[HP] Being a problem student at Hogwarts

When Tom met Harry and Ron at the long table on Sunday morning, he asked in passing. Sure enough, their homework was still not finished - or, in other words, it had not been moved at all.

Hermione snorted in response. She originally planned to publish a long speech about correct study attitude and improving academic performance, but the owl that delivered the letter happened to fly over, so she muttered while unfolding the newspaper - and then took a sharp breath of air.

A large picture of Dolores Umbridge appeared on the front page, smiling and winking at them, with the caption:

"Education has principles and exploration has no boundaries - the first senior investigator in the context of Hogwarts' comprehensive education reform"

"What?" Harry said with a frown, the half-eaten piece of bread slipping from his fingers. "What kind of biography does this sound like?"

"I thought the one that would be most suitable for her would be the Encyclopedia of Dark Arts Torture." Ron said, feeling resentful about the quill that almost hurt Harry.

Hermione read aloud:

"'The Ministry of Magic has been increasingly uneasy about the current situation at Hogwarts for some time.' Percy Weasley of the Secretariat revealed, 'This concern is not groundless, but is based on increasingly frequent letters from parents. ——Parents feel that the school seems to be moving in a direction that they strongly disapprove of.'

This is not the first time in recent weeks that the Ministry of Magic has adopted new laws to implement improvements to wizarding schools. For example, "Education Order No. 22" ensures that if the current headmaster cannot provide a candidate for a certain teaching position, the Ministry of Magic will recommend a suitable candidate. This will effectively prevent some socially idle people from taking up teaching positions without having been screened for teaching qualifications.

At the same time, the Ministry of Magic's "Education Order No. 23" created the new position of Hogwarts Senior Inquisitor. The Inquisitor will have the power to review her current faculty colleagues to ensure that they all achieve satisfactory results. Convincing standards.

‘The Ministry of Magic has always been concerned about parents’ concerns and urgent needs, and has made every effort to ensure the educational level of Hogwarts and the glorious future of the wizarding world. ’ Weasley said.

Dolores Umbridge, a former senior official of the Ministry of Magic, was inspired by such a background of the times and her inner feelings. She resolutely gave up her position and salary in the Ministry of Magic and chose to enter Hogwarts. He came to the front line of teaching, assumed the important task of being the first senior investigator, and became a pioneer in exploring teaching methods in the new era. "

Ron looked like he wanted to vomit.

Hermione continued: "As expected, Umbridge became a great success as soon as she took up the teaching position——"

"What did she do right away?" Harry said loudly.

"Wait, it's not over yet." Hermione said with a straight face.

"——It was an immediate success, bringing about breakthrough changes in the Defense Against the Dark Arts class, and providing timely on-site feedback on the real situation at Hogwarts to the relevant departments of the Ministry of Magic."

These new measures from the Ministry of Magic have received enthusiastic support from parents of Hogwarts students.

'Now that I know Dumbledore will be judged fairly and objectively, I feel more at ease. 'Mr. Lucius Malfoy, now 41, said last night at his Wiltshire mansion, 'Many of us who care about the vital interests of our children have been worried about Dumbledore's erratic decisions in recent years. , and now feel relieved to know that the Ministry of Magic is paying close attention to this situation. ’

Those bizarre decisions undoubtedly included the appointment of controversial faculty members, which this newspaper has reviewed, including the hiring of werewolf Remus Lupine to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts and the selection of a half-giant-blooded Hogwarts graduate. Rubeus Hagrid serves as the Career of Magical Creatures class, and Mad-Eye Moody, the former Auror who failed to identify the imposter in time.

Of course, there are also rumors that Albus Dumbledore, once the president of the International Federation of Wizards and the chief wizard of the Wizengamot, is no longer able to take on the important task of running the prestigious school Hogwarts. .

