Taking Bribes Without Delivering: A Moral Bottom Line

Accepting bribes without performing the promised service demonstrates that the staff member upheld basic moral principles.

Malfoy, as Minister Fudge's golden pig, has put the minister through many tests over the years.

The minister never disappoints; he always manages to cross moral boundaries.

In other words, if he takes the money, he'll definitely do the job. The government still has that much credibility.

Therefore, searching for old cases in the library and writing lengthy defenses with meticulous logic is actually quite useless.

They did this for one reason only... Hagrid was their friend.

Since we're friends, even if we know it's useless, we should still try our best to help him.

The library's files are vast, and William and his group certainly don't have enough.

How could Anne possibly escape? Hermione immediately dragged her to the library.

Hermione, who herself is miserable, will never let Anne have an easy time... and Anne versa.

From their first meeting, the two disliked each other and harbored mutual animosity for many years.

Correspondingly, Ginny and Luna, two of the three little ones, also appeared at the library.

Under Madam Pince's watchful gaze, the large group of them began frantically buying up the books.

The principle that more people means faster processing applies everywhere.

Soon, they were flipping through a large number of dusty files, all of which were famous cases concerning predatory animals.

Upon seeing the situation, the group would occasionally whisper among themselves and jot it down on parchment.

They also had to be careful not to let Madam Pince hear them, like fighting a guerrilla war.

William was suddenly surprised to discover that Newt's mother was also an expert in raising Hippogriff.

Newt probably developed this love for Fantastic Beasts from a young age.

Hippogriff are proud creatures, and if you offend them unintentionally, you can easily anger them and suffer a fatal attack.

Therefore, Mrs. Scamander not only kept Hippogriff, but also did a great deal of defense for these creatures.

Throughout her life, Mrs. Scamander defended sixteen Hippogriff.

With her excellent help:

A Hippogriff, originally sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve, was ultimately sentenced to... immediate execution;

Another winged creature was sentenced to five years in prison by the Department for the Regulation of Fantastic Beasts, which was later reduced to seven years.

There's one even more outrageous.

The owner of the winged beast was to compensate the injured party with 5,000 Galleon, but after her persistent arguments, the fine was waived and Azkaban was instead sentenced to six months in prison.

Fortunately, she has passed away; otherwise, given her kind heart, she would probably have come to defend Buckbeak's innocence.

The likely outcome is... Hagrid will be rewarded with a Dementor's passionate kiss, and sent to meet the dragon Norbert early on.

To be honest, Mrs. Scamander can't be entirely blamed.

A Hippogriff attacked the wizard; in the Wizarding World, that was considered original sin!

Whether it was its fault or not is unimportant. Whether it was the wizard's fault is even less important.

Unless you pay money and actively cross Fudge's low line.

In late November, Ravenclaw Quidditch Team defeated Slytherin, maintaining their perfect record against the snakes since William joined the team.

This match was a massacre with no suspense whatsoever; the killings were so brutal that the entire stadium was filled with people covered in sweat.

In particular, Cho, dissatisfied with the Malfoy family ' persecution of Hagrid, used the Wronski Feint on him again.

When Fall went to catch the Golden Snitch, Malfoy didn't dare go with him because he was traumatized by the fall.

Professor Snape only watched half of the match before storming off in anger.

In his words: "I just can't stand Professor Flitwick, that smug, smug, and weird attitude."

Heh heh~ Never won before, have you?

Professor Snape once again revealed his personal habit: he never looks in the mirror.

Otherwise, he would have immediately noticed... that micro-expression was learned from him!

In early December, Ravenclaw unexpectedly lost to Hufflepuff.

That's normal. After all, the Quaffle is round, and anything can happen. No one can win for a whole school year.

Actually, losing a few games occasionally can help you relax and improve your chances of winning the championship.

Real!

Well... the above toxic motivational quotes were forced down the throats of the eaglets by William.

Who told him to have such a terrible shooting night... He turned into Milan's little blacksmith, hitting 30 shots that missed, and even managed to knock all three rims out of shape.

This would be considered a historic achievement on the Hogwarts Quidditch blacklist.

But the toxic positivity still needs to be fed.

The effect was obvious; after he said that, countless fans from several colleges praised him from all sorts of quirky angles.

Some people say he has leadership qualities, unlike Wood of Gryffindor, who would only drown himself after a loss.

It's basically a non-stick pan.

After Ravenclaw lost to Hufflepuff, the lion cubs' spirits were noticeably high.

Gryffindor Quidditch Team believes they still have a chance to win, although they cannot afford to lose another game.

Wood regained his energy and continued to train the lion cubs tirelessly through the bitter cold and wind that lasted until December.

The twins tried several times to cast a curse on him, to make him rest for a few days.

William doesn't approve of this inhumane training method. To move oneself while disgusting others is the most unacceptable behavior.

The Dementor never set foot in Hogwarts again; the massacre that day left them with lingering fear.

They are still multiplying rapidly, and William is just waiting for their numbers to grow so he can harvest them again.

William absolutely Dementor those little Dementors.

Two weeks before Christmas, the sky finally cleared up, revealing a dazzling eggshell color.

The castle was filled with the festive atmosphere of Christmas.

Professor Flitwick used light sources to romantically decorate his classroom, displaying a girlish sensibility.

These light sources are actually little fairies with constantly fluttering wings, whom he captured and used as light bulbs.

In the classroom, Professor McGonagall Transfiguration a golden lion and made it dance on stilts.

William used Ancient Runes to draw a seven-colored lamp in the classroom, its shimmering light exceptionally enchanting.

There's a pool under the lamp, like a wishing well, where you can make a wish by tossing in a coin.

"Next time for sure? Well, sorry, your wish won't come true."

Just like Buddhism, William's seven-colored lamps only help the rich, not the poor.

Daphne threw all the money she had borrowed from various sources into the deal, hoping to get a date with William.

Daphne's sister, Astoria, also lost a lot of her allowance and hoped that William would go bankrupt and Akali's Mystery Shop would close down.

What a wicked little girl! No wonder she likes Malfoy.

William decided to take the money but not do the work, becoming a "Santa Claus" with ethical principles.

As promised in the first lesson, William taught everyone how to make disposable Warming Badge.

The recent cold weather is perfect for manufacturing. Everyone is excited, believing they've finally unlocked the secrets to wealth.

But until the end of class, only Hermione was able to create an object that could continuously generate heat.

The others had either explosives or small flames.

This is what an outstanding student looks like!

William, of course, denied giving Hermione extra help every night.

The students were happily discussing their vacation plans.

Cedric and Cho are going home and won't be staying at school. Actually, Cedric wants to invite Cho to his house for Christmas.

He actually took the twins' suggestion and had several extras, disguised as Slytherin students, harass Cho.

He likes to come out and play the hero to save the damsel in distress.

Unfortunately, Qiu saw through his plan immediately, and before Cedric could even show off his prowess, she had already chased away the extras.

Cedric's acting... well, it's hard to describe.

If you had even half the skill William and Hermione had in their Paris performances, you'd benefit from it for a lifetime.

Otherwise, they probably wouldn't even be able to hide their secret stash of money.

Unfortunately, his current acting skills, if they were in William's previous life, would only qualify him for the 2020 Golden Broom Award for Most Disappointing Actor.

The idea of competition is obviously an exaggeration... after all, the opponents are all quite strong, so he can only play along.

(Please give me your recommendation votes and monthly tickets at the end of the month, everyone.)

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