Marvel: I'm Hermione, from Hogwarts!

"Mr. Harry Potter, Mr. Ron Weasley, please go to Professor Snape's office later."

There were looks of pity from all around.

The scene above the train was seen not only by Hermione and Ginny, but also by most people in other carriages.

I guess the two of them will be severely punished by Professor Snape.

Harry and Ron looked devastated at the thought that they would have to give Gryffindor high marks on the first day of school.

After a pause, Dumbledore continued:

"Ms. Granger, please come to the principal's office later."

"Okay, Headmaster Dumbledore." Hermione stood up and nodded.

She was not surprised by this. Although Harry and his friends had caused the trouble, she was the one who rescued them in public. Moreover, Apparition required a special certificate to use it. Strictly speaking, she was driving without a license. Although it was not a big problem, she still had to explain the specific situation.

After hearing Dumbledore's words, the freshmen immediately broke out into commotion and talked a lot.

"Granger? That Granger?"

"It seems so. She's the senior with brown curly hair who sits at the Gryffindor table and has a very cool temperament."

"Wow, it's really her!"

"I actually saw the real person! Even prettier than the rumors said!"

The freshmen were surprised, adoring, or excited.

Even Luna, with her dazed eyes, looked at Hermione unconsciously after sensing the movement around her. She stared at her for a while, then turned around again, not knowing what she was thinking.

……

in the corridor.

Looking at Harry and Ron who were ready to die and looked back at her every two steps, Hermione smiled softly.

Ignoring the two of them, she went straight to the other end of the corridor, went up the spiral staircase and entered the principal's office.

Chapter 66: New Defence Against the Dark Arts Assistant Teacher: Hermione Granger

Principal's room.

Hermione felt very angry as she looked at the murals of people surrounding her.

But the paintings were all of the former headmasters of Hogwarts, so she was too embarrassed to say anything and could only silently endure the pointing and criticizing.

"Wait a moment," Dumbledore said without looking up, "I have a few documents to sign first."

Hermione nodded and started walking around on her own.

Suddenly, a fiery red shadow came into her sight.

Next to Dumbledore, there was a large blood-red bird standing on a hanging rack, plucking its bald feathers with its head down.

Hermione gently picked up a feather.

【Magical Creatures】

【Phoenix (Phoenix)】

[Nirvana after death, rebirth in the ashes, tears can detoxify and heal wounds]

"I guess you know what it is."

Dumbledore raised his head, put a stack of documents in his hand, and said lightly.

Hermione also nodded: "Indeed, I just didn't expect you to have one here."

"The phoenix is the patron saint of the Dumbledore family. Fawkes has been with me for more than a hundred years. It is almost time for it to be reborn again, and that is why it has become what it is now."

As if he saw the confusion in Hermione's eyes, Dumbledore made amends for Fawkes.

Hermione was of course clear about it, but she also listened to Dumbledore's story patiently.

Only after he finished speaking did Dumbledore hand the document to Hermione.

After opening it, a GIF with an exaggerated expression appeared in front of me, with a lot of text next to it.

Gilderoy Lockhart.

"This is Lockhart's resume. He will be the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts this school year."

This school year... Hermione couldn't help but roll her eyes when she noticed Dumbledore's choice of words.

"I heard that you met Lockhart in Diagon Alley. What do you think of him?" Dumbledore asked.

"Well..." Hermione considered her words, "How should I put it? He is... a very good storyteller."

Dumbledore smiled:

"That's a very accurate assessment. Frankly speaking, I don't think this person has any real ability. His fame comes from stealing other people's experiences. He is not qualified to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts, but I still invite him to teach at Hogwarts."

"At first he was a little worried about being exposed, but after I told him that I could teach you and Harry Potter, he took the bait immediately."

As expected, you knew that this course was cursed annually, and you also deliberately let Lockhart take the blame and enforce justice at the same time.

You are a black-hearted Old Deng... No, Old Deng.

"So, you asked me to come here just to talk about this?"

Hermione was confused.

At first she thought it was just a routine question about the train incident, but she didn't expect Dumbledore to tell her how he "framed" Lockhart without even asking any questions.

Dumbledore said: "Of course not. This time I mainly want to ask you for a favor, and Lockhart is the main reason."

"You can take a look at what you have in your hand. There is a document below Lockhart's resume that needs your signature."

Hermione suddenly had a bad feeling.

Below the resume, a letter of employment appeared before my eyes.

Hermione whispered:

"We cordially invite Miss Hermione Jane Granger to serve as the teaching assistant of the Defense Against the Dark Arts class at Hogwarts, to assist Professor Lockhart in teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts..."

Before she finished reading, she suddenly raised her head, threw the employment letter back on the table, and backed away.

What do you want to do!

I'm taking medicine!

