Signs of Educational Reform at Hogwarts

Sean's fame at Hogwarts is growing.

As a fourth-year student, he became a teaching assistant for the Transfiguration, delivering an explosive Transfiguration lesson to first-year students. Professor McGonagall, Professor Flitwick, and others all praised him highly...

A whole host of things made Sean's already excellent interpersonal relationships even better. First and second-year students would practically flock around him during meals, his close friends were proud of him, and even many Slytherin students would take the initiative to greet Sean when they saw him.

So what if they're not Pure-blood? The shrewd Slytherin aren't stupid; they can see a person's enormous potential and bright future. Even though their relationship wasn't good before, they can't let it get any worse, can they?

Of course, this is also thanks to Draco Malfoy, who secretly followed Sean's teachings and is now working to unite the Slytherin with the simple slogan: True nobility.

Hogwarts seems to be merely an Eden in a chaotic world, while the external situation remains tense.

According to the information Sean received from Lupin, the Muggle world has a lot of trouble to deal with. The missing year has been officially classified as an "unknown incident." The current focus is on the impact of the Time Incident, which, of course, is quite difficult.

In the Wizarding World, Time Incident are also a major problem, but fortunately, wizards are more or less able to understand them. At least when it comes to the aftermath, wizards are mostly cooperative and more accepting of the situation.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Magic in various countries controlled by the Returners, such as the British Ministry of Magic and French Ministry of Magic, continue to maintain the appearance of normal official institutions in the public eye and seem to have not made any major moves recently.

Whether he was too exhausted to extricate himself or was plotting something, Sean instructed Lupin to keep a close eye on the group.

On the other hand, during the sweeping reforms of the International Confederation of Wizards, those old-fashioned and conservative figures were removed from their high positions by the Saints. Grindelwald appeared several times during this period, each time giving the Saints more confidence and also serving as a warning to some people with ulterior motives.

Sean had made two cameo appearances in the past, both for important occasions requiring "Grindelwald's signature talk," while some less important occasions, as far as Sean knew, were disguised by a trusted Saints who had taken Polyjuice Potion.

In addition to the reforms of the International Confederation of Wizards, the manhunt for former members of the Wizarding United Guard is still ongoing, including a group of Dark Wizard who escaped from the prisons of various countries' Ministry of Magic.

Currently, the original Guard Corps offices of the various national Ministry of Magic have been disbanded. After being screened, the members can choose their next career path. Most of them have chosen to become a Hit Wizard or Auror, which has strengthened the power of the national Ministries of Ministry of Magic. Incidentally, Mr. Potter. James Potter, the head of the England Guard Corps office, did not choose to return to the Auror Office after losing his new job.

James was furious about the attack on Hogsmeade and knew that the Guard Corps and the Auror were somewhat colluding. He also knew that the Ministry of Magic Ministry of Magic no longer the same, so he chose to stay home.

Of course, he had originally considered whether to stay at the Ministry of Magic to pass on some inside information to Dumbledore, Lupin, Sean, and others. However, his hot-tempered old friend Sirius went and got into a fight with Kingsley Shacklebolt, the head of the Auror Office. When James tried to break up the fight, he accidentally blew up the Auror Office...

Overall, the external situation remains chaotic and tense, but it is generally moving in a direction of gradual calm.

As for Hogwarts, it could probably be considered Eden in a chaotic world.

Although this "Eden" is not easy.

Students' workload has almost doubled, with more courses, more homework, and longer papers. Except for people like Hermione and Percy who can enjoy it, even Sean is running around in circles.

Of course, the heavier workload was not a big deal for Sean, but with the addition of the teaching assistant job in the Transfiguration, Sean became extremely busy.

Every day, he has to attend classes and do his homework, as well as teach and assign homework to others. Sean also has to find time to complete his spell practice, which he has basically never missed since he entered school. Oh, and because of the increase in the number of Magical Creatures, he spends a lot more time in the ring every day. Fortunately, Hermione, who has plenty of time under these circumstances, and Daisy, Magical Creature Affinity, share a lot of the pressure with him.

