Hogwarts: This professor is too Muggle

Hermione couldn't help but listen closely.

It turned out to be the textbooks distributed by Professor Lewynter. This morning, only the third years attended Muggle Studies, so interested students could only borrow the third-year textbooks. In the next few days, the middle and upper grades would all start attending classes...

That was all the useful information. The rest consisted of discussions about Professor Lewynter, the novel teaching format, mischievous questions, and the singing of a few unlucky classmates.

"Professor Lewinter..."

Hermione's curiosity grew.

Chapter 15 Examination Experience

Friday, third floor of the castle.

Melvin has two classes today.

In the morning, there is the seventh grade Muggle Studies Advanced Class, which is an advanced course unique to senior grades.

The teaching at Hogwarts is divided into three stages. The first is the lower grades below the third grade. Their main courses are Transfiguration, Charms, Potions, Herbology and Defense Against the Dark Arts. In addition, there are some minor courses such as History of Magic, Stargazing, and Flying. The learning content is basic knowledge and the course difficulty is relatively low.

Then comes grades three to five, when students begin to take elective courses, including ancient runes, divination, arithmetic divination, care of magical creatures, and Muggle studies. They begin to gradually broaden their horizons and learn advanced knowledge involving the principles of magic.

At the end of the fifth year, students will take an Ordinary Wizarding Level exam, commonly known as "OWLs" by wizards. The scores are not published, but are divided into six levels, from best to worst:

"O": Outstanding;

"E": Exceeds Expectations;

"A": Acceptable;

"P": Poor-Poor;

「D」：Dreadful

「T」: Troll.

Students who successfully pass the exam and meet the required grades will receive a certificate of subject proficiency from the Wizarding Examinations Authority. They will then be able to work in low- to mid-level jobs in related industries, such as applying for a job at a shop in Diagon Alley or becoming an ordinary employee in a relevant department of the Ministry of Magic.

After the start of the sixth grade, students will choose courses again. There will no longer be a distinction between compulsory and elective subjects. Based on the subject certificates and grades they hold, they will choose courses that they are interested in or need, and learn advanced knowledge in related subjects, which are commonly known as advanced courses.

The advanced class course lasts until the seventh grade. Before graduation, students will face the second unified examination, the Final Wizarding Level Test, referred to as "NEWT".

This exam is more valuable and the certificate of results is more valuable. Students holding relevant certificates can get access to more advanced jobs based on their results, such as Gringotts Curse Breaker, Ministry of Magic Reserve Cadre, and Auror Reserve.

The seventh-grade Muggle Studies Advanced Class had gone through two rounds of screening and only had a dozen students. Most of them had Muggle backgrounds and excellent grades. They were indeed interested in Muggle Studies and also felt friendly towards the professor. Melvin responded to every question he asked during his lectures, making the class smooth and worry-free.

Unfortunately, this group of students are about to graduate and are focused on exams, so there is not much room for expansion and change.

Melvin felt a little regretful.

In the afternoon there are fifth grade classes.

The class was over thirty, slightly fewer than the third year, so some students had probably dropped out midway. Hogwarts' course selection system was flexible. After the third year began, students had two months to adjust. If they felt a course wasn't suitable for them, or if there was a conflict, they could ask the dean for a change or withdrawal.

In fact, the transfer can be made even if the period exceeds two months. It depends on whether there is a legitimate reason to convince the dean.

Melvin walked into the classroom carrying a stack of information. He was wearing a patterned cotton and linen shirt, a white short-sleeved T-shirt, and straight-leg trousers. His cuffs were rolled up at the elbows. His movements were somewhat nonchalant, revealing a certain unruly air.

As a professor at Hogwarts, he generally has a more stable image, but Professor Lewynter always wears Muggle clothes. He is not restricted to serious formal clothes, and the colors and styles are very trendy.

There is something strange and fresh about it, as if it is out of tune with the castle, but it affects the castle in a subtle way.

Professors need to maintain a decent demeanor and a solemn and dignified image so that students are more likely to follow classroom discipline. Professors also cannot be too distant from students and need a certain degree of affinity to facilitate communication with students.

Before this, professors' style always followed tradition.

Whether it was the elderly Professor McGonagall and Professor Flitwick, or the younger Snape and Victor, they almost all wore black and gray robes. The iconic red and gold, blue and green, yellow and black, and green and silver of the four major colleges rarely appeared on professors. Occasionally, when they attended dinner parties, they would deliberately darken and emphasize the bright and lively colors, making them look deep and steady like the old men of the last century.

In the past, only Dumbledore occasionally wore bright clothes.

Now there is a young Professor Lewinter, whose clothes have become a regular topic of conversation among students at dinner.

Melvin placed the materials on the desk, his back straight and his face handsome. He looked like the students in the audience. His voice was also young, but his tone was gentle:

"Good afternoon, students."

"Good afternoon, Mr. Levent."

"Before classes officially begin, there are some things I'd like to clarify in advance." Melvin looked around the classroom. "You should all know that the Wizarding Examinations Authority has commissioned me as a special consultant to revise the Muggle Studies curriculum. However, until the new teaching content is released, this year's two exams will remain the same. The most important thing for you this school year is preparing for the exams."

"what……"

There were sighs of regret in the classroom.

Over the past week, they had heard too much about the novel experiences of Muggle Studies class from other grades, including novel self-introductions, novel questioning methods, and novel course content. Before class started, they had even made a special effort to confirm that everyone in the classroom knew each other.

