The days of hanging out at Hogwarts

On Monday morning, when the little wizards passed by the bulletin board, they suddenly found that two new messages had been updated on it.

The nearest little wizard stepped forward and read out the two new messages word for word:

"Notice: This Wednesday at eight o'clock in the evening, the duel club will hold an event in the auditorium. Instructors: Severus Snape, Sirius Black."

"Notice: This Friday at three o'clock in the afternoon, the Transfiguration Classroom and Animagus Class will officially begin. Students who have passed the exam are asked to attend on time.

"The first class does not involve practical content. All students who are interested in Animagus are welcome to attend."

Two pieces of blockbuster news caused waves in the crowd, and the little wizards started chattering around the two pieces of news.

"Professor Snape and Professor Black? Two tutors?"

"Will they have a duel demonstration? Who do you think will win?" Lee Jordan's voice was the loudest in the crowd.

This sentence attracted all the attention, and the second piece of news about the Animagus teaching class became inconspicuous.

"Stimulate!"

"I can't wait to see Merlin's beard!"

"I wonder who will win?"

"It must be Professor Black. I've long wanted to see someone give the old bat a beating."

"It's a bit difficult. Although they are classmates, Professor Black has been delayed for ten years, and Snape has ten more years of practicing magic than him..."

The little wizards were talking a lot under the bulletin board.

Their discussion was so loud that Loren and others not far away heard it.

Loren, who had been sitting cross-legged on the sofa, remained motionless, scratching his fingers on a class schedule, muttering something like "choose, don't choose...".

Ron put his arm around Harry's shoulders: "Don't worry, Sirius's magic level may not be as good as the old bat, but his body must be stronger than the old bat."

"Sirius will punch the old bat in the nose so hard that he will be so dizzy that he won't be able to use the spell." Ron said confidently, pumping his fist excitedly.

Snape, who was chronically pale and malnourished, looked very frail, while Sirius, although thin, had a strong body. This statement does seem to have some possibility.

Following Ron's imagination, Harry also showed a silly smile.

Hermione couldn't hold it back, raised her wand and hit each other on the head: "Can you think about serious things, think about whether the beetle reporter will be handed over to the Ministry of Magic?"

Ron said "Ouch", covered his head and retorted: "Professor McGonagall has said that we don't need to worry about this matter, she will take care of it."

"Yeah, yeah." Harry nodded, covering his head.

"Don't you want to know how Professor McGonagall will deal with it? Aren't you curious?" Hermione couldn't help but ask.

"Curious." Harry nodded, "But now we are more curious about the duel between Sirius and Old Bat."

Ron nodded quickly: "That's right!"

"No, we have to remind Sirius that he can't go head-to-head with the old bat using magic, he should fight him head-to-head."

The more Harry thought about it, the more he couldn't sit still, so he pulled Ron and ran outside.

"You!" Hermione sulked.

"Relax, that beetle has been handed over to Professor McGonagall, we have to trust her." Old God Loren said comfortably.

Hermione said slightly worriedly: "I'm worried that Professor McGonagall will hand her over to the Ministry of Magic, and she will be acquitted in a few days. After all, they can't even keep Peter Pettigrew in sight."

"Dumbledore has sense. He will take these things into consideration." Loren picked up the quill and circled "Care of Magical Creatures", "Divination" and "Arithmetic Divination" on the timetable.

Hermione noticed his movements, stretched her neck to look, and asked doubtfully: "This is it?"

"The elective courses for the third grade should be notified before the Easter vacation." Loren explained.

There was still a week to go before the Easter holidays, and she was not surprised at all that Loren had received such good news in advance.

It might have been told to him by a senior or fellow student, it might have been told to him by a young wizard from another college, or it might even have been told to him by a certain professor.

That was the way this man was, and Hermione was immune to his weirdness.

"Care of Magical Creatures, Divination, Arithmancy, Ancient Runes, Muggle Studies..." Hermione read the options on the paper.

Hermione frowned and asked with some confusion: "Can I only choose a maximum of 3 courses?"

