Hogwarts Scholar System

Although Ludo Bagman has little ability or sense of responsibility, as a high-ranking official in the Ministry of Magic, he still has considerable utilization value.

Fred and George quickly noticed Maple and Harry. Soon, the twins rolled up the parchment, said good night to Maple and the others, and went back to sleep.

Shortly after the Weasley brothers left, the hole in the portrait opened and Hermione finally returned from the library.Crookshanks jumped off Maple, ran quickly to Hermione, rubbed her clothes affectionately, and then strolled over behind her.

Hermione was holding a roll of parchment in one hand and a box in the other, so she still wasn't about to give up on spew.

Ron just put down his quill when Hermione came over, with a look of contentment on his face.

Hermione came over and sat down, putting her things on an empty chair and checking Ron and Harry's homework as usual.

"You've had a bad month, haven't you?" she said sarcastically, Crookshanks curled up in her lap.

"Yeah, at least I was forewarned," Ron said with a yawn.

"You look like you're going to drown twice," Hermione said.

"Really?" Ron said, quickly looking down at his prophecy, "I'd better change one of them to being trampled to death by a rampaging Hippogriff."

"Isn't it obvious at a glance that you made this up out of thin air?" Hermione said.

"How dare you say that!" Ron said, pretending to be angry, "We have been busy here all night, working as hard as a house elf!"

Hermione raised her eyebrows.

"I'm sorry, the wording was inappropriate." Ron said quickly.

"Hermione, what's in your box?" Seeing them almost quarreling again, Maple came over and picked up Hermione's box.

"I made the badge." Hermione's words immediately softened a lot.

Seeing that Hermione had no objection, Maple opened the lid of the box. There were about fifty badges in the box, with different colors and the same letters written on them: spew.

"'Vomiting'?" Harry picked up a badge, looked at it carefully, and asked, "What does it mean?"

"It's not vomiting," Hermione said impatiently. "It's spew. That means the House-Elf Welfare Society."

"So, you still have to help the house elves liberate their slave status?" Maple said.

"Yes, I admit that you are right. There are some details that I did not consider. But we cannot do nothing and let the ugly slavery system continue to exist. We must do something. If we do nothing, things will never happen. There is no change." Hermione said to Maple with a serious face.

Hermione's words made Maple change his mind, and he couldn't help but think of his flower-growing history in his previous life.After the fall of the Qing Dynasty, flower growers entered the era of melee war between the Beiyang warlords in the Republic of China.Not only did the life of the flower-growing people not change due to the fall of the Qing Dynasty, but it actually got worse.Therefore, many pseudo-scholars believe that the Republic of China was worse than the Manchu Qing Dynasty and that overthrowing the Manchu Qing Dynasty was a mistake.

But later history tells us that although in a short period of time, people in troubled times were not as good as peace dogs, during the Republic of China, the common people fell into an even more painful abyss.But in the long run, without the fall of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, there would be no beginning of China's modernization.

Although the process of exploring the country's future is tortuous and confusing, the nation still has a way out and hope. If it continues to sink in the mud of the Qing Dynasty, that kind of flower will have no future, let alone subsequent revival.

If the decaying beams of the Manchu Qing Dynasty continue to hold on for another year, future generations may have to pay the price for ten years or more.

Maple realized that she was wrong. If she tried to figure out a perfect solution for everything, she would never get it done.Only by overcoming obstacles can you find a way out, and doing things is a process of solving problems when they arise.

"You're right, Hermione. If we don't do anything, nothing will change." Maple said, "Muggles have this saying -

They went after the communists, and I didn’t speak out, because I wasn’t a communist; then they went after the Jews, and I didn’t speak out, because I wasn’t a Jew; then they went after the trade unionists, and I didn’t speak out, because I wasn’t a trade unionist; In the end, they came to me, but no one stood up to speak for me anymore. "

"We are the same as them. To help them is to help ourselves." Maple then said thoughtfully, "The conscience of capitalists is the bottom line of what society can accept, what is wrong, and what it can tolerate."

Harry and Ron were confused, and Hermione only partially understood.

"Ron is a pureblood, and Harry's father is a pureblood, and he also has a savior aura, so you may not experience this.

Pure-blood wizards - impure wizards of wizarding families - Muggle wizards - werewolves, vampires, goblins - house elves, this is the default status level of wizards. "

"In the eyes of pure-blood wizards, those below Muggle wizards are looked down upon by them." Maple saw Ron's expression and added, "Of course, your family is an exception, or you can still be among the pure-blood wizards." There is an additional level between wizards and wizards, the Weasley family and Professor Dumbledore."

Ron smiled, but Harry suddenly said in surprise: "Professor Dumbledore?"

"Professor Dumbledore is also a pure-blood wizard, don't you know, Harry?" Maple said.

Harry secretly glanced at Hermione and Ron, both of whom had expressions of surprise on their faces, as if he didn't know that Harry suddenly realized that his understanding of Professor Dumbledore was pitiful.

