The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 649: Professor McGonagall's Request (Part )
In Ada's opinion, returning to Hogwarts to teach would be a good idea that would kill two birds with one stone.

The first thing is to solve the current teacher shortage problem in the school. Ada can be a Transfiguration teacher or a Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher.

If Professor McGonagall continued to teach Transfiguration, Ada would teach Defense Against the Dark Arts, and the problem would be solved at once.

The remaining Muggle Studies class is a purely theoretical class, which is designed to help young wizards learn more about Muggles and understand the differences between the two sides. But in fact, most students choose this class just to save trouble.

The students didn't care at all what Professor Bubaji said in class.

As for the content of this class, young wizards of Muggle origin do not need to learn it, children from wizarding families may not be able to understand it, and children from pure-blood families will not bother to learn it, which makes the positioning of this course very awkward.

Ultimately, it is due to the contempt of wizards for Muggles, and working in Muggle research is also considered inferior.

For example, the Muggle Liaison Office of the Ministry of Magic is responsible for handling relations between wizards and Muggles, but it is an idle department, the kind that only reads a newspaper all day.

If you go to work in the Muggle Liaison Office and become a Muggle Liaison Officer, you can basically say goodbye to your political career in the ministry.

It was such an "optional" course that Ada thought it would be better to cancel it since no one would take it anyway.

If it is not cancelled, then just show students Muggle movies, war movies, documentaries, etc., so that the young wizards can understand the Muggle technology and combat capabilities, especially to feel the power of a nuclear explosion.

Tell those proud pure-blood wizards: My Lord, times have changed! Equivalence is justice, and range is truth!
In addition to solving the teacher shortage problem, Ada's return can also solve the school's safety problem, which is the second benefit.

With the enemy at hand and the dark cloud of terror covering England, the safety of the school has become a common concern for professors and parents. Although the castle is still majestic, the school in the post-Dumbledore era always gives people a paper-made feeling.

No matter how many Aurors Hogsmeade has, they are no match for one Albus Dumbledore.

Even if Ada was in charge of Hogwarts, she could only play a role in calming people's hearts and could not replace Dumbledore's position in the wizarding world.

If Ada wants to replace the greatest wizard, she still needs time to prove that she is not a brilliant firework for a moment, nor a fleeting meteor.

The first two points are obvious, and the last point is Ada's own guess. Ada once again used malicious intent to speculate Dumbledore's intentions, so she said that she was "judging others by one's own standards".

Returning to school to teach and educate people will inevitably keep away from the Ministry of Magic and the political power center of the wizarding world. Just like Dumbledore in the past, he will not be disturbed by worldly affairs and concentrate on magic.

Dumbledore had persuaded Ada several times before his death, hoping that she could return to school instead of staying in the Ministry of Magic. Even their last bet was about returning to Hogwarts.

But after thinking about it carefully, Ada felt that Dumbledore did not ask her to return to school to teach for this purpose, but more for the first two points.

Otherwise, Ada would not have been the winner of the bet, and she would have returned to school as agreed.

In fact, Ada was quite happy to hear the proposal from Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall. She was used to the life in Hogwarts and liked it there. It would be great to be able to return to school again.

Moreover, when Voldemort graduated, he wanted to apply to stay on to teach at the school, but was rejected by Dumbledore. Now, Ada, a dropout, has been invited to return to the school to teach. Just thinking about it makes her happy.

If Voldemort knew about this, the Dark Lord's nose would be crooked, and he would be even happier. Wait, Voldemort seems to have no nose, what a pitiful man! The only sound in the room was Ada sipping tea. Professor McGonagall, who was a little conflicted, was waiting for Ada to express her opinion.

On the one hand, Professor McGonagall hopes that her beloved student can return to school, and on the other hand, she hopes that Ada can spread her wings and fly in the outside world.

Only when the tea in the cup was completely drunk, leaving only the strangely shaped tea residue, did Ada, who was not very good at divination, put down the cup again.

Ada frowned and said softly, "Professor, I have no intention of returning to school until the Dark Lord is defeated. I am not suitable to be a teacher right now."

It's not that she is clinging to power and unwilling to leave the Ministry, but Ada has her own ideas. Moreover, in the wizarding world, personal force is the symbol of the highest power. Whether she is in the Ministry or not has little impact on her, but it has a great impact on the Ministry.

The reason why she stayed in the Ministry of Magic was that Ada would not be hindered by the mundane affairs of the Ministry. She could use the power of the Ministry to deal with Voldemort, and she could also leave at any time and go wherever she wanted.

If she returns to school, she will no longer have this kind of "freedom". Ada will be hindered by teaching life and it will be difficult for her to go out. For example, she went to Albania and stayed there for many days at a time, which made her look irresponsible.

A teacher is someone who imparts knowledge and resolves doubts. Ada has always believed that teaching is a sacred and very important profession, which is why she hates people like Quirrell and Lockhart.

Since I am unable to focus on teaching students now, I should not be a teacher and mislead them.

Seeing that Ada refused straightforwardly, Professor McGonagall did not continue to persuade her. Professor McGonagall knew Ada's temper and she would not change her decision easily unless there was a major change in Hogwarts.

It's a headache. Professor McGonagall has a headache. The issue of recruiting teachers is making her feel overwhelmed. It's more annoying than the female student union president who is always in detention.

"Professor, you can actually consider a member of the Order of the Phoenix, such as Sirius Black," Ada suggested. "He has been very free recently. I think he can be competent for the Defense Against the Dark Arts position, and can also temporarily serve as the head of the Gryffindor school."

This idea is neither bad nor good. It is an emergency measure.

Sirius' abilities are obvious to all. He can even practice Animagus, so teaching students is not a problem at all.

Ida imagined Professor Black's style of painting: Too dumb, Slytherin minus five points... Too much like Snotlout, Slytherin minus ten points... Brave Gryffindor, plus five points... You look a lot like James, Gryffindor plus ten points...

If Sirius really became a professor, Slytherin would probably feel the pain that Gryffindor once experienced!
Compared to Professor Black, Ada would like to recommend Lupin more.

Remus Lupin once taught at Hogwarts and was once the most popular Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher among students in recent years.

I don't know what's wrong with Lupin lately. He always looks worried. He is not suitable to continue to serve in the Order of the Phoenix, and he is even less suitable to continue to have contact with the werewolf group.

Lupin can just go back to Hogwarts to adjust himself, and also spend more time with Tonks, killing two birds with one stone.

However, Lupin's identity as a werewolf is the biggest difficulty. Parents will be even more afraid to let their children return to school if they know that he has returned to teaching. Perhaps Polyjuice Potion can be used, but I don't know if it is effective against werewolves.

(End of this chapter)