Chapter 1165 Acting Principal and School Bully

In a sense, Minerva McGonagall's career at Hogwarts was special from the beginning.

As the successor to the Transfiguration class and Head of Gryffindor after Dumbledore was promoted to Headmaster, people would unconsciously regard Professor McGonagall as Dumbledore's chosen successor - not just in terms of courses and colleges, There is also the position of the future Headmaster of Hogwarts - and all this became completely clear as Minerva McGonagall began to serve as Deputy Headmistress: If nothing else happens, she will be the next one after Dumbledore headmaster.

In fact, since more than ten years ago, Minerva McGonagall has been gradually taking over various daily tasks of the principal from Dumbledore.

For example, there are owl letters for new students each year, invitations to special students, arrangements for trivial affairs within the school...

For a long time, Professor McGonagall had a small pride that she was unaware of. She once thought that she understood most of the work as a principal, but with the admission of a certain half-blood witch last year, Minerva... Mag finally gradually understood what she was missing:

The responsibility as the principal of Hogwarts, or in other words, the heart and ability to face the crisis.

Whether it's Hogwarts mortgage, magical education reform, political interference in the classroom...

Even in the conflict that took place in the Transfiguration classroom yesterday, if Elena hadn't taken the first step, she might have been stimulated by Umbridge's words and fell into the trap set by the senior investigator. Trap, but luckily Professor Dumbledore turned the tide in the end.

When the real pressure came, it was the old man who usually seemed to have nothing to do who shouldered everything.

However, Minerva McGonagall knew very well that Professor Dumbledore might not have much time left.

During this time, she saw Dumbledore covering his chest more than once, with pain flashing in his eyes.

Even after Elena and Madam Pomfrey began to deliberately guide and control diet and medicine, Dumbledore's condition only improved slightly. This kind of magic exerted by time has almost no possibility of reversing the recovery. Minerva McGonagall had to seriously think about whether she could fill the void left by Dumbledore and keep Hogwarts running as usual if Dumbledore suddenly left one day.

Now, Dumbledore's choice to go out to "hunt" Voldemort may be a good opportunity.

As the Deputy Headmaster of Hogwarts, she will temporarily act as the Headmaster until Professor Dumbledore returns.

Minerva McGonagall can take this opportunity to discover her own shortcomings, so that when Hogwarts without Dumbledore actually arrives, she will not be at a loss as to what to do, and everything starts from Hogwarts. The "little shadow" at the core asked.

"Then, can we just have a frank conversation? Miss Kaslana."

In Professor McGonagall's office, Professor McGonagall glanced at the sleepy little witch in front of her and waved her wand gently.

The next moment, steaming black tea, coffee, juice, as well as newt gingerbread, fruit candies, and chocolate cream appeared on the table.

After spending more than half of the semester alone, she also mastered the communication skills with Elena - as long as there is food, the child's well-behavedness will increase a lot - Dumbledore said this is due to blood preference, Although Mag has never understood what this has to do with Veela blood.

"About the things that happened at the Ministry of Magic, and Professor Dumbledore's temporary departure from school... Professor Dumbledore should have told you in advance about these news, right? I want to know, apart from the content of this letter, Dumbledore Does the professor have any additional instructions?"

"If there's anything you can't say, you can tell me directly—"

Professor McGonagall looked serious, pushed a letter of paper in front of Elena, and continued in a sincere tone.

"This is the text message left by Professor Dumbledore. You can read it first. As the acting principal of Hogwarts during this period, I need to understand the situation as comprehensively as possible in order to better ensure that the teachers and students of the school are not exposed to the outside world." threats, and more appropriately regulate matters within the school.”

"Hmm, so...I understand, and I will fully cooperate with your work."

Elena yawned and glanced perfunctorily at the instructions that Dumbledore had worked out together with her.

"Yes, I did know this information in advance - but you are wrong in one thing. It was not Professor Dumbledore who told me, but I actually told Professor Dumbledore these things." She glanced at Professor McGonagall, " I have a small gift of prophecy and can see fragments of the future.”

"Prophecy talent?" Professor McGonagall raised her eyebrows.

"Well, it's similar to what Professor Trelawney said about the Eye of Heaven, but what I see is longer and clearer -"

Elena shrugged, concentrated on looking for lemon candies in the plate of fruit candies, and explained casually.

