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“Well said, five points for Gryffindor.” Lupin nodded in satisfaction.

Ivy blinked, thinking that the school library might be a good place to visit, where she might find some new knowledge.

"What I'm going to teach you today is how to deal with Boggarts. The most basic thing is a spell. Repeat after me, 'Hua Hua Hua'."

"Hilarious! Hilarious!"

“Okay, remember the pronunciation and the movements I just made. But just knowing the spell isn’t enough. We should use our willpower to overcome the Boggart’s influence on you.” Lupin continued, “That’s right. It has some similarities to Dementors. So if you learn Patronus, you can easily deal with it. If you don’t, that’s okay. You can use it to experience the fear that comes with facing this kind of magical creature.”

"Alright, that's enough for the introduction. Everyone, get ready and we'll go one by one."

As Lupin prepared to open the cabinet, he had one of the students step forward, while Ivy and her two companions looked on curiously. They were also curious about this magical creature they had never heard of before.

Despite Lupin's initial groundwork, some unrest still occurred when the lesson began.

Boggart transformed into different forms in front of different students, including a dark space, large spiders with compound eyes, and even Snape, the Potions teacher.

Soon, the lesson was drawing to a close, and Lupin waved to Cassandra, "Now, you give it a try."

To prevent any unexpected problems, Lupin specifically placed Cassandra and the others last, so that they could be mentally prepared.

Cassandra raised her head slightly and walked to the front. She watched the whole thing and now had only one thought—boring. What was there to be afraid of about those things? Especially since someone was afraid of spiders. It was incomprehensible.

Once Cassandra had settled, Boggart began to transform, this time taking a little longer.

A few seconds later, Chen Xiaohu appeared in front of Cassandra, wielding a three-section staff.

Cassandra was startled, and then anger welled up from the bottom of her heart. The memory of being knocked away by Chen Xiaohu with a stick at the global school exchange conference kept flashing through her mind.

Weather spell!

Cassandra launched her attack without hesitation, releasing the spell so quickly that Lupin couldn't stop her, and thunderclouds suddenly churned in the classroom.

Snapped!

Leona appeared behind Cassandra and slapped her without hesitation, knocking Cassandra unconscious. If Cassandra were to unleash the spell, the entire classroom would surely be destroyed.

In addition, Leona also realized that it seemed Cassandra's psychotherapy could not be stopped, or rather, the shadow of that incident might not disappear until she defeated Chen Xiaohu.

After the target changed from Cassandra to Leona, Boggart became chaotic, his body twitching constantly, but he couldn't maintain a fixed appearance. The reason was simple: Boggart couldn't read Leona's thoughts at all.

"Um, Leona-sensei, if you want to try it, I suggest you put your defense away," Lupin said somewhat awkwardly. Although he didn't know how Leona did it, he could roughly guess.

Bogut looked at him as if he were facing a top expert in Occlumency.

"Oh, okay." Leona, holding Cassandra, waved her hand, pulled over a chair, placed Cassandra on it, and then faced Boggart, relaxing her defenses.

All eyes in the classroom were on Boggart, everyone eager to know what Leona was afraid of.

Eek~

A cry of an eagle rang out in the classroom, and Boggart transformed into a three-legged golden crow that resembled a strange creature, simultaneously adopting a diving attack posture.

Zenith Blade!

Leona swung her sword backhand, and a huge, scorching light pierced through Boggart, shooting out of the classroom and disappearing into the sky, leaving a long-lasting trail in the heavens.

This... this...

Lupin was speechless. He was just glad that the classroom was on the edge of the school, so Leona's attack went straight out. Otherwise, well, he didn't even want to think about what would happen.

Leona realized she had made a fool of herself and scratched the back of her head. "Sorry, that's my brother. We siblings like to play around and tease each other. I'm sorry, I didn't realize it for a moment and got a little excited."

Playing around?!

Looking at the corner of the classroom where everything was directly vaporized, the students and Lupin swallowed hard. Was Leona's understanding of this word a little different from theirs?

Leona gave an awkward laugh. Now that she thought about it, she realized that her reaction was indeed a bit too much. Moreover, the three-legged golden crow that Boggart transformed into didn't look real at all. It not only lacked the perfect appearance of a three-legged golden crow, but also lacked that majestic and imposing aura.

If my brother knew that someone was imitating him like this, he'd probably react even more strongly than I would.

While Leona was lost in thought, Snape arrived at the classroom. Looking at the classroom that Leona had destroyed, Snape swallowed hard. What had happened?

"Lupin! What happened!" Snape, still shocked, suppressed his disgust for Lupin and asked in a normal tone.

