“We think you should have been sorted into Gryffindor, not Ravenclaw.”
“Seriously, we’ve never seen a first year sneak out at night, even we didn’t dare do that until a month later!”
The twins were talking over each other, and when they saw Ethan's name shining brightly in the hall, they couldn't believe their eyes.
The little Ravenclaw eagle was out on a night stroll right after school started?
They even doubted if the Sorting Hat had gone wrong. With this kind of performance, he was absolutely a standard Gryffindor, so daring.
Ever since they got the Marauder's Map, they had observed that the Gryffindor night patrol team was the largest. Besides themselves and Lee Jordan, who occasionally joined them, the other students weren't particularly well-behaved.
Then came the Slytherins, they could occasionally be found. Except for a few exceptions, Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs were almost non-existent.
“Actually, the Sorting Hat said I had the spirit of a Gryffindor, but after thinking it over, I chose Ravenclaw.”
“Well, you’re a hat-nut, can’t judge you by normal standards, but we still think you should be in Gryffindor.”
George said in a resolute tone. A wizard who liked to sneak out at night and even slugged a Slytherin shouldn't have gone to Ravenclaw, it was a waste of talent.
“Can’t say that, there are plenty of Ravenclaw girls, and they’re pretty, you have to admit that!”
Ethan gave the two a knowing look.
“Slap!”
“Damn it, why didn’t I think of that before! I should’ve sent George to Ravenclaw, his intelligence could prove that I’m smart.”
Fred slapped his forehead.
Some of their classmates were already in love, but their partners were also Gryffindors. Some also confessed to Ravenclaw girls, but were rejected with the reason 'you're too stupid'.”
“Why not you?”
Fred looked at George. Although finding a girlfriend in the future was important, Gryffindor was still the best house in his heart.
“I’m the older brother, you should listen to me.”
Fred patted George on the shoulder and said solemnly.
“You’re only a little older than me!”
“Alright, you two are born Gryffindors, you can’t be Ravenclaws!”
Ethan interrupted them. This wasn't the time to watch them fool around.
“You’re right, we are born Gryffindors!”
The brothers said in unison. Their previous argument was just a joke.
“You said the Disillusionment Charm doesn't work, does Filch have this map?”
Ethan still didn’t quite understand. The Disillusionment Charm was crucial for his nighttime escapades.
Although Shadow Walk was also useful, and Ethan had the ability to remain undiscovered if he stayed in the shadows, but once he came out of the shadows, he was likely to be seen by the portraits, they were alive after all. If they told Dumbledore, then it would be a big problem.
It was fine to sneak out at night as usual, as long as he wasn't caught on the spot, Dumbledore would just smile it off, but if he used a spell that even he hadn't seen before, and a first year at that, this would be a major problem.
You couldn’t say it was your own invention, nobody would believe you.
Even Snape invented spells years after entering school.
So Ethan used the Disillusionment Charm to sneak out at night.
“Last year, a Gryffindor used the Disillusionment Charm and got caught. He said he was discovered by a cat. Mrs. Norris has a Kneazle bloodline, and she has a super sharp intuition.”
George explained.
“I see!”
Ethan knew that Kneazles were very sensitive.
In the original story, Hermione's cat, Crookshanks, also had Kneazle bloodline, and could sense that Scabbers, a normal rat, was no good, but he didn’t expect that he could also rely on his intuition to sense the Disillusionment Charm.
“Filch has gone to the first floor, we can go out!”
Fred took a look at the Marauder's Map and confirmed Filch's location.
“An amazing piece of alchemy, the creator is truly a genius!”
Ethan couldn't help but exclaim.
This is just a Marauder's Map, but it involves a lot of spells and alchemy knowledge.
The wizarding world is truly declining generation after generation. Snape invented several spells during his student days, including spells like Sectumsempra, a powerful dark magic.
The Marauders, except for Lupin the werewolf, were all illegal Animagi, and they did it while still at school. Being able to transform into an Animagi already means they have a high level of understanding of Transfiguration. Being able to make the Marauder's Map also proves their ability in spells and alchemy.
Look at the current wizards, who can become an Animagi or invent spells while still in school. They only know Expelliarmus.
I don’t know if it’s related to Dumbledore's confiscation of numerous books from the Forbidden Forest section of the Hogwarts library.
“This is indeed a great piece of alchemy, we really want to meet them. Fred and I are also learning alchemy, we will definitely make better and more popular alchemy gadgets in the future.”
Fred also nodded in agreement, “Yes, our ideal is to open a Weasley's Wizard Wheezes, filled with our inventions in our joke shop.”
“Do you know Zonko's Joke Shop and Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes? They are the most popular shops in Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley, and our dream is to open a joke shop that surpasses them.”
As George spoke, his eyes were full of longing. Since the first time they entered Zonko's Joke Shop, the brothers had this idea.
They’ve been saving money to prepare for opening a shop, but there were too many brothers in the family, so they didn’t have much pocket money, and they haven’t saved much to date.
“I believe you will be able to open the best joke shop.”
Ethan wouldn’t belittle someone else’s dream.
Besides, the Weasley brothers did achieve this in the future, although they got Harry's financial support, the core of the shop was still the products.
Their Weasley's Wizard Wheezes were indeed very popular, even the Ministry of Magic would buy products from them later.
The talent of the two brothers was unquestionable. These joke products involve potions, alchemy, spells, and so on.
It’s not easy to integrate them. If the two brothers had put this effort into their strength, their ending wouldn’t have been so tragic.