Hogwarts: Harry Returns from Azeroth

Chapter 155 154. Ancient Magic and Teaching Matters

"Not only that, the Malfoys also lost their position as school directors. You should understand, right, Harry?" Professor Flitwick continued, "In terms of opening the Shaman Priest course and hiring you as a new professor, the Malfoys... well, I should say the school directors who were born in Slytherin were very opposed to it."

"But the Malfoys were the most opposed," Harry continued, realizing something. "So only the Malfoys lost their position as school directors?"

"Yes, no one knows how Dumbledore convinced several other directors who were originally in a neutral position. In the end, not only did they unanimously approve the new curriculum and new professors, but they also drove the Malfoy family out... You know, the directors of Hogwarts have not changed for a long time."

Normally, these things should not be told to a student, but in Professor Flitwick's eyes, Harry was already his colleague, so he spoke more openly.

The professors at Hogwarts are quite used to this feeling... the students they taught last year become their colleagues this year.

Since you are a professor, you have to know everything you should know.

"I see." Harry's eyes were somewhat profound.

If what he thought was correct, and maybe because of Draco, Lucius was really working hard, even throwing away his ancestral seat on the board of directors... Well, perhaps this was the only way to gain the trust of the remaining Death Eaters?

As expected, he is a man who can stay with a man of Voldemort's character and still get benefits for his family and get away with it. He is decisive and ruthless.

"Surprising, isn't it?" Professor Flitwick said cheerfully, "But you don't have to worry about those things. Dumbledore will take care of them."

As he said this, he looked Harry up and down.

"Well...if I were you, I would buy myself a set of clothes that match my professor's status, and then choose a good place as my office." Professor Flitwick shrugged and said, "You don't want to put your office in the basement like Professor Snape, do you?"

"Of course not," Harry said without hesitation, "Professors can choose the location of their own offices?"

"Generally speaking, the incoming professor will use the office left by the previous professor, unless he has special needs, then Dumbledore will not object," Professor Flitwick explained, "After all, Hogwarts is so big, there are many empty classrooms - but Hogwarts didn't have shaman classes before."

"So as the new professor of the new course, everything will be decided by me," Harry said knowingly.

"Yes, that's right," Professor Flitwick laughed. "Look at your expression now, Harry. You finally act like a child."

expression?

Harry reached out and touched his face, and then found that the corners of his mouth were raised happily - just like his mood at the moment.

Finally, he could move out of Gryffindor Tower and have his own room, a place for sacrifices, to openly spread the shamanic ways... To be honest, Harry couldn't wait.

"Remember to calculate what teaching materials or teaching aids you need in advance. Professor McGonagall should ask you to do the calculation later." Professor Flitwick reminded: "After it becomes a formal course, Professor McGonagall should also ask you what teaching plans you have. You just need to answer in an organized manner."

"Be prepared in advance. Don't act like you haven't thought about it at all when you are asked. Don't write too much in the list of teaching materials and teaching aids. If you ask for too many things and they are too expensive, Professor McGonagall will not approve it..."

"...Is this considered the experience of a senior?" Looking at Professor Flitwick who was sharing his experience incessantly in front of him, Harry's expression was somewhat subtle.

This was the first time he had heard of this kind of workplace experience.

It's very different from the rules in the tribe.

"You can take that as..." Professor Flitwick smiled even more happily. "Anyway, when you have time, we can discuss the true meaning of magic. Harry, I really like the difference between the two types of magic you proposed - internal and external magic, but I have to say that this statement is actually not rigorous."

"Please go ahead" Harry was also very interested.

"Wizards don't just use the magic within their bodies to cast spells. We also use external elements to cast spells - ah, this element is not your element." Professor Flitwick added urgently: "You have a good relationship with Professor Snape. You will understand when you learn to make advanced potions in the future."

"Some advanced potions need to be brewed at a certain time, such as the night of a full moon or at noon, or other special times. Sometimes they also require the assistance of a wand or a fixed ritual. Well, it's quite complicated anyway, but it does make use of the magic in the environment."

It can be seen that Professor Flitwick has wanted to discuss these magical mysteries with others for a long time, but has never had the opportunity.

"A special time?" Harry thought for a moment. "Like when the moonbeasts gather and dance on a full moon night?"

"Yes, the moon is a magical being," Professor Flitwick affirmed. "There is no doubt about that. Not only wizards use the magic of the moon, but many magical animals also use it."

"Well, I see." Harry was a little embarrassed for once. "My problem is that I didn't know much about magic but I made a rash definition."

