#269 - The missing chief

“You always have a way. In just two days, the state of our little wizards has changed a lot. They seem very determined, and with the relationship with the Gryffindors handled well, the rest will be simple. Reading” Velen saw the changes in the academy. This was the first time he had seen these little wizards burst out with such strong vitality.

“This is just the beginning. Now is not the time to be blindly optimistic.” Anduin shook his head at Velen. “Habit formation is a very difficult thing. Don’t be deceived by these appearances. What follows is a competition of willpower. If your heart isn’t hard enough and your principles aren’t firm enough, it won’t be long before you revert to your original state.”

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“Are you really going to punish them for some trivial mistakes?” Velen looked at Anduin, puzzled.

In Velen's eyes, the most important thing was the House Cup. As long as he could ensure fewer points were deducted and the Quidditch scores were excellent, he would have a good chance of winning. As for the standards and learning goals mentioned by Anduin, in his opinion, they were just empty promises that were difficult to achieve.

“I mean what I say. Maintaining integrity and fairness is the core of management. I will not only punish, but I will also punish severely, without any discount.” Anduin's lips curled up slightly.

“But, wouldn’t it be counterproductive to punish them for some trivial matters? You finally established prestige in the academy. I think it’s enough to catch a few typical examples.” Velen hesitated.

“On the contrary, if you want to deal with it strictly, you must ensure that everyone is treated equally, otherwise it will be easier to cause problems.”

“Velen, in fact, punishment is also a science. Corresponding punishments have the effect of maintaining discipline and order.”

“First of all, punishment should be simple and straightforward. If it takes too long or is too cumbersome, it will cause negative emotions, affect the mood, and make the state worse and worse, so things like copying books or writing self-criticisms are undesirable.”

“Secondly, punishment should not involve insulting personality or dignity, otherwise it will easily cause resentment, especially in public. As long as the handling is fair, just, and open, there will be no problems.”

“So, if you want these little snakes to develop good habits, you have to train them like you train hawks. Of course, that includes you. You know I'm a man of my word.” Anduin glanced at Velen again, then quickly disappeared.

Velen tried to digest Anduin's words, but was still a little confused.

However, Velen understood the other party's final warning, which meant that even if he made a mistake, he would definitely not be spared.

After the two returned to the common room, the little wizards were already resting. Now all that was left was to welcome the official start of classes.

The next day, at 7:30 in the morning, in the Slytherin dormitory corridor, the sound of knocking on doors rang out outside the dormitories of students who had classes in the morning. The year group leaders were there to call them.

The students whose doors were knocked on opened their dormitory doors nervously. After peeking out for a while, they found that only the year group leaders were there, and Anduin was not. Compared to them, they were actually more afraid of that scary Head Boy.

Faced with this situation, these little wizards also showed a variety of reactions.

Most of the little wizards were still quite self-aware. After all, it was only the second day. They tidied up their rooms themselves, then had the year group leader check them again, and then waited honestly at the door, preparing to go to the Great Hall for breakfast together after everyone in the year had finished packing up.

However, some little wizards were not so obedient. Seeing that the Head Boy was not there, they felt a little relaxed, and various situations arose.

Some little wizards stayed in bed, feeling that getting up at this time was too early, so they turned back to the dormitory and burrowed back into their quilts, no matter how much the year group leader urged them.

And some little wizards seemed to have higher emotional intelligence. A few who had a good relationship with the year group leader either pleaded with the leader or tried to get close to the leader, hoping to avoid the inspection.

After all, in their opinion, the so-called housekeeping requirements were not a big deal. Even if they violated them, no one would be so serious about staring at them, and even if they were discovered, they would only be told a few words, which was nothing great.

Among them, fourth-year group leader Joey Hickman encountered such a problem. Although he used to be sloppy, he was still kind to others and relatively loyal, so he was quite familiar with many people in the same year.

Since being appointed as the year group leader by Anduin, he felt that he was valued and needed, so his determination was very strong.

However, when he encountered a few friends asking him for help, the loyal side of his heart was revealed again. Although he said he was embarrassed, he still let go of a little wizard who wanted to sleep in, and two others felt that the collar button was too tight after they buttoned it up, so they loosened it and covered it with a tie.

Although Joey discovered it, he still chose to turn a blind eye under the two little wizards' shameless ink marks.

When he came out of the dormitory and arrived at the stone hall, he did not find Anduin's figure, and did not know where he had gone.

Seeing that Anduin was not there, a small number of little wizards felt a lot more relaxed, and did not want to go out in a long line like yesterday.

However, older students like Velen, Wendy, and Jenny knew that Anduin's methods were very strong, so they did not dare to relax at all, and still strictly supervised the students around them.

Or like those first-year freshmen, because they had just entered school, they did not dare to disobey Anduin's orders at all, and were very honest.

After that, these little wizards found that Anduin's figure was nowhere to be seen, whether in the common room, the Great Hall, or the castle corridor. It was like this in the morning, from noon to night, and even during meals.

Even the fifth-year students in the same year could not find Anduin in class. He seemed to have evaporated from Hogwarts.

Only Velen was secretly vigilant in his heart. Yesterday he heard Anduin's warning, and today's situation must be a problem, so he restrained the students around him all day long.

The Slytherin students quickly finished their day of study, and the time was approaching seven o'clock for evening self-study.

However, because they had not seen Anduin all day, some little wizards had developed a relaxed mentality. After all, they would still be a little slack without anyone supervising them.

Although the year group leaders were by their side most of the time, they could not take care of everyone, and some year group leaders even started to slack off themselves.

When they encountered small problems such as speaking loudly while eating or grabbing food with their hands, they let them go and did not stop them in time.