days at Hogwarts

Chapter 300 Muggle Studies

Professor Bubaji, with a focused expression, is repairing the old-fashioned iron flashlight on the table.

The various parts of the flashlight were disassembled and placed scattered on the table. Professor Bubaji, wearing a plain blue woolen coat decorated with small flowers, looked at the various parts. After some thinking, she Putting the battery into the barrel case, he fell into deep thought again.

dong dong dong.

There was a knock on the door.

Bubaji was awakened from his reverie, quickly pulled a piece of newspaper to cover the parts, and responded in a panic: "Please come in."

Hermione pushed open the door and entered.

A model of a speedboat made of metal, an electronic watch that stopped working, a tape that was taken apart...many items with distinctive Muggle characteristics are placed on the shelves beside the wall.

If Caredi Bubbaji's office was exposed, even as a Muggle Studies professor, it would definitely attract scrutiny from the Ministry of Magic's Misuse of Muggle Items Department.

This was Hermione's first thought when she entered the office. However, judging from Mr. Weasley's behavior last time she met him, Professor Bubbaji might become good friends with him.

"Good afternoon, Professor Bubaji."

"Good afternoon, it's Miss Granger..." Bubbaji breathed softly, and then happily opened the covering newspaper, "I thought it was Professor McGonagall, but she saw me playing with these Muggles. Things are about to be criticized again. You're just in time, Granger, help me see how to assemble this thing."

Looking at the scattered flashlight parts, Hermione was silent for a moment. She would change the batteries for the flashlight, but she was not sure it could be restored after it was disassembled like this.

She tentatively asked in a low voice: "Can't I use the repair spell to assemble it?"

"The repair spell... that's okay. But I would rather assemble it with my own hands." Professor Bubaji looked at the parts and sighed, "After all, I took it apart with my own hands."

"There should be an instruction manual when you buy the flashlight. Professor, you can put it together according to the instructions. If it doesn't work, just use the repair spell to restore it and disassemble it a few more times. You can always put it back together by slowly exploring."

"Instruction manual... There was no manual when I bought it from Knockturn Alley. As for using magic, that would be boring. I want to experience the authentic Muggle life." It seems that she doesn't know how to spell, Professor Bubbaji He smacked his lips with regret, opened the drawer and swept the parts in, "By the way, Miss Granger, what do you want from me?"

"Knockturn Alley?" Hermione was stunned for a moment.

So Muggle items and Dark Arts items are sold together?

If you think about it carefully, it seems quite reasonable. After all, it is contraband for wizards.

Upon hearing the professor's question, Hermione hurriedly said: "I listened to the first class last week and I have a lot of ideas, so I want to talk to you more about the Muggle Studies course."

Professor Bubaji showed a gentle smile. She picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea at the guest seat: "Sit down first, come and drink tea. Don't be so nervous. Having said that, I remember you are a little wizard of Muggle origin. Maybe you know Muggles better than I do, what do you want to know from me?"

Hermione picked up the cup, took a symbolic sip, and quickly put down the cup after hearing this: "Don't say that, Professor, I want to understand the mutual influence between Muggle society and the magical world."

Professor Bubaji suddenly became interested: "Oh, mutual influence?"

"Yes." Hermione nodded seriously with a small face, "From the perspective of transportation, the transportation in the past was very primitive. Muggles used horse-drawn carriages and ox-carts, and wizards also used magical animals to pull carts. Later, buses were born, and wizards We also have the Knight Bus..."

Needless to say, the influence of wizards on Muggles. The strange events recorded in various theological and religious classics are basically the magic of wizards.The influence of Muggles on wizards only gradually became apparent after the Industrial Revolution. Apart from various invisible systems, the penetration and influence of the Knight Bus and the Hogwarts Express became even more obvious.

"...So, I'm wondering whether Muggle society has some profound influence on the wizarding world."

After Hermione finished speaking, she looked at Professor Bubbaji nervously. These were just rough ideas she had after listening to the first lesson, and she had not even discussed them with Loren.

