Roger Davies to the Rescue
At 7 o'clock, in the Ravenclaw common room, Ron was excitedly recounting his trip to Diagon Alley, saying that he had obtained the Ollivander' heirloom wand.
The best part is that everyone is eager to know what happened to Ron in the Wand Shop, which means that for the fourth time in his life, Ron is in the spotlight, just like Harry.
The first time was when he had just received the Skywalker Gold Card; the second time was when someone mentioned it when he got off the train; and the third time was during the beginning of the semester when he was frantically surrounded by countless students holding Galleons, trying to get the Devil's Passport —the rarest of the Gold Cards—from him.
Harry had heard the complete story at the beginning, noticed that Ron told the story over and over again, each time with slight differences.
At first, what he said seemed to be true, at least it matched Neville's account— at Ollivanders, he was called a picky customer by Ollivander, and he tried about ten wands before finding the most suitable one.
However, an hour later, Ron began to tell a mysterious, epic story about how he was welcomed by wands, and how all the wands trembled slightly and saluted him as soon as he entered the store.
All the wands vied to become his servants, but Ron refused, strolling leisurely to the dusty shop window and picking up the wand that had always sat alone on the faded purple cushion.
Ron has now become quite the attraction, with many Ravenclaw students curious about the wand eagerly approaching to study this ancient magic wand.
And Ron truly lived up to his reputation as the Ravenclaw version of Ron; his fourteen-inch willow wand, made of Unicorn Hair, was indeed almost identical in appearance to the wand in that dusty shop window.
This prompted many skeptical Ravenclaws who had been watching from a distance to rack their brains and confirm that it looked exactly like the one in their memories (almost all the young wizards had curiously looked at the wand in that dusty shop window), and they joined the crowd.
It wasn't until an unknown upperclassman pointed out that Ron's wand had a slight curve at the tip that Ron quieted down and began trying to find a way to end the conversation about his wand.
Just as Ron was about to give up, he pulled out his trump card, the Devil's Passport, and pretended to sell it.
Finally, Roger Davies, who had finished his Quidditch training, walked in. He assumed that so many people were there because of his lecture, and then gave everyone what he thought was a charming smile.
Ugh, Ryan, who had been watching Ron make a fool of himself, couldn't help but feel like vomiting. He couldn't believe that Roger Davies, who was supposed to be handsome, could have such a greasy smile on his good-looking face.
Sure enough, an interview I saw in my past life was true. Actors, especially handsome actors, should never act with the mindset of being the most handsome, and should not deliberately look at the camera. They should act like ordinary people.
Only in this way can one fully demonstrate oneself; the failure case of Huang Moumin is a prime example.
"Great! I didn't expect so many students to be so interested in my lecture this afternoon!"
"Although I'm very tired, I'm still willing to take some time to bring everyone into the world of Quidditch." Roger Davies's eyes almost popped out of his head with laughter. Although the other students were puzzled, they joined in the applause because of Ron's sudden clapping.
Roger acted quickly, finding the blackboard again from some corner.
Some of the Ravenclaws wanted to leave, but when they heard the people around them say, "We're already here, and we have nothing else to do," they sat down as well.
On the blackboard, a small checkmark has been put after the first title—the evolution of the flying broom—indicating that the lecture has ended.
"Alright, since I just finished playing ball and am quite tired, I won't go through the first topic with you. If you're interested, you can go to the library and borrow a copy of 'Quidditch Through the Ages' to read. Next, I'm going to talk about the flying broomstick game. Quidditch is just one type of game. We need to have some understanding of the sports our ancestors played." Roger Davies, as expected of the later Ravenclaw Quidditch Team captain, quickly got the students around him into the zone.
"First, I'll list some common sports, some of which no longer exist, while others have been preserved or evolved into the sports we know today."
"Sweden's famous Swedish Broom Race; ancient Germany Stichstock; Irish Stilts Fire Barrel; Scotland Cauldron on Head; Devon Air Collision, Britain; Herefordshire Backwards Broom."
"I've given you several hours to watch Quidditch Through the Ages. Does anyone know which sports have been cancelled?" Roger asked.
"I know that the Stichstock and the Cauldron on Head act have both died out," said a second-year student with a butt-shaped chin.
"Very well, then let me explain to everyone why they were banned by the Ministry of Magic, leading to their extinction."
"Germany Stichstock, as the name suggests, is about protecting pillars, but it doesn't protect the pillars themselves, but rather the dragon's bladder on the pillars."
"This game requires four items. First, a twenty-foot pillar with an inflatable dragon bladder on top; second, a rope, the length of which is carefully chosen, tied at one end to the pillar and the other to the waist of the pillar protector, ensuring that he or she cannot fly more than ten feet above the pillar; third, a magic wand, yes, the pillar protector can use a magic wand in this game to drive away the wizards who attack the dragon bladder; fourth, a flying broom, the pillar protector's broom is a normal broom, but the special ones are those of the attackers, whose broom handles are specially sharpened to pierce the dragon bladder."
"The game was banned because people later discovered that a skilled wizard, with just a wand, could prevent other wizards from getting close, which was inherently an unfair game. Moreover, the broom handle could sometimes accidentally pierce someone's skull. Thus, the game disappeared in the fourteenth century."
"And the Scotland's Cauldron on Head is undoubtedly the craziest and most dangerous of all the games I've just mentioned. As a Ravenclaw, I advise you not to try it out in private like some impulsive Gryffindor after you've learned about it."
"This game requires four items. First, twelve cauldrons; second, belts. Each player must use a belt to tie a cauldron to their head to ensure their safety—" Roger paused, noticing Michael smirking not far away. "This is no joke. You, the dark-skinned one, Michael, right? You won't be laughing once you hear what I'm about to say."
"Okay, I wasn't laughing. I was just thinking that you're wrong about the Stichstock. There should be five props. The stone pillar and the dragon bladder shouldn't be grouped together," Michael argued. He was good at lying, and his dark skin served as a camouflage, making it impossible for others to notice his slightly flushed cheeks.
Ryan saw it all clearly.