"Uh, it's a Boggart. Leona-sensei, you overreacted a bit," Lupin said awkwardly, scratching his head.

Snape felt a lump in his throat. This reaction wasn't just excessive; what on earth could have frightened Leona so much?!

"Shall we call it a day?" Snape asked Lupin.

Hogwarts has a very free teaching style, and professors have a lot of power in class. Unless there is a war, the professor usually decides whether or not to end get out of class.

"Okay." Lupin finally realized what was going on. After all, it was his first time being a teacher, and he wasn't as experienced as Snape. He clapped his hands. "Everyone, get ready. get out of class is over."

The students nodded numbly, unaware that for many, the fear they once felt had transformed into excitement over Leona.

Chapter 327 The Ministry of Magic's Relentless Pressure

As time went by, many more students gradually joined Hogwarts. While these students brought fresh energy to Hogwarts, they also sometimes caused some trouble.

For example, Ivy, who was taking the Transfiguration class, turned a large desk into a sheep and then could never turn it back. Because there was a huge difference between the two Transfiguration methods, McGonagall didn't have a good solution. This gave McGonagall an idea: to go to the other side to study Transfiguration.

The Transfiguration magic over there is of a very high level; McGonagall even heard that such Transfiguration can transform one into a magical creature and grant it corresponding special abilities.

The representative figure seems to be a natural-born Agmanis, or as Ivy puts it, a very handsome monkey.

For example, Robin came later. She didn't do anything, but she kept bothering Pipi Turtle every day. Eventually, Pipi Turtle got a little annoyed by her, and Pipi Turtle couldn't do anything about Robin.

Putting aside Robin's identity, her superhuman sixth sense and reaction speed made it difficult for Peeves' pranks to succeed. Ultimately, due to Robin's influence, the frequency of Peeves' pranks decreased significantly during this period.

In addition, Robin also participated in Gryffindor's Quidditch practice match, completely overwhelming all the official Quidditch players. After all, Robin's physical advantages were too great, and her skill in manipulating the magic broom was no worse than any of the players.

Take Daniel, for example. Surprisingly, he sticks to Snape all the time, as if he were the real Slytherin student. Daniel can't help it; he's extremely envious of all the potion recipes and methods Snape has.

Moreover, apart from Snape, there were no other Potions Masters at Hogwarts, making this an opportunity that Daniel absolutely could not miss.

Snape was much better than the teachers there, since they had studied alchemy and would often go off on tangents while teaching.

While for someone of a teacher's caliber, such a sudden change in understanding might have the advantage of making connections between different areas, it's a huge problem for students—they simply can't understand it.

Besides Snape, the botany teacher was also quite bothered by Daniel. Daniel was extremely interested in every kind of plant cultivated in the greenhouse. He really wanted to try growing these plants himself, but he was also afraid that he would kill them.

The average energy concentration at Hogwarts is even lower than on Earth. Magical plants that can survive here might also be able to survive on Earth. This is great news.

If it weren't for the unspoken rule at Hogwarts that Muggle items are not allowed, and that ordinary technological gadgets would malfunction due to the rules, Daniel would have insisted on holding a high-definition camera and pointing it at the two teachers.

After being knocked unconscious by Leona, Cassandra was relatively normal. She spent a few days "unifying" Slytherin House and then began to harass the Charms teacher, Philius Flitwick.

The headmaster of Ravenclaw was a renowned dueling master, whose use and research of various spells were among the best in Hogwarts.

Flitwick was happy to answer Cassandra's questions. Firstly, the thirst for knowledge was a quality that Hawksham Academy greatly admired. Secondly, he was also curious about Cassandra's modified weather spell, which was much more powerful than the original and much faster to cast, a huge advantage in duels and battles.

Just as everything was progressing smoothly, Professors McGonagall and Snape felt a heavy weight in their hearts, because they knew that a big problem was about to arise: an inquiry from the Ministry of Magic.

In fact, because of Leona's two actions, the Ministry of Magic had sent several letters to Hogwarts, demanding that Dumbledore come to the Ministry of Magic to explain. However, since Dumbledore was not there at all, Professor McGonagall had no choice but to put these letters aside and pretend not to see them.

The Ministry of Magic has been able to hold back for so long because the fact that the Dementors were wiped out has frightened them. The Ministry of Magic, which bullies the weak and fears the strong, naturally consults with some of its students, such as Malfoy, to understand the situation before making a decision. In case another Dark Lord emerges, they can first consider which side to side with.

"Severus, how about you become the acting headmaster for now?" One evening, McGonagall suddenly summoned Snape and got straight to the point.

"What happened?" Snape asked in return.

