Chapter 189 Did You Rob the Department of Fantastic Beasts?
"toss a coin?"
Umbridge showed a ridiculous expression. She stared at Townsend, wanting to use her best tone to mock this childish behavior.
But what she held back was that no matter what, the Oriental in front of her was recommended by Minister Fudge and was on her side.
"This is divination." Tang Sen explained seriously: "Divination is a precise and practical knowledge. For example, I just saw an omen from the future by tossing a coin."
Low laughter came from among the students. Tang Sen's words were obviously not believed because his behavior was too casual and light. In everyone's impression, divination is a serious and mysterious matter. .
Especially under the influence of Trelawny for so many years, students will always think that anything related to divination is not a good thing, and those omens are almost all related to disaster and death.
Umbridge obviously didn't believe Townsend's explanation. She was hesitating whether to stop Townsend's playful suggestion, but Dumbledore did not give her this chance.
"It is indeed more reasonable for students to decide who is suitable to be their professors, and it is also in line with the style of Hogwarts."
He said happily: "I think an open class is enough for students to identify what kind of professor they want, and then cast their vote."
"Professor Dumbledore -" Umbridge wanted to interrupt, but was interrupted by Dumbledore: "The time will be set in two days. I think both Mr. Tang and Firenze need to do something for the public class. Prepare."
"There is no such a big classroom in the castle." Umbridge realized that the matter had been decided, and said angrily: "Are you going to use the auditorium as a classroom? There is no precedent for this."
"Only one grade of students is enough." Dumbledore had obviously thought of everything. He said, "Fifth grade students are about to face the O.W.L. exam, and they should be the most representative."
Umbridge's face turned even darker. She would rather choose first-year students. Those students had just entered Hogwarts and didn't resent her that much.
"I think as the headmaster, my power to decide the curriculum has not been taken away." Dumbledore cut off Umbridge's struggle cleanly. He no longer ignored the senior investigator and walked to Centaur Fee. In front of Lunze, he said with a hint of guilt:
"I hope my decision won't embarrass you, Firenze."
"It won't be more difficult than asking me to promise you to leave my tribe and come to Hogwarts." Firenze looked very calm, "Wizards' divination always cares about insignificant pain, and humans are insignificant. accident."
"Compared with the vast universe, these things are as insignificant as crawling ants."
"If you want me to teach that kind of thing, I'm afraid I won't be able to do it. What the horse people observe is the mystery of star movement and the important changes and disasters in the world. It may take us ten years to be able to see what we see. of."
Obviously, this centaur has his own pride in divination. This pride comes from the race talent of the centaur and the knowledge passed down from generation to generation.
"You just teach what you are good at." Dumbledore didn't care about the other party's blunt attitude. "As for the venue and equipment, if you need my help, just ask."
"The best venue is of course the Forbidden Forest." Firenze said without hesitation: "Only there can students clearly see the starry sky and experience the omens of the movement of the stars."
"Ahem." Umbridge finally found an excuse to attack. She screamed, pointed at the centaur's nose, and said, "Hogwarts students don't hide in the woods like wild beasts."
"Who knows if you will show your bestiality and harm the students? Maybe you and your beast tribe have colluded-"
"Professor Umbridge!" Dumbledore interrupted her sternly, "Watch your words, I don't want to hear you insulting my friend again from your mouth!"
Umbridge was frightened. She took a few steps back timidly, but then she became furious. She did not dare to admit that she was frightened, so she screamed, "Dumbledore, don't you need to protect the safety of your students?" Are you responsible? I'm going to tell Minister Fudge!"
"Please call me Professor Dumbledore." Dumbledore reminded again, then ignored the frantic Umbridge, turned to apologize and said to Firenze: "Please don't pay attention to her words, in my opinion Man is always a wise and friendly creature.”
"Not always friendly." Centaur Firenze stared at Umbridge coldly, as if he would crush her with his hard hooves at any moment.
Dumbledore was a little embarrassed, and moved a little to block the centaur's view, and said: "I'm afraid the Forbidden Forest is not suitable as a teaching venue. I mean, the school explicitly prohibits students from entering the Forbidden Forest. Even for Magical Creatures classes, only Allowing this at the edge of the Forbidden Forest is for the safety of students.”