He said it in front of so many people, and it was even written in the Daily Prophet for all wizards to see - Harry felt a little embarrassed when he thought about his misleading words being spread out.

"Don't take it to heart, Harry. How long have you been learning magic? Uh, I mean wizard magic, so no one will care about this." Professor Flitwick said nonchalantly: "Think about it, those old wizards in the Wizengamot don't know this. Compared to this little thing, the elemental magic you mentioned is real, and no one is not interested in it."

"So apart from this kind of magic that uses natural magic in the form of rituals, do wizards have any other magic that doesn't use their own magic?" Harry asked curiously.

"Yes, Harry, yes." Professor Flitwick suddenly became serious, looking at Harry steadily, and said softly: "Ancient magic."

"Ancient magic?"

"Don't look at me like that. I can't do that." Professor Flitwick spread his hands in a very bachelor-like manner. "Guess why it is called ancient magic? It's because it has been lost and no longer exists. No one knows how to use it."

Harry was amused.

"I know what you want to say, Harry," Professor Flitwick said seriously, "Remember the senior named Professor Dumbledore you mentioned in the first class of the Shaman Club?"

"Remember," Harry realized something, "Professor, you mean -"

"After witnessing your elemental magic last year, I went to ask some of your...relatives." Professor Flitwick sighed, "There's nothing to hide, Harry. I'm sure you can see that I have some goblin blood."

This little old man was indeed very open-minded, because people of non-human races would indeed be discriminated against in the wizarding world, especially goblins, but Professor Flitwick frankly admitted it in front of Harry.

"And then?" Harry asked, as if he hadn't heard about Professor Flitwick's pedigree.

"There are rumors... It is said that Professor Dumbledore's senior uses ancient magic," Professor Flitwick said in a deliberately low voice, "The magic released from his hands is much more powerful than that released by other wizards."

"Just power?" Harry asked curiously.

"Of course not only that," Flitwick shook his head and said, "Calling the wind and rain, controlling thunder and lightning, even creating things out of thin air, reversing the seasons - it seems that there is nothing that ancient magic cannot do."

"Ever seen the professor's relative in person?" Harry couldn't help asking, feeling a little like he was listening to a mystery.

"...More than that." Professor Flitwick's lips moved and he sighed deeply, "He was an eyewitness." "You may find it hard to imagine, Harry, that more than a hundred years ago, the chaos caused by wizards themselves, such as the Fire Ash Snakes and poachers, were nothing. At that time, the Ministry of Magic's number one enemy was only goblins - the goblin rebellion."

Of course Harry could imagine it. In fact, he had seen more wars between different races than Professor Flitwick, such as kobolds, boarmen, harpies, centaurs and so on. Azeroth was not like this world where humans occupied most of the world. Many races were equal and united.

"I've seen the history of that period, but the part about the goblin rebellion was only briefly mentioned," Harry said after thinking for a while.

"Of course the Ministry of Magic doesn't want people to know that they are powerless," Professor Flitwick shook his head and said, "In fact, the goblin rebellion a hundred years ago was quite powerful. They even occupied many ruins and built their own towns."

"And then they were all suppressed by that senior." There was no doubt about it, Harry knew the ending of that history.

"Yes, all of them." Professor Flitwick swallowed his saliva and a trace of panic flashed across his face. "All those rebellious goblins were killed. Not only the goblins, but also the Fire Ash Snakes and poachers were all killed."

"My relative escaped early, so he was lucky enough to survive... But even so, he was scared out of his wits. Even after so many years, he would not leave his home unless necessary, and he dared not contact other fairies."

"What did he see?" Harry asked.

"It's as if the whole world is rejecting those goblins," Professor Flitwick said in a daze. "Lightning flashed in the sky, and everything in the surrounding environment started to move on its own, chasing the goblin warriors. The green lightning of death formed a web, turning everyone who came into contact with it into ashes..."

"Weather spell? Transfiguration?" Harry guessed.

"That is definitely not a meteorological spell or Transfiguration in the ordinary sense. I have asked many people... uh, ghosts or portraits. Some old portraits in the castle know more than we think." Professor Flitwick continued: "Hogwarts has welcomed many inheritors of ancient magic. According to one of the portraits, they seem to have a base in Hogwarts."

"So we have to find this stronghold," Harry said with understanding.

"I knew that with your curiosity about magic, you would not miss this kind of knowledge, Harry." Professor Flitwick laughed again. He patted Harry on the back and said, "But there is no rush for this kind of thing. We still have plenty of time, Professor Potter."

