Hogwarts Gymnastics Professor

Chapter 146 Teaching Reform, Starting from Potions Class

How to start a reform of the educational system and methods at Hogwarts?

Lockhart felt that this was a great job. Wanting Hogwarts to carry out a thorough reform of the educational system and methods is not as simple as adding an ideological and political class.

The main role of adding an ideological and political course to the wizarding world is to cultivate a few qualified politicians, avoiding Fudge, Umbridge and the like who do not understand political laws, have no ability to govern, and only engage in internal small group struggles On stage again.

And it didn't directly destroy anyone's interests, but the curriculum reform at Hogwarts requires all teachers to explain clearly the principle of magic spells and the essence of magic, and encourage young wizards to think more instead of memorizing spells by rote. It touches the interests of many professors.

Moreover, the benefits of the curriculum reform cannot be seen immediately. It takes ten years to grow trees, and a hundred years to cultivate people. Scientific research or magical research is a long-term project, and it will take a long time to see results.

This is a big move, as the ancients said: Once the steps are too big, it is easy to tear the egg. This is why Lockhart did not directly publish his "Youth Magic World", but first consulted his colleagues. reason.

Lockhart remembered the Imperial Academy in his previous life.

As the predecessor of BJ University, Jingshi University Hall has played an extremely important role in the new democratic revolution in the previous life since the president Cai Yuanpei took office.

The main reason why the Imperial Academy was able to be established and made the Qing Dynasty abandon the old tradition of selecting scholars with stereotypes was that the Manchus were afraid of being beaten, and knew that if they did not abolish the selection of scholars with stereotypes, the support of new schools might end the Qing Dynasty.

But the magic world is still calm. Although there is a threat like Voldemort, it is only an internal problem in the magic world and does not involve external forces.

Therefore, counting on the Ministry of Magic, or even counting on Dumbledore to take the initiative to reform the education system of Hogwarts, especially to let everyone learn magic with Muggle thinking at Hogwarts, is probably completely unworkable.

Moreover, even if Lockhart can change Hogwarts, there is no way to change the parents of little wizards in the British wizarding world. Hogwarts is not the only magic school in the world. Draco Malfoy's father Lu Xiu Malfoy considered sending Draco Malfoy to the Durmstrang School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

The Durmstrang School of Witchcraft and Wizardry only admits pure-blood students and condones black magic.The black mage Grindelwald once studied here.

In addition, the Durmstrang School of Magic is located in Northern Europe, not Germany. Don’t worry about the fact that the name of the school has the word “Germany” in it, and because of the fact that Grindelwald, who has an inexplicable relationship with Germany I think the Durmstrang School of Magic is in Germany.

If Lockhart reformed the education system at Hogwarts and changed all the courses for the better, so that no students came to Hogwarts, what would be the use?
So after careful consideration, Lockhart believes that if education system reform is necessary, it must be done step by step, one course at a time, and it is best to start with the simplest and most intuitive courses.

As for which course is the simplest and most practical course at Hogwarts, Lockhart thought for less than a second before arriving at the answer - Potions.

It's up to you, Snape.

The reasons are very simple and sufficient. First, Lockhart wants to integrate the scientific way of thinking from the Muggle world into the wizarding world, and it seems that most of the time in the potion class does not need to use any magic spells, and only needs to be followed step by step. .

Second, although Snape is a bit of a bad person, he likes to double-standard young wizards from different colleges in his lectures, and likes to hit students' self-confidence, but his talent in potions and understanding of potions may be regarded as the strongest in history.

In the sixth grade, he could rely on his own understanding to improve many potion formulas. Unlike most new things in the wizarding world that came about by chance, Snape's improvements to various potion formulas were systematic and universal.

This shows that Snape definitely understands the principles of potions, and only a person who understands the internal principles of things can carry out comprehensive, universal and systematic transformation of things.

Third, Azkaban Perfume and Health Products Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Azkaban Hybrid Power Company established by Lupine in the Muggle world, opened up the market by relying on magic potions from the magic world.

Lockhart also sees the various products developed by Azkaban Perfume and Health Products Ltd. and company as a very important step in the integration of the wizarding world into the Muggle world.

In the Muggle world, if any company wants to achieve long-term development, it must continuously develop new products, and currently the magic world lacks such pioneering talents.

Hogwarts, which has not undergone education system reform, can only train pharmacists who can prepare potions step by step, but cannot train potions scientists who can develop new potions.

Most pharmacists who can only dispense potions step by step are destined to be eliminated. Lockhart knew this when he first saw the automatic potion production line built by Lupine in the Muggle world.

Fourth, Lockhart himself already has some general ideas about the reform of the Potions class. It is nothing more than the same set of chemistry classes in the Muggle world, plus some wizards.

Lockhart then wrote a copy of some of his thoughts and ideas on reforming the Potions class, copied them into two copies, and sent them to Dumbledore and Snape respectively with owls.

At this moment, Lockhart suddenly remembered another person, Marcus Smart.

Marcus Smart is also a master of potions, and unlike Snape, he is used to improving and not creating much. Later, he focused on espionage, and he was infected with only the configuration after teaching at Hogwarts for too long. Principle of bad habits.

Marcus Smart has been researching and trying to invent new potions. The invention of Wolfsbane Potion is part of his great achievement. Lockhart remembers that Marcus Smart also won a Merlin Knight for it. Second Class Medal.

Wonder where Marcus Smart is now?

However, as a well-known potion master in the magic world, it should not be difficult to find. Lockhart wrote another letter to Lupine, asking Lupine to try to contact Marcus Smart, the potion master. Can we start some cooperation with him?

Lockhart even said to Lupine that it is appropriate to expose the strength of the Azkaban Perfume and Health Products Company to Marcus Smart, the master of potions, and give Gold Gallon first to improve the treatment as much as possible. .

If it still doesn't work, you can properly expose the automated potion production line established by the Azkaban Perfume and Health Products Company in the Muggle world. Lockhart believes that a potion master cannot refuse the shock of industrialized mass production of potions of.

(End of this chapter)