wei had also said that his tests could be cleared not only through raw strength, but also through a calm mind and sufficient wisdom.
She wanted to know whether the second stage Li Wei had arranged would be that kind of challenge.
But to Hermione's disappointment, Li Wei shook his head. He was not optimistic about Ginny clearing the second stage.
"The first stage tests courage and the ability to respond to