Chapter 462 The stacks are full
In this Magical Creatures Care class, Hagrid, Irina, and Harry all felt very unhappy.
There was a noisy dark green toad chirping nearby, which made Irina no longer in the mood to pet those cute cats.
However, Umbridge seemed very happy after finding fault with Hagrid for a lesson.
This made her smile all the way through the next Defense Against the Dark Arts class.
When Irina, Harry, Ron and Hermione walked into the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom, they saw Umbridge humming a tune. I wish I could slap her ugly face with a big mouth.
"Put away your wands," Umbridge ordered everyone with a fake smile. Those little wizards who still had hope of taking out their wands had to put them back in their schoolbags in disappointment, "We finished the first lesson in the last lesson. Chapter, today I want you all to turn to page 19 and start reading 'Chapter 2, Ordinary Defense Theory and Its Origin'. Don't talk while reading."
Umbridge grinned smugly and sat down behind the podium.
The little wizards in the classroom all turned the book to page 19, and they let out a clearly audible sigh.
Suddenly, Harry, who was flipping through the textbook boredly, noticed Hermione raising her hand.
Umbridge also noticed Hermione's movements, but she seemed to have already thought of countermeasures for what might happen.
Umbridge did not pretend not to see Hermione like she did in the first lesson in which her memory was deleted. Instead, she stood up and walked around the front row of desks, standing face to face with Hermione, and then bent down and lowered her head. voice so that no one else could hear her.
"What's the matter, Miss Granger?" Umbridge asked.
Hermione gave her a cold look, and then said softly: "I have already read Chapter 2."
Umbridge said: "Okay, let's read Chapter 3."
Hearing this, Hermione chuckled and said, "I've read that chapter too. In fact, I've read the entire book."
Umbridge made trouble for Hagrid's Care of Magical Creatures class, which made Hermione very angry.
As for Hermione, who was already a top student, her academic ability allowed her to find some trouble for Umbridge within the limits allowed by the rules.
Of course, Hermione's idea is not just that, relying on this simple trouble to make the little wizards in the classroom realize how useless Umbridge's class is, is her ultimate goal!
Umbridge froze, blinked, but quickly regained her composure.
Umbridge thought Hermione was just making fun of her, so she planned to test Hermione on a question to reveal Hermione's true colors: "Well, you should be able to tell me, in Chapter 15, Slinka's reaction to What does the curse say?"
"He said the word 'counter-jinx' was inappropriate," said Hermione, the top student, without thinking. "He said the word 'counter-jinx' was actually what people used to call their jinxes. They wanted to make those jinxes listen. It’s easier to be accepted up there.”
Umbridge raised her eyebrows. Although she was not happy, she couldn't help but be convinced.
"But I disagree." Hermione continued, her voice suddenly rising a little higher.
Umbridge's eyebrows rose higher, but her eyes became noticeably colder.
Umbridge looked at her coldly and asked, "You don't agree?"
"Yes, I disagree," said Hermione. "Mr. Slinka doesn't like jinxes, does he? But I think jinxes can be very effective when used defensively."
Hermione didn't whisper like Umbridge, but spoke in a clear voice that could carry far, attracting the attention of other little wizards in the classroom.
"Oh, you think so, don't you?" Umbridge said coldly. She forgot to lower her voice and stood up straight. "I'm afraid what really matters in this classroom is Mr. Slinka's opinion, not Your point, Miss Granger."
"But..." Hermione was about to speak.
Umbridge interrupted her directly: "That's enough!"
With that said, Umbridge walked to the front of the classroom and faced all the little wizards in the classroom. The cheerful energy she had when she first started class suddenly disappeared.
Umbridge said in a cold tone: "Miss Granger, I will deduct five points from Gryffindor House because you disrupted my classroom discipline with meaningless interruptions! I teach here. , using methods approved by the Ministry of Magic, which do not include encouraging students to express their opinions on matters they do not fully understand."
"But, Professor Umbridge," Hermione said with a chuckle, "if you are just pointlessly preventing us from expressing our views without showing what is wrong with our views, then why don't we go it ourselves I don’t want to study, but I need to come to your class?!”
"Of course, of course, I don't mean to disrespect you, Professor Umbridge. It's just... I'm sorry, I don't understand. Isn't the point of a professor just to preach to students and help them solve their problems? But Professor, you don't seem to be preaching to us. , or does it mean to clear up confusion?”
Hermione said calmly.
Listening to Hermione's words, Umbridge's face turned blue and white. She looked at Hermione uncertainly, wanting to say something, but she couldn't.
When Hermione was talking, it could be said that she was full of words, which made it impossible for her to use the name of "disrespecting the professor" to shut up Hermione, or to deduct points from Hermione.
But Umbridge was unable to explain Hermione's question, let alone refute the point Hermione had made earlier.
As published in the Daily Prophet's news, Umbridge is an out-and-out politician, not a qualified professor.
If she were asked to take the role of a politician in a Defense Against the Dark Arts class, she would do better than anyone else, but if she were to be a real professor, she didn't have the ability.
"Shut up, Miss Granger! I don't seem to allow you to continue talking. Shut your mouth, otherwise I will put you in solitary confinement."
Umbridge said sternly. She could not refute Hermione, so she could only force Hermione to shut her mouth.
Hearing this, Hermione did not continue to argue with Umbridge, but smiled and closed her mouth.
Her goal had been achieved, so there was no need for her to fight Umbridge, the pink toad.
From the conversation just now, the smart little wizards around must be able to see how useless Umbridge's lessons are.
In this way, the plan in her mind can be gradually implemented... (End of Chapter)
