Umbridge Had It So Hard

It was another late-night chat... William was being pulled aside by Dumbledore for a casual conversation.

William, having learned from experience, took a nap during the day and didn't drink water at night, thus avoiding a bladder battle.

William stayed up until midnight before finally returning to his office, washing up, and going to sleep.

Yes, William's office!

Is it in this river?

He's a professor of Ancient Runes, no longer a substitute teacher, and has his own office... of course, it's ridiculous!

Besides, he's already been fired, so he can't continue living in the dormitory... Faculty and staff should at least be provided with food and lodging.

However, to be fair, since Babbling was unilaterally fired, her Ancient Runes office should have been given to William.

As a treasure trove of a grandmother, her room must be filled with her many years of accumulated treasures.

William was indeed tempted and wanted to explore the possibilities, but in the end he didn't requisition her office.

He was obviously focused on his own personal safety, not afraid of being bitten by that old vampire.

However, Hogwarts has no shortage of rooms, and William carefully selected one.

No shaded areas, no high-rise apartments, no basements!

Only Professor Snape liked to use the basement as his office.

It must also have a large balcony, a lake view, a double bathroom and a large living room, and a duplex design.

I also need to be able to see the Quidditch Pitch so I don't have to squeeze into the stadium every time, and occasionally sneak a peek at other teams' tactics.

Dumbledore, after hearing William's reasonable request, couldn't help but mutter to himself:

How about I make room for you in my Headmaster's Office?

If William knew what Dumbledore was thinking, he would definitely tell him:

That makes sense.

Having your own private room has many advantages.

Leaving aside the issue of private space, even if I throw a party in the middle of the night, it won't disturb anyone else.

There's no need to brew Potions at the Room of Requirement anymore; William can use the Undetectable Extension Charm to expand the space into a laboratory.

Most importantly:

No more spending the night with Hermione in the Room of Requirement.

Is there anything more comfortable than this?

However, we still need to keep a low profile, otherwise one day it might get out that:

Shocking! Hogwarts professor is sexually harassing a female student? That would be disastrous.

When William arrived at the Great Hall in the morning, he was in high spirits... He remembered that he didn't have any classes that morning, which was really great.

He first went to see Professor Flitwick and chatted with the dean for a while.

Professor Flitwick was quite ruthless, dumping all his work on William.

For example, sending new semester timetables to Ravenclaw students.

They even went so far as to say: Young people should strive harder.

The Wizarding World is so chaotic because of these workaholics!

After William arrived at the Great Hall, he distributed the class schedules to the Ravenclaw students.

He also casually tossed the Quidditch team captain's badge to Cho.

With William absent, Cho is the new captain.

After receiving the badge, Qiu couldn't help but sigh, "It's over. Without you, the team is likely to suffer a losing streak."

Qiu is right. She's just Seeker; although she can help with defense, she can't score.

Ravenclaw's tactics are generally very simple:

Let William play one-on-one.

William's scoring efficiency is too high; he often overwhelms other teams in a single run.

When his shooting touch is off, he forces a drive to score, or draws a foul.

William also has an iron elbow that can pave the way, providing maximum help to the team on both offense and defense.

His sudden departure from the team means the new Chaser won't be good enough, and the team's tactics will have to change. They might really become a pushover and get swept away in one fell swoop.

It feels like stepping back into Ravenclaw six years ago!

"It's alright, this is just a test of your leadership skills," William reassured Qiu.

"Don't let the score gap get too big with the other teams, wait for me to come back and carry!"

Umbridge won't be able to stay for long; William will have to reinstate his student status.

Luna looked up at him and peered at William from behind his large, colorful glasses.

"It's alright, Minister Fudge will be out of office soon. Didn't you guys watch the latest episode of ' The Quibbler '?"

Fudge has a big problem.

William and Qiu both leaned over and looked at the Christmas special edition of "The Quibbler" in her hand.

William was stunned after just one glance at the contents.

It was a photograph; Fudge had a golden halo above his head, as if he had achieved physical sainthood.

William thought it was Fudge, and that he was using the same old trick of Bai Zhenhua like a saint with a halo around his head.

The content he didn't expect immediately strained his back:

Fudge faked his Muggle identity and filmed a so-called "enthronement ceremony," transforming himself into an image of someone sitting on a lotus platform with a halo above his head.

Fudge thus transformed himself into "Merlin reincarnation," developing over 3,000 disciples in England over 10 years, illegally amassing nearly 200 million Galleon, and sexually assaulting several female disciples...

Okay... As everyone knows, the Quibbler is a magical realism magazine.

To be fair, Old Lovegood is indeed a master at keeping up with current events and riding the wave of popularity.

Compared to Rita's report about Fudge's promiscuous relationships and affairs with interns, Lovegood is more... imaginative.

It's hard to pinpoint where Lovegood got his material from!

Sure enough, these days, newspapers are all fake except for the names and dates.

After distributing the class schedules, William took out another piece of paper and asked Cho to take it back to the Ravenclaw Common Room.

"What is it?" Qiu picked up the notice, glanced at it, and saw that it read:

Apparition Class

If you are seventeen years of age or older, or will turn seventeen on August 31, you may attend a twelve-week Apparition Class taught by Apparition instructors from the Ministry of Magic.

Those who wish to participate, please sign below.

Tuition fee: 12 Galleon.

"Ah, this is great! We've finally waited for this!" Qiu's face was full of excitement, her earlier gloom completely gone.

That's right, students in sixth grade and above will have access to Apparition Class, a course that everyone dreams of taking.

So when the announcement was posted, all the eligible students were thrilled.

All day long, people were talking about the course that was going to be offered, and they longed to be able to disappear and reappear at will.

Even in William's sixth-grade Ancient Runes, his former "classmates" were whispering among themselves.

"How awesome would that be? If only I could—" Bradley snapped his fingers to disappear.

"My cousin would deliberately show off in front of me. Once, I was lying in bed, with the tissues ready, reading Playboy."

He burst in.

I never lasted more than three seconds again...

Well, that's a sad story.

McLaggen excitedly told everyone that he had used Apparition.

But when others questioned him, he admitted that he had only been led astray and had Side-Along Apparition.

Feeling humiliated, McLaggen flushed red, veins bulging on his forehead, as he argued:

"Followers count as manifestation... manifestation!... How can a wizard's affairs not count?"

Then came a string of incomprehensible phrases, such as "having been through countless battles" and "naive and simple-minded," which drew laughter from everyone.

The classroom was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

"Professor Stark, would you like to take the Apparition certification exam with us?" Marietta asked, raising her hand.

All the students looked at William.

Everyone knows he can Apparition, but he hasn't passed the certification exam because he's too old.

"Yes," William nodded, "I will take the exam with you."

Although I often Apparition, driving without a license is unacceptable, right?

Professor Umbridge?

In the corner, Umbridge, who was auditing William's class, looked stiff.

William told her that he had Apparition, but Umbridge didn't dare to get angry.

She could only manage a cloying, fake smile:

"Yeah yeah..."

On one side is Fudge, urging her to fire Stark quickly; on the other is Stark's threatening gaze...

She's having such a hard time!

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