"... In short, I have already passed a letter with Mr. Akinbad on the federation's side. There shouldn't be much resistance at the application meeting; and Principal Karkaroff of Durmstrang is also willing to attend here. This is a busy time when school is not starting or ending, and they lend us their revolutionary message.”
"Therefore, we at Hogwarts will soon be able to restart the practice that we were forced to abandon hundreds of years ago and take the entire school students on a world-class wizard study tour!"
In the past, when wizards' magic teaching was still based on the personal behavior of recruiting apprentices, "wizard study tours" were an excellent way for teachers to lead students to increase their knowledge.
In order to allow our students to fully grow and reach a level where they can become independent, this kind of study tour often lasts for more than two or three years.
And after magic schools gradually appeared in the world, even if the number of students increased, this educational method of study tour was not immediately banned and abandoned.
Due to the difficulty of organization and the guarantee of student safety, the study tour time was shortened. But along the way, they will follow the route carefully planned by all the professors, and what they see and hear will be even more exciting than before.
However, the world at that time soon fell into turmoil, and the intensification of the war forced major institutions to abandon the practice of study tours. Even some magic schools were forced by the spread of war to isolate the schools from the outside world.
Around that time, the Hogwarts study tour was also put on hold indefinitely.
I remember that the principal at the time still hoped that this meaningful educational activity could be restarted after the war stopped. But who knew that the giant war, goblin rebellion, mermaid shipwreck, etc. would come one after another, and they would still be far from over when he left office.
Even in the end, the various magical wars were serious enough to have an impact on Muggles, leading to an almost irreversible enmity between Muggles and wizards.
After the International Confederation of Wizards promulgated regulations related to the International Statute of Secrecy, an invisible wall was built between Muggles and wizards, and study tours finally became an old practice that was difficult to start.
Now, knowing that the meteorite is about to hit the ground, Maka seems to want to restart this educational activity to allow teachers and students to temporarily take refuge.
Yes, although he was fully prepared to deal with the meteorite, who could guarantee that Hogwarts, which was so close to the impact point, would not be affected
However, because the meteorite fell to the ground, it was not something that could be disclosed in advance. In order to avoid causing panic, Maka came up with such an excuse.
Durmstrang's ship is a good thing. It has many very practical magics and can even carry a full ship of people from one body of water to another.
Taking that boat for a study tour was obviously a pretty good idea.
"Tomorrow morning, the headline of the Daily Prophet will be a report on the resumption of our Hogwarts study tour plan. And once this matter is made public, Mr. Ajinbad will also take advantage of the opportunity to fill in the activities I filled out. The application is on the agenda of the meeting, so... Professor McGonagall, perhaps you can choose to announce this matter to the students after dinner today."
Behind the desk, Mag nodded while listening to Maka's story.
It must be said that study tours not only allow students to avoid the crisis of falling meteorites, but are also very beneficial to the school's teaching. If this time can end smoothly...
As she thought about it, she couldn't help but begin to consider the possibility of formally restoring this old practice.
After a moment, Magcai said again:
"So... what about the meteorite?"
Although Professor McGonagall did not make it clear, Maka could understand what she meant - if a major incident of a meteorite falling to the ground really happened during the study tour, it would be difficult for people not to notice the relationship between the two. .
After that, some people with lingering fears might start to accuse Hogwarts, saying that they had anticipated the crisis of the meteorite, so why didn't they inform the world in advance.
After all, as long as a meteorite falling from the sky is slightly deflected when entering the atmosphere, it is likely to hit another place thousands of miles away. If such a dangerous guy fell into the city, it would be much more terrifying than the Dark Lord!
"Indeed, I can imagine that someone will definitely criticize me, so I deliberately gave them a little 'warning' during the interview today."
Maka couldn't help but laugh as she said:
"We still have Professor Trelawney who is proficient in divination! I think her 'bad luck' prophecies that often appear are quite useful - this way it does not mention meteorites and gives us a way to leave the school. reason, that’s enough!”
"Oh... prophecy?"
Professor McGonagall never believed in this stuff.
Especially Professor Trelawney, because she makes all kinds of predictions almost every day, which makes people think that she is a blabbering liar, and she is the kind who can even deceive herself.
