harry potter book of crimes

As the days go by, the recent temperature seems to be gradually rising. Although Hogwarts Castle is located among mountains and next to a huge lake, everyone should wear less clothes. .

During this time, Enns and Alexander seemed to get along well with each other and often practiced together.

However, that was just "not bad". For example, Enns had no intention of telling Alexander what he had learned that night, but naturally buried it in his heart.

However, it was precisely because he was obsessed with deciphering the text symbols on the parchment that it took up a lot of after-school study time, which actually caused him to be somewhat unable to keep up with Alexander's progress.

Of course, what happened to the two freshmen, Enns and Alexander, was only a small part of Hogwarts as a whole. Apart from their sneaky super-progressive learning, there were also some changes worth noting in other aspects. .

Among these changes, the most significant one is the Hogwarts vestibule.

Right in front of the castle gate, a large piece of lush turf was replaced overnight with a platform as big as a square. Although the platform is still bare and empty, there are a few well-informed people. students have already guessed its purpose.

Yes, according to the news spread excitedly by insiders, there will definitely be a special venue used to hold the "International Alchemy Competition". It's just that this competition will only be held at Hogwarts. Almost all of the contestants are adult wizards, and they are no match for students like them.

But this is a world-class event after all. Even if you can't participate, it's definitely no problem to go and watch it. As Hogwarts has the advantage of venue and location, it will probably bring convenience to students to attend, so Naturally, everyone expressed great expectations for the big event.

Alchemy was a magical discipline that was once very influential in the magical world. Even though it has gradually declined, its reputation still exists. In addition, until a few years ago, there was a person like Nicolas Flamel who enjoyed The renowned master alchemist would occasionally hang out in front of the public for a moment or two, but at last he was not forgotten in the past.

Maka has been getting busier and busier lately. In addition to having to hold meetings from time to time with several co-organizers to tinker with the game plan, she also has to work with Professor McGonagall to take care of all the major and minor matters surrounding the game.

A game is not just as simple as planning the game itself. In order to maximize the benefits for Hogwarts in this event, including soliciting advertising and earning a lot of gold Galleons, there are many Things can all complement each other.

Even this seemingly wide square platform was actually paved overnight by Maka and Professor McGonagall, who jointly used the transformation technique.

At the moment, Professor McGonagall, who has just finished her lecture, is gathering in the principal's room with Maka, who has rushed back from the Ministry of Magic, to discuss another personnel adjustment related to the future of Hogwarts.

"...Professor McGonagall, I know you are worried about those students. But now that you are the principal after all, you have too many things to do, and it will definitely not work if you continue like this..." Maka sat on the chair next to the desk. He went up and persuaded her earnestly, "I dare say you haven't had enough sleep for a long time, right?"

"I'm fine, Maka." Mag looked at him kindly, with a gentle smile on his face, "Thank you, I know you care about me... But it really doesn't matter, you know, this is just

Temporarily. As long as the alchemy competition is over..."

"Professor McGonagall!" The more Maka heard, the less interesting it sounded, so she had to interrupt, "Wizards are also human beings, and they also need adequate rest to restore their spirits. Magic potions can only be an emergency measure... Although

This is not very convincing from my point of view, but...Professor, I have to say something here - if you don't agree, I won't provide you with those potions in the future!"

During this period, Maka consumed a lot of Buffy's brain-refreshing potions, sobriety potions and vitality tonics, most of which were used by Professor McGonagall. He didn't care about the consumption, but he was worried about Professor McGonagall's physique.

This will multiply the precipitation effect of the magic potion.

There are advantages to being a wizard as he gets older. At least his mental aspect will increase year by year, and his power in casting magic will also increase accordingly. However, the physical aspect is exactly the opposite.

If the ingredients of the potion produce excessive precipitation in the body, it will cause damage to the body. Young wizards can also rely on the body's self-regulation to slowly excrete it, but the old wizard's self-regulation ability may not be able to do so.

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"Then I'll go find Severus, he will definitely prepare it for me..."

In response to Maka's "little threat", Mag showed a rare naughty smile and winked lightly.

