Hogwarts: The Witch Education Handbook

"I'm at Hogwarts..."

It seems that they have noticed Sean's "weakness".

She couldn't even be bothered with the superficial act of covering herself with her breasts.

The quill pen was writing:

Sean Phillips said his teaching career at Hogwarts was so boring that it didn't interest him at all...

The interviews and dialogues between the two parties are still ongoing.

"What kind of person do you think Dumbledore was?"

"Professor Dumbledore is an extremely profound and wise man..."

Phillips believed Dumbledore was a gloomy person...

What do you think of the students at Hogwarts?

"They are full of energy..."

Sean Phillips believed the young wizards at Hogwarts were hopelessly mischievous...

"What do you think...?"

...

The pace of the interview was gradually quickening.

After more than half an hour, Rita looked at the last piece of parchment, which was also filled with Sean's "words" and "opinions," and nodded in satisfaction.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Phillips." Rita gently closed her notebook, looked up at Sean, and said, "Your sharing was excellent. I believe this interview will give your readers a deeper understanding of Hogwarts and your experiences over the past year."

Sean nodded and replied, "I'm also very pleased to have had this interview with you, Ms. Rita. Please feel free to let me know if you have any further questions or need further information."

As the interview came to an end, both of them stood up.

Rita extended her hand to Sean to thank him for his cooperation and support; Sean warmly shook her hand in return, expressing his satisfaction with the interview.

This exclusive interview concluded perfectly in this pleasant and relaxed atmosphere.

Just as Rita was carefully stuffing the parchment, notebook, and her precious quill into her bag and turning to leave, she suddenly heard Sean call her name.

"Ms. Skeeter."

"What's wrong?" Rita turned around and looked at Sean, who was standing in front of the desk and smiling at her, and asked in confusion.

"If your interview with me is over, could you allow me to conduct a brief interview with you?" Sean said quite sincerely, "After all, there are some questions I still don't quite understand."

"What do you mean?" For some reason, seeing Sean's smile gave Rita a bad feeling.

"I mean, I'm curious how you trained yourself to become an Animagus," Sean paused, then said, emphasizing each word, "In other words, what does it feel like to become a beetle?"

When Sean uttered the first half of his sentence, Rita instinctively tightened her grip on her handbag.

She wanted to defend herself, but the words that had just reached her throat were swallowed back down.

Because... she heard the word "beetle".

This is more effective than anything else.

For a moment, the air in the office seemed to freeze.

Only her heartbeat echoed continuously.

In the silence, Rita felt an unprecedented sense of panic.

How did he know?

She had kept this secret very carefully, and even her closest friends didn't know about it.

Now, it's being casually mentioned by the person who just interviewed them.

She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down.

But Sean didn't give her that chance.

He maintained the same smile as before.

"If I remember correctly, according to wizarding law, every Animagus must register at the Animagus Registry of the Ministry of Magic."

"Illegal Animagus individuals, once discovered, will be imprisoned in Azkaban."

"Ms. Skeeter, you wouldn't want people to know you're an illegal Animagus, would you?"

After a long silence, Rita finally mustered the courage to speak, but her voice unexpectedly became hoarse. "What...do you want..."

Sean did not answer her question.

"I've heard that the cells in Azkaban are filled with despair and wailing." Sean's voice was deep and magnetic, each word seemingly containing some unfathomable rhythm. "The prisoners there are guarded by Dementors, creatures that can drain people's joy and hope, leaving them with only endless cold and fear."

"In Azkaban, there was no need to use high walls and seawater to imprison prisoners."

"Because prisoners under the influence of Dementors will suffer from severe depression and will not even have the slightest thought of escaping."

"You will watch yourself slowly become mentally unstable, powerless to resist. Day after day, year after year, you will slowly decay in the mental prison you have built for yourself."

"At that point, you'll have the urge to starve yourself."

"But some people there will personally feed you bit by bit, so that you can be one of their few sources of joy."

"Let me show you what it truly means to be worse than dead..."

In the end, Sean took out what was in the safe—ledgers of the profits and marketing services she had obtained over the years by using her illegal Animagus identity.

Faced with overwhelming evidence, Rita felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave. Her eyes were filled with fear, and her body trembled involuntarily.

Rita bit her lower lip tightly, trying to remain calm, but Sean's words were like a sharp sword, piercing straight into her heart.

She didn't want to be a member of Azkaban.

She didn't want to spend the rest of her life in that terrifying place.

"Ms. Skeeter, you're a smart woman." Sean's tone softened slightly. "I believe you'll make the right choice..."

Rita slowly lowered her body...

[PS: Some friends raised related questions in the group. I originally wanted to explain Rita's plot in a separate chapter, but I couldn't fit it into a separate chapter, so I can only explain it here.]

[New readers may notice that the titles of these two chapters are "Edited." The original text contained ambiguous and explicit scenes about Rita. Some readers told me they didn't like Rita's character and associated her with the movie. To accommodate these readers, I removed the ambiguous and explicit scenes from the original text and moved them to the side story "Encounters in Parallel Worlds." You can compare this with the unedited original text to see how the original plot was.]

[Rita's appearance and the bonus chapter were decided by readers through a vote. When a particular comment received 99+ comments, a bonus chapter about Rita would be released. That number was reached in less than an hour, so a bonus chapter about Rita was released.]

[The author wants to say that they have tried their best to accommodate the thoughts and feelings of readers who dislike Rita, making numerous revisions and removing plot points. The original content has been moved to the side stories, so it won't affect readers who don't read the side stories... If you still can't accept this part of the plot, it's recommended to read the original text before the revisions in the side stories. You'll see that the author has truly tried their best, after all, the author needs to make a living and must respect the wishes of the majority of readers.]

[My personal suggestion is not to project the movie character onto the character, like with Bellatrix, but rather use photos of the actual actresses... Most of the actresses cast in Harry Potter were quite good, being well-known actresses.]

[Regarding the publishing house's role in the plot, some say the protagonist is an established author who will communicate with the publishing house. Here are two explanations.]

[1. The incident was urgent, and it was based on rumors, so Sean wasn't contacted beforehand, and the publishing company also gave Sean the option to refuse—following Chapter 94, what the senior said.]

[2. The publishing company initially believed Sean wouldn't pass up this opportunity to promote him. In fact, most authors would be overjoyed to receive a recommendation and promotion from a company; how could they possibly refuse? The problem lay with the choice of reporter—Rita. If it had been any other reporter, Sean would have gladly accepted the interview. The publishing company was unaware of Rita's issues; only "we," with our omniscient perspective, and Sean knew what kind of person Rita was.]

[The third point is a disclaimer. The author has tried his best to construct the logical framework, and is constantly revising any unreasonable parts. However, a novel is, after all, just a novel, not a real world. In the real world, there can be some bizarre and incomprehensible things that happen. Novels are born from the author's knowledge and experience, and expand according to market conditions. Some things are inevitable. The author will strive to improve and do his best to bring everyone a new fictional world and a better reading experience.]

[I apologize to all readers whose reading experience was affected. Thank you for your support. —Writer Tonight's Frequent Tests, June 1, 2024]