Hogwarts: Why do you call me the Demon King?

Its calls were cheerful and short, clearly indicating that it was very satisfied with the hospitality it had just received.

Isaac handed the letter to the owl, stroking its feathers as he did so: "I'll leave the reply to you, Mr. Messenger."

The owl shook itself, grabbed Isaac's reply with its feet, and flew out of the open window.

After seeing the owl off, Isaac waited for Grindelwald in the living room for a while. Once he was sure that Grindelwald had no intention of meeting him, he returned to his room with a lot of complaints in his heart and prepared to go to bed early.

Hey, you're over a hundred years old, and you're still shy when you see an old flame?

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The following morning, at Granger's house.

As the Granger family waited expectantly, Professor McGonagall knocked on their door right on time.

Hearing the sound of the front door, Hermione rushed to the front door and opened it.

"Hello, ma'am?" The moment Hermione saw Professor McGonagall, she instinctively straightened up, and even her tone became much calmer.

Professor McGonagall's aura was simply too powerful.

The "witch" who appeared at the door was very tall, with an upright posture and a dignified demeanor.

Her long, jet-black hair was tightly combed back and coiled into a taut, meticulous bun.

She wore square glasses, had a serious expression, and rarely smiled.

When she saw the “well-behaved” Hermione Granger in front of her, Professor McGonagall’s stern expression softened instinctively.

Seeing this, Hermione secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, the Grangers, who were behind Hermione, came up. They were immediately fond of Professor McGonagall.

As parents, they naturally hope that their children's future teachers will be "quite authoritative".

Professor McGonagall's appearance perfectly matches parents' stereotypes of a good teacher.

"Hello, Mr. Granger, Mrs. Granger, and... Miss Granger."

Professor McGonagall nodded to the Granger family.

As a professor who assists Muggle families with their new students every year, Professor McGonagall cannot be said to know much about the Muggle world.

But she has extensive experience in persuading parents from families of all classes.

For example, families like the Grangers, who are well-off, are generally more easily persuaded by demonstrating the wonders of magic.

She did the same thing at Granger's house.

When the Grangers cautiously asked Professor McGonagall to demonstrate that magic was real, she gave them a brief demonstration of Transfiguration.

Although Professor McGonagall considered it very childish magic, it still amazed the Granger family.

Incidentally, Professor McGonagall also told the Grangers about the dangers that can arise if children with magical talents are not properly guided.

Mr. Granger immediately agreed to let Hermione enroll.

Just as Professor McGonagall was about to take the family to Diagon Alley, Hermione suddenly whispered a question to Professor McGonagall.

"Professor McGonagall, do all young wizards from wizarding families have special talents?"

"What?" Professor McGonagall asked, somewhat puzzled. This was indeed an unusual question.

Because young wizards from Muggle families generally don't pay attention to this kind of thing, unless they've met other young wizards their own age.

But... is that even possible?

"What I mean is, do young wizards born into wizarding families possess talents we don't have, like the ability to foresee the future...?"

Hermione raised her own questions and narrowed down the scope of her talent to prophecy.

This made Professor McGonagall, who was about to leave, stop and turn to face Hermione.

If Hermione Granger were to name a few different talents when discussing talents, Professor McGonagall would simply assume that the girl was precocious and overthinking things.

But the fact that she mentioned, and only mentioned, prophecy is quite telling...

When it comes to prophecy, one cannot help but think of divination. And when it comes to divination, Professor McGonagall is reminded of Sybil Trelawney, the Hogwarts professor of divination.

In Professor McGonagall's eyes, Professor Trelawney was nothing but a complete fraud. After all these years, she hadn't made many accurate predictions.

As for Hermione... perhaps she really did meet a young wizard, and then the young wizard confirmed Hermione's identity as a young wizard through some detail.

Then, he "predicted" that she would receive an acceptance letter from Hogwarts?

As the head of Gryffindor, what kind of pranks and mischievous students hasn't Professor McGonagall seen over the years?

In Professor McGonagall's eyes, the young wizard Hermione encountered was at best a "well-behaved kid".

