Chapter nine hundred and seventy-fifth prostitution and choice
"But... why does the Ministry of Magic want to interfere with Hogwarts?" Hannah asked in confusion, "I mean, why does Hogwarts need to negotiate with the Ministry of Magic? The new curriculum teaching plan is not between the Ministry of Magic and the school
Are they being promoted jointly?”
Before Hermione could answer, a tall boy with a straight nose and extremely handsome strode up to them.
"Good morning, Syd."
"Good morning, Miss Kaslana."
Cedric sighed helplessly and said with a grimace.
"Oh, please, can you please stop calling me this. Call me Digory or Cedric..."
Ever since Dad shouted his nickname several times at the social party last night, everyone in the college has begun to imitate Mr. Diggory and start calling him Syd. In fact, it's not just the college, after all, everyone in the college has attended the social party last night.
The Hufflepuff wizards were not the only ones at the party.
Joking is partly a factor, but more importantly, compared to the name Cedric, "Ced" is indeed easier to pronounce.
"Okay, Syd. No problem."
Elena said, narrowing her eyes and happily making up for it.
Before Cedric could answer, she continued to ask: "What's wrong? Is there something wrong? Mr. Prefect."
She noticed that Cedric was holding a stack of parchment forms.
"Ah, by the way, this is the new class schedule. The professors said that junior students can now choose several third-year elective courses that they are interested in. This is a third-year elective course. You can choose some of the usual gaps in it.
Time - for example, the second major class every afternoon. You can also choose evening self-study time and free time during the day. Once selected, you cannot miss class. The professors will synchronize the course selection list..."
After a slight pause for a few seconds, Cedric looked at Ginny and Hermione who were eating melon next to them.
"No, your two forms are here too. Weasley just asked me to bring your forms together."
Eh?! They actually have one too?!
Ginny was stunned, then turned around and looked in the direction of the long table of Gryffindor House.
She happened to catch Percy's eyes. Although she couldn't hear clearly what Percy was shouting, judging from the gesture of the brother, it was obviously supporting what Cedric just said: there are indeed some courses in the pile of course selections.
Her and Hermione's share.
"OK, thanks--"
Ginny reluctantly took a parchment form.
Cedric smiled at them and left.
"I thought I could get away with it," Ginny sat down next to Hermione, dragged a plate of blueberry jam toast in front of her, and said dejectedly, "If it's Percy's statistics, then I have to choose at least one subject...
...Otherwise, he would probably tell his mother. There shouldn’t be many people choosing courses, right?"
"That's not necessarily true," Elena said nonchalantly while cutting slices of bacon. "I guess at least half of the lower-grade students will choose courses.
The lower grade course selection entrance will be open for a whole week, which can theoretically cover all lower grade students.
However, most courses have a cap on the number of students. If you are slow to start, you may have to wait until the next semester. Taking elective courses is the fun of a mature teaching system. It would be a pity if Hogwarts lacks this link.
A little bit.
"Who would resent having too much time off?" Ginny said.
"That depends on the revenue ratio——"
Elena skillfully cut a grilled sizzling kielbasa into four sections and placed them on the plates of the surrounding little witches.
"Do you want to have a magical creature as a pet? Ginny. No more details can be disclosed for the time being, but I suggest that everyone can take Magical Zoology as an elective. The places for this course this semester are very precious. If you miss it, you will definitely regret it.
."
"Magical Zoology? Huh?"
Hermione subconsciously glanced at the class schedule in her hand and let out a confused nod.
Only then did she notice that on the course list filled with elective course times for third-year students, there was no "Care of Magical Creatures", a regular Hogwarts elective course. Instead, there was a course called "Care of Magical Creatures".
An unfamiliar course in Magical Zoology.
At the same time, there are also some subtle differences in the column of teaching professors.
Newt Scamander's name was moved above Professor Byrne and Professor Glenrup, and placed in a separate column at the end.
This situation of multiple professors in one course has also appeared in other courses. For example, the potions course has such a writing arrangement.
