[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-wizard-war-at-hogwarts":3,"chapter-wizard-war-at-hogwarts-wizard-war-at-hogwarts-chapter-194":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Wizard War at Hogwarts",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2358167,4612,"Chapter 194: Beauxbatons' Classroom","wizard-war-at-hogwarts-chapter-194",194,"\u003Cp>“We’ll use two brooms and employ some aerial combat tactics to deal with the dragons,” Harry said. “We’ve studied the aerial combat manuals of Muggle pilots—more than enough to handle these low-intelligence cold-blooded creatures.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cedric feigned surprise and asked, “You just told us all of that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course,” Harry tried to sound as foolish as possible. “We’ve had the world’s best air force since 1911. Time to give them a little British shock.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione cheerfully livened the mood: \"That makes perfect sense—it sounds like a plan that fully leverages our advantages.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then it’s obvious,” Elina said with a grin. “Krum won’t give up his flying advantage, so to avoid looking like you’re copying him, you’d better go first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Krum is confident he can fly better than them,” Renata said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then you might as well go last,” Zhang Qiu said with indifference. “Let’s see if Krum’s flying really surpasses Harry and Cedric. Of course, I think that’s unquestionable—we just want to showcase superior tactics.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a game of brains,” Ron teased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our solution is completely different from yours, so there’s no need to worry about who copied whom,” Fleur said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Does this mean we can finalize the order now?” Hermione asked cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renata still seemed hesitant, but Krum immediately said loudly, “Of course, I’m happy to go after Harry. I’m certain that with my full skill, I’ll fly better than them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Renata said nothing more, only nodding calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elina smiled easily. “Then we should go back and decide on team names. Remember, yours must come after the letter ‘O.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back on the train, everyone burst into laughter—they had successfully arranged the order they wanted. Elina had received advance word that Harry had a method for handling multiple dragons, so she planned to go first to maximize her score; otherwise, the judges might not give her enough points after seeing Harry’s performance. Renata, meanwhile, would assume Harry and Cedric were just ordinary school Seekers, and believe that Krum, as the world’s best Seeker, could easily outshine them, showcasing her superior technique for higher marks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhang Qiu reminded Harry that other champions might also be hiding secret tactics—and this was also a way to nudge Harry into doing the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry,” Harry said. “I think the chance of that is very low. I remember Fleur and Krum are on our side—if they had any plans, they’d tell me privately. Right now, we just need to enjoy our school life and experience the unique aspects of Beauxbatons.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry said this because he was genuinely curious about Beauxbatons’ courses, especially Defense Against the Dark Arts. Here, it was actually called Wizard Self-Defense, and unlike Hogwarts, the professor didn’t change every year. Though the professor didn’t look old, Donna said he had taught here for nearly eight years, having fully guided one graduating class and gradually developed his own teaching style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wizard Self-Defense professor at Beauxbatons was a strikingly handsome man named Jack Harkness. When Harry asked the students about him, he expected to hear about the course or teaching style—but every student eagerly told him the professor was bisexual, had had many boyfriends and girlfriends, and was currently single.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Thursday afternoon’s Wizard Self-Defense class, Harry learned from the textbook’s introduction the general order of Beauxbatons’ curriculum. First-years focus on Spark Charm and Repelling Charm, but in second-year, they teach various defensive spells, including the Stunning Spell. According to Clara, Repelling Charm and Stunning Spell might form an advanced progression, making learning them less difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry recalled spending his entire second year practicing how to dodge the Killing Curse, and couldn’t help but sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third-years at Beauxbatons also learn to deal with dark creatures, but not Dementors or the Patronus Charm. Fourth-years focus on dueling techniques—how to combine minor curses to disrupt opponents and create openings for the Stunning Spell—all of which Harry had taught himself in the Dueling Club.