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Chapter 318: New Books and the Firebolt
Chapter 318: New Books and the Firebolt
After breakfast, Harry took two envelopes from the cabinet, handed one to Vold, and then opened his own.
"Huh?" Harry exclaimed in surprise, "The Defense Against the Dark Arts curriculum is the same as last year?"
Vold also opened his envelope to take a look.
The listed books were not filled with "Gilderoy Lockhart" but with "Defense Against the Dark Arts Textbook," the textbook Professor Abigail had required them to purchase last year.
"Looks like Professor Abigail will be teaching us again this year," Vold said, "I wonder how long she'll be able to stay."
"I hope she continues teaching this subject," Harry said with anticipation, "What she teaches is really useful."
Vold silently shook his head.
Last semester, Professor Abigail had only taught for two months before taking a break, which was why she was able to safely leave Hogwarts.
If she continued teaching this year, Vold wasn't sure if she could make it to the Christmas holidays.
A hint of gloom clouded Vold's mind as he thought of this professor...
"Well, as expected—there's definitely 'Standard Book of Spells, Grade 3,' then 'Intermediate Transfigurations,' 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,' 'The Tales of Beedle the Bard,' and 'Unfogging the Future.' And...hmm? What's this? 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'?"
Harry flipped through the curriculum, muttering to himself, "No wonder Hagrid gave me this book for my birthday. Now I only need to buy three new books."
"I already have 'Standard Book of Spells' and 'Intermediate Transfigurations,' so I can give them to you," Vold said, "You just need to buy the remaining three."
Harry exclaimed with delight, "Really? Thank you! Then I'll pay for your new books this time—don't be polite with me!"
"Sure!" Vold laughed and agreed.
He was offering not just two old books but also the "Study Notes" attached to them, which would be very helpful for third-year course learning.
Even though Harry's grades were good, who would refuse to make learning easier? Harry, feeling great, leaned over to look at Vold's curriculum and said, "I remember you have to study twelve subjects and buy those books?"
Vold unfolded the curriculum for Harry to see, saying, "I already have 'Introduction to Ancient Runes' and 'Dictionary of Runes,' the rest is 'Numerical Divination and Graphics.'"
Harry took a glance and said from the heart, "Honestly, just the name makes me lose the desire to open it...I wonder how you managed to read it."
"Exploring the essence of magic to the core, interpreting magic with mathematics and runes, is actually as interesting as the spells themselves."
Seeing that Harry's eyes were already starting to wander, Vold laughed and said, "I originally thought you weren't planning to take Study of Muggles as an elective!"
"I originally thought the Study of Muggles wasn't necessary, but after taking Professor Abigail's class, I realized I don't really understand Muggle society either—"
Harry shuddered as he thought of those terrifying weapons and said, "I just know a bit more common sense than most wizards, but I don't know the rest either."
In fact, if possible, Harry also wished he could take all the electives like Hermione and Vold.
But Vold had already read the Ancient Runes books and notes on the table several times, and he couldn't understand them at all. He would even start yawning after struggling to finish the first paragraph, and it was more effective than Professor Binns' hypnosis class.
As for Arithmancy...unfortunately, math wasn't his strong suit.
He had always wanted to take Muggle Studies and Care of Magical Creatures as electives. The former was because of Professor Abigail's class, and the latter was because Garland Farm had left a deep impression on him.
Harry had once thought that he would become a protector of magical creatures like Mr. Steven (Professor Moreau's son), and that would surely bring him happiness.
But when he flew up on his broom, his dream of becoming a Quidditch National Team player overshadowed everything else.
As for Divination, Harry had heard that it was an easy class to score in, so he added it to his schedule.
If he didn't do well in his other classes, at least he could regain some dignity with his Divination grades.
...
Now that they had received the booklist, Vold and the others set out once again for Diagon Alley to buy books.
This time, they were surprised to find that most of the shops in Diagon Alley had mirrors to attract customers who were just passing by.
After the initial promotional phase, Macioni had started broadcasting Muggle television programs through the FlowMirror.
Today, a famous silent comedy was playing, and although the mirror had no sound, the entire Diagon Alley was filled with laughter.
Even Tom's Leaky Cauldron had a FlowMirror disguised as a regular television, but the old bartender wasn't using it to attract customers. Instead, he was so engrossed in the mirror that he forgot to pretend to wipe the glasses.
Passing through the Leaky Cauldron, which had questionable hygiene, and entering the bustling Diagon Alley, Vold could also hear children pleading:
"Buy one, Mom! Even the cheapest one will do..."
"Wait a little longer. We'll buy one when Dad gets his salary next month."
"Then I'll come back to Diagon Alley tomorrow!"
"Floo Powder is also two Sickles a scoop. A Galleon won't last long..."
Many children in Diagon Alley were standing outside the shops, gazing at the programs inside.
The only thing more attractive than the FlowMirror was the new broom on display at the Quidditch specialty store—
The best flying broom, the Firebolt.
The Bugatti of the Wizarding World, accelerating to 150 miles per hour in just ten seconds.
Harry's attention was instantly captured the moment he saw it, and he couldn't look away.
Sirius didn't hesitate and went into the store to buy this incredibly expensive broom as a gift for Harry, patting his head and saying:
"Take it, consider it an early Christmas present."
Harry hugged the broom, his eyes sparkling with excitement, breathless with joy.
"150 miles per hour in ten seconds... Isn't that too fast? Without protection, can the human body handle it?"
Vold muttered to himself, also placing an order for one.
He didn't need a broom this fast; the Peregrine Falcon had a faster short-distance sprint... But this was the Firebolt! Even if he didn't ride it, having it as a collection at home would be great. As a third-year student, the school rules also allowed them to bring their brooms to school.
Afterward, Lupin also spent money to buy each of them a broom maintenance kit, which was equally pricey.
Lupin had a high salary and had accumulated a substantial savings, making him appear more relaxed. The once-pervasive air of poverty had almost entirely disappeared.
This change also made someone standing not far across the street watch him for a long time, still unsure if he had recognized the wrong person.
Owing one more chapter, will make up for it later.
(End of Chapter)
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