Professor Bubbaji raised his head and looked at the little third-grade girl. His heart seemed to be touched. His eyes trembled slightly. He took a deep breath, gathered all his thoughts, and said, "You have the vision to see the essence of things." And a brilliant mind, Miss Granger. If you want my opinion, then I say, please remain silent, Granger."

Hermione stared in surprise: "Stay silent!?"

"Yes, remain silent. Publishing shocking truths will not help the decadent magical world. They will only treat you as a madman."

Professor Bubbaji's eyes were filled with a deep luster, like a turbulent whirlpool in a black lake. She looked at Hermione with a far-reaching gaze, "People from the Ministry of Magic and pure-blood families occupy various key positions in the magical world. Opinion The expression is not important, at least not so important now. When I just graduated from Hogwarts, I spent a lot of time traveling around Muggle society. The experience of those few years made me think that I had seen through the truth of both societies. In " The Daily Prophet published a lot of… well, childish articles.”

Having said this, Professor Bubaji paused, as if recalling the memory of his youth at that time, and thought for a few seconds before continuing: "Some people echoed it at first, but more of them were insults, slanders and even threats. "The Prophet The people at the Daily were very happy to see the sales surge of their newspaper and were willing to continue publishing my articles. I had been arguing back and forth with people who upheld the pure-blood concept for several years, but found that nothing could change, even if they were persuaded by me. I was speechless.”

Hermione listened quietly to the Muggle Studies professor telling stories about her past. The untouched teacup clinked in her hands, and the clear tea soup occasionally rippled, one after another.

She knew Professor Bubbaji's remarks: he advocated equality between Muggles and wizards, and believed that intermarriage between purebloods and Muggles was not abhorrent, and was even worth promoting...

"It took me a long time to realize that such articles were just a joke to them. When I came back to my senses and wanted to really do something for both societies, I was already isolated by an invisible door. Otherwise, in the end I can only serve as a professor of an unpopular elective course at Hogwarts, playing an insignificant role..."

Professor Bubaji broke away from the previous state, poured himself a cup of tea, and took a small sip, "So I suggest you keep silent first, when you have the ability to make them listen to you carefully, instead of Say this when you think it's a joke."

"Muggle Studies is not an insignificant subject..." Hermione couldn't help but retort, she pursed her lips, her eyes changed thoughtfully for a while, and she asked,

"Professor, do you think there will be a war between Muggles and wizards in the future, or can they develop peacefully together? You know, the situation in the wizarding world seems to be very complicated, even at Hogwarts, with both Principal Dumbledore and There are professors like Professor McGonagall who are close to Muggles, and there is also Snape——"

Before the little witch finished speaking, she heard the clear sound of the teacup hitting the solid wood table. Professor Bubbaji shook his head with a smile on his face: "Severus is not the kind of wizard who is full of pure-bloods and alienates Muggles. , on the contrary, he and I are friends and we can quite talk."

Hermione's eyes were wide open. No one could believe what Professor Bubbaji said. The dean of Slytherin House, the most popular pure-blood ideal, was not a pure-blood supremacist.

After filling himself with tea, Bubaji once again picked up the tea cup and said while sipping the tea: "In fact, the professors at Hogwarts in recent years have not supported the concept of pure blood. To be honest, I doubt it. This may be one of Albus’ criteria for hiring faculty.”

"Besides, I can't answer your question." Bubaji sighed quietly, "No one can say what the future will bring. In 1945, Albus defeated the first generation Dark Lord in that legendary showdown. Gellert Grindelwald, many people thought that Dumbledore would lead the direction of the wizarding world and start to get closer to the Muggle era. But the times did not develop like this...

<divclass="contentadv">Later, the second-generation Dark Lord launched the Wizarding War and was defeated again... The saints lurking, the ambitious pure-blood families, the Death Eaters who escaped trial... Well, who knows the future? What will happen? "

"An uncertain future..." Hermione murmured quietly.

For the next hour, the two of them talked about many things about Muggle society and the wizarding world.They talked about everything from snacks and candies to the Ministry of Magic and the Royal Cabinet. They talked about whatever came to mind and had a great time talking.

It wasn't until the skylight outside the window gradually dimmed and the magic candle in the office lit up on its own that the two ended the conversation.