Protecting magical animals sounds like fun. I also want to learn divination and arithmetic. She had come into contact with ancient runes under the influence of Loren and wanted to learn them.

Muggle studies sounds like the understanding of Muggles from a wizard's perspective, and Hermione is also very interested in it.

Everyone wants to learn, what should I do?

"Theoretically, you can only choose up to 3 courses. If you choose too many, there may be time conflicts. Many different elective courses are taken at the same time."

Although there was a time turner, Loren didn't want to see the little witch rushing around for lessons. Anyway, Hermione dropped out of class in the end, and he wanted to try to guide Hermione in advance.

However, seeing Hermione's increasingly sad expression, Loren sighed helplessly, "But there is no explicit rule that no professor will refuse to choose a course."

Hermione's eyes looked hopeful again.

News about the second grade course selection spread quickly, and in less than a day, all the second grade wizards knew about it. In the eyes of many people, this is something that needs to be treated with caution and is related to the long-term future.

Sophomore students can be seen everywhere on campus discussing with their class schedules. Gryffindors who are more courageous will also ask the senior seniors for their opinions with the class schedule, trying to get some secret information from them - which class has the least homework, which class has the test Easiest to pass,.

There was no gain, these seniors just smiled mysteriously.

This thing is the same as the stairs in the castle. The seniors and seniors are waiting to see the jokes of the little wizards and to have fun watching them look regretful after choosing their courses.

After all, that's how they came here back then.

There is only one senior who is different. The kind-hearted Percy is eager to impart some experience to his juniors.

Gryffindor common room at night.

There were many confused second-year wizards in front of Percy. Their expectant looks gave Percy a sense of accomplishment, and he felt very happy in his heart.

"Ahem!"

Percy coughed twice, imitating Professor McGonagall, with a serious expression, pinched his throat and pretended:

"When it comes to choosing courses, it all depends on where you want to go."

"You must plan for the future early. Divination and arithmetic can help you get a glimpse of the future... Divination is more of a test of talent, and arithmetic is more rigorous. It depends on your thoughts."

Hermione's eyes lit up. She turned her head and asked Loren's ear: "Do you know what the gift of divination is?"

"Probably a prophecy or something."

"Can any wizard learn it?"

"The course is open to students, and we are allowed to take electives freely. This means that we can all learn it." Loren was a little unsure.

Professor Trelawney's prophecies and divination seem to be unreliable. Her serious prophecies are basically triggered randomly, but it cannot be said that she is completely unreliable.

I can't seem to learn anything in class, and I basically rely on homework and exams. Hermione in the future may also fall out with Professor Trelawney.

It's just that Professor Trelawney once made a prophecy in front of him. No matter what, Loren still wanted to see it: "Regardless of whether you have talent or not, let's make a choice."

Hermione nodded happily: "I think so too."

Loren pursed his lips and said nothing.

Looking back, Percy was still talking about the role of divination: "In Professor Trelawney's words, divination is the most profound of all magical arts -"

"Hahahahaha!" The twins standing nearby couldn't help it and laughed out loud, holding their stomachs.

Loren knew what they were laughing at, Percy and the twins were not on the same page at all.

Percy was talking about serious content, while the twins were laughing at the invisible rules of the divination class - homework was all made up, and the worse they were in the exam, the higher their score would be.

George teased: "Come on, Percy, don't you know what a divination class is like?"

Percy stared at his two younger brothers expressionlessly, seemingly imitating Professor Snape.

Seeing Percy's unhappy expression, Fred stopped smiling and said to the young wizards seriously: "Percy is right, you will not regret taking the Divination class."

This sentence made George unable to hold back and laughed even louder.

Fred also had a suppressed smile on his face. After he dragged George, who was laughing so hard that he couldn't stand up, away, he burst into loud laughter on the stairs.

"What happened to the divination class?"

"Would you choose or not?"

"Choose, Fred said you won't regret it."

Hearing the discussion of the little wizards, Percy stood there, not knowing where to continue.

"What about the other courses? Are there any pros and cons?" Loren raised his hand to help him.

