Neville, the New Teaching Assistant Malfoy

("Why Professor McGonagall here too?")

(Hermione, however, keenly noticed the strange look in Professor McGonagall's Basil in this world and immediately hugged Basil tightly beside her.)

"No need for division?" Professor McGonagall asked doubtfully.

At the same time, there was a slight dissatisfaction. After all, she was the head of Gryffindor House, yet she hadn't even attended Sorting Ceremony for international students, and had become a student of her house without her knowledge, even wearing her school uniform.

She didn't care that the shirt and sweater under Neville's robe were too Muggle; she could wear whatever she wanted under the robe, as long as the collar was pulled up, or even nothing at all.

Snape, for example, once only wore his underwear, but after being hung upside down by James, revealing his hairy legs and blackened underwear, he didn't lose any points for inappropriate attire.

Dumbledore sensed his old partner's dissatisfaction, "In fact, they were sorted into different houses several years ago."

"Alright," Grindelwald waved his hand. "You always love being the riddle-maker. Sometimes, being straightforward solves 99% of the problems. Little girl, I'll be frank with you. These two children are from Hogwarts in another world. You should be familiar with their names Draco Malfoy and Neville Lumbaton."

Professor McGonagall looked at Dumbledore with disbelief, and the answer came from his attitude.

"It's actually true."

"Could it be that what happened to Mr. Potter, and the appearance of the World Tree, are also related to another world?"

(Madison, unable to speak as a tourist, exclaimed, "Professor McGonagall was right! No wonder she's a Hogwarts professor. Harry Potter's power comes from Lucifer of our world, and the World Tree comes from Mei's world.")

(Sophie scoffed. "Why do you have such a biased view of yourself, you bitch? Don't let your obsession with Hogwarts lead you to love everything about it. It's just a lucky coincidence.")

("Country girl, shut up!" Madison yelled.)

(.)

"Of course not," Dumbledore replied.

After much deliberation, he still did not say that it was all related to Basil.

Basil wanted to play the role of a well-behaved student in front of Minerva, and as her brother-in-law, he was willing to do her a favor.

More importantly, through everything Neville recounted, he discovered that perhaps Basil had already begun to create the "Sun King," and the alchemical golem he had seen last time was likely the "Brave of Light," who controlled the forces of Dadi and Fire Force.

"This all stems from Harry himself, from a power that Voldemort did not understand in the Prophecy."

"The World Tree is my achievement."

Dumbledore chose to take the blame, saying, "For the future of wizards!"

Grindelwald pursed his lips, choosing not to expose him.

I don't know about the two Draco.

Crabbe and Goyle were only thinking that if they delayed any longer, they might not have to attend the Transfiguration Class in the afternoon.

Neville was simply shocked. As expected of an alternate version of Dumbledore, the Magic Fairy King, he could even do something like this.

Professor McGonagall sighed, "So, what year were Mr. Lumbaton and Mr. Malfoy in?"

"Fifth grade," Neville replied.

"I have a request. Can I daydream during class? Or could I join the school as a teaching assistant?" Draco, the tall man who had been through the roughhousing, spoke a little more politely. "I need to watch live streams. You know what live streams are, right? They're like having a live feed of something displayed in your mind."

"Although we are in another world, we can still see scenes from the original world, including teachings from some great dead people, and teaching videos from our world's Hogwarts."

"But Mr. Malfoy," Professor McGonagall said, "What can you teach?"

"Many," Draco said. "You may not know, but our world once had a great being who could freely travel between worlds, and selected four Champion and Heroic Spirits to compete in three other worlds."

"We also watched the match video via live stream."

"Although we students cannot yet access the 'path' of the Dark Magic Fairy in the Magic Immortal World, I have some knowledge of the spell card 'Magic Ring' in the Rune Card World, the Force Mechanics of the Starry World, and the methods of condensing the Heart of White Magic. I can teach these to you as a price for living in this world."

As he spoke, Draco demonstrated casting a spell with his bare hands; a ball of flame appeared out of thin air in his palm and then went out.

"And you, Mr. Lumbaton?" Dumbledore asked.

Draco smiled, which was considered an agreement.

After a moment's hesitation, Neville said, "I still want to be a student."

"Mr. Malfoy, what do you want to do?" Dumbledore asked.

"Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts," Draco answered decisively.

