Jake considers the response a moment trying to decide if it's sincere or not, then he decides it doesn't matter either way if he wants to view it as such.

"It's the best island. Every day is an adventure there! Here it's just hyperborean all the time and you take the same classes every week. They don't even let you do magic in the corridors! And don't see the song and dance behind the Sorting Hat and all that either. Why have teams? And there's no chance at all for a good round of fisticuffs without securing months of detention!"

Belatedly, Jake realizes he's getting carried away with his complaints and he huffs, flopping back down to the leaves, no longer observing the other teen.