Hogwarts: This professor is too Muggle

"It is certain that dark wizards are lurking in Hogwarts."

Harry's face filled the entire mirror, his slightly childish voice was exceptionally clear, the view zoomed out to reveal the auditorium behind, and his green eyes seemed to be looking through the mirror at the audience outside.

All the customers in the tavern were attracted by this sentence, their eyes fixed on the mirror, waiting for the follow-up explanation of this sentence, but the image did not give any answer.

After a burst of intense drumbeats, the scene changed. Dumbledore stood in the center of the guest of honor table and introduced: "We have two changes in faculty this year. First, let us welcome Professor Lewynter, who will teach Muggle Studies... and Professor Quirrell has volunteered to take the vacant Defense Against the Dark Arts class."

There was another burst of meaningless, dense drumbeats, and the scene cut to the faces of the two professors:

Professor Lewinter is young and handsome, with a gentle smile, but he has a Slytherin temperament and doesn't look like a good person;

The other Professor Quirrell had an awkward smile on his face. He had a strange purple turban wrapped around his head, and one hand was tightly grasping the hanging turban, which also looked a bit strange.

"I must tell everyone, if you don't want to suffer an unexpected and painful death, don't go into the corridor on the right side of the fourth floor."

Dumbledore's resonant voice echoed in the hall, accompanied by the clear creaking of a door closing. The screen went black, and the hearts of all the wizards in the tavern suddenly became tense, and all kinds of speculations arose in their hearts.

Why can’t they go to the fourth floor? There was no such rule when they were in school?

Which of the two professors just now had a problem?

Why are dark wizards lurking in schools?

More and more doubts arose, but none of them were answered. The drinkers stared at the mirror with wide eyes, not blinking, but the image was still dark and the sound was vague. Only by listening carefully could they hear two voices arguing in the darkness, with intense tones and ambiguous content.

After a brief pause, an exciting and tense melody sounded, accompanied by the singing of Celestina Warbeck's new album, and Harry's voice appeared again:

"What's hidden in the room in the corridor? Someone is trying to murder me. We must get to the bottom of this."

The video flashed through several scenes. Harry was dangling in the air on the court, his broom obviously cursed and in critical condition. A three-headed dog pounced with its bloody mouth agape. A troll swung its club at the students. Young wizards ran in the corridor at night, screaming. Deep in the Forbidden Forest, Lewynter, Professor McGonagall, and a mysterious wizard each cast a spell.

"Oh no, the dark wizard has taken action!"

The door to the corridor on the fourth floor was half open, and a trap door was embedded in the floor.

"With the professors away, we're the only ones who can stop him!"

Finally, Harry resolutely entered the flaming door, and a few lines of small words appeared in the lower right corner:

"Freshman Stays at School" will be released during the Easter holiday, so stay tuned"

"hiss……"

The wizards took a deep breath of alcohol and digested the information they had just received. It was extremely difficult to analyze it with their dizzy brains, and no one spoke for a while.

The lifestyle of the wizarding world is still stuck in the 19th century. Usually, they can only find excitement by reading adventure stories in newspapers and books. In the past few months, Quidditch videos and alcohol have become new fun. Where have they ever seen such a scene?

Faced with the sudden appearance of the trailer, my appetite was piqued by the information revealed in the image. I was filled with doubt, curiosity, nervousness, excitement, and a hint of worry...

Who is the Dark Wizard? What's hiding in the corridor on the fourth floor? What's with the three-headed dog and the troll? Why did Potter walk into the flames?

Those doubts lingered in my mind and wouldn't go away. If strong liquor burned the stomach, now I was getting excited and a little anxious. Not being able to get an answer felt like something dirty was crawling on my body, making me feel anxious and restless. Even the game didn't seem so exciting.

Some of the drunken guests frowned and muttered, "Based on the information in those two sentences, it seems that the answer will only be available on Easter..."

A half-drunk wizard immediately responded, and the tavern was suddenly filled with cursing sounds:

"How is this okay!?"

"Where's old Will? Come out and explain!"

"Yeah! Stop playing hide and seek in there!"

Scrimgeour's face was grave, his hand gripping his wine glass as he too pondered the information, combining his own investigative experience with Dumbledore's words for analysis. He considered it a parody of a Muggle play, while also suspecting it was a conspiracy by the old headmaster...

My brain was buzzing so fast it was almost smoking.

