bioinnovel Chapter 174 Lupin will give you a job
Chapter 174 Lupin will give you a job
Chapter 174 Lupin will give you a job
By the end of the first day of classes in the new school year, third-year students had gained a preliminary understanding of the elective courses available.
Professor Black’s Muggle Studies class was conventional, but what was interesting was her extensions of the class content and her storytelling.
Professor Bablin's ancient runes are so difficult and obscure that some students couldn't help but give up after just one lesson.
Professor Victor's arithmetic course mainly studies the magical properties of numbers, and third-year students are not yet able to understand the wonders of this subject.
Professor Trelawney's divination course was also about predicting the future. The subject itself was extremely esoteric, and Trelawney's explanations were unclear, making the students feel like they were wasting their time.
What students found even more difficult to accept was the annual tradition of Sybil Trelawney's death omen.
Since becoming a professor at Hogwarts, Trelawney has predicted the death of one student every year, and so far,
All the students she predicted would die were unharmed.
Hagrid's course on protecting magical creatures is equally perplexing. For the first step in his teaching career, Hagrid chose the dangerous carnivorous hippogriff, a choice that was both unexpected and predictable.
If Harry hadn't stepped in to save the day, Hagrid's first lesson would have ended in an awkward silence, with the students being startled by "The Monster Book of Monsters" and the hippogriff.
Despite the captivating sight of Harry riding the hippogriff, the Slytherin students unanimously gave it a negative review.
Slytherin students have always looked down on Hagrid, who was born into Gryffindor, and often mocked his poverty and his enormous size that far exceeds that of ordinary people.
While third-year students were still discussing elective courses, students in other grades had already begun discussing the new annual teaching aid, Remus Lupin. Defense Against the Dark Arts had finally found a reliable professor.
Just last night, the students were still distrustful of Lu Ping because of his clothes at the threshold; a day later,
Lu Ping won over his students with his genuine talent and changed their perception of him.
Some students were even more worried about Lupin's health, fearing that Lupin, if he did not recover, would not be able to get through the long school year.
This anxiety peaked on Thursday, with students worrying not only about whether the disease would defeat Lupin.
There's also the worry that he might be poisoned by Snape.
The incident began during the third-year students' first Defense Against the Dark Arts class, when Lupin demonstrated a Boggart in his lesson.
Boggarts are non-existent entities that transcend life and death, capable of transforming at will into things that frighten those nearby.
The students' concerns wouldn't have been so great if it were just a demonstration of Boggart; the key issue was that Lupin chose Neville Longbottom to help him with the demonstration.
As is well known, Neville Longbottom was most afraid of his grandmother outside of school and most afraid of Snape inside school.
On Thursday morning, Neville was nearly scared to death by Snape during Potions class.
As expected, Boggart, sensing Neville's inner fear, transformed into Snape's appearance, and poor Neville was so frightened that he backed away repeatedly.
Fortunately, Neville received help from the kind Professor Lupin beforehand, and the courageous little tearful boy defeated Boggart, turning Boggart into the shape he wanted.
Bogut Snape took a few steps back, then his clothes changed into a long, lace-trimmed dress, a tall hat with a worm-eaten vulture on it, and he carried a large red handbag.
This outfit is a perfect replica of Neville's grandmother, Augusta Longbottom, but the problem is that Severus Snape is a man!
After class, news of the cross-dressing Snape spread like wildfire, reaching every corner of Hogwarts in no time.
That evening, the faculty lounge before dinner was bustling with activity, as professors from various disciplines gathered together.
Belvina and Bassheda sat together, while Paul Bernard slumped to the side; they were all there to watch the spectacle.
Several other professors came to prevent the conflict from happening. Professors Flitwick and Sprout had served at the school for many years and were well aware of the past between Snape and Lupin.
The atmosphere in the faculty lounge was extremely tense, with everyone's eyes darting between Snape and Lupin.
