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Chapter 40: The Boring History of Magic
Chapter 40: The Boring History of Magic
"Well, there's another explanation..." Albert said with a quirky expression, "Among Muggles, there's a group of professional scientists who discovered a substance that catalyzes eggshell formation. It's a type of protein found only in a chicken's ovary. In other words, without chickens, this protein wouldn't exist, and eggshells couldn't form. The shells protect the chicks during incubation, so their conclusion is that the chicken came before the egg."
At this point, everyone froze, even the young wizards from the Muggle world.
"I know you don't understand, but the answer of the chicken coming first has been verified," Albert explained.
"So..." Katrina asked tentatively, "Do you think the phoenix came before the fire?"
"No, the magical world is different from the Muggle world," Albert shook his head. "With the phoenix and the fire, I believe it's a cycle. The phoenix is reborn from the ashes after death, and its life continues eternally in this cycle. I think it's pointless to try and find the beginning of the phoenix."
Katrina raised an eyebrow, impressed by Albert's answer.
"Impressive. Even among Ravenclaws, not many could answer that on the first try," the Ravenclaw boy behind Albert couldn't help but praise. "By the way, I'm Roger Davies. Nice to meet you."
There was no denying it; he was impressive.
Roger Davies himself had faced the eagle-shaped bronze doorknocker's question and had gotten it wrong.
Most of the new Ravenclaws couldn't answer the doorknocker's question, making it inconvenient to enter the common room without an upperclassman to let them in.
"I'm curious, why do you think you were sorted into Gryffindor?" Roger Davies asked the question on everyone's mind.
"Who knows?"
The conversation ended as Professor Binns entered the History of Magic classroom through the blackboard, a rather unique entrance.
Ten minutes later, all the students in the classroom looked drowsy.
It was no wonder that History of Magic was considered the most boring subject. Professor Binns monotonously read from the book, his voice lacking any enthusiasm. The students merely jotted down important names and dates, and even the Ravenclaws couldn't resist the hypnotic effect of his teaching.
The only student who remained alert was Albert, who was sucking on a candy while reading a book and occasionally taking notes in another.
"It's hard to believe you're immune to Professor Binns' hypnotism!" After class, the Weasley twins looked at Albert with admiration, each with a hand on his shoulder. "Please let us copy your History of Magic notes."
Lee Jordan had already taken the History of Magic book from Albert with a smile.
"What do you think?" Albert rolled his eyes. During the class, he had been multitasking—reading and taking notes simultaneously.
For this reason, Albert had specifically upgraded his multitasking skill to level 2.
However, using it to get through History of Magic was indeed helpful, considering they still had five years of history classes ahead of them.
"Do you know any rumors about Professor Cuthbert Binns?"
"What rumors?" The three boys were immediately intrigued.
"According to the records in A History of Hogwarts," Albert whispered, "Professor Binns didn't realize he was dead, at least not at first."
"One day, Professor Binns stood up to go teach a class, but he accidentally left his body behind in an armchair in front of the staff room fireplace. Of course, by then, he was quite old."
"Wow!" The three boys were surprised. They hadn't expected that the wizard had become the eternal History professor at Hogwarts.
Before lunch, the three had already copied the History of Magic notes.
"Do we have classes in the afternoon?" George asked, eager to ride Charlie's Comet.
"There's one more class, Transfiguration," Lee Jordan said regretfully.
Albert mumbled, "I dare say that's definitely the easiest class!"
How could it not be easy with only three classes a day?
Speaking of which, the British, who didn't take lunch seriously, usually just snacked at this time.
Albert gave up on the idea of making himself a sandwich. He hated eating sandwiches all the time. After drinking some pumpkin juice and having a few stewed potatoes, he ended his lunch.
The twins planned to go for a walk during this time, but Albert thought it would be better to wait until after Transfiguration, as they would have more time and energy then. As for the time between lunch and the next class, Albert decided to rest in the castle's courtyard and read a book.
The courtyard was full of students, chatting in groups or eating their lunch there.
The September air at Hogwarts was no longer muggy, especially after the rain the day before. The breeze brought a refreshing autumn chill.
"It would be nice if I could transfigure a cushion," Albert said as he sat on the grass, unable to help but feel a bit impressed. "I suddenly feel that it's quite important to master Transfiguration."
"No, no, that's definitely not a good reason to learn Transfiguration," Lee Jordan interjected.
"What do you think is in that forest over there?" Fred asked, looking at the distant Forbidden Forest.
"Dumbledore said there are werewolves,"
"And centaurs."
"Probably some other magical creatures as well," Albert continued. "Maybe the gamekeeper also keeps some strange creatures in there."
Like Thestrals, Acromantulas, and giants...
"By the way, how's your Disillusionment Charm?" George changed the subject. He didn't plan on going to the Forbidden Forest anytime soon. They enjoyed adventure and thrills, but they weren't looking to die, and werewolves were notorious in the wizarding world. A single bite was all it took.
Currently, their main concern was when they could start their night excursions.
"It's not that easy to master the Disillusionment Charm," Albert said as he took out his wand, recited a spell, and gently tapped a fallen leaf.
The color of the leaf's surface began to change, as if it had merged with his palm.
"It feels different from what I imagined," Lee Jordan said, scratching his head.
"You might not be able to tell from a distance, but up close..." Albert shook his head helplessly, "...it would be immediately noticeable."
"It's a bit like a chameleon,"
"Its principle is similar to a chameleon's camouflage." Albert didn't use the experience pool to upgrade the Disillusionment Charm directly. He intended to take the time to figure it out himself, as he wanted to feel a sense of accomplishment when he fully mastered it.
The process of learning was important. Only then would he truly feel like he was attending Hogwarts, and he didn't want to miss out on that experience.
Albert was already prepared to spend two months self-studying the Disillusionment Charm.
(End of Chapter)
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