Of course, Hermione was speechless when she saw the Selma Lake Monster and seven or eight Thunderbird.

"Hermione, look on the bright side. The Ministry of Magic can't control Hogwarts anymore, and the Ministry of Magic itself has big problems now. Besides, this isn't the first time Sean has broken the rules. Oh, and neither have we."

While teasing the Little White Flower Selma Lake Monster, Daisy casually said to Hermione.

This little girl's personality is becoming more and more like James and Sirius... Of course, she has also inherited her mother Lily's gentleness and understanding.

Hermione rolled her eyes at Sean and Daisy, and while feeding the Thunderbird, she complained to them, "If I ever get expelled from Hogwarts, you two will be fully responsible!"

"Someone was urging me last time when the formal Animagus procedure would begin—" Sean muttered to himself, then chuckled to himself and Daisy.

Hermione and Daisy's Animagus has been delayed until now. They could have started the first step much earlier, but Sean stopped them—he was worried that a time-related accident might cause further problems.

Therefore, in the end, the time when the two officially became Animagus was moved to a year later. By then, after Grindelwald's time travel accident was resolved, there would be no need to worry about this issue.

Although he was extremely busy, this period was the most relaxing time for Sean. He loved magic, loved exploring more mysteries, and loved sharing his unique insights with his fledglings.

Sometimes he even thought that becoming a professor might actually be a very good choice for him in the future...

Under these circumstances, time seemed to be wound up and racing forward relentlessly, and the chill of the Scottish Highlands gradually dissipated.

In the first-year Transfiguration classroom, Sean leaned lazily against his newly purchased lectern—after compensating for the lectern that had transformed into a Fire Dragon and flown out of Hogwarts before being smashed by the Whomping Willow, Sean simply ordered a new lectern at his own expense.

He didn't know why he liked turning the podium into various flying things and then letting them fly out of the classroom.

Therefore, the new podium has a corresponding fixed Summoning Charm...

"You all did a pretty good job today—" Sean glanced at the time, clapped his hands, and signaled that everyone could get ready to leave class.

Someone raised their hand and asked, "Professor Wallop, is the reward you promised last time supposed to last until the end of this month?"

"Yes, in the last class at the end of this month, whoever can solve the Transfiguration puzzle I left behind will get this thing—" Sean pulled a glass bottle out of his pocket and shook it.

It contained a pale golden liquid—don't overthink it, it's not Felix Felicis.

Given Sean's current Potions skills, he wouldn't be generous enough to give so much Felix Felicis as a prize to a first-year student.

The potion in this glass bottle came from Dumbledore.

During the summer vacation after his first year of high school, Dumbledore gave Sean a replica of the Philosopher's Stone. Of course, it couldn't compare to the real Philosopher's Stone, but the replica was quite useful.

Fill Golden Cup with water, submerge the replica in the water, and soak it for twelve hours. After drinking the water, the magic attached to the spell will last longer for a period of time, and the magical effect will be more difficult to remove.

This potion is an absolute experience booster for practicing Transfiguration spell, and it also makes it easier for the caster to observe the Transfiguration object's condition during the duration of the spell's effect.

Sean has been drinking this stuff for a long time. Of course, for his current strength, the effect is not so obvious anymore, but it is still a very good prize to give to the younger students.

"A standard silver spoon, three large gulps at a time. For the next hour, the magic attached to your spell will last longer, and the magical effect will be harder to remove. This is very beneficial for practicing Transfiguration. And this bottle—" Sean shook it, "Can be used for more than fifty times, provided you obtain this prize."

"Trust me, you won't be disappointed. Okay, get out of class dismissed. I look forward to someone getting this thing from me."

Amid the eager anticipation of the students, Sean tucked the medicine into his pocket, then pushed open the classroom door and headed towards the Staff Room.