Chapter 4 The Shadow of Prophecy

"No, Miss Granger, whether you're a little wizard from a Muggle family or a wizarding family."

Based on my coaching experience, the difference in talent is not that significant.

Young wizards born into wizarding families do not possess any extraordinary talents.

"I've never even heard of the prophetic talent that Miss Granger mentioned."

Believe me, Miss Granger. If you want to achieve something in the magical realm, hard work is absolutely essential.

Relying on talent is the most foolish idea.

Professor McGonagall spoke of these things with a very serious expression, but Hermione seemed completely at ease.

This is Professor Minerva McGonagall! She's also the Vice-Headmistress of Hogwarts. Would Professor McGonagall lie to me?

"I understand, Professor McGonagall! I will try my best!" Hermione looked at Professor McGonagall with bright eyes, her longing almost overflowing.

Professor McGonagall looked at the confident little witch in front of her and was in a good mood as well.

Miss Granger seemed like a good girl, much better than those mischievous Gryffindor monkeys.

I hope this child will end up in Gryffindor.

But here's the problem: those who get sorted into Gryffindor are no pushovers.

Moreover, Gryffindor has a powerful influence; even a lamp that is relatively inefficient will become uninspiring once it enters Gryffindor.

Based on Professor McGonagall's many years of teaching experience, those students in Gryffindor who seem out of place in the house often manage to do the most amazing things.

This is what they call an honest person doing great things.

Professor McGonagall's lips twitched slightly, but she ultimately swallowed the "blessing."

"By the way, Miss Granger, do you remember the identity of the person who made the 'prophecy' about you?"

For example, by name or distinctive features?

Professor McGonagall plans to settle scores later.

The main issue is the nature of Hermione's actions in having the young wizard "spoil" the plot.

In Muggle society, some behaviors may seem harmless, but they can break the law or even constitute a criminal offense.

Hermione Granger was spoiled by other junior wizards, which actually skirted the edge of the International Wizarding Union's Secrecy Act.

Since Hermione is indeed a minor wizard, the minor wizard who "spoiled" the plot to her did not violate the Secrets Act.

However, if Hermione were not a wizard, revealing the existence of the wizarding world to her would be a violation of the Secrets Act.

If a violation of the Statute of Secrets is confirmed by the Ministry of Magic, the minimum penalty is having one's wand broken and being expelled from Hogwarts.

In severe cases, they may be granted admission to Azkaban for further studies.

So such behavior, though seemingly fun, is actually dancing on the edge of the law.

If the young wizard is an enrolled student, then Professor McGonagall will use her holiday reckoning power for the first time.

If the young wizard has not yet enrolled, once they enroll, they will be delighted to receive instruction from Professor McGonagall's renowned tutors: one-on-one intensive tutoring on the Law of Secrecy.

The tutoring content includes, but is not limited to, copying and reading notes on the "Secrecy Law of the International Confederation of Wizards" and essays.

In-depth explanation and transcription of the "Law on Reasonable Restrictions on the Use of Magic by Underage Wizards".

If the young wizard being tutored is still full of energy, Professor McGonagall is not concerned about expanding the scope of her lectures to include the Ministry of Magic's Education Orders.

In short, Professor McGonagall would never allow her students to advance directly to Azkaban before she even leaves Hogwarts.

"Of course I remember, I'll never forget it!" Hermione said angrily to Professor McGonagall, realizing she had been fooled.

"He said his name was Isaac Valdore, and my mother and I saw him on the side of the road in the nearby neighborhood."

When I saw him, he was giving someone a 'prophecy' experience!

“Mr. Waldorley?” Professor McGonagall racked her brains and realized that no student in the school had that name.

But she did issue an admission notice this year to a young wizard named Isaac Waldorley.

In other words, Isaac Waldorley, who tricked Hermione Granger, was himself a young wizard about to enter school.

"He had short platinum blonde hair, and the pupils of his two eyes were different colors."

He also said that my concerns would be answered today...

And you know what? Isaac's prophecy really was a universally applicable answer.