“My friend at the Ministry of Magic told me that the Ministry, along with several board members, is preparing to remove Dumbledore from his position and replace him with a new headmaster,” McGonagall said with a worried expression.

If the Ministry of Magic were to do this, they wouldn't really have a good reason to refuse, since Dumbledore has indeed been missing for a long time.

However, the Ministry of Magic's actions are truly disheartening. Dumbledore has been the headmaster for so many years, yet after his disappearance, the Ministry of Magic showed no intention of searching for him at all. Instead, they planned to replace him directly, which is simply unacceptable!

However, Snape and McGonagall already knew about this situation beforehand. They didn't report it because of this. Moreover, to be honest, apart from Dumbledore, no one at Hogwarts could hold the position of headmaster. Changing the person in charge would only cause a lot of trouble.

"It's no use. They just want to make contact with them first to protect their own interests. Whether it's you or me, the Ministry of Magic and the Board of Governors won't approve the suggestion of acting headmaster." Snape shook his head, explaining what McGonagall was unwilling to admit.

The adult world is always complicated. For many people, self-interest is the only measure of success. The Ministry of Magic needs a very obedient Hogwarts headmaster, and Dumbledore's disappearance just provides them with an excuse to interfere.

"So, we can only rely on their strength?" McGonagall looked out the window, her tone tinged with reluctance. She remained wary of the Human Alliance; not only were their combat skills high, but the quality of their students was also ridiculously high. In just a few days, they had practically won over all the professors at the school.

Even Snape, who usually has the worst temper, is no longer too bothered by Daniel's various questions. He's gotten used to it, and Daniel is indeed very capable, sometimes even giving Snape some inspiration.

"I'll find an opportunity to tell them about it," Snape said calmly. He was usually the one who did these kinds of things, and if anyone had to take the blame in the future, he would be the one to do it. Snape was willing to do it; it was his way of making amends for his past mistakes.

Chapter 328 The Old Woman Pretending to Be Young - Umbridge

The next morning, McGonagall and Snape stood together at the school gate, neither of them looking too good. Well, being forced into a corner, how could they look good?

Not long after, Minister of Magic Fudge arrived at the school gate with Dolores Umbridge, who was slated to take over as Headmaster of Hogwarts.

This short, plump woman wasn't very capable, and her teaching ability was nowhere near that of a professional teacher, even less than that of Lu Ping, who had only been a teacher for a few days.

However, she was Fudge's confidante and one of the people he trusted most. That alone was enough for Fudge to choose her as the headmaster of Hogwarts.

"Ah, it's so good to see you both. It's been a long time, professors." Fudge said to the two professors who were greeting them with a fake smile.

In fact, with the board's decision letter and the Ministry of Magic's intervention, Umbridge's appointment as headmaster in Dumbledore's absence was perfectly legal and there was no need for Fudge to intervene.

Fudge came here specifically to support Umbridge and, incidentally, to see if he could meet Leona, the legendary figure from another world.

McGonagall nodded indifferently to Fudge, while Snape didn't even make a move, simply staring coldly at Umbridge.

Snape knew this chubby, childlike woman, or rather, everyone with inside information knew her—a cruel, insane, and cold-blooded woman.

Although she wasn't a Death Eater, most Death Eaters could be considered kind compared to her.

Fudge didn't care about McGonagall and Snape's attitudes. No matter how unwilling they were, they couldn't resist anyway; that's the power of authority.

“Come, let me introduce you to your new headmistress, Ms. Dolores Umbridge,” Fudge announced loudly, pushing Umbridge forward.

Umbridge raised her head and spoke in what sounded like an affected, girlish voice, "Remember my face. From today onwards, I am your headmistress. Many of the school's stupid rules will be changed today. Alright, you can cheer now."

The scene was completely silent. Even the students in the school who were watching didn't say a word. Malfoy didn't want anyone to know that he was involved with her, at least not until everything was settled.

"Hmph, it seems many teachers in the school are unqualified and need to be purged." Umbridge is now ridiculously arrogant, and the reason he didn't name names is because Fudge is still around.

"Alright, alright, let's go inside and talk." Fudge walked ahead with his hands behind his back, heading towards the interior of Hogwarts.

Umbridge followed closely behind Fudge, giving McGonagall a cold glance as they passed, as if to say, "You'll see."

Pong!

Just as Fudge was about to step through the door, he suddenly bumped into an invisible wall. Caught off guard, the impact caused him to bend over.

Umbridge was startled. After helping Fudge up, he touched the air in front of him and could feel a very hard wall of air.

Professor McGonagall smiled slightly and gave Snape a "well done" look. Snape was really quick. Leona's side wasn't slow either.