Bubba Ji didn't know how many times she picked up the teapot to add tea, only to find that not a drop could be poured out from the spout. She put down the teapot with some regret: "Miss Granger."

"Ok?"

"With your knowledge base, Muggle Studies is of little help to you. Many of the contents in the class are common knowledge to you. I suggest you drop this course."

Looking at the little witch who was eager to refute, Bubaji stretched out his hand to signal to hold on, "This is just a suggestion. Regardless of whether you take this course as an elective or not, I welcome you to come here to communicate with me at any time."

Hermione pursed her lips and finally shook her head: "Thank you Professor, I know you mean well, but I still want to try."

……

During dinner, Loren and Hermione met in the Great Hall.

The two of them arrived a little late, and the dinner on weekends was not unlimited, so there were not many choices on the table.After taking the meal, he found a seat at the end of the Gryffindor table and sat down.

Both of them had their own concerns and were thinking absentmindedly. They seemed a little silent while taking the meal.

But for Loren, nothing is more important than eating. The moment the delicious roasted chicken legs were put into his mouth, he suddenly came out of his afternoon thoughts and started to cook.

Hermione was silent, munching on her croissant.

It wasn't until Loren put the croissants he didn't like on Hermione's plate again, taking away her roasted chicken legs, that Hermione couldn't bear it anymore.

"Do you think I'm blind?" Hermione looked at her plate, furious.There was only one roasted chicken leg left in his hand, and three or four croissants were piled on the plate.

"I'm helping you!" Luo Lun said confidently, "I thought you liked croissants but not grilled chicken legs."

"Ha, what a coincidence." Hermione sneered, not following his logic, "I don't like croissants either, help me eat them all."

"I can't eat any more." Loren said loudly.

"Then I'll force it into your mouth!"

Seeing that this person was about to take action, Loren used a trick to change the subject: "Let's put the croissant thing aside for now. I want to tell you something."

Hermione's face didn't change, she held his shoulder with her right hand, grabbed a croissant with her left hand and was about to do it.

Loren was a little panicked and spoke quickly: "It's about Peter Pettigrew. I found his trace this afternoon!"

"..."

Although she knew this was a clumsy ploy to change the subject, Hermione stopped. She did care about the matter.

Loren breathed a sigh of relief and recounted the story of the mouse footprints found in the Room of Requirement that afternoon: "...the front feet in that shape must be Peter Pettigrew."

Hermione raised her eyes and looked at this man. He still had a cheerful expression on his face, as if he was preventing herself from stuffing the croissant into his mouth...

He didn't seem to care, but how could he really not care.

That's bloody Peter Pettigrew.

The little witch's heart twitched slightly. She didn't know whether it was because he showed her that he didn't care, or if he really didn't care.Hermione didn't want to expose it directly, nor did she want to say correct nonsense like reporting it to Dumbledore.

She picked up the dinner plate, poured half of the croissant onto Loren's plate, and brought back two grilled chicken legs.Hermione took a bite of the roasted chicken leg. The chicken skin was already a little cold, but it still tasted good, but it was a little greasy. She asked in a calm tone: "Is there any way you can catch him?"

Loren grinned: "George and Fred have a Marauder's Map with magic names on it that can track people in the castle."

Hermione put the leftover chicken bones into another plate and wiped the grease from the corner of her mouth: "They should check the map often. For the Weasley family, Peter Pettigrew's name is also very conspicuous. School has started. It's been almost two weeks, and if they haven't noticed, the rat may have used magic to hide his name."

"I have considered this possibility." Loren picked up a piece of croissant and put it to his mouth and made a few gestures. He still found it a bit difficult to swallow. "If the Marauder's Map doesn't work, I can make some speculums and look through them. The mirror captures the hiding mouse.”

"Looking glass?"

Looking glass, the most common alarm device used by wizards, is generally used to detect dark magic.Ordinary speculum lenses are generally transparent and gyro-shaped, and can also be shaped like buttons, hats, or even socks, and can be customized according to the application scenario.

If there is a suspicious person around, it will light up, heat up, and make a piercing alarm sound.Of course, alerts can also be customized.