Molly Weasley's Letter

Rita Skeeter's choice to target the parents of second-year students was a very smart one.

Because most of the books on the Hogwarts first-year students' reading list will be used for the second year, or even the seventh year. In fact, the only book a second-year student needs is "Standard Book of Spells (Level Two)".

It can be said that the second year of school is the period when Hogwarts students and their parents have the least worry about book costs.

Like Bathilda Bagshot's A History of Magic, a book bought in one school year, no one could have imagined that it would be used as a textbook in the A History of Magic class for seven years.

The same is true of Adebbe Wolflin's Magical Theory, which is useful in all classes except those where wands are not required.

The same applies to Philida Spohr's "One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi," except that an additional book, "The Encyclopedia of Carnivorous Trees," is added as a textbook for Herbology in the sixth year.

Newt Scamander's "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" is also meant to be used until graduation. It's actually not used formally until the Third Year, but the reason for buying it in advance is that it's mentioned to some extent in other classes.

For example, Potions Class requires organs from Care of Magical Creatures as ingredients for Potions.

Quentin Trimb's Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Defense is similarly used for Defense Against the Dark Arts.

Potions Class is undoubtedly the subject that uses the most books. In addition to Arseni Giger's "Magical Drafts and Potions," which will be used until the 5th year, "One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi" is also an indispensable textbook.

For the Transfiguration, first and second graders will use Emery Swift's "A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration".

So why did Ryan marvel at the accuracy of Rita Skeeter's insertion point? As a new professor, especially one who wasn't particularly famous, adding a new book as teaching material would undoubtedly be met with criticism from parents.

Even top figures like Gilderoy Lockhart, who demanded that all students buy his seven books, generated some negative reactions, as seen in the original timeline.

For example, the Weasley family even had to go to Gringotts to withdraw money because of unexpected expenses.

It's important to know that although they spend money lavishly, they never leave themselves without any spare cash.

With all five children in the family still attending Hogwarts, it means they need to buy an additional 35 Gilderoy Lockhart books.

These books weren't cheap to begin with.

Even Molly Weasley, a die-hard fan of Gilderoy Lockhart, couldn't help but complain.

In fact, new professors, such as the Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor changes every year, usually add extra books as teaching materials.

This is why, even though the course was cursed, people still flocked to it before Quirrell's death.

When it comes to making money, what's a little risk?

Quirrell didn't do that because he was too honest and wasn't in it for the money.

Lockhart did something similar to the Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor from even earlier, except he did it in a much more disgraceful way.

Lupin didn't do that, thinking the worst of him, probably because he was Werewolf and couldn't find booksellers to work with.

On the bright side, it's because he was poor before and wanted to save money for his students.

Mad-Eye Moody and Little Crouch. believed that textbooks were useless and therefore did not purchase any new ones.

Dolores Jane Umbridge, the most unpopular Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor, chose the book Defensive Magical Theory as her new textbook.

Firstly, it can make money, and secondly, it can tame the troublemakers in the eyes of the Ministry of Magic.

The book's author, Wilbert Slinka, is a pacifist who advocates for a passive approach to conflict and opposes the use of aggressive spells, even for defensive purposes.

His book is closer to the policy of non-resistance of a certain famous figure in the Muggle world.

Snape, when he was the Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor, chose the book "Confronting the Faceless" not to make money, but because he believed that his students needed to see things that were truly dangerous.

Amycus, the Death Eaters, was originally the Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor in the seventh year of the original timeline.

His classrooms became venues for punishing students and teaching dangerous Dark Magic.

Therefore, there is no need for any new books.

Looking at all the Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor throughout history, unless they are abnormal professors, they have all chosen new books as their teaching materials.

Therefore, Ryan was not surprised by Voldemort's choice of a new book.

Choosing a book that better aligns with one's teaching philosophy as a textbook is logical.

However, Ryan had only recently learned of Voldemort's ignorance of Muggle knowledge from a conversation between the teenage version of Voldemort and Dumbledore.

But now, in less than a month, a book called "The Magic of the Muggle World" has been created, and it's even the textbook for Defense Against the Dark Arts.

If it's just about the Muggle world, Hogwarts also has a corresponding Muggle Studies.

That means the contents must be extraordinary; after all, the Department of Mysteries of the Ministry of Magic even issued a statement about it.

Although they quickly caved under Voldemort's iron fist, that doesn't mean they didn't value the contents of Voldemort's new book.

That book must contain something that overturns the existing wizarding worldview. It must include content about space, rockets, and the moon landing.

"What's in that book? Wait! No 'thinking' yet. We need to keep things fresh!" With that thought, Ryan couldn't wait any longer. He grabbed Penelope and Kate and hurried toward their final destination for the day— Flourish and Blotts.

"Ryan, who is that unknown student's parent?" Kate, who wasn't interested in the book written by Voldemort himself, asked about the gossip.

She knew that Ryan's information always spread inexplicably, and no matter what, Ryan would find out.

Even if you asked Ryan what Dumbledore ate yesterday, Ryan would know.

Not to mention this unknown person.

"Molly Weasley." Ryan gave a strange smile. It was the answer he had just 'thought' about when Kate asked the question.

"But?"

"Molly Weasley is on Dumbledore's side, isn't she?"

"Besides, it's just one book. Even if there are five people in their family, it's only five more copies, right?" Kate said with a puzzled look.

"Gilderoy Lockhart".

Even after he went to jail, Molly Weasley, as a fan, still subconsciously harbored a slight hostility towards this unknown professor who, in her eyes, had taken the place of her idol.

"Actually, she wouldn't have written the letter anyway, because that unknown professor seemed to have a good relationship with Dumbledore."

"But Sirius brought news that infuriated her: the so-called new teaching materials were rushed out in just one month."

"That's the reason." Ryan said, both amused and exasperated.

After all, Molly Weasley is a traditional magical society parent who expects her children to work at the Ministry of Magic.

Education is Molly Weasley's Achilles' heel.