Albert really hadn't expected Hermione to come over and ask him about his duplicate directly. When had their relationship ever gotten to that point? Even Albert himself was quite surprised.
Facing Miss Granger, who was staring at him with wide eyes, a faint smile tugged at the corner of Albert's lips. He raised a finger to his lips and said in a mysterious tone, "Just think of it as the Duplication Curse for now. It's actually a secret; I can't tell you how I managed to do that just yet. If you really want to know, wait until you reach your third year and take all the classes. Then you'll be qualified to know how I manage to appear in two places at once, and you'll be able to do it too."
Actually, when Hermione asked Albert directly, she hadn't really expected him to give her an answer. She had simply come over to see what kind of reaction Albert would have once he realized she had discovered his little secret. But as it turned out, Albert's reaction was even calmer than she had imagined, and on top of that, he had actually hinted to her that the "duplicate" was related to taking all the classes in the third year?
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