Hogwarts: I Am Such a Model Wizard

Chapter 896 School Director, Professor

　　When Kyle stepped into the school gate, he was greeted by an impatient Filch.

　　Previously, Filch had a much better attitude towards Kyle than others because of the cat named Mrs. Norris, but it changed later... probably after Umbridge came to school.

  She trusted Filch very much and gave him great rights, including but not limited to confiscating items at will and reading parcels and letters.

 Filch tasted power for the first time.

　　Until Umbridge left the school, Filch, who was knocked back to his original shape, returned to his previous self, hating every student equally... and graduates.

"I don't know why the principal wants you to come back." Filch still had the same disgusting tone, "But I must remind you, don't think of doing anything bad, I will watch you..."

But before Filch could finish speaking, a huge figure knocked him away.

 “Get out of the way, you old loser!”

Hagrid came up from behind and knocked Filch to the ground without even using any force.

"Welcome, Kyle." Hagrid was more enthusiastic, reaching out his big hand and patting Kyle's shoulder hard. "I really didn't expect to see you in school. Come with me. I will take you to see Dumbledore. He asked me to pick you up."

 “Ah, okay.” Kyle pulled his feet out of the wet and soft ground.

Don’t Hagrid know how strong he is?

 Good guy, those two blows just now almost took out his Iron Armor Curse.

Kyle looked back and saw that Chris had already apparated away, so fast, as if he was completing a mission of little benefit...

As he said, he is only responsible for sending people to school, and it would be fine if he could have an explanation.

Alright.

Kyle followed Hagrid towards the castle without even looking at Filch.

“If that old loser makes things difficult for you again, you’ll beat him up.” Hagrid said, “You’re not a student now, so you don’t need to be polite to him.”

 “Yeah.” Kyle nodded.

"Everyone hates him, that old loser." Hagrid muttered again, "I dare say that when the mysterious man attacks Hogwarts, he will definitely be the first to rebel, just like that toad last time. Same as when I was there.

 “I really don’t know why Dumbledore would allow him to stay in school.”

“Maybe the vice-principal has his own considerations.” Kyle said.

"Vice Principal...Oh, by the way, I almost forgot that Dumbledore has become the Vice Principal. To be honest, I don't feel any change at all."

 “You should have come earlier.”

"What?"

"This year's Halloween dinner," Hagrid said, "Everyone thought there would be no show this year. Unexpectedly, Professor Slughorn used his connections to invite a zombie dance troupe, which was really good. "

 “What a shame,” Kyle said.

 Things have happened one after another lately, and he doesn't even know that Halloween has passed.

However, he has never heard of the Zombie Dance Troupe, and he doesn’t know what kind of zombies they are, or how they are different from the Skeleton Dance Troupe.

 The two of them walked into the castle while talking.

Just like Hagrid said, the change of headmaster did not have any impact on Hogwarts. Students went to class as usual, chatted, and played Quidditch...it was still the same as before.

 “We will definitely win the championship this year!”

 “Yes, victory will definitely belong to Gryffindor!”

 …

Several students holding brooms walked past the two of them. They must be new team members, and Kyle didn't recognize any of them.

 “Is the Quidditch match going to start?” he asked.

"Hufflepuff and Gryffindor." Hagrid said, "Gryffindor is in full swing this year. You should know the reason. After you graduate, Harry's Firebolt will have no match."

As he spoke, he couldn't help laughing.

Harry and Kyle are both one of Hagrid's few student friends. Before Kyle graduated, he would always be entangled in which side to cheer for every Quidditch match.

 There is no need to worry now, just go to Gryffindor without thinking.

And Harry loved Quidditch, Hagrid could see that, but unfortunately, he never won a championship.

Harry is also in seventh grade, and Hagrid naturally hopes that he can get his own Quidditch Cup before graduation.

"Speaking of Quidditch." He turned to look at Kyle, "You should have received invitations from many professional teams."

"There are some," Kyle said.