As a result, those novel experiences belonged to others, and they could only prepare for the exam.

Percy Weasley listened quietly, somewhat disappointed but not surprised.

OWLs certificates are the most important.

Melvin's voice continued, "I originally wanted to ask Professor Quirrell about your previous studies, but he's now in charge of the Defense Against the Dark Arts class and is very busy. I couldn't find him several times, so I had to ask Professor McGonagall, but I didn't get much useful information. I contacted Mrs. Marchbank and got some previous exam materials. I sorted through the materials and found that you've almost learned the main points of the exam in the past two years, and there's only a small amount of new knowledge this year.

"Based on the above information, I have developed a review plan. I plan to finish the new course within a week and complete three rounds of review in the next few months, interspersed with practice tests. If the review results are satisfactory and there is sufficient time, we can move on to more interesting content."

"Interesting content..."

The young wizards whispered to each other and couldn't help but daydream.

"The class will begin now."

Melvin picked up the chalk, his handwriting and voice pouring out simultaneously: "I've looked through your textbooks from last year. They mainly introduced the daily habits of Muggles and the electrical appliances they often use in life. A lot of the content is outdated, so we'll discuss this issue later. In this year's course, I will explain electrical appliances in detail, including the functions, basic structure, and components of common appliances..."

The students in the advanced classes are all top students from their respective colleges, and they have basically previewed the contents in advance. But when Professor Lewynter broke down the knowledge points one by one and displayed them on the blackboard with icons, the students present seemed to see the knowledge in the books being refined and condensed and presented before them.

Penelope Clearwater of Ravenclaw was the first to react. She opened her notebook and began to copy.

How can this be considered a knowledge point?

This is the test point!

Chapter 16 Two Good Students

In the past, professors would present their lectures through case studies. They would tell a few stories in the first half of the class and explain the functions of the electrical appliances in the stories in the second half.

For example, a wizard in Devonshire was on vacation at home, enjoying the coolness brought by the freezing spell. One day, he heard a curse coming from his neighbor next door. After listening for a long time, he realized that the refrigerator was broken and the food in the refrigerator had also spoiled...

From this, we can conclude that refrigerators are appliances used by Muggles to preserve food and are easily damaged, while wizards can solve the problem with just a simple freezing spell.

I can’t say there’s a problem, but I feel like something is wrong.

Cramming teaching, these students have never seen this before.

The two classes ended quickly, but the students were not in a hurry to leave. They were still concentrating on copying the blackboard notes. Their heads were a little dizzy, as they were filled with knowledge.

Melvin threw down his chalk and cleared his throat. "This week's homework: Choose a common electrical appliance and draw a diagram of its structure. Make sure the proportions are correct, the components are complete, and the functions of the main components are clearly marked. Submit it to me before class next week..."

He packed up his documents slowly and walked away.

There is a kind of leisurely attitude that doesn't care about the students' lives.

Not long after Melvin walked out of the classroom, he heard someone shouting in front of him.

"professor!

"gentlemen!

Mr. Levent

Walking straight along the corridor and turning the corner, Melvin saw two students waiting there, two red-haired heads, two identical faces, grinning.

Melvin stopped and pretended to be confused: "Who are you?"

"I'm George Weasley."

"I'm Fred Weasley."

The twins spoke one sentence each, and there was no difference in their voices.

"The Gryffindor twins...what do you want from me?" Melvin observed the two of them calmly, trying to find some differences.

"We are friends with Lee Jordan. We read his encyclopedia and have some questions, so we are waiting here for you, Professor, to ask you some questions."

"Professor, you are going to the auditorium for dinner now, right? We are going there too. Could you please give us a few minutes to answer our questions?"

George and Fred had expectant looks on their faces, and looked like eager and inquisitive students.

"Let's talk as we walk."

"Long live the professor!"

The twins cheered in unison, walking on either side, one on the left and one on the right.

"The book says there's a metallic substance called sodium that burns and even explodes when it comes into contact with water. Is that true?"

"Yes, this involves a chemical reaction. Active metals react violently when they come into contact with water, producing hydrogen and alkaline solutions." Melvin found that the twin brothers were indeed very studious and had even read the chemistry chapter in the encyclopedia.

George and Fred only heard the professor's affirmation; the subsequent mumbling was unimportant.

"The book also says there's a liquid called ammonia that emits a foul odor, like fermented urine. Is that true?"

"It's true..." Melvin paused and explained, "Ammonia water is a weakly alkaline solution formed by ammonia dissolved in water. It will spontaneously decompose and release free ammonia. Urine also produces ammonia when it decomposes, so the two have a very similar smell."

George and Fred's eyes sparkled as they asked in unison, "So if we add sodium to ammonia, can we make a urine bomb?"

"..."

Melvin fell silent.

Reaching the entrance to the Great Hall, some distance from the main table, he glanced up. Dumbledore had, somewhat predictably, been present for dinner. Professor McGonagall sat to his right, whispering to Professor Flitwick about tonight's lamb. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the twins standing on either side of him, and his eyebrows furrowed.

"Thank you Professor!"

"Goodbye Professor!"

George and Fred waved and ran to the Gryffindor table, where they sat together and chattered, apparently discussing the feasibility of urine stink bombs.

Melvin suddenly understood Professor McGonagall's feelings.

……

dinner time.

Ron served Harry two portions of lamb, stewed with onions and carrots, with tomato sauce, butter and parsley. It tasted great. He stuffed his mouth full and muttered, "Try it, it's so fragrant! There are more spices than in our kitchen combined."