Hogwarts on the Tip of the Tongue

As they walked into the Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom, the little wizards stopped talking at the same time.

Unlike other professors at Hogwarts, Dolores Umbridge has a lot of discipline requirements. If you don’t want to be "kindly" told the rules by a pink toad, then you’d better learn Keep quiet after stepping into the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom.

On the other hand, Umbridge is more accustomed to arriving in the classroom early than some professors who occasionally step on the spot to enter the classroom at the last second.

This allows her to observe the arrival order of the students more freely, and to discipline and deduct points according to her mood.

Obviously, today there will be no exceptions either.

When Elena and others entered the classroom, Professor Umbridge was already sitting behind the podium.

Umbridge, who returned to Hogwarts Castle, was still wearing her fluffy pink cardigan, with a black velvet bow on top of her head, and an uncomfortable smile on her pale, loose face. Even Hermione had to admit that Harry's previous metaphor was a bit expressive-it looked as if a **** fly stupidly landed on a larger pink toad.

When the whole class walked into the classroom, they were silent, as if they were attending a funeral rather than attending a class.

This is almost considered the most tormented class-the history of magic can at least sleep.

"Good afternoon, classmates!"

When the bell rang for the formal class, Professor Umbridge said sweetly.

She didn't seem to notice the resistance in the classroom at all, and Hermione even suspected that the professor would be happy about it.

The students answered unevenly with "good afternoon" as the answer, and each started to open the book and take out the quill, ready to start class.

"Tsk, tusk," Professor Umbridge squinted, mimicking the whispering voice of a little girl, "That's not good, is it? I remember I should have taught everyone how to answer before—'Good afternoon, Wu Professor Mrich. "Please do it again. Good afternoon, classmates!"

"Good afternoon, Professor Umbridge." Everyone exchanged helpless eyes and replied in unison.

"That's right," Professor Umbridge nodded with satisfaction, and continued whistling, "It's not too difficult, isn't it? I hope I won't have to remind everyone again in class... Please put away the wand now, we are about to start today’s lesson."

Many students showed such disappointment on their faces. There was only one content in Umbridge's class before-copying textbooks.

Many people have not even pulled out their wands at all, their quill pens, ink, and parchment are already ready.

However, what is slightly surprising is that Professor Umbridge did not project the "excerpt" on the blackboard this time.

Professor Umbridge opened his handbag, drew out a surprisingly short wand, and struck it **** the edge of the lecture table.

At the next moment, a bunch of bundled newspapers immediately appeared at the table.

"First of all, we have to divide today's teaching assistants first, let me see--"

She took out a list of students from her handbag and looked at it carefully for a few seconds, pretending to be.

"Harry Potter, Elena Kaslana... Come over and help me distribute these newspapers to each classmate, one for each. Oh, I remember I just said, put away the wand , Right? Mr. Potter." Umbridge glanced at Harry and said with a smile, "I don’t recommend that you use too much magic to complete your tasks before officially graduating from Hogwarts. This is the beginning of many wizards going astray."

"Please start now, we will start the next step when everyone gets the teaching assistant."

Obviously, calling certain students will make Umbridge happier than calling ordinary little wizards.

No matter how outstanding a student is, she will be a student in front of a formal professor-she has to find a way to put this concept in their minds.

"Okay, Professor Umbridge, I'll send it to everyone—"

Elena glanced at the pile of "Daily Prophet" a few days ago, and raised her eyebrows meaningfully.

She vaguely guessed the thoughts of the pink toad, but she really wanted to see how she would act later.

As for distributing "teaching assistants" or something, officials like Umbridge who are far from the front-line teaching environment obviously do not understand that this kind of thing does not require magic and can be done quickly. It is naive to try to use this kind of thing to delay time. , Stupid Ministry of Magic official.

Elena looked around the classroom, six rows and six columns, two tables, standard seating arrangements, so...

She picked up the pile of "Daily Prophet" and divided them into three stacks, and placed them on the three double desks in the front row of the classroom.

"Each one, pass it from front to back, and pass the extra in the last row to the side—"

"By the way, Harry, you go to the back of the classroom and collect the extra."

Um? This little witch...

Umbridge squinted his eyes, looked at Elena, and said nothing.

The heir to the ancient alchemy family from abroad, the Muggle orphan from Scotland, which identity is the real one?

As the Senior Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Magic, she clearly smelled a scent from the girl-the smell of power. At first glance, this little girl has a lot of experience in the distribution of personnel and materials, which is different from magical knowledge. This is something that ordinary sophomores cannot do.

However, no matter what identity the girl is, it is a very good target for Umbridge.

The protests of foreign wizard families could not affect the decisions of senior officials of the British Ministry of Magic.

A few minutes later, when everyone received the Daily Prophet, Umbridge raised his wand and knocked on the blackboard.

【Defense Against the Dark Arts】

[Correctly distinguish between humans and dangerous creatures]

"Students, the investigation by the Ministry of Magic shows that the teaching of Defense Against the Dark Arts has been discontinuous and unsystematic. Due to the rapid change of teachers, many of them did not follow the curriculum standards approved by the Ministry of Magic to teach. You lack a complete understanding of the theoretical knowledge related to Defence Against the Dark Arts-I originally planned to start from the basics, but Professor Lupin obviously has a different understanding of the Ministry's recommendations..."

