Chapter 37 After school starts

Several male students were frantically giving advice, and none of the candidates for Minister of Magic satisfied the picky students.

"What are you talking about?" Charlie Weasley came over and sat next to the twins.

"Talk about career," Fred said. "Talk about the lucky guy who will be the next minister."

Charlie Weasley said: "When did you become interested in this area? Are you no longer planning to open a joke shop?"

"No, their ideal is still to open a joke shop. They are not interested at all in who sits on the throne of the Minister of Magic." Ada was already full, and she just went to class after a break. It was perfect.

The twins nodded, agreeing with Ada's words. Who cares who the Minister is? Anyone can do it. It won't be Arthur Weasley's turn anyway.

As for Ada's "prophecy", the twins took it as a joke. With the Minister of Magic in the Weasley family, it is not as easy as the mysterious man's comeback.

"Charlie, who do you think is more likely?" Ada wanted to know his opinion.

"Who did you mention just now?" Charlie asked.

"Cornelly Fudge," said George, "and Barty Crouch."

Charlie thought for a moment and said: "Among the several candidates, Fudge is the one who seems to have the weakest foundation. Although he has done a good job in the Disaster and Accident Department, he still has some hope."

A student who has been participating in the discussion said: "Why did I hear that he is a little weak? He looks like he is easy to bully."

"If he becomes minister, won't we have a weak minister?" Fred said with a smile.

"The wizarding world has been very peaceful in the past few years. It doesn't matter if the minister is not strong enough, as long as he doesn't mess around in the minister's position." Charlie's friend Rupert said.

"As for Barty Crouch, it's basically impossible for him." Charlie said.

"Why? I think he looks much better than Fudge." Ada, who had been silent for a long time, asked. She had been paying attention to the Daily Prophet, and Barty Crouch was mentioned in the newspaper. He was so strong. Barty Crouch's first impression of her.

"It's really impossible. Many people still remember those things about him!" Rupert also agreed with Charlie's view.

Charlie Weasley thought for a while and said: "He used to be the Director of the Legal Enforcement Department of the Ministry of Magic. He is considered by everyone to be one of the people most likely to become the next Minister of Magic. He is indeed only one step away from the position of Minister. Step."

"Wait a minute Charlie, isn't Barty Crouch the director of the Department of International Magical Cooperation and Exchange?" Ada asked.

"That was now. He used to work in the Legal Enforcement Division and was a hardliner." Charlie said, "He gained great prestige because he openly stood up to the mysterious man."

"His support rate doesn't seem to be very good? Doesn't it look like he's one step behind at all?" someone raised a question.

"Well, originally he was very hopeful to become the next minister, but something happened to him, and his previous high momentum fell to the bottom." Charlie recalled, "Barty Crouch lost people's trust. It was also at that time that he was transferred from the Law Enforcement Division."

"It's normal for you not to know, let alone you, we were not very young at the time." Rupert added to Charlie's words.

Li Jordan had a not-so-good idea, and with the fire of gossip burning in his eyes, he asked: "What happened? It couldn't be..."

"It's not what you think, Li." Charlie shook his head in denial and said, "Those things are not suitable for you to know for the time being. They are too heavy. I felt sad for several days after I heard about it."

Rupert said: "I was not in school at the time, and my mother was very angry when she read it in the Daily Prophet. She was a very gentle woman, but she still scolded Barty Crouch Sr. for many days. "

"Okay, the Minister of Magic is far away from us. Don't think about these things anymore." Charlie said, "If you don't eat quickly, you may be late for your morning class." After saying that, Charlie talked to him My friend Rupert left.

"What about Dumbledore?" Someone proposed a new candidate.

After hearing Dumbledore's name, Angelina and Alia, who were originally uninterested, also came over.

"He can be the minister at any time..." Fred looked at the man as if he was a mentally retarded person.

George also had the same expression, and he continued: "...if he wants to."

Children from wizarding families all agree with the twins.

"Does it mean that if you become a minister, you can't be a principal?" The man continued to ask.

Ada doesn't know if the Minister of Magic can also serve as the Headmaster of Hogwarts. If he can, it would be really scary, just a bit...

"He shouldn't want to be a minister, right?" Ada thought for a moment and said, "Based on his prestige, if he really wanted to be a minister, he should have been a long time ago."

The discussion continued, but the protagonist was replaced by Dumbledore. Ada had no intention of participating and did not want to continue listening.

After seeing the twins also put down their food, Ada said: "Okay, it's time to go, gentlemen, I don't want to run to class just after eating."

