The Shopkeeper of All Worlds in the British Wizarding World

Chapter 228 The first gathering of the reading club (please subscribe, collect, and recommend)
After bidding farewell to the Weasley family at the door of the headmaster's office, Ryan silently congratulated himself. After all, among so many pure-blood families, they were the only ones that were truly friendly to Muggles, not to mention that in the original story, their family also gained the most after the final battle. Being able to raise his reputation in their family would also be a very important help for his future goals.

The rest of the day was pretty normal. After finishing his lessons for the day and returning to the common room, Ryan saw Hermione approaching him with a stack of parchment and a bucket of paste.

"What is this for?" Maybe because he has been focusing on Banban's affairs recently, he always feels like he has forgotten something.

"What do you think? Didn't we agree to organize a book club? Now we should post these notices for everyone to see, so that we can attract people." Hermione said with a blank look at Ryan.

After posting notices on several notice boards at school, Ryan began to pray silently that there would not be too few people attending the meeting. He would feel very embarrassed if there were only him and Hermione in the reading club. Time soon came to Friday afternoon, and after dinner, Ryan was the first to rush to the empty classroom on the third floor assigned to them by the school.

After pushing open the door, he found that this empty classroom could seat at least fifty or sixty people, and it didn't look small. However, the thick dust on the classroom furniture proved that no one had been here for a long time.

"Clean it up, cough cough cough——" In this case, Ryan could only roll up his sleeves and start cleaning. It must be said that magic is indeed a very convenient thing. At least to clean up the garbage here, just wave the wand.

When he was halfway through cleaning up, Hermione came in with her schoolbag. After seeing the scene, she put down her schoolbag and joined in the cleaning.

With the help of magic, the cleaning was done very quickly, especially since Hogwarts Castle was protected by magic. The most difficult pest problem in cleaning old houses in the magic world was not serious under the influence of magic. Except for a bunch of vixens that were killed from the curtains with a special potion. The only thing that made them feel troubled in this room was that they found a large patch of groundgrass under the desk.

This thing looks like a slightly green fungus with eyes. When frightened, it will grow countless thin legs and crawl away. The worst thing is that it will secrete a corrosive substance that slowly corrodes the foundation of the house. For example, Ryan found that the floor under this patch of awns was corroded and pitted.

"It seems that the magical protection of Hogwarts is focused on the outside, and there doesn't seem to be much protection on the interior." Recalling the partition wall that was easily smashed by the troll in the first grade, Ryan came to such a conclusion.

Fortunately, Ryan had checked in advance what kind of things would appear in the old houses in the magical world, so he successfully used a sweeping spell to deal with the Bandimand.

"What magic did you use just now?" Hermione asked after seeing this scene.

"The Sweeping Spell is a type of Household Spell. I've discovered that household spells are a great way to practice the precision of manipulating magic. Because most household spells are easy to learn but difficult to master, even the slightest difference in magic will result in different effects. For example, the Fruit and Vegetable Peeling Spell is very popular, but it is very difficult to completely remove the skin of fruits and vegetables without wasting any."

"Well, I can give it a try." It was obvious that Ryan's words touched Hermione. She decided to study the household magic that she had previously disdained when she had free time.

At 7:15 in the evening, there was a knock on the door and everyone started to arrive one after another.

Neville was the first to arrive. He pushed the door open shyly, followed by Cho and Alicia, whose life was saved by Hermione last time. There were also Justin Finch-Fletchley, Hannah Abbott, and a black-haired girl Ryan was not familiar with. However, her purple eyes and the teardrop mole under her left eye were very distinctive, which made Ryan quickly remember that she seemed to be a third-year student of Gryffindor. Then Luna Lovegood walked in alone in a trance, as if she had gotten lost and barged in. The last to come in were the two twin brothers of the Weasley family.

"It looks like there are more people than expected, but who is that black-haired girl? Why am I not that familiar with her even though she's in the same grade as us?" Ryan asked Hermione beside him in a low voice. "That girl seems to be Jackie Swinton, who is considered one of the few people in Gryffindor who loves to study. If it weren't for the score difference in the History of Magic, her score wouldn't be much lower than ours. Because she is the heir to the next Earl of Glamorgan, both the Muggle-born and pure-blood wizards tend to reject her intentionally or unintentionally, so it's normal that you're not familiar with her." Hermione replied in a low voice.

"Isn't it true that British nobility is only passed down to males? Doesn't she have any cousins?"

"Really not." Hermione showed a strange expression when she said this. "This title is a little unusual. Their family has been a single-line inheritance for at least seven generations. So their family has produced several rare female countess in history."

Ryan finally understood what was going on. Britain was a place that was very class-conscious. The presence of an aristocratic heir in Hogwarts was very special in the British view, so it was normal for him to be isolated.

After waiting for a while, the time came to the previously scheduled 7:30. After making sure that no one else had returned, Ryan stood up and closed the classroom door.

Hermione muttered a few words at this time, took a deep breath and walked onto the stage, "Hmm - hello everyone. I'm very happy to see so many people who share the same views as us. Everyone knows that as wizards, we possess the power of magic, and behind these powers we need sufficient knowledge accumulation. So the purpose of bringing everyone together is the same as what I wrote on the poster: whether it is a wizard's book or a Muggle's book, we will read them to gain knowledge. And transform this knowledge into our own power through practice, and finally improve ourselves."

Everyone present nodded in agreement. Because the poster had specifically mentioned that people should learn Muggle knowledge, everyone sitting here could at least not discriminate against Muggles. No one was dissatisfied with Hermione's mention of Muggle books in her speech.

"Let me ask you something." Qiu raised her hand, and after Hermione nodded, she stood up and asked, "The wizarding world is peaceful now. I think it is enough to master the things that will be tested in class. Why do we still have to master the power that extends from the textbooks and may even be dangerous?"

"Let me answer this question." Ryan also walked up to the podium. "First, the wizarding world is generally peaceful, but you can't guarantee that you won't encounter any situation. Whether it's Quirrell in the first year or the Dementors this year, it shows that risks are everywhere. We would rather prepare in advance and not use it in the end, but we can't find out that we are powerless when something really happens."

Qiu nodded in agreement. Ryan continued, "Secondly, as someone who was not born in a magical world, I found that what determines a person's status in this magical world is how powerful they are. For example, the reason why our headmaster really became the leader of the British magical world was because he defeated Grindelwald, the most powerful dark wizard at the time. So in order for everyone to have a good future when they leave Hogwarts in the future, it is necessary to work hard to learn more knowledge and strengthen their own strength."

"What's more, in the magical world, if we want to do what we are interested in, we need to have enough power. For example, if you like herbology, you will never have the chance to get close to those dangerous high-level plants without enough power." Ryan looked at Neville below.

"For example, if you want to find magical animals that no one has ever seen before, you may not be able to go deep into those dangerous places to look for them without sufficient power." Ryan saw that even Luna, who usually didn't care about many things, nodded after hearing this.

"So," Ryan concluded, "the purpose of organizing this reading club is to enable everyone to learn together and exchange their knowledge, and finally transform knowledge into practice to improve everyone."

@Duan Fengnan, your role is out

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