socalfunplaces Chapter 103 Lucas's Crash Course in Homework
Chapter 103 Lucas's Crash Course in Homework
Chapter 103 Lucas's Crash Course in Homework
Hermione sensed something was off, but couldn't quite put her finger on it. Harry and Neville, on the other hand, looked at Lucas with envy; he was practically a logical genius!
So the three of them received tutoring from Hermione. Lucas sincerely sighed, his first impression was indeed correct; Hermione was truly a top student. A week had passed, and she knew exactly what was taught in class, with all the key points clearly understood.
This makes her stand out from the crowd in Gryffindor. However, her strong sense of responsibility and collective honor, coupled with her eagerness to prove herself, makes her too sharp and assertive. This undoubtedly backfires when facing a group of lion cubs who act faster than they think and value individual heroism more.
That's why it's hard for people to like her.
Fortunately—
Harry, standing beside him, was nodding incessantly. Noticing Lucas's gaze, Harry secretly gave him a wry smile, while Neville, completely absorbed in his quill, marked each sentence Hermione spoke, quickly filling the book with dense lines. As for whether any traces remained in his mind, Lucas thought it was highly unlikely, judging from his expression.
Although Lucas hadn't known Harry for long, he could clearly sense that Harry was a very empathetic child who knew how to care for others' feelings. Lucas now knew about Harry's upbringing, and frankly, it was a miracle that Harry was still a sunny and cheerful boy growing up in that kind of family.
Therefore, Harry was able to understand Hermione's feelings and took the initiative to help her out of the predicament.
Although Neville is introverted and lacks confidence, he also desperately wants someone to help and guide him. Hermione, a top student, is someone he admires, and he would love to receive guidance from her. Or rather, he longs for someone like Hermione to tell him what to do, what not to do, and how to do it.
Therefore, they will get along well with Hermione.
Hermione quickly highlighted the key points for them and began to guide Lucas in catching up on other courses.
In fact, Hannah, Ernie, and their friends also wanted to help, but Hermione explained in great detail and with the key points clearly, leaving the little badgers completely dumbfounded, their heads full of question marks, as if the professor had never mentioned these things in their memory.
Hannah had no choice but to slink away to the side, reluctantly continuing to do her homework.
They didn't actually know that Lucas didn't need to attend tutoring classes.
It's not that he's particularly outstanding, but rather that his textbooks are all carefully selected secondhand books, filled with very detailed notes that highlight the key points. With their help, Lucas, who had already completed his pre-study, had a good grasp of each course, so missing a class wouldn't be a big problem.
Not wanting to refuse his friends' kindness, especially considering Hermione's proud and studious nature, Lucas had no choice but to learn it again.
"...That's all the material you need to catch up on. Also, I strongly recommend that you study these books as well: 'The Logical Foundations of Transfiguration,' 'The Accident at the Edge of the Cauldron,' and 'How to Speed Up Spellcasting'... These books are available in the library; I've already finished studying them all," Hermione said smugly, her chin immediately swaying to the sky.
The full-body binding spell Lucas cast on the express train had greatly stimulated her, and being able to stay one step ahead of Lucas was very gratifying to her.
"Lucas, your spellcasting is beautiful. I've also heard about your remix of the 'Potion Coding Song' these past few days, and I must say, it's very creative," Hermione said proudly. The familiar word "very creative" made Lucas smile. "I hope you can study hard with me and not waste your talent."
Before Lucas could even blink and speak, Hermione had already carried a thick stack of books from the bookshelf and laboriously placed them on the table.
"I'm going to start reading now; this is today's reading list..."
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Her voice trailed off, but the young wizards couldn't stay quiet for long before they couldn't maintain it any longer.
"This is insane!" Zacharias scrambled his hair in frustration, throwing his quill onto the table. "Professor Binns of the History of Magic is a devil! His first lesson requires us to write a two-foot-long paper! Two feet!"
"Professor Binns is already a ghost; he can't become a devil no matter what." Hermione didn't even look up. "A paper on the villain Murric? Aren't there so many papers about him? That's easy; I finished it that very night."
