Chapter 161: Charms Class is Never Short of Surprises
The Kyle-ites stood frozen, watching in stunned silence as Kanna turned and walked into the Charms classroom. They hadn't expected her to actually follow through on what she'd said earlier.
This is Felix Felicis!
If it had been the Weasley twins in her place, they probably wouldn't have cared if they really turned into Crups, much less thought twice about joking around with it.
Kyle opened his mouth, about to say something, but Kanna was already seated in class, chatting with her roommate. Seeing this, he had no choice but to pocket the bottle of Felix Felicis for now and follow her inside.
Today's lesson was on the Engorgement Charm, a handy household spell that Hagrid frequently used. The massive pumpkins in his garden? All thanks to the Engorgement Charm. The most amazing thing about this spell was that while magic couldn't conjure food out of thin air, it could increase the size of existing food without altering its taste. Oddly enough, though, no one ever actually ate anything charmed this way; Hagrid's pumpkins, for instance, were mostly used as Halloween decorations.
"Now, gesture is crucial..." Professor Flitwick said earnestly from the front of the class. "Remember what I just explained. Keep your arms steady, use your wrist, draw a downward circle... and don't forget the incantation..."
Although the Engorgement Charm was part of the second-year curriculum, it wasn't difficult—certainly simpler than the Levitation Charm. Kyle focused on the button lying on the table in front of him, giving his wand a gentle twirl.
"Engorgio!"
Immediately, the button began to swell like a balloon, growing until it was about the size of a plate.
"Oh, well done!" Professor Flitwick exclaimed, clapping enthusiastically. "Everyone, take note—someone has already succeeded! Five points to Hufflepuff!"
While Kyle made it look easy, it was another story for the rest of the class. Mikel and Ryan tried to mimic his movements, rotating their wrists again and again, but the buttons before them stubbornly remained unchanged. Frustrated, Mikel gave his button a jab with his wand—and with a loud pop, it flew off, whizzing past Professor Flitwick's hair and bouncing off the wall.