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The two of them had a quick discussion...
"Are you sure, Kyle?"
Professor McGonagall said seriously, "You have to understand that getting all O's in ten subjects is not the same as getting ten O's in twelve subjects."
"I know." Kyle nodded.
"Well then," said Professor McGonagall, "if you insist, I will talk to the other professors, and you can choose the courses you want to take according to your own ideas."
"But..." Professor McGonagall reminded, "This is limited to six elective courses."
"Of course..." Kyle smiled, "I won't miss any Transfiguration class or Herbology class."
Professor McGonagall smiled, which was a rare moment.
Professor Sprout also forgot the unpleasantness that Lockhart had brought him before, and smiled as he gave Kyle a branch of the Whomping Willow.
Although not as important as the roots, the branches of the Whomping Willow are also a very rare potion ingredient and are expensive.
The piece given by Professor Sprout could be exchanged for at least twenty Galleons if taken to the shop in Diagon Alley.
Moreover, in the entire British wizarding world, there is only this one Whomping Willow in Hogwarts. If Harry and Ron really damage it, the loss will be too great.
After discussing the course selection, the two professors left.
This time, Kyle did not follow Professor McGonagall into the castle, but walked towards the Forbidden Forest not far away.
Although I didn't get the time turner, this result is not bad either.
Just like now... he can choose to take Care of Magical Creatures, or he can take Arithmancy... or, he can choose neither.
The professors wouldn't think there was anything wrong with it, as he could use the time to do something else.
Of course, it is not so easy to get Professor McGonagall to agree to such a request. It can even be said to be more difficult than applying for a time turner.
Aside from the fact that the Department of Mysteries just happened to reject his application, Kyle's perfect transcripts from the previous two years also played a big role.
Otherwise... skipping classes? Don't even think about it!
But you must go to the first class.
Kyle walked across the grounds, towards the Forbidden Forest, and on the way he saw Lockhart talking to Harry.
Because the distance was a bit far, Kyle didn't hear clearly what the two said, but from Harry's expression, he didn't seem to want to chat with Lockhart.
Professor Kettleburn's Care of Magical Creatures class was on the other side of the Forbidden Forest, closer to the Quidditch pitch.
He cleared a large open space there, which was used specifically for classes for students.
Connor also took this course, and she was already waiting there when Kyle arrived.
"What does Professor Sprout want to see you for?" she asked. "Do you need any help?"
"No, there was just a problem with my class schedule. It's been fixed."
Kyle did not hide anything and told her directly about his failed application for a time converter, including the subsequent solution.
Although Professor McGonagall asked him to keep it a secret, there would be no secrets in Hogwarts... This is common sense.
"You're going to take twelve subjects?" Kanna was a little surprised. "You already have the Order of Merlin, do you still need those certificates?"
"I have nothing to do anyway, and it's not that difficult anyway, so I can just treat it as a test for fun." Kyle said as a matter of course, "The main thing is that I can skip class openly, how great is that."
"So, being able to skip class is the key point!" Kanna stared at him.
Kyle shrugged, noncommittal.
really!
Kanna rolled her eyes and she asked unnecessarily.
As the two were talking, Professor Kettleburn also walked out of the Forbidden Forest.
He seemed to be injured again, and was covered in dirt. His previous prosthetic leg was gone, replaced by an ordinary wooden stick, which should be a substitute picked up from the Forbidden Forest.
This also caused him to walk with a limp.
Many students who met the professor for the first time were terrified.
Is Care of Magical Creatures really that dangerous?
Some people began to back out, wondering whether it was too late to change classes.
Professor Kettleburn didn't care about the different expressions on the little wizards' faces.
This happens every year and he's used to it.
Moreover, ever since he was hit by the unicorn, he had been thinking about retiring, and this year would probably be his last year at Hogwarts.
Professor Kettleburn found Kyle in the crowd and nodded with satisfaction.
"For the first lesson, let's learn Bowtruckle!"
Professor Kettleburn opened the pocket of his clothes, and five or six creatures that looked like plant sprouts crawled out.