Ernie sighed. "And then there's transfiguration. Professor McGonagall has us write an eight-inch-long paper on how to turn a match into a needle."
"Hmm?" Hermione said.
"Hermione was the only one in our class who succeeded," Neville said immediately, his eyes filled with admiration.
"That's the problem," Ernie said, exasperated. "If we could turn a match into a needle, why would we need to write papers? And if we can't turn a match into a needle, how can we write papers? It's a paradox!"
Harry couldn't agree more: "Ernie, you're absolutely right. I think you deserve ten points."
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Hermione glared at him.
Hannah picked up a ruler and repeatedly measured her Charms assignment. Professor Flitwick had asked everyone to write a six-inch-long paper on the topic of the "Levitation Charm."
This is the shortest article required so far, but Hannah measured it from the left and right, and it was still off by an inch.
Just one inch was like an insurmountable chasm!
"Look at mine!"
My best friend Susan proudly pushed her parchment towards me, lowering her voice: "This is my secret trick, don't tell anyone, okay?"
A bunch of little heads crowded around, and Zacharias exclaimed in surprise.
"You're a genius, Susan! You're absolutely a genius!"
On this parchment, Susan wrote each letter twice the size it usually was, and the line spacing was exceptionally wide. After only two sentences, the parchment already took up three inches.
Using this method will instantly double the length of your paper!
The young wizards unanimously agreed that this was one of the greatest inventions in the wizarding world at the end of the 20th century, and that it would have a profound impact on the 21st century.
Hannah immediately picked up her quill and prepared to rewrite her paper according to Susan's method, so that she would be confident she could make it ten inches long.
"This is just self-deception! Professor Flitwick will see through it!" Hermione criticized sternly, her voice filled with disappointment. "The professor will deduct points from your grades!"
"I think the professor will understand," Susan said. "Anyway, it's much better than not handing in the assignment, right?"
"Is it really that difficult?" Lucas asked doubtfully after looking at it for a while. "Can this even be considered a thesis?"
Everyone turned around and stared at him with a look that seemed to say, "Do you even know what you're saying?"
Lucas picked up a roll of parchment.
"Based on the dimensions of a standard sheet of parchment, and with normal writing font size and line spacing, a three-inch-long article would be approximately 80..."
Up to 100 words, a six-inch screen would hold only 150 to 200 words.
"The longest paper on the history of magic you mention, at two feet long, is only 600 to 800 words. Is that a lot?"
Lucas's matter-of-fact remarks naturally aroused public outrage, even Hannah pouted, and Hermione put the book down.
"Although I don't think there's that much homework, for some reason, your tone is really annoying."
The group of young wizards nodded silently.
"So if I teach you how to write—well, you say, an academic paper, then it's an academic paper—" Lucas laughed, "and teach you an easy way to write academic papers, wouldn't that make things less annoying?"
The young wizards paused for a moment, then nodded frantically.
Lucas put down the parchment and started scribbling on it with a quill. The little heads crowded around him again, including the furry Hermione.
"Of course, the best solution is when you can genuinely explain, feel, express, and convey the meaning of the assignment given by the professor."
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The young wizards glared at him.
Lucas quickly said, "If your mind is completely blank, just use a universal template!"
"This kind of simple article can definitely be written using a universal template; it only needs to have three parts!"
"Part One: What is XX?" Find the definitions of this historical figure, this magical item, this magical material, and this spell. Just copy them directly from the book, including the relevant historical background, discovery process, definitions, etc. In short, copy all the background knowledge you have.
The little wizards' eyes lit up in unison. "Copy"—what a beautiful word!
Lucas quickly reminded them, "But you have to be careful not to copy too much. It's best not to exceed half of the total length. Otherwise, you might accidentally copy the definitions and reach the required length, which would be quite insincere."
"Part Two: Key Points." This section covers the character's backstory, the use of this material, the potion's preparation, and the spell's casting. Find the key points in the book, list them as one, two, three, four, and then copy them into your assignment.
"Part Three, How We Do It." After listing these key points, what should we do, or what can we learn from them? Essentially, it's about switching back to your own perspective and simply copying the content from Part Two again.
Harry couldn't help but ask, "Really? Was it all copied?"
