Chapter 955 Senior Examiner Course Selection
"Umbridge - 'High Inquisitor'?"
Hannah frowned, returned to human form from the koala state, and looked at the newspaper in Hermione's hand, "What does this mean?"
Hermione quickly glanced at the pink toad who was still talking to Dumbledore, and whispered:
"Magical education is at the door of a new era. Steady and correct guidance of educational changes is the core pursuit of the Ministry of Magic. Therefore, at an interim meeting of senior ministers last week, the Ministry of Magic passed a new decree: "Article 20" "Two Education Orders" to strengthen the control of the magic circles over the process of Hogwarts' new curriculum standards, thereby better safeguarding the reform of magic education standards - "
"Escort? They almost caught the professor in Azkaban." Hannah raised her eyebrows and said with a strange expression.
"Wait, the real highlight is here." Hermione said with a straight face.
"——It is reported that the Senior Inquisitor exists as a member of the staff team of Hogwarts and is not under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Magic. She has the authority to review her fellow teachers to ensure that they all meet basic teaching standards. Professor Umbridge She was awarded this position in addition to her teaching position. Considering the importance of the teaching reform of the new curriculum standards, she decided to temporarily step down from her position as senior deputy minister and devote herself entirely to teaching and review."
"These new measures from the Ministry of Magic and Professor Umbridge's decision quickly received enthusiastic support and praise from parents of Hogwarts students."
"'My admiration is beyond words to learn that Professor Umbridge has chosen to return to teaching.' Mr. Lucius Malfoy, now thirty-nine, spoke at his Wiltshire mansion last night. Di Li said, 'The teaching of the Defense Against the Dark Arts course at Hogwarts has always lacked systematic guidance. Now that we know that Professor Umbridge has not been affected by the previous rumors, we are relieved.' "
"The so-called rumors undoubtedly refer to Deputy Minister Umbridge's emergency arrest operation against Quirinus Quirrell last week. There were many controversies and oversteps of authority by the Ministry of Magic in that operation. This newspaper has previously said There have been relevant reports and comments.”
"On the other hand, in a recent impromptu operation initiated by Deputy Minister Dolores Umbridge, the Ministry of Magic successfully raided three unregistered illegal werewolf gathering points to control the werewolf population in the UK. The intensity has reached an unprecedented level. The Merlin Jury is discussing the awarding of honors, and the Anti-Dark Arts Alliance recently announced that Ms. Umbridge will become their honorary life member..."
Hermione glanced at the contents at the back, shrugged her shoulders, rolled up the newspaper and placed it next to the plate.
"Well, the rest is about touting her major in Defense Against the Dark Arts, which is nothing nutritious - there are only two core points. She can now review and even fire professors; and, the success of fighting against werewolves has offset the previous controversial behavior , which incidentally made her an anti-black pioneer.”
"Fire the professor?! I can't believe it. This right is so terrifying!"
After listening to Hermione's voice broadcast, Ginny looked shocked and looked at Hermione with rapid breathing, waiting for further in-depth interpretation.
However, this time she was obviously disappointed.
Because the confusion in Hermione Granger's eyes was no less than hers.
Hermione frowned and looked at Elena.
She originally thought that after last week's disastrous defeat at the hands of Professor Apokalis, Professor Umbridge would at least keep a low profile for a while even if she returned to Hogwarts. Who knew that from now on, the Ministry of Magic's attitude towards Hogwarts Ci's interference only intensified.
This is too unreasonable, right? Are all Ministry of Magic officials under the Oblivion Curse? !
"Generally speaking, when you make a mistake, there are two ways to deal with it."
Elena picked up the napkin and wiped her mouth, slowly raised two fingers and said softly.
"Repent and find ways to make amends, admit your mistakes and apologize but continue to go your own way, but for the politicians of the Ministry of Magic, the first option will greatly reduce their reputation, and the second option will be questioned as incompetent and corrupt. So, now there is only one answer left. …try every possible means to prove that you are right.”
"This is a rule of survival in the political arena. Hermione, if you plan to enter the Ministry of Magic in the future, you must learn these things."
