Hogwarts' Everyday Player
Chapter 132

The Perceptive Ron

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It was Saturday, Harry, unusually, stayed in bed, lying there and ignoring Ron's calls, just turning to his side.

This week has been eventful for Harry.

At Hogwarts, there was always a group of people who looked at him with curiosity and even respect. Harry thought that everything would return to normal after everyone discovered that he was just an ordinary little wizard.

But contrary to what Harry himself thought, he might not actually be very ordinary.

Peeves, this ghost that isn't actually a ghost, the one that almost all the students avoided, actually dared not approach him. When facing Professor Quirrell, he clearly felt the warm, otherworldly power contained within his body.

That power was different from his own magic. Based on Harry's perception and experience when using magic, it was more like a third hand to him.

However, this hand is a bit slow and requires the use of a wand and spells to barely control it.

The other force, however, was rooted in his own flesh and blood. The moment he touched it, he felt a sense of satisfaction as if he possessed the whole world. He poured all his weariness and disgust for Quirrell's stench into it, and it eventually disappeared completely.

The title of "The Boy Who Lived" is well-deserved.

What surprised Harry even more was that Dudley was also a wizard. He found it ironic that Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon would treat another extraordinary freak—their precious little darling.

However, as before, Aunt Petunia repeatedly emphasized that Dudley was a very talented child, but the teachers just didn't understand him, regarding Dudley's poor academic performance; Vernon Dursley insisted that he didn't want his son to become a sissy nerd, and he would often glance at Harry when he said this.

They even glossed over the teacher's criticism of Dudley bullying his classmates—"He's a lively and active child, but he wouldn't even hurt a fly!"

Aunt Petunia would always speak with tears in her eyes, as if she truly believed it.

Harry could even guess that Aunt Petunia would say that Dudley was too good, in every way, and that he could use magic, but that Harry had corrupted him; Uncle Vernon might even say that even if Dudley was a wizard, he was the best one, unlike Harry, who used a sissy stick.

Thinking of this, Harry rolled over, changed his position, and snuggled comfortably into the blankets.

Dudley's arrival laid bare Harry's past to all the wizards, and their gazes changed from admiration to pity. Before they knew it, Harry's pockets were filled with all sorts of candy in the Great Hall or on his way to class.

Ron was very happy and enjoyed the meal.

But this week's reports have dampened his spirits, at least that's what Harry initially thought.

But he later discovered that the only thing Ron was angry about was that he had misspelled his name—"Look, my mom and dad haven't even written a letter, nobody will believe it, Harry, what do you think, should I publish a book and find an upperclassman to write it for me? Hmm, talkative Sage is good, he's been saying he wants to publish a book."

Harry sometimes really thought Ron was out of his mind, to use a word Ryan had used before—yes! Stupid.

He is very perceptive most of the time, but he loses this ability when faced with a problem that interests him or that is troubling him.

For example, he pestered Lisa Turpin, asking her about spells, without noticing Hermione's dark expression and Lisa's near-tearful look; he also pestered himself, constantly asking football-related questions, completely forgetting Harry's tragic past and making himself keep thinking about those painful memories, all just to understand football, and the cause was just an argument with Dean Thomas.

Harry and Dean are quite different. Dean's Muggle adoptive father was very wealthy and had adopted many children, enough to form a football team. It's no wonder that Dean grew up in such an environment and developed a love for football.

As for myself, I had clearly told Ron before that I had to do housework all day at my relatives' house, so how could I possibly have time to play or learn about football?

At this moment, Ron came over again, wanting to wake Harry up so he could go outside for a walk, but Harry pretended to be fast asleep and ignored him.

This week, every time Harry's popularity dips slightly, a new event occurs that makes him shine again.

Just yesterday, before my Flying Class, I was so nervous that I was able to sit steadily on the flying broom. The innate sense of familiarity made me feel like I was meeting a long-lost friend the moment I touched the broom.

This spiritual being, though aware of its unease, still subconsciously surrendered. After sitting on it, the part of its buttocks that touched the broom really felt like a soft cushion. Elio Smyth (who invented the Cushioning Charm) was truly remarkable.

Magic is truly amazing. Harry recognized this broom; it was the Meteor Broom, developed by the Universal Brooms Limited in 1955. More than forty years later, it still worked as well as new, obediently allowing him to ride and control it.

It's a shame that this broom's speed and lifting ability decrease over time, but it's perfect for teaching and is by far the cheapest competition broom.

Just like in Potions Class, first-year students use Pewter Cauldron.

Harry still doesn't understand why the Universal Brooms Limited went bankrupt in 1978.

However, Ryan said it was because they were no longer satisfied with the low-end market and wanted to compete with Cleansweep Broom Company and Comet Trading Company. They invested a lot of money in research and development, wanting to combine the safety of the Oakshaft with the ease of handling of the best Cleansweep Series.

But in the end, it failed. Unlike the Founders the other two companies, the boss was not enthusiastic about Quidditch. He was just a pure businessman. After this incident, he stopped updating the technology. After about ten years, he felt that brooms were no longer profitable, so he simply filed for bankruptcy.

However, this also laid the groundwork for the birth of Nimbus 1000. At the time, Devlin Whitehorn was working at Universal Brooms Limited., and he left the company after it was unwilling to continue investing in research and development.

He funded the research and development out of his own pocket for several years. During this difficult period, he made a living by participating in broom competitions across Europe with the brooms he designed.

Finally, through tireless efforts, the Nimbus 1000 was successfully born in 1966, with a speed of 100 miles per hour and the ability to make 360-degree turns anywhere in the air.

In 1967, Devlin Whitehorn founded the Nimbus Racing Broom Company.

This is why, after passing Roger's test and with Professor Flitwick's approval, Harry chose Nimbus 2000 instead of Cleansweep Seven.

Harry has once again attracted even more attention from the various houses, which is why Harry doesn't want to get out of bed or go out.

Even in the Ravenclaw Common Room, it didn't mean he was ignored. There were many enthusiastic upperclassmen who saw Harry as hope and believed that Voldemort was still alive, and they all wanted to teach Harry some of their own unique tricks.

Harry wasn't surprised that the blond, strong, and honestly honest Henry, the Chaser, accepted himself.

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