Popular Web NovelsChapter 568 It's up to you to deal with Voldemort!Chapter 568 It's up to you to deal with Voldemort!
"Good afternoon, classmates!"
There was a sparse murmur in the classroom: "Good afternoon..."
"Tsk...tsk...get some energy None, that's not okay, is it? I hope you answer like this-"
Umbridge suddenly raised her voice, "Good afternoon, Professor Umbridge!"
The high-pitched and harsh voice made some students frown, and the weird distortion in their hearts became more intense. Umbridge's tone and expression were full of indescribable weirdness. She seemed to regard these fifth-grade wizards as freshmen from kindergarten. Babies who have learned to speak always have a sweet and sweet voice when they speak.
"Now let's do it again...Good afternoon, classmates!"
"Good afternoon, Professor Umbridge!" the little wizards shouted at the top of their lungs.
"Hey, that's right!" Umbridge showed a satisfied smile, "This is not too difficult, is it? Please put away your wands and take out your quills..."
As she spoke, she pulled out a surprisingly short wand from her handbag and tapped it hard on the blackboard. Neat writing immediately appeared on the blank blackboard: "Defense Against the Dark Arts - Return to Basic Principles."
"Students, your teaching of this course has been intermittent and unsystematic, right? Teachers are constantly changing, and many of them do not seem to follow the curriculum standards approved by the Ministry of Magic. This unfortunately means that you are now far from meeting the standards. The level that should be achieved in the O.W.L. year..."
When Umbridge was giving a lecture, she faced the whole class, with her hands crossed and placed squarely on her chest. If you ignore her toad face, what she said was The girl's sweet voice sounded very professorial, "However, you will be happy to know that these problems are about to be corrected. This year, what we will study is a carefully arranged, theory-centered course taught by the Ministry of Magic. Approved Defense Against the Dark Arts course. "
"Please copy these words down. What I am going to talk about next is the course objectives of the new Defense Against the Dark Arts course... The first is to understand the basic principles of Defense Against the Dark Arts... The second point is to learn to identify situations where magical defense can be used legally... Last but not least, evaluate magical defense in the context of actual use..."
Loren flipped through the textbook in front of him boredly. , "The Theory of Magical Defense" compiled by Wilbert Slinka. Like the title of the book, this is a book that purely explains Slinka's personal theory. As a pacifist, Slinka advocates the use of passive methods to face conflicts. , against the use of offensive spells, even for defensive purposes.
To put it simply, he advocates not fighting back when hit and not fighting back when scolded.
"As long as the spread of offensive spells is completely banned, the world will become better and better..."
Loren saw the last sentence of the introduction, pondered for a moment, returned to the title page, and saw the author's life introduction. , Sure enough, this man did not survive the last wizarding war.
Other students in the classroom were still copying the course objectives proposed by Umbridge, and they could only hear the rustle of quills writing on parchment.
"Now, I hope you will turn to the fifth page of the textbook and read Chapter 1, Basic Principles of Getting Started..."
Umbridge smiled and assigned the course tasks, I sat down on the chair behind the podium and stared at the students with my two droopy toad-like eyes, as if I was handing over the stage to you.
"..."
There was silence in the classroom, and the little wizards were stunned. The familiar teaching mode reminded them of a certain professor in the past. There was no practical exercise, and they just read books in class.
However, Lockhart can still tell novel stories and occasionally perform interesting stage plays. Why does this new Professor Umbridge not struggle and jump directly to the last part of stupid reading? step?
Hermione didn't even open the book. She stared intently at the course objectives on the blackboard. Her face clearly said "I have an opinion." She didn't curl her lips until Loren nudged her with her elbow. , reluctantly lowered his head to flip through the book.
"It's Lockhart again…"
Harry cursed softly, turned the "Magical Defense Theory" in his hand to the fifth page, and glanced at it briefly. The content was boring, and the wording was obscure and difficult to pronounce. The person who compiled the manuscript seemed to be deliberately showing off his literary talent, staring at one line. I read the text six or seven times, but I could only understand the first few words and could not read on at all.