"Does anyone know about it?"
Kyle raised his hand:
"Bowtruckles are gentle magical animals that usually live on mountain pear trees or other tall trees. But if someone wants to destroy those trees, they will also attack them.
Unless you have their favorite turtle with you."
"Absolutely right, ten points for Hufflepuff!"
Kettleburn smiled and said, "The bastards are in the box next to you. Each of you take a small bag and then move closer..."
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 274: The Worst Schedule at Hogwarts
It only took Professor Kettleburn half a class period for everyone to change their previous impression of the Care of Magical Creatures class.
Especially after getting close to the Bowtruckles, they found that these little guys are really interesting.
This is a very simple and magical animal, and it will not hide its emotions. After getting the earthworm, it will happily stretch out its slender arms and hang on the person's clothes to swing.
Or maybe crawl into the pocket of some little wizard's robe and enjoy a delicious snack out of sight.
The students soon lined up in a long line...everyone wanted to play with Bowtruckle for a while longer.
In order to ensure that everyone had access to the Bowtruckle, Professor Kettleburn had to limit each person to only two minutes of interaction time.
In addition, he also went to the Forbidden Forest to get a batch of new Bowtruckles... about twenty of them.
After all, those earlier ones were almost full, but there were still dozens of people queuing behind waiting to be fed.
If the number is not increased, they will not be able to enjoy the fun of this interaction.
When everyone was lining up, Professor Kettleburn would stand by and say loudly:
"Because Bowtruckles never choose to live in trees that do not have magical properties."
"This means that the trees they guard are often useful for making wands."
"So these little guys are so popular with wandmakers... they don't have to bother identifying trees; they just look for Bowtruckles."
……
Professor Kettleburn's lectures are very detailed and interesting.
He always gives answers to students' questions one by one.
"Professor, what would happen if a Bowtruckle were placed in an ordinary forest?" asked a Gryffindor student at the back of the class.
"You'll still live in a tree, but it won't be as comfortable," said Professor Kettleburn. "It's like asking you to leave your warm and comfortable bed and sleep on the top of an astronomical tower. I don't think anyone would find it more comfortable there."
"Well, Professor, if there are five Bowtruckles and six pear trees, which one would they give up?"
"Except for the oldest tree, the other five will be abandoned."
Professor Kettleburn said: "They usually stay together until they have enough members on the tree and then they move to another tree."
"What if all the pear trees were alike?"
"Then choose the one closest to you..."
Gradually, more and more people asked questions, and the questions became more and more tricky. Some people even asked just for the sake of trouble, asking how many Bowtruckles a hungry fire dragon could eat in one bite.
But Professor Kettleburn remained not angry.
"Based on the size of the fire dragon's mouth and the number of Bowtruckles on a tree, there are probably about twelve of them.
But normally, Bowtruckles are not on the menu of Fire Dragons, as they have almost no meat and are very agile, making them difficult to catch.
You can't expect them to just sit there in a tree and wait for a dragon to come."
The students applauded, and the little wizard who asked the question clapped the most vigorously, his hands turned red.
Just like that, the class passed quickly.
Kettleburn came up to Kyle and asked, "Will you feel bored?"
Kyle shook his head. "No, it's interesting."
"To be honest, it's okay."
"Well... a little." Kyle scratched his head sheepishly.
Professor Kettleburn smiled and said, “I went to the Hesperidian Islands last night, and Newt went with me, and we happened to talk about you.
He told me a lot about you, and told me that you helped deliver a leopard."
Kyle laughed dryly twice.
Isn't Newt a social phobic? Why does he tell everything to others?
In order to avoid being labeled with some strange titles, he quickly shook his head and said, "It's all thanks to Mr. Scamander. I just helped a little."
But Kettleburn pretended not to hear him and said to himself, "It seems that the third-year Care of Magical Creatures class is indeed a bit too easy for you."
"It just so happens that I received a letter from Professor McGonagall before class. You chose a lot of courses, right?"
Kyle nodded.
"Go to another class." Professor Kettleburn patted his shoulder. Then he shook his head and muttered: