Chapter 032: The New Instructor
"Forget it!" Catherine suddenly stopped arguing, "Slytherin and Gryffindor have been fighting for nearly a thousand years, and neither of them can persuade the other to accept their views, so why should we two repeat the same old tune?" ”
Catherine simply lowered her head and continued to eat, but there was still silence in the box for a long time, and she could only speak again, "Actually, both sides are reasonable, the key is how to grasp this degree?" And who should be in charge? ”
Lupin suddenly showed a look of realization, and Hermione suddenly felt like a mouthful, but Ron and Harry still looked at each other, not understanding why this was the way it was.
This made Lupin feel a headache, it was really difficult to grasp the rush in front of him, anyway, he naturally couldn't come up with a good idea for the time being.
"Can you grasp this degree?" Lupin turned directly to Catherine for help, and was not embarrassed at all.
"This difficulty!" Catherine looked up and smiled brightly, "Of course." ”
"Then ......" Lupin was interrupted by a knock on the door.
"Catherine!" Draco walked in and sat next to Catherine, "I told my father, and he said he'd let me know as soon as he found the answer. ”
"Help me tell your father that I owe him a favor." Catherine smiled gratefully at Draco, then beckoned Breth and Pansy, who had come with the Platinum Boy, as "Master".
"That's not necessary, my father said that this time it is mutually beneficial!" Draco's smile quickly turned to annoyance, "Catherine, what do you think I should do to get my father out of that hellish place sooner?" Fudge didn't make it clear when he was going to finish his investigation! ”
"It's easy!" Catherine smiled and took out three food boxes and pushed them in front of the three Slytherins, "As long as something happens that only he can solve." ”
Draco was stunned for a moment, then lost in thought, and took two bites of the open food box, not even knowing that he was eating the thing he hated the most.
Since Catherine's seats were already full, the other two Slytherins had no choice but to squeeze together with Harry and Ron. But Brace gave in for some reason, so Pansy was caught between the three boys, and to be honest, it made her feel awkward, so she had to talk to Hermione to distract herself.
"Professor Lupin, are you—" Brace asked in surprise after hearing Hermione's introduction, "which of the three people who know Blake best is the only one alive?" ”
Lupin was stunned for a moment, and nodded a little lonely.
"Why?" Ron couldn't help but ask.
"Because we're roommates?" Lupin smiled reluctantly. "We've lived together for seven years, so we know him well."
"And you and my dad?" Harry's sharp instincts made him feel like he should ask the question.
"We—" Lupin hesitated for a moment before saying sadly, "roommates, too." ”
"Ahh Ron exclaimed, Harry dumbfounded, and Hermione thoughtful.
Brace and Pansy looked at each other and immediately looked at Catherine, while Draco, who was interrupted from his train of thought, leaned directly into the red-haired girl's ear and asked, "He doesn't know yet?" ”
"He won't let him say." Catherine didn't name names, but Draco knew who he was referring to.
"Is it necessary?" Draco frowned at Lupin's downcast attire.
"Now that he has appeared, I naturally can't ignore his opinion." Catherine replied in a whisper.
"Forget it. You'll handle this yourself, but—" Draco suddenly raised his voice, "you can't go it alone this year. Hearing this, Brace and Pansy's expressions immediately became stern.
Catherine looked at the three of them carefully and smiled, "You don't have to come in at all. ”
"If what happened in the last school year can also be excused by coincidence. But after this month, do you think other people will still look the other way at us? Pansy said unquestioningly.
"Be clear, once you join, you're going to face a very difficult challenge!"
"What challenge?"
"Turn enemies into friends!"
Everyone in the box gasped, no one expected that Catherine's goal was to settle the millennium grudge between Slytherin and Gryffindor.
"That's an exaggeration, isn't it?" Harry exclaimed.
"There's nothing surprising about that!" Catherine smiled. "Since Harry, you have the courage to try to be re-elected with Professor Snape's scolding, don't Gryffindors like Ron even have the courage to live peacefully with Slytherins like Draco?"
"I'm afraid he really wouldn't dare!" Draco sarcastically said mercilessly.
