Hogwarts: I graduated before the system came

In fact, he couldn't remember whether it was mentioned or not, because sometimes when the textbook talked about other dark magic creatures, it would mention other advanced dark magic creatures in passing.

Generally, in such cases, Douglas would arrange for them to go to the library to look up information, and then mark the information of those organisms himself.

Douglas snorted coldly:

"If it's not in the textbook, you won't study it? There are so many Dementors floating around outside the castle, and it's so hard to observe the material. Can't you just look up the information and study it yourself?"

Ron and Hermione looked at each other and shook their heads.

It was obvious they had no idea what was going on either.

Harry said quickly:

"Dementors are creatures that guard Azkaban. They... wear cloaks and have pale hands... Oh, and they're also afraid of the Patronus Charm..."

After saying that, he looked at Douglas.

Douglas said lightly:

"Are you finished?"

Harry thought about it, then nodded. That was all he knew.

Douglas looked at Ron again, and Ron was so scared that he quickly lowered his head. He didn't know as much as Harry did.

Hermione raised her hand high at this time, but Douglas walked around her and said:

"It's highly likely that the Dementors won't leave Hogwarts until the Ministry of Magic finds Black.

No matter how careful you are during this period, conflicts are inevitable when dealing with a group of emotionless creatures.

Of course, your current abilities may not allow you to defeat each other, but learning more about each other will always be beneficial to you."

Then he turned to Harry and said:

"Defense Against the Dark Arts is all about defense. When you see a threatening Dark Magic creature and you let it do whatever it wants, three points will be deducted from Gryffindor."

When the students heard that they would be deducted points for this, they began to discuss among themselves, wondering if Professor Holmes was actually Professor Snape in disguise.

Harry was also confused. Based on his understanding of his cousin throughout the summer, he must have offended him in some way.

He didn't argue and just sat down obediently. After all, he didn't have to worry about having too much debt. Compared with the recent points deducted in Potions class, Douglas was so gentle to him.

Chapter 203 New Version Practical Course

It wasn't until the end of the get out of class that Douglas threw three pieces of parchment in front of Harry.

He finally understood what had happened.

The three of them looked at each other and smiled bitterly.

Douglas first returned to the office and hung a magic mirror on the wall that could monitor the classroom.

This was specifically designed to comfort Blake, allowing him to see his godson every day.

This is also the reason why Douglas agreed to let Harry and his friends teach Defense Against the Dark Arts after class.

After all, he had been looking after the kid for a whole semester last semester, and this semester Lupin finally took over, so he didn't want Harry to come to him every day.

He glanced disdainfully at Sirius, who was drinking tea and watching Harry.

If he wasn't sure that the other party didn't have that special feeling for Harry, he would never do that.

Douglas could clearly tell from his conversation with Sirius that Sirius made a clear distinction between James and Harry. He had heard Sirius say many times:

"If it was his father, he would never do that."

"What on earth has Harry been through over the years? Why is his personality nothing like his father's?"

Douglas replied calmly:

"The boy looks like his mother!"

This left Sirius speechless for a long time. From then on, Sirius never compared Harry and James again.

After Douglas left the office, he hung a sign outside the office door saying "I'm not here" and walked towards the Slytherin Chamber of Secrets.

The door to the women's bathroom had been hidden by magic, and could only be entered by a specific spell.

After entering, Douglas greeted Myrtle skillfully.

"Good afternoon Myrtle, I didn't go to the prefects' bath today."

Myrtle sat on the toilet, glanced at Douglas, and asked:

"Oh, good afternoon Douglas, I don't think the bathroom is empty right now, when will it be open to the public?

The principal said I could be a guide, and the students had to be respectful to me so they could get my help…”

The layout here has changed a lot, except for a toilet reserved specifically for Myrtle.

The rest of the place has been transformed into a hall, with statues of the four great men of Hogwarts standing in the middle, and their brief deeds engraved under their bases.