A few minutes passed, and Harry clearly felt that Umbridge's eyes were always on him, looking at him unabashedly.
The disgust and irritability in his heart became stronger and stronger, and Harry couldn't hold it anymore. He raised his head and met those toad eyes, staring directly at Umbridge through the glass lenses.
Umbridge was stunned for a moment, and then asked kindly as if she had just noticed him: "Dear, do you have any questions about the content of this chapter?"
"No, I have questions about your course goals." Harry felt the eyes of approval coming from around him, and felt more confident in his heart.
"The course objectives are very clear. Just read them from cover to cover. However, teenage boys are always eager to attract people's attention. I can certainly understand. Mr. Potter, please tell me your Question." Umbridge smiled casually and said in a coquettish tone.
Listening to her seemingly considerate but secretly derogatory words, Hermione, not far away, frowned slightly. Anyone could hear that she was hinting that Harry was making trouble just to attract people. Note that it is exactly the same as those slanderous articles in the Daily Prophet.
Harry knew that she was belittling him in a weird way, but he didn't bother to respond and said bluntly: "There is not a word about using defensive spells."
"Use defensive spells. ?" Umbridge repeated with a chuckle, as if she heard some incredible joke, "Oh, I can't imagine that there will be a situation in my classroom that requires you to use defensive spells, Mr. Potter, you won't. Do you think you will be attacked during class?"
"But——"
"Please note, Mr. Potter, you are only a fifth-year student and not an education expert trained by the Ministry of Magic. I think you are not qualified to judge how a course should be taught. Our latest study plan is taught by teachers older than you. Designed and formulated by much, much smarter wizards, you will learn defensive spells in a safe, risk-free way..."
"What's the use if we're attacked? Certainly not in a "safe" way! "
"In my class, students must raise their hands first if they want to speak! "
Umbridge finally stopped maintaining her high-pitched and sweet voice, and replaced her original harsh and harsh middle-aged female voice, "I don't want to criticize some of this school's backward and ignorant ways of running schools, but The facts are laid out in the files. In the past few years, you have come into contact with several very irresponsible wizards, fraudsters who use despicable means to steal other people's deeds, suspects who once escaped from Azkaban without authorization, not to mention Said, there are also particularly dangerous half-humans and half-animals! "
"Sirius was wronged! He is not a suspect! Professor Lupine is the best teacher we have ever had! "
"You didn't raise your hand, Mr. Potter! Five points from Gryffindor!"
Umbridge's voice overcame Harry's, a fake smile on her face. , grinning even wider, "I have no intention of arguing with you about the mistakes they have made, but as I just said, the magic they introduced to you is very complicated and not suitable for your age group, and It has great potential harm. You are so scared that you actually think that you will be attacked by dark magic every three days..."
Umbridge paused and softened her tone slightly: "Oh, I forgot, because of Principal Dumbledore's negligence, a dark wizard disguised as a professor sneaked into Hogwarts. My predecessor not only cast illegal spells in front of you, but also cast them on you. "These spells." "This is the negligence of your Ministry of Magic!"
Hermione couldn't help but stood up and shouted: "It's your Azkaban's protection that has a flaw. That's what caused Barty Crouch Jr. to escape from prison! To be honest, even a crazy Death Eater still taught us a lot."
"Excuse me, who are you?"
"Hermione Granger."
"You didn't raise your hand, Miss Granger!"
"... "Hermione choked and immediately raised her hands.
Seeing her obedient cooperation, Umbridge's smile became even brighter. She was best at dealing with people who followed the rules. She twisted her face as if she hadn't seen her raised right hand, and said with a smile: " The Ministry of Magic believes that theoretical knowledge can more effectively help you pass the exam. In the final analysis, allowing students to pass the exam is the purpose of the school..."
Loren looked at the little witch beside her who raised her right hand, her face flushed with anxiety but she still obeyed the rule of raising her hand to speak. Then she looked at the pink toad on the stage who was talking to himself, and nodded thoughtfully.
"Stop raising your hands, she won't let you speak if you raise your hands." Loren advised in a voice that only two people could hear. He took her arm and asked her to sit down slowly. "I have a good idea, remember us..."
