A quarter of an hour later, the bell rang for the afternoon class.

Elena and Hermione walked towards the Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom on the fourth floor of the castle.

Of all Hogwarts castles, this floor is the most hated place by a certain road idiot.

Not only is the fourth floor of Hogwarts the most forks in the hallway and the most main lessons, but more importantly, because the armor in the main "Armor Corridor" moves from time to time, Elena can't even rely on counters to remember the route.

The corridor to the right of the castle is now temporarily closed, and last year it served as the entrance to the "Dark Magic Final Practical Assessment" project, and through the corner of this corridor, behind a tapestry, hides a passage to the Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom...... Elena has always thought that she must have secretly cheated when she was able to find a classroom when Lao Tudou was substitute last year.

"Hermione, you'll be a little more low-key in class later. You've heard Luna say that Professor Umbridge is not like any other professor, and if you remember her position in the Ministry of Magic, you should be able to understand what that means. ”

"Meaning...... The Ministry of Magic is trying to interfere with Hogwarts?"

"Well, it's not that sharp, it should be said that it is trying to run in and integrate into the system of magical education. ”

Needless to say, Dolores Umbridge is a standard politician, bureaucratic yet incredibly sophisticated.

Hogwarts and the Ministry of Magic are currently in their honeymoon phase, and as long as Umbridge is not under the Imperius Curse, it is impossible for her to risk her political career to blatantly interfere with Hogwarts' existing form of education, as in the original books.

But on the other hand, if she doesn't do anything in Hogwarts, it's also a very bad situation.

As a politically charged commissioner, Umbridge will definitely use some aspects as a breakthrough to find a way to get a good enough salary for the Ministry of Magic and her own political career...... This is most likely the task of Connell Fudge as well.

It's just that no one knows exactly what her goal is yet.

Elena shook her head, frowned slightly, and whispered with some uncertainty.

"Since Luna specifically reminded us, let's pay more attention, don't you say? at least try to keep a low profile, and don't let the woman surnamed Umbridge label us as prey......"

If Elena is not mistaken, in the first lesson of the original book, Hermione directly scolded Umbridge.

If it weren't for Harry Potter's simple taunting skills, it is estimated that the little beaver would have become the "chicken" of Dolores Umbridge's "chicken killer" at Hogwarts, and if the same confrontation happened now......

This scene may be used as the fuse for the "Third Wizarding War" and be written into future textbooks on the history of magic.

"Got it, got it...... I'm not a problem student like you. ”

Hermione raised her eyebrows, a little inexplicably white-haired.

"Elena, you'd better take care of yourself first - you've been locked up for a day at the start of class, even if you're now Her Majesty the Empress of Gringotts? Even if you might have any more money? But you can't do whatever you want in school......

“...... Sorry, ......"

Elena bit the tip of her tongue? Wisely didn't keep quipping? Casually responded.

"Well, you're right. All in all? Let's just keep each other in check and try not to deduct points today...... I wonder what today's Defence Against the Dark Arts class will cover? Hopefully these few hours in the afternoon won't be too difficult......"

May history change? But the nature of human beings is very difficult to change.

In other words, the grasp of the nature of some adult wizards is itself one of the golden fingers that Elena can rely on.

Especially bureaucrats such as Dolores Umbridge and Cornelius Fudge, who have long since been solidified, Elena did not expect any surprises from the beginning - a toad is a toad? A rice bucket is a rice bucket.

"I hope you're doing it yourself? Toad...... Otherwise......"

Elena casually admonished Hermione, a faint glimmer of danger in her eyes.

You know, she's not working so hard to change the world so that the moths of the Ministry of Magic can sit back and enjoy it.

......

Due to the ripple effect of the morning delays, Elena and Hermione were the last to arrive in the classroom.

When they walked into the Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom? Professor Umbridge was already sitting behind the podium.

Is Umbridge still wearing the same fluffy pink cardigan she wore the night before, with that black velvet bow on top of her head? She was staring down at the lesson plan on the lectern, muttering something thoughtfully.

Are the little wizards in the classroom silent? As for Professor Umbridge, it is still unknown.

Whether it's for a magical family, or a child from a non-magical family? Senior Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Magic? Facing such an uncommon big shot? Most of the young wizards showed varying degrees of restraint.

No one knows how strict this "special professor" from the Ministry of Magic is when it comes to classroom discipline.

After all, in the descriptions of the second-year Class B students, she seems to be more demanding than Professor McGonagall.

In a quiet, oppressive atmosphere, Elena and Hermione crept through the hallway of the classroom and sat down at the old long table directly in front of the lectern - just like in Potions class, the "Death Throne for Scum" was always reserved for them by default.

