Chapter 144: Old Pink (Part II)
"Thank you, Headmaster, for such a warm welcome."
Umbridge spoke in a high, high-pitched voice, as if she were learning from a little girl to be coquettish.
She cleared her throat with a few softer coughs (cough, cough) and continued, "Well, I must say, it's great to be back at Hogwarts!" ”
She grinned, revealing her sharp teeth, "I'm so happy to see you cute little faces!" ”
The students were amazed that some of them thought they were three-year-olds.
Lin Xiaoan raised an eyebrow at Hermione: Look, what am I talking about?
Hermione: "......"
……
Next, Umbridge said a lot of nonsense even more -
Almost all the students were talking and giggling, and the auditorium was noisy, and not many people were listening to Umbridge's "speech."
However, the teachers listened attentively, and Hermione seemed to be engrossed in listening to every word Umbridge said, but judging by her expression, she didn't like to hear them.
“…… Some changes work well, while others, when the time is right, are found to be decision-making errors. At the same time, there are old habits that will be preserved, which is understandable, and there are habits that are obsolete and must be abandoned.
Let us keep moving forward into a new era of enlightenment, efficiency and reasonableness, resolutely keeping what should be maintained, what needs to be perfected, and what we should forbidden. ”
……
"Very instructive." Hermione whispered.
Ron turned to Hermione with a blank expression, "Didn't you say you listened to it with relish, Hermione?" I think it's probably the most boring speech I've ever heard. ”
Hermione pouted, "I'm talking about inspiration, not funny, those words say a lot." ”
"Really?" Harry was surprised, "Sounds like a lot of to me." ”
"There's something important hidden in the nonsense." Hermione said solemnly.
"What?" Ron asked blankly.
"What do you mean by 'progress for progress' should never be encouraged'? What does it mean to 'get rid of what we should forbid'? ”
"Oops, so ...... What does that mean exactly? Ron asked impatiently.
"I'll tell you!" Hermione gritted her teeth and said, "What Xiao An said before was not wrong, the Ministry of Magic did (!) Intended to interfere in the affairs of Hogwarts. ”
……
The next day there was a Defence Against the Dark Arts class, and after Quirrell and Lockhart, Umbridge came from behind and successfully turned this class into another classic ...... "joke".
"Good afternoon, students!" Once the class had sat down, Umbridge said.
A handful of students muttered "good afternoon" in response.
"Tsk, tsk...... That's not going to work, is it? I want you to answer something like: 'Good afternoon, Professor Umbridge. 'Please do it again – good afternoon, students! ”
"Good afternoon, Professor Umbridge!" The students replied in unison.
"That's right!" Umbridge whispered, "It's not too difficult, is it?" Put away your wand and take out your quill pen. ”
Next...... Can you believe it? Defense Against the Dark Arts class, reading, yes, pure reading.
"You will learn the Defense Charm in a safe, risk-free way—"
"The Ministry of Magic believes that theoretical knowledge will help you pass exams more effectively, and that at the end of the day, getting students to pass exams is what schools are all about."
"As long as you have a very solid grasp of the theory, there is no reason why you can't cast spells under tightly controlled exam conditions."
Umbridge said.
……
Lin Xiaoan stood up.
"In my class, students can't move around at will, and if you want to speak, you have to raise your hand first, and you're—" Umbridge squinted and tilted his head back a little, as if there was something dirty on Lin Xiao'an's face.
"Fifth grade is the O.W.L (Ordinary Wizarding Level Examinations) year." Lin Xiaoan said with a sigh.
"Tell me—your name—sit down, and—raise your hand and ask a question—" Umbridge said in a singing voice.
"I thought—"
"I said, sit down—"
"According to the plot, I should be able to endure it for a year-"
"Sit down—"
"I'm very sorry, I'm a severe face control patient, plus Xueba's obsessive-compulsive disorder (weird), so I have to let you be so anticlimactic-"
"What the hell are you—"
"Faint!"