Hogwarts: Don't call me the Staff Maker

Chapter 666 Apparition Lesson

Chapter 666 Apparition Lesson

They all knew that Dumbledore was under a terrible curse, his right hand withered and looked like a charred branch.

But now, his right hand has actually recovered—oh, no, not fully recovered. If you look closely, you'll see that his little finger is still the same as before.

But only the little finger remains.

"I knew it," Ron said happily. "How could a wizard as powerful as Dumbledore be stumped by a mere curse?"

Harry seemed to have thought of something and looked at Siron beside him.

"You said before that Lupin's transformation was related to Dumbledore, could this be it?"

Xilun didn't say anything, he just smiled and shrugged.

Although Dumbledore's curse had been largely dispelled, the matter remained top secret and required strict confidentiality, so Siron couldn't reveal it openly.

But what Harry and the others could guess was none of his business.

The dinner was lively, and Dumbledore's appearance reignited everyone's confidence; the laughter even seemed to break through the dark clouds on the ceiling.

And this feeling lasted until the next morning, when the new semester began.

That day, the sixth-grade students also discovered a surprise: someone found a large notice on the bulletin board in the common room.

You can attend the Apparition class taught by Ministry of Magic Apparition instructors for twelve weeks if you are seventeen years of age or older, or if you will turn seventeen on August 31.

Those who wish to participate, please sign below.

Tuition fee: 12 Galleons.

"Apparition requires tuition?" Harry asked in surprise, as this was the first time he had ever seen a course at Hogwarts that required an extra fee.

"Because the teacher for this course is from the Ministry of Magic, you can't expect them to help for free." Ron took out a quill and signed his name behind Hermione's.

Simo, Dean, and Neville, who arrived later, signed their names without hesitation—or rather, all the sixth-grade students who met the requirements signed up.

Apparition is considered one of the most useful spells in the magical world. Twelve Galleons, exactly twelve weeks of lessons, seemed like a good deal to them.

"I hope I can pass it on the first try. This spell is just too convenient," Ron said, sounding a little worried. "Fred and George both passed it, and Apparition has become their most frequently used spell. Now they just 'snap' wherever they go."

"But Charlie didn't pass," Ginny said.

“Yes, but I think it’s because Charlie is bigger,” Ron said, stretching out his arms like a gorilla. “But you’d better not mention this in front of Charlie, he’ll get angry.”

Afterwards, the group prepared to go to the Great Hall for breakfast before attending Transfiguration class. At that moment, Harry suddenly noticed that Sheryl was also signing his name on the notice with a quill pen.

"Wait a minute, Siren," he lowered his voice and asked, "I remember you already learned this, didn't you?"

Last year, both he and Siron attended Snape's special tutoring sessions. He learned Occlumency, while Siron learned Apparition.

Later, Dumbledore became the teacher in charge of teaching Siren, and it seems that Siren had already learned Apparition by then.

"Yes." Xilun nodded.

"Then why did you even sign up?" Harry didn't understand. Wasn't this just a waste of money?

Although Siren is not short of money, twelve Galleons is not a small amount; it's almost enough to buy an owl.

"This is the registration fee," Siron said.

"I know," Harry said, "but do you still need to attend classes?"

"I mean, the exam registration fee."

Xilun certainly wouldn't waste his own Galleons, but he had to give up those twelve Galleons.

Because in September, the Ministry of Magic will hold an Apparition exam, and only students who have registered for the course can take the exam.

If you didn't take the exam and then used Apparition, that's illegal.

Of course, it doesn't matter now.

Because of the Death Eaters and Voldemort, the Ministry of Magic doesn't care about trivial matters like who violates Apparition's rules.

But Death Eaters and Voldemort can't stay forever, and Celestial needs to prepare for the future, so these twelve Galleons are really indispensable.

"That's great," Ron asked with a hint of longing.

"I think I just heard that one of you has learned Apparition?" Seamus suddenly appeared from behind, startling Harry.

"Someone taught me a few lessons, and then I learned it," Xiren said calmly.

"That's amazing," Simo said, assuming that someone from the Xilun family had taught him this.

"How long did it take you to learn it?" he asked.

"Two classes? Or three classes?" Xiren thought for a moment and said, "I can't remember, but it won't be more than three classes."

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"Three lessons—" Simon's eyes lit up. "In that case, this course shouldn't be too difficult."

Upon hearing this, Harry and Hermione both turned to look at him in surprise.

Simple? Are you serious?

Harry really wanted to tell Seamus that the teacher in charge of Apparition in Cyren was Dumbledore, currently recognized as the most powerful wizard in the wizarding world.

Can the Ministry of Magic find them a teacher like that?

But Simon, lost in his fantasy, didn't even look at him.

"How awesome! If only I could—" Simo snapped his fingers to disappear, "My cousin deliberately used this trick to annoy me. Once I learn it—he won't have a moment's peace—"

Lost in his reverie, he was completely oblivious to Harry's strange look.

"Siron, can you tell us how Dumbledore taught you?" Ron asked in a low voice after Seamus left. "Or, are there any tips or tricks for learning this magic?"

Harry and Hermione immediately perked up their ears.

Although Hermione disliked Ron's opportunistic behavior, she couldn't help but become curious.

—If it were Dumbledore, it probably wouldn't be considered opportunistic.

"Yes, there really is," said Siron. "I wasn't very good at it at first, but Dumbledore taught me Apparition completely in just half an hour."

"What is it? What is it?!" Ron asked eagerly, his eyes shining even brighter.

"The Pensieve," Siron said.

"What?"

"The Pensieve is an alchemical artifact that allows one to see other people's memories," Harry explained.

"Could it be that Dumbledore's method involves the Pensieve?"

“That’s right.” Sirren nodded. “I read Dumbledore’s own memories, his experience learning Apparition when he was in school. In the Pensieve, I was Dumbledore, and after he successfully used Apparition, I learned it.”

Ron fell silent, and Hermione looked away.

It is indeed a trick, but it is useless to others, after all, who can see Dumbledore's memories like Shiren?

Only Harry blinked thoughtfully.

Perhaps next time he goes to Dumbledore's for a lesson, he could try to borrow the Pensieve; Dumbledore would probably agree.

He just didn't know when he could go to class again, as Dumbledore hadn't contacted him in a long time.

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