Chapter Twenty-Eight: The First Lesson
Tick-tock, tick-tock, the clock stubbornly moves at its unhurried pace, and there is an indescribable sense of oppression in the Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom at Hogwarts. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Click, the sound of the pocket watch being buckled sounded, and Ming Yuan looked at the vacated seats in the class with a slight weird smile.
"It seems that some of my classmates forgot my warning yesterday."
He was still grinning, but the third-year Gryffindors felt a deep chill. Without any words, the students' natural instincts for the teacher would have allowed them to conclude that this young over-the-top professor was not the type of good old man.
"Well, as for their education, I'll put it aside for the time being, and when class is over, I'll have enough time to communicate with them. Now, we have to do something else before we go to class. ”
Ming Yuan smiled and pulled out a thick tome book from the podium, he patted the thick cover of the book, and said in an admiring tone: "'Introduction to Spells', has the most detailed basic spell analysis knowledge and the most complete knowledge, clear thinking, clear logic, and detailed explanations of the syllable effects of each spell. I think that with this book, the first half of our textbook can probably be discarded. ”
Before the students could react, he pulled out a tome from the podium again and said in an even more admiring tone: "Walking in the Dark, this book can be said to be art. It records the details of more than 500 missions of thirty-seven elite Aurors, including the combat experience of vampires, werewolves, and all kinds of strange dark creatures, plus trap placement skills, tracking skills, and escape skills, I think the second half of the textbook can be put away now. ”
Ming Yuan said with a smile: "To sum up, everyone, you can put away the previous textbook that didn't even have a hundred pages. “
The breeze stirred through the classroom, and about a dozen pieces of parchment were delivered to each student's desk.
"Since today is the first class, I will send you today's content first. Because it's the first time we're in class, we'll have less content, and we'll come to the normal pace next time. ”
The Gryffindors looked at the stacks of parchment on the table, and a deep sense of absurdity welled up in their minds.
"So much?!"
"What are you kidding?!"
A Gryffindor boy had already blushed and protested: "Professor, how can this be! “
"Our textbooks have been on for more than two months, and now we want to replace them with those two textbooks that are so thick?! And according to you, so much content is not normal progress?! This is already the content of two other lessons! “
As soon as he got up, the Gryffindors in the classroom protested.
"With so much content, there will be too much homework to write!"
"It doesn't even take into account what we can afford!"
Ming Yuan tilted his head, still looking at them with a smile.
When their commotion had subsided, and everyone was looking at him with dissatisfaction, he said in a brisk tone, "Ah, why don't you try it?" “
The corners of his mouth hooked up a weird smile: "Just try it and you'll know, I can't understand it better, how much potential students have." “
The Gryffindors protested, but the breeze took their voices away and the classroom was silent.
Ming Yuan smiled: "It seems that no one is protesting, so let's start the class." ”
He walked up to the podium, and was about to start, when he suddenly turned his head and looked at the Gryffindor people very seriously: "If I were you, I would definitely cherish every minute and every second of my time in the Hogwarts classroom." ”
"Maybe the other professors spoiled you, even after Professor Snape's education, you still don't realize how precious a master's time is."
"However, I can only tell you that the Galleons you will earn in the next three years of work may not be worth the value of this class time."
The pressure was heavy on the Gryffindor students, and the overwhelming force made them extinguish their ridiculous protests, and everyone had a slight fear on their faces.
The pressure suddenly dissipated like water, and Ming Yuan smiled again: "Then, it's going to be fine." Honestly, enough time has been wasted. “
"By the way, please listen carefully, everyone. If you are confident that you will be able to pass the next class test without attending the class, feel free to do so. “
……
Two hours later, the clock clicked, and the Gryffindors' eyes lit up, and the sound sounded to them as beautiful as the bells of heaven.
The cheerful Gryffindor had the urge to jump up and cheer, but after meeting Ming Yuan's smiling gaze, he stiffened and sat up straight in his seat.