"It's just that my 'field of vision' is mostly limited to Hogwarts - you must have always wanted to ask about the underground vault, well, I was also involved. Because of some wonderful magic, Hogwarts and I Watts' future resonates and entangles, so compared to those futures that happen outside Hogwarts Castle, I see more stories that will happen in the castle in the future... For example, those teaching reform proposals …”

She gently picked up a lemon candy, licked it carefully with the tip of her tongue, narrowed her eyes and whispered softly.

"You understand, I am not a genius..."

"I just told Professor Dumbledore in advance about the changes that will happen to Hogwarts in the future - if this is a journey that magic civilization must take, then I just shortened the distance and traveled less There are some detours, that’s all, it’s easy to understand, right?”

"Sight? Gift of prophecy? Like Professor Trelawney?"

Professor McGonagall repeated again, the doubt in her tone was extremely obvious.

As a teacher at Hogwarts, Minerva McGonagall would not be the type to speak ill of her colleagues, but...

"By the way, speaking of which, there is also something about you in the future fragments I saw——"

At this moment, Elena suddenly spoke, with a hint of clever cunning flashing in her eyes.

"After the 'future you' took over as the principal of Hogwarts, there happened to be a great war at Hogwarts. You used a very powerful 'principal's magic' to guard the castle. It is said that you have always wanted to try it. The curse, if I remember correctly, it should be like this..."

Elena pinched a chocolate bar in her right hand, put herself in a posture, and read in a clear voice:

"Piertotum Locomotor!"

"...Well, I have always wanted to try this spell."

Professor McGonagall was silent for a few seconds and glanced at Elena suspiciously.

"So, you saw Voldemort resurrected in advance? That's why Professor Dumbledore..."

"No, that's not how prophecies work... I saw Death Eaters swarming Hogwarts and killing Professor Dumbledore in the Astronomy Tower."

Elena raised her finger and said seriously, "The first thought of most people after seeing the prophecy is to change the future, but few people know what to do - if you have studied prophecy carefully, you will understand, Sometimes 'knowing prophecies' in advance is also part of the future. Cassandra Trelawney once believed that fate is inescapable, and on the basis of her, I made some additional expansions..."

"Just as you can never defeat the wizard chess master who made the rules of the chessboard, so too is the river of destiny."

"Instead of placing hope in the future, it is better to detonate it in advance in the present... If we advance the stories that will happen in the future or lose the stage, then the prophecies will inevitably be mutually exclusive. No matter what the future is born after, human destruction The power is definitely higher than the world’s power to repair.”

Elena smiled and said softly, with a dangerous light shining in her lake-blue eyes.

"If you can't change the future, then just destroy it completely——"

"I don't understand, this has to do with Voldemort and-"

"My 'grandpa' will join forces with Professor Dumbledore, plus several of the top wizards in the wizarding world today, to suppress Voldemort, who has just come back from the dead. If nothing else, you should see this in the news in the next few days Content, that’s the information I know.”

"Your...grandpa? Wait, you don't mean-"

Professor McGonagall was stunned for half a second. She suddenly remembered the news she had just learned last night.

Regarding the life experience of Elena Kaslana, and the old devil standing behind the girl, at the same time, she began to realize another more serious issue, compared with Voldemort and the Death Eater who were still on the run. Disciple, the potential threat of a certain little witch seems to be more direct.

More importantly, if Dumbledore is not at Hogwarts, then the child's safety may even be related to...

"Oh, it seems you and I have finally thought of getting together -"

Elena smiled sweetly, put down the cup of black tea in her hand, and said softly like a lady.

"Obviously, with the news of Dumbledore's departure, Voldemort and his henchmen may take desperate measures——"

"But don't worry, the saints have almost arrived in Hogsmeade one after another. We plan to build a number of temporary fortifications based on the villages and terrain around Hogwarts to defend Hogwarts Castle... This is also what Deng Xiaoping said. One of the reasons why Professor Blido suggested a temporary closure of the school.”

"Well, I will be responsible for the security outside Hogwarts for the time being - it makes sense for you to take over the affairs inside the school, right?"

Elena narrowed her eyes happily and looked at Professor McGonagall who was slightly hesitant.

"You can implement your teaching plans and arrangements unimpeded, as the acting principal..."

"but me……"

"Maybe do some small repairs around the school."

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