Volume 4: The Sea and the Ship Heading North Chapter 269 How to refuse?
Even though he had returned to the auditorium, Jon was still in a state of self-doubt.
He certainly wouldn't doubt his own abilities or anything, but he was actually making people who didn't know the truth doubt narcissistically, wondering if he had become so popular.
The so-called intention of letting him stay at Durmstrang as a professor was actually to have him change his job at the entrance hall and leave Hogwarts.
The first thing that Jon thought about when he came to his senses was not whether he agreed or not, but whether this was Grindelwald's own idea, or the result of a discussion between him and Dumbledore?
The next second after this question came to his mind, he gave himself a positive answer.
It is absolutely impossible that Dumbledore would make such a decision without even consulting him. It must be Grindelwald who acted on his own.
Then Jon began to think about the second question.
How can I refuse?
To be honest, even without going into detail, the conditions Grindelwald had just offered were already generous enough.
She told him to come to her anytime he had any questions about magic, almost as if she was planning to teach Jon herself and take him in as a student.
It is not an ordinary teacher-student relationship, but more like the master-apprentice inheritance in the early days.
There is no doubt about Grindelwald's level, and his strength is recognized by everyone in the wizarding world. If he were to be his teacher, John would definitely learn a lot.
But Jon never considered staying at Durmstrang from beginning to end.
He is not a traitor. He has had enough of Hogwarts and feels that he has made it and is ready to move on to a better place to develop.
Jon will always remember that if Lily had not snatched him away from little Barty in the orphanage in time that summer, he might still be a slave in Hogwarts Castle. How could he have achieved what he has today?
What's more, according to the tradition of master-disciple relationship, he already has a teacher. Even if Slughorn can no longer teach him anything, Jon will never take the initiative to sever this teacher-student relationship, even if Slughorn may not mind him finding another teacher for him.
But whether you care or not is one thing, and what you do is another.
However, Grindelwald is obviously not so easy to talk to. This old man, who almost dominated the European wizarding world, has unquestionable tyranny.
The tone he used just now was not that of a discussion with Jon. It sounded more like a personnel appointment, and Jon seemed to have no choice in such an appointment.
This undoubtedly gave Jon a headache. Even when he faced those Death Eaters in the morning, he didn't have such a headache.
Back in the Great Hall, the students of Hogwarts were sitting at the long table that Rosier had arranged for them, chatting. They didn't know yet that they would have to stay in this school for some time to come, and they were still comparing the differences between Durmstrang and Hogwarts.
"We will have to stay here for a while. The following voyage has been temporarily cancelled. Durmstrang will take over Professor McGonagall and teach us magic knowledge until the situation in France with Professor Dumbledore stabilizes."
Jon did not hide anything and told them the situation they would face later.
Neville and the others were very surprised by this.
“Why not go to the North Pole?”
"According to the headmaster of Durmstrang, there is no point for us to go now."
When Jon said this, he seemed to be thinking about something, but Neville and the others were so immersed in the news that they would stay in this school that they didn't notice.
George said worriedly.
"But the students in this castle shouldn't be taught in English, right? We have a language barrier."
Jon shook his head.
"Since Durmstrang has already prepared to keep us here, they must have made arrangements for these matters. We don't have to worry about teaching. What we should think about now is how to get in touch with Professor Dumbledore and hear what he has to say."
John felt that he didn't have the ability to refuse Grindelwald's intention, and this matter had to be resolved by Dumbledore.
The students at Hogwarts have already begun discussing the possibility of staying at Durmstrang.
They didn't have any bad thoughts about this. They had started going to sea before Halloween in October, and four months had passed by now in February. They had long been at sea long enough. Now they could return to land and to a magic school as famous as Hogwarts, which was also a very novel thing for them.
To put it bluntly, although Dumbledore still used the name of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, in fact, these students had never attended classes in a proper fixed place. A stable teaching place and residence were a luxury for them.
Even though this is someone else's school now, they finally have a place to stay. What's even more exciting is that they should be able to take flying lessons here, right?
Just as the Hogwarts students were discussing this, a somewhat chaotic sound of footsteps began to be heard outside the auditorium.
The students of Durmstrang filed in through the door. It was already completely dark outside. Because this magic school is located in the northernmost part of Europe, the days are very short in winter, and the sun disappears in the sky early.
These students had obviously finished their classes for today. They walked into the hall while chatting and casting curious glances at the Hogwarts students.
Along with the students, Durmstrang's professors also walked into the auditorium.
Their teaching team was much more luxurious than that of the exiled Hogwarts. In addition to Rosier, whom they met at the beginning, and Johnson and the tall and thin wizard who greeted Jon and the others at the castle gate, there were about seven or eight teachers who came to the long table on the platform.
But they just walked to the chairs, but no one showed any intention of sitting down.
Among these people, Jon immediately saw a man who was out of place among the others and was wearing a very modern suit and tie.
This person should be the professor of Muggle Studies that the noble lady in the portrait mentioned to them, who was "invited" by Grindelwald himself.
He was chatting with a female teacher next to him, and from their occasional smiles, it could be seen that the two of them were having a very happy chat.
Well, how does that sentence go?
Since you can't resist, you might as well enjoy it with all your heart. I guess this is the mentality of the Muggle Studies professor now.
While Jon was observing the professors of Durmstrang , Grindelwald also walked into the auditorium and sat in the main seat in the middle of the podium under the respectful gaze of everyone.
After he sat down, other teachers and students of Durmstrang sat down together.
