The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 648 Professor McGonagall's Request

August passed day by day, and it was the end of the month in a blink of an eye. The lively scene of the wedding day seemed like it was just yesterday.

Kingsley is still protecting the Muggle Prime Minister, working diligently; Sirius continues to work hard for the Order of the Phoenix; Mr. Weasley regards the Ministry as his home and eats and lives almost all the time in the Ministry; Comrade Lupin, Remus Lupin, has been disappearing recently, and sometimes even Tonks doesn't know where he has gone.

However, even though many people are working hard for peace in the wizarding world, the situation has not improved at all.

Charity Burbage, professor of Muggle Studies at Hogwarts, was originally registered as missing, but Ada had already learned of her death from Snape.

Poor Professor Bubbaji became the dinner of the giant snake Nagini and his body was never found.

There were many people who suffered the same misfortune as Professor Burbage. In August, the Death Eaters bared their sharp fangs and attacked Muggle-born wizards almost crazily, "purifying" the wizarding world in their own way.

People were in a state of panic. Muggle-born wizards lived in fear that the Dark Mark would float over their houses. Even some half-blood wizards were shrouded in anxiety, fearing that these horrific attacks would befall them.

In order to protect Muggle-born wizards, the Ministry of Magic established temporary protection areas in Godric's Hollow, Dingworthy, Fertile Fields and other places, hoping that Muggle-born wizards can live here temporarily so that the Ministry can provide them with unified protection.

Although doing so might provide the Death Eaters with a clear target to attack, it was better than having these people scattered around and waiting for the Death Eaters to attack them.

Moreover, as long as there are enough Aurors protecting the temporary living area, no Death Eaters would dare to attack unless their master is willing to take the lead.

However, this policy of the Ministry of Magic did not receive much response, even with someone taking the lead.

Bill and Fleur moved to Dingworth a week after their wedding and named their love nest by the sea "Shell Cottage". In addition to the minister's son, the savior Harry also appeared in Godric's Hollow.

Although Harry came and left in a hurry, most of the wizards who moved there saw him, and also met Ron, the young master of the minister's family.

As for Hermione, she was collectively ignored by everyone, (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻

Even so, more Muggle-born wizards choose to flee, hide in the countryside, or go abroad directly, rather than trusting their Ministry of Magic.

The high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Magic, headed by Mr. Weasley, were troubled by this, but they could not forcibly capture these Muggle wizards and witches and forcibly protect their safety!
That really feels like a concentration camp.

Speaking of Harry, we have to mention his latest decision, the one he made after visiting Godric's Hollow.

Listen to others' advice and eat your fill. This time Harry was not as stubborn as a cow. He listened to everyone's advice and would return to school when Hogwarts opened on September 1st to continue his studies.

The reason he changed his decision was that Harry found that even if he stayed outside the school, he couldn't do anything except wandering around.

Harry wanted to look for Horcruxes, but Ada had almost found all of them, and the remaining known Horcrux was still in the school; Harry also wanted to fight with everyone to deal with Voldemort and the Death Eaters, but there were not so many battles for him to participate in.

Unless the Order of the Phoenix threw Harry out as bait, just like the night he was moved to the Burrow, Voldemort would not act rashly.

Now, the only ones who can make Voldemort move are Harry and the Horcruxes.

One is his destined rival and he must kill him with his own hands; the other is related to his immortality and he must be protected.

Of course, if Ada was killed by a thunderclap, Voldemort would also move.

Looking back on the fights between the two, Voldemort only had the upper hand during the fight with little Hangleton. Since then, he has never gained any advantage and was even injured by Ada.

Ada is the only one who can stop Voldemort now. Her existence makes Voldemort have many more concerns. In the past, it was Albus Dumbledore, and now it is Esmeralda Drizzt. Voldemort is really miserable.

The Order of the Phoenix would not let Harry serve as bait, and no matter how well-thought-out the plan was, it would still be full of risks. Sirius was the first to object. So the only thing that could affect Voldemort was the Horcrux, and that was where Ada's plan came from.

But it is too early to talk about Ada's plan now, the crown has not been found, and the time is not yet ripe. And Ada has not done anything wrong, she will not be killed by lightning, but she may be killed by Professor McGonagall.

In the room on the second floor of the Hog's Head, Professor McGonagall and Ada sat opposite each other, with a cup of hot tea in front of each of them. Even though the cup was clean, neither of them touched it.

"Hogwarts is about to start, but I still haven't found a suitable teacher." Professor McGonagall said helplessly.

After Dumbledore's death, Professor McGonagall naturally became the new headmaster. However, being a new headmaster is not so easy, and there are two major problems facing Professor McGonagall.

The first challenge is about students.

With Dumbledore being murdered by Snape and the increasing terrorist activities of the Death Eaters, can parents still feel at ease sending their children back to school? In the eyes of parents, Hogwarts is no longer synonymous with safety.

This problem cannot be solved, and Professor McGonagall cannot control people's hearts. Unless Voldemort is defeated before school starts, or Albus Dumbledore comes back to life.

The second challenge is about teachers.

Due to Dumbledore's death and Snape's defection, Hogwarts had a teacher shortage. Unlike previous years when only one teacher was needed, this year Hogwarts was short of three teachers, namely Defense Against the Dark Arts, Transfiguration, and Muggle Studies.

The Transfiguration teacher was easy to solve, as Professor McGonagall, who had been promoted to headmaster, could continue to teach, but the other two professors were not so easy to find.

Defense Against the Dark Arts was still an old problem, and few people were willing to take over this cursed position. The problem with Muggle Studies was even bigger, and who would dare to take up this position under such circumstances?
Taking over the Muggle Studies class is like hanging yourself!
If you don’t believe it, just look at Keridi Bubaji. Although her name appears on the missing list, everyone knows that the missing list is equivalent to the death list, but the body has not been found yet.

Ida reached for the cup. She wanted to pretend she didn't understand what Professor McGonagall meant, but the problem was that she understood the implication.

Seeing that Ada remained silent, Professor McGonagall continued, "Transfiguration, Defense Against the Dark Arts, choose one of these two courses. I suggest you choose Transfiguration, after all, Defense Against the Dark Arts is a bit..."

As if she had anticipated this scene, Professor McGonagall, who was good at Quidditch, played a straight ball and stated her meaning directly, leaving no chance for Ada to play dumb.

"Professor, can I ask you a question?" Ada raised her hand and said, like those obedient elementary school students.

"what is the problem?"

Ida straightened her sitting posture and asked, "Who gave you this bad idea of ​​letting me go back to school to be a professor? Is it the one whose portrait is newly hung on the wall of the principal's office?"

If Ada returned to the school to teach, she would probably be the youngest professor in Hogwarts' history, and a dropout.

Professor McGonagall also took a sip of the cold tea. She said, "Couldn't I have thought of it myself?"

"Only he can come up with such a bad idea." Ada continued, "First, it can solve the problem of teacher shortage. Second, he can learn more about the current situation from me and adjust his legacy plan. Third, well..."

"Three what? Don't keep me in suspense." Professor McGonagall acknowledged Ada's suspicion. This idea was indeed given to her by Dumbledore.

Ada puffed her lips and said, "It's nothing. I guess I was just being mean and trying to take advantage of others."

(End of this chapter)