Voldemort has such a huge curse there, if you want to go there, go by yourself!

Seeing Hermione's reaction, Dumbledore knew what she was thinking, and looked a little surprised:

"It seems you know something."

"I don't know, but I could see a black aura lingering over Quirrell's head before. When I saw Lockhart in Flourish and Blotts this morning, I found that he had the same black aura over his head."

"I was confused before," Hermione said expressionlessly, "until I heard him say he was going to be the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts. Then I finally understood what was going on."

"I'm afraid that the Defense Against the Dark Arts course is cursed."

Dumbledore's eyes flashed with amazement.

"Your magical talent really surprises me. In more than a hundred years, I have never seen anyone with your ability."

Hermione said nothing, just glanced at him sideways.

Dumbledore nodded helplessly: "You are right, it was Voldemort who cast this curse."

"A few years ago, he wanted to return to Hogwarts to teach this course, but I refused. So I cursed it, and anyone who teaches this course cannot serve for more than one year. The curse is very powerful, and it is difficult for me to break it."

Hermione glared at him, a little angry: "Then why did you let me..."

"Don't worry," Dumbledore said with a smile, "Since you can go, you must be sure. Voldemort's curse is only limited to full professors at Hogwarts, not assistant professors."

After staring at him for a while, Hermione slowly walked forward, picked up the employment document and took a look. She was relieved to see that there was indeed no word like "professor".

"And I remember you promised me one condition when you took the Philosopher's Stone. This is it."

A gleam of light flashed under Dumbledore's half-moon glasses.

Lao Deng, so you were waiting for me here?

"Lockhart is unable to complete the teaching task. You need to find someone to take over. I understand that."

She paused and said, "But how do you think I am capable of doing this kind of work?"

Dumbledore explained:

"I was hesitant at first. Although you have the best talent in the world and even defeated Quirrell who was possessed by Voldemort, you are still young after all. I don't know how far you have come at that time."

"However, after hearing today that you were able to Apparate accurately twice in a row, and even bring Harry and Ron with you, I am certain that you must have a magic level far beyond that of an average adult wizard, and that you are capable of teaching any student at Hogwarts."

"As for the matter of Apparating without a license, don't worry. I'll take care of it for you."

Hermione was speechless for a while. Until now, she could not see that Dumbledore had already started planning this matter since that night.

I didn't say it at the time because I wasn't sure of her level, but after the train incident, she was able to Apparate her and others continuously, so Lao Deng must have made up his mind on the spot.

With a light sigh, Hermione nodded, agreeing.

There's nothing she can do. She has to be grateful for what she has received. Who asked her to take someone else's treasure?

In fact, to be honest, her magic power is only at the level of an ordinary adult wizard, not as high as Dumbledore estimated.

But Apparition is an extremely special existence.

Thanks to the existence of the magic book, she doesn't have to worry about accidents when teleporting, so she dares to do so. She can even perform extremely risky continuous short-distance teleportation without restraint in battle.

Just like Dumbledore and Grindelwald back then.

Chapter 67 Magic Potion

However, one thing is true.

She is more than capable of teaching any student at Hogwarts, even senior students.

……

Marvel.

"Five parts glycerine... four parts whole frog brain..."

Hermione took the vial and carefully dripped the ingredients into the crucible.

"Tony, you really shouldn't talk to the congressman like that. Even though he's an idiot, you shouldn't embarrass him in public. After all, he can..."

"Alright, alright, I already know. Are you going to kill me? But I am the only Iron Man. The Iron Man suit and I are one. I will never hand over the technology to those greedy politicians..."

"But……"

There was a familiar sound of quarreling at the door.

After a "bang" sound, the door was pushed open.

Hermione was startled, her hands shook, and the frog brain put an extra portion.

"boom!"

After an explosion, billowing black smoke immediately emerged from the crucible, accompanied by a pungent smell.

"Boiled!"

Hermione looked at the two people at the door fiercely.

"Tony Stuck!!!"

She glared at Tony through gritted teeth: "Hasn't anyone taught you to knock before entering? Thanks to you, I wasted five portions of glycerin and frog brains!"

Although she can make potions with 100% success rate thanks to the magic book, the prerequisite is that there must be no mistakes in the placement of materials.

So you still have to be careful when refining medicine.

Tony and Pepper stood in front of the door in confusion. As soon as they entered, they saw Hermione with an angry look on her face, as if she wanted to beat someone up.

"What's going on? How did my lab become like this?!"

After coming to his senses, Tony looked around and his eyes widened instantly.

He saw that his micro reactor, battle suit parts and many other high-tech equipment were thrown roughly into the corner. The original 3D developing table was filled with bottles and jars, messy animal viscera, pitch-black crucibles, and some things he couldn't recognize at all.