Magic is Andy's Dream

Chapter 31 Magic is Andy's Dream

Upon hearing the explosion, Andy was no longer as alarmed as he had been in the previous class.

He calmly turned his head and saw Seamus holding a wand, standing there dumbfounded, with black smoke from the explosion still lingering on the table in front of him.

Simo, you're a real talent!

This isn't Andy being sarcastic; from an academic perspective, Simo's situation is indeed very special.

The reason why this happened when Simo was casting a spell might be because his magic power was not stable enough, or it might be because he was too impatient when casting the spell.

Of course, he could also simply enjoy explosions, which might affect his magic.

All three scenarios are worthy of study.

Unfortunately, Andy and Seamus weren't even acquaintances, so it wasn't appropriate for Andy to ask Seamus about his mental state.

Andy glanced at Professor McGonagall.

Professor McGonagall gave Seamus a stern scolding and then gave him a new match.

Andy thought to himself, "It seems that in Professor McGonagall's eyes, Seamus's situation is not special."

Professor McGonagall has been teaching for decades and is quite knowledgeable. Since she didn't interfere with Seamus, does that mean that Seamus's situation is actually quite normal in the wizarding world?

Andy looked away, suppressing the urge to slice Simo into pieces.

After all, Azkaban is not a proper academy.

Until the end of get out of class, Andy kept a close eye on what was happening with Seamus.

Since the spell exploded and Professor McGonagall reprimanded him, Seamus had become quite dejected.

He seemed a little hesitant to cast spells, only making a few perfunctory gestures with his wand when Professor McGonagall turned her gaze to him.

Moreover, Andy noticed two interesting phenomena during this lesson—Ron and Neville.

Both of their wands were old wands that had been used by others.

Although it's difficult to observe a lot of information in a single class period, Andy still keenly noticed that Ron and Neville's spellcasting was not smooth.

Neville, in particular, looks only slightly better than the Squib.

Both of them lacked confidence to begin with, and this lack of fluency in spellcasting only exacerbated their insecurity.

Andy could even see their future in a glance!

Under this vicious cycle, the two of them would definitely be at the very bottom of the magic world when they grew up.

This is not the case.

Although Andy had only seen the first Harry Potter movie, he had heard of Neville and Ron to some extent.

They are important supporting characters in Harry Potter, and their future is unlikely to be mediocre.

"But why is that?" Andy pondered to himself.

And Andy also couldn't understand why the Sorting Hat sorted Neville into Gryffindor.

Ron has already proven himself in the chess game in the movie; he has the courage to sacrifice himself for justice.

So what about Neville?

Andy frowned.

If the Sorting Hat has never made a mistake, then did it sort Neville into Gryffindor in the hope that Gryffindor's courage could influence Neville and help him regain his confidence?

The more Andy studied magic, the more he realized that many factors could affect the success rate of spellcasting, and a good mindset was of paramount importance.

More and more examples prove that Andy's current research direction is correct.

The mind and magic have always been inseparable!

At 3:20, the transformation class ended.

Andy and Hermione headed toward the abandoned classroom on the sixth floor.

Andy glanced at Hermione beside him with some confusion; she seemed a little unhappy.

"What's wrong?" Andy asked, raising an eyebrow.

"It's nothing."

Hermione said, "I just feel like I'm so far behind."

In the Transfiguration class, although she had managed to make some changes with the matches and her progress far surpassed that of the other young wizards, she was still not entirely satisfied.

Andy chuckled and said, "Before starting school, I practiced magic at home for over a month. Your talent already far surpasses that of other young wizards."

However, these words did not comfort Hermione in the slightest.

When Hermione realized she was "far behind," Andy finally witnessed what madness truly meant.

For three days in a row, Hermione either practiced magic in the abandoned classroom or went to the library to read. After the library closed, she studied in the Ravenclaw common room until late at night.

She gave up almost all her leisure time, even more so than Andy was in her senior year of high school in her previous life.

Of course, Hermione's relentless pursuit of learning also influenced Andy.

Andy is obsessed with magic in a way that no one in this world can understand.

Even Hermione is the same.

Although Hermione comes from the Muggle world where there is no magic, she was exposed to magic at the age of eleven, and her most basic worldview had not yet been formed.

Andy, however, grew up in a world without magic, and his ordinary life led him to often fantasize about mystical powers.

And now, magic is Andy's dream!

Studying alone for a long time can get a bit boring.

But when you have someone with you, you'll find that the monotony isn't actually that hard to bear.

Andy and Hermione, in particular, are both people who love learning. Learning not only doesn't bore them, but it also makes them happy.

Two people, that's double the happiness.

No matter what, the little girl is much more pleasing to the eye than the three brats in the dorm.

Andy had long since grown impatient with dealing with them.

No adult would be friends with a child, except for little girls.

……

On Saturday morning, Andy and Hermione were having lunch in the Great Hall.

Pupu!

A flock of owls flew in through the windows of the Great Hall. They flew over the long table and tossed whatever they were carrying in their talons to the young wizards who needed to collect their items.

"Why is there one for me too?" Andy took a letter that fell from the sky, slightly stunned.

Andy received a reply from home on Wednesday. He hadn't written home in the past two days, nor had he bought anything from Diagon Alley.

"You forgot?"

Hermione glanced around furtively a few times, then tilted her head and leaned closer to Andy, whispering, "Maybe it's Malfoy."

Okay! I've been working so hard these past two days that Andy has completely forgotten about it.

Andy opened the envelope; the letter was unsigned, but it was definitely Malfoy's handwriting.

Andy opened the letter and was about to read it when he saw Hermione quickly stand up and look around, pretending to keep watch for Andy. Andy was so startled that he quickly pulled her away.

"Idiot! You're acting all mysterious. Anyone with a brain knows we're having a secret."

Andy read the letter casually, pointing out, "Eat! Just like usual, and don't look around. This is just a regular reply."

(End of this chapter)