Godric Gryffindor: A brave Gryffindor from the desolate moors... hailed as the greatest duelist of his time. He respected his opponents with utmost respect and valued fairness—he duelled wizards with wands, and was equally skilled with swords against Muggles...

He was the one who installed the Sorting Hat at Hogwarts, which has been responsible for sorting the school's students into the four houses since the four founders passed away. The hat carries the thoughts of the four founders, thus ensuring that their spirit will be passed on to future generations of Hogwarts students.

Helga Hufflepuff: Hailing from Wales, a land of wide-open valleys, she is particularly renowned for her skill with food-related spells. Many of the traditional dishes served at Hogwarts banquets are of Hufflepuff origin...

Rowena Ravenclaw: From the quiet riverside, she possessed great wisdom and creativity, and was considered one of the greatest wizards of her time. She believed that "the students we teach must be intellectually superior to others."

It is worth mentioning that the location and name of Hogwarts were proposed by Ravenclaw and approved by others.

The location and name came from a dream she had: a warthog took her to a cliff by the lake, and Hogwarts was later built on this cliff.

She also suggested and designed the ever-changing staircases at Hogwarts...

Salazar Slytherin: A shrewd Slytherin, hailing from that quagmire, he co-founded Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry with a few friends. Although he opposed the admission of young Muggle-born wizards to Hogwarts, he remained a man of responsibility and justice for his students...

Douglas stood in front of the statue, bowed to the four statues, and then walked behind the four founders.

When he came for the first time, he even had the urge to burn incense.

He had wanted to do this when he was in Hufflepuff, but unfortunately he didn't have any incense at the time, otherwise Helga Hufflepuff would probably be the first wizard in the wizarding world to enjoy the incense and worship from young wizards of later generations.

Behind the statue is an enchanted stone archway, and on the surrounding walls are pictures of the four founders of the school.

The way to enter the Chamber of Secrets is that Professor Flitwick refers to the bronze eagle-shaped door knocker of Ravenclaw Tower. To enter, you need to answer the questions posed by the door first. The content of the questions is basically taken from all the textbooks of existing courses.

Douglas felt that the thinking of these professors was still too conservative. If it were him, he would definitely make it a knowledge competition and then arrange a list.

Students can choose test questions according to subjects. Within a certain period of time, whoever answers more questions and ranks higher on the list will take the exam. Only those who rank high in the theoretical level of a single subject can enter the corresponding challenge subject.

However, this gate is different from Ravenclaw's door knocker in that as long as a specific spell is used, you will directly enter the corresponding subject area.

We can't ask seventh graders to help with this kind of thing, after all, this level is also part of their in-school assessment.

After arriving at the Defense Against the Dark Arts assessment site, Douglas continued his previous work.

Time quickly came to Saturday morning.

This semester, because of Sirius and the Dementors, we haven't been notified of the time to go to Hogsmeade.

Fortunately, there was a Defense Against the Dark Arts practical class on Saturdays for some students to entertain themselves, especially the entrance to the fifth-year curse-breaking classroom, which was crowded with people.

In addition to the fifth grade, there are also some sixth grade students. Because their practical class classrooms are still under renovation, they will not be officially opened until the afternoon.

So these enthusiastic sixth-year seniors were very happy to teach their juniors some tricks on how to break the curse...

When the fourth-grade student entered the practical class classroom, although he also bought a booklet, it was mainly for the later levels.

The first level was child's play for him. After all, they had already passed the first level in pairs last semester.

Although he was alone this time, he was still very confident. In order to overcome the stench of the giant monster in the second level, he even learned the head-soaking spell from the magic practice study room. Although he could only use it for one minute, it was enough.

Compared to the confidence and calmness of the fourth graders, the seventh graders who were hiding in the dark and in charge of this classroom were a little nervous.

This is the first time they have faced students after participating in the adjustment of practical courses.

The fourth-grade student walked slowly and confidently into the water. According to his experience from last semester, the water was cast with a swamp curse, and the more intense the movement, the more severe the restrictions. At the same time, he took out his wand and stared carefully at the underwater plants, ready to attack the Grindylows that jumped out at any time.