"I hope you can get along well with Professor Lupin," Dumbledore said.

("Why should he!" Ron's face flushed. "He, the son of Death Eater, is unworthy to be a Hogwarts professor.")

("The point is, Harry is only in his second year, so how come Lupin is already..." Hermione frowned, "Where's Lockhart?")

Knowing that Harry was in his second year, Neville asked, "Where's Professor Lockhart? He should be the Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts."

Draco looked at his even shorter self, "Huh~ you're only a second-year student?"

He had assumed that the person who defeated him should at least be a third-year student.

Dumbledore touched the bridge of his nose. "I did consider having Gilderoy Lockhart as the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor this year."

"Dumbledore!" Professor McGonagall exclaimed. "You didn't know he was a fraud before you invited him, did you?"

Dumbledore shrugged. "In fact, I know. I happen to know two friends whose memories he altered, and whose achievements he appropriated and wrote into books."

"Then why—" Professor McGonagall was somewhat disappointed. The last time this happened was when she learned that Dumbledore knew that Voldemort had possessed Quirrell.

"Because I think," Dumbledore said calmly, "That Lockhart's fraudulent activities would be exposed if he were placed in an ordinary school setting. I even considered a solution if he refused—suggesting that he could teach Harry Potter and gain more fame in the process."

"This is a school!" Professor McGonagall snorted.

"Minerva," Dumbledore said softly, "Students are not incapable of learning, even from a bad teacher. Lockhart's masterful Memory Charm, and I want students to use him as a negative example to understand what cannot be done and what kind of person cannot be."

Just as Professor McGonagall was about to calm down, Grindelwald scoffed, "Come on Albus, you should say it all. The curse on the Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts is real. A sacrifice is required every year."

(Slughorn, "Huh?")

(Am I being used as a sacrifice?)

(Dumbledore explains, "The curse is not fatal, it just won't last a year.")

(Quirrell: "Really?")

(Dumbledore: "Quirrell is an exception. He had the source of the curse in the back of his head— Voldemort. Lockhart lost his memory because of the curse backfired when he was near the young Voldemort. Lupin and Moody are alive and well. And the curse has now disappeared.")

"It's better to use a little rascal like Lockhart as a sacrifice than a good kid like Lupin."

"The reason why Lupin was appointed directly now is that the curse has been lifted."

"At the end of the first year. You should still remember the sea of Acromantula back then, and Lucius Malfoy who was sacrificed, the curse was also offered as a sacrifice."

Upon hearing the news of their father's death, the two Draco lowered their heads somberly.

Professor McGonagall, disregarding the feelings of her two students, asked, "Is that so?"

"Yes," Dumbledore replied helplessly, glaring at Grindelwald fiercely, and made up his mind to sleep in separate beds tonight.

"Professor," Basil reminded him, raising his wristwatch on his right hand, "the Transfiguration Class is about to begin."

Crabbe and Goyle froze. Seriously? Are you kidding me? Skipping class is no good!

Professor McGonagall patted Basil's head, and the snow on the iceberg melted and blossomed into flowers. "Let's go then."

("Let's go then." Hermione pouted, mimicking Professor McGonagall's tone, "This is nothing like a professor, she's completely unqualified!")

Her gaze swept over Draco, Crabbe, Goyle, "And you guys too."

Then, the five people walked out of the office.

Only Draco, Neville, Dumbledore, and Grindelwald remained in the same spot.

Grindelwald forced a smile. "Draco Malfoy, is that right? As the Headmaster's wife, I need to assess your teaching qualifications. Could you tell me about [Spell Cards]?"

(Grindelwald spits out a mouthful of tea, "Madam Headmaster, it should be Headmaster!")

(He couldn't understand how he could be so shameless in this world.)

Draco,??!! The Headmaster's wife!

Neville's introduction came a little late. "This is Gellert Grindelwald."

Draco gave an "I see" look.

Dumbledore shocked. So everyone knows about my relationship with Gellert, right?

(Everything went very smoothly, except for the [Magic Ring] which gave Dumbledore and Grindelwald a little trouble; the [Spell Card] and [Heart of White Magic] were completed by the two almost instantly.)

(Those few words from the Force Mechanics allowed the two to instantly master the Solar Force. )

(This only makes the viewers in front of the screen sigh that they are indeed worthy of being the creators of the [Tree Realm] and their partner.)

