Hogwarts: A Chinese-Style Professor

Chapter 154 The Time Converter Isn't Used Like That!
After officially assigning Jowell and Camille to different schools.

Professor McGonagall then took Levi to her office alone—she said she had something very important to discuss with him.

Upon arriving at the office, she solemnly approached a locked oak cabinet and retrieved an item from a small package wrapped in dark blue velvet.

"Wow--"

Li Wei heard the sound of chains rubbing together.

Professor McGonagall clenched her hands and solemnly placed the item in Levi's hand.

He looked down.

It was a very long and delicate gold chain, with a small, shiny gold needle hanging from it.

“This is—” His expression became unusually sharp.

“This is a time converter, Levi.”

Professor McGonagall's voice was more serious than ever before.

Her gaze was sharp and intense, fixed intently on Li Wei.

"With special permission from the Ministry of Magic, and with the joint guarantee of Headmaster Dumbledore and myself, this item is temporarily entrusted to you for safekeeping and use."

Li Wei looked down at the item in his hand, feeling saliva build up in his throat.

Time converter.
In any world where magic exists, the meaning and weight of the word 'time' are unimaginably profound.

The Ministry of Magic and the school gave him this 'terrifying' prop simply because—

"You probably already know its purpose."

It allows you to go back in time, enabling you to cope with potentially overly busy schedules, such as multiple classes scheduled at the same time.

I've noticed you've been occasionally covering classes for other professors this semester; I think you'll need this tool.

Professor McGonagall's wording was cautious, but her meaning was clear.

"You've helped me a lot."

Li Wei quietly clenched his fist and tucked the converter into the lining.

As for Professor McGonagall's mention of temporary storage and use?

Hmm, let's keep it for a few years first.

"There are many extremely strict restrictions on the use of this item."

Professor McGonagall handed Levi a piece of parchment covered in writing.

"Before using it, you must study it carefully—I believe you are sensible, but you must be careful and cautious, especially not to use it in places where it shouldn't be used."

“I know, Professor McGonagall.”

Li Wei crumpled the parchment and went straight to his room.

Professor McGonagall invited Levi to sit down and continued:

"I invited you here not only to give you this, but also to ask about your teaching plans for the new year."

"Teaching plan?"

Li Wei didn't quite understand Professor McGonagall's meaning—he was currently preoccupied with the time-tamper.

“I did—” Professor McGonagall pursed her lips, “didn’t I talk to you about this back in May, about your teaching methods?”

"Oh—I know about this. Don't worry, I'll reduce their workload in the new year."

"of course not."

Professor McGonagall shook her head in disapproval. "I made a mistake," she frankly admitted. "I shouldn't have made such a judgment about your teaching methods."

"Of course, we should not interfere even more."

Professor McGonagall's expression was sincere.

"You have proven to me, Dumbledore, us, and the students with your outstanding achievements that you are an excellent professor."

"So from now on, you can freely implement the teaching philosophy you truly desire at Hogwarts."

I heard that you once discussed some ideas with Dumbledore, but were rejected?

Could you discuss your thoughts with me again? Or do you need to organize your thoughts? I've reserved the entire week for you.

Li Wei understood what Professor McGonagall meant.

It seems that the other party has become impressed after seeing the young wizards' results and wants to continue with the previous teaching methods, or even increase the potion's potion strength.

"I've always had this idea, so there's no need to wait until the next day."

Li Wei sat back down in his chair, composed himself, and continued.

“I did mention this to Professor Dumbledore before – I think Hogwarts’ small class sizes are too loose and far from being saturated.”

If it were up to me, I would combine the students from all four colleges into one class and double the class hours.

Professor McGonagall opened her mouth, but Levi continued speaking:
"Although there may be some oversights in doing this, with double the class time, each student will definitely be able to learn more knowledge."

From an overall efficiency perspective, it is beneficial—not to mention the outstanding students—but I even think that for some students, the current teaching method is a complete waste of their time.

"How to say?"

Professor McGonagall was drawn to his words and didn't bother to refute the issue of changing from small classes to large classes.

“There are students like that in almost every grade,” Li Wei said, giving an example. “For instance, Hermione, Cedric, Percy, and Passe.”

"For these students, most of the content taught in a class is meaningless if they have previewed the material beforehand. However, because the pace of other students must also be taken into account, the professor cannot simply speed up the class just to serve them."

Therefore, most of what they learn in class is actually what they have already mastered or can quickly master; the rest of the time is meaningless.

Professor McGonagall's expression turned extremely serious.

Her back tensed up unconsciously as she listened more and more intently, until she fell into a long period of deep thought.

She didn't rush to speak, but frowned and thought for a while before saying:
"It does seem like that's possible—so what's a good way to deal with this phenomenon?"

There's no particularly good method—or rather, this method is extremely resource-intensive for teachers.

That would be to open an elite class in each grade, like the advanced class for sixth grade, specifically selecting high-achieving students to receive instruction tailored to their needs.

With the current number of professors at Hogwarts, it's impossible—

“It doesn’t sound too difficult,” Professor McGonagall suddenly interjected.

Ok? ? ?
Li Wei looked at Professor McGonagall with a puzzled expression—and met her gaze.

“You have a time converter, so you can definitely do this.”

"Professor McGonagall, are you kidding me?"

Li Wei felt ashamed of the thoughts she inadvertently revealed.

Excluding grades 6 and 7, even if we only offer advanced classes in grades 1-5, that's still an extra ten classes. Plus, Li Wei plans to double the class hours in the new semester.
Vice Principal! That's not how you use a time-tamper!
"I gave you the time converter, isn't that how you use it?"

Professor McGonagall looked at Levi with a puzzled expression, her eyes even revealing a hint of naivety.

"While it's a pity that the rest of us didn't manage to get a Time-Turner, at least you can fully unleash your talents in Defense Against the Dark Arts class."

(End of this chapter)