"Of course, I will arrange a classroom for you that is similar to the Forbidden Forest."
He quickly ended the topic, looked at Tang Sen, and said, "Mr. Tang, what kind of venue and equipment do you need?"
"An ordinary classroom is enough." Tang Sen nodded politely and said, "How can divination be such an inconvenience?"
This sentence attracted the centaur's cold gaze, but Tang Sen obviously didn't care, and instead smiled politely at him.
"Then it's decided."
Dumbledore looked around and said: "Two days later, fifth grade students, I mean all fifth grade students in the four houses, I hope you will all come to attend the open class. I will announce the time and classroom location of the two classes." column posted.”
"In order to make the voting fair and impartial, Professors McGonagall and Professor Umbridge will observe the entire process and record the results of the voting on the spot."
This farce came to an end. On the way back to the office, Umbridge seemed very dissatisfied. She was dissatisfied that the scene she expected did not happen. Dumbledore defused her means and allowed her to stay in the office. Losing face in front of students.
Of course, she was also dissatisfied with Townsend deciding on his own divination class to resolve the dispute. In her opinion, having the Minister of Magic sign another education decree would better suppress Dumbledore's status.
However, she did not show her dissatisfaction. In any case, Tang Sen was also recommended by the Minister of Magic. All she could do was to remind her again and again that if Tang Sen did not get the students' support in class, If he votes, he will lose this position forever. This is the consequence of his own decision.
Obviously, in such an unpleasant atmosphere, Umbridge did not leave Townsend to drink another cup of black tea. Townsend grabbed a handful of Floo powder and returned directly to the Leaky Cauldron through the fireplace.
Old Tom's attention was attracted immediately.
"Don, how was the interview?" He said with a strange look on his face: "Have you met Umbridge? Isn't it impressive?"
"Indeed." Tang Sen walked out of the fireplace with a smile.
"Here is your package. It says Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures of the Ministry of Magic." Old Tom pointed to the corner of the pub: "I can't believe you have only been in the UK for three days. I feel like you met him at the Ministry of Magic. There are more people than me.”
"Oh, it's here so soon." Tang Sen was a little surprised when he saw a square package over one meter high placed in the corner.
The harvest location for his deal with the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures was filled in as the Leaky Cauldron. After all, he lived here temporarily, and Hogwarts was not suitable as a harvest location. The many magics attached to that castle made some dangerous things Inaccessible.
"What is it?" Old Tom asked curiously.
"Ingredients." Tang Sen opened the package and found a refrigerator inside.
Tang Sen was sure that this thing must have been found from a place where the misuse of Muggle items is prohibited. If nothing else, it also had a traceless extension spell cast inside -
It is of course illegal to use the Invisible Extension Charm privately, but the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures was apparently able to register the refrigerator easily.
"Oh, ingredients." Old Tom repeated the word and joked: "What kind of ingredients will have the words "Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures" on it? Dragon meat?"
Tang Sen opened the refrigerator and saw that there was a space about half the size of a room, with meat of various colors neatly stacked, some with hair and scales.
Probably due to the magic spell, there was still a chill in the space.
"Maybe." Tang Sen replied casually: "I don't recognize it. Mr. Tom, does the Leaky Cauldron provide food processing services?"
Townsend was not worried about being discovered about his transactions with the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures. He believed that the director must have recorded them reasonably and legally.
"You are kidding me, right?" Old Tom walked out from the bar and muttered: "This is not funny. Every wizard knows that it is illegal to handle materials from magical animals without permission. I mean , eating it is also considered a kind of treatment. Although I have never heard of anyone doing this."
He tilted his head and looked inside the refrigerator.
Then he opened his mouth.
"Merlin, sir—"
He stared at Tang Sen as if he had seen a ghost: "Did you rob the Department of Fantastic Beasts?"
"I don't have this ability." Tang Sen explained: "To be specific, I took over the business of the Department for the Management and Control of Magical Creatures and helped them dispose of the carcasses of magical animals that died accidentally."
"Is there still such a business?" Old Tom felt that the scene in front of him was challenging his decades-long understanding of the world: "Okay, you are a fortune teller. Maybe you really have some abilities that I can't understand, but What did you just say?"
"Food processing?"