Only when Harry rushed back to the field did he know that because of his disappearance, the Gryffindor team was suddenly panicked and was overtaken by Hufflepuff by ten points. It was currently 70 to 80. Fortunately, the opponent's Seeker was chasing the golden The Snitch was running around the field, and his Comet Broom was just a bargain for a few tens of Galleons, and it was usually enough to get by, but it was a bit reluctant to use it to chase the Golden Snitch on a rainy day.
Bai Lin, who took Catherine with him and rode the Firebolt back to the arena, looked at the competition and felt a little embarrassed. As a Hufflepuff teacher, he didn't do much to help them.
Sneaking up to the head of Hufflepuff, the short and chubby Professor Pomona, Pomona was watching helplessly as Harry quickly caught up with their Seeker.
"Here~ Professor." Bai Lin handed Professor Pomona a small package. Pomona was stunned. He didn't even say a few words to the new teacher who was transferred to his college. She took the package in her hand and saw that it was full of gold galleons, probably nearly 200 gold galleons.
"Think of me as sponsoring the team. To give the young man a new broom, at least Nimbus 2001." Bai Lin scratched his head and said.
Pomona saw Bai Lin's arrogance and gave him a thumbs up. After thinking about it, she took out a small gadget from her arms and put it into his hand regardless of whether Bai Lin wanted it or not. "Thank you." For your generosity, Mr. Kelling, I give this to you as a gift in return."
Pomona is a professor of Herbology and is in charge of the Hogwarts greenhouse. The first few Harry Potter stories have been unknown. Bai Lin has never paid attention to her, but as soon as he got the thing she handed over, Bai Lin Lin immediately beamed with joy, because although he didn't recognize it, the illustrated book reminded him: he found a magic truffle, and if he eats it, his power will be +5. He didn't expect that Aunt Pomona has such a good thing. It seems that he will have to communicate more with his immediate boss in the future. .
The game ended with Ms. Hooch's whistle. With the help of the Firebolt's powerful acceleration, Harry caught the Snitch first. Gryffindor scored 150 points and won the game.
The rain has gradually become lighter, but compared to the deafening cheers from Gryffindor, the Hufflepuff players all came back dejected. It was really uncomfortable to watch the victory slip away from their hands.
But Pomona did not blame everyone, but asked everyone to hurry under the big umbrella, cast a spell on everyone to dry their robes, and then announced that Professor Kelly White donated a Nimbus 2001 to the Hufflepuff team, and then let everyone The team members felt better. After all, the Firebolt was equivalent to a top-notch sports car like Ferrari, and the Nimbus series was a more realistic dream for ordinary students. Slytherin's Seeker Malfoy used a Nimbus 2001.
While Harry and Black were celebrating their victory together in the Gryffindor common room, Bai Lin and Catherine were kissing in the tower of Hogwarts. Although today was well planned, Bai Lin still took a great risk to his life. Lin felt like he had narrowly escaped death.
"Wealth can be found in danger!" Bai Lin sighed.
"Well, if possible, I still hope you won't take such a big risk!" Catherine said with some resentment.
Bai Lin scratched her cute nose and said: "There will be no next time. Dementors will only be released from their usual magic immune state when they open their mouths. Other enemies don't need to bother. But I will still fight Death Eaters in the future, so please don’t participate. I feel very guilty for putting you in danger."
"Don't underestimate me. I'm an outstanding graduate of Beauxbatons, no worse than your Hogwarts~" Catherine wrinkled her cute nose at Bai Lin, but then said with some worry: "But I turned I've searched through the books in the library, but I still can't find a defense method for Avada's Kedavra Curse."
"If it were so easy to find, it wouldn't be the Three Forbidden Spells," Bai Lin shrugged and said, "You can only fight quickly. I can read the spells faster than them. I hope I can beat their wands away first."
"Will Death Eaters really attack Hogwarts? The mysterious man never dared to provoke Principal Dumbledore..." Catherine said with some distress.
The next day, another incident occurred directly in Dumbledore's principal's office. Lupine's werewolf identity was still disclosed, and the Ministry of Magic also issued a notice not to continue to employ Lupine as a teaching staff.
So even if the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher is completely vacant, our half-blood prince Snape is obviously determined to win. But to Dumbledore's surprise, Bai Lin, the assistant professor of the Care of Magical Creatures class, also recommended himself to Dumbledore. Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts.
Vice-principal McGonagall and Snape were not on the same page, and she and Professor Pomona expressed their support for Bai Lin. The two aunts had a big fight with Snape in Dumbledore's office. It must be said that the old lady The momentum was still very strong, but Snape was at a disadvantage. Finally, Snape became angry and issued a wizard challenge to Bai Lin. The winner would be the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts, and Bai Lin readily accepted the challenge.
So, during the intense College Cup Quidditch match, the students of Hogwarts faced an unprecedented challenge, and two teachers had to duel for the position of professor.
Ron asked Hermione weakly: "Are the professors of this course highly paid? Why are you fighting for this?"
Hermione rolled her eyes: "Do you think it's a salary issue? Although this person is not a Gryffindor professor... But I think if Snape becomes a professor, our Gryffindor points will probably be deducted this semester. Empty."
As Hermione said, except for the Slytherin students, no one wanted Snape to succeed, and the most exciting ones were still Fred and George, who directly opened a handicap among the students to bet on who would win. will win.
Who among the Gryffindor students has not suffered from Snape's ridicule and ridicule? Who hasn't been punished by Snape for a small mistake? But even Neville, who was bullied by him every day, had to admit that Snape was powerful, skilled in magic, and almost omnipotent. Some even thought that he might be the successor of the headmaster in the future, and the children were future juniors and juniors. I sweat a lot.
Except for Harry, the third child, and a few others, no one had seen Bai Lin take action very often. They just thought that this handsome new teacher was kind to others, taught theoretical knowledge very well, and had a unique skill in summoning magical animals. But for black magic and its defense, everyone is not optimistic about Bai Lin.
The duel was scheduled to take place on Thursday afternoon. It was originally a Defense Against the Dark Arts class for third-year students in Gryffindor. It was temporarily adjusted to become a wizard duel practice. The arena was arranged on the flat lawn next to the broom shed for flying lessons. Even Dumbledore, wearing a tall wizard hat, happily came to watch the game and serve as the referee. The students were on three levels inside and outside. It was a grand event at Hogwarts.
