"Okay, Professor Umbridge."

Townsend did not show any hint of disgust, but took a few steps forward, pretending to admire the layout of the room, and avoided Umbridge's intention to shake hands without moving.

"This is my first time at Hogwarts, and I've heard that Hogwarts castles have powerful spells?"

Umbridge didn't notice Townw's dislike, but when the other party couldn't wait because of curiosity, he covered his mouth, shrieked a few times, and said: "Since the establishment of this castle thousands of years ago, it has been constantly cast various spells by professors and students, and now no one knows how many secrets are hidden in the castle. ”

She walked over to the pantry and asked, "Black tea?" ”

Without waiting for Townsend to answer, she poured her own tea and continued: "There is no doubt that Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a treasure of the British wizarding world, the common property of all British wizards, and now, there are people who are trying to take everyone's common property for themselves, and even threaten the status of the Ministry of Magic with this."

She put the black tea in front of Tang Sen and said, "Of course this is intolerable, and that's why I'm here." ”

At this moment, the fireplace ignited a green flame again, and Percy Weasley stepped out of it.

"Professor Umbridge." He lowered his head, tried not to look at the cat's plates that made people feel hairy, and handed over a document: "This is what the minister asked me to bring by the way." ”

Umbridge's eyes lit up, and he walked over with small steps, unsealing the paper.

"Oh, that's great news." She quickly scanned the title of the document, and laughed so hard that her facial features were huddled together: "I finally don't have to see that sinister liar at Hogwarts, I'm going to kick her out in front of all the students, and make a good stand." ”

"If there's nothing going on, I'll go back to the Ministry of Magic first." Percy Weasley said uncomfortably.

"Mr. Weasley, say hello to Minister Fudge on my behalf, and tell him that I am pleased with the new Professor of Divination."

Townsend pinched the black teacup next to him and pretended to take a sip.

Like other Ministry of Magic officials, Umbridge didn't care if he knew whether he could learn divination or not, and the so-called interview was just a formality for everyone to understand.

The only thing that surprised Townsend was that he hadn't even given Umbridge a single bronze nut, and he didn't know if he had forgotten to take a bribe because he was too excited to actually get rid of a professor, or because he was too loyal to Minister Fudge.

Anyway, after Percy Weasley left through the fireplace, Umbridge couldn't wait to wave the papers in his hand and said, "Mr. Don, we had a nice meeting, your entry will be completed in the near future, of course, you'd better submit a list of textbooks for each grade later." ”

"Okay." Townsend nodded.

"Now, you can enjoy black tea in my office, or just take a stroll around the castle, and as a professor of divination, you have that privilege."

"I'd love to visit Hogwarts." Townsend Road.

"Good." Umbridge opened the office door and smirked, "My suggestion is that you can wander around the auditorium and the foyer on the first floor, where there will soon be some fun." ”

She walked away with small steps, even forgetting to close the office door.

It was still class time, most of the students were in their classrooms, and the hallway seemed empty, and Townsend stepped out of the office to see that the sides of the corridor were covered with various portraits.

The portraits did not speak until Umbridge's figure had vanished, and the muffled voices echoed through the corridors, all of which were complaining and insulting Umbridge.

Umbridge had been at Hogwarts for less than half a year, and not only the students and professors, but also the ghosts and portraits hated her.

"I entered Hogwarts through the Ministry of Magic, and in the eyes of the students and professors, I was naturally on Umbridge's side."

Tang Sen narrowed his eyes: "This is not very conducive to my future plans. ”

"However, the title has not yet been obtained, so I have to keep a low profile for the time being."

He walked slowly down the corridor to the patio of the staircase, and finally saw the sight of some of the students, all dressed in well-fitting magical robes, some of them no more than eleven or twelve years old, some of whom were nearly adults.

The stairs of the patio all moved irregularly, and if you were not very familiar with Hogwarts, it would obviously not be easy to find your way down to the first floor, and if you were unlucky, you might even be trapped on the top of the stairs for a long time.

Whenever school starts, there are always senior students who are full of interest to watch the lost freshmen and have fun doing so.

Apparently, many of the students noticed this never-before-seen face, and some of them even stopped and snickered and exchanged ears.

It was easy for Townsend to tell that the students were looking forward to being trapped on the stairs by this stranger themselves. Everyone who has been trapped by the stairs has this bad taste.

