'This must be a very delicious pastry.'
Just by seeing the plate of pastries, Link immediately made the following judgment.
And at this time, John's voice also arrived right on cue.
"Quick, eat, Link!"
Hearing this, Link suddenly turned his head and only then noticed that John was holding a tray, looking at him with a goofy smile.
"Oh! Thank you!" Link accepted the plate without any politeness.
As for John's hospitality, he had long since gotten used to it.
Because a few days ago, John had already passed the test and became a Beater for the Hufflepuff team. And he was the kind especially valued by Cedric. So, naturally, John credited all of this success to Link.
This left Link speechless, because he really had just casually mentioned it to Cedric, and John's success was entirely his own doing.
For this, Link even explained to John several times, but John thought it was Link being modest. This left Link even more speechless, and he could only let John "repay" him however he liked.
"Eat up, Link! I especially saved this for you!"
Seeing how Link was gobbling the food down, John raised his head with pride on his face.
Link was also very tactful. Even though his mouth was full of food and he couldn't speak, he still gave John a big thumbs up.
But seeing this, John suddenly scratched his head and said a little embarrassedly, "Um, Link... there's something I want to ask you for help with."
Link's chewing stopped suddenly. These past few days, John had been too nice to him, which made Link somewhat suspect that John had some ulterior motive.
And now, this situation undoubtedly confirmed Link's suspicion.
He slowly swallowed the food in his mouth and cautiously said, "What is it? Say it first, I might not be able to help you."
"Uh, it's like this. Cedric said that you used a self-invented spell to single-handedly take down the troll, and everyone wants to hear you explain it in detail."
"That's it?"
"Yeah, that's it."
Hearing John confirm again, Link finally breathed a sigh of relief. Then he picked up a napkin, wiped his mouth, and waved his hand, "I thought it was something big. That's just a piece of cake."
"At the time, I had only gone to the washroom to find a friend, but just as I came out, I ran into the troll. Hey! As soon as we met, it didn't play fair at all! Bam! it looked straight at me! So fast! Then it charged at me like a barbarian! Fatal blow! I dodged everything! And then I directly raised my wand and cast a Human Body Explosion spell…"
As Link dramatically told the story, more and more students gathered around him.
At first, it was just some Hufflepuffs, but later, even many Gryffindors came over from far away. Everyone gathered around Link, listening intently. When he got to the exciting parts, the crowd even let out waves of gasps.
"…And that's it! That's basically how it went! If you didn't catch all of it, go ask someone else! I'm only telling it once!"
With a wave of his hand, Link finally ended this story session and began eating the now-cold pumpkin pie again.
But clearly, the people around him didn't plan to let him go just like that. Link had just taken his first bite when John came back over with a grin and asked, "Link, that Human Body Explosion spell you mentioned, is it really that powerful?"
Link couldn't even be bothered to answer. He rolled his eyes and said, "Go look at the second-floor corridor yourself. It probably hasn't been cleaned up yet."
"Oh oh! I'll go soon! Very soon!" John said with a flattering smile. "What I meant was… could you teach us?"
As soon as John said this, he got support from the crowd around him. In an instant, a chorus of "Can you teach me?" filled the entire hall.
This left Link a bit stunned. He glanced toward the staff table and saw Dumbledore smiling kindly at him, while Professor Sprout beside him was shaking her head like mad.
Link immediately understood, coughed twice, and said sternly, "No way! That spell is way too dangerous. Headmaster Dumbledore has forbidden me from teaching it to others, and I'm also not allowed to use it freely."
"What? How come!" John shouted in disappointment, and most of the other students reacted the same way.
And at this moment, Link suddenly changed his tone, pretending to be cautious and whispered, "But! The full version of the Human Body Explosion spell I can't teach you, but the simplified version, the Bladder Explosion spell, I can teach you!"
"Bladder Explosion spell? What's that?"
The students looked at each other in confusion.
Of course, they understood the meaning of "Bladder Explosion," but they found it hard to believe their guess, because if the spell really worked how they imagined, then it was… way too funny.
"You guys are dumb! As the name implies, it's a spell that makes people urgently need to pee! And I'm telling you, if you put a bit more magical power into it, the target might even wet their pants!"
Link said with a look of frustration, and the students' eyes immediately lit up.
Especially the two red-haired Gryffindor twins, they were so excited they almost hugged Link's leg.
Of course, they were Ron's two crazy brothers who once blew up an entire bathroom, George and Fred. As the most infamous prankster twins in all of Hogwarts, no one understood the power of the Bladder Explosion spell better than them.
They had even already imagined countless scenarios where the spell could be used.
"Step back a bit, I'll teach you now." Pushing George and Fred away as they got too close, Link picked up a fork to demonstrate. "The incantation for the Bladder Explosion spell is 'Bladder Explosion,' then your wand needs to wave like this, and then pull back like this…"
Of course, a dining fork can't cast magic, so after Link's demonstration, there was no magical glow.
And that was exactly what Link wanted. After all, Dumbledore and the others were still sitting at the staff table. If Link dared to publicly cast a spell here, that would be like lighting a lantern in a toilet, looking for shi.
But even though Link didn't actually cast the spell, most of the people present still understood how to perform the Bladder Explosion spell.
After all, it was just a simple prank spell. For upper-year students, it was something they could learn just by watching once.
Seeing this, Link nodded in satisfaction.
As the inventor of the Bladder Explosion spell, he actually quite enjoyed spreading his spells, it gave him a strong sense of accomplishment.
And while Link was basking in this sense of achievement, George and Fred exchanged a sly glance, grinned mischievously, and suddenly picked Link up by his legs.
At the same time, they shouted, "Come! Let us thank our generous Troll Slayer!"
As soon as they said this, Link, who was still struggling, froze.
'Troll Slayer? That's the nickname you gave me? Isn't that super awkward?'
Link grumbled in his heart, but at the same time, the Gryffindors who came with George and Fred started cheering.
And following their lead, the other students quickly joined in.
"Thank you! Generous Troll Slayer!"
In an instant, cheers of thanks once again filled the great hall.
This even made the professors at the staff table laugh out loud.
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