A Certain Magical Hogwarts

Chapter 857 The Heart That Plays Tactics Is Dirty

William had only taught one grade before, and the amount of homework he assigned was quite reasonable, so he didn't feel too much pressure when grading the assignments.

But after becoming a professor, turning part-time into full-time, and turning my interest into a career... everything changed.

Especially on the first day of school, all the holiday homework from all grades was suddenly dumped on us...

William was dumbfounded; he then realized that the workload was enormous.

Moreover, the number of assignments varies from professor to professor.

For example, Professor Snape, who previously helped tutor fourth-year students in ancient runes.

Whether he had gotten wind of it beforehand or knew that William was going to be promoted, he went to extreme lengths to assign four papers.

They even require that each paper be at least four feet long on parchment... Why don't you just die?

Your own Potions class only assigns one paper, and the length requirement is only three feet.

At times like these, William inexplicably misses the era when "standard answers" were ubiquitous.

This thing is beneficial not only to students, but also to professors.

Only teachers who have graded homework can understand this simple truth:

They'd love for everyone to just copy the standard answers.

Because the copied answers are all correct, they only need to be scanned in a second.

For students who write diligently, especially those whose answers are incorrect, the teacher must carefully analyze which step they went wrong before awarding them points!

When faced with hundreds of assignments, the kind of assignment that you don't copy is a nightmare!

(The most painful lesson learned while grading undergraduate assignments!)

It can only be said that Professor McGonagall's sweeping purge last year not only cut off Lee's financial lifeline, but also laid the groundwork for William's downfall this year.

Good job... The whole world is against me, Stark.

But it doesn't matter, William can use the Great Summoning spell to summon reinforcements.

He waved his hand, signaling Hermione and Anne to help him correct his homework.

Personal secretaries and assistants are for situations like this.

Hehehe~

Hermione is doing well; after several years of instruction from William, her level of ancient runes is already quite high.

She's more than capable of grading this kind of homework; it's a piece of cake for her.

But Annie... she's just here to be cute.

She didn't correct many assignments, but she did offer all sorts of comments on the decorations in William's office.

William got a Picasso painting from Nicolas, but she said it was really ugly.

Do you even know how to appreciate it? Does it matter if it looks good or not?

The key is that it's valuable... ahem, artistic!

"Oh dear, this has no taste at all."

Anne then looked into the fireplace and saw the stone "monster drip spout" that served as a wood rack.

Their mouths were wide open, revealing their frightening throats.

"You could change your profile picture to one of Boba Tea, Pineapple Head, or Boba Sa," she suggested.

"That's an antique from the Roman era, I paid a fortune for it!" William said irritably.

Bobo Tea, who was sleeping on a cat tree, meowed once to indicate that she didn't care.

Now it needs to hurry up and get some sleep, because it has to go find Mrs. Lorice for a late-night clubbing session later.

Bobo Tea and Mrs. Lorice can be considered true love.

At Christmas, William gave it a custom-made cat-themed inflatable doll.

That was a beautiful Ragdoll cat mold... but Bobo Tea disliked it and scratched it with one paw.

What a waste!

Next time, I can give him a Ford Focus; it's been single for so long.

Anne wandered around for a while, then quickly became angry again.

She discovered that her brother's desk was covered with photos of him and Hermione.

And her photo was placed behind the sunflowers by the window!

Excessive!

Anne opened a few more doors, then turned and asked, "Where's my room?"

"Don't you have a dormitory?"

"Then why is Hermione allowed to live here?"

"No," William shook his head, feigning ignorance.

"No? Then why are there two pillows on your bed?"

Hermione covered her mouth and chuckled, raising her hand and saying, "That's not my pillow."

“That’s right,” William agreed. “I’m prone to stiff necks, so I like to use two pillows.”

"Is it any of your business?"

Annie rolled her eyes.

"Alright, alright." William finished packing his homework, glanced at the time, and said, "Let's go, Hagrid must be getting impatient."

That's right, they need to go to the Forbidden Forest tonight.

William hasn't received any news from the centaurs for a long time, and Hagrid's brother also needs to be looked after.

The three of them left the room. William closed the door, and the eagle on the door blinked and quickly disappeared.

This is William's latest anti-theft device.

Given that Professor Snape's office is frequently burglarized... yes, you heard right, Snape's office is actually the room at Hogwarts that has been burglarized the most.

It seems anyone can go in and steal magical materials if they want.

To prevent a repeat of the same mistake, William added a lot of magic to his office.

That eagle looks a lot like the statue outside the principal's office; if he's not there, you need a password to get in.

For safety, William also kept a civet cat in the room.

If someone attempts to infiltrate, the civet will also launch an attack.

See? That's what you call professional!

If William hadn't felt it was too much trouble for these foolish little wizards, he would have liked to leave a triple point at the door.

Can't solve it? You dare to even enter the room?

William's insane ideas stemmed from his university days in his previous life.

The librarian set the library's Wi-Fi password to be a solution to an integral.

Only after solving the problem can it be connected!

It is said that the librarian even suggested setting up three types of Wi-Fi.

Each type of network has a different speed; the lowest level is limited to 100KB, while the highest is 100Mbps fiber optic.

Of course, the difficulty of the third question is self-evident; it's at the IMO level.

This is called using strategies to help students learn.

Sure enough, those who play tactics have dirty minds.

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As one of the essential skills for nighttime exploration, the Illusion Spell is definitely indispensable.

After two years of learning, Hermione is now proficient in using it.

Her invisibility cloak was naturally passed down to Anne.

But Anne will only be able to use it for three years at most, and the invisibility cloak that Sirius gave her will probably be useless by then.

This shows how powerful Harry's Invisibility Cloak is; it can be passed down as a family heirloom, from generation to generation.

The three of them quickly left the castle and walked across the meadow toward Hagrid's cabin.

William knocked on the door, and the wooden door immediately opened, revealing Hagrid's furry head.

After Christmas, Hagrid was still in very bad condition; his nose was bleeding and both his eyes were bruised.

"You three have finally arrived," Hagrid said, turning to retrieve a golden bow from the doorway.

William recognized the bow; it was the one he had given to Hagrid years ago.

The bow is made of a mixture of keel and oak, with some metal also mixed in.

The bowstring was made by kneading together the tendons of the fire dragon and the fur of the unicorn.

These bows and arrows are also imbued with various magical properties, giving them the ability to ward off magic and penetrate.

Most importantly, this is an alchemical artifact made by Nico, and it has a strong destructive power.

Hagrid rarely used it because he was safe to enter and leave the Forbidden Forest.

But the fact that it's in his hand today is enough to show that the Forbidden Forest is now very dangerous.

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(End of this chapter)