It was in such a difficult situation that Umbridge became the special investigator of the Ministry of Magic. People hope that she can clear a way forward in the foggy Hogwarts for all those who are worried about the future of education in the wizarding world.

‘I have always believed that education should be done in a proper way and teaching should be done in a proper way. ’ In the interview, Professor Umbridge said firmly, ‘Investigator is just a title, I prefer to call myself an explorer of education. Life has limits and exploration has no limits, but who can say that it is not a meaningful thing to devote this limited life to this infinite educational exploration? ’”

When Hermione finished reading, Tom stirred the cream soup and said, "That's not a good sign."

Harry was confused: "Isn't this just reporting what she said at the beginning of the semester? We already knew that she was an investigator and wanted to examine other professors-"

"It's not 'will', it's already." Ron said, "Aren't Flitwick and Firenze ready victims?"

"Then Umbridge was retaliated against." Hermione said thoughtfully, "So... this report is a notice, and it is to preemptively set the name of the great cause. She is going to make a new big move."

"Or, a new round of revenge from Umbridge." Tom said.

"Then Harry..." Ron glanced at Harry worriedly.

"This report is all about professors," said Hermione. "As long as Harry—"

"——Stand by yourself." Harry replied quickly, his expression not very good, "It sounds like I am the one who takes the initiative to find trouble every time."

Several friends exchanged glances, but no one answered. This made Harry even more frustrated.

However, Professor Umbridge did not check their History of Magic class on Monday, which was still as boring as last Monday. Later, when they rushed to attend two potions classes, she was not in Snape's underground classroom. .

Tom's moonstone essay was reluctantly given an "O" - he highly suspected that it was because he had deliberately quoted the Dark Lord's teachings, and that this "O" was not given to him voluntarily by Snape at all. However, the article he added on how to prepare a demulcent was graded "A", along with a strange comment: "You know why."

Ha, isn’t it because he didn’t cook it himself?

He didn't care, just piled a few pieces of parchment on the corner of the table, and looked at Draco who stretched his head to look at his results with a half-smile.

Draco noticed his gaze and looked at the results more openly.

"A?" he said softly with teasing.

Tom shrugged. 7K妏揩

"If you hand in something like this in the O.W.Ls exam, this is the grade I will give you." Snape said with a smile, walking quickly among the class and putting down the homework Send it back to them, "This should give you a good idea of ​​what to expect on the exam."

Snape walked to the front of the classroom and turned to face his classmates.

"The overall standard of homework this time was abysmal. If it were an exam, most of you would fail. I hope you put a little more effort into this week's paper on the various types of antidotes. Otherwise I'm going to have to put those idiots with D's in solitary confinement."

Dracozhi flicked his "O" with satisfaction and said in a small but far-reaching voice: "Is there anyone else who got D? Ha!"

"Don't worry," he leaned towards Tom again and whispered triumphantly: "With me here, you will never get D."

Tom vacillated between "Draco is really good at attracting hatred" and "Draco always has nothing to say about me", and made up his mind to warn the other party - if their little tricks were caught by Snape Yes, it is by no means two "D"s that can solve the problem.

Fortunately, after Snape assigned the enhancer homework this time, he asked Tom to sit aside with a cold face and told him that Dumbledore had given him an exemption from the practical part.

"Mind yourself." Snape said sinisterly, his menacing gaze falling on the mist who curiously picked up the potion ingredients.

"I want to try." Tom told him that he wanted to see if his magic mist could be more useful. At least during the weekend experiment, it would not be a problem for them to hand over a glass of water or peel a piece of fruit.

"Uh... of course not now." He looked at Snape's dark face and quickly added, "Maybe I can spare you a little time tonight?"

Snape looked reluctant to agree.

He did not agree.

"If Mr. Locke just wants to test whether your tentacles work well," Snape said with a sneer, "I suggest you go to the kitchen and practice your skills. At least making soup will not blow up the school, right?"

He was obviously thinking of his small house which he had been forced to renovate.