Chapter 48 Only the Strong Can
Professor McGonagall went into the Great Hall herself. It must be known that professors usually don't eat in the Great Hall, they were afraid that the students would feel uncomfortable.
The Gryffindor students cowered, thinking that the professor was here to criticize them for making too much noise while eating.
Who would have thought that Professor McGonagall would directly pass by Gryffindor and enter Hufflepuff, "Lin Xia."
Lam Ha raised his head in confusion, "Professor, what do you want from me?"
Professor McGonagall: "After eating, come back to my office. I have something to tell you. Oh, right, Professor Sprout is also in my office."
She just said those words indifferently and left, but Lam Ha did not dare to keep the professor waiting, so he quickly stood up and followed her to leave.
As soon as Lin Xia and Professor McGonagall left, the other wizards from the academy began to discuss animatedly.
Among them, the Slytherin at the long table had the loudest voices, and several young wizards loudly said: "Lin Xia must have committed a crime, that's why he's always being looked for by the professor!"
Someone replied in a low voice: "But after Professor Snape went to find Lin Xia, he didn't get any deductions."
"After Professor Sprout found Lam Ha, he also introduced her to a well-paid job that involved studying and working, which was very beneficial."
The three Slytherin students were so angry that their faces turned red: "This time, something will definitely happen to her!"
Draco fiercely glanced at the group of people, but this time he didn't actually aim his wand at them, but at the bowl and chopsticks in front of them.
"Oolong is on the move!"
"Ah ah, there's a snake!"
A snake suddenly appeared in the three people's bowl. It was a small snake, not poisonous, and it kept wriggling its body on the dining table.
The three Slytherin students were so scared that they fell to the ground.
But Draco had already put away his wand and quickly left the scene.
Hermione saw such a scene, her eyebrows furrowed.
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Professor McGonagall was in the office, Professor Sprout was also there, both of them looked at Lin Xia with serious expressions.
This made Lam Ha a bit confused, it seemed like she didn't do anything against school rules.
Could it be that she was doing something private in the history of magic and was discovered by the two professors?
Professor Sprout took the lead and said, "Lin Xia, you have researched a new type of wand making method, why didn't you tell me?"
Professor McGonagall nodded: "That's right, fortunately Olivander deliberately sent a letter back to remind me, otherwise I would have forgotten to help you apply for an excellent student grant."
Dumbledore is not here, she is the vice headmistress, managing Hogwarts administration on her behalf, students applying to become "Excellent Students" must go through her approval.
Lam Ha was dumbfounded, "Ah? Didn't there not exist any scholarships in the first year?"
Professor McGonagall shook her head: "It's not that there aren't any first years, it's just that the conditions are more stringent than other years.
But at the same time, if you can apply for an excellent student scholarship in your first year, that scholarship can be stacked with other year level scholarships, but professors usually won't talk about first year scholarships because the conditions are too difficult to achieve."
Professor Sprout and Lin Xia talk about the Hogwarts elite student system.
From the second year on, the division between the elite students is very clear.
According to the higher grade, there are gifted students and ungifted students, it is easy to understand at a glance.
But the first years were different, everyone had just come into contact with magic, standing at the same starting line.
Even if there are little witches who are excellent in every subject, this kind of excellence is too easy to understand.
Almost just a summer or winter break, can be chased.
So in order to become an excellent student to get a scholarship, the young wizard must prove that he is different from other talented young wizards.
In her first year, Lam Ha researched a completely new type of magic wand. If she couldn't become an excellent student, then who could be an excellent student?
Professor McGonagall's face revealed a wrinkle as she smiled, "Lin Xia, Hogwarts has not appeared for a long time, in the first year already has a talented little wizard.
Originally, outsiders wanted to borrow Hogwarts to hold a press conference, they had to go through many procedures, usually only outstanding classmates or outstanding students could borrow.
Wait until your thesis is passed, then apply again, the school will not bother you in this regard. That's right, I suggest spreading this news out, to give other young wizards a boost."
Less than a month into school, Professor McGonagall was already getting used to seeing the little wizard tired and lazy.
Lam Ha thought for a moment and replied: "The school will arrange everything."
Of course she still wanted to keep a low profile, but the school had already taken advantage of the situation. If she didn't cooperate, it would be a bit unbearable.
Moreover, she believed that the two professors would not harm her.
However, after Lin Xia left the office, she deliberately waited in the hallway for Professor Sprout to come out and told her about her secret worries.
For example, it might be too conspicuous, leading to the gradual jealousy of other witches.
Professor Sprout shook his head and affirmed: "Don't worry, Hogwarts is the safest, nothing will happen to you at Hogwarts, as for outside matters, Hogwarts will help you handle everything."
She gave Lin Xia a sedative: "If you are really worried, the school can come forward and say that you have researched within the school and have received some teachers' guidance."
She didn't know what she was thinking, and said meaningfully: "Lin Xia, what else do you have that's better than others? Just use it, Hogwarts can expose you, now is the best era in the wizarding world."
Lam Ha's eyes moved, "Teacher, did something happen outside?"
Professor Sprout refused to say anything more, only saying: "The more formidable you act, the more the school will value you."
In the evening, students from the four great academies attended a literary class together.
This street is a lecture hall, more than a thousand people are on top of Hogwarts tower, using telescopes to observe the stars, learning about star names and planets' orbits.
They had to go through three rounds of astronomy class, and their teacher was Professor Sinistra.
A professor who likes to carry around star ornaments everywhere, she does not hide her love of astronomy.
It is said that she often regrets that she has no divination potential, so she always hangs out with divination class teachers, hoping to learn some divination magic.
"Lam Ha!"
Hermione found her in the crowd, more or less Hufflepuff students don't like to run around, they hugged each other too clearly.
Of course, Hermione felt that the more Hufflepuffs held a drink cup painted with a Q version of the badger, the more conspicuous it was.
She worriedly asked: "You were called away by Professor McGonagall at noon, what happened, can I help you?"
In the afternoon when going to school, the group of badger children took turns asking her once, Lam Ha did not mind the trouble and explained, this time was also like that.
"Don't worry, it's a good thing that the professor is looking for me. You'll know in a few days." Lam Ha smiled and blinked at her.
Lam Ha asked Draco about the matter of "Excellent Student", but he didn't know, so she asked the "All-Knowing" lady in front of her.
"Hermione, do you know what an elite student is?"
Hermione said without hesitation: "Of course I know, it was mentioned in "A History Lesson".
She quickly recited the names of many excellent students, and also mentioned some of Hogwarts' criteria for selecting excellent students, but not all of them.
Lam Ha noticed, Hermione repeated several times "Only those who are superior can do it".
"So, what exactly is being superior?" she asked.
Hermione was momentarily stuck.
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