Ming Yuan's voice was a little regretful: "It's out of class, everyone, there is still a little content that has not been finished, it is really a very nerve-wracking thing, after all, there is a part of the homework related to this part of the content." “
Hearing this, the Gryffindors' eyes lit up.
"Does that mean you don't have to do some of your homework?" They have this calculation in their hearts.
However, Ming Yuan's voice dashed their hopes.
"Well, I'll leave this part to you to teach yourself."
He smiled: "It's already so old, it's time to learn to take responsibility for your actions." If it weren't for the time you wasted at the beginning, and made me talk so much, I would have finished it in about ten minutes, and I would have left time for you to review it again. ”
He waved his hand, and another wad of parchment was piled on the table.
"That's all for the homework, the analysis of twenty mantras plus a big paper, so be sure to complete it before the next class. Don't plagiarize and don't doubt my eyesight. ”
"Also, as I said at the beginning, there is a twenty-minute quiz at the beginning of the next class, and you have to complete the analysis of a spell in twenty minutes, using what you have learned today. Ah, by the way, although it is only a quiz, the score will be weighted into the total score of the course, and this time you may fail your final grade, so please be cautious. “
"Finally, I've asked someone to make an announcement about the many changes to the Defence Against the Dark Arts class and put it at the end of the hallway, so be sure to check it out. As I said, it's time for you to learn to take responsibility for your actions. I'm going to tell you that you've written it clearly, and if there's some serious consequence that you didn't read the announcement, I don't think you'd be stupid enough to hold me accountable. ”
"Class."
When the sound of "class ends" sounded, the Gryffindors fled the Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom as if they were fleeing from a demon's castle. In their minds, this classroom was more terrifying than that of Potions professor Snape.
……
It was noon that day.
"Your Excellency Ming Yuan, I need an explanation!"
With a rare hint of anger, Dumbledore asked, "Why are almost all the students expressing dissatisfaction?!" ”
Ming Yuan chuckled: "Explain...... What explanation is needed for such a thing? “
"A master who teaches knowledge to the best of his ability and sacrifices his precious time to exploit every ounce of potential in his students, and the students do not appreciate it...... Well, Headmaster Dumbledore, I think I need a reasonable explanation. “
"Is this a Hogwarts tradition? Because this has been the case for many years, Headmaster Dumbledore has forgotten the fact that every professor at Hogwarts is an absolute master in their field? “
He didn't give Dumbledore, the great white wizard, time to answer, but continued.
"Oh, Professor Snape, Potions Master, who is disgusted by all but Slytherin House for his excessively demanding potions and harsh comments...... Oh my God, out there, I wonder how many Potions apprentices will cry and shout and get on their knees asking Professor Snape to scold their work! ”
"I wonder if the students of Hogwarts, especially the Gryffindor lion cubs, are missing a little bit of a correct understanding of the masters?"
Dumbledore was stunned, trying to argue but unable to speak.
Ming Yuan continued: "Then let's talk about the problem of my class." The Gryffindors complained that I was overburdened with homework because I was talking too much in class. “
"Well, well," he counted with his fingers, "a large paper takes about four hours, and twenty mantra analyses are quite basic things, and if you listen carefully and review them carefully, you can make one in ten minutes." “
"That means it takes less than eight hours to complete my assignment today? God, I gave them a week. “
He said with a hint of sarcasm, "Professor Dumbledore, I think it's better not to get used to students." “
"Let the Gryffindors shift their time for night trips and troubles to study and exercise, and the pain they feel now may become the capital of their future development. If you are too accustomed to their words, who will they blame when they have no achievements in ten years? “
"It's okay to break the rules and get into trouble when you're young, but if you do this for a few years, will there be a place to tolerate them like Hogwarts in the future?"
Dropping these words, Ming Yuan got up and left Dumbledore's headmaster's office.