Link was a little confused as he took the letter from Professor Sprout's hand.
He still remembered that just a few days ago, John had asked him if he had gone to make-up classes during the holiday. He didn't expect that now the matter of make-up classes would actually land on his head.
But... is there really a special make-up class institution in the wizarding world of Hogwarts?
Link felt doubtful about this.
Doubtful as he was, under Professor Sprout's gaze, Link still slowly opened the envelope, and then saw that the letter paper was written in an ink that emitted a faint jasmine fragrance.
[Feel like you can't keep up with the rhythm of the modern magical world? Can't even cast simple spells and still making excuses for yourself? Have you ever been mocked for your clumsy wand skills?
The answer is here.
—Speed Spell Chanting Class.]
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"Ah, this..."
Link couldn't help but mutter, and at the same time, the expression on his face became rather interesting.
He actually did know what the Speed Spell Chanting Class was. On the surface, this course was aimed at wizards who could not use spells properly, designed to improve their spellcasting abilities. But in essence, it was actually a scam specifically designed to cheat squibs and unfortunate folks out of their money.
After all, aside from squibs and those with extremely poor magical talent, normal wizards didn't need to take such basic courses as the Speed Spell Chanting Class.
And the problems those squibs and unfortunate people had clearly weren't something a simple chanting class could solve.
Yet the original body's mother actually helped him sign up for this kind of scam tutoring class. Link was speechless to the extreme.
Sprout clearly noticed the look on Link's face. She awkwardly smiled and said, "This letter was originally supposed to be mailed to you by owl, but considering its special nature, I intercepted it and handed it to you personally."
Upon hearing this, Link's expression improved a bit. It was indeed the right thing for Sprout to have intercepted the letter in time.
Link really couldn't imagine what it would have been like if this letter had been handed to him in public. If its contents were leaked, he would probably become a laughingstock among all students of the next six years.
Thinking this way, Link forced out a smile that looked uglier than crying and said, "Thank you very much, Professor Sprout."
"You're welcome, it's what I should do as a professor." Sprout quickly waved her hand and said. Her enthusiastic attitude also gave Link a glimmer of hope.
He bit his lip and asked in a tentative tone, "Uh… is it possible for me not to attend this so-called Speed Spell Chanting Class?"
"This… I'm afraid not," Sprout said a bit awkwardly. "Your mother insisted that you give it a try. She even specially requested an off-campus leave for you from Headmaster Dumbledore. The class is scheduled for tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, the light in Link's eyes faded again. Professor Sprout, feeling sorry for him, tried to comfort, "Actually, you don't have to feel so down. Although the Speed Spell Chanting Class doesn't have a great reputation, it can still teach you some basic knowledge."
"The Speed Spell Chanting Company that created this series of courses does have some real teaching ability. As far as I know, they even offer a crash review course for the W.O.M.B.A.T. exam, which is supervised and strongly recommended by the Wizarding Examinations Authority."
"Oh? Really?" Link said with some surprise.
Although he didn't know what the W.O.M.B.A.T. test was, just hearing the name, which was so long, already made it sound impressive.
If the Speed Spell Chanting Company could teach even that kind of class, maybe it would bring some unexpected surprises.
Thinking that way, the conflicted expression on Link's face gradually calmed down, and he tucked the invitation letter into his chest pocket.
Seeing this, Professor Sprout also let out a sigh of relief. She eagerly supported Link and walked him out, saying, "Alright, you should rest well today. Tomorrow morning at 5 AM, you'll need to go to the Great Hall. At that time, Filch will take you to the class location."
"Speaking of which, we also need to thank your mother. Filch has wanted to attend the Speed Spell Chanting Class for a long time, but he could never save enough money. After your mother found out, she paid the tuition for his first lesson directly so he could accompany you the whole time."
"Filch? What does he have to do with this class?" Link curled his lips and asked.
As far as he knew, Filch was a full-fledged squib. You could tell just from how he still needed a lantern to see while patrolling at night.
Though he was complaining, he didn't actually object to Filch accompanying him.
———
He returned to the dormitory and began researching the spell models of the Super Sensory Charm and the Refilling Charm.
Of course, before officially starting, Link still needed to do some prep work.
That was, meditation.
It's worth noting that the meditation here wasn't some miraculous type from knight novels that brought various extraordinary effects, but just plain, simple meditation.
This kind of meditation helped calm Link's mind and improved his concentration.
Only in this way could he filter out irrelevant information and focus all the sensory power amplified by the Super Sensory Charm on observing the model of the Refilling Charm spell.
To be honest, the whole process wasn't very smooth. Although he already had the related knowledge and practice experience in his mind, due to being emotionally affected by the Speed Spell Chanting Class, Link had to sit cross-legged and meditate for nearly two hours before finally barely entering the so-called pure state.
"Hoo..."
Having finally met the requirement, Link slowly opened his eyes, gently picked up the wand he had placed by his leg earlier, and in a whisper like a dream muttered, "Super Sensory Activate."
A flash of blue light appeared in Link's eyes, and super-sensory perception was once again applied to him.
But this time, unlike before, in his pure meditative state, he wasn't overwhelmed by the sensations. He just felt his temples swell a little. This made Link nod in satisfaction.
He quickly raised his wand again and aimed a Refilling Charm at the cup on the nightstand he had prepared earlier, while also focusing all his attention in preparation for observation.
As the water level in the cup quickly rose, Link clearly felt a mysterious force surge from his body into the wand, and then two not-too-complicated patterns appeared, one inside the wand and one mid-air, and finally turned into another force applied to the cup.
Link hurriedly memorized those two patterns, and at the same time, a flood of information appeared before his eyes.
[Refilling Charm Lv3]
[ Experience +1 +1 +1...]
Instantly, Link was overjoyed.
And then misfortune struck.
The intense joy immediately pulled Link out of the pure state brought by meditation, and the sharp headache made him cry out in pain uncontrollably.
"Damn it! Super Sensory… Super Sensory end!"
Gritting his teeth, he ended the Super Sensory Charm. Link finally reached his limit, blacked out, and fainted.
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