Chapter 4 Return to Hogwarts

Hogwarts, as a magic school with a long history, has produced countless famous wizards for thousands of years. Look, Dumbledore and Voldemort are the two most powerful wizards in the wizarding world today. One is black and the other is. Bai, all graduated from Hogwarts.

After resigning and staying home for a few days, Xia Ran tidied up a little, put on a brand new wizard robe, set out from home, threw the floo powder, stepped into the stove, and read loudly and clearly: "Hogg Watts".

When he received Professor Dumbledore's reply, he had already agreed on a time for the interview. The fireplace at his home and the fireplace at Hogwarts were both in the Floo network, and the contact had not been specifically blocked. Of course, he could rely on this. A way to get into Hogwarts directly.

"Xia Ran, be careful not to bring the dust out." A voice sounded very serious. Xia Ran knew who the speaker was without even looking.

"Good morning, Professor McGonagall."

Yes, Professor McGonagall, a witch who looks far more serious than her voice, wears a pair of square glasses, is sitting behind a desk, flipping through today's latest edition of the Daily Prophet.

Like Professor Dumbledore, Professor McGonagall often stayed at Hogwarts during the summer, while most of the other professors left Hogwarts and went home. After all, it was already vacation time.

In addition to being the Transfiguration professor at Hogwarts, Professor McGonagall is also the Dean of Gryffindor House and is deeply loved by students. Xia Ran had respect for Professor McGonagall when she was studying at Hogwarts. Afraid again.

However, eight years after he graduated, he still wanted to teach at Hogwarts, so he naturally no longer had any fear of Professor McGonagall, only respect.

"Go, Xia Ran, I think you haven't forgotten the location of the principal's office, and you don't need me to take you there." Professor McGonagall looked at Xia Ran, showed an encouraging smile, and said, "Of course, if you need it, , I would like to accompany you to the principal’s office.”

Xia Ran had stayed at Hogwarts for seven years, so of course she could find the principal's office.

"The password is Cockroach Pile. Xia Ran, I wish you good luck." Professor McGonagall withdrew her gaze and continued reading the newspaper in her hand.

Xia Ran walked out of Professor McGonagall's office and went directly to the eighth floor, where a single stone monster squatted. This was Professor Dumbledore's principal's office.

"A pile of cockroaches." Xia Ran said.

The stone monster jumped aside, and the wall behind it split in half, revealing a moving spiral staircase behind it.

Xia Ran stepped up, and as the stairs rotated in circles, rising higher and higher, and finally came to the door of Dumbledore's office with a brass door knocker, and vague voices could be heard from inside.

Xia Ran knocked on the door.

"Come in." It was Dumbledore's voice.

"Good morning, Professor Dumbledore." Xia Ran said and walked into the principal's office.

This is a round office, with a lot of silverware placed on the table with slender legs. The workmanship is very exquisite, and it looks like it is no ordinary item at first glance. The portraits of the past principals of Hogwarts were still dozing in their respective frames, but most of their eyes were open a little. It was obvious that the people who had talked to Dumbledore before were these old principals.

"Ah, good morning, Xia Ran, how does it feel to return to Hogwarts after eight years? I think - please forgive me for not being modest - it must be great." Dumbledore said cheerfully .

"Yes, Professor." Xia Ran replied, facing the strongest white wizard in the wizarding world today. Even though Dumbledore had a gentle smile, he still felt a little depressed, which seemed to be a psychological effect.

However, he seemed to hear a sneer coming from the portrait of an old principal on the wall.

"Don't be nervous, Xia Ran, don't be nervous." Dumbledore thought that Xia Ran was a little nervous because of the interview, "Sir, relax, let's talk about the combat class in detail. Let’s talk.”

"Okay, sir." Xia Ran took a deep breath and adjusted his mentality slightly. He understood that he was not nervous because of the interview, but purely because of Dumbledore's great reputation. Before he awakened his memory, although he had studied at Hogwarts for seven years and met Professor Dumbledore many times, it was a relationship between teacher and student. He knew that Dumbledore would not harm his students. Although he is an orphan of a member of the Order of the Phoenix, Dumbledore will definitely care about him.

"A student from Hufflepuff, huh..." A wizard who seemed to be asleep just now changed his position and slept soundly. He had a goatee, a smart look, and was wearing a silver and green Slytherin suit. Clothing, after grunting, seemed to still be sleeping soundly.

Xia Ran glanced at the portrait without paying much attention to it. It was a portrait of Phineas Black, the former headmaster of Hogwarts, a member of the pure-blood Black family, and the portrait of Harry's godfather Sirius. Great-great-grandfather, of course, Sirius was still in Azkaban prison, receiving his Nth close encounter with the dementors.

Dumbledore ignored Phineas and said with a smile: "Xiaran, you graduated from Hogwarts. When you were studying, there was no combat class, so I want to hear what you have to say." Opinions and suggestions, what do you think of this course?"[1]

"Well, it's a very good subject." Xia Ran said.

Professor Dumbledore still maintained a gentle smile, looked at Xia Ran with encouraging eyes, and motioned for him to continue.

Xia Ranxin said that there was no combat class in the original time and space. Who knows what you were thinking, but suddenly you want to open a combat class and change the Hogwarts curriculum.

"Ahem..." Xia Ran pondered for a moment, smiled, and said, "Professor, with all due respect, the position of the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor... you know, is a bit tricky."

Dumbledore smiled heartily and said: "Yes, I know, because I once rejected Tom - oh, that is Voldemort..."

A flash of light flashed in his blue eyes. Xia Ran heard the three words Voldemort, but she still looked like she was listening, unmoved at all, and showed no fear. In the magical world, this is very rare.

Dumbledore admired Xia Ran somewhat. It was very difficult to find a wizard in the wizarding world who was not afraid of Voldemort.

Xia Ran awakened his memory and was familiar with the plot of the original time and space. He roughly knew the entire timeline of Voldemort from his birth to his death. Although Voldemort really appeared in front of him, he would definitely be very nervous, but Voldemort was still in the Albanian forest. Are you dying?

"...Voldemort once asked me for the position of professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts, but I rejected him. Obviously, he placed a curse on this course and no professor could serve for more than one year." Dumbledore suddenly felt a little tired and said, "For decades, I have tried so hard to find candidates to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts, and many people have rejected my invitation."

[1] There is no combat class in the original work, and the professors of various courses in Hogwarts can only apply for the Defense Against the Dark Arts class. But after thinking about it, I might as well open a new class so that the protagonist can enter Hogwarts. Gwartz teaches. This can be regarded as a change. I hope readers can accept it.