Chapter 275 Hufflepuff's New Job

After a little thought, she decided to show off her skills to the current headmaster.

Les, who was not far away, watched coldly.

Hearing Hufflepuff say that he was omnipotent, he found it funny: Alchemy, defense against the dark arts and cooking are fine, but you dare to say that you are competent for the job of protecting magical animals? Which of the four founders did not have a lot of blood debts of magical animals on their hands? Do you really think that the Forbidden Forest of Hogwarts was given when the castle was built?

Why did these magical animals fall to the point where they need to be protected, Helga, don't you have any idea?

"I won't show you food magic, I'll just show you alchemy."

Dumbledore nodded. He had long recognized the other party's attainments in food magic.

Hufflepuff pulled out his wand and pointed it at the ground. A floor tile was overturned by the raised soil below, and two clay figures drilled out from the ground.

Each clay figure was only one foot tall. To save trouble, Hufflepuff did not shape their facial features, but equipped each of them with a mini wand.

The two little men jumped onto the table in front of them and started a duel. The fight was very lively, and from time to time they would cast Transfiguration on the desserts on the plate to help.

Looking at the little clay men fighting fiercely in front of him, Dumbledore raised his eyebrows: White could even teach Transfiguration.

In the end, one little clay man blew the other little clay man into pieces. The mud was flying, and if Dumbledore hadn't reacted quickly, the desserts in front of him would definitely be inedible.

"Take a look at this." While the clay men were fighting, Helga was not idle either. She made a simple alchemical prop with the small spoon given by the dessert shop.

"What is this?" After taking the spoon, Dumbledore narrowed his eyes and guessed its function.

"It comes with a very weak freezing spell, which can accelerate the cooling of food and keep the ice cream solid." Hufflepuff pointed to the bowl of ice cream in front of Dumbledore.

Because it was made of pure milk and the weather was hot, the bowl of ice cream had melted by now, becoming a bowl of sticky solid-liquid mixture that would make people lose their appetite at a glance.

Dumbledore stirred the spoon that Helga handed him in the bowl of ice cream, and a wisp of white steam came out of the edge of the bowl, and then the ice cream in the bowl was frozen again.

After two "simple" spell demonstrations, Dumbledore no longer had any doubts about the level of the lady in front of him. She could be competent for several positions: Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor, Alchemy Professor, Transfiguration Professor, and Culinary Professor.

What she wanted to teach, then, depended on her personal wishes.

Dumbledore told Helga about the current vacant positions and situations in the school, and said that you can choose any of these positions, and he will coordinate them after you choose.

After thinking carefully for a while, Helga asked a question.

"Mr. Dumbledore, I heard - just a rumor - that the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor position is cursed, and the teacher in this position can only teach for one year at most?"

After hearing what Ms. White said, Dumbledore subconsciously glanced at Les: It must have been you who leaked it! Otherwise, where did a person who traveled back hundreds of years ago hear this news?

Dumbledore hesitated for a rare moment. In recent years, it has become increasingly difficult to recruit Defense Against the Dark Arts professors in the school, because the rumor that the position was cursed has spread.

Look at who the school has recruited in the past few years since Harry entered school: Quirrell, who switched from Muggle Research with ulterior motives, Lockhart, who only wanted to teach for one year to gild himself, and Lupin, who was penniless. With this lineup, it can be said that no serious person would come to Hogwarts to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts!

Every summer vacation, Dumbledore would worry about the selection of the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor for the next school year.

The teaching position at Hogwarts is extremely attractive, except for Defense Against the Dark Arts. Most people still cherish their physical and mental health.

The reason why Dumbledore was so anxious to arrange an interview today was because Ms. White said in her job application letter that she was "qualified for the position of Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor".

However, it seemed wrong to hide it from others...

Dumbledore could only bite the bullet and tell Helga that the professors who taught Defense Against the Dark Arts in the school did change every year for various reasons.

"Why do professors not teach this course?"

Dumbledore told the truth and silenced Hufflepuff directly.

The reasons are really varied: some were possessed by the Dark Lord and died, some were arrested, but there were also some who had a good ending and took the initiative to transfer.

After a little consideration, Hufflepuff decided to become the Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor at Hogwarts. The reason is also very simple. She wants to challenge herself and try to experience the legendary "curse".

She has never encountered this type of curse before. Now that she has the opportunity, how can she not try to experience it? She doesn't think this curse can do anything to her.

"It's time to end this so-called curse here." Helga said confidently.

Dumbledore: ...

He has heard similar words many times.

"In addition to the Defense Against the Dark Arts position, I also want to teach the children some alchemy. There is no need to open classes. Just give me a classroom and I will give a lecture every once in a while." Hufflepuff made her own request. She thought it was a pity that the modern magic world did not teach alchemy.

Even if the children do not study in depth, it is great to just understand it!

"You can open an alchemy club and find a time every week for students to get together. Professor Lupin and his team opened a duel club before, and the response was very good." Dumbledore pondered for a moment and made his own suggestions.

Seeing that Ms. White was willing to become a professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts, Dumbledore was very happy, but considering that the burden on her shoulders was too heavy, he still tactfully rejected her proposal to serve as a concurrent alchemy professor, and only suggested that she open an alchemy club.

"That's fine." Hufflepuff and Dumbledore reached a consensus. Then Dumbledore took out two copies of the contract like a magic trick, which contained a one-year appointment letter for the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor.

Hufflepuff took the contract, scanned it and signed his name - the treatment on it was quite generous, including food and accommodation, a monthly salary of 100 Galleons, and 50 Galleons of teaching funds. If it was not enough, he could continue to apply. At the end, it was specially marked that all medical expenses would be borne by Hogwarts.

After Helga signed her name, Dumbledore felt relieved: It's great, this year's Defense Against the Dark Arts professor has been settled.

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