Hogwarts: A Chinese-Style Professor

Chapter 146 The Ministry of Magic Comes Knocking

The examiners' composure crumbled again on the third day.

The students once again demonstrated their formidable and solid magical skills in Transfiguration.

After the exams ended that day, Topherdy immediately wrote a serious letter and sent it to the Ministry of Magic. He had to urgently report the situation to the Minister of Magic and the Director of Education.

At Hogwarts, something is happening that they cannot understand.

If the students' performance in the first three days was barely acceptable to them...

On the fourth day, when it was time for the Defense Against the Dark Arts exam, all the examiners were speechless.
They realized something extremely serious.

This year at OWL and NEWT, it's highly likely that all students taking the Defense Against the Dark Arts subject will receive an "O".

This is an extremely unreasonable phenomenon.

Furthermore, this matter cannot be allowed to drag on—once exam week ends, the matter will be considered closed, and even if there are problems, there will be no way to investigate them.

They must make a decision as soon as possible—whether to suspend the exams and investigate everything, or to continue as is?
This matter has a huge impact.

In the lounge, the examiners all looked at the chief examiner, Tofaldi, hoping he would make a decision.

"Let's wait a little longer. Once the minister receives the letter, they will definitely come here to handle it as soon as possible."

We will conduct the exams as normal during this period; please do not make a fuss or disturb the students.

Day 5 of exam week.

An official carriage from the Ministry of Magic quietly landed in front of the castle's main gate.

The two who emerged from the crowd were none other than Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge and Director of Education of the Ministry of Magic, Taser Ackerman.

The former has the typical look of a politician.

He was short and stout, wearing a pinstripe cloak and a grey-green bowler hat. His usually amiable round face was tense. As soon as he got out of the car, he subconsciously wiped his forehead with a handkerchief, even though the morning air was still cool.

Following closely behind him was a middle-aged man dressed in an elegant black robe, his angular face with sharp, chiseled lines that made him appear serious and rigid.

Having received advance notice, Dumbledore had no choice but to return to Hogwarts and welcome the two inside.

Hogwarts, Headmaster's Office.

Upon receiving the notification, Li Wei and Professor McGonagall were already seated and waiting.

Upon seeing the visitor, Li Wei's expression remained unchanged. He simply picked up his black tea and took a sip, thus avoiding the need for a formal greeting.

Professor McGonagall stood up and exchanged a few pleasantries with the two men.

After everyone sat down, at Fudge's prompting glance, Education Secretary Ackerman immediately got straight to the point.

"The main reason we came to Hogwarts this time is because we received an unusual report—this year's students performed uncomfortably well in their exams."

Ackerman's tough tone, coupled with his cold voice, made it sound as if he were announcing evidence of a criminal's crime.

"A large number of fifth and seventh graders have shown incredible excellence in certain subjects, which is overwhelmingly superior compared to the previous year's students."

From a statistical and educational perspective, this is almost impossible.

The only reasonable explanation is that there was a serious leak somewhere in the examination process.

"Oh!"

Just then, Professor McGonagall slammed her hand on the table and stood up abruptly, her expression resembling that of an enraged lion.

"That's absolutely impossible! What information did you receive to dare say such a thing? This is a complete trampling on the students' hard work!"

No wonder Professor McGonagall was so angry.

She had witnessed the young wizards' hard work and changes, and as the vice-principal and their professor, McGonagall was feeling very gratified. Then, suddenly, people from the Ministry of Magic jumped out and accused them of cheating to achieve their current success?
“Minerva—calm down, they are just stating a possibility.”

“How can I remain calm?” Professor McGonagall suddenly looked at Levi. “Levi—you’ve earned this kind of treatment through your hard work in education, don’t you want to say a few words?”

"I know, please don't be angry—"

Li Wei comforted Professor McGonagall and helped her sit down again—she had initially refused, but upon hearing Li Wei say, "There's no other way. Faced with something beyond our comprehension, the Ministry of Magic officials can only come to this conclusion."

Fudge's face turned green instantly.

But nobody cared about him.

Even Ackerman, who came with him, ignored him.

"You mean, there was no cheating at Hogwarts during this exam?"

"Of course, and I think it's arrogant and ignorant to make such accusations without understanding the situation."

“I remember you—Li Wei, your OWL score was 12 'O's, but you didn’t take the NEWT exam.”

Ackerman suddenly changed the subject.

"Moreover, the students at Hogwarts began to show different characteristics after you started teaching that class."

I think it's perfectly normal to connect these two things and draw certain conclusions.

"oh--?"

Li Wei looked at him with great interest.

"Connelly, Taser."

At this moment, Dumbledore, who had remained calm and collected throughout, finally spoke up.

“I understand your concerns. However, cheating is an extremely serious accusation. It not only tarnishes the reputation of Hogwarts, but also the efforts and talents of these young wizards.”

"What you call illogical, I would rather call unexpected."

"Exceeded expectations?"

Fudge almost jumped up.

"What kind of unexpected turn of events could turn an entire school of students into geniuses overnight? Albus, this is absurd!"

“It didn’t happen overnight, Connelly,”

Dumbledore calmly retorted.

"Instead, it was through a whole academic year of... well... special immersion."

I suggest that you observe for yourselves before drawing any formal conclusions.

Look into the students' eyes, look at their composure and self-assurance as they cast spells—to be honest, I stood there for two whole hours yesterday watching their confident figures—it was truly captivating.

I believe that experienced wizards like you can distinguish between genuine ability and points obtained through cheating.

His words plunged Fudge and Ackerman into a brief silence.

But Ackerman quickly followed up:

"But the only problematic courses are Charms, Transfiguration, and Defense Against the Dark Arts. These three subjects have already been tested, so what's the point of looking at the students' performance in other subjects?"
Furthermore, to my knowledge, while they have improved in other subjects, their performance is nowhere near as outstanding as in those three.

"Then we'll add an extra test. You can prepare the test content on the spot—either fifth grade or seventh grade, you can choose."

Professor McGonagall had a much fiery temper than Levi; seeing that he remained silent, she stepped forward!
(End of this chapter)