As they walked into the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom, the young wizards stopped talking in unison.
Unlike other professors at Hogwarts, Dolores Umbridge has a lot of discipline requirements. If you don't want to be told the rules "kindly" by a big pink toad without a smile, then you'd better learn how to do it.
Stay quiet after entering the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom.
On the other hand, compared to some professors who occasionally enter the classroom at the last second, Umbridge is more accustomed to arriving in the classroom early.
This allows her to more freely observe the arrival order of students, discipline them according to their mood, and add deductions.
Obviously, there will be no exceptions today.
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, a black velvet bow on her head, and an uncomfortable smile on her pale and flabby face.
Even Hermione had to admit that Harry's previous metaphor was somewhat vivid - it looked as if a big black fly had foolishly landed on a bigger pink toad.
The whole class was silent as they entered the classroom, as if they were attending a funeral rather than attending a class.
This is almost recognized as the most painful class - History of Magic, at least you can sleep.
"Good afternoon, classmates!"
When the official bell rang, 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 "Good afternoon" unevenly, and each began to open their books, take out their quills, and prepare to start class.
"Tsk, tsk," Professor Umbridge squinted her eyes and imitated a little girl's cooing voice, "That's not okay, is it? I remember that I should have taught everyone how to answer before-'Good afternoon, Umbridge.
Professor Mrich. 'Please do it again. Good afternoon, students!"
"Good afternoon, Professor Umbridge." Everyone exchanged helpless looks and answered in unison.
"That's right," Professor Umbridge nodded with satisfaction and continued in a cooing voice, "It's not too difficult, is it? I hope I don't have to remind you all again next time in class...
Now please put away your wand and we will begin today's lesson."
As expected, many students had such disappointed expressions on their faces. Umbridge's class had only had one content before - copying textbooks.
Many people didn't even have their wands drawn, their quills, ink, and parchment already ready.
However, what is a little surprising is that this time Professor Umbridge did not project the "excerpt" on the blackboard as before.
Professor Umbridge opened her handbag, pulled out a surprisingly short wand, and tapped it hard on the edge of the lecture table.
The next moment, a pile of bundled newspapers appeared in front of the desk.
"First of all, we have to divide today's teaching assistants, let me see -"
She took out a list of students from her handbag and pretended to read it carefully for a few seconds.
"Harry Potter, Elena Kaslana... you two come here and help me give these newspapers to each classmate, one copy for each person. Oh, I remember I just said, put away the wand
, right? Mr. Potter." Umbridge glanced at Harry and said with a smile, "Before you officially graduate from Hogwarts, I don't recommend that you use too much magic to complete your tasks.
, this is the beginning of many wizards going astray."
"Please start now. We will start the next step after everyone gets the teaching assistant."
Obviously, Umbridge would be happier if she ordered specific students than to order ordinary little wizards.
No matter how outstanding a student is, he is still a student in front of a formal professor - she has to find a way to implant this concept into their minds.
"Okay, Professor Umbridge, I will send it to everyone-"
Elena glanced at the pile of "Daily Prophet" from a few days ago and raised her eyebrows meaningfully.
She vaguely guessed what the pink toad was thinking, but she really wanted to see how she would perform later.
As for distributing "teaching aids", officials like Umbridge who are far away from the frontline teaching environment obviously do not understand that this kind of thing can be done quickly without magic. It is simply too 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-person tables, standard seating arrangement, so...
She picked up the pile of "Daily Prophet" and divided it into three piles, placing them on the three double desks in the front row of the classroom.
"Each person has one copy, passing it from front to back, and the extra ones in the last row are passed to the side——"
"By the way, Harry, go to the back of the classroom and collect the excess."
Huh? This little witch...
Umbridge squinted her eyes and looked at Elena, but said nothing.
The heir to an ancient alchemy family from abroad, a Muggle orphan from Scotland, which identity is the real one?
As the Senior Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Magic, she clearly smelled a smell from the girl - the smell of power. It seemed that this little girl had a lot of experience in the distribution of personnel and materials, which was different from magical knowledge.
.This is something that ordinary sophomores cannot do.
However, no matter what identity the girl is, she is a very good target for Umbridge to establish her authority.
The protests from foreign wizarding families have no way of affecting the decisions of senior officials of the British Ministry of Magic.
A few minutes later, when everyone had received the Daily Prophet, Umbridge raised her wand and tapped the blackboard.
【Defense Against the Dark Arts】
[Correctly distinguish between humans and dangerous creatures]
"Students, an investigation by the Ministry of Magic shows that the teaching of Defense Against the Dark Arts has been discontinuous and unsystematic. Because teachers change so frequently, many of them do not teach in accordance with the curriculum standards approved by the Ministry of Magic, so that
You lack a complete understanding of the theoretical knowledge related to Defense Against the Dark Arts - I originally planned to start from the basics, but Professor Lupine obviously has a different understanding of the Ministry of Magic's suggestions..."