"Hermione, we both have to thank Ron's father. He has repeatedly called for improving the situation of us Muggle-born wizards, and also wants to withdraw from the Muggle Protection Act. And -" Maple looked at Ron He glanced at En, and then spoke again,

"It is precisely because of his actions that the family circumstances of Ron and his brothers are somewhat difficult."

"I never knew about this. You have a good father, Ron! Help Maple and I convey our gratitude to Mr. Weasley!" Hermione's eyes were a little red and her voice was trembling as she said to Ron.

"Thank your father for me too, Ron!" Maple also said.

"Yeah." Ron also blushed, a little embarrassed.After Maple pointed it out, Ron's original grudge against his father disappeared.Yes, there is a fundamental difference between simple poverty and being willing to be poor for a great goal.After understanding his father, Ron's inferiority complex caused by his family's poverty gradually faded away a lot.

"Most of the gold in the wizarding world is buried in the vaults of pure-blood wizards, and even those vicious Death Eaters under Voldemort did not confiscate their gold after the Ministry of Magic imprisoned them in Azkaban. ." This is what Maple criticizes the most. The laws of the magical world are in name only in many aspects.

Compared with the Muggle world, the economic activity in the wizarding world is almost zero. There are only three major magic trading markets in the UK, Diagon Alley, Knockturn Alley and Hogsmeade.

Maple even felt that if Voldemort hadn't appeared and made some noise, the British wizarding world would be really boring, like a backwater.

"Okay, let's continue the topic. Hermione, myself, and the house elves are all part of the chain of contempt of those superior wizards. You can tell from Malfoy's attitude towards Hermione. His grades and magical abilities are obviously better than those of Hermione. Min is so far behind, but he despises Hermione with peace of mind, oh, and me." Maple said, gesturing with her wand, "If I didn't have the attitude of beating you up if you dare to scold me, I'm afraid Malfoy must have called me a mudblood a long time ago."

"In a sense, helping house elves fight for status is also fighting for our own rights. House elves are just the beginning, there are also werewolves and us Muggle-born wizards. Our magic is better than yours, why do you despise us? Us? And Professor Lupin, he was just bitten by a werewolf. The Ministry of Magic failed to protect the safety of people in the magical world. He is also a victim, why should he be despised?"

"Hermione, I fully support your actions, tell me about your plan?" Maple said.

Hermione blushed a little. She didn't expect Maple to praise her behavior so much, and then said: "We should first recruit more members to promote the ideas of our association."

Ron asked: "Um, how many members do you have?"

"Well - if you two join - there will be four," said Hermione.

"Huh?" Ron's face was full of reluctance. He was not willing to walk around with a badge, and the letters on the badge meant 'vomit'.It's just that Hermione has Maple's support, and what Maple just said has taken this matter to a new level, and he doesn't know how to refuse.

"Okay, forget it if you don't want to." Maple said. Hermione wanted to pressure Harry and Ron to agree, but Maple stopped her. "In this case, you can accept Hermione's badge first, although you don't have to." Wear it on your body, but you must keep it well and not lose it.”

"If one day, our association is accepted by the public, but you can't get the badge by then. Hermione, you can do whatever you want with them then, and I will never stop you."

"We will keep it safe and never lose it!" Forced by Hermione's eyes, Harry and Ron quickly picked a badge each and assured her.

"Okay." That was all she could do for the time being. Hermione still compromised on Maple's proposal.

After saying that, Hermione suddenly stretched out her hands to Harry and Ron and said: "You each give me two Silver Sickles to buy badges. This income can be used for us to print and distribute leaflets. You are the financial controller, Ron. , I prepared a piggy bank for you upstairs. Harry, you are the secretary, and you need to write down everything I say now as a record of our first meeting."

"If you want to do the same promotion as Hermione and I do, I'd be happy to trade the work of one of you." Maple said with a smile.

Harry and Ron exchanged glances, and finally reluctantly agreed to Hermione's conditions.

After Harry and Ron handed over the four Silver Sickles with helpless expressions, Hermione happily took them and waved her results for many days: "I have been studying this issue in depth in the library. The slave status of elves It goes back centuries. I can't believe no one has done something about it."

"Our short-term goal is to ensure that house elves receive fair wages and a good working environment. Our long-term goals include changing the law against the use of wands and trying to get an elf into the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, because little The underrepresentation of elves’ interests is appalling.”

"Harry, write it down quickly." Maple said with a smile.

Harry hesitated, not wanting to write, but felt the dangerous smile that suddenly appeared on Maple's face.Harry pulled out a blank piece of parchment and scribbled down what Hermione had just said.

The expression on Maple's face immediately became astonishing again.

"Oh, by the way, our current goal is to liberate the house elves. As long as you know the rest of what I said, don't say it to the outside world for now. If it is just to liberate the house elves, some people may just think that we are messing around. We won’t take it to heart, but if we directly advocate the abolition of the injustice against Muggle wizards, it will immediately arouse the hostility of the other party. We should not think of doing something that Mr. Weasley has been trying for so many years to accomplish overnight. .”

