Sirius walked to the shelf on the side of the classroom, where there was a birdcage-shaped object covered with cloth. Many students noticed as soon as they entered the classroom that they were being banged against the cage, but they did not hear any screams.
Sirius lifted the cloth on the cage, turned around and faced all the classmates with a smile,
"Who can tell me the name of this creature? Of course, it doesn't matter if I don't know. Strictly speaking, this creature is not in the Defense Against the Dark Arts syllabus-"
In the cage was a large bird with brightly colored feathers and a strange-looking beak. The bird seemed to be quite frightened. In the corner of the cage where it was, it stared at Sirius who was very close at hand, desperately trying to It crows, but the strange thing is that no one can hear its crow.
"Oh, evil bird——"
Hermione stretched her neck with an interested expression.
"Very good, five points from Gryffindor!"
Sirius nodded satisfied to Hermione, folded his arms in front of his chest,
"Tell everything you know, Hermione, if you want to win five more points for Gryffindor!"
Hermione's face immediately turned red, she took a deep breath, stood up and said,
"Most of this creature lives in Africa. It is loved by wizards because of its gorgeous feathers. Moreover, the feathers of the evil bird have always been the material for making expensive fine quills. The young mandrake will issue commands People faint and scream strangely, and the cry of the evil bird has a similar effect. It can make people lose their minds.
The weirdo Yurik once tried to prove to people that the cries of evil women are actually good for people's health, so he listened to them for three months without stopping. He reported his findings to the Wizarding Council. Unfortunately, no one in the Wizarding Council believed it because he came to the meeting with nothing on his head except a small wig, but people came closer. Upon closer inspection, I found that the wig turned out to be a dead badger--"
Neville stared at Hermione's back with admiration, while Ron was also mumbling,
"Since it's not in the course syllabus, where did she know this weird knowledge——"
The Gryffindor classmates were obviously once again shocked by Hermione's erudition, while most of the Slytherin students looked sarcastic. Pansy Parkinson imitated Hermione's weird tone of voice and reconciled with her. Draco was extremely amused.
"You think it's funny, huh?!"
Hermione pursed her lips tightly and her face was smoldering with embarrassment. Sirius strode over and looked like he was going to pick up Malfoy and Parkinson and throw them out of the classroom.
"Showing off your ignorance and shallowness to cover up your jealousy, Malfoy, Parkinson?"
"Did he steal the spotlight from you two?"
Dean stared at Sirius with admiration and joked to Harry and Ron who had already pulled out their wands.
Now, Malfoy finally knew that Sirius was probably not as weak and bullied as Remus Lupin. If he didn't restrain himself, a month of confinement might be waiting for him, but this made him even more frustrated. He felt ashamed that a 'criminal' who had stayed in Azkaban for twelve years, a scum who had abandoned the honor of his pure-blood family and willingly degenerated into Gryffindor House, was actually yelling in front of him. Because of his status as a professor!
"Ten points will be deducted from each person!"
Sirius said without mercy,
"If you can't keep quiet in my class, I will keep deducting points from Slytherin until your nose snots. Snape will not give you solitary confinement until he can no longer find a point in Slytherin's hourglass." !”
so cool!
Every little Gryffindor wizard had this thought in his mind. They looked at the other half of the classroom, the livid Slytherins, and felt so happy that they were about to fly.
"That's what it feels like!" Ron clenched his fist and waved it hard, "I've been looking forward to such a day since I entered Hogwarts!"
"For the first time, I expect Malfoy to show some backbone!"
Harry also gloated.
Hermione gave him a sharp look. From her point of view, a qualified professor needs to maintain a certain degree of impartiality and cannot blatantly favor students from a certain college. At this point, most professors can She did a good job, and Professor McGonagall was an example. However, Hermione pursed her lips, and the corners of her mouth curved slightly.
I have to say, it feels pretty good to be favored.
