My Hogwarts has a serious problem.

Chapter 153, Question 150: Three Requirements

"Hogwarts was founded in 998 AD, and it has a history of nearly a thousand years."

Over such a long period of time, magic has changed, wizards have changed, wizards in various countries have established their own political systems, Quidditch has the World Cup, goblins have established banks, and almost everything in the magical world has changed. But what about Hogwarts, which has a history of over nine hundred years? It has never changed. Well, no, at least the Muggle Studies course is a course that has been added in the last hundred years.

But whether it has fulfilled the intended purpose of setting up this course, I think you, Professor, know better than I do.

No matter what kind of affairs, model, or system, nothing can remain unchanged for long. Hogwarts has used the ancient system to this day, and many things have been exposed, such as the antagonism between schools, discrimination based on bloodline, and a lax academic atmosphere.

Of course, I still believe that when the four founders of Hogwarts—Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff—established the school, they adopted the model best suited to that era.

At that time, the living conditions of wizards were particularly harsh. The ignorance of Muggles and the oppression of the Church forced the new wizards to suppress the magic within them at all times. The inability to release their magic only made them more and more miserable, eventually turning them into the pitiful creatures known as Obscurus.

The ultimate goal of Hogwarts was to provide a magical school where young wizards could learn to use magic, manage their magical power, and safely navigate their magical development. They succeeded. During the witch hunts in Europe, Hogwarts protected countless young wizards and helped them safely navigate this dark period, making it a holy site for the entire British and even European magical community.

But times have changed.

Wizards around the world are more connected than ever before. There are three magic academies in Europe alone. Wizards' survival is no longer threatened. No matter what kind of family a young wizard comes from, he will definitely go to study at a magic academy in the future. Obscurus has not been heard of in the last fifty years. In fact, many wizards today do not even know what an Obscurus is.

In such a peaceful magical world, the young wizards were free from the pressure of survival, and their studies at Hogwarts were not too demanding. As their lives and studies became less stressful, they naturally started to have all sorts of wild thoughts.

Correct and incorrect ideas collide among the students. Adult wizards from pure-blood families transmit erroneous theories to their offspring, and these pure-blood young wizards bring these ideas into Hogwarts. Coupled with the lack of guidance, oppression arises, and so do conflicts.

Some young wizards become addicted to this oppression, deeply believing in the supremacy of purebloods. They become increasingly radical, and naturally, the best among them eventually become the Dark Lord, feared by the entire British wizarding world.

There are also some lesser wizards who have been oppressed. They have no assets, no status, and no voice in the magical world. They have never resisted because they have no ability to resist.

But as more and more of these little wizards emerge and begin to spread throughout the magical world, once they have acquired sufficient resources, will they still be willing to be oppressed?

The absence of Voldemort's threat does not guarantee a peaceful and tranquil future for the wizarding world.

A Voldemort has been defeated, but the system that led to his distorted thinking remains unchanged. So what is the point of our current success?

If the system remains unchanged, Hogwarts will still be the same Hogwarts that only teaches but doesn't nurture people, and there will definitely be a third or fourth generation of Dark Lords in the future.

Therefore, if we don't want tragedies like Voldemort to happen again, and if we don't want the wizarding world to be plunged into another pointless internal conflict, then reform of Hogwarts is imperative.

After saying everything he wanted to say, Lynn picked up the freshly refilled cup of black tea and drank it all in one gulp.

Dumbledore had been listening attentively to what Lynn had just said. He didn't immediately express his own opinion or decision, but instead picked up Lynn's "Hogwarts Reform Table" again and carefully flipped through it, page by page.

"Perhaps I really am getting old, Lynn," Dumbledore said with a sigh after finishing the last parchment. "After reading these things of yours, I realize that after being the headmaster of Hogwarts for so many years, I have always been a failed educator."

"I don't know whether what you've written is good or not, or whether it will be useful to Hogwarts." He put the parchment back on the desk and said with a smile, "But I think it's definitely worth a try with your plans."

Lynn's face immediately lit up with surprise.

"So you agree? Professor."

"Why not?" Dumbledore blinked and said, "Hogwarts hasn't changed in a long time, and you've convinced me that while I still have a long life ahead of me, perhaps we can try it out according to your idea."

Lynn looked at Dumbledore seriously.

"Professor, reform is not something that can be done simply by trying it out. When it is actually implemented, I need your unconditional support."

"Given your performance last night, I can certainly give you unconditional support and even help you resolve all external interference, such as from the Board of Governors and the Ministry of Magic. But you also have to promise me three things, Lynn."

Which three items?

Dumbledore stared into Lynn's eyes: "First, you can't rush things like this, especially since you're only a sophomore. If you force reforms without enough prestige, it's easy for big problems to arise."

Lynn nodded: "Don't worry, Professor, I'll take it step by step."

Lynn is the most well-known person at Hogwarts by name, and he has accomplished quite a bit over the two school years, but his prestige is actually not as high as Harry Potter's reputation as the savior.

However, he was good at building reputation. For example, he would find an opportunity to kill the Basilisk in public when the next semester started, or he would arrest Scabbers, frame him for sneaking into Hogwarts with malicious intent, and then beat him up in public.

"Secondly, you must ensure the safety of the students."

Lynn hesitated for a moment before saying, "I can guarantee no one will die."

Dumbledore nodded. In the wizarding world, as long as you're not dead, you're considered unharmed.

Lynn looked at Dumbledore expectantly, waiting for him to utter his last request, at which point his goal would be perfectly accomplished.

"Thirdly, I'd like you to go to the Soviet Union this summer."

Writing this chapter was so tiring, my head hurts.

(End of this chapter)