Although Gawain does not have a large amount of gold gallons to inherit, he at least has a lot of spiritual wealth.

I don't know if it's because of Quirrell's stimulation, the professors don't have enough energy to keep the little wizards' energy running around, which obviously increases the pressure on the class.

Even the first-year Gawain was not spared from this.

"For Filch's bald sake, we're only in first grade!"

Ron muttered quietly when Professor McGonagall announced that everyone would have to turn in a paper on the metamorphosis of still life by next week.

Gawain could understand his state of mind.

After all, compared with the little wizards from ordinary people who have at least undergone elementary education, they from wizard families may indeed have some "weakness" in terms of basic education.

After all, it is well known.

There are no elementary schools in the wizarding world.

In fact, Gawain noticed more than once that Harry reminded Ron of a basic spelling error.

"Isn't it possible that the professor is still responsible for changing the language?"

He thought maliciously, and then was relieved to see Professor McGonagall punish Ron for a night of labor confinement for Mr. Filch.

What happened in the secret room last week still feels like a dream.

- Nothing seems to have changed except for Professor Quirrell having to take a long leave of absence due to an "accident", a few professors crawling out of the sewers wet one night, and Professor Snape finally taking charge of the Defence Against the Dark Arts class.

Well, in fact, there are still a lot of changes.

Because Gawain conveyed Salazar Slytherin's wishes, Dumbledore did not choose to take the rooster to kill the basilisk, but instead worked with many professors to use the Transfiguration Charm to squeeze the masonry on both sides of the passage into a ball, and then cool it down to the Siberian cold of winter.

Petrified, Penelope was back in class on Monday with the help of St. Mungo's professional healers who came to Hogwarts and a mature mandrake.

"I don't think Professor Snape would have allowed me to miss his OWLs class, would he?"

She shuddered as she thought of Snape's cold expression when he saw her.

But Gawain felt that Professor Snape's expression was not directed at her personally, but from exhaustion.

His hairline was on the verge of catching up and overtaking Quirrell, if it weren't for Quirrell's lead.

After taking over the Defence Against the Dark Arts classes for Years 1 to 4, Snape was not only responsible for at least 2 Potions classes per week for Years 1 to 7, but also found time to schedule classes and prepare textbooks.

In fact, since the beginning of the first week alone, he has revised the class schedule twice for Gawain and them, and even canceled the usual "small class" time on Friday nights.

- But the reason is also clear to Gawain.

They're going to catch the basilisk.

The poor "child", who had lived for more than a thousand years, was about a hundred times older than Gawain and had zero, and was given to Lady Zabini by Professor Dumbledore as a way to express his "sincerity".

As a "tacit understanding", Lady Zabini's "magnanimous" decision approved Dumbledore's idea, and "temporarily" would not pursue Blaise's disappearance, and even offered to help explain that Blaise was temporarily unwell and needed to recuperate at home.

Although Gawain didn't think there was anything wrong with him other than a broken head.

But Zabini has always been a family business for the supply of potions, and after getting the priceless basilisk, even the disappearance of Blaise Zabini seems to be a little less important.

Overnight, they converted a clearing in Hogsmeade into a breeding farm, where they provided an ideal environment for the basilisk to survive, and from time to time they would draw blood and collect scales like dragons.

Of course, Hogwarts also has a stake in it.

Hagrid finally had a place where he could happily nurture Cutie and get a lot of gold Galleons, and Mrs. Hooch didn't have to explain to new students in flying lessons every year that they didn't need a good broom when they first started learning.

As for Professor Snape's Defence Against the Dark Arts class, I have to say that it is what Gawain is most satisfied with.

"He's really sensible!

After class, even Ron sighed like this for the first time in a long time.

The classrooms for Defense of Magic class have been completely changed.

Just a week ago, it looked like a French-country-style living room, with a lot of scarves that hadn't been pickled yet. And now, it has become very empty and deserted.

The walls are covered with eerie and terrifying paintings.

Snape, dressed in his usual black robes, stood on the podium in the classroom, not saying a word. It wasn't until the bell rang suddenly that he took out the list and counted them one by one.

"The dark arts," Snape said, "are varied, varied, varied, and never-ending.

Fighting them is like fighting a multi-headed monster, having just cut off one head, and immediately a new one emerges, more ferocious and cunning than the original. What you are dealing with is something unpredictable and indestructible. ”

He paced slowly on the podium, his tone solemn.

No one dared to speak, because at this point, even the sound of breathing seemed to be abrupt.

"Therefore, your defenses," he raised his voice slightly, "must also be as nimble and innovative as the dark magic you need to deal with. These drawings,"

As he walked, he pointed to a few of them, "vividly depicting the victims, under the Piercing Spell," (he waved his hand at a witch who was clearly screaming in pain) "feeling a kiss from a Dementor," (a wizard curled up in a corner, his eyes lost) "or being assaulted by a corpse," (a trail of blood on the ground). ”

"What is a Yin Corpse?"

Dean poked Seamus beside him, but Seamus was looking worriedly at Neville, who was trembling. He stared at the picture of the witch screaming in pain, and clenched his fists.

"Quiet, Mr. Thomas, I will not allow any unconsensual statement. ”

Snape walked up to Dean like a bat, silently but fearfully, stared at him for a few seconds, and said, "Gryffindor deducts 5 points for disrespecting class order." ”

"As for now, I don't have much to expect from you first-year students. You should not learn techniques such as silent casting, wandless casting, which will only end your career as a wizard prematurely. ”

He stood back to the podium silently, and with a little blackboard in his hand, a large section of text appeared.

"This is the spell you will learn today, the armor amulet, it is the foundation of the Defence Against the Dark Arts, and it can create a barrier around you to block attacks from ahead. It's not a one-size-fits-all barrier, but at least it's something that empty-headed wizards like you can rely on. ”

Snape tapped the blackboard hard, "Protego", and then pointed his wand in front of him, a red light shot out, but it spread out like mercury in the air.

This made most of the students present gasp and their expressions became excited.

Because this is the first time they can actually learn Defence Against the Dark Arts in a Defence Against the Dark Arts class.

But the members of "Holly" breathed a sigh of relief.

- Because most of them are Gryffindors, and what they definitely don't want to do is provoke Snape in this state.

"Now, everybody is in pairs. One person uses a spell, the other tries to throw him with a mat", Snape waved his wand one last time, and a large number of cushions flew out of the cabinet in the corner, stacked on the two front tables.

"As for Potter, you can join me, come on. ”

Ignoring Harry, who was already on Ron side, Snape dragged him out of his own hands.

PS: Breszabini's mother, Mrs. Zabini, once married seven times in a row, and each time the object died inexplicably and quickly, leaving her a large fortune. The Zabini family's business is a store of magical materials, but she has been under a lot of pressure (from PM)

PS2: Snape's lesson comes from his performance when the Half-Blood Prince was played.

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