Hermione half pushed and half sat down, put down her raised hands, pressed her lips tightly together, and the glimmer of light in her eyes became brighter and brighter.
"As for practice?"
Umbridge glanced at the whole class, with an irritating contemptuous smile on her face, "As long as you learn the theory very solidly , there is no reason why the spell would not be cast under strictly controlled examination conditions."
"Don't you need to practice beforehand?" Harry didn't like her, so he raised his hands and started talking, "Are you telling us that the first time we cast those spells was during the exam?" < br>
"I say it again, when you speak in my class, you need to raise your hand first and get my permission before you can speak!"
"Sorry, professor, can I speak now?" Harry shook his raised right hand with an innocent expression.
A trace of irritation flashed in Umbridge's eyes. How could she refuse when being stared at by the whole class? The smile on her face gradually stiffened, and she could only reluctantly nod: "Of course, Mr. Potter."< br>
"No matter how good the theory is, what's the use in the real world? Don't we need to be prepared for whatever is waiting outside?
"This is school, not the real world. There is nothing waiting outside, Mr. Potter."
"Oh, really?" Harry's anger secretly boiled. He did not expect that this Professor Umbridge had no idea at all. They are completely unreasonable and just want to go against the school. They are afraid that there are Dumbledore supporters in the student body, and they just want to weaken the power of the students.
"Who do you imagine would attack children like you?" Umbridge asked in a terrifyingly intimate voice.
Harry took a deep breath and said in a pretending to be thoughtful tone, "Well, let me think about it...maybe...Vudi——"
Urni Mrich's pupils shrank suddenly, and she couldn't help but hold her breath. Just when she was about to teach this Harry Potter a lesson, a clear voice suddenly interrupted.
"It's a dark wizard, professor, a terrible dark wizard!"
Loren said solemnly before he raised his right hand, showing that he was also a good student who followed the rules.
Umbridge glared at Harry fiercely, and immediately turned to look at Loren, with a sweet and frightening smile on her face: "Who are you?"
"Loran Len Morgan, Professor."
"Oh, Mr. Morgan, I want to ask, why do you have such concerns?"
"Before school started, I once played in Hogsmeade for a few days..." Loren said slowly, "You know, what people miss most during the holidays are the snacks from Honeydukes Candy Shop. We are buying them. While enjoying candy and butterbeer, I heard some bad rumors."
Umbridge stood up, leaned forward slightly, and narrowed her eyes: "Did someone tell you that a certain person. The dark wizard came back from the dead——"
"No, not the mysterious man..."
Loren's expression was serious, looking exactly like a playful little wizard, and he was confused. Of course, the concerns and worries come from the bottom of my heart, and I definitely don't mean to get in trouble with the Ministry of Magic. "They are real dark wizards. Someone told us that there have been many unidentified wizards in Hogsmeade recently, including the dark wizard who has been hanging around in Knockturn Alley all year round." Wizards, it is said that they are looking for something ulterior..."
"Hogsmeade...Dark Wizards..."
Umbridge murmured softly, and the expression on her face changed slightly. She had been searching Hogwarts Castle recently and really didn't pay attention to the things in Hogsmeade Village.
Loren said with a sincere face: "In my opinion, Professor Umbridge's teaching theory is of course fine, but there will be an event weekend in Hogsmeade next month, and those unidentified The dark wizard is really worrying. I wonder if the Ministry of Magic can..."
"Of course, Mr. Morgan!" Umbridge agreed without hesitation and said proudly, "I will. Contact the Ministry of Magic immediately to report this matter. This weekend, I will personally lead the Aurors to investigate suspicious people in Hogsmeade."
Loren nodded: "I am relieved about this!"
Umbridge raised her eyes and glanced at Harry, the smile on her face became even brighter:
"I say again, students, please rest assured that the Ministry of Magic guarantees that you will not encounter any danger from any dark wizards. If you still have doubts, please be sure to come to me after class, I am always ready to help you. Please remember, I am your friend. Okay, please continue reading..."
(End of this chapter)
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