Several other Ministry employees were also pondering, though not as much as Scrimgeour.

The tavern was nearly overturned by the discussion before old Will limped out with a smug smile on his face and his chin raised. "What's there to explain? What's there to explain to you?"

"What was that image just now?" someone shouted.

"I can't explain it to you clearly. You know the movie? It's a more realistic drama, based on a true story."

The half-drunk wizard in front shouted, "What's going on in the corridor on the fourth floor? What's going on with the troll and the three-headed dog? Is there really a dark wizard sneaking into the school? Is it that new professor? He looks like a bad guy from Slytherin."

One sentence ignited the scene, and the scene suddenly became boiling.

"What do you mean? You look down on us Slytherins!?"

"What's the problem? Azkaban is mostly filled with Slytherins. How many good ones do you Slytherins have?"

"Wow..."

This was the tavern with the strongest liquor in the British Isles, and scenes of drunken quarrels were not uncommon at all. The wizards around had no intention of stopping them, but instead formed a circle to make room for them and encouraged them to fight.

Seeing that she could not get any useful information, Ms. Bones gave Thicknesse a look, and Thicknesse stood up, squeezed into the crowd, and pulled old Will over.

"Of course the Dark Wizard isn't Professor Levent." Old Will sipped his whiskey and explained to his colleagues, "The Shadow Mirror can't always be used to show Quidditch matches. Even the most exciting matches will get boring after watching them too much. This is a new type of program, and it's available for a fee."

"What are the fees?" asked Ms. Bones.

"The ticket is very cheap, only five silver Sickles, less than the price of a bottle of whiskey."

"Then how do you divide the profits?" Crouch was quite sensitive about this aspect.

"Hey, Professor Lewynter gets two Sickles, the school gets one Sickle, and the rest is the tavern's profit."

“Is it like this in other bars?”

……

"Of course we are different from those pubs. We are a pub with class!"

In the beautifully decorated box, Jack, with a silver cloth wrapped around his left eye, was holding a goblet and explaining the ticket prices. Lucius Malfoy, dressed in expensive clothes, was leaning on the sofa and talking to the magazine editor next to him. He kept his voice low so as not to disturb the tavern owner.

The White Ink Bar in Upper Flagley, Wilshire, used to be a magazine publishing house. Later, the magazines could not be sold and the business went bankrupt. Alfie relied on his accumulated connections to help turn it into an upscale bar, mainly catering to cultural people of status and position.

Most of the people present today are editors of magazines and newspapers. Considering that the Malfoy family holds shares in many publishing houses, Lucius is also considered a wizard in the industry, so he was invited to attend the party.

The Malfoy family has a bad reputation. If it hadn't sponsored major publishing houses over the years, it would have been condemned by everyone long ago.

In fact, sponsoring newspapers and magazines is not a loss-making business. It is not only the Malfoy family that needs to keep a low profile. There are other Death Eater families who also need to hide their identities. The Galleons given here can be bought back from old Nott, old Goyle and old Crabbe by raising the bid, and a profit can be made in the process.

This is not blackmail or deception. Old Gore and Old Crabbe have no way to sponsor them, and they often thank him.

Jack spoke at an even pace, explaining in detail, "I've specially prepared a viewing room. Different seats have different prices. The better the seats, the more expensive they are. Even the cheapest seats in the corners cost a Galleon."

The people present were not interested in the ticket price but in the content of the film.

But when asked about the details, Jack just smiled and shook his head, as if he wanted to keep it a secret.

……

Similar scenes took place in pubs across the country. Drinkers talked to each other about the information in the trailer, went home to tell their relatives and friends, and spread it by word of mouth. In just one night, the content of the trailer spread throughout England.

All wizards know about a film that will be released at Easter.

Chapter 82 Release

Friday, January 4th.

The last class in the afternoon was Muggle Studies for seventh graders. The review had entered its final stage. Everything that needed to be taught had been taught, and everything that needed to be practiced had been practiced. Normally, the class time was left for students to study on their own. The professor sat on the podium, and students would take the initiative to ask questions when they encountered any difficulties.

Occasionally, I will talk about some fresh and interesting content.

This lesson is about the period when Muggles and wizards lived together, the era before Hogwarts was built.

The students' minds have been filled with electrical appliances, Muggle transportation, Muggle etiquette and customs recently. They practice test questions with their eyes open and correct their mistakes with their eyes closed. When they suddenly heard such course content, they felt that their minds and souls were purified.