"Oh, you're two minutes late, ladies. ”

Almost as soon as they sat down, a loud voice suddenly sounded from the podium.

At some point, Professor Umbridge had raised his head and stared at the two little witches who had just stepped into the classroom with his two toad-like eyes with droopy eyelids, his short palms twitching lightly on the list of students on the lectern.

"Professor, but the bell for the second class hasn't ...... yet."

Hermione, who was still sorting out her school bag, was startled and subconsciously whispered her defense.

Hogwarts Castle usually has two rounds of bells, the first to prompt students to go to the classroom, and the other to mark the start of the lesson, and the second round has not yet sounded when they step into the classroom and sit down at their desks.

"Of course I knew Hogwarts would ring twice, dear ......"

Umbridge said in an intimate voice, but there was a seeping smile in his eyes.

"The first round is to inform the students, and the second round is to notify the professors...... Hmm, that means it's time to start the lesson. ”

As Umbridge spoke, the Hogwarts bell rang, and the witch paused slightly, waited until the sound had completely died down, and continued to speak softly in that voice.

“...... On top of my class, I hope you can get to the Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom five minutes before the bell rings for the second round - so we can start on time, understand?"

"Since you're late for the first time, I won't deduct points, but I'll record the situation in ......"

Umbridge smiled and picked up a notebook, tapped his stubby fingers on it, and looked around the classroom.

“...... The class record is included in your final grade assessment, and if you have any violations of discipline in the course, it will also be recorded in this notebook...... By the way, I take daily points quite seriously. ”

"But we didn't know ...... before"

Hermione was stunned for a moment, looked at the smirking witch unconvinced, and carefully explained.

If she had known this rule in advance, she would have preferred to eat a few fewer bites of beef tongue than be late.

"Hermione, stop arguing!" Elena whispered warning, tugging at her sleeve.

As a bureaucrat from the Ministry of Magic, Umbridge is quite adept at the trick of "killing chickens and making an example of monkeys".

Obviously, the two little witches, who ranked first and second last year, were used as a backdrop to deter the other students in the eyes of this old toad. Even if the reason is a bit far-fetched, if the dispute is to the end, it is definitely them who are at fault.

Elena stood up slightly, pressed the unwilling little beaver on the side, and said with a smile.

"Madam Minister, I'm sorry, we'll be a little earlier next time. ”

"Oh, Miss Caslana, it's the Deputy Minister! Of course, you may not know much about the structure of society. ”

The corners of Umbridge's mouth twitched pleasantly, and she waved her hand a little contrivedly, and shrieked in correction.

"By the way, you should call me a professor in school - don't make a mistake next time! or I'll lose points!"

"Okay, Professor Umbridge. Elena's eyes flickered, and she sweetly agreed.

Just like Cornelius Fudge's positioning of Umbridge, this is a-stirring stick used to muddy the situation.

With the forces that Elena now controls, if she wants to clean up this toad, she can even make Umbridge disappear into this world quietly without her own order, but ......

What Elena lacks now is not talent, her biggest gap is actually a kind-hearted person who can help carry the black pot.

After all, even if Tom Riddle was incarnated and the power of the Death Eaters was secretly scattered all over the world, she would not be able to push all the bad things, bad things, and black cauldrons on the "most terrible Dark Lord of all time"!

And now the two high-ranking officials of the British Ministry of Magic are obviously promising wizards who can inherit the "will of the pot".

It would be a pity if such a rare and rare "talent" was directly wasted because of some childish conflicts, or if some contradictory suspicion chain might be formed.

Of course, from Dolores Umbridge's point of view, Elena's well-behaved and well-behaved fit her heart.

"Sure enough, he is a pure-blood descendant from the oldest magic family......

Umbridge nodded slightly, almost invisibly, and secretly approved in his heart.

As the senior deputy minister of the Ministry of Magic, she naturally knew the true identity of Professor "Otto Apocalis", and Umbridge also learned some information about Elena's relationship with the old man through many channels.

As for the rumored Muggle orphanage?

What mudblooded wizard who has never studied magic?

What is an uneducated orphan girl from the non-magical world?

Perhaps the naïve students and unworldly professors would believe it, but as a high-ranking official of the Ministry of Magic, Umbridge was too familiar with the routines of those hidden magic families...... These are just a façade!

She could tell at a glance that this little creature couldn't be some of the mudbloods from the non-magical world.

If he was an orphan with no background, Dumbledore would not have used his personal connections to apply for two Order of the Order of Merlin for this child in the last semester - in the wizarding world, it would be extremely difficult for even a high-ranking official of the Ministry of Magic to obtain one, let alone a first-year student.

