[Hogwarts: I Really Am a Model Wizard] Chapter 29 (Patreon)

Ryan was slightly better off, having already shifted from poor contact to flashlight mode, and the frequency was decreasing, indicating he might soon succeed.

But it was different with Mikel; the light from his wand was extremely unstable. At its brightest, it dazzled like a searchlight, and at its weakest, it was barely brighter than a firefly, seemingly about to extinguish at any moment.

This only made him more anxious, and the more anxious he became, the less control he had, creating a vicious cycle.

"Um, you..."

Kain tried to help him, but just as he began to speak, he saw Mikel suddenly take a deep breath, then abruptly lifted his wand.

Unexpectedly, Kain had a sudden ominous premonition, as if something terrible was about to happen.

This feeling came so abruptly that Kain didn't have time to think much; almost instinctively, he turned around, bowed his head, and closed his eyes.

Almost at the same moment, a dazzling bright light exploded like a flashbang, instantly enveloping the entire classroom.

Although the sudden bright light disappeared after a second, its impact was disastrous.

Many young wizards, unprepared, were directly blinded by the light, and the next second, screams came from all directions as they covered their eyes, shrieking and shoving, trying to flee the place.

The classroom was in complete chaos.

Even Professor Flitwick was affected, but as a seasoned professor, he was not as panicked as the young wizards. While enduring discomfort, he shouted reassuringly to everyone.

"Don't worry, everyone, calm down, you'll be able to see again soon."

Despite Professor Flitwick's efforts, it had little effect, and the classroom remained in utter disarray.

To an outsider, it might seem as if Voldemort had broken into Hogwarts.

Moreover, he was facing the wrong way the whole time, shouting at the wall behind him rather than at the students.

This made the four wizards in the painting disdain him greatly. They too were startled, but since portraits are not alive, they were not affected by the aftermath.

In their view, Professor Flitwick's behavior was as foolish as a Tapeworm Pig that had been hit in the head.

...

At this moment, the only ones who could remain normal in the classroom were Kain, who had avoided the risk ahead of time, and a few other lucky ones.

But they had no other choice but to try to comfort their peers and help up those who had fallen to prevent a trampling accident.

It wasn't until a few minutes later that the aftereffects of the bright light slowly subsided, and the young wizards gradually regained their sight.

"Oh, Merlin's beard, this was a disaster."

Professor Flitwick rubbed his eyes and shakily stepped down from behind the lectern.

He had intended to come down to soothe the young wizards but had not noticed he was facing the wrong direction, and fell down as a result.

Professor Flitwick was furious.

He had been in the business for decades and had experienced countless emergencies, such as charms striking people, Accio Charms summoning a cow, or Unlocking Charms blowing up locks.

He had seen them all and was not surprised.

Because these were all within his expectations... Freshmen, after all, are not proficient in magic, and it's normal to have some problems.

But he had never thought that even a simple Lumos charm could cause an accident.

Professor Flitwick led all the young wizards, with resentment and anticipation, to the culprit.

Mikel lay motionless on the table, and Professor Flitwick called him several times to no avail; he remained peacefully in place.

Professor Flitwick quickly realized something was wrong and hurried to Mikel side for a checkup, concluding soon after.

"He's still alive, probably fainted due to magical exhaustion..."

Hearing this, Kain breathed a sigh of relief.

Here, magical exhaustion didn't mean running out of mana but rather running out of energy, similar to a regular person staying awake for two days and two nights.

...

Professor Flitwick's gaze was a bit vacant.

Magical exhaustion? Just from a Lumos charm?

In just a few minutes, this was the second time he doubted his life choices, even beginning to wonder if he had been at Hogwarts too long and was a bit out of touch.

Because in the thousand years of magical history, he had never heard of anyone fainting from casting a Lumos charm.

"Professor, should I take him to Madam Pomfrey?"

Seeing Professor Flitwick standing there silently, Kain tentatively said, "He can't just keep lying here; it's better to get him checked out."

"Yes... you should get him checked out. Go ahead."

...

After receiving Professor Flitwick's permission, Kain quickly cast a Levitation Charm on Mikel and then left the classroom with him.

Normally, after witnessing such an event, Professor Flitwick would have awarded points, but now... not deducting points was already fortunate enough, who needs anything else?

...

Not long after leaving the classroom, Kain saw a cat sitting around the corner... not a catgirl, but a real cat, with two amber eyes staring unwaveringly at him.

"Mrs. Norris? Great."

Kain quickly said, "A young wizard is injured; I need to go to Madam Pomfrey, but I don't know how to get there, can you help me find the way?"

Although Cedric's map indicated the location of the hospital wing, he had never been there and was not familiar with the route.

But this cat was different; it had been with Filch for years and knew Hogwarts well, certainly knowing the fastest way there.

If it was willing to help, that would be more than great.

Mrs. Norris cocked her head to look at Kain and Mikel floating behind him, then stood up without a word and headed towards the stairs on the right.

Was this an agreement?
Kain quickly followed.

The two and the cat made their way through various staircases, and midway, they took a shortcut through a hidden passage behind a statue, reaching a courtyard outside the Great Hall in a few minutes.

Here stood a giant floor clock, hence it was called the Clock Courtyard.

By the time Kain got here, Mrs. Norris was sitting next to the floor clock, using her tail to point to the stairs behind, indicating he should go up.

"Thank you, I'll bring you some dried fish."

Kain reached out to pet Mrs. Norris's head, but she deftly dodged it.

With her ears folded back and a warning look in her eyes, Mrs. Norris turned and walked away, disappearing quickly.

"Heh, tsundere."

Kain sighed and reluctantly withdrew his hand, leading Mikel up the stairs.

Just follow these stairs straight up to the hospital wing; this staircase was fixed, so there was no need to worry about it shifting elsewhere during the journey.

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(End of Chapter)