Chapter 519 New Professor

That night, the Hufflepuff common room naturally had another celebration.

On the table were piles of cookies and cakes, as well as jugs of pumpkin juice and butter beer.

This time, not many people cared about these delicious snacks. Everyone gathered around a table, carefully looking at the three red stones on it.

"What on earth is this?"

"I don't know." Kyle shook his head. "Bagman said that there are clues to the second project hidden in it, but he didn't say how to use it. You need to figure it out yourself."

"Maybe we should put them on the fire." Mikel suggested: "Burn off the outer layer of the shell, and the clue will come out."

"No." Hannah Abbott immediately shook her head and said: "What if the real clue is burned? It's too risky. I think it's better to use the Apparition Charm."

"I'll try." Cedric took out his wand and knocked the stone hard.

"Show your true form!"

But the stone didn't change at all.

"It seems that the Apparition Charm doesn't work." He sighed.

"It's okay, it's only the first day." Connor said to Kyle, "You still have three months, you will definitely find clues."

Kyle smiled and said nothing.

In fact, Kyle didn't really care whether he could know the clues of the second project in advance.

It's best to know, but it doesn't matter if you don't know... Anyway, they will tell you on the day of the competition.

After Kyle put away the stones on the table, everyone remembered the cookies and cakes that they had neglected for a long time.

The problem of the second project was thrown behind their minds, and everyone began to celebrate Kyle's good results. The atmosphere in the lounge soon became lively.

...

When Kyle finally returned to the dormitory with Ryan and Mikel, it was almost two or three in the morning. Fortunately, those people didn't force him to drink butter beer again this time.

Mickel and Ryan seemed to have endless energy. Even though it was late, they didn't mean to go to bed.

Mickel found a wooden stick and fixed it on the door to act as a flying broom. He and Ryan took turns to imitate the difficult grabbing action that Kyle used in the last level.

Kyle was lying on the bed watching. When Ryan fell off the stick, he and Mikkel laughed together.

Not to mention, it was quite interesting from this angle.

…

After the excitement, Hogwarts also entered December.

The weather was getting colder and colder. There were strong winds and sleet almost every day. Few people went to the Black Lake, which was originally the busiest. Only the big ship of Durmstrang was still parked in the center of the lake, swaying with the strong wind.

“It must be very cold in there.” Mikkel said.

They had just finished the Care of Magical Creatures class and were on their way back to the castle, but most people’s faces were red and their steps were a little staggering.

This was because Hagrid had been feeding the rune horses pure malt whiskey every day recently, which also caused a strong smell of alcohol to float in the paddock all the time.

It was okay before, but now when the wind blows, the smell of alcohol floats to the place where the class is held. That kind of strong alcohol makes most students feel uncomfortable.

"I think there must be magic in that boat." Ryan rubbed his face and said, "Otherwise, it would be unbearable to stay in the lake in such a cold day."

"That's probably the case." Mikkel said, "And I heard that Durmstrang is much colder than Hogwarts, and their school uniforms also include fur cloaks."

Blown by the wet and cold wind by the Black Lake all the way, when they returned to the castle, the dizzy feeling before disappeared.

Kyle put the book back to the dormitory, and Cedric just came in at this time.

"Kyle, I just said I was looking for you."

"What's wrong?"

"This is it." Cedric said, "The male student union president just found me and said that Dumbledore asked us to go to the hall for dinner today... I have notified other grades, and you are the only one left."

"All going to the hall for dinner?" Kyle asked puzzledly: "What happened?"

"I don't know." Cedric shrugged, "Maybe the principal has something to announce."

"Okay." Kyle nodded.

When it was time for dinner, Dumbledore came as expected. He looked very happy and kept talking to Professor Moody next to him.

"What do you think he is going to say?" Connor asked curiously, "Will it be the second project?"

"It shouldn't be." Kyle thought for a while and said, "If it is related to the Triwizard Tournament, all three headmasters should be here."

There were only two headmasters who came to the auditorium for dinner, Dumbledore and Maxim. As for Karkaroff... he hadn't been to the auditorium since the first project was over.

Soon, dinner time was over.

After the food on the plate disappeared, Dumbledore stood up.

Everyone looked at him.

"You must be curious why I asked everyone to come to the auditorium for dinner."

Dumbledore looked around and said with a smile, "That's because I have something to announce. Okay, come in."

He stretched out his hand and pointed to the side door of the auditorium.

A person was walking into the auditorium from there.

"Oh!"

"Oh my god, he is..."

There was a burst of exclamations in the hall, and Harry even stood up excitedly at the Gryffindor table.

"Yes, I believe many of you have seen him in the newspaper." Dumbledore said with a smile: "But I still need to introduce you... Sirius Black."

There was a round of applause in the hall.

"Quiet, quiet, I think it's too early for you to cheer now..." Dumbledore stretched out his hand, "I am honored to announce to everyone that from today, Sirius Black will become our new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor!"

After a short silence, there was thunderous applause and warm cheers.

"Professor, what about Professor Moody..." someone asked loudly.

Although Sirius Black is very good, Professor Moody is not bad either, and many people like his class.

"For this, please rest assured that Professor Moody will continue to stay here." Dumbledore explained: "But to be honest, he has complained to me many times, accusing me of letting a retired old man take charge of seven grades of courses.

So Professor Black came, and he readily agreed to lighten the burden for Professor Moody and took over the Defense Against the Dark Arts classes from grades one to four."

Another round of applause.

"Oh, why!" Mikel said in annoyance, "Why can't the fifth graders take his class?"

"Professor Moody is not bad either." Cedric said.

"I know." Mikel shook his head, "I mean, that's Sirius Black, this year's legend, aren't you curious?"

"Well... okay, I'm really curious too." Cedric said, "But there's nothing I can do, who makes him only responsible for the lower grade courses."

"I'm so envious..."

While they were talking, Kyle looked to the left side of the classroom seats, where Snape was.

Snape had no intention of applauding at all, just holding a fork, staring at Sirius who was waving to everyone.

Because he squeezed too hard, the fork was even deformed.

His expression was extremely ugly, as if Professor Dumbledore had just said that he must drink some potion brewed by Mikel.