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Seeing Harry's thoughtful expression, Zicomo reminded him, "If you want to master it quickly, you can also try facing Dementors directly. By the way, if you want to try, you should do it as soon as possible, because the Dementors might be removed by the Ministry of Magic at any time."

Because of the letter Zicomo wrote to the Daily Prophet, the Dementors' intrusion into Hogwarts and their attack on the students was exposed.

The entire wizarding world knew about this, and Minister of Magic Fudge faced a new round of criticism.

The wizards were extremely worried when they heard that their children had almost been attacked by Dementors at the academy.

So they wrote letters denouncing the Dementors and demanding that the Ministry of Magic remove them from Hogwarts.

Poor Fudge is still dealing with those angry parents and doesn't even have the mind to investigate Zicomo's destruction of the Dementors.

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It's estimated that they won't be able to withstand the pressure for long and will have to recall the Dementors.

However, Harry shook his head after hearing Zicomo's words. He had already had enough trouble when he was practicing against the Dementors that Boggart had turned into. Now, asking him to go and find Dementors directly was just asking for death.

Moreover, the Dementors at the school all gather in groups. Even if he could barely repel one, the rest would be enough to suck his soul out.

Harry quickly changed the subject, saying, "By the way, Zicomo, do you have a way to fix my flying broomstick?"

He knew of Zicomo's expertise in alchemy, and he would receive alchemical products from Zicomo during holidays.

As for why he didn't get a different one, it's because this was his first flying broomstick, and it was a gift from Professor McGonagall, which meant a lot to him.

"Whether it can be repaired or not, I'll only know after I see the actual product," Zicomo said.

He knew Harry was changing the subject, but he couldn't be bothered to call him out on it.

“I’ll go back and get it now.” With that, Harry turned and headed toward the castle.

"No need, just wait a moment."

Zicomo stopped him, then used his mental powers to find where Harry had left his broom.

He stretched out his hand and shouted towards the castle, "Broom, come here!"

In less than three seconds, Harry's shattered flying broomstick was summoned by Zicomo's Summoning Charm. That's the convenience of magic.

Lupin watched from the sidelines, questioning the very nature of existence. Could the Flying Curse really achieve such a level of power?

There are certain conditions for using the Summoning Spell to grab items. If the item is not within your field of vision, you need to have some knowledge of the item and know its approximate location.

Only after you have these impressions in your mind can you successfully cast the Summoning Spell and summon the item you want.

Not to mention that Zicomo had never seen what Harry's broken flying broom looked like, and Harry hadn't even said where it was, Zicomo still managed to summon it.

This impressed Lupin greatly; he truly lived up to his reputation as a young wizard from the mysterious East.

Chapter 145 Repairing the Flying Broomstick, Harry Wants to Learn New Things

Yes, Lupin also regarded Zicomo as a mysterious being from the East.

Ever since Zicomo displayed his enormous Patronus on the Quidditch pitch, the professors have been asking Snape for news about him.

They were all very curious about how Snape had taught such outstanding students, and wondered if he could teach them as well.

Snape reluctantly brought up Zicomo's own backstory again, saying that it was Zicomo's own talent and had little to do with his teaching.

So now all the professors at Hogwarts know the identity Zicomo has given himself.

Not only that, but this matter was also spread to the board of trustees by a certain big-mouthed professor—because some members of the board were watching a Quidditch match at the time and also saw Zicomo's Patronus.

Out of curiosity, the board members naturally inquired about Zicomo. And that's how the news got out.

As for who the big-mouthed professor is, he is none other than our professor of magical animal conservation, Hagrid.

Of course, Zicomo was unaware of all this.

He was holding Harry's flying broomstick, trying to repair it.

Zicomo first carefully examined the damaged parts of the flying broom, even using his mental powers for the purpose.

The flying broom is, in a sense, an alchemical creation. It is made by engraving magical runes related to flight on specially crafted brooms to achieve the effect of flying.

Zicomo was using his mental power to probe the arrangement of the magic runes on the flying broom, intending to repair it in the simplest and most direct way.

After the investigation was completed, Harry and the others saw Zicomo pull out his wand and stare at Harry's broom with a serious expression.

Just when everyone thought Zicomo was about to use some earth-shattering magic, Zicomo uttered a spell.

"Restored to the original condition!"

Yes, that's how Zicomo repaired it.

Generally speaking, the spell "Restore to Originality" cannot work on flying brooms because the magic runes on the brooms will interfere with its effect.

Even if the flying broom is broken and the magic runes on it are no longer working, the best effect of restoring it to its original state is only to fix the flying broom; the magic runes inside it are still broken.

But Zicomo's repairs were different from before. His vast spiritual power allowed him to perform operations at the microscopic level, and he could even repair the runes inside the flying broom.