Professor Umbridge paused for a moment when he said that, a gloom flashed across his eyes, and then he continued smiling.

"Of course, I can understand. Compared to boring regulations, everyone cares more about the threat of dark creatures and black wizards, right?"

Dolores Umbridge turned around and looked at the class frontally, with two stubby hands crossing ten fingers and placing them upright on his chest, as if they were in a press conference, or It was an important meeting held at the Ministry of Magic, and he said cordially without a smile.

"After all, Hogwarts is a school far away from society. Whether we are learning powerful spells in the classroom or learning the magic theory of self-restraint, these are essentially simulation exercises that are divorced from reality. It is also the reason why graduates are immature when they first enter the society."

"But you will be happy to know that these problems can finally be corrected."

"From today, we will use the Ministry of Magic's actual combat against dark magic cases, combined with the content of some textbooks, and some theories carefully arranged by the Ministry of Magic Aurors and researchers, so that Hogwarts' teaching will enter a new level. A whole new field. Please copy these words down."

While she was talking, she tapped on the blackboard again, and the two lines just disappeared, replaced by "course objectives".

[1. Understand the basic composition of "black magic" and "dark creatures"]

[2. Learn to identify the "dark forces" hiding around and be aware of their threats]

[3. Jointly maintain the stability and harmony of oneself and the magic society in the context of practical use]

All that was left in the classroom was the rustle of a quill pen writing on parchment.

Two or three minutes later, when every classmate had copied down the three course goals of Professor Umbridge, she continued to ask:

"Does everyone now have a copy of the "Daily Prophet" of last November and Quentin Tebling's "Dark Forces: Guide to Self-Defense"? I remember today and yesterday afternoon, there should be a handicap The chief informs you to bring the latest teaching materials."

There was a murmur of affirmative voices in the class.

"I think we have to do it again," Professor Umbridge said greasyly. "When I ask you a question, I want you to answer'Yes, Professor Umbridge'. Or'No "Professor Umbridge." Once again: Do all the students now have the two basic teaching materials I just mentioned? The rules I just mentioned, I think it should not be very difficult, right? "

"Yes, Professor Umbridge." The whole class replied in unison.

"Very good." Professor Umbridge nodded with satisfaction, "I hope you will read carefully the first, fifth, and seventh pages of the "Werewolf Cleanup Operation" on the first, fifth, and seventh pages of the Daily Prophet. News report. Read it carefully and don't whisper while reading."

Professor Umbridge left the blackboard and sat down on the chair behind the podium. The two toad-like bulging eyes looked around the classroom.

Elena glanced at the "Daily Prophet" that was spread out on the desk, and a joking expression appeared at the corner of her mouth.

Reading newspapers in class is a novel way of class that the little wizards have never seen before.

I have to say that Umbridge's move is very effective, and she can perceive that the previous resistance in the classroom is rapidly fading.

Soon, the little wizards began to actively look for other relevant information in the newspapers-the content of this edition of the "Daily Prophet" was carefully screened by the Ministry of Magic, except for the editions named by Umbridge. In addition, there are many hidden related content.

Especially with those werewolf animations that look exciting and fierce, as well as some shocking battle traces, it is even more eye-catching.

After a quarter of an hour, the little wizards in the classroom began to whisper slightly.

Behind Elena, Harry and Draco began to whisper about the Aurors’ tactical skills, while Lavender Brown and another Ravenclaw witch condemned the werewolf’s Ugly and disgusting... What is quite surprising is that Professor Umbridge on the podium seemed to be suddenly deaf, and did not interrupt the little wizard's conversation at this time to implement her classroom discipline.

The officials of the Ministry of Magic are more difficult and sophisticated than she thought...

Compared with the "state of war" that the Dark Lord returned to, the ability to confuse black and white and tell right and wrong in the conventional field really should not be underestimated, or that this was originally the basic attribute of every government, but she did not expect Umbridge to be Use it in teaching "invasion".

Elena flipped through the newspaper absent-mindedly, and Hermione next to her also rarely showed impetuous mood.

As Miss "Reserve Justice", she may still be far behind in actual power, but she is almost equal to Elena in terms of access to various information-except for a small number of the top secrets of the "Grand Arcana" In addition, most of the information of the Tianming Group is open to her.

Among this, it naturally also includes the "Werewolf Project" or "Magic Family Project" that was just launched some time ago.

Regarding the dirty resolution of the Ministry of Magic, the signal for help from the werewolf settlement, the merits of the "Werewolf Cleanup Plan"...

All the truth is not half-concealed or pretended before Hermione's eyes. Therefore ~www.readwn.com~ When Dolores Umbridge released the illusion modified by the Daily Prophet, the last trace of luck in the heart of the young Miss Justice was completely shattered. Looking at the dazzling, exaggerated words, and those werewolves who were extremely ferocious and cruel under the stimulation of spells and potions, she couldn't help but remember what Luna had said to her before:

"Human hearts are often more terrifying than wild beasts, because human nature itself is more complicated than this world."

Luna was right, and Hermione thought with a solemn expression, perhaps Professor Umbridge was actually a beast himself.

Just like the definition of werewolves in books, the definition of "reflection monster" is the same-its most dangerous part is that it will constantly try to turn other people into "monsters". Those who are willing to become "monsters" swallow it.

And now, Professor Umbridge is trying to...make everyone a monster.

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Great!

(End of this chapter)

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