Hogwarts doesn't need a savior

After lunch and escorting the two little girls to the infirmary, Lynn returned to her office.

This weekend, in addition to grading papers, he also plans to read the ancient books in the banned section.

These were all books that he had not had time to study carefully back then. Some of them were superficial, while some were real material, just like panning for gold in the sand. He needed to distinguish them on his own.

But before he could immerse himself in the ocean of knowledge, there was a rapid knock on the door.

When I opened the door, I saw Hermione with dark circles under her eyes. She was holding a pile of books and parchment.

"Hello, Miss Granger, I think you could use a little nap and some sugar, you look a little sleep deprived."

Lynn was a little surprised by her arrival, but she let her into the house and asked the house elf in the kitchen to bring her a cup of double sugar sweet milk and some chocolate.

"Thank you, Professor. I'm fine." Hermione put down her books and parchment, sat obediently in the chair, and ate like a small and exquisite squirrel. She finished the milk and chocolate in no time.

She said she was fine, but her actions couldn't lie. She was indeed very tired.

Seeing that she looked better, Lin En asked gently, "Is there something you want to talk to me about? And you're holding so many books."

"Yes, Professor. It's the report you assigned me before." Hermione finally remembered the important matter and nodded repeatedly. "I have already written it according to your and Professor Babel's comments and revisions. I would like to ask you to give me some new suggestions."

As she spoke, she handed over a thick stack of parchment covered with beautiful handwriting.

“So efficient?” Lin En raised his eyebrows. He remembered that this was at least half a month’s work. “Take a break. I’ll help you now. Is it tiring?”

Under Hermione's expectant gaze, he took the report, put on his glasses and read it carefully.

To be fair, by second-grade standards, Lynn couldn't find any problems with the report - it was even far beyond the level that should be expected for this age.

It is rich in citations and detailed in arguments. It focuses on "Advanced Magical Translation", which theoretically has completely exceeded the examination syllabus, and sorts out a large number of related achievements in the past five years.

This is a pretty excellent review.

Hermione twisted her hands together in nervous excitement.

Half an hour passed, during which even the house-elf in the kitchen brought him a drink, before Lin En took a quick read through the report, which was much longer and of a higher quality than he had expected.

"Excellent report, Hermione." He called the little witch's name affectionately. "I only mentioned a few of the latest research results in some very small details, and you found them in just a few days and developed them so brilliantly. This shows that you are not only suitable for researching literature, but also have a talent for magicalizing them. I am very surprised."

"Thank you, Professor, I'm just doing my best." Hermione's face flushed, and she tried hard to maintain the composure of an excellent student.

"Your best efforts are what many people want but cannot hope for." Lin En was full of admiration. It was the first time for him to witness Hermione's talent. "If you agree, I hope to use it as a discussion document for the fifth grade class next week. In addition, if you have this intention, we can work together to improve this review. After the finalization, I will be happy to be the recommender of your submission to the "Ancient Magic Rune Research" - of course, this requires a lot of post-production work, which will be very hard."

"Really, Professor? Of course I'd be happy to." Hermione's mind went blank. "But doesn't Ancient Rune Studies never accept student submissions?"

"That's the principle," Lynn said reservedly, "but I will make a suggestion."

"...!"

It was then that Hermione thought of Lynn's influence in this area.

The more she studied, the more she appreciated the contributions of Lynn and his research partner, Ms. Fox.

"Thank you, Professor Eric, this really makes me very happy." She lowered her head, her face showing seven parts joy and three parts of a little shyness after receiving the compliment.

"Hard work should be rewarded." Lynn said cheerfully, "You are only a sophomore and have a bright future. I will look forward to your efforts and achievements, and so will Professor Babel. She will be happy to provide you with guidance."

Looking at a rising star, although still young, he suddenly had a new idea.

He seemed to need more than just a senior class assistant.

For required classes, an excellent and efficient assistant is also necessary.

Not only can it reduce the workload, but it can also provide special tutoring for outstanding students.