As Zicomo finished speaking, the broken parts of the broom began to piece themselves back together, and the cracks gradually disappeared.

Looking at the broom in his hand, Zicomo was thinking to himself, "Could this be considered saving Sirius a sum of money?"

In the original story, when Sirius heard that Harry's broom was broken, he bought Harry a brand new Firebolt for a whopping 5000 Galleons. It's a mystery where Sirius, who was still a fugitive at the time, got so much money.

"Okay, let's try it."

Zicomo tossed the broom to Harry.

“Um, Zicomo, are you sure?” Harry asked cautiously.

“I know what you’re thinking. Restoring to original state won’t work on magical items, but that depends on whose restoration spell it is. Give it a try, you won’t be disappointed,” Zikomo said.

Harry nodded, choosing to believe Zicomo.

He mounted his flying broom, kicked off, and launched himself into the air.

That familiar feeling made him feel as if he had returned to the first time he rode this broom.

Lupin watched Harry soar into the sky, but asked Zicomo, "How did you do that?"

"It's very simple, just repair the magic runes on the flying broom as well."

Zicomo spoke as casually as if he were talking about what he had for dinner.

However, Lupin knew that it was not simple at all. First, you had to be familiar with the arrangement of the magic runes on it, and second, you would need to use tools.

There is no concept of industrialization in the wizarding world. Every flying broom is handmade, meticulously crafted by masters in the field. If there is even the slightest mistake, it has to be started all over again.

This is why flying broomsticks can sell for thousands of Galleons in the wizarding world.

Harry returned from his test flight and looked at Zicomo gratefully, saying, "Thank you, Zicomo!"

He was truly grateful to Zicomo.

Not only because Zicomo fixed his flying broom, but also because he saved him from the Dementors during a Quidditch match.

Zicomo waved his hand dismissively and said, "It's nothing. But you should play less Quidditch. In the first year, it was the broom that was cursed and went out of control. In the second year, it was the Quaffle that was cursed and went out of control. In the third year, nothing went out of control, but then you ran into a Dementor. I'm afraid you'll die on the Quidditch pitch one day."

Lupin hadn't expected Harry to have so many mishaps in Quidditch matches. It was as if he had inherited his father James's talent—trouble kept coming his way.

“Thank you for your concern, Zicomo, but I still want to continue playing. At least I don’t plan to quit the Quidditch team while I’m at school; after all, that’s where my father used to be,” Harry said.

Zicomo shrugged, offering no further advice; he had only said it casually.

"By the way, since we've brought up your father, there's something I think should be returned to its rightful owner."

Zicomo took out a piece of parchment and handed it to Harry.

Harry took the blank parchment and examined it, asking in confusion, "What is this?"

“Let’s leave this question to Mr. Moonface,” Zicomo said, looking at Lupin.

Mentioning this name brought back a flood of memories for Lupin. He also realized what the familiar parchment in Harry's hand was—the Marauder's Map, which he and Harry's father had made during their school days for pranks.

Zicomo had had it for quite some time and had thoroughly mastered the technology. He could make another copy whenever he wanted.

As for this James?

"Professor, do you know what this is?"

Harry's voice brought Lupin back to his senses. He took the Marauder's Map from Harry and said in a slightly reminiscent tone, "Of course I know what this is. After all, I was one of the creators of this item."

With that, he took out his wand and tapped it lightly on the parchment, saying, "I solemnly swear that I have no ill intentions."

The ink on the parchment revealed an aerial view of Hogwarts, with countless names and footprints constantly moving across it.

Lupin showed Harry the Marauder's Map, a magical artifact that your father, Sirius, Peter Pettigrew, and I made together. It records the entire layout of Hogwarts and the secret passages we discovered. I didn't expect you to know about this.

That last sentence was clearly said to Zicomo.

Zicomo shrugged and said, "A moon-shaped face, big feet, a worm's tail, and a forked point—aren't they obvious features?"

Harry asked, somewhat puzzled, "What do these four nicknames mean?"

“Hmm? Didn’t Sirius tell you?” Zicomo said. “These four nicknames are all characteristics of them. Forked is your father, and his Animagus is a stag with forked antlers.”

"Wormtail" refers to Peter Pettigrew's rat tail, and "Big Foot" refers to Sirius Black. As for why Professor Lupin has a moon face, do you think Snape started his lectures on werewolves when he substituted for Professor Lupin?

Harry suddenly understood why Lupin always took a few days off each month, and he also understood why Boggart turned into a moon when Lupin stood in front of him.

Harry stared wide-eyed at Lupin and asked, "Professor, are you... a werewolf?"

Lupin nodded with a wry smile and began to tell Harry his story.