Hogwarts: I graduated before the system came

Since they think they have enough time at night, they will run with you around the Black Lake at six in the morning!

I am right as you said, their energy is used up during the day and they won't be as active at night.

Here is the list of people in lockdown...

Also, you don't have to worry about Peeves. Since you have already promised the ghosts, Albus and I trust you.

Go and have a good rest. I have heard everything that happened today!"

Douglas took the list and took a look. There were only six people.

Then he said with a wry smile:

“I was really exhausted today, but it was a very fruitful day.

Mr. Limos is the author of "Forgotten Ancient Magic and Spells" and a reporter for the Daily Prophet.

He told me that I would definitely be on the front page tomorrow.

I guess from now on, no one will question my identity as a professor anymore!"

Professor McGonagall had a strange expression on her face:

“This is really good news.

But it doesn't matter whether Douglas is on the front page or not.

Well...you still need to pay more attention to rest.

After all, you are a professor now, so your focus should be on teaching, and don’t worry too much about other things…”

Douglas always felt that Professor McGonagall had something else in mind.

I was thinking, didn’t you want me to clear my name in the first place?

Anyway, Douglas has made up his mind that if Lockhart causes trouble for him again.

He will definitely take the time to look for clues.

I don't believe he can clean up all the traces so cleanly!

Unfortunately, Douglas couldn't rest immediately after returning to the office.

The four people who were in solitary confinement came to his office together.

Seeing Harry and Ron memorizing, George and Fred took out their books and started to recite.

Douglas said unhappily:

"Can't you two just memorize it and come back?"

George and Fred said bitterly:

"We decided to be top students in every class!"

“Then I found out we had to memorize almost all of our lessons!”

"But the good news is that we have given up the plan to cheat in Potions!"

"It's obvious that Professor Snape doesn't want to hear us recite what's in the textbook!"

Douglas glanced at the two of them inexplicably:

"So, you've actually memorized some of the Transfiguration and Potions lessons?"

George and Fred high-fived each other:

"Of course, Professor!"

"We sacrificed our sleep time!"

Douglas sneered:

"Mr. Weasley, you may have forgotten that your detention includes not only Defense Against the Dark Arts, but also Transfiguration and Potions, right?"

George and Fred looked at each other in a daze.

"George, you actually forgot such an important thing?"

"Oh, Fred, isn't this the kind of thing you're supposed to be keeping track of?"

Apparently, the two had been so engrossed in the Defense Against the Dark Arts office recently that they had forgotten about their other detention duties.

Douglas said unhappily:

“From tomorrow on, you two can only dictate when you come to my office.

If you continue to use textbooks to memorize, I don’t mind giving you an extra test paper every night!

And the three subjects have to be memorized every night."

Douglas was very dissatisfied. Why could he memorize other subjects in his spare time, but he had to memorize Defense Against the Dark Arts in the office?

The twin brothers collapsed!

They now particularly miss the days before they threw dung balls at the professor!

Ron and Harry hid their faces with their notebooks and managed a few stifled laughs, though it was painful.

Douglas sneered and said:

"Mr. Potter, Mr. Weasley, do you think this is ridiculous?

Have you also forgotten that your confinement is the same as mine?"

"..."

The next day at half past five.

After Douglas got up, he remembered that he still had confinement today.

It was still dawn at six o'clock.

He arrived at the open space in front of the castle on time.

As soon as he arrived, he saw Filch carrying a lantern.

I am lecturing six students who are in a bad mood when they wake up!

"Good morning, Mr. Filch.

Leave them to me!"

Six students,

A Ravenclaw, a Gryffindor,

The rest were all Hufflepuffs, one of whom was his class representative.

Except for the three Douglas caught.

The remaining three Hufflepuffs were trapped in the kitchen by their prefect in the middle of the night.

And then Filch caught him.

In their words, they get hungry while studying in the middle of the night and go to the kitchen to find something to eat.

It was the house-elves who enthusiastically asked if they wanted a hot pot prepared...

When the class leader went to the kitchen to ask for food in the early morning,

I just happened to run into three people coming out of the kitchen, their faces greasy and their bodies emitting tempting aromas.

The class leader angrily scolded them for having hot pot without informing him...

Finally, Filch discovered...

No matter how the prefects tried to excuse them, they were eventually reported to Professor Sprout by Filch...

Looking at the painful expressions of these students.

Filch grinned and said:

"Professor, your approach is so wise!

These little devils have the energy to wander around at night because they sleep too much!

It took a lot of effort to wake them up just now..."

After the handover, he turned around and left.

Douglas snapped his fingers, and a bright but not dazzling ball of light appeared in front of everyone.

Filch's movements slowed down imperceptibly.

The six students were stunned by Douglas's move.

Especially some boys.

Douglas smiled and said:

"Awake?"

Everyone nodded.

Then he complained:

"Professor, the confinement time is six o'clock..."

"But at five o'clock, Filch asked the ghosts to help and woke us all up!"

"Professor, is our detention really about running around the Black Lake?"

Douglas nodded, then shook his head:

"Of course, but not the entire Black Lake. We only need to exercise around the Black Lake on campus for an hour!

The confinement time is 6:00-7:00...”

Suddenly Douglas noticed that the young couple he caught was now flirting with each other behind the four Hufflepuffs.

Even secretly grabbing little hands...

"...you two stand separately, one at the second and one at the last...

Mr. Quincy, you are the first one, stop looking, it’s you!

There are so many people, what are you afraid of?"

Patrick Quincy was the student Douglas had caught in the Forbidden Forest who clearly wanted to prove his courage, but judging from his current performance, it was obvious that he still hadn't made much progress!

The other three Hufflepuffs happily separated the two lovers and each patted Quincy on the shoulder to show encouragement.

Obviously, when they came, they had already found out why everyone was arrested.

After they stood in place, the ball of light floating among them flew to Douglas.

"Now, please use your magic wands to light your way forward!"

At the beginning, everyone had their own opinions about running, and Douglas personally demonstrated and corrected them.

Everyone gradually became familiar with this pace, although some people still couldn't tell the left foot from the left.

When they arrived at the edge of the Black Lake, everyone could faintly see a bright light at the bottom of the lake through the surface. That was the Slytherin common room.

Everyone felt sad at the same time, wondering why there was no Slytherin in their team.

The Black Lake is huge.

Although they only ran around the area within the wall, they still ran for about a quarter of the time.

The sun rose slowly.

Douglas looked at the students who were panting and had lost all their initial enthusiasm and said:

"Classmates, let's run and shout out loud slogans!

Let those who are still sleeping listen to the sound of the rising sun!"

The students were confused. What slogan?

Is it the song the Sorting Hat sings at the beginning of the school year?

Douglas saw the bewildered students and clapped his hands and shouted:

"Hufflepuff, call me,

We are badgers, loyal and trustworthy badgers!"