Needless to say, working with the Ministry of Magic is a double-edged sword.

If the flame in the hearts of politicians cannot be extinguished, then after they have tasted "administrative education", the marrow-eating Ministry of Magic will be like a vulture, reaching into the school in various ways to wave its political tentacles.

Unrestricted rights are perhaps the most desirable and at the same time the most frightening.

At least in the eyes of many wise wizards, the Hogwarts faculty are too simple compared to the seasoned politicians of the Ministry of Magic, and if the two do start to work together deeply, it may not be long before the honest and kind educators will be applauded by the greedy, lying politicians.

Obviously, in order to avoid such a situation, any smart person would choose to protest, and watch and read every movement of the Ministry of Magic officials as Argus Filch watched the eyes of the students.

As for how to make the "wise" wizard become the "most" wizard......

Dumbledore's afterglow quickly swept across the lower right drawer of his desk, which was now organized for a new magazine, and a lovely lolita voice resounded in his mind.

"God laughs when humans think—and conversely, it may be better if they laugh first......"

"Conspiracy theories and anti-authority, that's always the rabble's favorite thing...... But it is also these small and very excited people who change the world, because they are the ones who really live in society. ”

Glancing at Umbridge in a low profile, Dumbledore shook his head with a little pity in his heart.

Perhaps the "education supervision" system will still be retained in the future, but it will certainly not be the current group of officials who are in charge.

Since Elena became the owner of the Gringotts Wizarding Bank, the elves' special "political ledger" naturally appeared on the fairy queen's desk for the first time, and the gray transactions of the Ministry of Magic officials using power for personal gain were naturally completely exposed to Albus Dumbledore's eyes.

Evidence that Cornelius Fudge and Dolores Umbridge and others tried to sell out the interests of the wizarding world to protect themselves on the eve of the collapse of the Soviet Union, as well as that they had made private deals beyond Hogwarts, was the last straw that broke through Dumbledore's defenses.

No matter what the Ministry of Magic is up to......

From the moment they set foot in Hogwarts Castle, they have become prey in the cobwebs of the white-haired balls, and the only suspense is when the young "Righteous Demon King" is going to close the net.

In any case, the current high-level of the Ministry of Magic must carry out a comprehensive cleanup.

The old man retracted his thoughts and was about to say something more, when he noticed that the fire in the fireplace next to him suddenly skyrocketed, and after a slight crackling sound, a voice that had disappeared from Hogwarts for nearly ten years appeared in his ears.

"I'm sorry, Professor Dumbledore, am I ...... Couldn't it be at the right time?"

Dumbledore put his glasses back on and turned slowly, smiling heartily as he looked at the stocky, bald old man who was leaning over from the fireplace.

The tongue of fire in the fireplace gently licked the bald head of the short and fat old man, and the bulging eyes, the silver-white beard like a walrus, and the delicately made brownish purple velvet garment, the visitor was obviously not in a better mood than the pleasure on Dumbledore's face—as could be seen from the look on his sad face.

"Oh, Horace, my old friend, there is no better time than now. ”

Dumbledore blinked his azure eyes, selectively ignoring the sorrow between Horace's brows, "I said before that the position of Potions professor at Hogwarts will always be reserved for you...... Of course, under the new curriculum standards, it will be much easier than before, and Severus will teach those lovely children with you. ”

"Severus?ah, yes, yes...... I remember hearing you say that he is the current Potions professor at Hogwarts? This kid was really talented, although he was a little more introverted, but he was only a little less talented than Lily. ”

The short and fat old man replied absentmindedly, looking around the crowded room, and said with some unease.

"Ah, Damocles, it's been a long time since I've seen you - in that case, even if it's an expansion, it seems that there should be no shortage of good Potions professors at Hogwarts, so, Professor Dumbledore, or I'll ......"

Halfway through his sentence, he quickly retreated from Dumbledore's meaningful gaze.

Horace Slughorn muttered quietly, his pale green eyes dodging a little.

"Albus, I'm an old man, a tired old man, maybe we should consider retiring and try to live a quiet and leisurely life, instead of continuing to occupy a position where young people don't have room to display their talents......"

"Not necessarily. If there are enough Potions professors, I'd rather try to teach something else. ”

Snape raised an eyebrow and whispered slowly, his gaze falling on Dumbledore's face.

"In my opinion, Professor Horace Slughorn could have done a better job than I did. On the other hand, we now have Mr. Damocles, who invented the potion of wolf poison, perhaps...... Professor, you can consider ......"

"Not at least not this year, you're now the head professor of this class, Severus. ”

Dumbledore shook his head calmly, and without thinking, rejected Snape's proposal.

"We talked about this before, three years. Even last school year, you still have to stick to the Potions class for three years, so that the school can go through this period of teaching reform relatively smoothly, and now ......"

He shrugged his shoulders, glanced at the wizards who had been arguing around Snape before, and spread his hands and said helplessly.

"As you must have seen, the Defence Against the Dark Arts course can be said to be the course with the largest number of applicants. On the other hand, there aren't many people who can pass your requirements in Potions class, unless you're willing to lower the screening criteria a bit. ”

"It's just an independent configuration of the elixir, and I think this screening standard is too low......

Snape replied coldly, his eyes swept over the unkind-looking wizards around him, his lips twitched, and finally he didn't say the rest of the words, after all, there were a few other big guys who were on par with him.

As a young wizard, in every way, he still has to give these seniors a little face.

It's just that Horace Slughorn obviously has no scruples about this.

With the exception of a few unfamiliar faces, most of the wizards present were former students of his, and perhaps he was a little undecided about teaching for the time being, but that didn't stop him from participating in the discussion about potions.

"Is it just a magic elixir?"

Slughorn pursed his lips in disgust.

"If you can't master such a simple potion well, you really don't qualify to be a Potions professor......

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