Professors at Hogwarts are lifelong, and Harry is indeed very interested in the so-called ancient magic.

"Harry?" Shaking Harry's arm, Hermione said worriedly, "Are you okay? What did Professor Flitwick say to you just now?"

Ever since returning to the classroom, Harry has had a serious face and no one knows what he is thinking about.

"Ah, it's okay." Realizing that he had made his friends worry, Harry quickly smiled and said, "It's a good thing - if nothing unexpected happens, Hogwarts will soon have a new course."

Without saying anything more, Ron and the others understood what Harry was referring to in an instant.

"Really?!" Ron growled excitedly, not even noticing Professor Flitwick glaring at him.

"Are you going to be a professor?!" Hermione spoke very quickly. She asked one after another: "When exactly? Why didn't you introduce you yesterday like you introduced Lockhart? What are you going to use as teaching materials?"

"Keep your voice down, Professor Flitwick is still here." Harry signaled for several people to be quiet, and Professor Flitwick - he very considerately went around to the other side of the classroom.

To be honest, Hermione and Ron looked so excited that they were shaking - their friend had become a professor - not the kind of professor in the club who was considered a playful position by many people, but a serious salaried professor, a highly respected position in the British wizarding world.

This feeling of confusion made them really not know how to deal with it.

"Well, Harry, if you become a professor, you won't live in Gryffindor Tower anymore?" Neville, who was also happy for Harry, suddenly asked after a while.

"Of course," Harry said without hesitation, "as you all know, I've been wanting to move out for a long time - well, I'm going to build a cottage next to Hagrid and be his neighbor."

"And then you can drink with Hagrid all day, right?" Hermione's expression suddenly became disgusted. She had always been against Harry and Hagrid getting drunk together.

It’s a pity that we can’t do anything about it.

"Well, he won't drink all day. After all, Hagrid still has work to do." Harry turned his eyes away awkwardly and didn't look at Hermione.

There is really no convincing power.

Without saying anything, Hermione just kept staring at Harry.

"Uh, well, I have a question." After all, they were good brothers. Noticing the tense atmosphere, Ron quickly raised his hand and asked, "If you become a professor, Harry, will you not attend classes with us?"

"That's not the case," Harry said hurriedly after he heaving a sigh of relief. He didn't know where Hermione got such a lot of pressure from this little girl. "I'm still a beginner in wizard magic. I will still take the courses taught by other professors. After all, as you all know, there won't be too many students in my course."

"That's true," Ron nodded in agreement, "Even including Filch, there were only thirteen last year."

"It will increase slowly," Harry shook his head slightly. "Especially the students who have already enrolled. Because of my activities in this area of Hogwarts, the elements here have become active after my repeated calls. And your actions of communicating with the elements will speed up this process."

The very existence of the shaman will activate the surrounding elements and spirits. In fact, this is also a headache for Harry.

The elemental spirits in the area where Hogwarts is located have become active due to his many sacrifices and calls, which means that the longer you study at Hogwarts, the easier it will be to establish a connection with the elements after drinking the spiritual bond potion.

After all, Harry was ready to conduct a screening among the seven grades every year, and those who could establish a connection with the elements would become his new apprentice.

What I can foresee is that the class members in each term of my future class may become very chaotic, with seniors and juniors mixed together, instead of being clearly divided by age like other professors' courses.

Especially for those students who didn't establish a connection with the elements until the seventh grade, how should they continue to learn after graduation? Or give up learning?
All of these require a reasonable and complete arrangement. Harry feels that he may need to discuss it with Professor McGonagall... He has a bold idea, but he must get the consent of the two headmasters.

Professor McGonagall came to find him much faster than Harry had imagined. At lunch time, Professor McGonagall called him away directly from the Gryffindor table.

"Professor Flitwick may have told you, Harry." Looking at the boy in front of her who was at least a head taller than last year, Professor McGonagall couldn't help but smile with relief. "To be honest, I never doubted that you would become my colleague one day, but to be honest, this speed is too fast."

"This doesn't change the fact that I'm still a student, Professor McGonagall. I still have a lot of questions about Transfiguration that I want to ask you." Harry smiled and said, "For example, Animagus."

"Animagus," repeated Professor McGonagall, her expression suddenly becoming serious. "It seems that you still remember my warning to you not to try it privately - you don't, do you?"

"Of course not," Harry shook his head, "Magic is a dangerous art and must be treated with caution."

It was Jaina who told him this, and Harry agreed with it.

Even the shaman's spells are not smooth or completely safe when learning them.

(End of this chapter)