Percy gave him a grateful look: "The next thing I'm going to talk about is ancient runes. This is a complex and difficult subject that needs to be used when studying ancient magic and history. If you have no special interest in these things , it’s best not to let it torture your brain.”

"Which one is more difficult to learn, ancient runes or arithmetic divination?" Neville mustered up the courage to ask a question.

"If you ask me, ancient runes are more difficult." Percy relaxed and entered the state. "The following is Muggle studies. People always say that choosing Muggle studies is stupid, but I personally think that wizards should A thorough understanding of magical society, especially if they want to work in jobs that have strong Muggle connections."

"There are many positions in the Ministry of Magic. For example, the Department of Magical Accidents and Disasters has set up a special mediation committee for Muggle issues. The team for reversing accidental magical events also often has contact with the Muggle society. There is also the Department of Misuse of Muggle Items, and departments related to memory cancellation... …”

"The Care of Magical Creatures class is very interesting. It involves long-term outdoor activities and comes into contact with a variety of magical animals."

…

After the Q\u0026A was over, Percy went to settle accounts with the twins. A bunch of little wizards dispersed into different small groups and discussed closely.

Seamus and Dean put their hands behind their heads and lay down leisurely on the sofa, their salty fish smells naturally coming out.

"Have you chosen your classes?"

"The choice has been made."

"How did you choose?" Neville asked enviously.

Seamus said with a profound expression: "Although I don't know what to choose, I know what not to choose."

Neville was confused: "What do you mean?"

"Did you hear what Percy said? Ancient runes and arithmetic divination are difficult!" Seamus patted him on the shoulder. "Don't embarrass yourself. You can't go wrong by choosing easy courses."

Ron and Harry's eyes lit up and they were no longer confused. The smell of salted fish gradually grew stronger and spread.

Loren's eyes flickered... It seemed that it was not unreasonable.

In order to prevent him from being assimilated, Hermione quickly pulled him away: "Have you decided what to choose?"

Loren gave her a strange look: "Haven't you seen it all before, protection of magical creatures, divination, arithmetic divination."

"What's the reason?"

"I've learned runes, but Muggle Studies doesn't interest me."

"Oh!" Hermione nodded thoughtfully.

…

Wednesday evening, auditorium.

The long dining table was removed, and a square, gilded stage was raised in the center. To give the students a better view, the ceiling once again turned velvety black, with hundreds of magic candles floating in the air.

All the little wizards in the school knew that Professor Black and Professor Snape were at odds, and there might be a real fight tonight and came to the scene early. It was so crowded that everyone wanted to watch from the front row, their faces full of excitement.

Ron stood on tiptoes, craned his neck and looked around: "Will anyone be hurt? I didn't see Madam Pomfrey here."

Harry smiled brightly: "Don't worry, Sirius will only give him a good beating and he won't be seriously injured."

Loren didn't speak, and stood silently beside Hermione, but his eyes were faintly dancing with excitement... No matter what, it seemed that Snape would teach Sirius a lesson.

"They are professors!" Hermione said. "Professors should set an example for the students. Besides, Professor McGonagall and Professor Flitwick are here too. They will not let the situation get out of hand."

What she said made sense, which disappointed Loren, who was thoughtful.

Amid the commotion, Sirius and Snape stepped onto the stage together.

Sirius was wearing a long black windbreaker, with a thin face and short hair, clean and tidy. There was a confident smile on his face, and although there were some scattered bloodshot eyes, he looked very energetic.

Snape was wearing his usual black magic robes with a moderately long hem and an expressionless face. It felt like the air around him was a bit colder.

At this time, someone should have stepped forward to introduce tonight's dueling class to the young wizards, explain some small knowledge points, and impart dueling experience.

Just like the previous two Transfiguration duel applications, Spell duel applications and Plant duel applications.

But Snape obviously didn't intend to explain, he just stood there coldly. Sirius believed that he couldn't show weakness. If he spoke out, he would lose first.

Then a scene appeared in front of them. The two instructors of the duel class stood on the stage without saying a word.