There are two iron laws on the game table: as long as I retreat, the other party will definitely take a step forward.If I dare to stand firm, the opponent will collide and adjust.The important thing is the first step. As long as you take the first step successfully, someone will help you take the second and third steps.As long as they take a step back and their momentum weakens, it will be too late to stop the second or third attack.

The first step is to attack in a roundabout way, using the elf as the starting point. You can advance, attack, retreat or defend, and you can relax the opponent's vigilance.

"Although your idea is good, it is still too naive. Even if we can win over all the students in Hogwarts, the Ministry of Magic will not pay attention to it. And our publicity method is too-"

"Maple, what's wrong with you?" Hermione asked when she saw Maple's expression changed.

"Hermione, I suddenly had a good idea." Maple's voice suddenly became louder in excitement.

"Shh!"

I almost forgot, others are still sleeping.

"Muggle television media, we obviously know magic, but why hasn't anyone invented a television?" Maple said.

"You mean?"

"We can build one ourselves and then build a TV media network." Maple raised the magic watch in his hand. Since it can project communications in a three-dimensional manner, it is also feasible to convert it into a television.

"We can use TV to design some interesting programs, like Lockhart, the liar who can become famous by stealing other people's experiences. We can directly film the adventures of some wizards. Are we still afraid of not being popular? Like in our school Professors, their teaching can also be recorded as a program. Many students are half-baked after graduation, but it is too late to regret. But through the teaching programs we filmed, they can still make up for it. "

"When our program becomes more popular than the Daily Prophet, are we still afraid that no one will know what we stand for? Also, Mr. Weasley, many of his claims are useless and will not be accepted and published by the Daily Prophet, but we can here help him."

"Also, the production of various programs, as well as reporters and hosts, etc., can provide a lot of jobs. We can recruit wizards who are Muggles but have not found jobs, and werewolves..." Maple said. The more excited he gets, the more he pours out everything he thinks about.

By the way, if it's quick, maybe we can also broadcast the Triwizard Tournament live, which will just provide enough heat for the promotion of Magic TV.

"Your idea is really great, Maple!" Hermione almost jumped up with excitement, and then she and Maple eagerly discussed possible solutions for magic TV, as well as issues such as making a TV magic signal transmitter.

Harry and Ron were left aside, completely speechless.They discussed it very late, and after midnight, after Harry reminded them, they went back to sleep still unsatisfied.

Harry and Ron looked tired, but Maple and Hermione were still in high spirits.They kissed one more time before breaking apart and saying good night.Harry and Ron looked away in tacit agreement.

Over the next two weeks, Maple and Hermione often worked together on Magic TV.Harry and Ron were of no help at all, and their spare time was not enough as their homework became increasingly difficult and demanding, especially Moody's Defense Against the Dark Arts class.

To their surprise, Professor Moody announced that he would recite the Imperius Curse on each of his classmates in turn to demonstrate the spell's power and see if they could resist its effects.

"But - but you said it was illegal, Professor," Hermione said uncertainly when Moody waved his wand, causing the desks to move aside, leaving a large open space in the middle of the classroom, "you said ——Using it on others is——”

"Professor Dumbledore wishes to teach you how to feel," said Moody - his magical eye turned and stared at Hermione eerily and unblinkingly. "If you are willing to go through more cruel Learn the way - wait for someone to recite this spell to you and have you completely in the palm of their hand - that's good. I agree. You can go."

He stretched out a rough finger and pointed at the classroom door.Hermione's face turned red and she muttered something, as if to say she didn't want to leave.Harry and Ron smiled at each other.They knew that Hermione would rather eat the pus from the Bamboo tuber than miss such an important lesson.

Moody began to call on his classmates to come forward in turn and recite the Imperius Curse to them.Harry saw that under the influence of the spell, the students performed the most abnormal actions one after another.Dean Thomas jumped around the classroom three times, singing the national anthem.Lavender Brown imitates a squirrel.Neville performed a series of amazing gymnastic moves that he would never have been able to do under normal circumstances.None of them seemed to be able to resist the spell, and they all returned to normal after Moody removed the spell.

"Potter," Moody's voice rumbled, "it's your turn."

Harry stepped forward and walked to the center of the classroom, to the space vacated by Moody's desks.Moody raised his wand, pointed it at Harry, and said, "Out of body!"

It was the most amazing feeling.Harry felt light and airy, and all the thoughts and worries in his mind were swept away, leaving only a hazy, invisible and intangible joy.He stood there, feeling particularly relaxed and carefree, only vaguely aware that everyone was watching him.

Then he heard Mad-Eye Moody's voice, echoing in some distant corner of his empty mind: Jump on the table. . .Jump onto the table. . .

Harry bent his knees obediently and prepared to jump.

Jump onto the table. . .

But why?

Another voice came to life in the back of his head.

That would be stupid, the voice said.

Jump onto the table -

No, I don't want to jump, thank you, said the other voice, a little more firmly - No, I really don't want to jump -

Jump!Jump!