In the past Potions class, whenever Harry was regarded as a typical example by Snape, Malfoy would always laugh at Harry's incompetence and weakness. But when it was his turn, Malfoy realized that he was talking to a It's not easy for a professor with a tough personality to confront someone.
Sirius snorted contemptuously, then turned his head and returned to Hermione's side.
"It's great to be back, Hermione -"
Sirius smiled and said,
"So, can you tell us where you saw this?"
"Mr. Newt Scamander's second revised edition of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them contains a story about his trip to Africa. There is a mention of a creature like a viper—"
Hermione said immediately,
"When Professor Binns told us about the history of magic in the Middle Ages, he also mentioned some stories about the weird Ulric and the evil Merik!"
"Oh, that's amazing!"
Sirius clapped his palms and praised,
"Professor Binns' History of Magic, I didn't expect it at all - I bet, Hermione, you are probably one of the few little wizards in this classroom who can stay awake in Professor Binns' class!"
"In fact -" Ron muttered again, "is the only one!"
Sirius glanced at Ron amusedly and said loudly,
"Gryffindor gets an undisputed ten points. Oh, Hermione, I really think you should be the one to take this door. Then, you know how to deal with such a beautiful little animal!"
Sirius's Defense Against the Dark Arts class was simply a paradise for little Gryffindor wizards. Even Neville, who was often pulled out as a typical failure by professors of various subjects in class, mustered up the courage to answer a few questions.
Malfoy was eventually carried out of Sirius' class. He tried to secretly use a spell to remove Harry's earmuffs when Harry was dealing with the evil bird, but was punished by an angry Petrification Curse from Sirius. for most of the class.
"Just carry him out like this!"
When the bell rang, Sirius looked fiercely at Crabbe and Goyle, who were trying to wake up Draco, and said sternly,
"Show it to Snape. If you dare to cause trouble in my class, I want to see what Snape says!"
Then, he raised his eyebrows at Harry and the others and strode out of the classroom.
"Sirius is too impulsive. This is his first week of taking this course. Snape's classroom will definitely not give up -"
Hermione frowned and said uneasily,
"Harry, we have to find a way to curse him into conflict with Snape."
"Are you crazy, Hermione?"
Ron said in surprise,
"Harryba can't see Snape's little Sirius fat, isn't it?"
"Compared to Snape's attitude towards the little Gryffindor wizard in Potions class, Sirius is already gentle enough!"
Harry nodded in approval and said unceremoniously.
"That's not the same thing, Harry!"
Gryffindor had a Transfiguration class with Hufflepuff in the morning, and they didn't dare miss Professor McGonagall's Transfiguration class just for the fun of watching Malfoy.
Hermione said worriedly as she jogged,
"You haven't forgotten how much trouble that hippogriff caused to Hagrid. If Malfoy's father knew that Malfoy was treated like this by Sirius, he would definitely not let it go."
"But Lucius Malfoy can't get his hands on Sirius-"
Ron immediately refuted,
"The Ministry of Magic has declared to the entire magical world that Sirius is innocent. Those high-ranking officials will not let themselves become a laughing stock just because of a few Galleons!"
Hermione's opinion did make Harry feel a little worried, especially when he did not see Malfoy at the Slytherin table during lunch. Sirius and Snape also did not appear at the staff table. Brian The professor is not in his usual seat either——
At this moment, a strange noise suddenly came from the foyer. The little wizards who were attracted by the noise rushed over and found that it was Filch who had rolled down the stairs. Many little wizards did not realize the seriousness of the problem. Sex, and was made to laugh by the funny Filch, but Harry suddenly had a premonition in his heart that something seemed to happen.
Filch's face was as pale as the night more than a year ago when he found Mrs. Norris petrified by the basilisk, and it was so ugly and terrifying.
"They started fighting!"
Filch got up in embarrassment. He didn't bother to tidy up his image, and shouted to Dumbledore who was already paying attention to the movement in the front of the auditorium,
"Professor Black and Professor Snape!"
(End of chapter)
