Hogwarts Crawler

Finally, Senior Newt relented and agreed to take a semester of magical creature care class, but he needed to prepare.

For example, he would go back and bring those magical creatures that could not leave him for a long time, and explain to his family, mainly Tina, why he had only said that he would be away for a few days, but now he had an extra job.

"Thank you so much, I knew I could always trust you."

Professor Dumbledore breathed a sigh of relief, and then looked at Newt:

"By the way, what did you do at Hogwarts this time?"

"..."

Looking at Newt's lowered head but still somewhat speechless eyes, Professor Dumbledore smiled awkwardly and stretched out his hand to conjure a plate of candy.

Newt thought that Professor Dumbledore wanted to treat him to a pile of cockroaches again, but he found that there was no pile of cockroaches in the candy on the plate, but instead, there were varieties he had never seen before. Could it be that Honeydukes has launched a new product?

But the children at home have been buying Honeydukes candies, how come he has never seen these...

"This is the work of a student at Hogwarts. He is now recognized as the number one pastry chef and cook at Hogwarts, and he is also a Hufflepuff."

Professor Dumbledore introduced Newt with a smile:

"At the same time, he is also one of the assistants I plan to arrange for you. He likes magical creatures very much. I think he will agree. You will definitely have a lot in common."

"Oh?"

Newt smiled with interest. The junior student who is good at cooking and also likes magical creatures...

"What's his name?"

"His name is Adam Reed."

? ? ?

Newt blinked and hesitated:

"Are there two people named Adam Reed in the school?"

"As far as I know, there aren't."

Professor Dumbledore pondered for a moment and looked at Newt:

"So you didn't come here this time..."

"He found me through Mr. Flamel's contact book and told me about the basilisk. You know... I can't refuse these cute little things."

Newt turned his head away, with a bit of shame in his eyes.

But... cute?

Professor Dumbledore went through the information about the basilisk in his mind, and a question mark popped up above his head.

...

On the afternoon of the day when Newt arrived at Hogwarts, Adam met this senior in the office of the professor of Care of Magical Creatures.

"Senior Newt!"

Adam couldn't help but speak louder when he saw Newt, which was more like an exclamation than a greeting.

But what can he do, this is Newt Scamander!

"Hello, Adam."

Faced with Adam's slightly exaggerated reaction, Newt smiled shyly and nodded, then looked at Adam expectantly:

"Where is the basilisk now..."

"Right here."

Adam took out the glass jar where the basilisk was, but did not hand it to Newt directly:

"Although the basilisk has been reduced in size and its strength has also been reduced, the toxins in its teeth and the lethality of its sight have not been discounted."

Professor Dumbledore, who was ignored by the two, could not help but glance at Adam, and a question mark appeared on his head again.

That's not what you said when you wanted to show me the basilisk last time!

"To be on the safe side, I have to cast a protective magic on you first. I relied on this protective magic to block the attack of the basilisk before."

Adam said as he gave Newt a layer of shield protection, and then handed the glass jar to Newt. Newt sighed that it was so convenient to have this magic to study magical animals, and then he couldn't wait to unscrew the lid of the glass jar.

Professor Dumbledore: "???"

No... no one cares about my life or death?

When the basilisk was taken out of the glass jar, it closed its eyes. It felt that it was caught and just swung its tail, then "hissed" a few words.

Professor Dumbledore's eyelids twitched. He did not expect that the basilisk could understand human words, but he did not expect that the basilisk would let people catch it for a dish.

However, it must be delicious if it can make the basilisk sell its body? Pork leg with bones... What kind of dish is that?

"No problem."

Adam agreed immediately. Isn't it just a pork elbow? Let's arrange it tonight!

Although Newt loves magical animals and wants to observe the basilisk immediately, he still knows the priorities. Since he was kept by Professor Dumbledore as a professor, there is no need to rush. He just put the basilisk back into the glass jar after he had his hands on it.

"Senior Newt, what's wrong?"

"It's okay, don't worry about the basilisk for now, I actually have another more important matter to ask you this time..."

Newt looked at the sideProfessor Dumbledore, who had been sitting as a background board, said:

"At the invitation of Professor Dumbledore, I will temporarily take over your Care of Magical Creatures course for one year next year..."

"Really?!"

Two exclamations came from outside the door, interrupting Newt's words.

"I, I, let's go now--"

The voice gradually faded away.

"Ahem, those are my roommates... They also admire you."

Adam smiled awkwardly but politely:

"Senior, you probably don't know how popular you are among Hufflepuffs... You and your works are very popular with everyone."

"Ahem, I... I'm glad you like my books... and me... um."

Newt looked even more embarrassed, and nodded at the end.

"Ahem!"

Professor Dumbledore couldn't stand it anymore. After he left, it was okay for you Hufflepuffs to hold a fan meeting, but can you get down to business first?

"Oh, right! Let's get back to the point."

After being reminded by Professor Dumbledore, Newt quickly returned to the topic:

"As you can see, I am already an old man, and I really don't have enough energy to support seven grades of students..."

Adam immediately cast a disapproving look at Professor Dumbledore.

"It's five grades, and there are only students who choose to take the course."

Professor Dumbledore emphasized.

"Senior Newt is already over 90 years old."

Adam emphasized.

Are students in five grades any better? Even if they take all theoretical classes, it is a big burden, not to mention that the Care of Magical Creatures class cannot be all theoretical.

"So, Professor Dumbledore said that he could assign me a few teaching assistants, and one of them is you."

Newt looked at Adam and smiled:

"I heard that you also like magical creatures. Do you want to help me?"

"Of course no problem! I have already chosen the Care of Magical Creatures class!"

Adam couldn't believe that in addition to Senior Newt teaching them next year, there was such a surprise, and he quickly took out the course selection list in his bag.

Professor Dumbledore couldn't help but frown when he saw the course selection list:

"But, you have already chosen four courses."

If Adam wants to catch up with the classes, he will have to use the time turner. How can he have the energy...

"I can drop two courses."

Adam changed the ticks behind Arithmancy and Ancient Runes to crosses without hesitation.

Time turners and the like can be picked up by Voldemort and the Death Eaters when they go to blow up the Ministry of Magic. It's just a few years later, but if you miss the opportunity to be Newt's assistant, you will miss it!

What? Voldemort may not go to blow up the Ministry of Magic at that time?

For this kind of thing, as long as your mind does not slip, there are always more solutions than problems.

If there is Voldemort, Adam can go. If there is no Voldemort...can't Adam create a Voldemort and go?