Hogwarts: A Chinese-Style Professor

Chapter 254 Taskbar Launched

This November has been overwhelming from the very beginning.

First, the introduction of emoticons allowed middle and upper grade students to quickly enjoy themselves, while lower grade students, limited by their skill level, could only follow behind and collect the existing emoticons to satisfy their cravings.

Whether in the corridors, public lounges, or the library, students' anxious and earnest faces are everywhere, and the air is filled with a restless energy of creation and sharing.

According to the optimistic estimates of the lower grades, their task for the next half month to a month may become how to successfully design a satisfactory emoji. As the popularity of emojis has faded, they are no longer satisfied with designing a simple emoji, because that will not attract any attention.

However, creating human portrait expressions is too intricate and presents an excessive challenge for them.

It can be said that as time goes by, the sunk costs for the younger students are constantly increasing, but they still have to put in more effort and force themselves to design a good expression—it's just a matter of spending more time, so what's the rush?
But Li Wei did not give them any time to adjust.

In the second week, the task bulletin board was established.

The students who went to the auditorium for lunch soon discovered that a new wall had appeared in the very center of the hall at the castle entrance.

[Quest Source: International Wizarding Federation - Department of Mystic Affairs (Cooperation with UK Branch)]

Content: Preliminary work on the "Ancient Magic Relics Purification Project".

Location: An ancient site in Scotland (confidential).

Job duties: Under the supervision of the Silent Ones, responsible for copying and imprinting basic runes in the outer area, collecting samples of specific magical dust, and maintaining the energy supply to the basic warning magic array.

[Requirements: Applicants must pass the NEWT test—ancient runic classification—with a score of at least 'E', possess excellent magical stability, be able to withstand prolonged low-intensity but continuous mental stress, and sign an international confidentiality agreement.]

[Note: Professor Li Wei was originally intended to serve as an advisor for this long-term research project, but now three apprentice observation slots are open.]

The work is monotonous, the environment is harsh, and there is no direct access to explore the area.

[Minimum application grade: 7th grade (NEWTs scores of 'E' or higher are required in Charms, Defense Against the Dark Arts, and Ancient Runes)]

"Merlin's beard... Exploring ancient ruins? Is something this exciting only for seventh graders?"

"I've never longed to grow up so much, never! Does this mean we'll just have to follow behind the older students again, waiting for them to have their fun before letting us glean some information?"

More and more students are piling up in front of the bulletin board.

Amidst the lively discussion, they turned their attention to the next point.

[Quest Source: Egyptian Ministry of Magic - Department of Antiquities and Curses]

[Content: Excavation and basic record of the perimeter of the newly discovered ancient shaman's tomb in the Valley of the Kings.]

Job duties: Under official Egyptian protection, enter the antechamber of the tomb passage (antechamber only) to clear away rubble and millennia-old dust generated during the excavation (requiring the use of specific traceless magic), and to survey and magically record the wall reliefs that have already been treated by experts.

[Requirements: Extreme patience and meticulousness, precise control of magical power (avoiding damage to artifacts), and a NEWT level alchemy simulation score of 'E' or higher.]

[Note: The core protective spell of this tomb was originally the content of an advisory invitation sent to Professor Li Wei.]

The apprenticeship does not involve any core spell-breaking techniques; it only involves physical labor and meticulous work.

Minimum application grade: Year 6 or 7 (Requires proficiency in alchemy and an "O" grade in Charms, Transfiguration, and Defense Against the Dark Arts in the OWL exams)

"These requirements are too difficult. Can I really meet them by seventh grade?" "I thought my ancient runes were pretty good, but a NEWT 'E' is just the minimum requirement, and I also have to be able to work in that kind of environment."

The sheer number of tasks from organizations around the world left the students overwhelmed.

While the demanding requirements intimidated them, many young wizards realized for the first time how vast the world was and how many wizards were engaged in different professions.

The already respected upperclassmen have once again become the most sought-after figures among Hogwarts students.

In particular, when one seventh-grader after another tore off the tasks on the list and headed toward Levi's office guided by house-elves that suddenly appeared, the emotions lingering in the young wizards' hearts completely boiled over.

"That's Percy Weasley and Gemma Farley in seventh grade."

"I suddenly realize I need to step up my game. Sixth grade, I absolutely have to meet these requirements by then!"

"Thinking about it carefully, it's not that difficult. After all, we have Professor Li Wei—you see, no matter how difficult these tasks are, we still invite Professor Li Wei to take the lead, right? We can do it!"

A group of people surrounded the signboard, shouting and yelling, all filled with determination.

Some of them had started to slack off recently, but the appearance of the task bar has given them a new boost of motivation.

Not to mention that when the senior students come back from their internships, I will definitely share and brag about it to them, which will be another round of motivational speeches.

"That's great—will we be just as successful as them when we get to seventh grade?"

Ron watched the upperclassmen leave like heroes, a look of envy on his face.

"We definitely can—as long as we keep trying."

Harry watched their retreating figures with a determined look in his eyes.

"Why can only upperclassmen participate? Ugh, if I didn't have so many classes to attend, I really wish I could try it right now."

Hermione suddenly said something that spoiled the mood.

Everyone turned their attention to her.

She immediately realized what had happened, blushed, and ran away.

But she wasn't exaggerating. She had already started self-studying the OWL curriculum and expected to master it all by the time she was in fourth grade. By then, she would indeed be capable of handling tasks with lower requirements.

The task list immediately sparked a great deal of discussion among students.

Students in various chat groups were discussing their experiences and tasks for the day. Many even felt a sense of urgency and began asking older students about knowledge and content that they hadn't yet encountered at this stage.

Because of the existence of chat groups, the fact that classes are combined across the four houses, and Professor Levi's aversion to bloodline discrimination, although there are still distinctions of bloodline within Hogwarts, these distinctions are no longer openly displayed.

As a result, the barriers between students of different grades were broken down, and students from all seven grades gradually became one through online media such as chat groups.

The appearance of the task bar gave them a legitimate opportunity to show off, greatly satisfying the vanity of those Slytherins, who completely lost themselves amidst the lower-year students' chants of "Senior is awesome!"

(End of this chapter)