Maka could actually understand Professor McGonagall's disapproval, so he just shrugged and said:
"After all, Professor, she is also the great-great-granddaughter of Cassandra Trelawney, the famous prophet in history! I think, at least in the eyes of people who don't know her, her credibility is still very high! "
…
In terms of the number of participants, the study tour plan is a large-scale collective activity that mobilizes the entire school; and in terms of the scope of action, it is a world-class event.
There will definitely be no shortage of individuals or forces paying attention to this matter, especially in this somewhat sensitive period.
Of course, no matter how eye-catching this incident is, it will only happen after the new issue of the Daily Prophet is released tomorrow. Today, apparently only a few people know.
For example, Miss Parkinson, who knew nothing about this, was still following Malfoy, silently waiting for the other party's reply.
"...Draco?"
"Do not talk!"
Malfoy replied rather impatiently, and walked straight towards the stairs as he spoke. Pansy had already told him her request just now, and also mentioned his name as suggested by Maka.
Obviously, Maka's name still has some effect, at least Malfoy did not refuse this somewhat thankless thing on the spot.
However, the Malfoy family has just begun to show signs of revival. Even if it is Maka's intention, he still needs to think about it before making a decision.
What's more...
"A half-goblin servant of the Flint family?" He frowned and thought to himself, "The Flint family alone was troublesome enough. Marcus was arrogant and ignorant, and his mother was even more troublesome. He is so arrogant... Why did that guy McClane decide to target the Flint family this time? Is there any benefit? "
It can be guessed from his thoughts that Malfoy probably thought that Maka had a deeper meaning this time! But he didn't know that things were as simple as Pansy said.
"Yes... I'm just asking the Flint family for a servant. I think this is just a piece of cake for your family," Pansy said sincerely, "Draco, please help me!"
Malfoy was trying to figure out Maka's "intentions" when he heard Pansy muttering to the side and immediately waved his hand and said:
"It's not impossible if you want me to help you... Anyway, shut up first! Let me think about it carefully before talking!"
Not long after, Malfoy, who had returned to the Slytherin common room from the auditorium, suddenly seemed to have thought of something, and his eyes suddenly widened.
Could it be that... that fairy hybrid has immeasurable value? Even McClane wants to use Parkinson's help to steal it from the Flint family
"etc!"
Thinking of this, he hurriedly turned around, took Pansy's wrist and pulled her to the corner of the lounge.
"Tell me, who are you and that...that person? How did you meet?"
Just like Voldemort has always thought that Dumbledore was "hypocritical", Draco's view of Maka has never changed.
In his opinion, Maka is also a profit-oriented guy, but he is more successful than anyone else, including himself.
Obviously, Draco is very different from Pansy. He is not a person who is easily infected by the people and things around him and thus easily shakes his own ideas.
"How do we know each other? Are you talking about Iluli?"
Malfoy nodded and said:
"Yes, that's the goblin hybrid you were talking about! Tell me, is it because of McClain that you... Oh, I remember, in that underground church..."
He suddenly remembered that when he and his father were raiding the underground church, Pansy not only failed to help Martin, but instead saved a little wizard.
"I see, was that that time?" Malfoy seemed to have finally figured something out, nodding with satisfaction, "It seems that your mistake might not have been an accident!"
"What?"
Pansy's face was full of confusion, and she had no idea what he was talking about.
Malfoy didn't pay attention to her expression. Instead, he raised the corners of his mouth and said as if he was in a good mood:
"Okay, I'll also fill out a leave application form. I'll go with you to Professor Snape to ask for leave in a while. Then you can follow me back to my house first. My father will have to come forward in this matter. !”
Although she was a little confused by Malfoy's tossing, Pansy immediately put her confusion behind her as soon as she heard that the other party finally agreed to help her.
"That's great! Thank you, Draco—"
"but!"
Before Pansy finished speaking, Malfoy interrupted:
"I can help you ask for someone from the Flint family, but after that, I need to directly talk to that... Iluli, right? I want to talk to her!"
Before he finished speaking, he turned around and went to the boys' dormitory without waiting for Pansy to react.