bacchusnovels Chapter 557 Becoming Sean's Soldier
Chapter 557 Becoming Sean's Soldier
Chapter 553 Becoming Sean's Soldier
Ginny vaguely remembered that she seemed to have said something to Professor Phillips.
What did they say?
He talked about the British weather, five ways to make pies, and that he was growing, but he didn't mention anything about what Umbridge and Percy had told him.
They didn't even mention the purpose of their visit today.
Why is that?
Afterwards, Ginny asked herself the same question.
The answer is not hard to come up with, but it's hard to say. Not everyone has the courage to tell others what they've done.
Was what I did right?
She didn't know. This was the source of her confusion.
If she was doing the right thing, Ginny would do it without hesitation and sit here with a clear conscience, without having to worry about what Professor Phillips was thinking.
so----
For a moment, Ginny didn't know what to do.
Sean has always believed that having school deans talk to students about career guidance is not a very effective approach.
Most of these deans entered Hogwarts directly after graduation and had no experience seeking employment outside the school. Furthermore, their high social status made it even more difficult for them to empathize with the graduates.
And what's the point of talking about career guidance?
What does the future prospects and future trends of the industry have to do with these recent graduates who are about to enter the workforce?
Therefore, Sean invited someone with extensive employment experience to be his consultant for this job guidance session:
Lupin.
There are very few werewolves like Lupin in the wizarding world anymore.
Despite possessing high magical power, he doesn't seek revenge on society; he simply wants to make a living through hard work.
Therefore, this job guidance session was changed to a six-to-one format.
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The deans of the four colleges, Lu Ping, and Sean were simultaneously welcoming one fifth-year student after another in the conference room.
This configuration is undeniably luxurious.
Even more—Sean invited many graduates, such as Wood, back to the school to give speeches and share their experiences with the fifth-grade students.
This was also the first thing Sean did after becoming the principal:
To safeguard the future of students.
He can only be described as a conscientious principal.
Harry was the first to see such a luxurious setup.
"Professor Lu Ping, what are you doing here?"
"Well, Mr. Potter, I would like to hear more about any thoughts you have about your future career, which will help you decide which subjects you want to continue studying in sixth and seventh grade."
Professor McGonagall interrupted Harry's attempt to reminisce.
"Have you thought about what you want to do after leaving Hogwarts? What are your plans?"
Do you have any ideas?
In the past few days, Harry has indeed come up with a preliminary idea.
Become an Auror! Become one of Professor Phillips's soldiers!
This idea stems from the struggles I've been going through these past few days:
That is, her father. She wants to be a completely different person from her father, to make up for something.
"Auror, I want to become an Auror."
After Harry finished speaking, he subconsciously looked at Snape, who was sitting in the far right seat.
Snape didn't look at him. Instead, he flipped through the files.
Since that day, Snape has reduced the frequency of causing trouble for him during Potions class.
Is it good? Maybe.
But overall, I wasn't used to it, and instead felt even more guilty.
If Sean knew what Harry was thinking, he would probably label him an "M".
"An Auror?"
Lupin seemed pleased with Harry's idea.
"Auror is a good choice, given your personality—at least that's the case."
"But Aurors need very good results—"
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Professor McGonagall interrupted Lupin's encouragement.
"For example, an Auror needs five NEWTs certificates, and the grades cannot be lower than good."
"One more"
"Then you must go through a series of tests in the Auror's office."
"Your life plan for the future should probably be like this:"
"While studying Defense Against the Dark Arts, continue to work hard on Transfiguration — of course — these two courses are not what you need to worry about. The most important course is Potions."
Snape looked up and stared coldly at Harry.
Harry and he made eye contact, and Harry felt a sudden pang of panic.
"Okay, okay————"
"These are things you need to pay attention to—as far as I know, no Hogwarts graduate has joined the Aurors for several years—the last one was Professor Tonks. You can learn more about the Aurors from Professor Tonks in advance."
"Next!"
Next up is Hermione.
"Professor Lu Ping?"
"Miss Granger, what are your plans for the rest of your life?"
"I want to join the Ministry of Magic."
"The Ministry of Magic. The Ministry of Magic has rather strict requirements."
Professor McGonagall was deeply moved by Hermione's answer.
She had always felt that Hermione was very similar to her younger self—both in terms of her talent for Transfiguration and in her way of dealing with people.
Upon graduation, she also entered the Ministry of Magic.
"Not only do you need a NEWTs certificate, but you also need to have a good academic record in school."
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"You can talk to Professor Phillips or the principal to find out more."
Sean smiled at Hermione. Hermione was secretly pleased, but she didn't show it on her face.
Before leaving, she asked a question.
"Now that Umbridge has left Hogwarts, who will be teaching us Defense Against the Dark Arts next—?"
"Professor Tonks."
Sean took over the conversation and said solemnly.
"Professor Tonks will now be responsible for teaching the Defense Against the Dark Arts course."
"And what about Professor Lupin?"
"Professor Lupin will be at Hogwarts during these few days of career guidance for fifth and seventh graders."
"Okay, I understand."
One student after another came in and out of Sean's office.
A unique recruitment fair is underway in the courtyard of Hogwarts.
"Seventh-grade graduates, please line up in an orderly manner!"
The Weasley twins watched in shock.
These merchants and businesses encompass all walks of life in the wizarding world, and most of the attendees are senior members of various academies.
"Silent Books is hiring! Hufflepuff students preferred!"
"Come to our bookstore, and you'll have the opportunity to see Principal Phillips' original manuscripts!"
"Manha Fun Radio is hiring! Ravenclaw students preferred!"
"Should we submit our resumes too?"
"Look, learn how they recruit people. When our company grows big, we'll come back to Hogwarts to recruit people too."