He smiled at the few students who were most blatantly discussing himself at the entrance of the corridor opposite, then pulled out a gold Galleon, walked over to a staircase, and tossed it gently.

The signs of divination indicate that it is not suitable to step on this staircase at this time.

So he stood there and waited, and sure enough, after a few seconds, the staircase shook and separated from the part that had been connected, and slid onto another flight of stairs.

He tossed the coin again, confirmed the results, and stepped up the stairs.

Regretful boos from the students rang out, and they could see that Townsend had chosen the right path.

Townsend ignored them, tossing the coin again and again, slowly but precisely, through the complex staircase patio, and finally stepped onto the corridor on the first floor.

Then he smiled and waved his hand to the students at the entrances of the patio, straightened his top hat, and Shi Shiran walked away along the corridor.

"I'm sure it's not his first time at Hogwarts."

One student looked at Towne's back in disappointment and swore that "no one can find the right way here the first time." ”

"But he looks alike." Another student said, "Moreover, Oriental people are rare, and I have only seen one in my life." ”

"You mean the sixth-grader Cho Zhang? I see, he should be Cho Zhang's family. ”

"There's no special reason why even parents aren't allowed to enter Hogwarts, let alone hang out alone." The student retorted.

"Or else? He can't be a new professor, right? I mean, maybe Umbridge had a bad illness and couldn't teach Defence Against the Dark Arts, so he changed someone."

"I wish your nonsense came true, but it's obviously impossible, I just saw Umbridge, she looked so happy, I'm sure someone is going to be unlucky today."

The two students glanced at each other, instinctively shrunk their necks, and quickened their pace.

At this time, Townsend was stopped by a person.

The other party was wearing an old-fashioned dark green magic robe, his black hair was meticulously coiled, and the whole person looked serious and meticulous.

"I haven't been notified that there are visitors to Hogwarts."

The witch stared at Townsend sternly, her wand pointing at the ground in front of Townson's feet, "Who are you?" ”

"You must be Professor McGonagall, right?" Instead of being intimidated by the other party's defensive gesture, Tangsen smiled kindly, "I heard Professor Flitwick mention you, Deputy Headmaster of Hogwarts, Head of Greenfindor House, Professor of Transfiguration, Lady Minerva McGonagall. ”

Professor McGonagall didn't let her guard down, her brow was still tightly knit, and her tone was hard: "Even if Professor Flitwick invites guests, they need to apply to enter Hogwarts, and besides, they are not allowed to walk alone in the castle without accompaniment. ”

"If you enter Hogwarts without an application, I'll treat it as an invasion."

"Sir, I warn you again, take your wand upside down with two fingers, put it on the ground, and tell me where you came from and what you are for."

"Be careful, any dangerous move could send you to Azkaban," she stressed. ”

Townsend spread his hands and said, "Relax, Professor McGonagall." ”

"I don't know why you weren't notified of your visitor, in fact, I was recommended by the British Minister of Magic to come to Hogwarts for an interview."

"Interview?" Professor McGonagall was stunned for a moment, "I haven't heard anything about Dumbledore hiring. ”

She thought for a moment, then her face became even more ugly: "Your interviewer can't be Professor Umbridge, right?" ”

"That's exactly what I was notified of in writing." Tang Sen looked puzzled and said, "Is there anything wrong with this?" Forgive me for not knowing much about the British wizarding community, but in my usual experience, since it was a document signed by the Minister of Magic, then my behavior should be reasonable and compliant. ”

"This is not the British Ministry of Magic, it's Hogwarts!" Professor McGonagall spoke angrily, but lowered her wand anyway, and out of politeness, she tried not to show her displeasure, so she cleared her throat and asked:

"Even so, you don't have the freedom to roam around the castle until your position is decided."

"Also, there isn't a single course at Hogwarts that is short of professors, what position are you interviewing for?"

"I'm a soothsayer, so of course, I applied for the position of professor of divination." Townsend looked helpless: "I'm sorry I'm not familiar with the rules here, Professor Umbridge thinks I can move freely-"

Apparently, hearing the name made Professor McGonagall's eyebrows twist fiercely, and she raised her voice: "There are already professors in the divination class, she-"

The conversation was interrupted by a scream, and the two of them, as well as the students in the hallway, heard the chaotic sound not far away.

Professor McGonagall pursed her lips into a line, turned quickly, and said, "I need to go and see, follow me, soothsayer." ”

"You can't leave my sight until I figure out the situation!"

(End of chapter)