Hogwarts: A Chinese-Style Professor

Chapter 56 Passionate Professors
The demonstration by Levi and Snape completely ignited the enthusiasm in the Great Hall.

Many of the young wizards recognized the spell Levi used.

Binding spell, obstacle spell, flames blazing.

These three spells are only intermediate-level spells. If one does not aim to achieve the same power as Li Wei, they can actually be cast.

In other words, all the spells Li Wei used were ones they already knew—many young wizards were already imagining what it would be like to use these spells.

With a grim face, Snape began to drag young wizards onto the stage for duels.

Since both Levi and Harry were from Slytherin, he had nowhere to vent his anger, so he eventually turned it on Harry.

He arranged for the Slytherin students to be grouped together with the Gryffindor students, and then assigned his prized student Malfoy to fight Potter.

Li Wei let them arrange things as they pleased, stepped off the stage to make room, and prepared to find a good spot to watch the game.

"What a beautiful duel! Professor Levi, I didn't expect you to be so skilled at dueling—I could tell from that dodge from the very beginning, you are definitely a dueling master!"

Professor Felius Fritville greeted him warmly, gesturing excitedly in front of Li Wei—he had been a dueling champion in his youth, and his love for the sport had never waned.

However, after arriving at Hogwarts, openly teaching skills like "duel," which have obvious offensive and defensive characteristics, is a very sensitive matter—only someone as unscrupulous as Snape would do it.

Therefore, he devoted his passion to teaching spells.

But none of this diminishes his high praise for today's duel.

"You flatter me, Master Flitwick. You are the true dueling champion. I am just a junior in your presence."

"No, you're too modest! I really can't imagine that someone as skilled as you has remained unknown in the magical world all this time! What have you been busy with all this time?"

Because of this duel, Flitwick suddenly developed a great interest in his unassuming colleague.

The changes the students underwent afterward filled him with even more admiration.

He had expected to see farces among the students, or a silly, turn-based shooting game—you cast a spell on me, I cast a spell on you, and both of us just stand there motionless.

Surprisingly, even the first-year students fought quite well—although the sight of a group of students rolling around on the ground was somewhat comical—and some even bumped heads together, their awareness of using movement to dodge the spells was excellent.

Moreover, they no longer use low-level curses like "Grinning Hurrah" or "Tarantella Dance." Almost everyone can use the simplest obstacle and binding curses—although their spells fly as fast as a drunken mosquito.

But this still delighted Flitwick, and Professor McGonagall, who had been worried about the locked room mystery, couldn't help but show a bright smile.

"This really surprises me—I never expected these kids to have improved like this!"

She couldn't contain her expression; it was even more radiant than during Quidditch. She and Professor Flitwick nodded repeatedly in the direction of the students.

Watching Professor Flitwick hopping and skipping around Professor McGonagall, the two of them, one tall and one short, moved in a harmonious way, Levi chuckled softly.

But at that moment, the two of them turned around and looked at Li Wei, their eyes shining – they had been teaching at Hogwarts for decades and naturally knew what this year's students were like.

This change is certainly inextricably linked to Li Wei.

"What exactly did you do to them? Professor Levi, Hogwarts has had dozens of Defense Against the Dark Arts professors since then, but I've never seen the students improve so much." "I just mixed some practical experience into the theoretical instruction."

"Merlin's beard, stop being modest at a time like this!"

Flitwick jumped up and patted him on the shoulder.

“We all know how difficult it is to do this—it’s not something that can be solved by just putting your heart into it. I think you understand the wisdom of teaching better than any of us. We should exchange ideas more often when we have time.”

Professor McGonagall was no longer as indifferent as before—her feelings toward Levi had somewhat diminished because of the Chamber of Secrets incident, and she had been so overwhelmed with work lately that she hadn't paid attention to Levi's teaching for quite some time.

Unexpectedly, he had already done so well without anyone noticing.

The two got into a lively conversation and immediately inquired about Li Wei's teaching philosophy and insights. Their enthusiastic attitude even made Li Wei feel a little uncomfortable—in the past, they would just greet each other when they met, when had they ever been so warm and friendly?

“Both of you are senior professors and were once my teachers. I know how dedicated you are to teaching. However, there may be a cognitive gap here, which I personally call the curse of knowledge.”

"The curse of knowledge?"

Flitwick and McGonagall were hearing the term for the first time and were waiting for Levi to explain in detail when a commotion suddenly broke out among the students.

They instinctively looked over—a snake had appeared on the stage at some point, and Harry Potter seemed to be talking to it in an evil, hoarse voice.

For a moment, all the young wizards were stunned.

Snape stepped forward, waved his wand, and the snake turned into a wisp of black smoke and disappeared.

But the shock Harry felt didn't disappear with the black smoke.

Ron led him out of the Great Hall, with Hermione walking briskly beside them.

As they went out, people stepped aside, as if afraid of getting involved with something.

What happened just now?

Professor McGonagall frowned as she looked in the direction Harry had gone.

"A blunder out of the cave—how could such dark magic be used by a mere wizard? Snape is up to his old tricks again."

Professor Flitwick couldn't help but shake his head, vaguely guessing the answer—it was probably because Snape had taught him a spell he shouldn't have used in order to help his students win, thus causing a riot among the students.

He was too far away from Professor McGonagall and didn't observe the situation immediately, so he didn't notice Harry's Parsley.

Snape's gaze followed Harry as he walked away, then turned back to meet Levi's eyes.

Li Wei saw a cunning and calculating look in his eyes—was he doing this on purpose? To elicit Harry's Parsley speech in front of everyone?
But what good would doing this do, other than making Harry the target of the students' hostility?

Does this guy love or hate Lily Evans' son?

Li Wei couldn't quite understand him.

(End of this chapter)