Hogwarts: A Chinese-Style Professor

Chapter 292 Dumbledore Won't Agree

Professor McGonagall's chest heaved violently.
She forcefully suppressed a certain emotion that was about to erupt; she neither spoke nor slammed the parchment onto the table.

Seeing that Li Wei remained silent, she took a deep breath, and with an almost ritualistic heaviness, lowered her head again, forcing her gaze back to the manuscript in front of her.

The two remained unusually silent while she read.

The firewood in the fireplace crackled softly.

As time ticked by, Professor McGonagall's expression kept changing.

The initial shock and anger were gradually replaced by a deep sense of solemnity.

She saw how the course started with the most basic and harmless detection of residual dark magic, gradually transitioning to the analysis of known principles of curses with clear counters, then to preliminary contact with spiritual issues, dissecting all dark magic, researching corresponding counterspells, and finally...
Confront the three unforgivable curses.

Before the lessons begin, he will ensure that all students have mastered the Guardian Spell, have their own Guardian Spirit, and use the power of the array to check their magic power and mental state.

First, the students who study and work together day and night conduct a self-check, then he conducts a second check, and finally, a further review and summary is made by wearing a crown.
Professor McGonagall's attention finally settled on the 'course takeaways'.

Levy cited examples of young wizards in recent years (especially during Voldemort's first rise to power) who were easily seduced or corrupted because they had no knowledge of dark magic.

This study analyzed casualty data resulting from the lack of systematic education on the principles of Dark Magic during Auror training at the Ministry of Magic.

When facing a dark wizard, the greatest danger does not come from dark magic, but from ignorance and fear of the danger.

As the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts, it is my duty to teach Hogwarts students and dispel their fear of this unknown.

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Professor McGonagall stared at the passage and read it over and over again.

Her gaze began to move backward and upward, revisiting the casualty statistics. For about five minutes, she repeatedly looked back and forth between the two sections, each shift of her gaze extremely slow and heavy.

"Li Wei."

When Professor McGonagall spoke again, her voice was a little hoarse.

Li Wei watched as she lowered her head, took off her glasses, pinched her swollen nose with her fingertips, and then rubbed her face with her palm.

Finally, she put her glasses back on and looked up at Li Wei.

"Dumbledore will not agree."

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Li Wei's tense expression twitched uncontrollably.

He was amazed at how sensitive he was to subtle emotions—Professor McGonagall's tactful rejection was exactly like Dumbledore's.

He could breathe a sigh of relief; the worst had not happened.

He even had a somewhat superfluous thought—he wanted to see just how much support Professor McGonagall was for him.

If Professor McGonagall is very opposed to his teaching of black magic, Levi actually has a backup plan.

He teaches his students dark magic, but in reality, he also wants to rethink his own understanding from scratch—by reviewing this sophisticated and insidious magic system with his current knowledge, he is sure to gain a wealth of new insights.

Teaching students is also a process of summarizing what we've learned.

Moreover, he doesn't have much time available for research right now. If he could organize his notes while teaching in class, his progress would be several times faster. But if that's not possible, he can push himself a little harder, using the time converter a few times a week to go back in time, enter a black box, and do nothing but study black magic.

This method should also achieve his goal in a relatively short time.

"I can give up on this matter if Dumbledore doesn't agree."

Knowing the outcome, Li Wei calmly spoke to Professor McGonagall.

“If—” Professor McGonagall looked at her extremely satisfied student and colleague, and hesitated before saying, “if his resistance is not strong, I will help you persuade him.”

Li Wei was genuinely surprised; he knew Professor McGonagall's personality very well.

During the year or so we worked together, I clearly felt that beneath the other person's stern exterior lay a heart that cared deeply for students.
Therefore, he clearly felt how precious the other party's 'concession' was.

He felt happy for the first time in a long time. Although he was used to being recognized, being firmly chosen by someone he cared about made him very happy.

“I have no intention of putting any pressure on you.” Li Wei smiled calmly. “I know I can entrust this to you with confidence.”

“Is this what you call not putting pressure on me? That’s Dumbledore.” Professor McGonagall glared at Levi with a hint of resentment, feigning displeasure. “I reckon when he finds out about this, he’ll be very stern and calm, and he’ll really berate me.”

“Minerva—I thought we would definitely reach a consensus on this matter.”

Professor McGonagall spoke in Dumbledore's tone.

The tense atmosphere completely relaxed.

In fact, not only Li Wei, but she herself also breathed a sigh of relief. She never thought she would agree to such a thing.

Even if Li Wei had brought this up with her before the start of the new school year, she would probably have been so angry that she would have trembled and been too heartbroken to talk to him—excellent teaching results are not a reason to disregard the safety of students.

She can accept a slight increase in pressure on the students—which she sees as a challenge within a safe range.

However, dark magic is too evil and could very well affect the minds of students, especially leading Slytherin students astray.
If it weren't for Li Wei's dedication to education, his outstanding educational achievements, and the joyful holiday of the Winter Festival, it would have been impossible.
Well, Professor McGonagall didn't want to make excuses for herself anymore—she felt she must be crazy.

However, she did willingly accept the reality that she could not refuse any of Li Wei's teaching suggestions before Li Wei caused trouble.

Because he always did so well—and he himself was so outstanding.

Moreover, the timing of this proposal was actually quite good—after parents personally visited Hogwarts School and experienced it firsthand, they were full of praise for the various changes made to the school.

As for teaching dark magic, those pure-blood families probably wouldn't even have any objections.

After experiencing the open day, the mixed-race parents and the Muggle parents should have developed sufficient trust in the school.

Based on Li Wei's understanding of dark magic, he will probably do this sooner or later, and they will agree to it sooner or later. After all, using dark magic was a perfectly normal thing during their student days.

These old wizards worked desperately to end the conflict, hoping to spare the children from the anxieties and fears they had experienced.

But in a sense, this behavior may also mean overprotection, which is what Professor McGonagall has felt most over the past year.

With this in mind, Professor McGonagall's eyes gradually filled with determination.

"I'll help you persuade him, please leave it to me."

(End of this chapter)