Hogwarts: Who made her a professor?

Chapter 464 Hot-Blooded Demon School

It was inevitable that Gryffindor would gradually fall behind; most of the Slytherin members were muscular, such as Monta, Warrington, and...

Crabbe and Goyle were both like wild beasts.

On the Gryffindor side, while the attacking line of Angelina Jensen, Arya Spinnett, and Katie Bell is impressive, they are certainly no match for the Slytherin Beasts when it comes to fighting.

To make matters worse, the ball hit Harry squarely in the lower back, rendering him practically useless. Only the Weasley brothers were left to hold on, with the twins Fred and Weasley dodging left and right, and the skinny Ron relying on his wild punches for protection.

A full-blown brawl was unfolding on the field. Ms. Huo Qi's whistle blew frequently, but she couldn't separate the players who were fighting with bloodshot eyes by herself. As soon as she pulled one group apart, another one started fighting.

Fortunately, Professor McGonagall and Snape arrived at the stadium immediately, and the fierce brawl finally came to an end thanks to the intervention of the two deans.

However, as the saying goes, "Press down one gourd and another floats up." The stadium quieted down, but chaos erupted in the stands.

A group of angry Gryffindor students scaled the fence and rushed straight towards the stands where the Slytherin students were, their screams and shouts echoing throughout the stands.

The conflicts that surfaced on the train to Scotland at the start of the school year erupted at this moment, with Gryffindor and Slytherin fighting each other, and Hogwarts undergoing a radical transformation into a high school of martial arts.

Adhering to the principle of revenge, some Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs also rolled up their sleeves and rushed towards the chaotic stands, ostensibly to break up the fight, but in reality to sabotage the Slytherins.

Soon, the students, no longer satisfied with hand-to-hand combat, drew their wands, and the light of their spells began to illuminate the stands.

Belvina couldn't sit still any longer. At first, she could leisurely watch the two sides fight and occasionally make a comment, but as more and more people joined the brawl, she had to step in to stop it.

Besides Belvina, other professors also rushed to the scene of the brawl, either shouting to stop it or drawing their wands to forcibly separate the students who were entangled together.

Belvina also drew her wand and separated the students who were throwing punches at each other, preventing the commotion in the stands from escalating further.

With the professors' repeated reprimands, the hot-blooded Gryffindors and Slytherins were finally separated, glaring at each other breathlessly.

Some professors stayed behind to stabilize Slytherin, some watched Gryffindor return to their original stands, and others led the injured students away first.

After a while, the commotion in the stands finally subsided, and the professors began to arrange for the students to return to the castle.

The first house to leave the pitch was Slytherin, who were fighting three against one. They had suffered a great loss today, with Gryffindor's fists, Ravenclaw's black hands, and Hufflepuff's black hands all causing considerable damage to Slytherin.

After Slytherin, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff also left, the students of both houses walking back to the castle with their heads held high.

Belvina, who remained in the stands, glanced at the still furious Gryffindors. Although the Slytherin side had been badly beaten, quite a few Gryffindors had also been injured.

Explosives genius Seamus Finnigan got a black eye, Dean Thomas had a cut on his lip, and Neville Longbottom looked like he'd been humiliated, with his cloak torn to shreds.

When the group fight broke out, Neville Longbottom was a far cry from his previous crybaby image. He was the most aggressive of all the students and took the most punches.

Even so, Neville only suffered minor injuries and didn't even need to go to the school hospital; it was nothing more than a little bit of hardship.

The conflict ended, and the four houses returned to their respective common rooms.

Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff cheered, not only escaping unscathed but also teaching Slytherin a lesson.

Gryffindor celebrated their victory, having not only won the opening match but also displayed great bravery in the brawl, achieving the same triumph.

As for Slytherin, the Slytherin students were dejected, like defeated roosters. The common room was shrouded in gloom, with a heavy and oppressive atmosphere.

They couldn't beat them in ball games, they couldn't beat them in fights, and what was most infuriating was that they were ganged up on and beaten by the other three houses. From top to bottom, no one in Slytherin could laugh; it was just too humiliating.

However, expecting the proud Slytherins to have a change of heart is impossible; they are like crows perched on a black boar.

They can only see the faults of others, as for themselves—excuse me, how could the noble and pure Slytherins be wrong!

To provoke Ron Weasley with songs was necessary for victory; to insult the Weasleys with vulgar language was because they were despicable pure-blood traitors!

The Gryffindors who struck first were unethical, the Ravenclaws who took sides were cunning and treacherous, and the Hufflepuffs who used underhanded tactics were dishonest—they were all idiots!

Only Slytherins, born from the mud yet untainted by its dust, were not influenced by the lowly leader Dumbledore, and upheld the honor of pure-bloods with their own nobility!

Of course, if you lose both the game and your composure, you still need to look for the reasons within yourself, and you should definitely share the blame.

So, everyone turned their attention to Draco Malfoy, thinking that if he caught the Golden Snitch in the match, Slytherin wouldn't lose.