Thinking of this, he asked solemnly: "Hermione, I wonder if you are interested in being my course assistant? You will be mainly responsible for the preparation and analysis of courses for fifth grade and below, and assist me in research. As a reward, I will teach you and other assistants more advanced knowledge."

"Eh? Can I, Professor?" Even a proud Hermione showed some lack of confidence, "I'm only in my second year..."

"I've never seen a student who can come up with an article like this in the second grade. You've only been exposed to this subject for a few months, right?" Lin En said jokingly, "At least below the fifth grade, I don't see anyone whose theoretical talent can match yours."

"Then... I will try my best, Professor!" Hermione's face turned red with excitement. "What is my job?"

"There is a task right now." Lin En put away the test paper, "Go back and have a good sleep. When you have rested well, come and help me mark the papers when you have time - it is a fifth-grade test. You can get in touch with it in advance, especially the second half."

"Professor, I can now..."

"Don't think of me as an unscrupulous teacher who exploits students." Lin En said half-jokingly, "A good body is the foundation of everything. Being able to eat and sleep is a blessing, just like Ron. Go ahead."

"Oh... I see, Professor Eric."

Hermione blinked her eyes; a barely perceptible drowsiness was indeed gradually rising up in her. The fatigue accumulated over the week was released as the tension eased and the relaxation brought about by the joy.

Yawning unconsciously, she quickly lowered her head, hurriedly packed up her books, and fled the office.

Before leaving, she did not forget to pick up the test paper on Lin En's desk and disappeared in a flash.

He is an excellent teaching assistant who has learned everything by himself.

Chapter 37 No comparison, no harm

It was already eleven o'clock in the evening when Harry and Ron finished their respective detentions and returned to the Gryffindor common room with gloomy faces.

The two exhausted people just crawled out of the cave and saw Hermione sitting alone on the sofa.

Everyone else had gone to bed and she was the only one left. There were a few paper bags on the table, emitting a fragrant smell.

"Are you back? Eat something and then go rest."

Hermione, who was writing furiously, determined the identity of the person just by hearing the footsteps and spoke softly.

The tone was no different from usual, but Harry and Ron, who were familiar with the conversation, still heard something strange.

"When did you become so considerate?" Ron picked up a piece of the still warm pie and bit into it, as if he was gnawing at Filch's brain.

"You look happy." Although Harry was not hungry, he took two pieces of chocolate and walked to Hermione. "You should eat something too. I haven't seen you today. How is your report going?"

"Professor Eric is very satisfied and has given me many suggestions for improvement. I may have to work hard for several months." Hermione took the chocolate, took a bite happily, and said proudly, "And I have good news to tell you!"

"What good news?" Ron had finished his pie in two sentences and came over with greasy hands. "What are you reading? The Book of Heaven?"

"Go, go, take your hands off me!" Hermione shooed him away in disgust. "This is the fifth-year magic translation test paper."

"Fifth grade?" they both said in unison.

"That's right!" Hermione raised her chin, her beautiful eyes smiling into crescents, "This is good news. The professor invited me to be his course and academic assistant! I can ask him questions at any time in the future."

The detention duo's jaws dropped at the sound of Miss Granger's crisp laughter.

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As an assistant, Hermione was very efficient. She took the test papers away on Saturday afternoon and put them back on his desk on Sunday evening.

The clean and ruthless marking style made Lin En, who was analyzing the test papers, feel as if he had met his close friend far away in France.

The strict standards combined with the extremely difficult second half of the test resulted in the entire grade being "disassembled".

Although there were some outstanding students, they were either mediocre or had some specializations like Boyce. There was no outstanding talent with all-round development like Cedric.

"Da da da……"

His fingertips fell on the table, making a soft sound.

Lin En frowned slightly, and unknowingly there were several more paper balls in the trash can.

He is doing two things at the same time.

One is to work overtime for Professor Babel and complete the summative evaluation of the fifth-grade wizards in the past year.

The other is to make a diagnostic evaluation based on this test paper for those who are about to start preparing for OWLs.

Neither result is promising.