One by one, they willingly put down their quills and exercise books, listening patiently with focused expressions.

Melvin also spoke happily.

The previous casual conversations in the syllabus were originally intended to help students relax. There was no teaching review by the Ministry of Magic, and no constraints. Students could talk about whatever they wanted, just like having a chat.

"Hogwarts was founded thousands of years ago by its four founders at a time when England was going through a period of great turmoil and instability.

"Back then, the distinction between Muggle society and the magical world wasn't so clear. The ancient runes you learned were derived from the ancient Scandinavian script, which Muggles called Feysac. There was no paper back then, so they carved the text on ash sticks.

"Britain used to be an island full of magic, filled with all sorts of magical legends. Many wizards worked for Muggle lords, or served Muggle dukes, or even joined the army and served Muggle generals.

"Some wizards served as priests within the organizational structure of Muggle society. These philosophers and magicians possessing free will were called Druids. Muggle books record that their king, Caesar, once praised the Druids' knowledge, and many students traveled to Brittany to study and practice the Druid spirit. There were also bishops of the Vatican, astrologers, and Viking pirates...

"In the 11th century, when the Normans landed in England, before arriving at Pevensey, William the Conqueror promised his men that they would quickly gain wealth through war and that they would be given land and titles after victory. Many wizards offered unknown services to the legion...

"We have ample reason to speculate that they used black magic to help the army achieve victory, because after the Battle of Hastings, the inheritors of these territories were almost all nobles from Normandy, Brittany, Flemish, and France, and ordinary soldiers could only receive a tax.

"Many of the pure-blood families we know today have their own estates on this island of Britannia."

Melvin paused for a few seconds here to allow the students to fully imagine. The eyes of these seventeen or eighteen-year-old wizards were bright and it seemed that they had never expected that the pure-blood family was the wizard with the deepest connection with Muggles.

"If you know something about Muggle history, you might find that in terms of spiritual philosophy, the tenets of Slytherin House are close to the royalist and aristocratic bloodline values ​​in Muggle society.

"Salazar is a typical European surname. Perhaps we can guess that he was a Viking who landed in eastern England following the Danish King Canute."

The young professor narrated the story and the students listened quietly. The historical content of Muggle Studies was much more interesting than the History of Magic. The time span was longer and the characters in the story were more mysterious.

Melvin then talked about the history of the rise of some pure-blood families.

Take, for example, a pure-blood family whose surname is not disclosed. Their ancestral motto wasn't "Pure-bloods always win," nor did they exclude Muggles. In fact, they had very close ties with Muggles:

He hired peasant tenants in his territory to develop agricultural trade, and even used weather spells to control the climate to increase production.

Participating in Muggle nobles' trade in the Mediterranean and the Middle East, trafficking in rare goods using the Undetectable Extension Charm and Apparition;

Controls Muggle currency exchange and is deeply involved in lending operations.

In just a hundred years, they accumulated wealth that other wizards could not obtain in more than a dozen generations, becoming one of the richest wizarding families in England. They continued to annex the land of the surrounding Muggles and expand their already large estate.

In order to obtain the title, he sent the most handsome wizard in the family to pursue a duke's daughter, but he was despised for his low status and ruthlessly rejected.

It was not until around the 16th century, when the Statute of Secrecy was just being drafted and opinions from all parties were solicited, that they lobbied representatives of wizards from various countries and mobilized huge resources to try to overturn the bill.

Because colonial trade was at its peak at that time, they invested in their own fleet and prepared to participate in ocean trade.

There's actually no fundamental difference between wizards and Muggles; they all greedily pursue profit, and crave more wealth and power. This is human nature. Later, the advocacy of pure-blood ideals and the self-proclaimed pure-blood families were also driven by profit.

The little wizards had never heard of these interesting stories hidden behind history before.

With five minutes left before the end of get out of class, Melvin knocked on the desk to wake up the students who were still eager to learn: "Easter is coming soon, and the holiday starts tomorrow. It's a long holiday, and there will be a movie in the auditorium tonight. Don't play too hard.

"Considering that this is your last Easter at school, I haven't given you too much homework. There are three sets of mock tests. They are not mandatory and will not be collected for marking after classes resume. You can choose whichever you want to do.

“Again, check for leaks and fill in the gaps.