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One could imagine that at Hogwarts, student-led dueling training was in full swing, and Professor Moody was eagerly cramming students with advanced Dark Arts properties and weaknesses—material Beauxbatons reserved for seventh-year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry carefully examined the textbook: fifth-year Beauxbatons students focus on Disarming Charm and Shield Charm—no surprise, these were the very spells Professor Lupin, the amateur Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, had taught Hogwarts students in Muggle Studies. Sixth-year curriculum covers low-risk Dark Arts, allowing students to learn defense or freely experiment with casting—essentially turning Slytherin’s common room into a classroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this comparison, Harry was both surprised and relieved to realize that although Hogwarts’ Dark Arts instruction was always disorganized, students always found other ways to fill the gaps—and this self-directed learning was often more efficient and enjoyable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Friday, after a French Charm class and reviewing the Bubble-Head Charm, the schedule finally reached the lesson Harry found most emotionally complex: English class. Not only because Professor Barty Crouch Jr. was the Ministry of Mysteries’ designated liaison, but also because as someone born speaking English, attending an English class abroad felt as strange as his first Muggle Studies lesson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Notably, when Harry first stepped into Muggle Studies, Professor DouDou had also been a Ministry of Mysteries operative on a secret mission—giving him a sense of déjà vu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barty Crouch Jr. was a thin-faced man with slightly curly brown-black hair. Like his father, he always wore a neat suit, and in colder weather, added a trench coat. But Barty Jr. still retained youthful energy—he paired his slacks with high-top canvas shoes, slightly softening his stern demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the moment he spoke, that aura changed entirely—he spoke with a thick Scottish accent, vastly different from his father’s refined London tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ew—” Donna made a disgusted face. “I’ve never taken English class before. Who knew he was Scottish?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now, class, turn to page fifty-three and continue with Elizabethan classical poetry…” Barty began naturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait, Professor—are you English?” Donna immediately raised her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I’m Scottish,” Barty frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So I can’t understand you because you’re speaking Scottish, right?” Donna frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clearly I’m speaking English, and you understood me,” Barty took a deep breath but didn’t snap at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, but it doesn’t sound like English at all,” Donna shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Say what you will. Let’s continue with Shakespeare…” Harry could see Barty was struggling to maintain order. He didn’t stop Donna’s insolence—he too was puzzled: why did Old Barty’s English sound so precise, while Barty Jr.’s carried an inescapable Scottish lilt?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Honestly, I don’t think you’re qualified to teach us English,” Donna said arrogantly. “Unless you’re teaching Scottish.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s return to Shakespeare’s sonnets…” “Professor?” “...it has fourteen lines…” “Crouch Professor?” “...and the final two lines…” “That Scottish guy?” “...must rhyme!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re not Donna Noble, are you?” Barty slammed the book on the desk, frowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course,” Donna nodded smugly. “Can I ask you one question? Just one?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No!” Barty looked furious. “If you’re here to cause trouble, I’ll tell you this—I can’t teach English anymore!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hogwarts and Durmstrang students, come with me to the next room for French class. I’ll have a teaching assistant handle this English session,” Barty pointed at Donna. “You’re not coming.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, sure, you’re the professor—you have that power,” Donna chattered sarcastically. “Power to keep English-speaking students out of your Scottish class.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wonderful. Look at your assistant—she’s Black. You admit your English is worse than a Black woman’s?” Donna kept going. Harry merely waved at her slightly and pulled Ron and Zhang Qiu out, fleeing like the place was on fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next room, Barty acted as if nothing had happened, gesturing for everyone to sit. “As you’ve seen, Donna Noble is a problem student—but she’s clever. Or rather, her problem is that she’s too clever.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry nodded. Donna did give that impression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you truly intend to learn French, come to me for the French proficiency test,” he pulled out a briefcase. “The questions progress from easy to difficult, helping you gauge your French level and allowing us to schedule your classes more effectively…”\u003C\u002Fp>",1333,"2026-06-21T04:54:27.874Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","16b031282e61388a1cee0dba9be30faad6546e76b24fa3797bc4cf6641ddaa79","wizard-war-at-hogwarts-chapter-195","wizard-war-at-hogwarts-chapter-193",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwizard-war-at-hogwarts-cover.jpg"]