Harry Potter: Who cares about belated motherly love?

Although I said on the train that I was suitable for Slytherin, I was sorted into Hufflepuff before I even put on the Sorting Hat.

I heard that the Sorting Hat can talk to people. I really want to try it.

It is said that although Percy, Fred and George should have been in Gryffindor, they explained the situation to the Sorting Hat and asked to be sorted into another house.

I'm so envious.

And the Sorting Hat never even touched me.

Draco, Theodore, and Blaise were all sorted into Slytherin.

Harry and Neville were admitted to Gryffindor.

Well, that's pretty much what I thought. However, I thought Harry with the snake might go to Slytherin.

Vincent and Gregory were also sorted into Hufflepuff. I asked them, “You are from Slytherin family, is this okay?” They said they had their parents’ permission.

The reason is that the kitchen is right next to it. It's really convenient. After all, there is no better house than Hufflepuff to develop a new menu while studying at Hogwarts. I can also eat whatever I want, and when the cookbook is published in the future, I can refer to their recipes and cook it myself. I really think entering Hufflepuff is a good choice.

Life at Hogwarts is quite comfortable. The seniors are very nice to me, and the dormitory managers take good care of us. The academic counselors will carefully check our progress and notice which students need help. Especially for the first-year students, they always pay close attention to them so that they don't fall behind in their studies.

The teachers of each subject are also very good.

However, I heard that a few years ago there was no dormitory administrator, only one teacher for each subject, no teaching assistants, and even no office staff. I couldn't help but wonder how they survived. The seniors then shared their experiences:

"Looking back now, it was really difficult. We were living an easy life at home, but when we arrived at Hogwarts, the difficulty suddenly increased to 'hard mode'. However, when we enrolled, the dormitory manager and guidance teacher, the old wizard in the forest, and the office staff were already there. So, the seniors always said that our lives were much better than theirs."

"At the beginning of the semester, some people often get lost and can't come back, so all the students in the dormitory go together to look for them. This becomes a regular activity in the new semester."

"I also heard that many people fell down the stairs before. Now the first grade students are accompanied by teachers. Although there are still cases of falls, they are much less. I don't know how many people fell in the past."

"Before, some freshmen would cry at night, keeping others awake. Now the dormitory administrators will handle these situations."

"Even if we wanted to consult teachers before, they were too busy to find anyone. When we were in the first grade, there was no additional staff, so it was very difficult to find a teacher. The seniors said we were lucky because their teachers were even busier back then."

“In fact, after seeing the weekly report on teachers’ working conditions, I no longer dare to consult teachers.”

"Yeah, I've read those reports too. I'm really scared!"

"Many students in our dormitory choose to continue their studies at a Muggle university. Now there are tutoring classes and teachers to guide us, but there weren't before, so the seniors must have worked harder. I really admire them. Now as long as you request it, the teachers will also teach some more difficult content."

"Starting next year, a new course will be offered to help students enter university. The course will be divided after the OWL exam, but only those who have passed the Muggle Secondary Education and completed the certificate can participate."

"I heard that after the recent turmoil, the board of directors has given a lot of scholarships to help some students become teachers. Now they are gaining experience in Muggle schools."

"Hogwarts has certainly changed a lot."

"A few years ago, the school nurse, Madam Pomfrey, took care of all injuries by herself, and students had to wait until their injuries were extremely serious before they would go to her."

"Now, in classes where injuries are common, there are teaching assistants to assist with teaching, but there weren't any before, so many people got injured."

"What do you mean?"

"Young employees usually work here for two years, probably as a test for future promotions. This job requires completing tasks very efficiently, while also communicating well with teachers, dormitory managers, instructors, volunteer magicians, a council composed of nobles, relevant departments of the Ministry of Magic, as well as students and their parents. It can be said that this is a necessary path to promotion to elite staff."

"Oh, I see. You seem pretty busy."

"I heard that gamekeeper Hagrid and divination teacher Trelawney often get drunk during the day. Trelawney's feeling disappeared in an instant for us."

"Ah, yes, Trelawney. I don't even remember what she was like, except that the seniors were very excited when she left. How is she now?"

"She used to work in a fortune-telling house, but was kicked out for drinking on the job. Now she seems to be doing fortune-telling on the street. It is said that as long as you give her alcohol, she can tell fortunes without paying, so she is quite popular."

"This kind of person actually taught here... He's a complete drunkard."

“The teachers here are all quite serious now.”

"Yeah, looking back, it's hard to believe that someone like that could be a teacher."

"The teacher of Defense Against the Dark Arts changes every year, and seniors often complain that they can't have normal classes."

"Is it because of that person's curse?"

"Initially, the class was taught under a different name. After a few years, the Ministry of Magic and the curse-removing experts finally lifted the curse, and the course name was restored. Why did Dumbledore ignore it for so many years?"

