Being at Hogwarts, something's not right with this system.

At this moment, Lin Yu's match with Draco was still ongoing.

Lin Yu was unaware that his casual address had prompted Draco to think a great deal.

The main issue is cultural differences.

As friends, Lin Yu could directly call Harry and Ron.

However, if you're not familiar with them, for example, Draco calls Harry by his surname, which is "Potter".

(Author's note: I could theoretically write a lot more, but I should always include Draco's full name.)

That's understandable, even in China, people address each other by their surnames when they're not familiar with each other.

For example, Mr. Zhang and Mr. Li.

Miss Wang, Mrs. Zhao.

Only people who are familiar with each other will use their names or nicknames.

That's why Draco was having these wild thoughts: Why is this guy calling my name? Do we even know each other?

Just when Draco thought Lin Yu might be trying to feign weakness and curry favor with him.

But Lin Yu had already stepped onto the broom with both feet. As he raised his right hand and pointed his sword forward, he rushed past Draco with a "whoosh".

That speed was like riding the wind and breaking through the waves.

Draco was startled and shouted, "Despicable! Shameless!"

To distract him? That was that guy's real purpose.

Draco gripped the broom tightly and hurriedly chased after Lin Yu.

Both of them were very fast, and in the blink of an eye they arrived in front of Hogwarts Castle.

Inside the castle, Professor McGonagall was grading papers in the classroom when she suddenly felt something and looked out the window. She saw Lin Yu riding a broom to the front of the castle, then making a clean and swift drift turn, flying almost close to the castle wall to the other side.

Since the competition involves circling around Hogwarts Castle, whoever flies back to the starting point first wins.

Therefore, it is obvious that the closer you are to the castle, the smaller the circle you need to make.

Draco's eyelids twitched at the sight. He knew, of course, that the smaller the circle, the better, but he didn't have the courage to fly close to the castle wall like Lin Yu.

It flies towards the castle at top speed, but if it loses control of the broom, it will crash into it.

By then, it might be a case of "the broom destroying people and causing death".

"You're a madman!" Draco roared, seeing Lin Yu already circling the castle, he could only chase after him.

However, Draco was positioned on the periphery and was being closely watched by Professor Hooch's eagle eyes, so he dared not cheat.

So Draco could only watch helplessly as Lin Yu quickly circled half of the castle, while he hadn't even finished half of it.

Even when Lin Yu had bypassed the castle and started flying back...

Draco had just circled around to the other side of the castle.

Everyone who witnessed this scene already knew that Draco had lost.

The Gryffindor children cheered even earlier.

Hermione shouted the loudest: "Lin Yu, Wuhu!"

She clapped her hands excitedly, as if she had won.

Lin Yu continued to fly swiftly on his broom until he reached the crowd, at which point he braked suddenly.

He appeared to be riding a surfboard, coming to a steady stop in front of everyone.

Even Professor Huo Qi was stunned and couldn't help but ask, "Who taught you to ride a broom like that? Get off now!"

She was genuinely angry. As an expert in broomstick flying, she certainly couldn't approve of Lin Yu's posture.

Lin Yu shrugged, jumped steadily off the broom, grabbed it and tucked it under his arm, chuckling as he said, "Professor, don't be angry. Don't forget I'm Chinese. Where I'm from, this is called flying on a sword. Besides, we have an old saying: 'It doesn't matter if a cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice, it's a good cat.' So whether I ride it or step on it, I think what suits me best is the best. Don't you think?"

Professor Huo Qi thought Lin Yu was talking nonsense and was considering whether to cast an obstacle spell on him as punishment.

Draco just happened to float over.

Draco watched as the Gryffindor students rallied around Lin Yu, his teeth clenched so tightly that his already pale face turned even more ashen.

Lin Yu smiled as he accepted his companions' cheers. Once they quieted down, he turned to Draco and reminded him, "Don't forget our bet. You should apologize."

Draco said angrily, "It's just an apology, isn't it? I'm not a sore loser. Longbottom, I apologize to you. I'm sorry."

At the same time, a voice that only he could hear rang in Lin Yu's mind. It was the system notification: "Mission: Counterattack against the Slytherin disciples of Canaan Academy. Mission complete. Reward: 1,000 low-grade spirit stones. The reward has been sent to the system space. The host can check it at any time."

"A new quest has been triggered. Your outstanding performance has caught the attention of Minerva Ruolin McGonagall, the vice-principal of Canaan Academy, who will invite you to participate in the selection competition. Accept her invitation to receive a number of herbal fruits as a reward. Refuse her invitation to receive no reward."

Just then, Professor McGonagall walked over in a hurry.

She approached everyone, her eyes scrutinizing Lin Yu from head to toe with a serious expression, as if confirming something.

Aside from Lin Yu already guessing what had happened through the system, the other Gryffindor students were worried about him, fearing he might have broken some rules.

Draco, on the other hand, looked on with amusement, but if Lin Yu broke the rules, wouldn't he be in the same boat?

"Professor Hodge, I need to borrow this student for a moment, is that alright?" Professor McGonagall turned to greet Professor Hodge.

Professor Huo Qi seemed to have thought of something, and gave Lin Yu a deep look before saying, "Of course, no problem. After all, this child's flying skills have already surpassed mine. He can even fly on a broomstick in all sorts of fancy ways. I don't have anything else to teach him."

It's unclear whether she was genuinely praising Lin Yu or subtly expressing her dissatisfaction.

Professor McGonagall gave Lin Yu a wink, and the two of them left the flight class area ahead of time, heading towards the castle.

Watching Lin Yu's departing figure, the children behind him said worriedly, "I hope Professor McGonagall's punishment will be lenient."

Harry asked Ron, "What kind of punishment do they usually receive?"

Ron thought for a moment, then mentioned his twin brothers' description: "They usually put you in solitary confinement, and there's a possibility you'll be beaten?"

Actually, it was a punishment given by the administrator, Filch, for the twin brothers who frequently made mistakes.

Ron could only get information about Hogwarts from the two mischievous brothers.

They had previously lied to Ron, making him believe that the Sorting Ceremony involved fighting trolls.

They would never tell Ron the truth about their punishment.

Hermione was terrified, and with red eyes, she said, "Poor Lin Yu."

The other Gryffindor children were also very worried.

Neville, in particular, knew that Lin Yu was standing up for him and trying to get Draco to apologize, and he was at a loss for what to do.

Professor Hooch looked at the group of little lions with amusement, thinking to himself, "Professor McGonagall is your dean; she's too busy protecting you to think about anything else."

Professor Hodge had already guessed it, because Gryffindor's Quidditch team hadn't had good results in recent years, so the dean was getting anxious.

The child's flying posture wasn't great, but his technique was quite good.

It seems the Gryffindor Quidditch team needs to make some changes.