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Chapter 17: Malfoy Gets Beaten Again
Under Hermione's persistence, Ethan shared some tips on performing magic, such as the correct gestures for waving the wand when casting spells, and how to control the output of magical power.
Neville would occasionally talk about various aspects of the wizarding world, and Ethan and Hermione took the opportunity to ask him questions, appreciating his knowledge as someone who grew up in that world.
Cassandra, on the other hand, remained silent but held a book in her hands. However, it was evident that her attention was not on the book, as she hadn't turned a page in a long while.
The atmosphere in the compartment improved gradually. At lunchtime, everyone took out their lunch boxes and bought some food from the trolley. None of them were short of money, and even Hermione still had some gold galleons.
Time passed quickly as they chatted until it got dark.
After sitting in the train for a day, Ethan was growing sleepy from watching the scenery outside the window.
"It seems there's a quarrel next door."
After a shrill scream,
"Well, a fight has started now. Do you want to go and see?"
Ethan instantly perked up.
It's human nature to watch the fun!
"It's better not to go, so as not to cause trouble."
"What trouble?"
Ethan said as he walked out of the compartment. If he didn't go to see the fun, what's the point of such a life?
Cassandra followed Ethan out without a word. Hermione hesitated but eventually followed as well.
"I... I won't go."
Neville sat there motionless. Years of experience told him that he shouldn't go to watch the commotion, otherwise, he might become part of it.
When they reached the door of the next compartment, they saw five people inside, with tension in the air.
The scream had come from a child who looked quite pitiful despite his strong build.
At that moment, a rat was hanging from his finger, its sharp teeth deeply embedded in his flesh. The child was screaming and waving his hands, trying to shake the rat off.
Except for the unlucky boy bitten by the rat, the others were distracted by Ethan's arrival.
"Who are you? Get out!"
A platinum-haired boy with a pale face barked at Ethan and the others who had just entered.
He had come here to make friends but was humiliated and now suffered a loss. He didn't want others to see it.
His father is a school governor, so what's wrong with him being arrogant?
Until he saw Cassandra enter after Ethan, Draco immediately changed his tone: "Vore, I'm not talking about you, I'm talking about the other two."
They had met more than once at pure-blood gatherings, but it was inevitable that the arrogant Draco would clash with the equally arrogant Cassandra.
Before they knew magic, Draco was often beaten, as girls tend to grow up faster. At the pure-blood gathering in August this year, Draco wanted to use the magic he had just learned to regain his standing, but he was beaten even more miserably.
Moreover, although Cassandra's family wasn't one of the Sacred Twenty-Eight, it was still a noble pure-blood family, no less prestigious than his own.
His father is a school governor, and hers is a senior official in the Ministry of Magic.
He couldn't overpower her in terms of family background, and he couldn't beat her, which left him feeling inadequate when facing Cassandra.
"Draco Malfoy, no matter where you are, you always cause trouble!"
Cassandra looked at Malfoy with disdain.
He always showed off with his two cronies, but they were just three pieces of trash.
"I..."
Draco couldn't say a word. He had made a fool of himself again.
"Ethan, you're coming to Hogwarts too!"
Unlike Draco, who was ashamed and angry, Harry seemed quite happy to see Ethan.
Although they weren't exactly friends, they had been classmates for two years. Moreover, during those two years, Dudley didn't dare to bully Harry in the classroom.
In this strange magical world, it was comforting to meet someone familiar.
"Yes, I'm also a first-year at Hogwarts. Who's this with you?"
"This is Ronald Weasley, a friend I just met, from a wizarding family."
Harry introduced his new friend cheerfully.
"Enough! A Mudblood from a Muggle family. Crabbe, teach him a lesson."
Draco, rejected by Harry, ridiculed by Cassandra, and ignored by Muggle-born wizards, completely lost it.
Harry is the savior of the wizarding world and a celebrity. Cassandra is untouchable. Even the red-haired idiot is from the Weasley family and has Dumbledore's backing. Although Draco despises them, he can't control them.
But what does this Mudblood have?
He has nothing!
Bang!
"Ah!"
"Petrificus Totalus!"
Everything happened too fast. Draco only saw Crabbe fall to the ground after being hit in the chin by a punch as soon as he stepped forward. Then the Mudblood pulled out Crabbe's wand and pointed it at him and Goyle.
Ridiculous, can you use someone else's wand?
But Draco suddenly found that he couldn't laugh anymore. Not only that, he couldn't move at all.
"You should be thankful that this is the train to Hogwarts, and you are also a first-year at Hogwarts!"
Ethan came to Malfoy and patted his face, whispering in his ear.
Then, he looked at Harry: "They were looking for trouble with you just now, right? Now the three of them are all yours. You can deal with them as you like. They can't move."
"Leave it to me. I will treat them well. And what kind of magic did you just use? It's so cool!"
Ronald kicked Draco and said excitedly. The Weasleys had always been at odds with the Malfoy family. Now Draco was at his mercy.
And the spell Ethan had used—if Ronald could learn it, that would be amazing. Compared to that, what his brothers taught him was just a bunch of nonsense, making him look bad in front of Harry.
"The Body-Bind Curse is in the textbook. Didn't you read it?"
Hearing this, Harry and Ronald looked at each other and shook their heads. Should they read textbooks during the holidays?
The two quickly put the question behind them and started beating the Malfoy trio.
Under Harry's guidance, Ronald knew where to hit so it would hurt more and not be noticed. This was all learned from experience!
"The train will arrive at Hogwarts in five minutes. Please leave your luggage on the train, and we will help you get it to the school."
The announcement of the upcoming station echoed on the train.
The station was almost here!
Ethan waved the wand in his hand, touching the Body-Bind Curse on the Malfoy trio, and then put the wand back in Crabbe's pocket. After all, the wand was innocent.
The freed Malfoy trio didn't dare to say a word and shamefully ran out.
After a few more pleasantries, Ethan led his group back, as they had to return to the compartment to change into their wizard robes.
On the way back, Hermione kept complaining that they shouldn't have gone, that they had caused trouble before even entering Hogwarts.
Cassandra, silently following Ethan, was still thinking about how she would have handled the situation if she were in Ethan's position.
It wasn't difficult to deal with those three pieces of trash, but it wouldn't have been that fast.
Although she knew the Body-Bind Curse, could she cast it so efficiently with someone else's wand?
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