He's recently become obsessed with the Staff Room. Don't get me wrong, Sean isn't trying to distance himself from the general public; it's just that the Staff Room is indeed quieter and more suitable for resting.

Well, this is also related to the "Dunk's Brand Magic Massage Recliner" specially provided in the Staff Room and the special drinks made by the House-elves for recess.

He walked easily to his destination, Sean open the door and went inside, only to find that the usually quiet Staff Room was suddenly filled with a large number of people.

"Hey, Sean, over here." Charlotte, one of the new teaching assistants for the Defense Against the Dark Arts, greeted Sean from the crowd.

Her old nemesis and colleague Colton also nodded to Sean, who was standing not too far from Charlotte.

Although they had only been teaching for a little over three months, the two had argued more than fifty times, had more than five magical duels, and exchanged countless sarcastic remarks. But it is worth noting that both of them were quite good at teaching.

They were among the most outstanding graduates of both Hogwarts and Newmontgard, and after graduation, they experienced many adventures, so their strength was beyond doubt.

Although Charlotte is a hot-tempered boss, she is exceptionally patient and responsible when dealing with students. In addition, she already knows many students, and has gained the favor of many students over the past few months.

While Colton possesses a cool and sharp-tongued personality, he shares a common trait with Charlotte: a sense of responsibility. True to his word, Colton didn't simply transplant the powerful magic he learned in Newmontgard to Hogwarts; instead, he adapted it to the local context. Furthermore, due to his strength and good looks, he gained considerable popularity among the students.

Poor Professor Lockhart has been despised by everyone. After teaching for so long, even the most brainless and looks-obsessed young girls have realized that this show-off blonde wizard is actually a good-for-nothing.

Lockhart's only recent favorite place is the library, because it still houses the castle's only loyal fan— Madam Pince.

But Sean felt that if Lockhart continued to go to the library so frequently to shout and boast about his past experiences, he might lose even his last fan.

Sean greeted them and walked into the crowd. He noticed that most of the people in the Staff Room were unfamiliar faces. He had met two of them once before; they were also Hogwarts graduates.

Moreover, this group of people all have one thing in common: they are all young wizards.

"Sean, you're here? Perfect timing, you should come and meet us." Professor McGonagall greeted him from the front of the crowd.

"Okay, Professor."

"As you probably know, with the increase in the number of students and the doubling of course load, every professor at Hogwarts is under tremendous teaching pressure. I have your help, Lockhart— " Professor McGonagall frowned, "And Charlotte and Colton are helping out, while the other professors also need teaching assistants."

Sean nodded in understanding. Indeed, the teaching workload was too heavy for other professors now, especially given the need to grade assignments.

Last time, when Sean went back to the Staff Room to get his things after dinner, he even ran into Professor Sprout was sleeping in a chair because he was too tired.

The lady, who was also the Hufflepuff yard and professor of Herbology, even forgot to take off her Dragon-hide gloves, which were covered in fertilizer.

The other professors aren't much better off; Professor Flitwick has recently been smoking much more frequently in his office.

Newt, who was closer to Sean, was also having a bit of a headache. Since they weren't allowed to go to the Forbidden Forest, he could only bring the Magical Creatures to a specially made classroom to teach everyone—but there were just too many students, and even though Hagrid was happy to help, the two of them were a little overwhelmed.

Hiring new teaching assistants is urgent.

Sean glanced around; it seemed these were the newly hired teaching assistants.

"Let me introduce you. This is Sean Wallerup, my Transfiguration assistant, and currently a fourth-year Ravenclaw student."

The new teaching assistants clearly showed surprise.

"This is Charlotte Hawk, a graduate of Hogwarts. This is Colton Sterling, a graduate of Newmontgard, and currently an assistant instructor in Defense Against the Dark Arts."

"Now, let me introduce these new teaching assistants to you one by one..."