If she remembers correctly, this seems to be called a formal teaching group?
However, before this, the formal teaching group had always been a new teaching system that was only available for compulsory courses.
The compulsory courses at Hogwarts are open to seven grades (eight when adding the 'Master of Magic' current class). The multi-teacher system can relieve the teaching pressure of a single professor, thereby better completing teaching goals and flexibly responding to possible emergencies.
emergency teaching accident.
So, by analogy...
Hermione tapped the parchment schedule in her hand thoughtfully and looked at Elena curiously.
"Elena, will the Society of Magical Beasts become... from next semester?"
Suddenly, swish, swish, clack, clack, clack. Hundreds of owls flew in from the high arch windows of the auditorium. They landed all over the auditorium, bringing letters and packages to their owners, and also dropped water drops.
Sprinkled on the heads of people eating breakfast.
It is obvious that it is raining heavily outside.
The fat chickens with round faces flapped their wings on the dining table, and rainwater splashed everywhere on the dining table.
Ginny didn't care to continue eavesdropping, and quickly stuffed the piece of sausage on the plate into her mouth, while hurriedly moving orange juice, fried eggs, bacon, slices of bread and other things in front of her, leaning forward with great skill,
Get ready to keep those delicious breakfasts in front of you safe.
Protecting food can be said to be the first required survival lesson that most people learn at Hogwarts.
However, the next second she stopped activating this "food protection" skill.
Because she was surprised to find that unlike the other students in the auditorium who were in a hurry, whether it was Elena, Hannah, or Hermione, they didn't seem to pay attention to the owls flying around the auditorium at all, and they continued to work leisurely.
While eating breakfast, I concentrated on studying the subjects on the course schedule. The peaceful atmosphere seemed to be in another world in the chaotic and noisy auditorium.
An invisible cylindrical air barrier seemed to be formed in an area about three to four meters centered on Elena.
When the owls approach this area, they invariably circle far away - this is...
"Elena Kaslana's Forbidden Realm."
Such a strange word suddenly appeared in Ginny's mind.
She seemed to have heard this from George or a senior student in Gryffindor House before, but at the time it was more of a campus rumor. After all, Elena's dominance in Quidditch was worthy of it.
With such a description, who knew it was actually true?
However, in this case, what if someone wants to send a letter to Sister Elena——
Ginny raised her head and looked at the sky with some curiosity. She noticed that there were several owls hovering around the "forbidden sky area".
As if to answer her doubts, the next moment, a familiar cooing sound sounded in Ginny's ears.
I saw the little owl called "Reserve Food" emerging from Elena's chest, flapping its wings and rushing into the sky like a sharp arrow, snatching the package from the owls hovering around the "Forbidden Sky Area"
Come down and happily throw it into Elena's lap.
"Thank you, reserve food. Thank you for your hard work——"
Elena touched the feathers of the food reserve, broke off a small piece of toast and fed it to it.
Although Reserve Food is small in size, it is obviously much higher than other fat chickens with round faces in terms of speed, strength, and intelligence.
"This, this is..."
Ginny looked back and forth at the sky with some confusion, and then at the packages she had snatched from the food reserves.
When they played Werewolf together last night, she thought the little guy was easily bullied, so Elena kept it in the bedroom and carried it with her. However, after witnessing the series of robberies just now, she
Only then did I understand what the second-year seniors were hesitant to say yesterday.
Based on the combat power this little reserve just showed, even seven Errols combined might not be its opponent, right?
"Oh, it's just responsible for getting the letter for me. This is normal in the non-magical world."
Elena shrugged and replied casually, "Many pet cats, pet dogs, and pet owls raised in families will help pick up the mail. Of course, it is the same in the magical world. It is just a regular letter delivery. Don't make too much fuss. You
I can also raise one later.”
"But, they seem to be very pitiful..."
Ginny blinked, pointed to the other side of the seat, and whispered carefully.
Not far away, the fat chickens that had been robbed of letters squatted on the ground timidly, looking at Elena pitifully.
