A Certain Magical Hogwarts
Chapter 857

Anyone Who Uses Tactics Has a Dirty Mind

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William had only taught one grade before, and the amount of homework he assigned was quite reasonable, so he didn't feel too much pressure when grading the assignments.

But after becoming a professor, turning part-time into full-time, and turning my interest into a career... everything changed.

Especially on the first day of school, all the holiday homework from all grades was suddenly dumped on us...

William was dumbfounded; he then realized that the workload was absolutely enormous.

Furthermore, the number of assignments varies from professor to professor.

For example, Professor Snape previously helped tutor fourth-year students in Ancient Runes.

Whether he had gotten wind of it beforehand or not, knowing that William was going to be promoted, he went to extremes and assigned four papers.

They even required that each paper be at least four feet long on parchment... Why don't you just die?

Your own Potions Class only assigns one paper, and the length requirement is only three feet.

At times like these, William inexplicably misses the era when "standard answers" were ubiquitous.

This thing is beneficial not only to students, but also to professors.

Only teachers who have graded homework can understand this simple truth:

They'd love for everyone to just copy the standard answers.

Because the copied answers are all correct, they only need to be scanned for a second.

For students who write diligently, especially those whose answers are incorrect, the teacher must carefully analyze where they went wrong.

This way, I can give you points!

When faced with hundreds of assignments, this kind of assignment that doesn't require copying is a nightmare!

(The most painful lesson I learned while grading undergraduate assignments!)

It can only be said that Professor McGonagall's massive purge last year not only cut off Lee's source of income, but also laid the groundwork for William's downfall this year.

Good job... The whole world is against me Stark.

No problem, William can use the Great Summoning Spell to summon reinforcements.

He waved his hand, signaling Hermione and Anne to help him correct his homework.

Personal secretaries and their assistants are for situations like this.

Hehehe~

Hermione is doing well; after several years of instruction from William, her level of Ancient Runes is already quite high.

Grading this kind of homework is more than enough for her; it's a piece of cake for her.

But Anne... she's just here to be cute.

She didn't grade many assignments, but she did offer all sorts of comments on the decorations in William's office.

William got a Picasso painting from Nicolas, but she said it was really ugly.

Does it matter if someone knows how to appreciate it or not! Does it matter if it looks good or not?

The key is that it's valuable... ahem, artistic!

"Oh dear, this has no taste at all."

Anne then glanced at the stone "monster drip spout" on the fireplace mantel.

Their mouths were wide open, revealing their frightening throats.

"You could change your profile picture to one of Bobocha, Pineapple Head, or Bobosha," she suggested.

"That's an antique from the Rome era, I paid a fortune for it!" William said irritably.

Bobocha, who was sleeping on a cat tree, meowed once, indicating that she didn't care.

Now it needs to hurry up and get some sleep, because it has to go find Mrs. Norris for a late-night clubbing session later.

Bobocha and Mrs. Norris can be considered true love.

At Christmas, William gave it a special inflatable cat doll.

That was a beautiful Ragdoll cat mold... but Bobocha disliked it and scratched it with one paw.

What a waste!

Next time, I could give him a Fawkes; it's been single for so long.

Anne wandered around for a while, then quickly became angry again.

She noticed that her brother's desk was covered with photos of him and Hermione.

And her photo was placed behind the sunflowers by the window!

That's outrageous!

Anne opened a few more room doors, then turned and asked, "Where's my room?"

Don't you have a dormitory?

"Then why is Hermione allowed to live here?"

"No," William shook his head, feigning ignorance.

"No? Then why are there two pillows on your bed?"

Hermione covered her mouth and chuckled, raising her hand and saying, "That's not my pillow."

"That's right," William chimed in. "I'm prone to stiff necks, so I like to use two pillows."

Is it any of your business?

Anne rolled her eyes.

"Alright, alright." William finished packing his homework, glanced at the time, and said, "Let's go, Hagrid must be getting impatient."

That's right, they need to go to the Forbidden Forest tonight.

William hasn't received any news from the Centaur for a long time, and Hagrid's brother also needs looking after.

The three of them left the room. William closed the door, and the eagle on the door blinked and quickly disappeared.

This is William's latest anti-theft device.

Given that Professor Snape's office is frequently burglarized... yes, you heard right, Snape's office is actually the room at Hogwarts with the most burglaries.

It seems anyone can go in and steal magical materials if they want.

In order to repeat the same mistake, William added a lot of magic to his office.

That eagle looks a lot like the statue outside the Headmaster's Office; if he's not there, you need a password to get in.

For safety, William also kept a Matagot in the room.

If someone attempts to infiltrate, the Matagot will also attack.

See? That's what you call professional!

If William hadn't felt it would be too much trouble for these foolish little wizards, he would have liked to leave a triple point at the door.

Can't solve it? You dare enter this room?

William's insane ideas stemmed from his university days in his previous life.

The librarian set the library's Wi-Fi password to be a solution to an integral.

Only after solving the problem can it be connected!

It's said that the librarian even suggested setting up three types of Wi-Fi.

Each type of internet connection has a different speed; the lowest tier is limited to 100KB/s, while the highest is 100Mbps fiber optic.

Of course, the difficulty of the third question is, as you can imagine, at the I level.

This is called using strategies to help students learn.

Sure enough, those who play tactics have dirty minds.

As one of the essential skills for nighttime exploration, the Disillusionment Charm is definitely indispensable.

After two years of learning, Hermione is now proficient in using it.

Her Invisibility Cloak was naturally passed down to Anne.

But Anne will only be able to use it for three years at most, and the Invisibility Cloak that Sirius gave her will probably be useless by then.

This shows how powerful Harry's Invisibility Cloak is; it can be passed down as a family heirloom, from generation to generation.

The three quickly left the castle and walked across the meadow toward Hagrid's cabin.

William knocked on the door, and the wooden door immediately opened, revealing Hagrid's furry head.

After Christmas, Hagrid was still in very bad condition; his nose was bleeding and both his eyes were bruised.

"You three have finally arrived," Hagrid said, turning to retrieve a golden bow from the doorway.

William recognized the bow; it was the one he had given to Hagrid years ago.

The bow is made of a mixture of keel and oak, with some metal also incorporated.

The bowstring was made by kneading together the tendons of the fire dragon and the Unicorn Hair.

These bows and arrows are imbued with various magical properties, giving them the ability to ward off magic and penetrate defenses.

Most importantly, this is an alchemical artifact made by Nicolas, and it has great destructive power.

Hagrid rarely used it because he needed it to enter and exit the Forbidden Forest.

But the fact that it's in his hand today is enough to show that the Forbidden Forest is now very dangerous.

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