Quick Incantation Correspondence Course Letter

After Nick left, Harry could no longer contain his excitement. "If we really can get seven Nimbus 2001s, Fred and George will be doing loops in the air!"

"Harry, let's not tell Wood and the others until it's settled!"

Nothing was certain yet, but Luo Bin didn't want to dash Harry's hopes, so he kept his warning gentle.

"I know, I know!"

Once his excitement had eased a little, Harry understood that whether Patrick would sponsor them was still a big question mark.

"Luo Bin, I just saw a stuffed envelope in Filch's office. It said 'Quick Incantation: Introductory Magic Correspondence Course.' Some wizards who couldn't control their magic had left testimonials saying the course made them powerful enough to strike back at people who used to mock them!"

Filch had been born into a wizarding family and lived at Hogwarts, where magic was everywhere. He watched students he considered troublemakers learn spells he would never be able to cast. How could that not leave him bitter?

Still, the Quick Incantation course sounded like a scam.

"Did Filch see you touch the letter?"

"He... did. He was furious. His face was twitching, and I thought he'd punish me severely. But instead... he told me to get out. I couldn't believe it!"

"He was probably afraid someone would find out a Squib was secretly studying Quick Incantation. Harry, it's best not to tell anyone."

"Why?"

As far as Harry was concerned, Filch secretly studying Quick Incantation would make a great story. The next time Filch picked on him for no reason, Harry could throw it in his face!

"Harry, is mocking a Squib or a Muggle for wanting to learn magic so different from mocking someone for not being a Pure-blood wizard?"

Harry froze. He had always seen Filch as an