The Weasley twins were full of fantasies about the days to come.
To not return home in wealth and honor is like wearing fine clothes at night!
The six men breathed a sigh of relief when the last student on today's list left the office.
This weekend was really tough.
"An extra bonus will be given at the end of this month!"
With a wave of his hand, Sean gave Lupin a delighted smile.
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Professor McGonagall frowned.
"Phillips, the school account—"
"I'll pay for this myself!"
Galleons. Galleons are the last thing he needs.
Professor McGonagall's brow remained furrowed, but after thinking for a moment, she ultimately said nothing more.
What else can be said?
With Umbridge no longer monitoring the Flying Loop network, Sirius resumed video calls with Harry.
This frequency has even increased.
In the Gryffindor common room late at night, it's not much different from a certain Tencent meeting app.
Good evening, Harry.
Harry confided his confusion to Sirius, who unusually fell silent.
"I don't want you to judge your father based on just one thing, when he was in fifth grade."
"I'm only in fifth grade too."
"I mean one."
"It's a long story. The two of them didn't get along from their very first meeting—like—like—"
"Me, like Malfoy?"
Sirius nodded quickly.
"That's exactly it! Snape was just jealous of your father—jealous of how good he was at Quidditch, jealous of how popular he was, jealous of how he was—basically, Snape was just a little monster in the guise of dark magic—"
"And your father hates learning dark magic the most, don't you hate dark magic too?"
Harry thought for a moment, then shook his head.
"I just don't like people who use dark magic to do evil."
Sirius was momentarily speechless, while Harry continued to elaborate on his point of view.
"Besides—in my memory, he was just humiliating Neptune without any basis—and the reason for it—was simply because you said you were too boring."
Sirius's face suddenly flushed red, and he hurriedly tried to defend himself.
"I was young then, and I would never do such a thing now."
"He was always looking at the girls by the lake."
Harry was still accusing James.
"I can tell that Mom dislikes him, so why did she still choose to marry him?"
"Who said that?" Sirius asked, looking very surprised.
"In seventh grade, her relationship with James gradually improved—because James changed—he changed a lot, and he didn't just date people randomly anymore—"
"Including Snape?" Harry asked back.
"Of course not Snape," Sirius said matter-of-factly. "Their relationship has long since moved beyond the point where whoever stops first will stop the other."
"So, my mom agrees too—"
"Lily doesn't know about this."
"oh."
"Your father has always been a good man. It's just that everyone has moments of ignorance and confusion when they are young. It would be unfair to judge a person's entire life based on their behavior during a certain period of time."
"I just never imagined I would feel sad for Snape."
"so----"
Sirius then realized what was happening.
"So that's why Snape didn't teach you Occlumency?"
Harry nodded.
After chatting about some other trivial matters, today's video call finally came to an end.
But—what Harry didn't know was—
After he left, a small head tiptoed out from the stairs of the girls' dormitory.
In the girls' dormitory, Hermione tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
The reason for this is that what happened that day remains a mystery.
Earlier, when she asked Professor Tonks for the second time whether the "Umbridge Army" should continue its activities as usual, he told her about the arrangements made by Professor Phillips.
But how did Professor Phillips know that Umbridge was going to take action that day? And how did Umbridge know about their plans?
There was no doubt that there was an informant.
Who was the informant?
This career guidance and campus recruitment event lasted for three full days at Hogwarts.
Three days is enough time for most students to learn about some of the industry's inner workings.
For example:
Be careful when signing contracts at a talent agency; you can only start as a low-level employee at a newspaper; and at the Ministry of Magic, you'll initially have to serve tea and water to others.
In any case, these young wizards revealed the true face of society:
Is this world a beautiful place?
do not know.
But for those brave souls, the unknown future is definitely one of the reasons they fight for a living.
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Among them, many seventh-year wizards also signed short-term internship contracts with some companies.
It includes almost every industry.
Many Slytherin students even signed short-term internship contracts with the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. They would tell almost everyone they met: "Under Professor Phillips's tutelage, we all have a bright future."
This was also the year the Ministry of Magic recruited the most new students in a single year.
However, not everyone found their ideal company. But after graduation, when NEWTs and Hogwarts diplomas are issued, Sean will hold another campus recruitment fair for these students.
Speaking of graduation certificates, this year's graduation certificates are also different from those of previous years—
The original graduation certificate was very ordinary.
It only bears Dumbledore's signature.
This year's graduation certificates include many messages reflecting the students' performance.
The message is followed by summaries from the teachers of each subject.
At the end of the graduation certificate, there is a golden magical slogan: There will always be a powerful school behind you.
Anyway, this diploma is a great morale booster, isn't it?
Compared to the joy of finding a job and settling down in life, many people finally realized that they were about to leave this campus.
Fifth graders still have two years left; while seventh graders are truly counting down the days until the end of their school years.
Seven years.
For most people, seven years is an extremely significant and memorable period in their lives.
A subtle sense of parting has quietly permeated the campus.
What should I do before leaving school?
The Weasley twins provided the answer.
Some of their props drove many people to a complete frenzy during their final years of schooling.
Professor McGonagall, however, was extremely indignant about this.
"No more riding flying brooms and carrying dung balls around the campus!"
"And you're not allowed to sell these people's excrement anymore!"
Under Professor McGonagall's strong repercussions, this unhealthy trend was quickly brought to a halt.
But the campus was in a mess.
Fortunately—Filch now possesses magic and can secretly use magic to clean up these traces.
"This semester is almost over, time flies."
Harry heard Ron say this many times.
Is it over?
After studying brain surgery with Professor Phillips, I haven't dreamed for a long time.
Three months left.
Will these three months pass peacefully as before?