"Maybe he wants everyone to be unable to resist the Dark Arts and become dependent on him? Maybe he also wants to weaken the power of the Aurors?"

"That won't do. He's such a dangerous person."

"Because the Defense Against the Dark Arts class has been in disarray for many years, it takes a lot of time to train new recruits. But my dad said it's much easier now."

"It was difficult for outsiders to enter the school before, right? So officials from the Ministry of Magic and the staff of St. Mungo's were reluctant to come in? It seems that Dumbledore wanted to establish his own kingdom."

“Now there are regular sales in the school, and the lower grade students benefit a lot.”

"Sometimes I wonder how I solved these problems before. Maybe I asked seniors to help me buy things, or asked my family to send some light items via Owl."

"It's really convenient to be able to use those pens without magical influence. Quills always need to be replaced."

"My family is poor, so I still use a feather pen. But the part-time job provided by the school pays with a fountain pen, which helps me a lot. It's better than paying money. But some people still like to use a feather pen."

"The school offers a variety of part-time jobs, which are great. But you have to maintain a certain level of academic performance to do them."

"Yes, such as preparations for Potions classes, helping with the herb garden, assisting Madam Pomfrey, looking after the forest, cleaning the school. There are many kinds of tasks, which will also be helpful in the future. You can learn what you are good at through these."

"Although the magic used by part-timers is some simple elementary magic, teachers will also teach us these magics, and in the end these magics are still very useful. For students from magical families, these magics may be commonplace, but they are not taught in school. For Muggle-born students, these discoveries are really interesting. Although I am not a part-time worker, I will go and take a look when I have time."

"And you'll teach them in the club, right? There's a Practical Magic Club just for Muggle-born students, which I think would be very helpful for them."

"I heard that it's funded by donations, right? This system is great. I'm also planning to donate when I get a job. Although the amount isn't much, it should be enough to subsidize the cost of textbooks, right?"

"Speaking of which, now we don't have to use parchment paper for everything, and students whose families are not so wealthy have benefited a lot. The teacher also explained why parchment paper must be used in some places, the difference between inks, etc., and I really learned a lot. Now the school has a club that studies these differences, and some students even make their own ink."

"In the past, we wanted to practice on our own, but we were always outclassed by students from other houses, so Hufflepuff students were at a disadvantage. Despite this, we were still considered poor students. Seniors often said that if they had entered Hogwarts a few years later, they would have enjoyed life at Hogwarts better. Now the old wizards will take us to explore the forest, although it is forbidden to go deep into it in order to protect magical creatures. I heard that those who had sneaked in before broke into cold sweats when they heard about the Acromantula."

"Now, tutoring classes are allocated according to students' abilities, not by college, which is great."

"I heard that there was a lot of hostility between the houses. There was still some remnant of that when we were in our lower years, especially between Slytherin and Gryffindor."

"The headmaster's influence is really great. Although Dumbledore is said to favor Gryffindor, Slughorn is from Slytherin and he only likes talented students."

"Although Mr. Slughorn is vain, he does not judge students based on their house or bloodline. He simply likes students with ability, so his criteria for judgment are very clear."

"Yes. Even if they are from a famous family, he will not invite them to special lectures or tea parties if they are not capable. However, those students who are Muggle-born but capable will also be invited."

"But he doesn't like students who are capable but misbehave, right?"

"Yeah, those students won't be invited either. Even if they behave well in front of him, if they are arrogant to other students in private, they will be excluded. He observes very carefully."

"Being selected into the Slug Club not only means good grades, but also good behavior and character, which is very helpful in finding a job."

"The career counseling sessions are also great. It must have been hard to find a job before this happened."

"Yeah, this is really great. Muggle-born students have no idea what jobs there are in the wizarding world. Now with this, everyone can set goals and be more motivated to learn."

"Many places will also provide tuition for college. Some companies that are not too controversial among Muggles are often run by nobles who are Slytherin-born. From this perspective, pure-blood noble families are still very important. Dumbledore may not like this. But for colleges like Hufflepuff that have a large number of Muggle-born students, this is really a lifesaver. In the past, many students had to return to the Muggle world because they could not find meaningful jobs in the wizarding world."

"But the Ravenclaws are happy too."

"Yes, they love to learn, whether it's magic or Muggle knowledge, as long as they can learn more, they'll be happy. But Hufflepuff students also benefit a lot, even if they don't go to college, they can still find jobs that seem reasonable in the Muggle world."

"Ever since Slughorn became the headmaster, bullying and pranks have disappeared all of a sudden. Because those people know that if they do these things again, they will not be invited into the Slughorn Club."

"Slytherin no longer looks down on other houses, Gryffindor no longer provokes Slytherin, bullying within Ravenclaw has been greatly reduced, and Hufflepuff is no longer looked down upon. Everyone's life has become much more comfortable."

"Anyway, Hufflepuff has had a much better time since the headmaster changed. Dumbledore isn't really suited to being an educator, is he?"