I have to say that this year's fourth-grade students are much better than the previous class. Not only are they very familiar with the dark magic creatures in the textbooks for third grade and below, but they also have the opportunity to learn some advanced spells in the magic practice study room.

At this time, they no longer bothered to kick Grindylow in the head, or wait for Grindylow to catch them and then use the Extraction Spell to escape. Instead, they specifically learned the Stunning Spell to subdue Grindylow before he attacked.

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As he slowly went deeper, he was almost in the middle of the water, but Grindylow still hadn't appeared.

This made him a little nervous, but he could only swim forward slowly.

At this moment, he suddenly discovered a pair of eyes hidden behind the water plants. Without saying a word, he quickly drew out his wand and shouted: "Douhun... Wuwugugu..."

The spell was just halfway through when the body sank rapidly downwards, directly submerging the mouth.

After taking a sip of water, he quickly closed his mouth.

But strangely, he noticed that the Grindylow did not attack at this time. He stared at the Grindylow and slowly swam towards the surface of the water.

Unfortunately, he didn't notice that when he sank into the water just now, his movement was too large, and the water plants felt the fluctuations and then stretched rapidly.

As soon as he swam out of the water, he found that his feet were caught by something.

He thought it was Grindylow, so he didn't bother using his wand anymore and kicked with his feet, trying to kick Grindylow in the head and make him let go.

He kicked several times but didn't hit it. Then he looked underwater and found that the Grindylow had not moved and was still standing behind the water plants looking at him.

He quickly lowered his head and found that he was entangled in some water plants.

More importantly, as he kicked, several water plants attacked him.

There was a loud bang in his head, and he realized that the water plants that entangled him were not ordinary plants at the bottom of the Black Lake, but a magical plant he had learned about in the Herbology class. No wonder Grindylow did not rush up, the other party must have suffered from this kind of water plants before.

For a moment, he couldn't understand why there was a Herbology lesson in the Defense Against the Dark Arts class.

But it was too late now. By the time he recognized the water plants, it was already too late...

Finally, he was pulled up by two seventh graders...

He asked with a sad face:

"Why has the content of the practical class changed?"

One of the seventh graders explained:

"Because Professor Holmes said that we can encounter anything in the real world. It's rare for you to encounter just one magical creature."

Another seventh grader took out a piece of parchment and asked kindly:

"Student, do you think this level needs any improvement? For example, could we improve the power of this magical plant, or add some other magical underwater plants to enrich the level?"

The fourth-grade student opened his mouth and finally said helplessly:

"We are only in the fourth grade..."

And Douglas finally took action against Sirius.

He sorted out a pile of real-time magazines and the Daily Prophet from the past decade and threw them to Sirius.

"You've been out of touch with society for too long. The wizarding world is no longer what it was a decade ago. These will allow you to quickly keep up with the times and learn about the latest things in the wizarding world."

Sirius didn't object. Although he was naughty and played pranks during school, he was also an excellent student and knew very well what knowledge meant to a wizard.

Although there are various ancient magics passed down in the Black mansion, he has always liked to do things by himself and is also interested in new things.

but.....

Sirius looked at the thick stack of "Nature" and "Science" and asked with wide eyes:

"Don't tell me that wizards nowadays have started studying Muggle things?"

Douglas said in surprise:

"Haven't wizards always had the habit of modifying Muggle items? It's just that everyone only wants to modify simple things. For complex things, the modification process requires some Muggle theory support, which most wizards can't do."

Sirius flipped through the magazine and said:

"I think everyone thinks it's unnecessary. After all, most things can be solved with magic. And there are a group of Muggle-born wizards like you in the wizarding world. Can't they do the same?"

Douglas shook his head, sighed and said:

"It's not that they don't want to change, but most of them have been out of touch with the development of the Muggle world since they entered the wizarding world.

It is very difficult to let them learn things about the Muggle world after graduation. When I entered the Muggle university, I felt a little uncomfortable at first.