curse the world at hogwarts

"Is it bad?"

In the principal's office the next day, Dumbledore was a little hesitant.

"No, this is what needs to be taken care of, and it is very necessary."

Rhine turned to look at Professor McGonagall, who was pulled over by him. This was his natural ally in the matter at hand.

"According to the book list provided by Professor Lockhart, we only need to make a simple inference to know that it is completely increasing the financial burden on the students' families."

"Even if he only asks students to read chapter by chapter in class, can they read so many books in one school year?"

What's more, this guy is performing in a drama in class... Lain complained silently in his heart.

"If you don't need so many, why buy them?"

"We are a school, not a publisher, right?"

When he finally raised the question, Rhine was looking at Professor McGonagall, the second-in-command at Hogwarts who really cares about practical matters and students.

Professor McGonagall nodded involuntarily. She had been having a headache about paying subsidies to needy students, especially this year.

Although the over-aged cat girl is not so insightful as to see through Lockhart's true colors, her personality happens to dislike people who are extremely exaggerated like him, and she is full of opinions on the books.

"Mr. Lyell," Dumbledore said with a headache, "allowing the use of self-selected books is a condition of our hiring Professor Lockhart."

Rhine waved his hand: "Of course I have no objection to this, but reviewing the school's teaching materials and deciding on corresponding expenditures... is what my Academic Affairs Office should be responsible for!"

Dumbledore was stunned: What you said... seems to make sense?

"That doesn't mean we completely reject Professor Lockhart's request," Rhine said with a smile. "We can select one or two textbooks for each grade according to his teaching needs, and then the school will purchase them and use them accordingly."

Under his explanation, both Dumbledore and McGonagall's eyes lit up.

If calculated based on one set per person, the school will have hundreds of sets of Lockhart's books this year. However, considering the different class hours and different grades, in fact, only a hundred sets of this kind of garbage are needed to fully meet the needs of the students. Rotated.

If you love learning too much, you can just read one book or tear it up!

Nearly [-] volumes of waste paper were instantly reduced to almost one-tenth... Wouldn't it be nice for the students to do something with the money saved?

These books can also be recycled in the future and given to Madam Pince to expand the inventory of the "Popular Magical Literature Section" of the library...

"I don't care if those fanatical fans outside are willing to give away money," Rhine said firmly, "The school cannot be reduced to a market for selling books. If Professor Lockhart is not satisfied, let him come to me!"

Dumbledore and McGonagall suddenly realized.

Are you sure that Lockhart was so beaten up by you that he didn't dare to come and say harsh words to you?

But Rhine's reasons were legitimate and sufficient, and even full of human concern for the students and their families. The reasons for rejection were extremely well prepared for the two elders, and they also volunteered to serve as a shield...

Dumbledore suddenly felt a sense of relief. Doesn't this prove that Rhine has changed from thinking about running away every day last year to gradually becoming a part of the school?

Compared to Lockhart's displeasure, Dumbledore felt that this might be more important.

Professor McGonagall didn't have so many twists and turns, but she was also pleased that Rhine finally paid attention to school affairs.

"Okay," McGonagall nodded with a smile, "Since this is all for the sake of effectively allocating teaching resources, I will convince Professor Lockhart..."

Gilderoy Lockhart is still beautiful!

He didn't know that he would soon be trapped by a vague and unclear contract between an unscrupulous white devil and a certain Hogwarts housekeeper. With a meager profit from the sales of only a hundred sets, he would come to pay for Voldemort's curse. .

"That's it for the Defense Against the Dark Arts teaching materials," Rhine concluded. "Since we have cut down such a large portion of expenditures, why not take a look at my new teaching materials?"

Dumbledore and McGonagall were stunned for a moment, and then they had a sudden realization!

I'm sorry, are you afraid that students will buy the hardcover edition of Lockhart's complete works and squeeze out your profits?

Give me back my relief!

After receiving Rhine's manuscript curiously, Dumbledore and McGonagall were still full of expectations.

As the first young man to resist the Death Eaters in the contemporary era, what does Rhine plan to tell the students, and how to tell it?

When they opened the catalog, they were instantly dumbfounded——

"Unit [-]: I am a little wizard!

Section [-]: Go to school happily...

Section [-]: Hold hands and make friends...

……

Section 13: Say 'no' to bad temptations..."

The two senior Hogwarts professors, with a combined teaching experience of more than a century, silently turned back to the cover and finally figured out what the title of the book was.

"Magic and Thought"?

Is this the ideological and moral magic version?

right?

That's right?

Especially the "Bad Temptation", which starts with a specific case of a certain black wizard, and guides students to think about the use of black magic in a simple and easy-to-understand way.

Voldemort: Just give me your ID card!

"Amazing!" Professor McGonagall exclaimed, "It's really amazing! Why did we ignore this problem?"

Dumbledore's face became serious, and he looked at Rhine and said, "Have you realized that this matter may not cause any trouble at a small scale, but it may cause an uproar at a big scale?"

The current magical world seems peaceful, but it is actually a powder keg that can leak oil at any time.

He can almost conclude that once word of this unprecedented course spreads out of the campus, it will immediately attract attacks from some school directors!

The pure-blood faction headed by Malfoy did not become arrogant until the fourth grade. Their private fight with Dumbledore had been on the table since the second grade.

"I know," Rhine nodded. "Because I know, I have to do this, and only I can do it."

Dumbledore was speechless, then nodded in agreement.

What Rhine did was, to put it more deeply, digging into the roots of the pure-blood sect and dark wizards.

This book is obviously just an easy-to-understand elementary version. Lower grade students should "go to school happily", and upper grade students will definitely "establish a good and correct view of magic"...

Having been a boss all his life, Dumbledore immediately figured out the future direction of the Rhine Plan.

If you are someone who agrees with him, you will say that he provides the necessary guidance for young wizards to establish a good view of magic;

If you are someone who hates him, you will definitely say that word——

"brainwashing".

It's as if they judge the entire magical world based on pure blood from young to young, morning to night, which is more reasonable than teaching children to do the right thing.

And this kind of thing is really suitable for Rhine, who is at odds with the Death Eaters and is actually incompatible with the pure-blood sect behind them. He has enough reasons and cannot be subdued by the other party.

The only question is, can Dumbledore hold Rhine's back and support him in getting things done?

of course?

If he hadn't experienced the unbearable past in his early years, Dumbledore would have wanted to go directly to Malfoy Manor and crush that old bastard Lucius to death...

Do you really think that the White Devil is just a loud and angry old man who bullies casually?

"It's better to be cautious," he told Rhine. "It's the hardest to get started. Only after the situation is spread out can you make a big splash."

A certain evil smile that Ron was very familiar with appeared on Rhine's face——

"Of course."

"So for the time being, this book is only designated as a 'recommended extracurricular reading'."

"Do you think this new course is called 'Reading Class'?"

"Still calling..."

The students at Hogwarts who were still immersed in the joyful vacation did not know that a course that made countless teenagers tremble on the other side of the continent was rushing towards them at high speed.

It's called...self-study.

At the very least, Lockhart, who has not made much money, is not the only one suffering this year.