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Levin was slightly taken aback. He recognized the boy. Robert was a member of Class 3 of the Knowledge Society and had extraordinary talent in spell magic.
Levin also knew that Robert had a distant relative who was extremely famous in the Muggle world—a man who, despite his physical disability, had become an outstanding scholar, and whose inspirational story was widely known. (Zhao Zhao's)
Levin had heard of his distant relative in his previous life, but when he privately asked Robert about the person, Robert revealed that the distant relative's private life was actually quite disgraceful.
He not only frequently went to the island with a man named Epstein to indulge himself, but also had some unspeakable quirks, such as watching little girls solve problems on the blackboard without clothes, which shattered people's worldviews.
Getting back to the point, Robert's words surprised Levin, who asked curiously, "Isn't giving a speech at the prefectural council the student council president's responsibility?"
“With you here, it’s only right that you speak.” A voice rang out, and Levin looked over to see Edmund Spears, a seventh-year student in Gryffindor and the current student council president.
He is also a member of the Academy of Knowledge and is skilled in protective magic.
Another female student council president nodded in agreement.
"Okay, then I'll say a few words."
Levin did not refuse again and went to the front of the carriage in a generous manner.
"The student council president will tell you about the duties of a class monitor. It's nothing more than patrolling, maintaining order, stopping students from fighting or playing around, and dealing with the use of prohibited items."
He paused, then looked around.
"Since it's my turn to speak, I'll say something different."
Chapter 496 Levin's Warning
"This semester, the Ministry of Magic has decided to send a special observer to Hogwarts. This is an unprecedented move, indicating that the Ministry intends to increase its oversight of our school. This is not a good sign, and I hope everyone will be vigilant about it."
He glanced around, and some of the younger wizards, upon hearing the news, immediately began to whisper among themselves, but he paid them no heed and continued:
"When you return to your respective colleges, please remind your classmates to avoid any unnecessary conflicts with this special observer. Do not give her any excuse to cause trouble, and do not try to argue with her. Because she is a professor and you are students, it will be difficult to gain the upper hand in an argument, regardless of whether you are right or wrong."
"Alright, I'll get straight to the point. According to my friends at the Ministry of Magic, this new observer doesn't have a very good reputation. Her arrival might bring some unnecessary trouble to our lives, so you know what I mean?"
After Levin finished speaking, he looked directly at Ron's position, his meaning quite clear.
He took a deep breath and continued, “What’s worse is that this new observer originally intended to become our Defense Against the Dark Arts professor. Although Professor Dumbledore has temporarily stopped her, I don’t think he can hold her off for long. So, if any of you want to improve your Defense Against the Dark Arts, you’d better start planning early this semester.”
"Finally, I'd like to offer you a friendly reminder: I know some of you here have parents who work at the Ministry of Magic, but if anyone deliberately reveals what I just said to the new Special Observer, I will curse them to lose all their hair and never have it grow back."
Levin said, smiling as he looked at the students whose eyes were darting away, "Do you know whether I can do this or not?"
Upon hearing this, the young wizards immediately recalled how Levin had openly used a curse to retaliate against the wizard who had accidentally injured Ginny in the Great Hall, and the terrifying magic of that time remained fresh in their minds.
Later, they also heard that the cursed wizard had turned into an old man with all his teeth out, practically a second Benjamin Button.
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"Alright, class leaders, please feel free to raise any questions or issues you wish to discuss."
"President Levin, we're all very concerned about the Defense Against the Dark Arts (DOA) arrangements," Ernie Macmillan asked, raising his hand. "We'll be facing our OWL exams this semester. Could you give us some guidance, such as key points and preparation strategies?"
"Don't worry, Ernie, the school will organize special tutoring courses at the end of the semester to help everyone systematically review the exam content. Didn't we also hold tutoring activities last semester? I believe it will be just as effective this time."
Levin waved his hand gently and replied with a smile, "In fact, since many non-society members wanted to join the tutoring program last semester, this year we plan to open the society's tutoring program to all young wizards and charge non-society members an additional fee. Also, this is a prefectural meeting, and we should focus more on topics related to the duties of prefectural leaders."
"Levin, what if the new Special Observer comes looking for trouble?" Hermione asked, raising her hand. She was asking on behalf of Harry; Levin's meaning was already quite clear.
Levin pondered for a moment, then replied, "I think that as an official of the Ministry of Magic, she has her own purpose in coming to Hogwarts, and she shouldn't have so much free time to cause trouble for ordinary students."
He looked at Hermione and continued, “Of course, my advice is to try to avoid conflict with her. You can try ignoring her or staying away from her. If all else fails, you can ask Professor McGonagall for help. But don’t expect it to work; a lot of unpleasant things are bound to happen this semester with the Ministry of Magic interfering with Hogwarts.”
Levin looked around again, and seeing that no one else was raising their hand, he nodded.
"Alright, if you have no other questions, I suggest that student council president Levin explain the specific responsibilities of a prefect."
At this point, Levin's tone became serious: "There's one more thing I want to emphasize. Although you are now prefects and have certain power and status, you must never abuse that power to bully others. The position of prefect means more responsibility and obligation than making you superior. I hope you all remember this."
After he finished speaking, Levin sat down at the back of the conference room, and Hermione and Cho Chang also got up and sat on either side of him.
This move drew envious glances from many people.
