My partner at Hogwarts is Tom

"Glug, glug, ha~" x2

The human and the cat, moving in unison, finished their small teacups of cola in one gulp and both exhaled a comfortable breath.

Viktor then sat up straight and looked at the headmaster opposite him.

"Um, Principal, is there any assessment or anything like that required before signing the employment contract?"

"Oh, Victor, I think with my qualifications and Silvanus's approval, I don't need to think too much about it."

"Hmm! Professor Kettleburn recommended me too? I remember when the professor came to see Newt last time, he said he could teach for another two years."

"Yes, Silvanus originally planned to retire in two years, but after hearing that I wanted to apply for your job, he said he could retire without worry."

"Oh, Professor Kettle retired this year? So did he eventually become a full professor at Hogwarts?"

Seeing the eager look on Victor's face, Dumbledore paused for a moment before speaking.

"Well, it's a pity, this is Silvanus's sixty-first probation period."

"Oh, that's such a pity, but I'm sure I can become an excellent professor and won't have to go through any probation or anything."

Looking at Viktor's regretful expression.

Then he glanced at Victor's briefcase, the same one Newt had.

And Tom, who was curiously giving Fox a sauna with a smoking flask.

Dumbledore's eye twitched slightly.

For a moment, I was unsure whether inviting Victor to teach the Fantastic Beasts Conservation class was the right choice.

However, when I thought of Kettleburn, who was also not very reliable and ended up with only one limb left, I realized that he was also a bit of a liar.

And with the Defense Against the Dark Arts professors becoming increasingly unreliable in recent years, Dumbledore immediately suppressed the idea.

What else can you do if it's unreliable? Can you tear Hogwarts down?

"...I hope so."

Victor, who was overjoyed to become a professor, completely missed the hint of hesitation in Dumbledore's voice.

"By the way, Viktor, besides taking over Sylvanus's class, there's another matter I need to ask you to take on as professor, which is one of the reasons I chose to hire you."

"Whatever it is, Principal, as long as I can do it, it's no problem."

"I hope that when you teach, in addition to the course content, you can teach the children more ways to protect themselves and some spells."

"I think this shouldn't be too difficult for someone like you who has traveled all over the world as a defense master against the dark magic."

"How to protect yourself? No problem, Headmaster. But shouldn't that be the responsibility of the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor?"

After a moment's hesitation, Viktor readily agreed and then asked with a smile.

"So, the headmaster's Defense Against the Dark Arts professor this year is another unreliable one?"

Hearing Victor's blunt words, Dumbledore said helplessly.

"Yes, Viktor, although the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor is just as famous as you this year, in my opinion his actual abilities do not match his reputation, at least not in the area of ​​Defense Against the Dark Arts."

"Therefore, I will be leaving the task of teaching the young wizards how to protect themselves to you from now on."

"Okay... um?! Wait a minute, Principal, are you talking about the future?"

Viktor, who was initially quite pleased, widened his eyes and stared at the old man opposite him after hearing what our headmaster had said.

When he met Victor's incredulous gaze, Dumbledore blinked innocently.

"Yes, that will be the case from now on, at least until we find a way to completely kill Voldemort."

Looking into the principal's eyes, which showed no remorse whatsoever for exploiting the young people, Viktor was immediately heartbroken.

I am the grandson of your dearest student, a world-renowned author, a master of defense against the dark magic, a master of magical creatures research!

So, we have to pay extra!

"Then, Headmaster, shouldn't my salary be increased as well? After all, Defense Against the Dark Arts is a compulsory course, and Magical Creatures Protection is a popular elective, which takes up a lot of my personal time..."

"And look at me, I still have this whole family of little ones to raise."

As he spoke, Victor grabbed Mike, who was stuffing a silver teapot about the same size as himself into his belly pocket.

He casually pulled out the shiny teapot, which was even bigger than him, and then stuffed the microphone back into the box.

Watching Victor's fluid and graceful movements, Dumbledore couldn't help but doubt the correctness of his decision once again.

However, he finally spoke up.

"Of course, Viktor. It's only natural to get paid for your work. I'll talk to Minerva about it."

Watching Victor pull Tom back from trying to pluck Fox's long tail hair.

Dumbledore paused for a moment before speaking again.

"Victor, do you know Harry?"

Upon hearing Dumbledore's question, Victor immediately perked up.

The famous savior, the protagonist of Harry Potter, is someone we all know very well.

"Of course, Principal, after all, I experienced that incident myself back then."

Seeing Victor sit up straight immediately, Dumbledore nodded and continued.

"Arthur recently wrote to me saying they can't get in touch with Harry. Although I know Harry is fine, I still hope you can check on him when you have time."

"No problem, Headmaster, I'll go see Harry tomorrow."

After listening to Dumbledore's instructions, Victor nodded.

It seems the headmaster wants me to get to know Harry first, and also wants me to pay more attention to Harry.

After all, it was based on my best friend's recommendation.

The entire Harry Potter story revolves around Harry's attempt to defeat Voldemort's Horcruxes.

Seeing that Dumbledore remained silent, Victor couldn't wait to ask.

"Does the principal have any other requirements? Can we sign the employment contract now?"

"certainly."

As Dumbledore finished speaking, an ancient parchment landed in front of Victor.

The edges of the parchment have vine-like patterns.

The four animals representing the four houses of Hogwarts are located at the four corners of the parchment.

After reviewing the contents of the employment letter, Viktor signed his name at the end.

The next moment, the lion, eagle, badger, and snake that were perched in the four corners of the parchment each cried out as if they were alive, and then returned to their original forms.

The parchment in front of Viktor had also been divided into two.

At the same time, Victor also felt a connection established between himself and the ancient castle beneath him.