Because of the heated discussion at breakfast, when Ada just sat down in the Charms classroom, the class bell just rang. If they say a few more words, there will definitely be a collective late arrival in Gryffindor, and Professor McGonagall's expression will be very exciting.

This spells class was the first class after returning from vacation. The students who did not adjust in time did not perform well in class. When Professor Flitwick was explaining the theory, many students' heads were spinning, as if they could fall asleep at any time.

Those who did not listen to the lectures because they were sleepy performed even worse during the spell practice. Professor Flitwick had to "put out fires" everywhere. He was so short that he kept running around the classroom, which was really difficult for him.

However, Ada's performance was as stable as ever, which pleased the tired Professor Flitwick, who generously gave Gryffindor five points.

The more Professor Flitwick discovered Ada's excellence, the more he envied McGonagall. It's just that he only saw the happy side of Professor McGonagall, but he didn't see the angry and itchy look on McGonagall's back. Typically, you only see the thief eating meat, but you don’t see the thief being beaten.

In fact, it was not just the Gryffindor students who were in a bad state, but also the students in other houses. The entire morning at Hogwarts was spent in a state of confusion.

Fortunately, Gryffindor was relieved in the afternoon, Professor Binns could let everyone have a good sleep, and this History of Magic lesson could replenish the students' energy.

Professor Binns, who had not even glanced at the lesson plan, was talking non-stop on the podium, while the students who had not even opened their textbooks were fast asleep below. The two sides did not affect each other and coexisted harmoniously.

However, this also has a disadvantage. If you sleep too much in the afternoon, you may have insomnia at night, and if you don't sleep well at night, it will affect your ability to attend class the next day. This is a vicious circle.

It has been two weeks since school started, and all the four houses have lost a lot of points in the first four weeks. This has given the four deans a headache. Even Madam Pomfrey, who has always been a master of rejuvenation, cannot cure this headache.

However, as the course progressed, the students also adjusted in the second week, Hogwarts got back on track, and the headaches of the four deans were cured.

Ada and the twins also took the time to check out the remaining secret passages. The records on the Marauder's Map were completely accurate, and the three people were not discovered. Wandering around Hogwarts at night without having to worry about being caught was the most relaxing night they had ever had.

In addition to reconnaissance of secret passages, Ada has recently been monitoring Foley and Snape through the Marauder's Map, which can not only satisfy Ada's strong curiosity, but also ensure her personal safety.

Snape's behavior was normal, that is, he would run to the principal's office from time to time and chat for a long time with Dumbledore, who liked to walk in the office.

At the beginning, Ada did not notice Benedick Foley's abnormal behavior. This professor was extremely honest, and he was either in the office or the dormitory. It was not until an unexpected situation made her discover Foley's abnormality.

Ada drank a lot of water that day, and she didn't sleep well at night. After solving her personal problem, she returned to bed and opened the Marauder's Map. It was this unintentional act that allowed her to see the benefits of wandering around the castle in the middle of the night.

In the next few days, Ada discovered that the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor was always very active in the middle of the night. Always choosing to act in the dead of night, it is indeed difficult to be discovered. If it were not for the real-time monitoring capabilities of the Marauder's Map, Ada would not have discovered this situation.

The weather today was extremely wet and cold over the weekend, so cold that even the twins were reluctant to leave the castle. The weather in Hogwarts was actually quite good, and it was considered warm compared to her "hometown", but Ada was still lazily sitting in the armchair warming herself by the fire, with no intention of leaving the fireplace.

Ada was looking at the book absentmindedly, not even noticing the twins waving their palms in front of his eyes.

"Hey! Hey!" Fred snapped his fingers in Ada's ear.

"Take your homework in your schoolbag." Ada said after coming back to her senses, "Don't disturb my wandering thoughts."

George smiled and asked, "Where did your mind wander to?"

“Spring all year round, warm Tahiti.”

"Where is that?"

"you've been to?"

Fred and George asked at the same time.

"Muggles say it is the place closest to heaven, and the people living there call themselves 'children of God.'" She had always wanted to go there and see if it was as good as they said.

"I guess you may not be welcome there..."

"...After all, you are Merlin's child."

After giving the twins a fierce look, Ada said: "In the next week, you should not borrow anything with words from me."

Ada returned her attention to the book. Now whenever she thought of Tahiti, she could think of the witch hunts that were prevalent in the Middle Ages, and the good atmosphere was ruined.