Shawn had thought he would have to put pressure on these students before they took the initiative to pursue knowledge. Now, it seemed that might not be necessary.
In that case, he would take the opposite approach.
Bang!
An even louder firework exploded, finally silencing the eaglets' chatter again.
Shawn quickly brainstormed.
"I have three announcements!"
Without waiting for the eaglets to ask questions, Shawn sped up.
"First, I'm establishing the Knowledge Sea Repository. Hogwarts may have countless books, but the Black family also has a thousand years of history, with plenty of unique, advanced knowledge rarely seen elsewhere. I will donate some of it free of charge, along with knowledge of mathematics, physics, and chemistry collected from the Muggle world, to establish the Knowledge Sea Repository."
"Second, a points system. Advanced knowledge isn't something you can obtain for nothing. If you want access to the knowledge in the Sea of Learning, I'll need you to make contributions. Your everyday manners and discipline will also count toward your points. So, if you refuse to behave, you'll probably have to watch everyone else swim through an endless sea of knowledge."
"Third, the same old rules. Just refer to the rules Gryffindor and Slytherin have recently adopted."
This time, when Shawn finished, no one spoke. The eaglets all sank into thought, taking several minutes to digest his words.
Finally, a seventh-year student spoke up again.
"Shawn, then how do we..."
Shawn cut him off, his expression stern.
"You asked a question without raising your hand. Ten Sea of Learning points deducted."
The eaglet was instantly dumbfounded. He opened his mouth to ask something, but, afraid of losing more points, could only retreat into the crowd in dismay.
Shawn secretly sighed in relief. That trick really worked.
Penelope, who had dressed up especially