Ryan was doing a little better. He had switched from a bad connection to a flash mode, and the frequency was getting lower and lower. It seemed like he was close to success.

But Mickel was a different story. The light on his wand was very unstable. When it was brightest, it was like a spotlight, blinding. When it was dimmest, it wasn't even as bright as a firefly. It seemed like it could go out at any time.

But the more this happened, the more anxious he became. The more anxious he became, the less control he had. It had become a vicious cycle.

"That, you..."

Kyle wanted to help him, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he saw Mickel take a deep breath, then suddenly raise the hand holding his wand.

For no reason, Kyle felt a sudden sense of foreboding, as if something terrible was about to happen.

This feeling came on so suddenly that Kyle had no time to think. He instinctively turned around, lowered his head, and closed his eyes.

At almost the same time, a dazzling light, like a flashbang going off, instantly engulfed the entire Charms classroom.

Although the sudden flash disappeared after a second, the impact was disastrous.

Many young wizards were directly blinded by the flash without any preparation. The next second, cries came from all directions. The young wizards covered their eyes, screaming, pushing, and trying to escape the room. The classroom was in chaos.

Even Professor Flitwick was caught off guard, but he was a professor who had seen a lot of things. He wasn't as panicked as the young wizards. He held back his discomfort and reminded everyone shrilly, "It's alright, everyone. Don't panic. Calm down, you'll be able to see again soon."

Although Professor Flitwick was trying his best, it was to no avail. The classroom was still a chaotic mess.

You would think Voldemort had broken into Hogwarts.

Besides, his direction was also reversed. He was facing the wall behind him while shouting, throughout the entire process.

This made the four wizards in the portrait extremely disgusted. They were also startled, but the paintings were not real people. They wouldn't be affected by the aftermath.

So, in their eyes, Flitwick's performance was like a Tebo Warthog that had been hit on the head. Both were so stupid.

...

In the Charms classroom, the only ones who could remain normal were Kyle, who had avoided the risk in advance, and a few other lucky students.

But they couldn't do anything else either. They could only try to comfort their companions and help those who had fallen to avoid a stampede.

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After a few minutes, the aftereffects of the flash gradually subsided, and the young wizards recovered their vision.

"Oh, Merlin's beard, this is a disaster."

Professor Flitwick rubbed his eyes and stumbled down from behind the book stand.

He had wanted to come down to comfort the students, but because he didn't notice that his direction was reversed, he stepped into thin air and fell.

Professor Flitwick was furious.

He had been a teacher for decades. He had experienced countless unexpected situations. He had seen things like the Accio Charm hitting someone, the Levitation Charm summoning a cow, or the Unlocking Charm blowing up a lock. And he wasn't surprised at all.

Because those things were within his expectations... new students. They weren't skilled with magic. It was normal for them to make mistakes.

But he never thought that a spell as safe as the Lumos Charm would go wrong.

Professor Flitwick, filled with rage and anticipation, led all the young wizards to the culprit.

Mickel was lying on the table, motionless. Professor Flitwick called out to him several times, but he didn't respond at all. He just lay there peacefully.

Professor Flitwick sensed something was wrong and quickly went to Mickel's side to examine him. He quickly concluded.

"He's alive. It must be magical exhaustion, causing him to faint..."

Hearing this, Kyle was relieved.

Magical exhaustion here didn't mean that his mana was depleted. It meant he didn't have the energy. It's like a normal person who hadn't slept for two days and two nights.

...

Professor Flitwick's eyes glazed over.

Magical exhaustion? Just from a Lumos Charm?

In just a few minutes, this was the second time he was questioning life. He even started to wonder if he had stayed at Hogwarts for too long and had become a bit out of touch.

Because, throughout the thousands of years of wizarding history, he had never heard of anyone fainting from casting the Lumos Charm.

"Professor, should I take him to Madam Pomfrey?"

Seeing Professor Flitwick standing there, silent, Kyle tentatively asked, "He can't just lie there. It's better to go get checked out."

"Yes… yes, go get him checked out. Take him quickly."

...

With Professor Flitwick's permission, Kyle quickly cast a Levitation Charm on Mickel and took him out of the classroom.

Normally, Professor Flitwick would have added points after seeing this. But now… it was already lucky that he didn't deduct points. What else could he ask for?

...

As soon as they left the classroom, Kyle saw a cat squatting around the corner… not a catgirl, a real cat. It stared at him with two amber eyes.

"Mrs. Norris? Great."

Kyle quickly said, "A young wizard got injured. I need to go to Madam Pomfrey's, but I don't know how to get there. Could you help me find the way?"

Although Cedric's map had marked the location of the hospital wing, he had never been there and wasn't familiar with the route.

But this cat was different. It followed Filch all year round. It knew Hogwarts well and knew the quickest way to get there.

It would be great if it could help.

Mrs. Norris tilted her head and looked at Kyle and the floating Mickel behind him. Without saying a word, she stood up and walked towards the stairs on the right.

Did she agree?

Kyle quickly followed.

The two of them and the cat walked through the various staircases. They even took a shortcut through a secret passage hidden behind a statue. It didn't take a few minutes to reach a courtyard outside the Great Hall.

There was a huge grandfather clock here, so it was also called the Clock Courtyard.

When Kyle got there, Mrs. Norris was squatting next to the grandfather clock. She used her tail to point to the stairs behind her, motioning for him to go up.

"Thank you. I'll bring you some fish."

Kyle reached out to pet Mrs. Norris's head, but she nimbly dodged.

Mrs. Norris folded her ears and glared at Kyle with a warning look before turning around and leaving, disappearing quickly.

"Heh, so sassy."

Kyle was helpless. He reluctantly withdrew his hand and took Mickel upstairs.

Just follow this staircase up and you will reach the hospital wing. Besides, this staircase was fixed. You didn't have to worry about it deciding to go to a different place.

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