Chapter 671 Conversation in the Principal's Office

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

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

However, that is only "good". For example, Ens didn't intend to tell Alexander what he gained that night, but buried it in his heart naturally.

However, it was precisely because he was obsessed with deciphering the symbols on the parchment that he took up a lot of after-school study time. On the contrary, he couldn't keep up with Alexander's progress.

Of course, the two freshmen, Enns and Alexander, were just a corner of Hogwarts after all. In addition to their furtive over-studying, there have been some noteworthy changes in other aspects.

Among these changes, the most notable point is the Hogwarts vestibule.

Right in front of the gate of the castle, a large expanse of lush turf was replaced overnight with a platform as big as a square. Although the platform is still bare and there is nothing there, a few well-informed students have already guessed its purpose.

Yes, according to the news spread excitedly by insiders, there will definitely be a special venue for holding the "International Alchemy Competition". It's just that this event is only going to be held at Hogwarts, and almost all the contestants are adult wizards, so they can't match students like them.

But this is a world-class event after all, even if you can't participate, it's definitely no problem to watch it. As Hogwarts has the advantage of venue rights, most of them can bring convenience to the students to enter and watch. Naturally, everyone expressed great expectations for such a big event.

Alchemy, this was once an influential magic subject in the magic world, even though it is gradually declining now, its reputation still exists. In addition, until a few years ago, there was such a prestigious master alchemist as Nicole Flamel who occasionally dangled in front of the public for a while, so it was finally not forgotten in the past.

Maca has been getting more and more busy recently. In addition to having to hold meetings with the co-organized forces from time to time to tinker with the plan for the progress of the competition, he is also responsible for the big and small matters surrounding the competition with Professor McGonagall.

A game is not just as simple as planning the game itself. In order to maximize the benefits Hogwarts can gain in this event, many things can complement each other, including the gold Galleons that earn a lot of money from advertising.

Even this seemingly wide square platform was actually paved overnight by Maca and Professor McGonagall using transformation techniques together.

Right now, Professor McGonagall, who has just finished his lecture, is gathering in the principal's room with Maca, who hastily returned 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 you are the principal after all, and you have too many things to do. It will definitely not work if you continue like this..." Maca sat on the chair beside the desk Then, persuading me earnestly, "I dare say, you must have not had enough sleep for a long time, right?"

"I'm fine, Maca." 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, it's just Temporary. As long as the alchemy competition is over..."

"Professor McGonagall!" Maca had to interrupt, "Wizards are also human beings, and they need adequate rest to recover. Potions can only be used as an emergency measure... Although This statement is not very convincing to me, but...Professor,

I have to say something here - if you don't agree, then I won't provide you with those medicines! "

During this period of time, Maca consumed a lot of Buffy Brain Refreshing Potion, Sober Potion and Vitality Tonic, and most of them were used by Professor McGonagall. He didn't care about the consumption, but he was worried that Professor McGonagall's physique would multiply the potion's precipitation effect.

Older wizards have the advantages of being older, at least the mental aspect will grow year by year, and the power of casting magic will also increase accordingly, but the physique is just 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 from the body, but it may not be possible with the old wizard's self-regulation ability.

"Then I'll go find Severus, he'll be ready for me..."

Regarding Maca's "little threat", McGonagall showed a mischievous smile on a rare occasion, and blinked slightly.

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

Back then, Dumbledore would often show this kind of childlike naughty behavior. Of course, those unreasonable little wizards secretly made fun of it, but Maca knew that this calmness was actually a kind of real maturity.

"Professor..." Maca opened his mouth, but finally sighed, "Well, let's put this matter aside for the time being! But I can talk about it first, looking for the new professor of transfiguration class , I won't let it go."

He said so, but after all, Professor McGonagall couldn't let go of this responsibility, isn't it because the professor of transfiguration is very difficult to find?

According to Hogwarts' practice, every required course must invite a wizard with outstanding professional strength to serve as a professor. That is to say, in the Defense Against the Dark Arts class in the past, because the so-called "Voldemort's Curse" caused wizards to change their expressions, they had to lower their job requirements again and again as a last resort.

In addition, there have always been rumors in the outside world that "the professor of Transfiguration at Hogwarts is the preparatory principal". Although this kind of school regulation does not actually exist at all, but in terms of the characteristics of Transfiguration, it is actually not without some reason.

To put it bluntly, it is just one word-difficult.

Wisdom, perseverance, perseverance, and even objective rationality are all indispensable if one wants to achieve success in Transfiguration. A person with such qualities will be a rare talent wherever he is placed. But because of this, how can it be so easy to find a master of transfiguration?

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

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

...

Regarding the conversation between Maca and Mag after that, it was actually just an idea first. However, the discussion derived from this idea will not be concretely launched until later, and it is too early for now.

Maca, who came out of the principal's office, still had a thoughtful expression on his face, but soon he temporarily put aside the consideration in his mind.

However, his expression didn't relax much, instead it became deeper.

In fact, Maca has never forgotten it since the beginning of school this year. He is still a professor who works in Durmstrang and is sent by the Education Department of the Federation. And he didn't forget, will Professor McGonagall forget?

There is a dispatch period, which is 1 to 2 school years according to regulations. If it is based on the shortest period, he is probably already teaching and educating people in Durmstrang by now.

But on this issue, Professor McGonagall never mentioned it to him once, obviously because he didn't want to use human relations to add psychological burden to him. Although both of them understand that as long as Mag asks to stay, Maca will not leave on his own.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help turning his head back, staring intently at the door of the principal's office for a moment, then turned around and walked downstairs.

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

Of course he can refuse, but in terms of the consequences of the refusal, once Durmstrang goes to the International Federation of Wizards and makes trouble, it may have a bad impact on Hogwarts' reputation.

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

It's a pity that the world is always unpredictable, and plans usually can't keep up with changes. His hesitation was in vain.

Since he couldn't figure it out for a while, Maca didn't think about it any more, but picked up another worry from his stomach.

"Let's talk to her again..."

Thinking so, he suddenly turned a corner when he went down to the second floor, and walked straight to the classroom of the Defense Against the Dark Arts class.

At this point, the first years of Ravenclaw and Gryffindor should be in class there. Calculating the time, as long as there are more than ten minutes, the get out of class will almost be over.

On the way to the destination, passing by the History of Magic classroom, Maca glanced inside casually. The only ghost professor at Hogwarts, Mr. Binance Cuthbert, was still chattering behind the podium as usual, while the little wizards below were still drowsy as usual.

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