The last time he went home, he saw a thick stack of envelopes, all of which were invitations from Quidditch teams in various positions, wanting to invite him to serve as a substitute chaser.

　　Yes, substitute.

 Formal games and school games are two different things. Even if Kyle performs brilliantly, he cannot directly serve as an official player.

　　Unless he can be like Viktor Krum, sweeping the official players with a crushing attitude.

But Kyle is not interested either.

Quidditch, a game with seriously imbalanced rules, can be played as an entertainment project, but it is better not to devote yourself to it. Kyle does not want to fly on a broomstick for several days every time he plays a game.

 So he didn’t even open those letters, but left them intact on the table.

 As for whether Harry can win the championship this year...it's hard to say.

Hagrid probably forgot that broomsticks have been unified in the school's Quidditch competition. In other words, although Harry has the fastest Firebolt, he can't use it.

 …

 The two came to the eighth floor, and Hagrid took Kyle to the principal's office.

 “Starfish...this is the password.”

 The gargoyle jumped to the side.

 It seems that after Professor McGonagall became the principal, even the scope of passwords was changed.

When Dumbledore was the headmaster, his passwords were usually his favorite candies and sweets. As for Principal McGonagall...

 Starfish...Is the starfish upside down?

This is a classic trick used by Quidditch goalkeepers. As a loyal fan of Quidditch, it is not surprising that Principal McGonagall would choose this password.

 The two walked down the stairs into the principal's office.

But what surprised Kyle was that what he saw was not McGonagall, but Dumbledore, still sitting behind the table.

 "You're here..." Dumbledore stood up happily.

"Oh, don't get me wrong." After noticing Kyle's strange look, he explained: "Minerva thought it was too noisy here and insisted on moving the principal's office to her original office."

Too noisy?

 Before Kyle could ask, he heard a harsh collision.

In the portrait on the wall, Armando Dippet was holding a long-handled ax that was taller than him, fighting fiercely with Phineas.

The sound Kyle heard just now was made when weapons collided together.

Not far away from the two of them, there was someone happily watching the fun...Dumbledore.

 After resigning as the principal, there is an additional portrait of him here.

“It’s strange, how come there are so many weapons in these portraits suddenly.” Dumbledore murmured to himself, and glanced at Kyle intentionally or unintentionally.

 “Do you know what’s going on?”

"Hmm... that..." Kyle's eyes dodge, "Maybe the principals found it elsewhere. There are many portraits of Hogwarts. Maybe there is a weapons arsenal in the portrait of any knight."

"Really?" Dumbledore raised his eyebrows, "What about the paint in the storage cabinet? I remember there was a lot left in it, but when I was preparing my portrait, I only found a little."

"Perhaps we remembered it wrong." Dumbledore in the portrait looked over and said with a smile: "Albus, it has been almost forty years since we became the headmaster. It is normal for us to remember some details incorrectly."

　　While speaking, he even winked at Kyle, as if... you can rest assured if you leave it to me.

 “Perhaps so,” said Dumbledore. "Thank you for your hard work, Hagrid. Could you please go find Minerva again? She should be finishing get out of class soon."

 “Okay.” Hagrid turned and left.

Kyle looked Dumbledore up and down and said, "Let me remind you, Professor, you are only the deputy principal now."

"Yes, that's right," said Dumbledore, "but some things must be discussed here. Minerva only changed the office location. She always has to come."

In a short time, Armando Dippet had already made a cross cut on Phineas' butt, which made him scream in pain.

"I have to say, it is indeed much more lively now." Dumbledore in the portrait sighed, and Dumbledore outside the portrait also nodded and quickly reached an agreement.

Kyle originally wanted to ask something, but seeing that Dumbledore had no intention of continuing, he kept his mouth shut.

 About ten minutes later, the door to the principal's office was pushed open.

 Minerva McGonagall walked in from outside.

"Headmaster, you are here." Dumbledore stood up quickly.

