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Chapter 568: New Headmaster Snape (First Update)
Chapter 568: New Headmaster Snape (First Update)
"Retirement?"
Snape, still reeling from the revelation about Jerry possibly being Witchj, was stunned once again by Dumbledore's closing words.
"Yes, I've decided to announce this before the Triwizard Tournament begins. At that time, I hope you will take over my position and become the new headmaster.
Of course, I will serve as the referee for the Triwizard Tournament and only leave the school after the competition is over!"
Dumbledore winked at Snape.
Snape was once again left speechless.
He was to become the headmaster of Hogwarts!
"Isn't this a bit too hasty? I always thought you would choose Mcgonagall."
"No, Mcgonagall is excellent, but you are more suitable. However, you will need to change your bias towards Slytherin."
Dumbledore had not been without his doubts about the choice of headmaster.
In theory, Mcgonagall would be the better candidate, as she is the most impartial and does not favor Gryffindor just because she was once the head of that house.
However, Mcgonagall can sometimes be too rigid in her adherence to rules, which is not ideal for a headmaster.
Additionally, Professor Mcgonagall is somewhat advanced in age. If she were to become headmaster, she might have to retire soon after.
Snape, on the other hand, although he looks older, is actually only thirty-five years old, in his prime, and not even middle-aged. Moreover, his magical prowess is unmatched in the magical world.
Most importantly, Snape is protective and flexible, as evidenced by his treatment of Slytherin students.
Whenever Slytherin students have conflicts with students from other houses, regardless of who is right or wrong, it is always the students from other houses who lose points.
In the current witch world, a headmaster who is protective and adaptable might be better for Hogwarts.
Another point is that Jerry, whose strength might already surpass Dumbledore, is from Slytherin and has a very good relationship with Snape.
To successfully secure the position of headmaster at Hogwarts and protect the young witches and wizards from external interference is no easy task.
Even with his status, Dumbledore sometimes has to make compromises.
Jerry's existence will undoubtedly be Snape's strongest support in the future.
The only issue is that Snape is too biased towards Slytherin, but Dumbledore believes that once Snape becomes headmaster, he will make necessary changes.
Therefore, after careful consideration, he decided to pass the position of headmaster to Snape rather than Mcgonagall.
"I wonder if Dumbledore has guessed it was me, but it doesn't matter."
At the same time, Jerry, who was in Charms class, thought to himself.
The Philosopher's Stone was now completely useless to him. Even without alchemy, he could use a transformation spell to create one.
So, last night, he took the opportunity to return the Philosopher's Stone he had taken.
As for whether this would raise Dumbledore's suspicions, with his current strength, it was no longer a concern.
Even if Dumbledore discovered all the things he had done in the past, it wouldn't matter.
He was a fourth-year student at Hogwarts simply because he wanted to be, not for any other reason. Now, he could make any choice without worry or hesitation.
At least in this world, he could do anything he desired.
The only one who could constrain him was himself.
...
In the afternoon, Slytherin and Gryffindor finally had their first joint class of the semester, Hagrid's Care of Fantastic Beasts.
The lesson was about learning how to feed the latest Fantastic Beast Hagrid had bred: the Blast-Ended Skrewt.
These creatures, when born, look like shell-less shrimp and are extremely disgusting, emitting a strong smell of rotten fish. They move quickly by shooting flames from their tails and are quite temperamental.
"I'm sure you'll find them very interesting. I bred these new species using a fifth-level dangerous Fantastic Beast, the Acromantula, and sixty Fire Crabs. They've just hatched."
After seeing that all the young witches from both houses had arrived, Hagrid proudly introduced them with his head held high.
"You can raise them yourselves! We can make this a big project!"
However, the first reaction of the young witches to the hundreds of white, grey, slimy, and terrifying Blast-Ended Skrewts crawling around was almost to vomit.
Clearly, they were not interested in these disgusting Fantastic Beasts and had no desire to raise them.
"Hagrid is truly a biologist in the wizarding world!"
Jerry, on the other hand, showed no reaction and instead approached with keen interest to observe.
Although he was a witch, he was also a biologist and had even developed a potion to enhance physical strength for witches.
So, he found the hybrid species quite intriguing.
In fact, he had been planning to conduct similar experiments, but not with ordinary Fantastic Beasts, rather with Fire Dragons.
Thanks to the accelerated time in his Ring World, he had already bred quite a few Fire Dragons and a large number of Fire Dragon Eggs.
He thought that perhaps the next time he visited the Tail of a Basilisk world, he could get some Dragon Crystals and implant them into the Fire Dragons in his Ring World to help them evolve.
After Hagrid finished explaining, everyone picked up ant eggs, frog livers, and emerald snakes to start feeding the Blast-Ended Skrewts.
Within ten minutes, cries of distress began to echo from the young witches.
Although the Blast-Ended Skrewts were just born, they were still a hybrid of a fifth-level dangerous Fantastic Beast. Their temperamental nature meant that burning, stinging, and biting were inevitable.
However, because they were newly hatched, the damage was minimal, causing only a slight pain.
With Jerry's quick reflexes, he was certainly not going to be attacked by a small Blast-Ended Skrewt. He even had the time to prevent the Skrewts from attacking other young witches.
But he didn't do that. He only intervened when a Blast-Ended Skrewt was about to attack Hermione, deftly flicking it away.
Life isn't always smooth sailing. Experiencing some pain can help one understand the dangers of the world.
He was doing it for the good of his classmates.
Of course, watching the young witches yelp in pain was also quite amusing.
After the Care of Fantastic Beasts class ended, as all the young witches returned to the castle to have dinner in the Great Hall, Jerry quietly stayed behind.
"Jerry, is there something you need?"
Hagrid, having packed away the three large boxes of Blast-Ended Skrewts, looked at Jerry with a puzzled expression on his bearded face.
"I have some great treasures to show you!"
Jerry smiled, and with a wave of his hand, three large eggs appeared before Hagrid's eyes.
"Oh, Merlin, these are Fire Dragon Eggs!"
Hagrid's eyes widened like the sun, and his voice trembled as he looked at the Fire Dragon Eggs in Jerry's hands.
He had always dreamed of having a Fire Dragon as a pet.
(End of Chapter)
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