Chapter 266: The Prophecy of the Centaurs (Part 1)
News of the escape of ten notorious Death Eaters from Azkaban soon spread throughout the campus.
This made the whole Hogwarts rumors spread-
Legend has it that several fugitives have been recognized in Hogsmeade, others have been told that they are hiding in a screaming shack and might break into Hogwarts like Sirius, and some are even said to have taken control of the Ministry of Magic in real time......
Children of the wizarding world have grown up listening to these names almost since childhood.
Names like Bellatrix Lestrange, Antonin Dolohov or August Luckwood are as feared as their masters, Lord Voldemort, and their crimes are even more well known.
Many people were very unhappy with the explanations in the Daily Prophet...... Ten Azkaban felons escaped, and the Ministry of Magic actually believed that Siris-Black alone was the culprit.
Such an explanation is too pale, like a child's deception, and it is not convincing at all.
In the midst of this confusion and fear, they began to recall what Albus Dumbledore and Harry Potter had said...... The topic of whether or not the mysterious man was resurrected was once again discussed in the hallways.
However, such an enthusiastic discussion did not last long.
Because in the afternoon of the same day, the "Education Order No. 26" was posted, and the castle's keeper, Mr. Argus Filch, nailed it to the bulletin wall.
The order prohibits teachers and students from discussing topics unrelated to the curriculum in public places...... Violators will be dealt with strictly by the High Hogwarts Inquisitor.
So the talk on the surface, in Jon's opinion, has almost disappeared, but behind the scenes, no one knows!
......
At 7 o'clock in the evening, Jon followed the fourth-year Slytherin students to Room 11 on the first floor.
Since Ferenze the centaur became a divination teacher, all divination classes have been changed to night.
They were joined by fourth-graders from Ravenclaw...... Due to the outbreak of the Azkaban mass escape, these Ravenclaw students began to develop a certain hostility towards Umbridge and Umbridge's cronies.
So when they saw Jon appearing, they started pointing at him and talking about him.
Jon didn't care about that and walked straight into the classroom.
Classroom 11 has also been renovated since Ferenze the Centaur became a divination teacher, and now looks like a glade.
The floor of the classroom was covered with soft moss, and the trees grew from underneath it, their branches covered with luxuriant foliage, fanning across the ceiling and windows, and soft, dappled green rays poured down through the room.
The students had to sit on the dirt floor with their backs to tree trunks or large rocks, and Ferenze stood right in front of them.
The centaur classroom had a black horseshoe-shaped bruise on his chest, and his face was always serious and unsmiling, and his dark blue eyes scanned the crowd...... He paused slightly as he glanced at Jon.
To be honest, the new divination class is even more boring than before...... Professor Trelawney's class at least allows them to interact and have fun, while in Ferenze's class, they can only lie on the moss and look up at the stars. Or burn sage and mallow to further interpret the results of stargazing.
Ferenze told them the prophecies of the centaurs, and they observed the stars and watched for the stars,...... We will sometimes reveal important developments in disasters or events, as well as the fate of various races...... But it's complicated, and it may take a decade to confirm what they see.
Ferenze also told them that there was every indication that the people of the wizarding world were only spending a brief period of peace between the wars. The sparks that can bring war shine brightly overhead, suggesting that fighting will surely resume soon......
Almost all of the students heard that the astrology of the centaurs was really not suitable for humans.
It wasn't until the bell rang outside the classroom door that everyone got up in a daze and left the place.
Jon had just gotten up from the moss when he heard Ferenze behind him suddenly call out his name: "Christopher Patrick, please wait a minute!"
Jon had to stop.
......
Soon the only people left in the classroom except Jon were Centaur Ferenze.
Ferenze took the initiative to shake his hand, and then asked, "I heard from them that you have a deep knowledge in divination?"
"It's just a rumor......" Jon quickly denied, he didn't dare to put on a show in front of the centaurs who could really prophesy.
"No......" Ferenze shook his head solemnly, and his rough hands gently touched Jon's face: "Your eyes are gray...... In the history of the centaurs, every foal with grey eyes has grown up to be a true stargazer!"
Jon shuddered, stammering as he explained, "But...... I'm not a centaur, I'm a human!"
"So, it could just be a coincidence!" Ferenze didn't seem to care, a smile on its face.
Ferenze turned around, and the four hooves thumped:
"Some say we are not interested in anything other than what surrounds the moon......"
Professor Scamander, in his book Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, does exactly that. Jon whispered.
"He was right. Ferencze nodded: "This is true of my people, who stubbornly believe that the will of heaven must not be disobeyed, and the signs shown by the planet's orbit cannot be changed......"
"I used to be like that, until one summer more than a decade ago, when I saw some small changes on Mars...... Just a few months before the young Harry Potter repelled the mystery man...... "Ferenze suddenly turned around.
"This ...... Does this have anything to do with me...... Mr. Ferencze?" Jon asked, stammering.
"Strictly speaking, it has a little relationship!" Ferenze patted Jon on the shoulder lightly, "I can only ask you to respect your every choice, Mr. Patrick...... Because I can't reveal much, but I think you know what I mean!"
"I ...... I still don't understand......" Jon said.
"I don't quite understand!" Ferencze stood there expressionless, shaking his head at him.
......
"It's another unnutritious conversation...... Another old god who talks in a fog ......" Walking out of the divination classroom, Jon couldn't help but muttered softly.