"Come in," Felix said.
The two sat opposite each other on the sofa, and plates of snacks and two glasses of pumpkin juice floated automatically to the small table.
"Oh, thank you," Hermione said, "Professor Hep, I haven't thanked you yet. The Easter eggs you sent are very beautiful." The Easter chocolate eggs she received were basically limited to her parents, roommates, Harry and Ron.
"It's nothing, as long as you like it." Felix said politely. He ordered a batch of them from the candy store and sent them to close people, such as professors, students and close pen pals in Hogwarts.
In his opinion, this is a social etiquette.
Apart from enclosing a greeting card, he didn't spend much thought on it - don't expect people who eat in the cafeteria to have the skills to make Easter eggs.
"Miss Granger, do you have any questions about your course selection for the third year? And you should consult Professor McGonagall about this?"
"I will communicate with Professor McGonagall tomorrow." Hermione nodded, took a deep breath and said, "In fact, I have checked all the courses... Although some people say there will be time conflicts, as far as I know, Percy, Ron's brother, chose all the courses in his third year."
"Percy Weasley?" Felix blinked, "He is indeed good at ancient runes."
"I don't want to give up any class, I mean-" she said slowly, "Since someone can do it, why can't I?"
Felix understood in his heart, "So, you want to know the secret here from me?"
"Yes, professor, if it is convenient for you to tell it."
"Well, this is a semi-open secret among professors, but they try not to reveal it to other students, and they try to cover it up... Of course, some smart people will definitely find the abnormality."
"You are one of them, right? Or are you an eyewitness to the secret, like Percy?" Hermione slowed down her breathing and looked at Felix expectantly.
"Unfortunately, I also found out later. I didn't choose Muggle Studies and Arithmancy when I was in school, which made me miss a precious opportunity." He said with a melancholy face.
"You didn't choose Muggle Studies?" She looked at Felix in disbelief.
"Yeah, I thought this course was a pure waste of time at the time. No one could have thought that I would become an expert on Muggle issues later."
Hermione thought, I didn't expect it either, it's too outrageous, but the professor was originally from the Muggle world.
"So, this secret is-"
"Time Turner, it can take you back a few hours."
"Back in the past?" Hermione looked at him in shock, "But, but professor, how is this possible!"
"Otherwise, how could a student choose two conflicting courses?" Felix asked back.
Hermione was speechless.
She heard Professor Hep continue, "I haven't studied this exquisite magical creation, so I don't know its structure. But from the public information, the Ministry of Magic is extremely strict about the use of the time turner. It has enacted hundreds of laws for this purpose and imposed the most severe punishment for abuse."
"Why do students--" "
It requires strict guarantees and examinations, Miss Granger. In places you can't see, the headmasters of Hogwarts--now Dumbledore, have guaranteed themselves, and Professor McGonagall must write various letters to prove that the user is an absolute model student to ensure that it will not be used for anything other than learning."
Hermione suddenly thought of Percy's nickname--Model Percy.
"So, if it's you who applies, Professor McGonagall shouldn't refuse." Felix comforted her.
If his assistant gets the time turner, maybe he will have a chance to do research? But Felix looked at this sudden idea with caution. From the pitiful information, he saw only dangerous cases of misusing the time turner.
Using the time turner is not dangerous, but the self-righteous playing with time is dangerous.
Hermione left with satisfaction.
Before leaving, Professor Hep warned her, "Don't tell anyone about the existence of the time-turner. This will make Professor McGonagall very embarrassed and will also be a huge threat to the user."
...
Other second-year wizards were also worried about choosing courses. After all, this would have a real impact on their future. After this course selection, the subject range of the OWLs and NEWTs exams was basically determined.
Each wizard has his own way.
Students from wizard families will discuss this aspect in detail with their families, but sometimes it will have a reverse effect. For example, Neville, some of his relatives wrote to him and gave him various contradictory suggestions, which made him a little uncomfortable and at a loss.
"Do you think that Arithmancy sounds more difficult to learn than Ancient Runes?" When Hermione returned, she saw Neville asking Harry's opinion in the common room.
"Uh... maybe?" Harry said vaguely, with a course selection form and course materials at hand.
Ron patted Neville on the shoulder: "Dude, of course you should choose Ancient Runes!"
Neville said awkwardly: "My memory is not good. Professor Snape said--"
"Oh, don't listen to him. He doesn't have anything good to say." Ron lowered his voice and pretended to be mysterious: "I'll tell you a secret. Professor Happ is the strongest of all teachers. As long as you become his student, Snape will never dare to bully you again."
"But, but Professor Happ is Snape's student~"
Ron was speechless and stammered, "Maybe they don't get along." He saw Hermione come in and immediately sought her support: "Hermione, you should understand, right?"
"I don't see any evidence that the two professors don't get along!"
Ron sat back in his chair angrily.
Harry raised his head and asked Hermione: "Did you get any advice from Professor Happ?"
"I didn't ask for advice on choosing courses, I just had some questions..." She thought of Felix's warning to her and vaguely passed over the topic.
Percy was happy to give advice to lower grade students. A group of people surrounded him, and his voice reached their ears: "This is related to your plans for the future. If you like outdoor activities, you can boldly choose the Care of Magical Creatures class; if you are keen on calculations and puzzles, you can choose Arithmancy; I personally strongly recommend Ancient Runes. Professor Hep has given a whole new meaning to this course."
The little wizards agreed, and they were envious of the magic puppets everywhere in the school.
"...Some people will tell you that Muggle studies are stupid, but I personally think that wizards should have a comprehensive understanding of non-magical society, especially since you cannot be sure whether you will be engaged in work that is closely related to Muggles. By the way, Professor Hepp is also an expert in this area!"
"As for Divination, I also recommend you to choose it. The reason is very simple. If you have a talent for prophecy, this course will change your life; even if you don't, Divination is the easiest subject to pass."
The little wizards left thoughtfully.
Harry also had some experience. He was thinking about a question at the moment, what should I do in the future?
If it comes to what he is best at, it is undoubtedly Quidditch, but he is not sure whether he will become a professional Quidditch player.
In the end, after discussing with Ron, he chose the same new courses - Care of Magical Creatures, Divination and Ancient Runes.
He felt that if these courses were difficult to learn, at least there was someone willing to help him in a friendly way.
Dean, who also grew up around Muggles, said to the two, "Except for Ancient Runes, I chose everything with my eyes closed."
Other students also tend to choose Ancient Runes as their first choice due to Felix's influence.
When school starts next year, there will be a huge surprise waiting for him.