Hogwarts: A Chinese-Style Professor

Chapter 294 A Straight and Clear Road

The following morning, Professor McGonagall temporarily took Sirius's seat and sat next to Levi.

This made Snape on the other side slightly uncomfortable—but at the same time, he secretly pricked up his ears, trying to eavesdrop on their conversation.

Ahem! No, I wasn't eavesdropping, I just happened to overhear it while eating breakfast.
Snape glanced around discreetly; well, no one was paying attention to him at that moment.

"I've taken care of your matter." Professor McGonagall's eyes gleamed with pride behind her square glasses.

Li Wei took a bite of the fried egg and replied with a smile in his eyes.

"If I say I wasn't surprised by this, wouldn't that diminish your achievements?"

“Of course not—” Professor McGonagall replied happily, but soon her lower lip twitched slightly upwards, “You persuaded Dumbledore first, and then came to me, didn’t you?”

“You should have told me beforehand. I made a huge fool of myself with him—Li Wei, you shouldn’t have played a trick on two old people.”

“Old people? Where are the old people?” Li Wei said casually, marveling at his own ability to make such a witty remark. “In my heart, you two are still very young—I’ve always thought so.”

Professor McGonagall's eyes lit up, and she said happily in a slightly hoarse voice:

"No—don't say that. With such an outstanding young person like you taking over the responsibility, I do often feel like I'm getting old lately."

What are those two talking about? They haven't said anything meaningful for ages.
Snape's expression gradually darkened, showing his disinterest in the two's 'respectful game'.

He scooped a spoonful of potato soup into his mouth, savoring it slowly, a hint of pleasure gradually flashing in his eyes—in the past, he had devoted all his time and energy to potion research and teaching.

For him, meals were more of a necessary procedure for sustaining life than an enjoyment; he could just eat a few pieces of bread haphazardly.

But now, he has even become able to experience the joy of eating, all thanks to...
Snape glanced at Levi almost imperceptibly—out of the corner of his eye, he saw Sirius arrive late, and after discovering that Professor McGonagall had taken his place, he looked somewhat bewildered.

Hmph—idiot.

Snape looked away, broke off a piece of salted roasted potato, and slowly put it into his mouth.

As for what Li Wei accomplished?
He wasn't like that overly curious, stupid dog who, once it heard something, would insist on getting to the bottom of it.

The fact that it requires Professor McGonagall's involvement indicates that this matter is related to the course content.

Since it's related to the teaching content, once it's passed, it will definitely be posted on the bulletin board—you just need to be patient and wait for the results.

As it turned out, Snape didn't have to wait long.

On the second Friday of January, Professor Li Wei, whom the students had been eagerly anticipating, gave them a big project, just as they had hoped.

A large group of students crowded in front of the bulletin board in the lobby. The air seemed to freeze, with only heavy, slow breathing remaining.

All eyes were fixed on the newly posted notice, bearing the joint seal of Headmaster Dumbledore and Vice-Headmaster McGonagall.

[Notice: Regarding the official commencement of correspondence courses on Defense Against the Dark Arts (Defense Against the Dark Arts)]

"Merlin's beard."

A fifth-year Ravenclaw student gasped, his voice trembling, but his eyes gleaming with extreme excitement. "I didn't misread it, did I? The course will systematically cover all systems of dark magic, including but not limited to the analysis of the principles of curses, the identification of dark magic, and in-depth study of counter-magic. Later in the course, a comprehensive deconstruction of the three Unforgivable Curses is not out of the question."
Merlin's beard! Can someone explain to me what "a complete deconstruction of the three unforgivable curses" even means?

"Dark magic?" A Hufflepuff girl's face turned deathly pale, and she instinctively took a half-step back. "They teach that at school?"

"Don't make a fuss!" A seventh-grade student glanced at the girl with displeasure. "One of the three major magic schools in Europe—Demstrang School—has always been teaching students dark magic."

It's a good thing the professors changed their minds—besides, you haven't forgotten who taught us, have you?

"And this isn't something just anyone can learn—look at the entry requirements!"

Another Ravenclaw read aloud.

"Only for students in grade 5 and above. Requirements: "
You must achieve an "O" grade in one of the following five courses in the OWL exams: Charms, Transfiguration, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Potions, and History of Magic.

Students must master the Guardian Charm within the first three months of fifth grade and possess their own complete Guardian Charm.

They must master the Three Talents Formation by the fourth grade to achieve perfect communication between the three individuals.

They must undergo psychological evaluations weekly and monthly, and attend additional discussions at the Black Magic Society every Saturday.

The consent of the guardian is required—if communication with family members is difficult, the school can intervene on their behalf.

The series of requirements overwhelmed the students—a few Muggle-born students began to breathe a sigh of relief—since the requirements were so high, they probably didn't need to learn these things.

Their knowledge of black magic mostly comes from terrifying legends and vague reports in the Daily Prophet, and the fear stemming from the unknown is the most intense.

A fourth-grade Hufflepuff clings tightly to the arm of his friend beside him:
"They...they're really going to teach that Avada Kedavra...right here at the school?"

The atmosphere was most subtle among the Slytherin crowd.

Several older students exchanged glances, their eyes filled with deep doubt and worry.

A seventh-grade student whispered to his classmate:

"Professor Levi is really stirring up trouble. What if my father finds out that Hogwarts is openly teaching this?"

He didn't finish his sentence, but his expression said it all.

While black magic is indeed evil, it is also a high-end and precious form of powerful magic. Even if only a few spells are revealed, some black wizards will spend a great deal of effort to study them.

Judging from Professor Li Wei's words, he intends to directly promote these precious contents that have been intentionally blocked at Hogwarts.
It's not just them who are aware of this problem.

More and more students are seeing a surge of fighting spirit – the things they want to do in the future are becoming increasingly clear.

In the third grade, students master all intermediate spells. In the fourth grade, they begin to learn the last three stages of spellcasting, as well as array formations. In the fifth grade, they learn advanced magic and strive to gain the qualification to access dark magic.

Then, in sixth grade, they can go out for internships and find what they want to do. What more could they want? They just need to work hard!
This visible effort filled most students with determination!
"Formation, Guardian Spell, and five excellent grades. I will definitely do my best to achieve them!"

(End of this chapter)