Hogwarts: Me? Fight Voldemort?

Parvati absolutely loved the suggestion, so excited he was practically swooning, his breathing becoming heavy. "Great! Great!"

She's Lavender's best friend, how could she not work hard for her sister's happiness?!

"When the time comes, if we work together from the inside and outside to form a strategic alliance, we'll definitely be able to get Lavender and Ron into marriage. Once they're married, the biggest project will be between you and me!"

"Oh, oh, oh! Great idea! Great idea indeed!" Parvati was thrilled with this matchmaking opportunity and readily agreed, "Leave it to me!"

She could already imagine the expression on her face when Lavender and Ron walked down the aisle to congratulate them.

The only pity is that it's too far away; it will take at least several more years before they achieve their goal and can't immediately feel the reward.

Hey, isn't there a faster pair?

Parvati suddenly remembered another girl in the dorm who wasn't very noticeable, Hermione Granger.

She asked Jimmy curiously, "Lavender and Ron's affair is only just beginning, what about you and Hermione?"

“We get along very well, no need to interfere.” Jimmy’s eye twitched. “Class is about to start, remember to pair Ron with Lavender.”

It's really strange to get caught up in the gossip yourself!

Chapter 208 The Dog-Headed Strategist

When the two arrived at the potions classroom, Lavender offered to team up with Ron without them even having to make a move.

In potions class, brewing potions is usually done in pairs.

There are two reasons for doing this. First, the potions for students below fifth grade are very simple, and not everyone needs to make them.

If Professor Snape were to answer, he would surely say: If you can't even brew this potion, you should go back home and relearn English, because as long as you can read, you can't fail if you follow the steps on the blackboard.

Another very practical reason is that the Potions class at Hogwarts has limited funding. The ingredients for potions are varied, such as dried lizards, armadillo bile, and rat tails, which are provided by specialized farms. The unit price is not expensive, but it is still not enough to keep up with the large amount consumed every day.

Jimmy saw that the seat next to Hermione was still empty, waved goodbye to Parvati, and went over to sit down naturally.

As soon as she sat down, Hermione suddenly asked, "What were you and Parvati talking about?"

Turning his head, he saw Hermione staring straight at him. Jimmy explained, "We're talking about some personal matters, things related to Lavender and Ron. It's a personal matter, I suppose."

"Okay, fine." Hermione was still a little bothered, after all, Jimmy was all about ambiguity and had never confessed his love to her.

I don't know what Jimmy is thinking. Doesn't his attitude of never refusing any contact say it all?

Does Jimmy like this kind of style?

Bang!

The loud banging on the door interrupted Hermione's thoughts. She gently patted her hot cheeks, shaking off those strange ideas and focusing on the upcoming Potions class.

Not only him, but everyone in the classroom seemed to have been straightened up by a pair of giant hands, sitting upright and looking straight ahead.

They had recently heard that Professor Snape was in a particularly bad mood, as if he were going through menopause, and had given the new students at Hogwarts a good lesson.

Those little wizards who hadn't learned anything saw their expectations of the magical world halved after just one potions lesson. Wasn't that a lesson in itself?

Snape's bad mood was quite simple: the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor was a formidable figure—a... filthy, dangerous, and ugly non-human!

Snape's already bad mood worsened at the thought of having to teach the foolish Potter. Sometimes Snape really wanted to scratch Potter's face to pieces and leave only his eyes.

After glancing at Harry, Snape gave a heavy snort. "Today you'll learn how to make a shrinking potion. You have two class periods, and I don't want any of you to be still struggling after two periods! Open your textbooks..."

The students, who were sitting upright, all breathed a sigh of relief. Snape's aura had not diminished with age; on the contrary, it had become even stronger!

However, after attending Snape's classes for two years, they were able to glean some patterns.

As long as Snape doesn't remain silent for more than three minutes after entering the classroom, it means that even if he's in a bad mood, he can still get through the class smoothly as long as no one makes a mistake.

Except for Harry!

No matter how Snape is in a mood, Harry will always be targeted.

Jimmy used to be targeted when he asked random questions, but now he's not targeted anymore; he's simply ignored.

Even if Jimmy did nothing during class, Snape wouldn't even glance at him. His potions skills were good enough to graduate; he didn't need to memorize any dogmas.

Jimmy had a high degree of autonomy in Potions class, and Snape would not interfere when others asked him questions.

There are many materials to process for the shrinking potion. This time, the group was divided into groups of three. After learning the theoretical knowledge of the shrinking potion, they officially began to brew the shrinking potion in the second lesson.

With a flushed face full of excitement, Parvati replaced Jimmy's right-hand man, Simo, during the second period.

As she cut the daisy stems, she suppressed her excitement and whispered to Jimmy, "Look at them! They're such a perfect match! I heard they've arranged to go to Elegance Wizarding Clothing Store during Hogsmeade Week! My goodness, they should be locked up in Lady Patiff's Tea House!"

"Clothing store, teahouse?" Hermione overheard Parvati's excitedly distorted words and somewhat uneasily stopped peeling the figs.

To avoid Hermione misunderstanding, Jimmy quickly explained, "Pavati was referring to Ron and Lavender."

Hermione glanced quickly back at Parvati and Ron, then frowned slightly, asking with surprise and shock, "Lavender and Ron are going to look at clothes? And the tea house...are they on a date?"

"Yeah, yeah!" Parvati, who was really into shipping the couple, was eager to share with others. She squeezed past Jimmy and excitedly said to Hermione, "Ron and Lavender get along so well, they... uh, can I say?"

