Minerva McGonagall, Vice-Principal of Hogwarts, Head of Gryffindor House, and Director of Transfiguration.
Once upon a time, witches were very satisfied with their jobs. They were professionally matched, trusted by colleagues, relied on by their leaders, and paid well. Isn't this the ideal working environment for a worker?
The problem is that the "reliance" of leaders is getting heavier and heavier, especially since the beginning of this semester. For nearly two months, the real principal has seemed to have disappeared from the world.
She was doing things like course arrangements, daily purchases, and performance accounting, but it didn't matter.
But after Dumbledore disappeared, all the bad things from the Ministry of Magic and the School Board were thrown at her, making Professor McGonagall very unhappy.
At her core, a witch is a person who values honor, abides by rules, and has a strong sense of morality, while the people she has to deal with have almost completely opposite qualities to her.
Just like they were born with incompatibility, Mag would be very bored every time he came into contact with them.
As the principal disappeared for longer, the fire of frustration in Professor McGonagall's heart continued to build up, and finally it was about to explode yesterday - she rushed to the principal's office after receiving the news, but failed again.
So when the two met at the stairs, the temperature in the air seemed to have dropped a bit.
After feeling the momentum accumulated in Minerva, Ani decisively chose to run away under Dumbledore's eyes asking for help.
It’s a joke, if you go to the auditorium with them now, you might not get goosebumps from the food you eat, but Aini doesn’t have any masochistic tendencies.
Wouldn’t it be nice to have a meal with the little witch in the office?
As soon as the door was opened, a little kitten slipped over, its furry little paws alternated with each other, and skillfully climbed onto Aini's shoulder.
"Meow~"
Tomono whispered softly into Aini's ear and rubbed his face obediently.
The cute look is like... uh, like a child who makes a mistake to please his parents?
Ani looked at the room, well, everything was as usual, there was no classic scene after the "Cat and Mouse War", and he would put important things in his pockets and never leave them outside casually. Could it be said that it was his own spirit? allergy?
The door closed with a click. Aini took off the cat and held it in his arms. He rubbed Tom's soft belly and felt that his baby seemed to have lost a little weight.
Maybe they are competing for favor after adding a new member to the family.
Ani thought to himself, but he didn't know that Tom Meow would give him a big "surprise" before long.
Entering the restaurant, Hermione was engrossed in reading with a book in her left hand, and seemed to have forgotten the sandwich in the other hand.
"Yeah, you're back."
After seeing Aini, the girl quickly stood up. The nonexistent sandwich slipped from her hand and was about to hang on the ground.
At this time Jerry, who was playing from nowhere, rushed out, opened his mouth wide and took it into his stomach.
"Hiccup~"
The little mouse patted its swollen belly, burped contentedly, and climbed onto Erni's feet. Then he leaned over and lifted him up, and placed him next to Tom in his arms.
"The plan went well. Lockhart had already stolen the things and gave me 2,000 Galleons in the morning."
When Aini asked, the girl started talking.
After entering the Defense Against the Dark Arts office yesterday, the plan was going very well.
Lockhart took advantage of the opportunity the girl "created" for him and successfully "cheated" the book from Jerry. In a happy mood, he simply fulfilled this year's contract in advance and handed Hermione the 2,000 Galleons hush money. .
"Good job."
Aini praised him, and suddenly felt something strange on his arm. He lowered his head and couldn't help but laugh. He quickly touched Jerry's little head comfortingly and said with a smile: "You too, well done."
Hermione and Jerry showed happy smiles at the same time, but there was another struggle in Aini's arms.
Tom climbed onto his master's neck and formed a circle around him.
"Meow~"
cat cat
You're so good, I can use it as a scarf for you, so you can praise me too.
"Yeah, Tom is cute too."
A professor who enjoyed the benefits of involution sincerely praised that the cat dumpling scarf is indeed soft and warm, and the experience is excellent. It just feels like Tom smells a bit strong, so it seems like he should take a shower.
Cleansing spells are not omnipotent and cannot completely replace the role of washing.
"Levi."
Aini's call ended, and a house elf appeared on the ground in front of him.
"Sincerely at your service, dear sir."
Levi first saluted the two of them, and then stood quietly waiting for instructions.
"Lunch is the same as usual, but I'll have to work harder for you in the evening."
Ani picked through his pockets and took out a few bags of ingredients and handed them to Levi, with a menu attached to them.
"Send it to the restaurant for me at eight o'clock, can you?"
"No problem, sir, it will be delivered on time."
After another salute, Levi grabbed the ingredients and disappeared.
After Ani settled Jerry and Tom, Levi teleported back with a big tray, placed it on the table and disappeared again.
The tray, which was one meter in diameter, was filled with all kinds of food, and soon a pile of bones was piled up in front of Jerry.
"Meow!"
Being compared again.
Ever since Jerry joined, the two kids have always been secretly competing with each other unconsciously, especially in some strange places.
Fox is not very interested in food without magic. In his opinion, the sum of the things on the table is not as good as a piece of fresh food, so he simply takes a nap in Aini's arms.
After dinner, Aini answered a few questions, said goodbye to the little witch and returned to the Forbidden Forest.
Apart from his former residence in Dorset, this tree house was the only one that could give him the feeling of home. The rest, whether it was the bedroom in Hogwarts Castle or the living area at the Breath of Nature headquarters, lacked some meaning.
After all, potential is not strength. Maybe the gap between Aini and Dumbledore in terms of total magic power is not very big, but when it comes to practical application, the two are not in the same level at all.
He had been busy for several days and the progress of the project was less than half, but in the morning Dumbledore took action and completed the remaining parts neatly in just a few hours.
In addition, the diary has been successfully "delivered" to Lockhart, and Ani can relax for a while.
But Lockhart...
Time flies, the years fly by, and a week is about to pass in the blink of an eye.
Hogwarts had been peaceful for a few days, and Lockhart had become a hot topic again.
It's not that he did anything particularly embarrassing. On the contrary, the reputation of the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor has changed drastically recently, and he has received a lot of praise.
Previously, Defense Against the Dark Arts had become the most criticized course, and the young wizards had no idea how such an ignorant guy managed to get into the ranks of professors.
Unexpectedly, just when the students thought they had figured out the essence of Lockhart, the idiot professor suddenly changed his style. The lectures he taught were not only informative and practical, but also humorous and ruthless. Catching a wave of eyeballs.
There are even some former fans who are helping him clear his name. Unfortunately, the impression formed in the first two months was too deep, but it has indeed had an effect.
Lockhart was greatly surprised by this, and he trusted little Tom in the diary even more.
The time has come to open the secret room!
