Chapter 207

"Good morning, students."

"Welcome to my Black Magic Defense class."

The first class this morning was that Umbridge's Black Defense class.

When he went to the library to accompany Hermione to study last night, Hermione had complained wildly to him about this professor from the Ministry of Magic.

She said her course didn't teach proper Black Magic Defense at all, only some textbook theories.

And Harry had been punished with detention in her office every day for a week for talking back.

As for what they did in detention, he didn't know yet.

Because when he was studying with Hermione last night, Harry hadn't returned yet.

"In my course, hard work will definitely be rewarded."

Umbridge stood by the podium, her hands folded on her chest, the pink bow tie fluttering slightly with her slightly leaning posture.

This girlish action on her really made one's scalp tingle.

"But if you don't work hard, there will be very serious consequences..."

When she said this, her face still maintained that cloying smile, but those small eyes were like two cold buttons, nailed to John's face without blinking.

?

Why are you looking at me while saying this?

I've always been working very hard, okay!

Subsequently, Umbridge waved her wand lightly again, and two stacks of books standing beside her flew up, flying in turn to the front of each student.

This year, Black Defense didn't let students prepare textbooks in advance; at first, he thought they were going to continue with the textbooks they hadn't finished last year.

It turned out she had prepared new textbooks herself.

The cover was printed with "Magic Defense Theory."

"Hmm, everyone has received a copy of Wilbert Slinka's 'Magic Defense Theory', right?"

Umbridge stood at the podium and said with a smile.

This sounded strange, just like a kindergarten teacher personally handing out books to children, and then asking a question she already knew the answer to after handing them out.

The whole class was quiet, and no one responded.

Umbridge's cloying smile turned into a slightly 'loving' and reproachful helpless smile.

"Students, this won't do. When a professor asks you a question, you should respond in a timely manner, even if it's just a simple nod, or saying 'Yes, Professor'."

Ugh....

Hearing this affected, squeaky tone, many people in the classroom couldn't help but shrink their necks.

John, however, understood this professor's "teaching style."

"Let's do it again. Everyone has received a copy of Wilbert Slinka's 'Magic Defense Theory', is..."

"Yes! Professor!"

As soon as Umbridge's words left her mouth, John responded loudly and energetically.

???

This shout startled the whole class, and even Umbridge shook.

She just wanted to educate John that shouting like this was wrong.

But she saw John like an excellent young pioneer, his hands neatly folded on the table, his back straight, his eyes burning like torches, as if he were a model student who had just finished listening to the headmaster's lecture, and she couldn't pick out a single flaw.

After all, it was she who had just demanded that students must respond to her...

"... Very good, Mr. Merrick has set a very good example for everyone."

Umbridge held it in for a long time before recovering that cloying smile and saying.

With John taking the lead, the other students understood in a second, following suit immediately, and shouted in unison: "Yes! Professor!"

The sound was deafening, making Umbridge's ears buzz.

"Very good, very good..."

Her smile stiffened slightly, but she still tried her best to maintain the rhythm of the class.

"Then, let's start the class, we..."

"Yes! Professor!"

Who knew that just as Umbridge was about to say something, because of the previous sentence "start the class," John shouted again.

The other students also followed immediately: "Yes! Professor!"

The sound wave almost blew off the ceiling, and the chalk dust on the blackboard was shaken off with a rustle.

Umbridge suppressed the twitching of her mouth, and that cloying smile finally became a bit strained.

She took a deep breath and tapped the edge of the podium three times with her fingertips, as if suppressing some impending irritability.

"Please open your textbooks to page five, no need to ans..."

"Yes! Professor!"

Umbridge had just given the order, but before she could finish the word "answer," John's voice exploded like thunder, and the whole class roared in a conditioned reflex: "Yes! Professor!"

The chalk "snapped" and broke in her fingers.

"John Merrick!"

"Yes! Professor!"

Umbridge shouted at John, unable to bear it any longer, and John stood up immediately, his heels "clicked" together, responding with a voice like a bell.

Looking just like a standard soldier without any flaws.

Looking at him like this, the reprimand on Umbridge's lips was stuck in her throat, and she couldn't scold him.

Scolding him would be equivalent to denying the living room rules she had just established.

Her fingertips unconsciously twisted her cuffs, her nails turning white, but she still squeezed out a smile that was sweeter, thinner, and more brittle.

"Mr. Merrick, next time, please wait until I am facing you and asking a question before you answer, okay?"

"Yes! Professor!"

John responded with a voice like thunder again, Umbridge's throat choked, and the sweet smile completely cracked with a fine line, but she still didn't explode.

"... Now, sit down."

John "slapped" into his seat, his back still straight as a blade, his folded hands motionless.

Seeing that John had finally stopped, Umbridge simply turned her back and no longer faced the students below.

She waved her wand impatiently, and lines of stiff and twisted chalk words immediately appeared on the blackboard.

【Course Objectives】

【1. Understand the basic principles of Magic Defense.】

【2. Learn to distinguish occasions where Magic Defense can be legally used.】

【3. Evaluate Magic Defense in the context of practical application.】

"These are the course objectives for this lesson. Now, open your textbooks to page five and read the introductory basic principles in Chapter One."

Umbridge still had her back to everyone, speaking to the students behind her while facing the blackboard.

This time John didn't make a sound, obediently flipping through the book to read.

Seeing this, the others lowered their heads and flipped pages one after another.

Goodness, John originally had no interest in Umbridge's class.

But when he saw objective 2, John became interested.

Is this teaching people how to use magic legally?

No!

This is teaching people how to use magic to hurt others without breaking the law!

Maybe Professor Umbridge isn't as bad as we thought?

On the other hand, Umbridge, seeing the sound of flipping pages coming from behind, turned slightly to scan everyone.

Or rather, looked at John.

According to intelligence, John had a close relationship with Harry Potter's group.

Then he must be full of complaints about her course.

As long as he raised a question, she could reasonably punish him accordingly.

At that time, hehehe.

It's just that, after waiting for a long time...

?

No, why is this kid reading so intently?

And what the hell is that "secretly use the Soul Snatching Curse to manipulate the other party to attack yourself three times, and you can legally kill the other party" in your notes!?