(But then Chen Keshan became rather lackluster.)

(It was simply a matter of meeting Lupin, who looked different from people in their world, while Draco and Neville went to their assigned faculty and student dormitories.)

(Therefore, the number of viewers in the live stream dropped rapidly until the dinner.)

"Harry, do you know?" Ron said, "Hogwarts has a new professor and new international students."

(Because Neville released the little devil Kalin, viewers in the live stream could see everything in the Great Hall, including Harry and the others who were facing away from Neville, thanks to Karin's wide-angle view.)

("How did I know?" Ron asked in surprise. "Am I that well-informed?")

(He instinctively knew it was Ron; the only red-haired student who could be so close to Harry was Ron Weasley.)

(Lavender strokes Ron's chest, "Little Ron, you're handsome no matter which world you're in.")

(Fred and George were more concerned about Ron's height. "Is he really a second-grader? He's so tall. Could it be that all of us in this world have our height added to little Ronny's body?!")

(Ginny glanced at Harry, then closed her eyes to admire the live stream in her mind, "What to do, they're all so handsome.")

"No wonder it's such a grand affair, with a banquet," Harry exclaimed. "I thought Christmas had come early!"

Countless lit candles floated in mid-air above the Great Hall, which was also adorned with various decorations.

"By the way, who is the new international student?"

Ron pointed ahead, "That dark-haired, round-faced guy. My informant says he's also from Lumbaton. But the point isn't that he's an international student."

(Ginny quipped, "You sound a bit like Rita Skeeter.")

("Rita Skeeter?" Ron waved his hand dismissively. "Her? With live streaming, nobody's willing to believe her fabricated and exaggerated stories anymore. Everyone can just watch the factual broadcast.")

"Teaching assistant?" Harry understood immediately.

"Yes," Ron nodded, "You won't believe it, but that teaching assistant's last name is Malfoy. And the Malfoy isn't an only son!"

Harry looked toward the High Table, where a boy with light blond hair and thinning hair on his forehead came into view. He was talking to Lupin.

"It really is Malfoy."

With his Malfoy, Harry instantly got the answer.

Then he smiled with relief, "That way Draco won't be lonely. He still has family."

("Draco?" Ron looked at Harry with a betrayed expression. "You and Malfoy are friends in this world too?")

(Even though there have been cases of Starry World with spell cards, Ron still finds it somewhat unacceptable.)

(The Rune Card World exists because Draco Malfoy ate a beautiful woman.)

(The reason for the Starry World is that Draco Malfoy is actually a descendant of Weasley and Fred.)

(And this one is the real Draco Malfoy.)

(Harry, however, paid no attention to Ron's antics; his eyes were fixed on a beautiful red-haired, green-eyed woman next to the greasy Snape, and he instinctively murmured, "Mama.")

(Snape also locked onto the target using Lily, "Lily ~")

(Lupin, who was already with the regular version of Nymphadora Tonks, noticed the beautiful woman with a pink bubblegum-colored face. "That's... Nymphadora Tonks.")

(Although he knew that it was Nymphadora Tonks from another world and that she might not be with him, his heart still ached slightly. The way Nymphadora Tonks looked at Basil Granger was clearly wrong; it was the look of someone looking at a lover, even more exaggerated and excessive than Professor McGonagall's.)

(Hermione's mouth was agape in an "O" shape.)

(She knew that Basil was a womanizer and had affairs with Phoebe, Pansy, Luna.)

(But Basil from the other world is even more exaggerated.)

(A short, brown-haired girl with rabbit teeth, a beautiful but Chu Chu blonde girl, and an extremely beautiful girl whose whole being seemed to glow and whose hair danced in the air were all sitting around him.)

(And their behavior was far more intimate than that of normal classmates.)

Basil put his arms around the two shy girls, one on each side. "Hermione, Anna, since you guessed wrong, you have to accept the punishment."

("This is me?" Hermione looked at the girl with the buck teeth, utterly astonished.)

(Ariana rubbed her eyes. "I'm so beautiful in this world.")

(Phoebe dropped in astonishment, "I'm Ariana's friend... that guy who's glowing all over is me?")

(In this world, she is just as incredibly charming as Abcy Dumbledore in the Rune Card World!)