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Chapter 188 Celestial Dragon? Orphan?

Kane now understands why that reporter spoke with such a sauerkraut and sausage-like accent.

It turns out they're not from England, but from neighboring Germany.

This story, while seemingly serious, subtly hints at a complicated love triangle involving a school principal and two students...

Damn, aren't Germans supposed to be very serious?

They're lying!

Ron, who was standing to the side, glanced at the newspaper and let out a suppressed laugh.

Clearly, every country has its own Rita Skeeter, and he's now somewhat glad that the reporter ignored him.

With such a small rumor circulating about Kane, it's unlikely that anyone with a screw loose will come to him with questions, while those powerful wizards...

Who would bother asking about something like this? The great wizards are all very busy. Of the great wizards who are still alive, according to Ron, some are principals, some are doing research, and the one who is the most idle is still in prison.

So theoretically speaking, it would be extremely difficult to hear Kane's opinion on such tabloid rumors from other people.

But perhaps we could give it a try?

Ron glanced at Kane, who had torn the newspaper to shreds and vowed to slice the reporter into McFlurry the next time he saw him, and tentatively asked him a question.

"By the way, Kane, look at this newspaper..."

The newspaper, already torn to shreds in an instant, was once again finely chopped into minced meat by the suddenly active shadows, leaving not a single trace of plant fiber on it.

Ron pursed his lips into a ω shape, deciding to remain silent for now. It wasn't out of his heart, but rather because he valued his best friend's mental health highly. It wasn't because he was cowardly, absolutely not.

After finishing breakfast, Kane finally escaped from those incredibly eerie gazes.

Heaven knows why newspapers from Germany were sent to England in less than a day.

Just when he thought he could finally have some peace and quiet, Hermione conveniently appeared in front of him again, looking at him with a curious expression...

After watching for a while, he frowned.

"What's wrong?" Kane had a feeling that Hermione was thinking about something not so healthy, but he still asked.

"I'm wondering if you're related to Headmaster Dumbledore, but I don't see any resemblance between you... and your nose is straight," Hermione said quietly.

"I have absolutely nothing to do with Dumbledore, so don't talk nonsense." Kane was so annoyed by a damn newspaper that he started to sever ties with Dumbledore whenever he heard the name.

Harry was also a little confused. Although Kane's preferential treatment of Dumbledore was indeed a bit excessive, how could he possibly mistake Kane and Dumbledore for relatives?

After all, one was a pitiful orphan, rootless and adrift in both the Muggle and wizarding worlds, while the other was a highly respected great wizard...

Wait... does Hermione know that Kane is an orphan?

Harry frowned, beginning to recall. From their first meeting with Hermione on the train, Kane seemed to have never mentioned his background. While he and Ron were known for their fluctuating emotional intelligence, they hadn't gone so far as to proactively tell Hermione that Kane was an orphan...

Thinking back to the way Hermione sometimes looked at Kane as a class enemy when she heard about or saw the preferential treatment he received... Ron and I knew Kane was an orphan, and we were certainly happy to see him doing well.

But Hermione... she didn't know Kane was an orphan, and going back to that look she gave him as a class enemy... so it wasn't that Hermione's eyesight was bad, but rather that she misunderstood something?

Did they mistake Kane, this poor little orphan, for some kind of Celestial Dragon?

Harry felt he needed to give Hermione a good talking-to and stop her from thinking about all that nonsense. He suggested she talk to Kane and tell Hermione about his past.

Unlike the kind-hearted Harry, Ron, on the other hand, was also very intelligent, and he deduced the truth from Hermione's unusual behavior.

But clearly, Ron's kind-hearted side wasn't online today. Perhaps Hermione's big-faced, long-haired cat had a minor conflict with his classmate during the first few days of school, and now Ron has a very slight urge for revenge...

Hmm...

Soon, on their way to their divination class, Ron quietly pulled Harry aside to a secluded corner.

Although they don't have three people yet, Ron has taken up the mantle of the Idea King without hesitation.

He first spoke with Harry to make sure Harry had also guessed Hermione's strange misunderstanding, and then he started coming up with bad ideas.

For example, how about using this strange misunderstanding to find out Hermione's homework? After all, doing homework by yourself is really tiring!

Furthermore, they swore that once they signed a plagiarism agreement with Hermione and informed Kane, they would reveal the real Kane's identity to Hermione.

Soon, when they arrived at Professor Trelawney's attic classroom, Kane and Hermione were already sitting at a small coffee table very close to Professor Trelawney, who was casually glancing at the attendance sheet and looking towards the entrance, as if she was just waiting for them to start class.

They hurried over, and Professor Trelawney finally began the formal lesson.

While divination courses primarily rely on talent, they ultimately require a progression from simple to complex.

For example, tea dregs divination is a simple form of divination that doesn't rely much on talent. All you need is a strong enough subconscious mind to see a tea dreg as various things you might encounter.

For example, if there is a rabid dog outside the community, you might mistake this pile of tea dregs for the rabid dog and feel fear. In the future, you might always feel like a rabid dog when you walk outside, and thus keep your distance.

This is the most basic method: using divination to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune. Of course, this effect only applies to Muggles. Wizards, after all, have magic, so in addition to psychological suggestion, there are more or less other amplifications, such as mild foresight.

Of course, it takes a bit of talent to do that.

Looking at the four people sitting around this small coffee table, it's clear that Hermione has the worst talent.

Professor Trelawney politely ignored students who lacked any talent for divination, reminding Hermione of her aunt—a sharp-tongued woman who always maintained politeness but subtly targeted her because of her good grades…

In addition, Professor Trelawney's philosophy of valuing talent over learning is almost the opposite of Hermione's.

Clearly, the two are about to produce a powerful chemical reaction.

Meanwhile, Harry and Ron were nervously wringing their hands under the table.

Previously, they thought Hermione's strange Celestial Dragon bias towards Kane was just a suspicion.

Now, they have a chance to confirm whether this is true or not.