Hogwarts: Why do you call me the Demon King?

However, for student dormitories, Hufflepuff's dormitories are already quite spacious.

Following their conversation, Isaac and his classmates quickly became acquainted, and they chatted excitedly about their Hogwarts magic lessons.

Only Ernie was different.

He was much more silent than before.

Justin noticed Ernie's unusual behavior and asked softly, "Ernie? Are you alright?"

Have you been staring at me blankly since the beginning?

Justin snapped Ernie out of his reverie, and Ernie nodded to Justin before picking up his teacup.

"Isaac, I'm sorry, I misunderstood you just now."

"It's okay, buddy, it's nothing."

"Don't worry about it." Isaac smiled and clinked his glass with Ernie's.

Aside from matters of principle, there's nothing that men can't overcome.

Ernie's ability to apologize so readily earned him even higher regard from Isaac.

This guy talks a lot about his family and honors, but he's really not a bad person.

It's no wonder that despite being born into a pure-blood family, he didn't go to Slytherin but was instead sorted into Hufflepuff.

Most people think that Hufflepuff House doesn't have its own requirements, but how could that be?

Seeing that the atmosphere was just right, Justin, the young wizard from a Muggle family, raised his own question.

“Isaac, Ernie, I just heard you mention Professor Rozier of the Defense Against the Dark Arts class, right?”

Is there anything specific about this course?

Everyone has already introduced themselves. Justin mentioned his Muggle origins and said that if it weren't for the letter from Hogwarts, he would have gone to Eton College to continue his studies.

Eton College: The world's most prestigious all-boys boarding school, the top of the nine public schools in the UK, and known as the "cradle of British prime ministers".

Justin's ability to attend Eton College is quite remarkable for his age.

At the same time, he is also very good at grasping the key points.

Upon hearing Justin's question, Isaac and Ernie exchanged a glance, and Isaac finally spoke first to explain.

"Defense Against the Dark Arts is a course that distinguishes Hogwarts from other European magic schools; it is currently offered only by Hogwarts."

The course itself was fine, but there was a mysterious person who cursed the position because they couldn't get an offer for it.

He cursed the professor who received the offer, saying he would only be able to teach for a year, and that anything beyond that would bring misfortune or even death.

Noticing the terrified expressions on the young wizards' faces, Isaac smiled and reassured them, "However, no one has yet proven that the curse is real."

Ernie added, "And no one can prove the curse is fake, because the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts has changed every year since then."

Chapter 74 The Night Raid from Gryffindor

As someone destined for Eton College, Justin immediately realized the problem.

"Wait a minute, if the professor changes every year, won't the teaching quality of this course be impossible to guarantee?"

Isaac acknowledged Justin's statement: "You're absolutely right, that's true."

Although Professor Dumbledore is working hard to find learned wizards to teach this course, you must understand that being learned does not always equate to being a good teacher.

"This has led to inconsistent teaching quality in Defense Against the Dark Arts classes each year."

We freshmen are doing alright, but those 5th and 7th graders who have to face exams are really having a tough time.

If you're lucky, you might encounter a good professor, which will increase your chances of passing the exam.

If luck is bad... then it's all up to Merlin.

At this point, Isaac suddenly laughed: "But don't worry, I've already tested it for everyone this year."

Good news! Our Defense Against the Dark Arts professor this year is really reliable!

Isaac gave a thumbs-up to indicate that Professor Venda's teaching ability was truly excellent.

Ernie, standing to the side, spoke up quietly: "There's good news and bad news. The bad news is that you've all seen Professor Rozier's teaching style."

She certainly won't be as strict with us as Isaac, but she'll definitely be a very strict professor.

Ernie's words sent a shiver down the spines of the young wizards.

Unintentionally, Isaac and Ernie executed a perfect teamwork.

Since ancient times, the practice of one person playing the good cop and the other the bad cop has been a very effective tactic, regardless of the situation.

Seeing the young wizards looking like wilted eggplants, Isaac didn't say much to his classmates.

Instead of worrying about Professor Venda's lessons, we should think more about how to get through tomorrow's Potions class.

Snape, the Potions Master, was truly generous with his knowledge when teaching, but he was also incredibly sharp-tongued.

It can only be said that the Potions class at Hogwarts is now definitely taught in a strict manner.

But they also teach real skills.

The potion recipes Snape used for the young wizards in class were all his own "custom-made" versions.

It's not the kind of common stuff you find in textbooks.

If you can thoroughly understand Snape's potion recipes and mixing techniques while you're in school, you should be able to make a living from potions after graduation.

Once you leave Hogwarts, there's no longer that kind of good fortune where a Potions Master will personally teach you how to brew potions.

The Hufflepuff first-year wizards' first team-building activity ended in this melancholic atmosphere.

Isaac's classmates were indeed exhausted from overexerting themselves.

Shortly after returning to his room, Isaac's dormitory door was knocked on again.

He thought it was his classmate, but he didn't expect that it was Cedric standing outside when he opened the door.

"Cedric? Please come in." Although Isaac didn't know why Cedric wanted to see him so late, he still welcomed him in.

Making a friend you've just met stand at the door to talk isn't proper hospitality.

Anyway, this isn't my home.

Cedric waved his hand, a strange smile on his face: "I won't go in, Isaac."

You need to come out for a bit; your two Gryffindor friends are waiting for you in the common room.

"Huh??" Isaac was taken aback. All the Gryffindors he knew seemed to be first-year students.

He suddenly understood why Cedric was laughing so strangely.

The new students went on a nighttime stroll as soon as they enrolled, and even found the entrance to Hufflepuff's lounge.

Well, this is very Gryffindor.

Isaac followed Cedric to the common room, where he saw Harry and Ron.

"Harry, Ron? What brings you here?" Isaac was genuinely surprised by their quick action.

In a different timeline, they probably wouldn't have acted this recklessly, right?

"It's good that it's someone you know. Well then, I'll head back now, Isaac."

"You two should get some rest too." After Cedric realized that Isaac did indeed know Harry and Ron, he patted Isaac on the shoulder and walked towards the wooden door leading to the dormitory.

After saying goodnight to Cedric, Isaac asked the two of them, "So what happened? Why did you come over at this hour?"

Shouldn't you be in your dorm rooms?

Harry was a little embarrassed: "I was going to the gentleman in the Ravenclaw lounge."

The Sorting Hat said I couldn't even get through the doors of Ravenclaw, I don't believe it.

"As a result, since we weren't familiar with the route, we ended up in this area. Then we happened to run into Diggory, and I thought it would be nice to come to Hufflepuff to see you, sir."

The child was real, and Harry directly revealed the purpose of his nighttime outing.

It seems that Ravenclaw became the white moonlight in our savior's heart before Cho Chang.

Isaac then looked at Ron.

Ron patted his chest: "How could I let Harry wander around the castle all alone at night!"

What if he gets lost?!

Isaac looked puzzled, but even Harry, with Ron by his side, would still get lost sometimes...

So, your only purpose in life is to provide emotional support and companionship to your brothers?

However, that's quite a show of loyalty.

Just as Isaac was about to say something, Kuku's cry suddenly rang out from the common room.

Kuku circled once above the common room before landing on Isaac's shoulder.

Then he revealed a slight expression of disgust and apprehension.

Hmm... it's not unreasonable for Kuku, an owl, to be wary of Fox, a phoenix.