"No need, I will never consider entering politics in my life." Hermione refused without hesitation.
"Oh, maybe-"
Elena glanced at the future Minister of Magic in the original world line, shrugged noncommittally, and continued with a smile.
"However, the addition of a senior investigator is a good thing, especially for Hogwarts now."
"What's the meaning?"
"Hogwarts now has a full eight grades. At present, in addition to the flying class that is only available in the first grade, there are now a total of nine compulsory courses, which is 72 different syllabuses... If class factors are taken into account , then you have to multiply it by two, that’s 144.”
After consultation and discussion, grammar and mathematics courses were temporarily divided into compulsory courses.
Perhaps there will be corresponding subdivision adjustments in the future, but within a short period of time, it should still become one of the nightmares for students.
After a slight pause, Elena glanced at the course selection reference sheet she had just received from Cedric.
"...Then, there are currently six elective courses, and the first and second grade students are optional courses. Calculated in this way, there are about 36 different syllabuses. If the compulsory courses are included, there are now about 108 to 180 Very different syllabus planning.”
"On the other hand, due to the current situation of new curriculum standards and new curriculum reforms, many courses have enriched a lot of content based on the original ones. Therefore..."
"So, Professor Umbridge alone cannot take care of all the courses in Hogwarts at the same time?"
Hermione nodded thoughtfully and asked tentatively through Elena's words.
"Completely correct--"
Elena snapped her fingers, Daimao shook her head triumphantly, and whispered happily.
"But outside the school, neither the magical society, the school board, nor the Ministry of Magic would think so. According to the current rules, subjects that fail to raise questions or raise questions this semester will be regarded as passing the first-term acceptance. What's more, Professor Umbridge has her own courses..."
"Anyway, the explanation is over - it doesn't matter if you don't understand, they won't be tested in the exam anyway."
Ginny and Hannah turned their heads and looked at Elena, then at Hermione, still looking confused.
However, compared to the other two little idiots, Miss "Calculation Girl" obviously understood the explanation and nodded gently thoughtfully.
It makes much more sense to think about it this way. This is a teaching game between Hogwarts and the Ministry of Magic.
Umbridge's rights, and the damage she could cause, were not as great as they seemed.
No matter how great the censorship right is, it will eventually be limited by time and energy constraints and cannot be truly liberated.
If she focused on examining subjects that have seen more change, she would have spent a lot of energy trying to understand the new knowledge.
Perhaps Umbridge does not need to grasp the concepts as accurately as students, but she at least has to rely on certain knowledge points to raise objections. This is not an easy task. It is foreseeable that many of her attacks may also be followed by "Course Correction" Easily Resolved.
On the other hand, judging from the information Elena just revealed, Hogwarts should be planning to split the grades into subjects.
This means that if Umbridge wants to stop or even fire a professor, the scope of her review must cover all the courses that the professor is responsible for, otherwise her "evidence" may only be able to stop her. Curriculum for those grade levels reviewed.
After all, the school year is almost halfway through, and the long Christmas vacation will soon come, and Professor Umbridge doesn't have much time left.
"Okay, stop frowning and thinking about these unimportant things, let's study how to choose courses-"
Elena clapped her hands and ended the discussion about pink toads. It is better not to talk about disgusting things while eating.
"There is only one section of Fantastic Beasts to choose from every week, so it's best to grab it directly... This time the class selection is for the first and second grade students together. The competition is not small. It's best to make a decision before the end of breakfast. Ma. You can also consider studying melons, and studying ancient runes is also recommended..."
"Research on ancient runes?" Ginny was stunned for a few seconds.
Ancient runes are a type of writing used by wizards hundreds of years ago. In her mind, this course and the History of Magic are the two major hypnosis courses at Hogwarts. After all, not many people would find it interesting to study the magic manuscripts of ancient runes and their related translations.
Almost no one in Gryffindor would take this course after entering their third year anyway.
"Well, Elena and I's strength and healing abilities come from the magical effects of runes, Rua..."
Hannah nodded and took the initiative to explain happily, picking up the metal spoon and bending it into a bracelet as easily as plasticine.
