Hogwarts Card System Chapter 125

Chapter 125: The Second Flying Lesson Battle at Hogwarts

Although I already knew Lockhart was a piece of shit—all show and no substance—I never expected him to be so utterly useless.

Even an average adult wizard wouldn’t be this bad!

Surely you’d know a few spells, right?

Those Cornish Pixies are classified as X-level dangerous creatures in the Ministry of Magic’s Magical Creatures Handbook, meaning they’re basic magical creatures. They’re only slightly more threatening than things like potato sprites, which pose almost no danger.

Even some older students could handle them easily.

And yet, our Defense Against the Dark Arts professor actually ran away, abandoning a room full of students?!

Actually, Ted was mentally prepared for Lockhart’s uselessness.

Because he had identified the other party’s attributes from the very beginning.

Lockhart had a blue-quality talent: [Specialization in Obliviate (Blue)].

And then, all his other spells had a (- 3 levels) modifier!

Only Obliviate was at level 8!

This talent had side effects!

Ted guessed that Lockhart might have used some method or means to sacrifice other magical abilities in exchange for boosting his Obliviate.

Otherwise, with his spellcasting at level 4, he shouldn’t have been able to raise Obliviate to such a high level.

This also explained why Lockhart was so useless now. Rather than being comprehensive but mediocre, it was better to specialize in a core ability. He really understood life~

With Lockhart gone, the classroom became even more chaotic.

These second-year students had never seen anything like this!

Although they had wands in their hands, they were caught off guard by the sudden situation and were completely flustered. They couldn’t remember any magic! Just like those adult wizards in Diagon Alley.

For a time, there were cries for parents, screams, and wails…

It was a “living hell,” as they say~

“Ding~ Quest triggered:

[Classroom Order (Green)]

Professor Lockhart appreciates you so much, you can’t just stand by and watch him lose face, can you? Get ready to act, get ready to act~

Objective: Resolve the mischievous little monsters in the classroom.

Reward: 250 EXP, Random Card.

Professor, you wouldn’t want to lose face in front of your students, would you~”

Ted let out a long breath. Finally, you’re here. I’ve been waiting for you!

He flicked his wand lightly and whispered, “Freeze~.”

After a simple word, a hint of cold light arrived first, and the shameless pixie pulling the skirt was instantly frozen solid.

Ted stood on the desk and shouted, “Don’t panic, everyone! The professor is giving us an opportunity to practice magic. We must seize this rare chance. Calm down, pick up your wands. Don’t forget, we are wizards~~~”

At a time like this, he didn’t forget to cover for Professor Lockhart. Imagine how touched Professor Lockhart would be if he knew?

Lockhart: He’s truly… I could cry!

Ted’s voice carried a convincing power, and the calming effect was good.

After all, these pixies weren’t very dangerous; it was mainly the young wizards themselves who were scared.

Now that someone had stepped up to take charge, their hearts immediately felt much steadier.

That’s how people are; they follow the crowd. Many times, they need a leader to step forward.

While Ted was shouting, his friends also took action.

His friends’ current skill levels far exceeded those of ordinary students; at least they could defend against these fast-flying, jumping little creatures.

Hermione and Holly, for example, each managed to knock down a pixie.

Jerry cast two spells, but neither hit. These things flew very fast.

So he directly swung his second-hand textbook and gave a mighty slap, “Splat~” one was plastered on the wall.

Neville felt the same way—wands have limits, I’m not being a wizard anymore!

He directly swung his fist, and an uppercut actually knocked one down.

Only Ron had a problem.

He instinctively tried to use the Leg-Locker Curse on a pixie that was pouncing on him, but his wand had its own ideas again.

With a “bang~” Ron flipped in mid-air and tumbled into Seamus’s arms.

Ron was stunned by his own explosion: What’s going on? Seamus, what are you doing holding me?

Seamus looked surprised and delighted by Ron’s embrace: We share the same aspirations! Ron~ Allow me to call you… fellow seeker!

With the friends taking action together, and other calm young wizards trying to cast spells, after about three or four minutes, everyone finally subdued most of the pixies.

A few clever little ones broke through the window and escaped. They couldn’t be bothered with those.

Ted grabbed the pixies by their legs and swung them around in the air for a dozen circles, making them dizzy, then tossed them into an iron cage, piling them up as revenge.

The one at the very bottom was the one who had lifted the skirt earlier…

Finally, peace returned. The young wizards, disheveled and panting, looked at each other: What do we do now? The professor ran away!

Ted saw this and knew it wouldn’t do.

“Ahem, alright, let’s try self-study. Let’s turn to the first chapter of our textbook and see what it’s about? ‘Travels with Trolls.’ Okay, who can tell me what they know about trolls? You, Hermione, you tell us…”

The class turned into a forum discussion. Some talked about their knowledge of trolls, some told rumored stories about trolls, some shared secret knowledge from their parents, and others simply offered conjectures…

Everyone discussed enthusiastically, combining it with the textbook and Ted’s corrections. The class actually turned out to be quite interesting.