In Maka's eyes, Professor McGonagall's move was naturally to comfort him. But it had to be said that at this moment, he saw a trace of Dumbledore in McGonagall.

At that time, Dumbledore would often show this kind of child-like naughty behavior. Of course, those little wizards who made no mistakes were secretly making fun of him, but Maka knew that this calmness was actually a kind of real kindness.

Mature.

"Professor..." Maka opened her mouth, but finally sighed, "Okay, let's put this matter aside for the time being! But I have already agreed to find a new Professor of Transfiguration.

, I won’t let it go.”

He said so, but in the final analysis, Professor McGonagall cannot relinquish this responsibility. Isn't it because it is very difficult to find a Transfiguration professor?

According to the practice of Hogwarts, each required course must invite a wizard with outstanding professional strength to serve as a professor. That is, in the past Defense Against the Dark Arts course, due to the so-called "Voldemort Curse", wizards

People were so angry that they lowered their job requirements again and again as a last resort.

In addition, there have been rumors that "the professor of Transfiguration at Hogwarts is the reserve principal". Although this kind of school rule does not actually exist at all, in terms of the characteristics of Transfiguration, it is actually not uncommon.

Make sense.

To put it bluntly, it can be said in one word—difficult.

If you want to achieve success in the art of transformation, wisdom, perseverance, perseverance, and even objective rationality are all indispensable. People with such qualities will be a rare talent wherever they are placed. But it is precisely because

So, how can it be so easy to find a transfiguration master?

"Well, that's enough!" Professor McGonagall nodded with satisfaction, "If you can find a suitable candidate, I can rest assured... then..."

"Then," Maka continued, "of course it's alchemy."

…

Regarding the conversation between Maka and Mag after that, it was actually just an idea first proposed. However, the discussion derived from this idea will not be carried out in detail until later, and it is too early to say now.

Maka came out of the principal's office with a thoughtful expression on his face, but he quickly put aside the considerations in his mind temporarily.

However, his expression did not relax much, but instead became deeper.

In fact, Maca has never forgotten it since the beginning of this year. He is still a professor who works in Durmstrang and is sent by the Union Education Department. And he has not forgotten that Professor McGonagall

Will you forget?

There is a deployment period for dispatch, which is 1 to 2 academic years according to regulations. If the shortest period was used, he would probably be teaching and educating people in Durmstrang by now.

However, Professor McGonagall never mentioned this issue to him once, obviously not wanting to use human relations to increase his psychological burden. Although both of them understood that as long as McGonagall opened her mouth to persuade him to stay, Maka would not take it for granted.

Just leave alone.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but turn around and stared at the door of the principal's office for a moment, then turned around and headed downstairs.

If the maximum period of the deployment period is reached, with Maka's current reputation in the magic world, Durmstrang will definitely try his best to call him back, even if he has never served there for a day from beginning to end.

Of course he could refuse, but as far as the consequences of refusal were concerned, once Durmstrang went to the International Federation of Wizards and caused trouble, it would probably have a bad impact on Hogwarts' reputation.

"Actually, these things are easy to solve. The key is..." Maka hesitated secretly as she walked down the stairs, "Do I really want to be a professor at Hogwarts for the rest of my life?"

Unfortunately, things in the world are always unpredictable, and plans usually cannot keep up with changes. His hesitation was actually in vain.

Since she couldn't figure it out for the moment, Maka didn't think about it any more, but picked up another worry from her stomach.

"It's better to go talk to her again..."

After thinking this, he suddenly turned a corner when he went down to the second floor and walked straight to the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom.

At this point, the first-year students of Ravenclaw and Gryffindor should be attending class there. Calculating the time, it only takes about ten minutes for get out of class to be over.

On the way to the destination, passing by the History of Magic classroom, Maka glanced inside casually. The only ghost professor at Hogwarts, Mr. Binns Cuthbert, was still chattering behind the podium as before.

Nagging, while the little wizards below were as sleepy as usual.

But at this moment, in another classroom behind the corner in front of the corridor, there was a sudden burst of shouting, which woke up all the students who were dozing in the classroom here.