Their gazes met in the open space in the middle of the lounge.
Snape remained silent, his sallow face ashen, his deep eyes filled with venom as he stared intently at Lupin.
Lupin remained silent, a gentle smile on his weary face, but his eyes were anything but gentle, sharp as blades.
That look seemed to be questioning Snape, questioning why he treated Harry Potter so harshly, questioning why he bullied and tormented Neville Longbottom again and again.
Although no one spoke, the atmosphere in the faculty lounge grew increasingly tense and volatile.
Belvina, always eager for a good show, darted her eyes around, secretly hoping the two would start fighting. She even had a plan for what would happen next. If Lupin wasn't a match for Snape, Belvina would step in and side with him.
Belvina also disliked Snape, and Snape's bullying of Neville was simply too much. Taking his side was an act of justice!
Thinking of this, Belvina couldn't help but sigh inwardly; she felt so sorry for Neville Longbottom.
It's important to know that Snape's bullying of Neville wasn't a one-off incident, but rather lasted for two years, and nobody knows why Snape did it.
For two whole years, it seemed that no professor cared about Neville's plight, and the little tearful boy struggled under the clutches of the Potions Professor for two long years.
It wasn't until Remus Lupin returned to Hogwarts and helped Neville dress "Boggart Snape" in women's clothing, severely embarrassing Snape, that someone finally stood up for Neville.
If Belvina and Snape switched roles, the front page of the Daily Prophet would definitely read: Who made the descendant of a hero bleed and weep!
Time passed slowly, and Snape and Lupin in the faculty lounge still hadn't started fighting. The two old acquaintances continued to communicate silently with their eyes.
The sound of students' footsteps could be heard from time to time through the dripping stone beast. Boggart, which was temporarily stored in the wardrobe, kept shaking and making noise in an attempt to attract the professors' attention.
Suddenly, Remus Lupin stood up, and everyone in the lounge focused their attention. Belvina even held her breath, staring intently at Lupin.
However, Remus Lupin disappointed Belvina; he stood up not to punch Snape.
Lu Ping then spoke up, "Excuse me, everyone, I haven't been feeling well lately and have been sitting for quite a while."
My legs are numb.
As he spoke, Lupin staggered toward the door of the lounge. As he passed Snape's spot, Lupin suddenly swayed, then smiled and walked out of the lounge.
The sudden feint startled Snape, who jumped to his feet and reached his right hand into his robes, seemingly to grasp his wand.
After Lupin left the faculty lounge, the other professors followed suit.
Professor Flitwick shook his head as he walked toward the door of the lounge, and Professor Sprout sighed in relief and followed him out.
Soon, only two people remained in the faculty lounge: Snape, who hadn't moved, and Belvina, who had deliberately lagged behind.
Belvina walked slowly outside, seemingly talking to herself, or perhaps to Snape.
She said, "I just don't understand, is bullying people really that fun? Especially bullying those who dare not or cannot fight back, where's the fun in that?"
Snape glared at Belvina, his eyes filled with undiminished malice. Every time he saw Belvina, Snape would think of that damned Sirius Black.
This is why Snape picked fights with Belvina when he first became Potions Professor – because she was Sirius's sister, and because Sirius betrayed the most important person in Snape's life.
Snape's bullying of Neville Longbottom was also partly due to this factor; if Voldemort had chosen Neville instead...
Lily Evans wouldn't have died.
Furthermore, Neville was indeed not very talented in potions, and the person who taught him potions was an impatient and harsh person like Snape—he deserved to be punished for all of these offenses.
Belvina, moving as slowly as a tortoise, finally reached the door of the lounge. Her hand rested on the doorknob, but she didn't rush to open the door.
She said slowly, "I suddenly miss Mrs. Longbottom. Her attire—well, it was very artistic."
Snape whirled around, glaring venomously at Belvina, seemingly pondering what potion to use to render her mute.