"But I'm not sure whether it will be taught in class, because these contents are actually - hiss -"
"There are many secrets hidden in ancient magic texts. It is not only power, but more importantly, the inheritance of ancient knowledge."
Elena calmly released her hand from Hannah's waist and continued quickly, "Anyway, Hannah, you must sign up for the ancient magic text course. You lack basic system understanding. On the other hand, everyone in Muggle Studies had better not be left behind."
"Muggle Studies...do we also need to take it as an elective?"
Hermione frowned, slid her fingers on the parchment a few times, and said hesitantly.
"This course is mainly open to children from wizarding families, right? From a wizard's perspective, I heard that most of the content in the class is about basic common sense of life. In comparison, I am more curious about divination and divination. Arithmancy—"
If a wizard wants to work in Muggle liaison after graduation, he must obtain an excellent result in Muggle Studies in the N.E.W.T (Advanced Wizarding Start), but there is an exception to this requirement - if the wizard is born in In the Muggle world, that is, the so-called Muggle wizards in the magical world, you can skip this layer of screening indicators by default and directly equate to excellent results in Muggle Studies.
Therefore, for Hermione, what she needs to consider more is whether class time is meaningful.
You know, there are a total of six elective courses open to Hogwarts this round.
From a time point of view, even if the selection is full from Monday to Friday, a student can only choose four elective courses at most - the course selection schedule is displayed according to the official schedule of third-year students. Since the original course conflicts must also be taken into account, lower Grades can only choose afternoons and some evenings.
"Divination? Arithmancy?"
Elena repeated softly with a subtle expression and shook her head slightly.
"Unfortunately, you may have to consider giving up one subject. Muggle Studies in the future may not be the same as you imagined. The confrontation between Professor Umbridge and Professor Quirrell, the period at Hogwarts The teaching changes, the reaction of the Ministry of Magic, and...well, combined with some information you know from outside the school...Hermione, you are so smart, you should be able to deduce what is happening in magic education, right?"
"Magic and science are trying to merge?" Hermione whispered.
"That's right."
"I understand, then I'll choose divination."
Hermione's eyes lingered on the course selection list in her hand for a few seconds before she finally made up her mind.
She took out a pen from her schoolbag and marked √ on the four courses: Muggle Studies, Magical Zoology, Ancient Rune Studies, and Divination.
Arithmancy can wait until next semester, after all, she still has a math class. Regarding the mysterious science of divination, Hermione has always had high expectations and curiosity. Especially after meeting Elena and Luna, she gradually believed that occult science might exist.
"But, if you choose Muggle Studies..."
Ginny said hesitantly, subconsciously raising her head and looking at the faculty seats at the end of the auditorium.
"Now that Professor Umbridge is back, Professor Quirrell's next class -"
"What are you worried about? Ginny. Professor Umbridge captures Professor Quirrell again, or fires Professor Quirrell, and then everyone doesn't have to hand in Muggle Studies homework for the next week? Don't forget, even then, there is still There is Professor Apokalis who can take over the class.”
Hannah grinned, rubbed Ginny's cheek like Elena did, and continued.
"I'd say it would be awesome - being able to see her get spanked every once in a while without having to go to class or turn in homework. I honestly can't wait to see Professor Apokalis get scrutinized. The scene must be quite interesting!”
Since Professor Apokalis easily defeated the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic with one against six, this old castle administrator who was ruthless, low-key and domineering quickly replaced Dumbledore and became the new idol among the students. .
Many students even began to imitate the old devil's movements and lines.
As the first Disciplinary Committee member of Hogwarts, Hannah's biggest wish is that one day Professor Apokalis can take over the class again.
You know, Professor Apokalis never assigns homework after class.
"Professor Umbridge is not that stupid..."
Hermione rolled her eyes at Hannah, then looked at Hanhan as if she were an idiot, but refrained from pouring cold water on her.
"Okay, hurry up. If you want to choose a few more courses, you have to hand in the form this morning and go to class later. If Professor Umbridge happens to check our class in the first round, and You happen to be late, so that might not be great, right?"
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