Chapter 385 Encouraging Education Makes a Difference

Ron's appearance really surprised Sebastian.

The messy hair, the dark circles under the eyes, the fatigue and irritability revealed in the emotions, and the slightly hoarse voice all conveyed a message to Sebastian - I urgently need psychological counseling!

Sebastian has a unique trick for the little wizard in this state.

"Hurry up and sit down, Mr. Weasley, and drink some Coke to moisten your throat first."

He asked Ron to sit on the sofa, and at the same time he took out a bottle of cold Coke, filled a glass and handed it to him.

Young wizards in this state often resist drinking potions and are not defensive towards drinks like Coke.

According to Muggle scientific research, the sugar in cola can be quickly absorbed by the body and stimulate the secretion of dopamine, which is a chemical in the brain responsible for transmitting "pleasure" and "reward" signals.

This natural chemical reaction not only relieves anxiety, but also allows Ron's tense nerves to relax a little and regain a little calm.

This relaxed state is undoubtedly crucial for the conversation that will follow.

"Thank you, Professor." Ron picked up the cup and took a sip of Coke.

The rich bubbles kept bursting in his mouth, bringing a tingling and numb feeling, and Ron's mood also improved a little.

"Professor Swan, I have some emotional problems that I need your help with."

Yo--

The young man is good. He is direct and open, and has a strong desire to talk.

I didn't use words like "I have a friend" as my opening remarks. In this way, the conversation between me and him would be more concise and efficient, and my guidance would be more effective.

Sebastian gave the other person an encouraging look, then said gently: "You talk, I will listen carefully."

The gentle attitude made Ron more relaxed, so he told her all his troubles.

Sebastian quickly figured out the source of Ron's distress.

To put it bluntly, it is caused by the inferiority complex that the young man developed during his growth.

Compared to most wizarding families, the Weasley family lives a relatively difficult life.

Because there were so many children, most of Ron's clothes were second-hand from childhood to adulthood, and even the wand he wore when he first entered school was his brother's old wand.

This kind of life planted the seed of "not as good as others" in Ron's heart since he was a child, especially when there were many brothers and sisters in the family, everyone seemed to be more outstanding than him.

Bill and Charlie are the pride of the family, Percy is also a top student at university, Freddy and George's sense of humor is eye-catching, and Ginny, as the youngest sister in the family, is the apple of everyone's eye.

This resulted in Ron always being a nobody and the least valued person at home.

After entering Hogwarts, this sense of invisibility was further magnified because the friends around him were all dazzling.

Harry is known as the savior, shouldering the destiny of saving the wizarding world. In addition, he is also a master duelist and school Quidditch player.

Hermione is also a recognized genius, with outstanding academic performance.

Compared with his two best friends, Ron was inferior in every aspect. This cliff-like gap made Ron see no hope of catching up, so he simply chose to give up.

Anyway, since he was a child, Ron has been accustomed to being an invisible person.

After understanding the problem, Sebastian immediately realized that for such an inferior child, encouraging education was the best treatment.

Of course, empty encouragement cannot be given; every word of encouragement must have substance, so that the child can believe what you say and get out of this inferiority dilemma on their own.

"Ron," Sebastian first changed to a more intimate address, "I want to ask you a question first, what is your current magic level?"

Magic level?

Ron was a little confused. He couldn't figure out what the magic level had to do with his current situation.

However, he still answered honestly: "I am now an adult wizard."

"How far are you from reaching the second stage? When will you be able to reach it?"

"I estimate that I will be able to reach the second level of adult wizard by Christmas."

"Great, then do you know what the adult wizard section means?"

Seeing Ron shaking his head, Sebastian smiled and said, "When I first came to work at the school, the best level of the graduates that year was only at the adult wizard level, such as your brother Charlie."

"In fact, there are quite a few students who haven't reached adult wizard level until the day of graduation."

"So, you see your magic level is actually pretty good, considering you're only a fourth-year student."

Same as when Charlie graduated?

Hearing this, Ron was slightly encouraged, but thinking about the situation at school, he still felt a little depressed.

That is true, but now many students have reached this level, and I am still not very noticeable.

"As far as I know," Sebastian said, "at the beginning of this year, you were only at the fourth level of wizard apprenticeship, and you were almost at the fifth level."

"By the time of the Warrior Selection, you had already reached the first level of an adult wizard. To be honest, your speed of progress really impressed me."

"Besides, you've surprised me in more ways than that. Do you want to know what it is?"

Sebastian's voice seemed to have some kind of magic, causing Ron to ask involuntarily, "What is it?"

"Many students relaxed after being eliminated from the Warriors draft. I thought you would soon return to your previous relaxed state."

"I didn't expect that not only did you not do that, but you spent most of your time in the library and the duel hall."

"You know, it's not easy to go from the first level of adult wizard to the second level of adult wizard, and you have to work hard if you want to reach the second level of adult wizard by Christmas."

"Professor," Ron said sheepishly, "I may disappoint you, but the reason I did this is because I wanted to keep up with Hermione."

"That speaks volumes, doesn't it?" Sebastian gave the other party an encouraging smile.

"As far as I know, Miss Granger's magic level is also the first level of an adult wizard. Even at your rate of improvement, you have a great chance of reaching the second level of an adult wizard earlier than her."

"In fact, your magical talent is actually very good, and is not inferior to your brothers. As long as you have a goal and are willing to work hard, you can easily surpass most students."

Sebastian patted the other person's shoulder: "You always say Hermione is the smartest, but you're not bad in terms of intelligence either."

Have it?

Ron frowned, suspecting that the professor was fooling him.

"You may have forgotten one thing. You are the youngest bronze medalist in the International Wizard Chess Tournament."