Professor Umbridge paused slightly when she said this, a hint of gloom flashed in her eyes, and then continued with a smile.
"Of course, I can understand that. Compared to boring rules, everyone cares more about the threat of dark creatures and dark wizards, right?"
Dolores Umbridge turned around and looked at the whole class head-on. Her two stubby hands were interlaced and placed squarely on her chest, as if she was conducting a press conference or something.
It was an important meeting held at the Ministry of Magic, and he said it kindly with a smile on his face.
"Hogwarts is, after all, a school far away from society. Whether we are learning powerful spells or self-control magic theories in class, these are essentially simulation exercises that are divorced from reality. This
This 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."
"Starting from today, we will use the actual cases of the Ministry of Magic to combat black magic, combined with the content of some textbooks, as well as some theories carefully arranged by the Aurors and researchers of the Ministry of Magic, to bring the teaching of Hogwarts into a new stage.
Brand new territory. Please copy these words."
As she spoke, she knocked on the blackboard again. The two lines of words disappeared and were replaced by "Course Objectives."
[1. Understand the basic composition of "black magic" and "dark creatures"]
[2. Learn to identify the "dark forces" hidden around you and be aware of their threats]
[3. In the context of practical application, jointly maintain ourselves and the stability and harmony of the magical society]
The only sound left in the classroom was the rustling of quills writing on parchment.
Two or three minutes later, when every student had copied down Professor Umbridge's three course objectives, she continued to ask:
“Does everyone now have a copy of last November’s Daily Prophet and Quentin Tublin’s Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Defense? I remember yesterday afternoon, there should be a copy.
I would like to remind you to bring the latest textbooks with you."
There were scattered voices in the class, murmuring affirmations.
"I think we have to do it again," Professor Umbridge said sweetly. "When I ask you a question, I want you to answer 'Yes, Professor Umbridge'. Or 'No.'
, Professor Umbridge.' Again: Do all students now have the two basic teaching materials I just mentioned? I think the rules I just mentioned 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 carefully read the first, fifth and seventh pages of the Daily Prophet about the 'Werewolf Suppression Operation'
News reports. Read carefully and don’t whisper while reading.”
Professor Umbridge left the blackboard and sat down on the chair behind the podium, looking around the classroom with her two toad-like bulging eyes.
Elena glanced at the "Daily Prophet" spread out on the desk, and a playful look appeared on the corner of her mouth.
Reading newspapers in class is a novel way of teaching that the little wizards have never seen before.
It has to be said that Umbridge's move was very effective, and she could feel that the previous resistance in the classroom was quickly fading away.
Soon, the little wizards began to take the initiative to look for other relevant information in the newspapers - the contents of this edition of the "Daily Prophet" were carefully screened by the Ministry of Magic, except for those editions named by Umbridge.
In addition, there are many hidden related contents.
Especially when paired with those exciting and ferocious werewolf animations, as well as some shocking battle traces, it is even more eye-catching.
Half a quarter of an hour later, the little wizards in the classroom began to whisper among themselves.
Behind Elena, Harry and Draco began to discuss the tactics of Aurors in a low voice, while further away, Lavender Brown was condemning werewolves with another little Ravenclaw witch.
Ugly and disgusting... What is somewhat surprising is that Professor Umbridge on the podium seemed to have suddenly become deaf, and did not interrupt the little wizard's conversation at this time to implement any of her classroom disciplines.
The officials of the Ministry of Magic were much more difficult and sophisticated than she thought...
Compared with the "state of war" that the Dark Lord has returned to, the ability to confuse right and wrong in conventional fields and stir up trouble should not be underestimated. In other words, this is the basic attribute of every government, but she did not expect that Umbridge would
Use it in teaching "invasions".
Elena was flipping through the newspaper absentmindedly, while Hermione next to her also showed a rare impetuous mood.
As Miss "Reserve Justice", she may still be far from actual power, but her authority to obtain various information is almost the same as Elena - except for a small number of "Grand Arcana level" top secrets
In addition, most of the information about the Tianming Group is open to her.
Among them, naturally, there is also the "Werewolf Project", or the "Magic Family Project" that was just launched some time ago.
Regarding the dirty decisions of the Ministry of Magic, the call for help from the werewolf colony, and the achievements of the "Werewolf Suppression Plan"...
All the truth was not concealed or disguised in front of Hermione. Therefore, 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 eliminated.
Shattered. Looking at those dazzling, exaggerated words, and those extremely ferocious werewolves stimulated by magic spells and potions, she couldn't help but think of what Luna had said to her before:
"The human heart is often more terrifying than the beasts, because human nature itself is more complex than the world."
Luna was right, Hermione thought with a solemn expression, maybe Professor Umbridge was actually a beast herself.
Just like the definition of werewolves in books, the definition of "reflection monster" is the same - its most dangerous thing is that it will constantly try to turn other people into "monsters". By the way, it will gather together to turn those who are weak and helpless.
Devour those who are willing to become "monsters".
And now, Professor Umbridge is trying... to turn everyone into monsters.