I'm in Hogwarts, what the hell is the Honghuang system?

Chapter 95: Chess Mastery, Malfoy's Gift

Ron's face flushed crimson.

He had always been taught that jealousy was an ugly emotion.

It was not easy for him to admit that he was jealous of his friends.

There was a hint of surprise in Rhine's eyes, followed by a hint of admiration.

This is Ron. In the original book, he is indeed not as prominent as Harry and Hermione, but he is actually a person who can express his thoughts frankly and even analyze himself sincerely.

It is not easy to maintain excellence, but it also takes great courage to admit that you are not excellent.

Ron stammered as if he had made some mistake.

"It's ridiculous, isn't it?"

"You treat me as a friend, but I'm jealous of you."

"When I realized this, I felt that I didn't deserve to be in Gryffindor at all. I should have been sorted into Slytherin with those despicable people."

Looking at Ron who was talking incoherently, Rhine said seriously.

"No, it's not funny at all, Ron, you're amazing."

"We all want to show others the bright and beautiful things, it's simple, but few people can show the bad side of themselves."

"At least I can't."

Ron thought Rhine was trying to comfort him, and his tone rose a little.

"But there's nothing wrong with you, Rhine. You're so outstanding. I mean, whether in the Muggle world or the wizarding world, you're simply a model student."

"You're popular, good at studying, and you even joined the Quidditch team. Merlin, I can't imagine there's anything wrong with you."

Rhine smiled and shook his head.

"Ron, you just don't know it."

"I actually...well, since you admitted to me that you're a little jealous, I have to admit something to you too."

"Actually, in many areas, I'm a bit deliberate and not sincere enough. Sometimes I even lie to achieve my own goals. I could never be as frank as you, Ron, in admitting my inner thoughts."

"So I really think you're pretty amazing. This is a valuable quality."

Ron stared at Rhine blankly, looking a little confused, not quite understanding what Rhine was referring to.

Rhine changed the subject.

"Also, I don't think you, Ron, are aware of your obvious talents."

"Your talent is actually quite obvious."

Ron was stunned again. This was the first time in his life that someone said this to him.

he asked eagerly.

"My talent? Where is it?"

Rhine pointed at the wizard chess piece in Ron's hand.

"Isn't it right here?"

This was not something Rhine said casually to encourage Ron. Ron did have a strong talent in wizard chess, and this was described in great detail in the original book.

At least at Hogwarts, no one can rival Ron in wizard chess.

Even the top student Hermione was no match for him and was defeated in just a few moves.

The fact that Ron could dominate among the many wizard chess enthusiasts at Hogwarts was enough to demonstrate his talent.

After all, he had not received any professional training since childhood and relied purely on his own thinking.

With some professional training, your chess skills should soar.

Although wizard chess is not as popular as Quidditch, it is also a chess sport with a wide audience in the wizarding world. There are also competitions and professional wizard chess players.

Some professional wizard chess players are no less famous than the lower-ranked Quidditch stars.

If he could become a professional wizard chess player, or even win a prize in a competition, perhaps the inferiority complex buried deep in Ron's heart would disappear.

The bonus alone would make his life much easier.

At least he could replace his old wand with a new one that actually worked!
Rhine had thought about this before. Ron's old wand was really a major obstacle to his spellcasting.

But if I gave it to Ron, he would definitely not want it.

In the original book, Ron was distressed because he gave Harry a gift but he couldn't afford it.

If there was a chance for Ron to earn his new wand himself, that would probably be the best way.

In the original book, Ron didn't have this opportunity, but that might not be the case in this life.

Rhine's eyes fell on an unpopular talent in the reward column.

He hasn't used it since he got it, but now it seems to be useful.

This talent is the outstanding chess skills obtained from the goblins, such as Griphook, which allows Rhine to have a unique performance in chess.

Rhine has no interest in playing chess, but using this talent to guide Ron should be able to fully stimulate Ron's wizard chess talent.

Maybe Ron could become the Hogwarts Wizarding Chess Master! Immediately, Rhine told Ron his idea.

He also found the Daily Prophet, whose sports section contained information on various sporting events, including the Wizard Chess competition.

"Look at this, Ron. There's a small wizard chess tournament in two months, right before Halloween, and the champion prize is a full ten gold Galleons!"

"How about we take it down?"

Ron held his breath.

Ten gold Galleons were already a huge fortune for him.

He had never seen so much money before.

Can I participate in the competition?
Can he do it?

Ron hadn't figured it out yet, but his hands were shaking slightly as if they had their own thoughts.

A desire burst out in Ron's heart.

champion?

In his life, he has never won first place in anything.

From childhood to adulthood, I have always lived under the aura of my brothers.

But Wizard Chess...

Wizard chess is what he is most confident in, maybe he can do it!

Ron filled in the registration information according to the format in the newspaper involuntarily.

"Rhine, can you lend me your owl for a moment, and also lend me some of the registration fee?"

Ron rubbed his hands and said embarrassedly.

Rhine raised his eyebrows and grinned.

"The owl usage fee and registration fee will be deducted from your prize money."

"Oh yeah, and my sparring fee. When you win the championship you have to treat me to a meal, Ron."

Ron was stunned.

"Sparring partner?"

Rhine rolled his eyes.

"You don't really think you can win the championship without any preparation, do you? This is the competition that everyone relies on for survival. Although the scale is small, the masters you will encounter are definitely higher than you have ever seen in your life."

"I'll be your sparring partner for the next two months, starting tonight."

"Send the letter, set up the chess pieces, we have to hurry."

Ron nodded quickly and smiled gratefully.

That night, Ron didn't return to the dormitory until one o'clock in the morning, exhausted, and almost fell asleep immediately.

In his dreams, his mind was full of thoughts about the chessboard and the game with Rhine.

The feeling of jealousy had disappeared without me noticing.

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The next morning, Ron was drowsy as he flipped through a wizard chess manual while washing up. He didn't even know how he got to the auditorium.

When Ron looked up, he saw Rhine sitting in the auditorium eating.

Rhine gestured to Ron, indicating that he should continue training tonight.

At this moment, a burst of dense owl flapping wings sound was heard.

Long and thin packages were delivered to the dining table by busy owls.

Two packages fell in front of Rhine and Harry respectively.

Even Rhine, who knew the plot, was a little stunned.

According to the original storyline, it was Professor McGonagall who gave Harry a Nimbus 2000.
I was also selected for the Quidditch team as an exception, and Professor McGonagall might give me a hand.

But who sent this extra package?

Then he looked at the signature on the package.

One of them was, as he expected, a Nimbus 2000 given by Professor McGonagall, who also reminded him not to open it in public.

The title of the other package was Lucius Malfoy.

The package also came with a thick envelope.

When I opened the envelope, I saw extremely exquisite parchment and elegant handwriting.

Lucius thanked Rhine for what he had done for Draco Malfoy. In addition to the Nimbus 2000, he also prepared a special gift for Rhine.

"Given what I've heard about your remarkable magical talent, I think this gift will be of great use to you."

"A permit approved in the name of the school board, allowing you to borrow books from the restricted section."

(End of this chapter)