However, the proud pure-blooded Slytherins dared not openly criticize Draco Malfoy; they could only vent their frustrations by veiled insults at the air.

Draco Malfoy was unconcerned by the sarcastic remarks of his fellow students. He only felt sorry for them, as these pure-blood students were completely unaware of the real problem and only knew how to shirk responsibility and belittle others.

While Draco remained silent, his friends reacted in various ways.

Theodore Nott grinned wickedly, Blaise Sabini watched coldly, while Crabbe and Goyle chuckled foolishly, unaware of...

Did he not understand the sarcastic remarks of others, or was he pretending to be stupid?

Daphne Greengrass and Millison Burstdle huddled together, whispering something, occasionally glancing up at Draco.

Only Pansy Parkinson, who looks like a poodle, approaches Draco, wanting to comfort him after he missed out on the Golden Snitch.

Draco accepted Pansy Parkinson's offer of comfort, even though he didn't need any consolation. He had lost, and it was simply a matter of him being less skilled. He just needed to practice more for the next match.

The students had mixed feelings; some were celebrating their victory, while others looked worried. The professors, on the other hand, all had furrowed brows. Even Professor McGonagall, whose team had won the opening game, looked serious with a furrowed brow.

It's quite normal for Gryffindor and Slytherin students to get into fights.

Since the era of the four giants, these two academies have been at odds, and have always disliked each other for thousands of years. Fighting is normal for them; it would be strange if they didn't fight.

However, today's brawl had a wide-ranging impact, involving not only the players from both sides but also ordinary students watching from the stands; it was practically a nationwide affair.

Besides the long-time rivals Gryffindor and Slytherin, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff also got involved, ostensibly to break up the fight but actually to gang up on Slytherin, forcing Slytherin to fight three against one.

Since the founding of Hogwarts, such large-scale brawls have been numerous, but extremely rare. How to handle such situations...

The follow-up issues regarding the frame became a headache for the professors.

Punishing the students is not an option, as there are too many participants and the law does not punish the masses.

If students aren't punished, school rules and regulations become meaningless, and bigger conflicts are bound to erupt in the future.

The best approach is to punish only the ringleaders, making Gryffindor and Slytherin negative examples to severely crack down on the corrupt practices of both houses.

As for Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff who took sides, they were mainly given verbal criticism and education to make them realize their mistakes and to ensure that they would be severely punished if they made the same mistake again.

So, here's the question.

Which house, Gryffindor or Slytherin, should bear the primary responsibility?

Furthermore, among the students from these two colleges who participated in the brawl, who should be the ringleader and who should be severely punished?

"Principal, please forgive my bluntness—"

Snape's irritating, greasy voice echoed from the headmaster's office.

He continued, "I think Harry Potter is the biggest problem; he's the source of this brawl—"

As he spoke, Snape glanced at the others in the office: Professor McGonagall, Head of Gryffindor; Professor Flitwick, Head of Ravenclaw; and Professor Sprout, Head of Hufflepuff.

Of course, there's also the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, Belvina Black, who was dragged in despite not being the dean.

Snape continued, "I think Mr. Potter should be disqualified from playing and banned from Quidditch to solve the problem at its source."

Instantly, everyone in the principal's office stared at Snape in disbelief.

Although everyone knows that Snape is extremely protective of his own, his inability to distinguish right from wrong still lowered the bar for the Headmasters' understanding.

Not to mention the three heads of the house were dissatisfied, even Belvina, who came from Slytherin, felt that Snape was truly inhuman, and there should be a limit to turning black into white!

"Nonsense!" Professor McGonagall retorted angrily. "It was clearly Slytherins who provoked us first, and the direct cause of the conflict was Crabbe's sneak attack on Harry after the match!"

Despite her anger, Professor McGonagall remained logical and articulate, presenting the facts and reasoning clearly. However, she had chosen the wrong opponent.

Snape completely ignored Professor McGonagall's comment and continued speaking to Dumbledore: "I think a lifetime ban is more reasonable. And those twins, they should be banned too." Professor McGonagall, in a fit of rage, called Snape by his last name.

In this large-scale brawl, Gryffindor was the one who started it, so Professor McGonagall accepted the punishment, but that doesn't mean she can tolerate Snape's repeated distortion of the facts.

"Before the match even started, the Slytherin students were already insulting the Weasleys! Are you deaf?!" Professor McGonagall snapped. "The referee clearly signaled the end of the match, yet Crabbe still threw the Blink-Ball at Harry! Didn't you see that?!"

Compared to the furious Professor McGonagall, Snape seemed much calmer, and this very calmness made him all the more annoying.

"I heard it, I saw it, but it was Gryffindor who started it, it was Gryffindor who first showed violent tendencies," Snape said slowly. "If they had any complaints, they should have told the referee, not tried to resolve the issue through Muggle brawls."

This is the crux of the matter: although the Slytherin side was unethical, they did not make the first move.

Whether on the field or in the stands, it was always Gryffindor who struck first; the young lions threw the first punch.

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