Hogwarts: A Chinese-Style Professor

Chapter 52 You should go to the Ministry of Magic and make a name for yourself.

Starting in December, the weather became increasingly cold.

The part of Black Lake near the shore has been covered with a thin, opaque layer of ice, which makes a "crunching" sound whenever the cold wind blows.

But the cold weather did not dampen the students' high spirits.

As the new month begins, Gryffindor students have already devised a new method of combat—they can use the alchemical pistol that Professor Levy awarded to outstanding students.

To encourage students' enthusiasm for learning, Li Wei will not issue alchemical pistols repeatedly.

After three months of theory, practice, and monthly exams, Li Wei has already sent out quite a few alchemical pistols.

Such a handgun would be a positive benefit for students in the third grade and below.

Indeed, although in the eyes of Jovel and Camille, this kind of alchemical tool was far less convenient and powerful than a wand, for students who could not even meet the basic requirement of 'mastering spells', the obstacle charm in the alchemical weapon was incredibly useful.

The Weasley twins, who were in fourth year, gathered together all the alchemical pistols except those from the upperclassmen, making a total of six.

They planned to use these six pistols to do something big in the new month.

But at this very moment, something terrible shattered the enthusiasm of all the young wizards for infighting—the Chamber of Secrets incident happened once again.

This time, the victim is Professor Kerridine Bubbage, who teaches Muggle Studies.

On Thursday morning, she was found by students in a corridor on the second floor of the castle, her body stiff and her pupils wide open, as if she had seen something terrible.

Immediately, rumors flew through the school, and everyone became suspicious, except for the Slytherin students who were thrilled.

Cedric, Hermione, and the other two gathered at the Black Lake and discussed the matter with great concern.

Now the situation has completely changed, and even Ron and Harry are no longer willing to doubt Levi.

Last month, the three houses fought so fiercely that Harry and Ron had no time to play and were both immersed in their studies—there was no other way; if you fall behind, you'll be beaten, and the Gryffindor students couldn't swallow that insult.

The two made rapid progress, with Harry's mastery of spells improving by a rate of one per week, leaving Ron somewhat bewildered.

The more this was the case, the more the two realized how outstanding Professor Li Wei was in teaching.

Unlike Snape, who simply slapped a potion on their face and let them start making it, Levi broke down the knowledge for them, making it easy to understand and correcting their mistakes in a timely manner, whether teaching spells or fighting dark creatures.

Moreover, since last month, for some reason, the other party has become more attentive to them.

In the past, Professor Li Wei never used textbooks in class. He could talk about all kinds of knowledge with ease. Students only needed to follow his pace, do the test papers, and fight the dark creatures.

However, last month, the other party upgraded its approach further by compiling and distributing its own teaching materials, creating learning task sheets for students in each grade.

This made each young wizard aware of their current goals, making their learning more focused and smoother.

Unless there is irrefutable evidence, no one would be willing to doubt such a professor.

Is it possible that this is the case?

Cedric proposed a conjecture.

"The one who opened the secret chamber was still the same one you mentioned—Malfoy, but the last person to open it was his father, and he passed the method to open it on to his son. So there are only two heirs to the secret chamber?"

"Very likely! So, does that mean we still have to go back to Malfoy as our starting point?"

The group quickly analyzed the situation and soon determined their course of action: Hermione would accompany Harry and Ron to retrieve Malfoy's henchman and his girlfriend's hair, administer Polyjuice Potion, and then question Malfoy about the details.

After choosing to completely trust Professor Levy, Cedric decided to skip Professor McGonagall and go directly to Professor Levy for advice!

This is the fastest way to figure everything out in a short period of time.

Hermione had this intention in mind, but when it came to actually doing it, she couldn't help but feel a little hesitant—she felt that Professor Levi must have his reasons for doing things, and she really had no right to ask him.

Cedric, however, didn't think that way—or rather, he didn't care what Levi thought of him for this action; he only hoped the basilisk incident could be resolved as soon as possible. After discussing it, the group immediately set to work.

"Professor, are you the heir to Slytherin?"

"Percy? Why would you think that?"

Li Wei carefully put away the letter and application he had just written and handed them to Barton beside him.

He planned to write to Neville's grandmother, explaining in detail the necessity of a good wand for a wizard—especially since he was in a stage of efficient learning.

As for the application, it was given to Professor McGonagall—he hoped that the school could establish a scholarship system to help students from poor families who had excellent academic performance improve their lives.

He noticed that many wizards from Muggle families at the school were in dire financial straits, with some even having to use student loans to buy their school supplies.

Levi believed it was necessary to provide some assistance to these outstanding students who were hampered by financial difficulties—as well as to students like Ron, who couldn't bear to replace his wand even when it malfunctioned.

In his draft plan, he initially suggested that Professor McGonagall establish several awards for excellence and progress, each corresponding to different students, and to be awarded annually or semi-annually.

Whether or not to adopt it is Professor McGonagall's business. Levi had no intention of forcing it; he was simply trying to do something 'right'.

For example, a professor who coldly completes teaching tasks can be transformed into a warm-hearted teacher.

“Professor, if you are the heir to Slytherin, I think you should step forward.”

"I don't quite understand what you mean, Percy?"

Looking at this outstanding student who had once achieved 12 O's in the OWL exam, Li Wei wondered if he had misunderstood something.

“Professor, someone as great as you shouldn’t remain unknown, nor should you be content to be just a professor at Hogwarts.”

Faced with Levi's question, Percy remained unmoved, instead stepping forward and saying:
"If you are the heir to the Chamber of Secrets, Slytherin must have left behind a treasure inside that could shock the Ministry of Magic. You can take this opportunity to announce it to the entire wizarding world, gain some fame and power, and enter the system!"

"The Ministry of Magic? What would I do there? I can't think of any good for me."

"How could there be no benefits! With your abilities, you could at least become the head of the Enforcement Division! Given time, becoming the Minister of Magic is only a matter of time! Power, fame, and popular support—all of these are beckoning to you!"

Percy opened his arms, his expression excited, as if he could already see Levi's triumphant success.

“You think highly of me.” Levi looked at Percy, who had a serious expression. “I’m sorry to disappoint you, but I’m not the heir to the Chamber of Secrets, and I have no interest in joining the system.”

"And Percy, as your professor, my advice to you is the same—don't care about empty fame and power. In the world of magic, what you should value most is magic itself; everything else is just added value. Do you understand?"

"I don't know!"

Percy seemed very dissatisfied with the answer.

His face flushed red, his chest heaving, and with his fiery red hair, he looked like an enraged pheasant.

"Professor, your behavior is a huge waste of your abilities!"

"One day I will prove you wrong!"

After saying that, Percy angrily opened the door and left.

"Boom."

Enraged, he didn't pay attention to the situation and ran head-on into Cedric.

"Feel sorry."

He muttered something under his breath, frowned, and quickly left.

(End of this chapter)