Chapter 270 Teaching Reform (I)
"Educational Order No. 23: The Ministry of Magic appoints Umbridge as High Inquisitor of Hogwarts."
At the Slytherin table in the Great Hall, Daphne muttered about the content of the Educational Order and complained about Umbridge's behavior at the weekend assembly:
"It's a holiday. What does she want to do by calling us here so early?"
She picked up a piece of parchment on the table in front of her and took a look. Her face suddenly turned pale:
"And what the hell is this? A schedule? No... a calendar? 'New semester, new plans'?"
Daphne's eyes quickly scanned the parchment, her face became paler and paler, and she grabbed Jian Yu's arm tightly:
"Getting up at 6 o'clock and only giving 20 minutes to wash up, are you crazy? What's the 6:20 running exercise?"
She rubbed her eyes to make sure she was not sleepwalking and that her eyesight was not blurry. She held Jian Yu's arm even tighter:
"Isn't that right? Why do we have to study in the evening and in the morning? We have to study 12 hours a day?"
"Uh..." Jian Yu found it difficult to comment. Her eyes wandered guiltily, "You asked me... this... uh... that... I don't know either..."
Soon, the little snakes that kept sitting down made frightened sounds one after another.
"I feel like I'm really terminally ill." Blaise murmured, almost expressionless like Theodore, "Myocardial infarction, and the blood has stopped flowing. Am I going to see Merlin?"
"Crazy! Really crazy!" Draco almost jumped up from his seat. He was so shocked that he couldn't even speak clearly. "We have to run exercises twice a day, but we can only practice Quidditch once, and the get out of class ends at 10 o'clock in the evening? This - this -"
Even Pansy Parkinson and the others, who had been extremely supportive of the privileges Umbridge had granted them, shifted uncomfortably as if nails were pricking them in their seats; and Crabbe and Goyle chewed their snacks more slowly.
Jian Yu looked far away, towards the other three long tables——
Almost everyone had the same bitter expression, some were dazed, some were scared, some were surprised, some were confused, and some were angry. The buzz of discussion filled the entire hall, and at the Gryffindor table, the words "I hate you" were clearly written in Harry's eyes when he looked at Umbridge.
She took a deep breath and covered her face with her hands to hide her sad and mournful expression.
She felt that she must not reveal those drunken words to the students -
Otherwise she might not see the sun the next day.
The students' dissatisfied discussions were soon drowned out by Umbridge's pretentious voice.
"Welcome! Welcome all students, and of course my fellow professors, to my inauguration ceremony!"
In the huge hall, Umbridge, dressed in pink and smiling brighter than the sun, spoke in a pretentious girlish voice:
"I am very happy to inform you that due to the deterioration of Hogwarts' teaching ability and teacher qualifications in recent years——"
"Out of concern for you, the flowers of the wizarding world, the Ministry of Magic has been paying close attention to your development and has decided to send me -"
"Dolores Umbridge, appointed as High Inquisitor, reforms the school's teaching!"
There were only sporadic sounds of applause in the auditorium, and in less than three seconds it became dead silent.
Every faculty member sitting in the professorial chair had a sullen face and gently clasped their hands together, without making any clapping sound.
"Okay." Umbridge was not embarrassed by this, and still had a smile on her face. "I believe everyone has seen the "New Semester, New Plan" schedule that has been issued. You must be looking forward to it, right?"
There was a sudden outcry in the hall, with Harry's hard voice at the Gryffindor table being particularly loud:
"I don't think anyone would expect this. This is Hogwarts, not Azkaban."
"What a pity, Mr. Potter, that you didn't raise your hand to speak." Umbridge pouted her lips with pink lip gloss. "I believe that's because you didn't feel the joy that morning jogging brings you. Why don't you add some laps to let you feel it more, so that you won't question the professional teaching of the Ministry of Magic anymore."
The protests in the hall suddenly died down, causing Umbridge to smile with satisfaction.
"It looks like everyone has no questions. I think we can move on to some new educational orders."
"Education Order No. 24: The Senior Investigating Officer has the power to make new student rules."
She waved her wand, and bright red words appeared in the air:
["Hogwarts Student Rules (1995-1996 Academic Year Edition)"
Article 1: These regulations are formulated to maintain the normal teaching, learning and accommodation order of Hogwarts and promote the healthy development of students.
Article 2: Students who violate the student code of conduct will be given 1. warning 2. point deduction 3. confinement 4. expulsion depending on the severity of the violation.
Article 3: Anyone who commits any of the following acts shall be punished:
1. Not wearing the uniform of the school (standard wizard robe) while at school, wearing strange clothes, or inappropriate clothing;
2. Using prohibited spells and prohibited magic items;
3. Carrying jewelry or pendants, or having nails that are too long;
4. Failure to follow the schedule, being late, leaving early, or refusing to attend;
5. Playing music during study time; playing non-educational toys and game consoles;
6. Reading books not written by wizards or half-humans;
7. Abnormal contact between male and female witches, with the distance less than eight inches;
8. Conducting suspicious or illegal activities in school;
9. Disrespecting professors, not raising hands to speak, or interrupting lectures;
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There are numerous regulations, with a total of more than fifty items listed, covering almost every aspect.
The protests suddenly became louder, and everyone's face was tense, looking like they could eat Umbridge in one bite.
"We are like being in prison!" Daphne grabbed the necklace she was wearing, and her whole face turned pale. "We can only wear school uniforms and ponytails, and we can't wear necklaces..."
"The game console is banned!" Draco held his face in his hands and screamed, "I'm going to tell my dad how dare she destroy our business!"
"Did I understand correctly?" Blaise, who already had a buzz cut, frowned. "The distance between male and female witches is less than eight inches. Does that mean they are forbidden from falling in love?"
"Why are books about non-wizards or half-humans and half-beasts prohibited?" Theodore expressed his confusion. "Does knowledge come with bloodline?"
The anger on the Slytherin table was accumulating and seemed to be still in the reading stage.
But the anger bars on the other three long tables were obviously full. If they had a basket of rotten eggs at hand, Umbridge's face would probably be covered with egg yolk and egg white.
"We are human beings, not animals!" A roar came from the Gryffindor table. "We have classes from morning to night without any rest time! This does not respect the rights of students--"
"Why ban game consoles!", "Why make everyone wear the same clothes!", "Why ban everyone from dating!", "Step down!"
There were protests from the Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff tables, and soon there were boos from the Slytherin table as well.
The smile on Umbridge's face finally disappeared, and she spoke loudly into her throat:
"Be quiet! If I hear anyone questioning the teaching management method again, you will all be held back and never graduate!"
"All the reforms here are authorized by the Ministry of Magic and are designed to help you improve your performance and continue to develop—"
She waved her thick, short hands in the air and declared firmly:
"The new schedule and student rules will be officially implemented starting tomorrow!"
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