"Of course, it's all plagiarism." Lucas wrote the title "The Villainous Morrick" as an example.
"Part One: What is XX? Who was Murray? His birth and death dates, his life story, his social relationships, and his impact on society at the time... Copy it all down."
"Part Two, what are the key points? Write down Morricone's most famous deeds, listing them one through four: first, violently seizing the Elder Wand; second, causing a bloody massacre; third, inciting social panic; and fourth, being killed in a duel by his nemesis, the monster Egbert..."
"Part Three, What Do We Do? What did we learn from Murray's four acts? First, we must not steal; second, we must not kill; third, we must not create panic; and fourth, we must not duel."
Hannah chuckled, and all the young wizards laughed. Hermione glared at Lucas: "I admit you write fast, but this is just too outrageous!"
Neville weakly murmured, "I think this makes a lot of sense..."
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Lucas shook his head: "If you think it's too simple, just organize and refine it yourself. Refine these four points: you can't break the law, you can't violate social morality, traditional virtues, and personal character; violence to combat violence is unacceptable; those who kill will always be killed."
The young wizards gasped and looked at Lucas with adoration, while Hermione bit her lip and remained silent.
"Let's take the metamorphosis assignment as an example again, how to turn a match into a needle." Lucas continued writing, "Part one, what is XX? Note that we certainly can't write what a match is, or what a needle is—" The little wizards laughed.
"What you need to write is, what is Transfiguration? Just copy the definition, development process, and so on."
"The second part, what are the key points? List the key points of turning a match into a needle in Transfiguration: first, a firm will to transform; second, a clear transformation goal in mind; third, a stable casting motion; and fourth, repeated practice based on the results."
"For the third part, we simply copy the second part from a different angle. We must always maintain a firm will, a clear goal, stable movements, and continuous practice. This is how we can turn a match into a needle."
Except for Hermione, who snorted in disdain and anger, all the young wizards were frantically copying Lucas's universal template onto paper.
"So, Hannah, how should you do your Charms homework using my template?" Lucas asked.
Hannah held up her parchment, her golden braids swinging merrily.
"The first part is to copy down what the Levitation Charm is, including who invented it and what its function is."
"The second part is to copy down the key points of the levitation spell casting process in the book and list them out one, two, three, four."
"The third part, what should we do? Just rephrase the second part and copy it again. As long as we do steps one, two, three, and four, we can cast the Levitation Spell."
Lucas nodded: "Absolutely right, but I must warn you, this is just a way to pad your word count when you really can't think of anything else. Once you have a deeper understanding of the assignment, you should improve it."
"The most important part is the third part. We can't just copy the second part anymore. Instead, we need to further explain the application methods. For example, how to apply the levitation spell in real-life scenarios, how to make the levitation spell more stable, and whether we can combine it with other spells to create new uses, etc."
Now, apart from Hermione nodding, the other young wizards all chose to turn a deaf ear.
"Wow!" Ernie exclaimed, barely able to control his voice. "With Lucas's universal template, padding the word count is so easy!"
"That's great, Lucas, why didn't you wake up sooner?" Zacharias said.
The young wizards cheered and unanimously agreed that this was the greatest invention in the wizarding world at the end of the twentieth century, deserving of the Order of Merlin, First Class, and that it would completely change the twenty-first century.
"Lucas! You're the god who controls homework!" Harry shouted excitedly.
"Quiet-!!!"
Mrs. Pince, brandishing a feather duster, burst out from behind the bookshelves like an angry griffin, chasing the bunch of little devils out of the library.
But the young wizards couldn't hide their excitement. Lucas's invention of the universal homework template was truly amazing; it would benefit the entire Hogwarts!
Only Hermione suffered an undeserved misfortune, unable to even read her book. Just as she was about to explode in anger, she suddenly heard a stuttering voice coming from behind her.
"Mr. Greg, thank you Merlin, you're discharged from the hospital?"
Everyone quickly turned around, and there stood Professor Quirrell, wearing a large purple scarf and reeking of garlic.
"Please, please, please come to my office for a moment. I...I...I can help you catch up on your studies, okay?"