Gu Gu Gu Gu——
Gu Gu Gu Gu Gu Gu Gu——
"Obviously, you forgot to pay again, right? Elena."
Hermione said seriously, looking accusingly at Elena, who was eating chicken drumsticks with a clear conscience.
"Gin Nicole is still watching, can't you set a good example?"
"Oh, you can't blame me for this. First of all, I don't have any more coins. Secondly, I don't plan to pay a second time."
Elena said, spreading her hands helplessly and adding an extra explanation.
"These idiots don't know the meaning of change. Last time I put in a Silver Siko and tried to get change from their wallets. You saw how fiercely they resisted. It was as if I was going to cook them."
It’s the same as eating it, so I plan to keep the accounts first——”
"Oh." Hermione replied calmly, still staring at Elena.
"So, are you really going to renege on your debt in front of the new students?"
"This is not a repudiation. I paid a silver coin last time, and under the unanimous opposition of you and Luna, I failed to complete the reasonable compensation I should have. This means that the advance payment has been completed. This is a matter of principle.
The problem - this is not called deadbeat, this is business."
"But as far as those owl messengers are concerned, you are bullying them."
"I see the essence of exchange. As for the deviation in understanding, that is not an issue that I have the responsibility to consider."
Elena put down the fork in her hand, looked at Hermione and replied calmly.
"Free prostitution is a very shameful behavior that will seriously disrupt the basic order of the market, so I refuse to pay them extra remuneration."
"you--"
"I have, uh... a few Copper Nuts here?"
Seeing that the atmosphere seemed to be getting a little tense, Hannah panicked and tried to smooth things over.
Hannah quickly glanced at the magazines on Elena's lap, counted out ten copper nuts from the small purse, and put them one by one into the small leather purses on the owls' feet. The owls flapped their wings and flew away.
Ginny seemed to see a hint of relief in those round faces.
"You soft-hearted idiot, you will be the one to inherit the Leaky Cauldron!"
Elena rolled her eyes at Hannah, who was trying to smooth things over again, and said angrily.
"If a customer gives you credit, or bullies you and never keeps track of the accounts...then the pub will have to be mortgaged to the bank within a few years of opening."
"Hey, hey, it's at least a few decades away, and there's Hermione and Elena here, so you can't lose anything."
Hannah hung on Elena like a koala and dangled, and said carelessly.
"You guys are so smart. When the time comes, I will spend a lot of money to hire you to settle the accounts, and then ask Luna to help promote it in the magazine. There will definitely be too many customers to count. These Copper Nats will be considered as early investors -
And those owls do look pitiful."
"Hire me and Hermione? These copper nuts won't be enough, unless you mortgage yourself -"
Elena pinched Hannah's round face and rubbed it. Unexpectedly, this iron-headed boy started to have ideas about her and Calculator Ji.
"Hey, do you have to read...so many newspapers and magazines every day?"
Ginny stared at the thick pile of colorful magazines and asked curiously.
"Daily Prophet", "Wizard Weekly", "The Quibbler", "Transfiguration Today", dozens of newspapers and magazines that she has seen or not seen, which adds up to almost half of the "History of Magic". She usually
Just reading my mother's "Daily Prophet" feels cumbersome and boring.
"Well, let's watch it for fun, and also learn about the world outside the school."
Hermione glanced at the iron hanging on Elena's body, raised her eyebrows noncommittally, and picked up a newspaper from Elena's lap.
"Have fun?!" Ginny swallowed.
"The important thing is the latter point, dear Miss Weasley - there is some more subtle news that professors or adults are not willing to tell us proactively, but newspapers and magazines are where we students receive information equally.
The only way. This is important."
"Professor, the news that adults don't want to talk about? For example?"
"For example..."
Hermione unfolded the newspaper, glanced at it quickly, turned it over, pointed at a small tofu cube, and said softly.
"Ms. Dolores Umbridge, why did you go back to school again-"
[To safeguard education reform, the Ministry of Magic passes the "Article 22 Education Order"]
[Dolores Umbridge appointed as Hogwarts’ first High Inquisitor]