Harry Potter and the Great Old Ones

Chapter 192 Two New Teachers
Although Dumbledore was over a hundred years old, he was always full of energy.

Today he wore a pair of semi-circular glasses, and his beard and hair, several feet long, were tied up with thin gold chains.

"Welcome! Welcome, new and old students, to Hogwarts!" Professor Dumbledore said, standing on the podium, the candlelight making his beard gleam. "I have a few words to say to you all, including something very serious, and I think it's best to clarify it before you're all too dazed by this delicious meal..."

Dumbledore cleared his throat and continued, "As you all probably know, they searched the Hogwarts Express. Currently, our school is hosting several Dementors from Azkaban, who are here on official Ministry of Magic duties."

“They are stationed at all the entrances to this school grounds,” Dumbledore continued. “While they are here, I must make it clear that no one may leave the school without permission. Dementors should not be fooled by tricks or disguises—”

“Even an invisibility cloak won’t do.” He added this sentence expressionlessly, then stared fiercely at Tiera before continuing:
"Dementors are born without the knowledge of requests or excuses, nor do they understand mercy. Therefore, I warn each of you not to give them any excuse to harm you. I expect the prefects of each grade, as well as our newly appointed presidents of the boys' and girls' student councils, to ensure that no student will have any conflict with a Dementor."

Harry and Tyrell exchanged a glance, each harboring their own secret plans.

“But what’s exciting is that—” Dumbledore continued loudly, “this year, I am delighted to welcome two new teachers to our ranks.”

"The first one is Professor Lupin, who generously agreed to fill the vacancy in the Defense Against the Dark Arts course."

A few scattered, rather lukewarm rounds of applause broke out.

Tiera believed that most of the little witches still couldn't let go of the handsome, dashing Gilderoy Lockhart.

Especially when they saw Professor Lupin sitting among all the well-dressed teachers, looking particularly shabby, they missed Professor Lockhart even more—who was witty, humorous, a highly skilled teacher, who had defeated Voldemort, and most importantly, handsome.

"Look, Harry!" Ron exclaimed suddenly. "Look, Snape!"

Snape's gaze was fixed intently on Professor Lupin along the long teachers' table. Everyone knew that Professor Snape had always wanted to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts, but even Harry, who hated Snape, was greatly surprised by the distorted expression on Snape's thin, ashen face—

That expression went beyond anger; it was hatred.

Jealousy twisted Snape.

“As for our second appointed teacher—” Dumbledore continued after the lukewarm applause subsided, “well…I regret to inform you that our Professor Kettleburn, our teacher of the Conservation of Magical Creatures class, retired at the end of last year to have more time to tend to his remaining limbs; however—”

"I am pleased to announce that it is none other than Rubeus Hagrid who will fill his vacancy. Hagrid has agreed to serve as a teacher in addition to his role as the gamekeeper."

Because Gilderoy Lockhart blew Voldemort and the Basilisk to ashes in full view of everyone.

Therefore, the Ministry of Magic also realized that the death of Myrtle more than fifty years ago was obviously a grand scheme orchestrated by Tom Riddle, who later became Voldemort, in order to gain fame.

So, through Dumbledore's intervention, the Department of Magical Law Enforcement withdrew its control over Hagrid's wand and cleared his criminal record, which is why Hagrid was able to succeed Professor Kettleburn.

As for the Basilisk, or rather, Slytherin—

Right now, that silly snake is having a great time on the planet where the Tierra Library is located.

The planet where the library was located had an ecosystem similar to Earth's, so after the performance at Hogwarts Castle, Tyrell threw Slytherin onto that planet and used flesh magic to slightly suppress the effects of the Hydra potion, allowing Slytherin to barely regain some of his human form and intelligence.

In other words, Slytherin's intelligence was neither high enough to pose a threat to Tyella, nor low enough to lack human thought.

With the remaining memories in Slytherin's brain, and with the aid of some magic, Tyella could identify and categorize the native animals, plants, and minerals of that planet that could be used as raw materials for potions and alchemy.

After Dumbledore announced Hagrid as the professor of the Magical Creatures Protection class, a burst of extremely enthusiastic applause and cheers erupted at the Gryffindor long table.

This naturally included Harry, Ron, Hermione, and of course, Tierra. Tierra's cheers were the most enthusiastic—

For all the things I have done and may do in the future that have wronged Hagrid.

To be honest.

Tiera has been craving that eight-eyed giant spider king for a long time.

"We should have known!" Ron roared, slamming his fist on the table. "Otherwise, who would have asked us to get a book that bites?"

Tyella, Harry, Ron, and Hermione were the last to stop clapping when Professor Dumbledore began to speak again. They saw Hagrid wiping his eyes with a tablecloth.

“Well, I think I’ve said the important things, so everyone—” Dumbledore said, “let’s begin our meal.”

Suddenly, the golden plates and goblets in front of them were filled with food and drinks, and the hall echoed with laughter and the clinking of cutlery.

Hermione was still a bit aloof, but the tears in her eyes had disappeared, and she was now viciously cutting the steak on her plate.

Tierra: ...

Sigh... young girls are just too easily emotional.

Hermione is still too naive and inexperienced.

Clearly, Hermione misunderstood her relationship with Lunalovegood.

Although Hermione had long since given up on Tyrell, and even had a brief summer romance with a handsome Italian guy while vacationing on a French beach—

But Hermione was still unhappy.

My mother, who's ranked second in the first year, spent an entire semester diligently trying to win Tierra's favor, and we've known each other since the beginning of the semester—

As a result, that big jerk Tierra never offered to put a coat on me when I was cold—

Hermione grew angrier and angrier the more she thought about it, and before she knew it...

I ate several extra pig's trotters for dinner.

This resulted in Hermione burping repeatedly after dinner.

He quickly offered his blessings to Hagrid and then went back to his dormitory to sleep.

Thank you to Black Cat in the Rain for the 100 Qidian points!
Thank you to Dark Eye's Watcher for the 500 Qidian Coins reward.

Thank you Korsi for the 100 Qidian Coins reward.

Thank you to Princess Xiduoduo for the 700 Qidian Coins!

Thank you Yuto Kuroki for the January vote.
Thank you to Lazy Garfield for the January vote!
Thank you Xiaoxin for your February vote!
Thank you Huo Lina for casting your February vote.
Thank you Wuji Changkong for the January vote!
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(End of this chapter)