Visibly to the naked eye, the corners of McGonagall's eyes twitched, as if she was not used to the current Dumbledore. "Principal McGonagall." Kyle followed closely.

“You should continue to call me professor, just like we said before.”

“Okay, Professor McGonagall,” Kyle said. “My dad told me I could come and work at Hogwarts?”

"That's right." Professor McGonagall nodded, "I don't know if you are willing."

 We are all acquaintances, so we didn’t waste time on being polite and got straight to the point.

"Can I ask who the professor is?" Kyle asked cautiously: "It can't be Defense Against the Dark Arts."

"As far as I know, Severus has no intention of sharing his work with anyone else," said Dumbledore. "But if you have this idea, you can discuss it with him."

“Ah, no need to, I don’t want to be a Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at all.” Kyle breathed a sigh of relief.

If it wasn't this, everything else would be fine. He glanced at Professor McGonagall and asked, "Is it the Transfiguration class?"

 Professor McGonagall is both the principal and responsible for teaching, is she too busy?

"I actually have no problem." Professor McGonagall said expressionlessly: "In my opinion, the situation now is no different from before."

Dumbledore turned his head guiltily.

He had been away from Hogwarts for a long time due to other matters, and all school matters were left to Professor McGonagall.

In other words, from that time on, Professor McGonagall was already sharing the work of the principal, and it even became much easier after becoming a full-time employee.

 Because she no longer had to consider Dumbledore's opinion, many things could be solved on the spot, which virtually saved a lot of time.

“I’m not the professor of Transfiguration either…” Kyle couldn’t figure it out at this moment.

In addition to these two courses, there seems to be no shortage of professors for other courses.

 “It’s an alchemy lesson,” said Dumbledore.

This answer made Kyle raise his head suddenly.

“Remember what you told me before? Alchemy items are becoming more and more popular in the magic world.”

Dumbledore took out a stack of parchment from the drawer and said, "I have thought about it seriously and checked it out in other countries. I think what you said makes sense. Hogwarts needs to keep pace with the times."

 He ​​spread out the parchment. On it was a detailed process, including the location of the alchemy classroom, textbook selection, and even the course schedule.

 “Wait.” Kyle hadn’t reacted yet.

When he told Dumbledore that, he really just said it casually, without any thought of success.

 Why now…

"Have the school directors agreed?" Kyle couldn't help but ask: "It takes a lot of galleons to open a new course. Have they agreed to pay for it?"

"Most of them disagree." Dumbledore shook his head. "They think Hogwarts is good enough as it is, and there is no need to create a course that... well, can be solved with only Galleons.

“Compared to learning alchemy, they think it is more convenient and faster to buy the finished product directly.”

 “How many people disagree.”

 “Eleven.”

“Then why are you talking about this?” Kyle spread his hands. “Alchemy class is the most expensive course, no one. If the school director doesn’t support it, we can’t let the students prepare their own materials.”

"I haven't finished speaking yet." Dumbledore smiled: "Although the eleven school directors did not agree, one person was very interested and promised to spend a sum of money to support the plan to open new courses."

"What's the use of one person?" Kyle sighed, "The preparation work, various instruments, materials, and subsequent investment, these add up to at least tens of thousands of galleons. How can he come up with so much?"

“Of course, I still have a lot of savings.”

 …

"Wait a minute." Kyle looked at Dumbledore doubtfully, "You have savings...what does this mean?"

 “That school governor is me.” Dumbledore smiled even wider.

“It just so happens that one of the school directors moved to Romania some time ago because he was afraid of Tom and the Death Eaters, and there happened to be a vacant position.”

 “So you replaced it?”

"That's right." Dumbledore said. "The headmaster cannot serve as a school director, but the deputy headmaster can. I just meet this condition."

  “…” Kyle didn’t know what to say for a moment.

From principal to school director...Dumbledore has been promoted. At least in name, the school director has more weight than the principal.

Kyle still felt a little dreamy, school director, if he agreed to be the alchemy professor, Dumbledore wouldn't put small shoes on him.

