Chapter 70 The Old Man Who Stole Phoenix
After leaving Snape's house, Sebastian went to Hogwarts to meet Dumbledore as promised.
Hogwarts seems particularly quiet during the holidays, completely different from the bustling scene during the term.
The corridor was no longer filled with the noise of students. Only a few ghosts floated by, leaving behind a slightly cold atmosphere.
The marble staircase stood quietly, no longer echoing with hurried footsteps.
The hall seemed unusually empty, and there were no flocks of owls circling above the ceiling carrying letters and packages.
After Sebastian pushed open the door of the principal's office, the scene before him made him laugh.
Headmaster Dumbledore was holding a colorful feather pen in his hand and was using it to tease his phoenix, Fawkes.
Fox stood motionless on the shelf. When he was annoyed, he rolled his eyes, then flapped his wings restlessly and made a few dissatisfied chirps, as if complaining that the old man was so boring!
Yo!
This feels so damn familiar.
Isn't this exactly the same as how Muggle old men like to walk their birds?
It’s just that Lao Deng played at a higher level, using the Phoenix.
Such a high-level play!
Seeing Sebastian come in, Dumbledore returned to his seat, put down the quill in his hand, and smiled kindly.
"Oh, Sebastian, I heard that you have a special little guest at home? Please take a seat."
Sebastian smiled and nodded, sitting in the chair across from Dumbledore.
"Yes, Headmaster Dumbledore, you are very well-informed. Harry is living in my house now."
"I took him on a tour of London and showed him around Diagon Alley."
"The little guy is very curious about the magical world and is passionate about learning spells."
"It just so happens that I am quite good at this. Moreover, after a year of teaching, I am quite adept at teaching students."
"So, I taught him a few little spells, and he practices them very diligently every day."
"In addition, Harry has shown great interest in learning potions, so I found him a good teacher - Severus."
“He lives a fulfilling life every day!”
Dumbledore's eyes flashed with helplessness: "Then you must be very busy. However, Harry is still young, you must not tire him out."
To be honest, Dumbledore immediately heard Sebastian's ambition to train Harry.
He was a little worried that Harry must have known his own background by now.
He didn't want Harry to grow up to be an extremist who lived for revenge.
But he couldn't say this openly, otherwise there would be a rift between him and Sebastian.
Therefore, he could only change his way of saying it in a euphemistic way.
"He didn't have a happy childhood, so I hope he can be more relaxed and happier."
"Once he gets to Hogwarts, he'll have plenty of time to study."
Sebastian sighed inwardly.
Other little wizards can do this, but can Harry do the same?
He is a thorn in Lao Fu's side.
It won’t take a few years for Lao Fu to make a comeback.
If we don't race against time to improve Harry's strength, are we going to let him live under our wings forever?
"For young wizards, happiness is the most important thing, what do you think, Sebastian?"
It's this happy education argument again...
Sebastian felt very conflicted.
Dumbledore doesn't even look at how much the British wizarding world has declined.
When I graduated, due to the pressure of war, almost all graduates knew the Armor Spell.
In contrast, nowadays, very few Hogwarts graduates can use the Shield Charm.
Even many Auror trainees are unable to use this defensive spell.
Because of this, Scrimgeour, the head of the Auror Office, lost his temper a lot.
In the past two years, fewer and fewer students have been able to become Auror trainees right after graduation.
Even Mia had told herself that it was becoming increasingly difficult to recruit satisfactory therapists at St. Mungo's Hospital.
What about other aspects?
How long has it been since Hogwarts participated in a major international tournament?
How long has it been since Hogwarts students appeared in worldwide competitions like the Magic School Potions Championship?
If you don't communicate with the outside world all day, you won't know how high the level of students in other countries is.
Anyway, judging from the news sent back from Swann's Alchemy Branch in the United States, the graduates of Ilvermorny School look down on British wizards.
In their mouths, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has become Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Sebastian curled his lips slightly; he totally disagreed with what Dumbledore said.
However, he did not want to continue arguing with Dumbledore on this issue.
After all, he wasn't meeting Dumbledore today to argue about this.
"I will seriously consider your idea," Sebastian said with a smile and changed the subject. "I came here today to discuss with you the reform plan for next school year."
"Reform plan?" Dumbledore became interested.
At the beginning of last school year, Sebastian made a bold statement.
According to Dumbledore's observation, the members of the Quidditch school team were able to get along very harmoniously in the later stages.
Besides, won’t the final results prove everything?
What is even more surprising is that a number of cross-house friendships have emerged on campus, especially among the third-year wizards.
And one thing they all had in common was that they all took Muggle Studies class.
It now seems that the young man Sebastian has indeed achieved some initial success in breaking down the barriers within the academy.
Of course, the road is still long.
Now, Dumbledore wanted to hear what new ideas this young man had.
“My program is called work-study, and it works in two ways.”
“First, for students with excellent academic performance, they can apply to become teaching assistants for professors of various subjects.”
"Let me give you an example. In the Charms class, some little wizards can learn new spells right away, but many more little wizards learn more slowly."
"This phenomenon is also very obvious in Transfiguration and Potions classes."
"And because there are so many students, the professors cannot take care of every little wizard in time."
"At this time, the teaching assistants can work with the professors to provide assistance to those little ones."
"The young wizards who become teaching assistants can not only earn some living expenses, but they can also consolidate the knowledge they have learned while teaching other young wizards."
"This has a famous name among Muggles, it's called the Feynman Learning Method."
Sebastian talked eloquently and introduced the benefits to Dumbledore.
"Secondly, we also need to take into account those students who are not so good at studying."
"Some of them come from Muggle families, and some come from ordinary wizarding families."
"We can offer some jobs, for example, taking care of the herbs in the greenhouse, or preparing potion materials for Potions class."
"In this way, they can earn a living for themselves through their own efforts."
"I believe that they will study hard on their own initiative and make themselves qualified for the jobs provided by the school."
After saying that, Sebastian took out a thick plan and handed it to Dumbledore.
Dumbledore was very interested in this work-study program. He quickly opened the plan and read it carefully.
This time, he read slowly and thought for a long time.
Finally, he raised his head and looked at Sebastian in embarrassment.
“It’s a good plan.”
"But there is a serious problem."
"The school's funding...is not enough..."
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