"Okay, this time, I'll give a verbal warning first, and it won't be counted in the final evaluation. ”

Umbridge groaned for a moment, a sweet grin squeezing out of her pale, flabby face.

"Sit down, kids...... We're getting ready to start class!"

Anyway, the effect of scaring the little ones has been achieved, and there is no need for her to continue targeting the two little witches.

In any case, Paracelsus's face still needs to be taken into account a little.

......

"Good afternoon, students!"

Once the class had sat down, Umbridge cleared his throat and spoke clearly. 3

There was a sparse response in the classroom, with many students muttering "good afternoon" in response.

"Tsk, tsk," Umbridge narrowed her eyes and whispered with some dissatisfaction, "that's not going to work, is it?"

"I want you to reply: 'Good afternoon, Professor Umbridge. 'Please do it again. Good afternoon, students!"

"Good afternoon, Professor Umbridge. The students replied in unison.

"Oh, that's right!" Professor Umbridge said in a snarled voice.

"It's not too difficult, is it? Now put away your wand and take out your quill. We're starting classes. ”

Many of the students exchanged a look of surprise, and there were many classes at Hogwarts that didn't use wands, and there were many interesting things to do, such as potions, flying, herbs, and magical animal protection......

But judging by what happened last semester, Defence Against the Dark Arts is clearly not in the ranks of not using a wand.

Professor Quirinus Quirrell used pen and paper a little during his lessons, but when Professor Otto Apocalis began to substitute teach, not to mention books and textbooks, most of the time there were not even desks or chairs in the classroom.

In almost every Defence Against the Dark Arts class, students are waving their wands and conducting offensive and defensive drills.

Therefore, after hearing such an unfamiliar instruction, a low discussion instantly resounded in the classroom.

Unlike the other students, Elena didn't take out her chopsticks from the start.

"Sure enough, it's the familiar Umbridge, a standard written education that can't be more standard. ”

She watched as Hermione put away her wand, pulled out quill, ink, and parchment, and raised an eyebrow thoughtfully.

And the most interesting thing is...... The old radish actually has no objection?

Ignoring the chatter in the classroom, Professor Umbridge opened her handbag, pulled out a wand that was surprisingly short, and tapped it on the blackboard, which immediately saw two lines of words:

【Defence Against the Dark Arts】

[Back to Basics]

"Students, this year, we are going to study a carefully arranged, theoretical-focused, Ministry-approved Defence of Magic course. The Ministry of Magic believes that theoretical knowledge is more effective in helping you understand magic and pass your exams. ”

Professor Umbridge turned to face the class, crossed his fingers with his hands squarely on his chest, and said.

"At the end of the day, it's the school's purpose to get students to pass the exams. Sadly, Hogwarts seems to have placed too much emphasis on the practical side of things, so that many wizards do not know how to use magic carefully and legally after graduation. In my class, you will learn about Defence Against the Dark Arts in a safe and risk-free way. ”

"Of course, these issues will be improved in the new Hogwarts curriculum standards, please copy these words. ”

She tapped on the blackboard again, and the two lines disappeared in favor of "Lesson Objectives."

"1. Understand the fundamentals of Magical Defence. 」

"2. Learn to discern where you can legitimately use Defense of Magic. 」

"3. Evaluate the defense of magic in the context of practical use. 」

The only sound in the classroom was the rustle of quill writing on parchment.

After two or three minutes, when each student had transcribed Professor Umbridge's three course objectives, she asked, "I heard that Wilbert Slinka's "Theory of Magical Defence" wasn't included in the list of books before the start of this semester, right?"

The classroom was filled with a ragged stream of answers.

"I think we're going to do it all over again. ”

Professor Umbridge said, repeating it in a way that was like teaching a child.

"When I ask you a question, I want you to answer 'Yes, Professor Umbridge'. Or 'No, Professor Umbridge'. Again: doesn't everyone have Wilbert Slinka's "Theory of Magical Defence" on hand right now?"

"Yes, Professor Umbridge. The class replied aloud.

"Very good, very energetic—"

Dolores Umbridge nodded in satisfaction, her wand tapping the board.

Immediately after, dozens of densely packed lines of text appeared in the center of the blackboard, filling all the places.

Professor Umbridge left the blackboard and sat down on the chair behind the podium, staring at the somewhat dazed little wizards with droopy eyes and clapping his hands happily in a relaxed tone.

"I want you to pick up your pen and start with 'Chapter 1, Fundamentals of Introduction', I'll move on to the next page in twenty minutes, and then I'll check your excerpts in turn at the end of the lesson, so let's get started......"

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