Just as he began, Jimmy interrupted Parvati with a light cough.

His brow was furrowed deeply. Could Parvati really keep a secret?

Instead of blocking, Jimmy said simply, "You can only say a little bit, but don't let them find out, understand?"

Parvati was so excited about getting permission that she almost cut off her finger. She was wondering how little bit was enough.

And we can't let Lavender and Ron find out...

Let's put it another way!

Having thought of her words carefully, Parvati excitedly continued, "Let me tell you, Lavender has a crush on Ron and wants to... hehe, now they have a chance to chat. When Hogsmeade is open during Hogsmeade Week, they've made plans to go to Elegant Wizarding Clothing Store! Hehehe! They're going on a date!"

"Lavender and Ron?" Hermione, who was usually uninterested in these romantic topics, was still thrilled by the love story between her roommate and her temporarily estranged friend.

Gossiping is human nature, as is the pursuit of happiness.

When other people's gossip involves their happiness, bystanders often trigger their tendency to offer advice and come up with all sorts of ideas.

Those in the know often become cunning advisors, offering all sorts of bad advice to their friends.

For example, right now, the magnanimous Hermione won't ruin Ron and Lavender's happiness; on the contrary, she even wants to give Lavender some advice.

"We could have Lavender take Ron to the Continental Bar, and we could lock them in a private room, or offer them some drinks!"

Parvati got even more excited when she heard there were drinks. "I almost forgot, Jimmy has a shop in Hogsmeade! Shall we talk to Lavender tonight?"

"I'm afraid that won't work. Telling Lavender too early would seem too deliberate! Perhaps we should just keep it from Lavender. I'll have Jimmy take Ron to the Continental Bar, and then..."

Chapter 209 Defense Against the Dark Arts Class

The entire class was a seminar between Parvati and Hermione, who were now offering advice to Lavender and Ron with even more enthusiasm than Jimmy.

Jimmy was left to make all the potions, and he worked like a horse, tirelessly completing the task without complaint. In fact, he strongly supported this endeavor!

The whole world is sending you its blessings, Ron!

You will definitely be the happiest person in the world, my good brother!

After the morning classes ended, the students from both colleges left the potions classroom with a sigh of relief and returned to the auditorium to chat or do homework to pass the time.

In that short time, all the people around could hear was discussion about the Defense Against the Dark Arts class.

In their three years at Hogwarts, this was the first time they had heard a student express a positive opinion about the Defense Against the Dark Arts class.

Seamus had already learned from Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff, who had just finished their Defense Against the Dark Arts class, that their first Defense Against the Dark Arts lesson was about dealing with Boggarts.

That sounds perfectly normal!

Their only requirement for the Defense Against the Dark Arts class was a normal professor and normal teaching.

Finally, amidst the students' anticipation, it was time for afternoon classes.

Jimmy and Hermione went to the classroom together. After all the students had arrived, Professor Lupin had not yet come.

They then took out various stationery and books and placed them on the table, waiting quietly.

As they were talking, Professor Lu Ping finally entered the classroom.

He wore a faint smile, his clothes still as old and tattered as when we first met, and placed a worn-out old box on the lectern.

Professor Lu Ping turned around and said in a gentle tone, "Good afternoon. Please put your textbooks back in your bags. Today's lesson is a practical one, so all you need is your magic wand."

Jimmy did as he was told, putting away his textbook and taking out his wand.

However, the class was not held here. After Professor Lu Ping saw that everyone had put their books away, he led the students out of the classroom.

After turning a corner, you'll see Pippi the Ghost hanging in mid-air.

When Pippi saw a large group of people approaching, he opened his mouth to shout and play a prank, but after seeing Jimmy in the crowd, he turned around and ran away without saying a word.

Jimmy had encountered Pikachu many times, and each time he would slap him in the face with a stun spell. Over time, Pikachu became too afraid to come near him.

This little incident went unnoticed by anyone, but not long after they walked, another unexpected event occurred: a large bat appeared in the middle of the corridor!

Snape, his face grim, blocked Lupin's path, his eyes fixed on him.

Professor Lupin was not intimidated. He smiled and went to greet him, saying, "Severus, is there something you need?"

“I just wanted to remind you that there’s a Neville Longbottom in this class. I advise you not to entrust him with anything complicated unless someone is whispering in his ear and telling him what to do.”

Snape seemed to have come here just to insult Neville, and after saying that, he walked past Lupin without ever glancing at Neville.

Neville blushed at the insult, but Snape's verbal attack had little effect on him now, because he had been transformed!

Lupin shrugged at the students and made a not-so-small joke: "We're all used to it, aren't we?"

Some people smiled in agreement.

Professor Lu Ping led everyone to an empty classroom. In the middle of the classroom was an old wardrobe, which was used by the professors to store their clothes.

After everyone rushed into the classroom and closed the door, the wardrobe suddenly started shaking, startling everyone around.

Professor Lupin quickly reassured the frightened students, "Don't worry, there's a Boggart inside. They like to stay in dark, enclosed spaces, in closets, under beds, in cupboards under sinks... Now, the first question we need to ask ourselves is: What is a Boggart?"

During the question-and-answer session, Hermione was always the most enthusiastic, her raised hand successfully attracting the professor's attention.

"It's a shape-shifting thing; it will transform into whatever it thinks will scare us the most."

Professor Lupin praised, "I can't explain it any more clearly myself, Gryffindor plus 5 points."

Next came the actual teaching session, where Professor Lupin taught the students a comical magic spell. The incantation and usage were very simple: when a frightening scene appeared, use this spell to turn that scene into something comical.