When class ended, many still felt unsatisfied.

Some even asked, “Can we do this next class too? No pixies, though, please?”

“Exactly! I don’t think we need the professor either, since he can’t even handle them himself.”

Though no one spoke, their expressions varied.

In this class, Lockhart’s authority was completely shattered, and he lost all face.

Later, it was learned that he originally had another class with Slytherin and Hufflepuff, but because his handsome face was “damaged,” he just let them have self-study~

Now Lockhart was truly famous. By the next day, even the older students knew how he had been chased by Cornish Pixies.

Ted completed the quest and went back to draw his card.

All three cards were green-quality “toys.”

[Exploding Gobstone (Green)], the loser gets squirted with green, viscous, foul-smelling goo. This kind of stuff shouldn’t be touched!

[Portable Tenpin Skittles (Green)], palm-sized, can instantly set up a game of tenpin skittles when dropped. Dumbledore would probably love it. Old people’s toy, pass!

Ted chose the last one, the only card with offensive capabilities.

[Patrolling Fang-Disc (Green)]

Item Card

Summons an auto-targeting, patrolling fang-disc that attacks enemies or patrols a designated area.

Duration: 30 minutes.

Cooldown: 6 hours.

This disc was about the size of a human head, with a ring of sharp fangs around it, looking like a bloody guillotine from the Imperial Guard~

…

The Defense Against the Dark Arts incident became the first amusing event of the school year, adding much color to the otherwise dull campus life.

Everyone was making fun of Lockhart and telling jokes about him.

However, Lockhart’s ability to become a celebrity in Great Britain had a reason. His thick skin was unmatched by ordinary people.

Anyone with thinner skin, after such an incident, probably wouldn’t have the face to stay at school. They’d have to resign, setting a record for the shortest teaching tenure of a Defense Against the Dark Arts professor.

But Lockhart not only acted as if nothing had happened, he even remained as arrogant and showy as ever.

This left the young wizards confused: Did we remember it wrong that day? Was Professor Lockhart actually not that bad?

However, ever since that incident, Lockhart never taught any practical classes again.

The class content began to return to “normal”—acting out plays.

Every class, he would pick several young wizards to perform on the stage, recreating certain scenes from his books.

You know, for the young wizards who had to perform, the knowledge points from the book really left a deep impression.

Of course, what Lockhart cared about was the plot they acted out.

Now the students were completely disheartened. You’re a wizard, and you’re reading scripts instead of magic books?

If you like directing so much, go make movies!

Neville felt even worse because he and Ted were always forced onto the stage during every Defense Against the Dark Arts class.

For a child with scopophobia, who just wanted to be a low-key, ordinary wizard, this was truly torture.

Neville once asked Ted, “Ted, how can you… how can you be so enthusiastic about performing?!”

Ted even used Transfiguration to create many props, and his acting was superb!

Ted just smiled and didn’t speak: I’ll do my best to cooperate with your performance~ You can choose any character from the book chapters~

Two Defense Against the Dark Arts classes a week, and Ted gained 50 points!

Let’s just say that two Snape’s giving points to Slytherin couldn’t compare to one Lockhart.

Ted chuckled, “Neville, don’t think about anything else. Just imagine yourself as a character from the book, and then imagine Lockhart and the other audience members as wooden dummies…”

This “dummy method” was an excellent cure for stage fright.

After that, Neville’s acting skills indeed improved~

…

This day, it was time for Gryffindor and Slytherin to have Flying Class together again. Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff would take over the next class.

As usual, when two houses had outdoor classes together, there were bound to be clashes.

The two sides constantly booed and cursed at each other, subtly raising their middle fingers~

Even after class ended, neither side was in a hurry to leave, lining up and shouting at each other.

The scene was like an underage version of Hung Hing and Tung Sing.

Ted had to go back to his dormitory to change into suitable Muggle sportswear, so Hermione arrived at the flying grounds first.

Somehow, Hermione caught the attention of the Slytherins.

As a top student, second in her year, Hermione was quite envied. Especially by those pure-bloods in Slytherin, who resented her Muggle-born status yet outshining pure-blood young wizards in academics.

Ted was so far beyond their level that Slytherin simply acted as if he didn’t exist, implicitly acknowledging he wasn’t in the same league.

So all the pressure fell on Hermione.

Hermione’s appearance made the already tense atmosphere even more intense.

The Slytherin young wizards pointed and whispered curses at Hermione.

And Malfoy had always seen himself as the spokesperson for Slytherin in their year. With the atmosphere built up, he blurted out, “Mudblood!”

His words immediately infuriated the Gryffindors.

The Gryffindor lion cubs weren’t necessarily sticking up for Hermione; they simply couldn’t stand Slytherin.

The two sides immediately escalated from verbal abuse to pushing and shoving!

Holly even yelled, “Bastard! Hit him! Hit! Him!”

Like a battle horn, both sides immediately erupted into a brawl, rolling all over the ground…

(End of this chapter)