Next, the male student council president, Edmund Spears, and the female student council president stepped forward and began to give their speeches.
"You really do like to slack off."
Zhang Qiu leaned close to Levin and whispered in his ear.
When asked to speak, he only spoke for five minutes before finishing.
“I’m not the real student council president. They’re giving me face, so of course I can’t steal their thunder. Look how happy Spears is talking now.”
Levin looked up and glanced at the student council president, who was speaking eloquently; the man's face was full of smiles.
"Besides, people don't like to listen to too much. They'll naturally come and ask us when they don't understand."
At this moment, Hermione leaned over and whispered, "Do you think the Ministry of Magic is sending observers to Hogwarts this time to target Harry?"
"It was actually more directed at Dumbledore. Harry was just incidental."
Levin replied, “The Ministry of Magic has always wanted to get involved in Hogwarts affairs, but Dumbledore has been too powerful, so they haven’t had the chance. Now, because of the hype surrounding Voldemort’s return, Dumbledore’s reputation has reached an all-time low, which is their best opportunity. I think that observer will probably try to get rid of Dumbledore and then use the Ministry of Magic’s legal means to make himself the new headmaster.”
The meeting continued with speeches from the two student council presidents.
However, perhaps because Levin set the tone, or perhaps out of consideration for Levin's presence, the speeches of the two student council presidents did not last long. The meeting ended successfully after about ten minutes.
The class leaders filed out of the meeting room.
Hermione walked over to Levin and said softly, "We should patrol the corridors from time to time to keep order."
Without Levin even having to say a word, she could guess what he was planning next—to completely disregard his duties as prefect, go straight back to his own compartment, close the door, and then stay inside without going out.
Levin became increasingly indifferent to everything except the things that interested him.
Seeing Hermione's expectant look, Levin had no choice but to nod.
Oh well, I'll just treat it as a shopping trip with my girlfriend.
Seeing this, Zhang Qiu became happy: "I've wanted to patrol with you for a long time."
“If anyone dares to do something bad, we should punish them.”
Just then, Levin heard Ron whisper to Ernie McMillan, "I really want to catch Crabbe and Goyle doing something wrong right now and let them know we're not to be trifled with."
Hermione heard this too. She gave Ron a stern look, pursed her lips, and looked just like Professor McGonagall.
Padma Petit wanted to inspect the carriages with Levin.
But seeing Cho Chang, Hermione, and Levin walking closely together, she still didn't have the courage to go up and disturb them.
She stood there, feeling both disappointed and envious.
“All prefects are paired up, one male and one female, but we can team up freely during patrols.” Hannah Abbott walked over and took Padma’s arm; they had a good relationship in the Faculty of Knowledge. “How about it, want to come with me?”
Her suggestion brought a smile back to Padma's face, and the two left the box.
Seeing this, Ron and McMillan followed behind them.
Ron was very excited and dutiful when he was given such a responsibility for the first time.
He stared intently, carefully observing every carriage and every corner, just like a hunting dog.
As they slowly made their way to the middle of the train, a loud commotion suddenly erupted in the aisle.
A smiling saleswoman with dimples pushed her cart over and asked warmly, "Honey, would you like to buy anything from this cart? I have all sorts of snacks and drinks here."
Ernie patted his belly, his eyes lit up, and he began to carefully select items.
“Sizzling honey candy, pineapple preserves, chocolate crucible, bubble gum…” Ron muttered the names of the food items as he picked out his favorite flavors.
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"My God, you bought so many snacks, didn't you have breakfast?" McMillan looked at the huge pile of snacks Ron was holding in surprise.
Ron chuckled, a satisfied expression on his face. "I am a little hungry, but that's okay. We can share this delicious food, can't we?"
As he spoke, he took out a packet of honey candies, tore open the packaging, popped a candy into his mouth, chewed it with relish, and even started singing:
"Candy can always help you make friends—"
However, Ron had only sung one line when he heard the sound of the door to the box next to him being pulled open.
He turned around and saw Pansy Parkinson standing in front of them with a cold smile.
She stepped aside, making way for Draco Malfoy and his two henchmen, Goyle and Crabbe, behind her.
The three men walked out triumphantly, looking arrogant and haughty.
Chapter 497 Confiscation of Contraband
Ron suddenly realized that his singing might have been a bit foolish.
"Ha, only you could do something so stupid."
Draco spoke slowly, his mocking gaze sweeping over the snacks in Ron's arms.
"Tell me, Weasley, how was your first time buying something on a train? Wasn't it incredibly novel and interesting?"
Ron glared at Draco and said, word by word, "Shut up, Malfoy! Or I'll let you taste what solitary confinement is like!"
As he spoke, he puffed out his chest, revealing his prefect badge.
Draco was taken aback by Ron's aggressive demeanor at first, then chuckled.
"You've become a prefect?" Draco said in a drawn-out tone. "Congratulations, Weasley, but unfortunately you don't have the authority over me."
As he spoke, he pulled a green prefecture badge from his pocket, put it on his chest, and proudly waved it around.
Pansy also took out a prefect badge and put it on. Looking at Ron's surprised expression, she sneered, "What? Even a mere Weasley can be a prefect, so why can't we? What a joke."
"Hmph, so what if you have a badge, Malfoy? You're still just a show-off good-for-nothing." Ron retorted without backing down. "So, take your henchmen and get out of here. Don't mess with me. Crabbe and Goyle aren't prefects."