Chapter 378
Umbrella House Activities
Chapter 378 Umbrella House Activities
"Stupe! Stuppe!"
A longhorn beetle that had grown to the size of a puppy was waving its antennae in boredom and saw the thin red light hit itself and then bounced away.
It clicked its beak and slowly nibbled on a huge leaf.
Theo glared at it angrily.
Among the people in the Umbrella House now, except for the older Fred and George, only Harry has mastered the Stunning Spell proficiently, and he is even practicing the Patronus Charm. The others are not very good at the Stunning Spell.
As they learned more and more magic, the gap between them became more and more obvious.
Although they did not use this as a comparison, the feeling of falling behind was not pleasant, so even though there was more and more homework after the third grade, Theo and others still found time to practice spells.
Wade was sorting through the latest issues of Alchemy magazine when he heard a thump. He turned around and saw Hermione putting down her bag.
Michael couldn't help but gasp: "Hermione, how much stuff did you put in your schoolbag?"
"Not much, just what I need for class and the reference materials I need for homework."
Hermione tied her messy hair up casually, took out a dozen books from her schoolbag and piled them on the table, then took the top one and started doing her homework.
Michael was intimidated and whispered to Wade, "That's scary...she's going to read so many books tonight?"
"She's too serious." Wade said helplessly, "Even when it comes to Muggle studies, she takes notes seriously. It's obvious that she knows everything Professor Bubbage talks about."
Michael cast a fearful glance at the tall pile of books.
After vaguely guessing why Wade could take so many classes, he regretted not choosing all the courses, but now he could only feel fortunate.
However, after seeing Hermione writing for a while, Wade couldn't help but rub her shoulders and suddenly asked, "Hermione, is your schoolbag heavy?"
"Huh? Of course, right? She's almost carrying the entire library on her shoulders." Michael complained.
Hermione hesitated for a moment before asking, "Are you trying to tell me that I don't need to bring all the books? These are actually just the books I'm going to use today..."
"No, I mean... uh... let me see your schoolbag." Wade held out his hand.
Hermione was a little surprised, but still handed over the bag.
Wade weighed it in his hand - wow, it must be at least 15 pounds, and that was after Hermione had already taken out a bunch of books.
He shook his head, thinking that he had actually forgotten - Hermione was only thirteen years old now and had not yet mastered the traceless extension charm.
When Vader first learned this spell, he was worried that he might break the law.
The Ministry of Magic stipulates that the Traceless Extension Charm cannot be used for private purposes, and can only be used in the production of individual items that have been approved by relevant departments, such as travel tents.
But as time went on, Wade discovered that few of the adult wizards he knew actually took the Ministry of Magic's regulations to heart.
Not to mention Mr. Scamander's space which is comparable to a small world, Arthur Weasley, an official of the Ministry of Magic, secretly expanded the space of his car.
When Lupin was penniless, he had a suitcase with an invisible extension charm cast on it; Wade's neighbor Moody also had one; Sirius recently expanded the capacity of his motorcycle's mailbox and tool box.
When Lupin took the drink out of his pocket earlier, Wade noticed that the pockets on their clothes were much larger than ordinary clothes, and he immediately felt amused at his own caution.
In fact, the Ministry of Magic cannot search the personal belongings of wizards at will without solid evidence, at least when order is normal.
"Take out everything inside and I'll help you lighten your burden," said Wade.
"okay."
Hermione guessed what he was going to do, and got excited, quickly emptying her schoolbag. Seeing this, the others also gathered around.
"Wade, are you going to use the Stretch spell?" Theo asked excitedly. "Yes." Wade said, "Don't forget that this is against the Ministry of Magic regulations. Don't tell anyone."
"I understand! Do I need to tell you?" Everyone agreed with a smile.
Hermione was a little confused when she heard this, but when Wade raised his wand, she immediately forgot her previous thoughts and watched attentively like everyone else.
The light of the spell fell on the schoolbag, flashed a few times, and then slowly disappeared.
Vader put away his wand.
Michael, who was expecting a more spectacular sight, was stunned for a moment and asked, "That's it?"
"Of course." Wade said, "It's just a schoolbag. How complicated can it be?"
"I thought……"
Michael muttered, picked up the bag, weighed it, and handed it to Hermione.
"Hermione, come and try it."
"it is good."
Hermione swept everything on the table into her schoolbag. Unlike its previous bulging appearance, the schoolbag was now flat, as if it only contained a few books.
The girl opened the bag and looked inside to make sure all her belongings were still inside. She lifted it again and said in surprise, "It's so light."
"Really? Let me try!"
Everyone stretched out their hands to her and took turns taking it in their hands to feel it.
"It's similar to when we first started school, there aren't so many books." Neville expressed his feelings sincerely.
"Isn't the Traceless Extension Charm only able to expand space?"
Theo asked curiously, "My uncle also has a bag. When it is full, it is as heavy as if there is a Goyle in it. No one can lift it except himself."
"An imperfect traceless extension spell works like this," said Vader. "But when a truly successful spell is used, it's like you've stuffed everything into another dimension, and you can't feel how much weight it has."
The schoolbag returned to Hermione's hands. She hugged the schoolbag and said happily:
"Now I can put all my books in there! You know how annoying it is when the book you want is not in your bag!"
Everyone: "..."
They don't really resonate with each other in this regard.
Michael suddenly hugged Wade and cried, "Wade, please do me a favor... I also want a school bag that doesn't take up much effort..."
Everyone actually envied the schoolbag in Hermione's hand, but only Michael said it out loud.
Wade laughed: "Empty your schoolbags, we'll do it one by one!"
Everyone cheered and started to empty their bags, while Hermione personally put all the notes on her bookshelf into her bag.
Wade held his forehead helplessly and said, "Hermione, don't think the space in the schoolbag is infinite. It's only the size of a suitcase..."
At this moment, the door of the umbrella house was suddenly pushed open, and everyone looked towards the door.
Harry, soaking wet, walked in tiredly with a broom in his hand, leaving a trail of muddy footprints behind him.
(End of this chapter)