Chapter 14: The Hogwarts Teachers (Ask for Recommendations)
Miss Garma Farley cleared her throat, then pointed to the guest of honour and began her introduction from right to left.
"On the far right is Professor Sivanos Kettleburn, who teaches the Conservation of Magical Creatures, but you won't be exposed to it until Year 3, and who is also the Hogwarts Hunting Ground Warden and Key Custodian. β
"Rumor has it that he has always wanted to retire early so that he can concentrate on taking care of his little treasures in the Forbidden Forest, but the headmaster has not been able to find a suitable successor. β
Of course, his bad habit of disassembling his prosthetic leg in public is really unsightly. β
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Sitting to the left of Professor Kettleburn is Professor Pomona Sprout. β
Matthew looked at the short, gray-haired witch at the guest of honor. She wears a thick hat full of patches on her head, and there is a lot of dirt on her body, and she looks scruffy.
"Professor Sprout is a teacher of herbology and the director of Hufflepuff House. She was a witch with a great talent for herbs and a very liberal professor, and the lessons in the herb class were always the most relaxed of them all. β
Of course, a lot of the time she was more of a Hufflepuff student. β
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"Further to the left, our Slytherin Headmasterβ"
Farley paused, and continued, "Professor Horace Slughorn!"
Matthew saw a bald old man as fat as a walrus, with large bulging eyes and a silver beard as thick as a walrus, which looked a little funny.
"He's a Potions teacher, and like Professor Kettleburn, he's the one who wants to retire but is rejected by the headmaster. β
"Professor Slughorn is very well connected in the wizarding world, as his protΓ©gΓ©s are many high-profile figures in all fields of wizarding, both good and bad...... The former, such as Barnabas Guffey, editor-in-chief of the Daily Prophet, is represented by Lily Evans, a famous black witch and wanted by the Ministry of Magic......"
Miss Farley's voice suddenly took on a hint of sarcasm: "Our dean treats the four colleges equally, but he only favors students from prominent backgrounds, or who he considers 'gifted'!"
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"Next to Professor Slughorn is Professor Aurora Sinista. β
This time, Matthew saw a dark-skinned witch who was talking to Professor Slughorn with her head down.
"She's in charge of astronomy and the head of Gryffindor. Professor Sinista was a man of great knowledge in both astronomy and prophecy, and even the Rector often went to the tower to discuss things about the future with her. β
"In terms of schoolwork, Professor Sinista is very demanding. β
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"And then, there's Professor Virgil Travers. β
This time, Matthew saw a middle-aged wizard with a big beard, and the expression on his face was slightly hideous.
"Professor Travers is in charge of the Muggle Studies class, and to be honest, I've always felt that his views on the course were a bit biased...... Of course, you won't be exposed to his curriculum until third grade. β
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"We continue to the left, and it's Professor Flitwick's turn. β
Professor Flitwick was easily recognizable because he was the only teacher who sat at a desk instead of a stool.
"Professor Flitwick is a Charms teacher and the Head of Ravenclaw. He's a little bit of a goblin in his blood, so he's short, but don't underestimate him, he's a great student in charms, probably second only to the Headmaster. β
"Also, like Professor Sprout, the Charms course is quite lenient and the exams are highly scored. β
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Looking at the guest of honor, Farley continued to introduce them one by one-
Professor Rolanda Hodge of the Flying Lessons...... Professor Bussida Barblin of the Ancient Magic Texts class...... Professor Setima Victor of the Arithmetic Divination class......
"What about the Defence Against the Dark Arts professor, and the Transfiguration professor?" After the other party had finished introducing all the teachers in the guest of honor, Matthew suddenly realized that there were still two holes that had not been filled.
"The Defence Against the Dark Arts curriculum is in charge of Principal Rozier, and she has studied it very deeply, and of course, she is very, very strict, and I suggest that you don't annoy her easily, or the consequences will be dire. Gamar Farley's face suddenly became serious, and she said very seriously.
"What about the Transfiguration teacher?" Matthew continued.
"We don't know yet. Farley spread his hands.
"Huh?"
"Professor Cartsell was fired before the end of last semester, and the new faculty is not yet in place, I think we should be able to ...... right away" Farley's voice stopped abruptly, and then she quickly pointed to the entrance to the auditorium:
"It should be him!"
Matthew looked and saw that the Headmaster, Lady Vita Rozier, had returned to the Great Hall of Hogwarts, followed by a thin man.
The man looked pale-skinned, his eyes were slightly red, and he looked very sickly. Matthew frowned slightly, and at this moment, he suddenly had the feeling that the other party was not human at all.
"Do Transfiguration teachers change often?" asked Matthew.
"Yes, there have been three changes in the past ten years...... The principal has high expectations for this subject and is often dissatisfied with the teachers he recruits. Farley replied simply, "That's why it's changed more often." β
"So, what about the Headmaster?"
In the guest of honor, Matthew could not find Gellert Grindelwald.
And the middle seat of the guest of honor is always empty.
"Professor Grindelwald is a busy man, he is the President of the International Confederation of Wizards, the Chief Wizard of the Wizengamot and the Chief Wizard of the Order of Sir Merlin. Normally, he rarely stays in school. Farley explained:
"But don't worry, no matter how busy Professor Grindelwald is, no matter how busy he is, Professor Grindelwald will definitely rush back. β
As if to match what Garma Farley said-
In the center of the guest of honor, a pale blue smoke suddenly appeared.
The auditorium, which had been noisy before, fell silent in an instant.
The eyes of everyone in the auditorium were on the smoke.
After the smoke cleared, a figure slowly appeared in front of them.