Audrey had a blast flying.
She performed many incredible maneuvers that the young wizards had never seen before.
At this moment, under Madam Hooch's guidance, they were still three feet off the ground, practicing "cloud climbing"!
Headmaster's Office.
"Severus," Dumbledore smiled faintly, "I have already spoken to you last time. Audrey Astley will not be a threat. She is a good child, I can guarantee that!"
Snape's face was gloomy. "Have you gone senile? I went to that Rick Astley's hometown. There is no such person as Audrey Astley!"
"What 'sixteen-year-old freshman from the Muggle world'! What 'Ancient Magic'! That is all nonsense! Audrey Astley was originally a person from the wizarding world! This must be a conspiracy, perhaps it's even that person's layout!"
Dumbledore still shook his head. Severus Snape was too stubborn; he placed too much importance on Harry's safety.
But he couldn't directly tell him Audrey's true identity. It would be one thing if it were Lestrange or Black, but if he knew who Audrey's real father was, Dumbledore worried the two would start fighting—
Snape hated Voldemort, who killed Lily Potter, too much!
"In any case, Severus," Dumbledore said, "she is now a member of your Slytherin House. Since you don't trust her, then you keep an 'eye' on her!"
Snape stood up and walked out. "I will watch her! If I catch her fox tail, will you expel her?"
Dumbledore shook his head. "No, I won't, unless she violates school rules serious enough to warrant expulsion."
"Humph!"
Snape looked extremely disappointed at this moment.
"Whoosh—"
"Hahahaha..."
A girl's bell-like laughter flashed past the outside of the Headmaster's office.
Dumbledore and Snape walked to the window at the same time.
They saw Audrey tearing through the sky on a broomstick in an extremely bizarre posture.
Her body leaned forward, and the broom wasn't in a straight line with her direction of travel; instead, the broom head was tilted up and the wooden handle pointed down, looking more like it was being dragged along by Audrey.
That broom really wanted to provide assistance to Audrey's flight, but the spirit was willing while the flesh was weak. In the end, it could only be reduced to a pendant that constantly "shed its bristles."
Although the posture was strange, the speed was extremely fast!
In just the blink of an eye, Audrey had flown off to who knows where.
"Oh, truly excellent flying skills, wouldn't you say? Severus?"
"If I remember correctly, she should be in Ancient Runes class right now! This is truancy!"
"Severus," Dumbledore laughed, "her Ancient Runes are taught personally by Nicolas Flamel. Professor Babbling can't teach her anything anymore."
"Humph!"
Dumbledore shook his head. "Look, her flying skills are so outstanding. Perhaps your Quidditch team needs her strength."
Snape's expression was uncertain. He flicked his sleeves and walked out the door. "After I prove that she is indeed harmless, I will consider it!"
...
The freshmen's flying lesson ended, and Audrey flew back clamping a bare wooden stick.
"Oh, Madam Hooch, I'm really sorry," Audrey looked apologetic. "I didn't expect the school brooms to be so old... um, do I need to pay for it?"
"I'm not too sure about this, child. Maybe you need to pay some repair fees?"
Madam Hooch put away the wooden stick. "But the school brooms should have been replaced long ago. I've sent applications to the school governors many times!"
"They are just a bunch of bigwigs who don't know anything!" Audrey said. "If they refuse you again, you just throw this broom at them to see!"
Madam Hooch nodded repeatedly. "You make a point. This broom doesn't look like it can be fixed anyway. If this can make the governors replace the batch of brooms, then it died a worthy death."
Madam Hooch patted Audrey's shoulder. "You don't need to pay, child. You are right; it's because the broom was too old, not your problem!"
She suddenly asked with interest, "I see your flying skills are excellent. Do you have any intention of becoming a professional player in the future? I know managers of many professional teams; I can pull some strings for you!"
"You will definitely become a superstar in Quidditch! I can see it!"
...
"You will definitely become a music superstar in the wizarding world!"
On Halloween Eve, Glenda Chittock came to Hogwarts and sought out Audrey.
She was the host of the Wizarding Wireless Network program "Witching Hour" and the first person to bring Audrey's songs to the wizarding world!
Because Glenda's influence had been so great in recent years, the Chocolate Frog cards actually included her image, making her a "big shot" comparable to Dumbledore, Morgana, and others.
And Glenda's official age at this time was only twenty-seven!
Glenda was wearing a pair of wide-rimmed glasses, and her complexion was pale; one could tell at a glance that she was someone who stayed indoors all year round.
Her image was like a normally-dressed version of Professor Sybill Trelawney.
This meant she also gave off a slightly crazy feeling, but her overall temperament made one feel she was very pure and wonderful.
"Did Miss Chittock graduate from Ravenclaw?"
"No, I am a Slytherin!"
Glenda said proudly.
"Alright, we are housemates then," Audrey turned on her full business smile. "You came to Hogwarts to find me, surely not just to tell me 'I will become a music superstar in the wizarding world,' right?"
"Oh, of course not!" Glenda laughed. "Don't look at me like this; I am also very busy. I want to discover the best music in the world for the wizarding world!"
She sized Audrey up seriously, like admiring a peerless treasure. "I had wanted to introduce Michael Jackson's music to the wizarding world too, but the recordings he made in the Muggle world lost too much magic. They were almost no different from what Muggles sing..."
"Wait a minute!"
Audrey instantly spotted the crux of the matter. "You mean Michael Jackson is also a wizard?"
"Yes, didn't you know? Ilvermorny School once sent him an admission letter, but he and his family refused. Because that guy debuted at seven years old! His family couldn't bear to part with this hen that lays golden eggs."
Glenda said with regret, "It's a pity for such a good voice. If not for the fact that MACUSA is difficult to deal with, I would definitely go over there and help him record once!"
Audrey asked curiously, "But if a young wizard doesn't enroll, aren't they afraid of magical riots turning them into monsters in other people's eyes?"
Glenda sighed. "He is a true genius. That is also why people always say his voice has magic. Like you, he guided his magic to the place that truly needed it."
Audrey zoned out for a moment, then suddenly reacted.
"Miss Glenda, I asked you just now what you wanted with me. Why did you change the subject?"
"Oh, oh, sorry," Glenda laughed. "For your Halloween at Hogwarts, I want to hold a concert here and broadcast it to the entire wizarding world."
"How about it, are you interested?"
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