 Can you take back those words you called Dumbledore "Sir" before?

“How about it, are you willing to be the first alchemy professor?”

 Professor McGonagall's words brought Kyle back to his senses.

 “When?” he asked, “certainly not now.”

"You are right." Professor McGonagall nodded, "The course selection for the third grade has ended, and we cannot add a new course at the last minute."

"It's just a plan now." Dumbledore then added: "And under the current situation, it is better for Hogwarts to remain as it is."

“When we defeat Tom, I will go to Beauxbatons and ask Professor Victor for more specific details.

“In addition, the material conversion furnace necessary for the alchemy class also takes time to make. This is a big project, and I can’t guarantee that I can succeed in the first time.”

 Co-authoring is just a plan.

Hearing what they said just now, Kyle thought that the alchemy class had already been put on the agenda. After all, it would have to wait until the threat of Voldemort was resolved.

Kyle smacked his lips, feeling a little full from eating the cake.

 He also knew in his heart that this was necessary.

With Voldemort and Death Eaters watching eagerly outside, it was impossible for Dumbledore to abandon the students at Hogwarts and spend his time refining the transformation furnace.

"In that case, why did you ask me to come here now?" Kyle asked: "If you don't need to attend classes and hold a professorship, I have no problem with it."

 There is no need to go to class, and there is still a salary, so only a fool would refuse...The salary of a Hogwarts professor is not low.

It is a pity that Professor McGonagall and Dumbledore are not fools, especially Dumbledore is still the school director and is the one who pays.

 “No, no, no, the school’s funds are limited, and every knut needs to be spent in useful ways.”

　Look, the stingy face is immediately revealed.

"The reason why I let you come to Hogwarts is more to get you out of Tom's sight." Dumbledore explained: "You caused him a lot of trouble some time ago. I'm worried that he will become angry and desperate. Go find your trouble."

“In addition, it is not easy to be a professor well. You have to adapt in advance...At the same time, it is also an inspection by the school director.”

 “Okay, which class?” Kyle asked.

 “Ancient runes.”

Professor McGonagall said, "Bathcida plans to go on a long trip and has asked me for leave several times. However, Hogwarts cannot find a second professor who can take over the ancient runes, so I have been No consent."

 “Ancient runes.” Kyle thought.

 He didn’t expect this.

But this class is not bad, it can be said to be the easiest class in Hogwarts... There is one class per week, and students from the four houses take it together.

If the course schedule is more compact, a week's worth of classes can be completed in one day. There is no easier professor in the entire Hogwarts than this class.

And more importantly, ancient runes are also closely related to alchemy.

 “I suggest you give it a try.”

Seeing that Kyle was silent, Dumbledore said meaningfully: "The principals you know, including Minerva and I, have all been professors in the school.

“Whether it’s salary, ability development, or improving one’s reputation, this is a very good job.

“Even Tom applied to become a professor for several years in a row.”

"Okay, I agree." Kyle said: "Since when."

"Don't worry about this." Seeing Kyle nod in agreement, Professor McGonagall immediately showed a relaxed smile.

“It’s great, I finally don’t have to listen to Bathida come to me again and again to talk about it.” She turned around and walked out, “I’ll prepare the corresponding documents.”

"Congratulations." Dumbledore also smiled and said: "Do you need me to prepare a dormitory for you? The school has teachers' dormitories, usually next to the office."

“Ah, no need.” Kyle shook his head, “I plan to live on the edge of the Forbidden Forest and be a neighbor to Hagrid, is that okay?”

"If you insist, of course there is no problem." Dumbledore said with a smile, "Hagrid will be very happy if he knows. He has always wanted to have a neighbor."

 “That would be great,” said Kyle, who was equally pleased.

Although it is convenient to live in the castle, it is better to live outside if you are tied up.

The Forbidden Forest is large enough and has a good environment. Except for the Care of Magical Creatures class, basically no students will bother him.

There is more freedom where you live than in a castle.

 …

 (End of this chapter)