Hogwarts: Don't call me Wandmaker

Chapter 172 Trelawney's Little Tricks
It must be said that Professor Trelawney is indeed a bit eccentric, and she likes to create suspense and tension to attract attention.

In addition, she is particularly good at saying things that sound very real but are actually ambiguous.

For example, she told Parvati Petil to be wary of a red-haired man.

She clearly saw that when she said those words, she glanced intentionally or unintentionally behind Parvati... Ron was sitting there, his most distinctive feature being the Weasleys' signature red hair.

Parvati was clearly terrified and moved the chair as far away as possible.

“Shillon, do you think Professor Trelawney is telling the truth?” Harry asked quietly from the side.

“Yes, but no,” Siren said.

This statement is quite interesting.

First of all, Parvati Petil and Ron are classmates and will be spending the next five years together.

In a magic school, anything is possible... such as a cauldron exploding in Potions class, a wand accidentally going off while practicing spells, or a plant biting someone in Herbalism class...

If anything happens and Ron happens to be nearby, she can naturally connect it to what Professor Trelawney said today.

Of course, that's for sure. After all, Parvati and Ron are classmates. Even with more elective courses now, they still have 90% of the same courses, so they'll always run into each other.

If Harry had been sitting behind Parvati, Professor Trelawney might have warned her to be careful of dark-haired people.

Or... she might say those words to someone else sitting next to Ron.

After all, while there aren't many people with black hair, there are still quite a few—seven or eight in the classroom right now. Without a clear target, the mystique that Professor Trelawney has deliberately created will be greatly diminished.

The redhead is much more obvious; he's practically calling out Ron's name.

Also, Professor Trelawney said that classes would be suspended in February due to a flu outbreak, because she herself would be unable to speak at that time.

This is even simpler; the school experiences a flu outbreak almost every February, so there's no need for prediction.

Moreover, whether or not to attend class is entirely up to Professor Trelawney. Even if her voice is fine, she can pretend she can't speak, and the students can't use truth serum to make her tell the truth.

However, after her actions, coupled with the added boost of her Hogwarts professorship, she did gain a few staunch supporters.

For example, Parvati Petit and Lavender Brown, these two naive young girls almost regard her as an omnipotent prophet.

Incidentally, both of them idolized Lockhart last year and were die-hard supporters, the kind who were obsessed with getting her autograph.

After making a grand entrance, Professor Trelawney finally remembered that they were still teaching.

She walked over to the large bronze kettle that was belching smoke and said to everyone:

"Now, pair up. Each of you take a teacup from the shelf and get your tea from me. You need to drink until only tea leaves are left. Use your left hand to swirl the tea leaves in the cup three times..."

Professor Trelawney was speaking when she suddenly looked at Neville.
"Oh, darling, after you break the first teacup, could you pick a blue one? I love those pink teacups so much."

Sure enough, just as Neville reached the teacup stand, the crisp sound of porcelain shattering rang out.

"I...I didn't move anything..." Neville was terrified, but no one paid him any attention. Everyone was amazed by Professor Trelawney's incredible ability to foresee the future.

The debris on the ground was quickly cleaned up by Professor Trelawney's dustpan and broom.

This unusual action made Xilun subconsciously raise an eyebrow.

They are wizards. A simple repair spell could solve the problem. Why bother sweeping away the fragments?

And what she just reminded Neville of was the same thing—that in order to keep his favorite pink teacup, she made Neville choose the blue one… It felt like she was deliberately emphasizing that Neville would break the teacup.

But is this really necessary?

Almost everyone in the classroom knew the Repair Charm, so it wouldn't matter if that pink teacup broke a hundred times. Curious, Siron walked over to another shelf and, while Professor Trelawney poured tea for the others, quickly examined the teacups on it.

Soon, he discovered something unusual under a yellow teacup in the corner.

It was a small "Z" shaped symbol.

This is Zonko's sign, from a joke shop in Hogsmeade that sells prank gadgets. Sheren has seen it many times at Fred and George's place.

Their excrement balls and the effort they put into pulling fireworks were all bought from Joko Widodo.

A shop that sells dung balls obviously can't have proper teacups.

Xilun tried to reach out his hand, and just then, the teacup seemed to come alive, rolling to the edge of the shelf and falling off.

"Wingardim Leviosa!"

Having anticipated this, Siron waved his wand just in time, and the teacup immediately stopped in mid-air.

Now the truth is out: Neville didn't break the teacup; it fell in by itself.

Perhaps Trelawney wanted to emulate Professor McGonagall and give her students a shock of Transfiguration in the first lesson.

Professor McGonagall chose the most difficult Animagus transformation, which Trelawney couldn't do, so she bought a batch of... cups that would "break on their own if someone got close" from Joko.

The reason for sweeping away the fragments in time was probably to prevent someone from noticing anything amiss, since the repair spell isn't really that difficult.

By this time, most people had received their tea.
At Harry's urging, Siron also went over and handed the teacup in his hand to Trelawney.

“You’re the last one, kid,” Trelawney said cryptically. “By the way, you…”

Her voice suddenly stopped, and she opened her mouth to make a muffled "uh-uh" sound, as if something was choking her. Her large, protruding eyes stared at Xilen in terror.

"How...how did you get this cup?"

“I just took it from the shelf,” Celen said. “Professor, is there a problem?”

“No, no,” Professor Trelawney said, trying to sound calm, as she filled Siron’s glass with water.

"It might just be a coincidence," she thought to herself. Although she recognized the cup as a prop she had bought at a glance, the student in front of her might not know it.

Trelawney quickly realized that although third-year students were allowed to go to Hogsmeade Village, it was only the beginning of the school year and they hadn't actually been there yet.

If you haven't been to Hogsmeade Village, you obviously wouldn't know about the Joker Joke Shop.

Thinking of this, Trelawney felt much more at ease.

Perhaps he caught the cup when it fell. After all, it's a prop meant for students, so it's not very sophisticated. If you're quick enough, you can catch it.

However, this did remind her that she should put away any unused prop cups in advance.

Although this person doesn't know Joko, what if someone...

"Professor, do you also like the cups in the Joko Widodo joke shop?" Siren said with a smile. "A friend of mine likes them too, but they bought the one that bites."

No, he knows Joko!

Trelawney was completely stunned, standing there in disbelief as the water in the copper kettle poured out.

"Professor, the tea is almost full." Xiren stepped back in time to avoid splashing the scalding tea onto his hands.

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(End of this chapter)