Even though he knew that this was a radical method, Ron obediently jumped up and shouted, "How could I not dare!" ”
"Since both sides agreed. Then Draco you and Pansy switch positions, and Ron you and Harry switch places. Catherine smiled brightly, "Let's see how long you can get along?" ”
Ron was dumbfounded, and didn't come to his senses until Draco sat down next to him, and Harry couldn't help but pat him on the shoulder and said to him sadly, "Welcome to the Club of the Sufferers!" ”
Ron glanced back at him, then slammed his head on the table and pretended to be dead, and Draco poked him a few times, but he didn't respond.
"Sounds interesting, can I join in?" Lupin spoke suddenly.
Truth be told, Lupin had been surprised many times since he met Catherine, but definitely not as much as the excitement that the three Draco had given him since their arrival.
Although the seven children in the box are still more or less estranged, they are obviously very familiar with each other, at least they know how to cooperate so as not to lag behind, and there is only one last step left before they can "turn enemies into friends", and now they have also taken this step, and the results will soon be predictable.
And the chain reaction caused by this example may really be able to solve the conflict between Slytherin and Gryffindor, and recreate the situation of a thousand years ago.
"Absolutely." Catherine immediately took out a red address book and began to make it temporarily, but instead of a lion on the cover, she drew a full moon.
Seeing the full moon, Lupin's eyes instantly widened, but fortunately, the young wizards were attracted by Catherine's process of making zuò, so they didn't notice his abnormality.
Seeing that Catherine had stopped what she was doing, Lupin quickly put away the shock in his heart, and instead took his address book with curiosity on his face and activated it, but then he was dazzled by the messages inside, until the last page of information jumped into his eyes.
"Catherine! Looks like someone is looking for you! As soon as Lupin spoke, the little wizards in the box all opened their address books neatly, and then saw Fred and George asking about the red-haired girl's whereabouts.
Katherine to Fred George: What are you two looking for me?
Fred to Catherine: We have some improvements to the address book......
George then made a long list.
Katherine to Fred George: All of this looks pretty good, but I don't have enough time to work on it this year, so it's up to you to level it up.
Catherine then writes out how to make the address book.
Katherine to Fred George: You can change it as you like, but you have to inform me of the change, otherwise no one else will be able to use the upgrade; Also, until you've figured out how to encrypt messages so that only the recipient can receive them, don't add people in unless I agree to it.
Fred George to Catherine: Roger!
Katherine To-All: Now let's welcome our new instructor, Remus. Professor Lupin, who is also this year's DA Professor.
Lupin To-All: Good afternoon, everyone!
A series of welcome remarks, followed by a question about what will be taught in this year's DA course.
Lupin To-All: Can any of you tell me what you've learned over the past few years?
Percy immediately detailed the DA lessons for the past six years.
Lupin to-All: You've learned a lot!
Dumbledore to Lupin: So this year, I'm going to trouble Remus to run a cram school for the seventh and fifth grades!
Lupin to Dumbledore: Yes, it's just that I'm not very familiar with the current N.E.W.TS and L.E.Ws exam scope.
Dumbledore to Lupin & Snape: Severus, you can help Remus!
Snape to Dumbledore: Since you've given me this new task, I'm afraid I won't have time to make your dental medicine this year.
Dumbledore to Snape: Severus! You can't deprive an old man of one last hobby!
Snape to Dumbledore: Eating less sweets is good for your physical and mental health.
Then the two started a new round of sweet tooth debate.
"How often do they do?" Lupin looked up in disbelief and asked the others in the box.
"So I'm glad!" Catherine said helplessly, "I can finally find a slightly more normal instructor, and I think this year's Hogwarts will also usher in a more normal DA class." ”
The other little wizards glanced at Lupin and nodded vigorously.
"So, I'm a big responsibility!" Lupin couldn't help but laugh at himself.
"Professor Lupin, is your cram school allowed to be an auditor?" Hermione suddenly raised her hand and asked, "I'm worried that future DA professors won't be as conscientious as you." ”
"Of course, I will try to choose a time that does not affect other courses."
"Professor Lupin, what do you think about Dementors?" Pansy also asked out loud about her current concerns, "Do you think they will run into Hogwarts despite Dumbledore's request?" After all, it's in their nature to have fun. ”
"Your question is really worth pondering, and I'll try my best to exchange ideas with Dumbledore to see if I can add the Patronus Charm to the DA curriculum, but I'm afraid it's not easy for junior students to master this magic." (To be continued......)