Chapter 227

Later, I don't know for what reason, the owner actually waived their drink bill.

But they didn't dare to ask more, and after finishing that mug of Butterbeer, they hurriedly left.

They had originally thought about finding their brothers after the recruitment meeting.

But after such a scene with Hermione, he himself couldn't bear to let Hermione leave.

So his first experience in Hogsmeade ended up being spent accompanying Hermione.

What a scheming girl...

A new week.

Early morning, in a certain open clearing within the Forbidden Forest.

John stood in the thin light before the morning mist had dispersed, eyes tightly closed, feeling something.

As he slowly raised his wand, slanted across his chest, he opened his eyes.

He looked at the circle marked out in front of him, then used his foot as an axis and spun in place.

As his body rotated, coordinating with his consciousness, he 'squeezed' his body into the gap in space.

Apparition!

"Pop!"

John's figure suddenly twisted, as if he had been stuffed into an extremely small rubber hose.

Before the sharp sound of the air tearing had dissipated, he stumbled into the circle.

"Ha! Success!"

Although he landed face-first, his first transfer was quite successful.

Professor Flitwick on the side also nodded with great gratification.

"Very good, very good, John."

"Your Apparition is very successful, with no splinching or residue."

"It's just that the landing posture needs more practice."

Professor Flitwick stepped forward with small, quick steps to John's side and laughed.

John wiped the grass clippings off his face and gave a wry smile.

"I can't help it, Professor; once the body starts spinning, I lose my bearings upon landing."

"That's why you need to practice more."

Professor Flitwick said cheerfully, having long anticipated this situation.

"Come, continue."

"Okay!"

John got up again, took a deep breath, and continued to perform Apparition.

After a month of meditation practice, he could now maintain clarity and focus in his brain when needed.

Because he was a beginner, he needed some auxiliary movements to help him enter Apparition.

Just like the spinning in place just now, it's like the incantation of a spell; it belongs to a physical switch that helps him enter the state of Apparition.

And holding the wand is to help regulate the flow and focus of magic power.

Once he becomes proficient, he can omit these auxiliary movements and complete Apparition directly by thought.

"Pop!"

Another crisp sound.

This time he only stumbled upon landing, crushing a few dead leaves.

"Beautiful, John!"

Professor Flitwick couldn't help but praise him.

"At this rate, next week I can take you to try long-distance Apparition."

Right now they were only practicing short-distance, where the target is directly visible, so it doesn't count as anything too impressive.

"Once I master it completely, can I go home anytime?"

"Uh, ahem, don't tell me that, and don't tell anyone else that I taught you Apparition."

Professor Flitwick was choked by John's words and hurriedly waved his hands.

"And remember, wear a mask or something, plus a Muggle-Repelling Spell, don't let anyone discover you..."

As he spoke, Professor Flitwick was still muttering reminders to him vaguely.

Underage wizards are not allowed to learn Apparition, nor are they allowed to perform magic outside of school.

If he were really discovered Apparating home, he would be punished for both serious offenses together.

John nodded amusedly, indicating he understood.

He learned Apparition mainly to relieve his own worries so he could stay at school and study with peace of mind.

Naturally, he wouldn't go back just for the sake of it.

"Found the training venue?"

Evening, Great Hall.

Hermione came to the Eagle House side to find John and told him that the venue for the training had been found.

"Yes, it's on the eighth floor."

"Have you heard of the Room of Requirement?"

Hermione sat next to John and asked him in a low voice.

"No."

John shook his head; he didn't usually read books about school history or various strange tales.

"That is a very magical room!"

"Just like its name, as long as you depict your needs in your heart, this room will automatically become the way you want it."

So magical?

Then why had he never discovered it before?

John blinked in surprise after hearing this.

Seeming to see John's surprise and confusion, Hermione continued to explain.

"This room usually cannot be found."

"Only when an urgent need appears in your mind will it appear before you."

"This room was discovered by Neville; he was on the eighth floor repeatedly thinking about how to find a room that could hold over twenty people for training."

"Then an oak door appeared on a wall, and inside was a spacious training room."

Listening to Hermione's description, John also showed strong interest; he didn't expect the castle to have such a magical place.

All his previous explorations were in vain!

"I want to go see it!"

John said excitedly immediately.

He really wanted to know what the situation was like in that place, and if it really responded to every request.

"No, John, that place is now... fine, fine..."

Seeing John's excited look, Hermione knew he must be thinking of stirring up some trouble.

She had just opened her mouth to stop him, saying that the place was now their public training room for the gathering and shouldn't be changed casually.

But when she saw his sparkling eyes, her heart softened and she agreed.

"But you have to promise me not to think of any strange rooms in your mind."

"Easy, easy."

John laughed and brushed it off without promising; Hermione was speechless.

Sometimes she really felt that John should have been sorted into their Lion House.

After they finished dinner, they went to the eighth floor together.

There were usually few people on this floor, and they soon arrived in front of a plain gray wall.

"There, it's right here."

Hermione pointed to the wall and said.

John looked at this plain wall, then followed Hermione's instructions, closed his eyes, and depicted what he wanted in his heart.

He walked back and forth in front of the wall three times, thinking of his needs three times.

Soon, an ancient oak door appeared before their eyes.

"Holy cow, it really came out!"

Seeing this scene, John shouted excitedly.

Hermione looked at John like a child who had discovered a new toy, shaking her head helplessly and dotingly.

Without waiting for John to push the door, she opened it directly.

As a result, when the door opened, the scene inside made her slightly stunned.

Inside was not the image of the training room she had seen before, but small mountains piled up with all kinds of miscellaneous items, but looking at the ceiling and the scene in the distance, it seemed boundless.

John also looked at this scene in surprise.

He didn't expect that he was just thinking about whether he could trigger a bug in the rules of the Room of Requirement.

He wanted a room that had everything, and it actually really turned into one.

However, there is another possibility: this room is the most primitive state of the Room of Requirement, a super warehouse storing countless things.

And when someone needs to find something, they can obtain it directly through this room.