Looking at the dismal results, Lynn gradually understood why Cedric, a sixth-grade student, could be the representative of the Triwizard Tournament.

In such a large class, there were only 9 A's (passing), most were P's (poor), a few were D's (very poor), and there were even a few who received the pathetic T's (extremely poor).

The bloody reality proves how little attention was paid to ancient runes as an elective course.

Although he had expected this and had taken precautions, the result still surprised him.

This even made Lin En regret how strict she was in the seventh grade class.

Compared to the fifth-grade wizards, they seemed quite well-trained as they had at least gone through the selection exams.

On this day, the dedicated Professor Eric was a little insomniac and had a new idea.

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On Wednesday, in two consecutive classes, the little wizards in grades four and five were treated to both extremes.

As the fourth-grade wizards left with laughter, discussing their own designs and the handsome magical expressions of Ice and Fire Runes, the atmosphere in the classroom gradually became solemn.

All the alchemical dolls (crossed out) and floating cannons used in class were taken back by Lin En and disappeared into the bracelet that seemed to have infinite capacity.

The fifth graders, who had received the test papers and comments a day in advance, had already taken their seats trembling with fear.

"Jingle Bell……"

When the bell rang, the silent little wizards knew that there would probably be no "practice" in this class, and looked dejectedly towards the podium.

What appeared there was not a familiar figure, but a girl who was petite and delicate compared to them.

"Hermione? Why are you here?" The fifth-year female head of Gryffindor recognized Hermione at a glance and asked in surprise.

The sound of whispering spread immediately.

Hermione was a little nervous and subconsciously looked at Lynn.

"I asked Miss Granger to join this class. Considering your results in the baseline test." He deliberately glanced at Boyce who was hiding in the corner. "The original practical arrangement of this class has been cancelled. It will be replaced by test paper explanation and theoretical study. I decided to ask Miss Granger to take my place."

The whole house was in an uproar.

"I know that some of you haven't even taken this course." He walked over to Hermione and picked up the textbook, "So I set half of the questions to be easy. All of them are from the most basic textbook, "Ancient Magic Rune Simple Introduction". They are enough for you to get an A."

"Unfortunately, only nine students did it." Lynn shook her head regretfully. "Miss Granger had never even heard of Rune before this semester, but she not only studied the entire book, but also studied Advanced Rune Translation and many papers carefully, so she got an E, the same as the best student here. That's my answer. Any questions?"

All the little wizards in the room lowered their heads, and the entire classroom fell silent.

They were just whispering to each other, but now they felt embarrassed in the face of reality.

There is no harm without comparison.

What’s even more frightening is that the person you are comparing yourself to is three grades lower than you.

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From the simplest magic runes to the most difficult text translation and argument analysis, Hermione's explanations are well-reasoned.

With her thorough preparation and Lynn's prior guidance, all the knowledge on the test paper was broken down and presented to the fifth-grade wizards in the most intuitive form.

These two hours were two completely different experiences for those on and off the stage.

Listening to Hermione's slightly nervous but detailed explanation, and then looking at their own results, many thin-skinned little wizards just wanted to find a hole in the ground.

On stage, as the class progressed, Hermione became more and more confident, and her voice gradually became louder.

When she talked about her literature review, she was calm and confident, like a legitimate professor.

Even neither she herself nor the fifth-grade students who had been somewhat unconvinced in the audience felt that there was nothing wrong with it.

Throughout the class, except for standing up at the beginning, Lynn had been sitting by the window, admiring the talented young wizard and the OWLs candidates who were gradually realizing their own shortcomings and gaps. The seriousness on his face was gradually replaced by a smile.

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In just one day, the news spread like wildfire.

After this battle, Miss Hermione Granger not only got 20 points from the teaching assistant, but also became famous in the whole school.

Her fame spread quickly and became the focus of discussion that everyone could not avoid.

Prejudice based on bloodline became a complete joke.

Chapter 38: The Dark Lord's Intelligence (Please Read!)

After tasting the sweetness of having an assistant share the work, Lynn's life began to become more enjoyable.

He almost forgot his declaration of "never exploiting students".