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The position of History of Magic in Hogwarts' curriculum is somewhat peculiar. Although theoretically an extremely important required course, basically all students are spacing out in Professor Binns' class.

So, on the whole, prior to this, Hogwarts students' grades in History of Magic were primarily derived from homework, self-study, and the notes of a very few surviving academic powerhouses.

But even so, Professor Binns is still recognized as one of the most authoritative History of Magic professors in the magical world today.

Regardless of how a disembodied ghost stores knowledge, or how a ghost thinks, it is already quite remarkable that Professor Binns is clearly aware of all the knowledge that can still be considered "history" after his death.

Hardworking, diligent, unrewarding, dying for his cause...

Professor Binns, akin to Hogwarts' "intangible cultural heritage," has long become an iconic representative of the castle and school. Even new-generation wizards such as Albus Dumbledore, Minerva McGonagall, and Severus Snape maintain absolute respect for this old professor and colleague.

Therefore, upon hearing of Professor Binns' disappearance, nearly all the professors at Hogwarts sprang into action, actively searching the castle for Professor Binns'踪迹, and finally, after dinner, they heard a half-good news from Dumbledore.

"Rest assured, everyone, Professor Binns has been found."

Dumbledore said calmly in the Headmaster's office. "Thanks to Mr. Peeves' assistance, we finally found the esteemed Professor Binns in a mysterious magical room on the eighth floor of the castle."

"So, how is Professor Binns now?" Professor McGonagall frowned, asking with some concern.

"Is it due to the after-effects of those magical restrictions in the Chamber of Secrets? Is there anything we can do?"

Snape folded his arms, murmuring thoughtfully, his black eyes gleaming as he pondered in his mind whether there were any potions that could help stabilize a ghost's state, or perhaps a potion to calm the mind and soothe the soul.

"I went to see him earlier, and Professor Binns is not in any serious danger, but..."

Dumbledore slowly shook his head, rubbing his temples with his long index finger, and sighed softly—he had already understood the specific situation. That white-haired furball and her little friends were not even willing to let a ghost go.

Undoubtedly, he should have anticipated this. Compared to dry historical data, the children would definitely be more interested in Professor Binns. Following the History of Magic class that morning, led by Eileen, those four problem children, almost all the students developed an extremely strong interest in Professor Binns.

So, in the latter half of the class, the entire History of Magic course unknowingly turned into a question-and-answer session similar to the so-called "Turing test" in the non-magical world—as the only ghost in the entire castle who could patiently answer their questions, Professor Binns not only had to answer questions within the scope of the History of Magic course, but also had to explain some of his own stories and experiences.

As a result, by the time Dumbledore found Professor Binns in the Room of Requirement, Professor Binns was as thin as the morning mist of Hogwarts, and conversely, the professor's mental state itself was somewhat strange.

Compared to the dry, slow speech that Dumbledore was familiar with, Professor Binns' voice had changed from its original flat, unrhythmic, straightforward narration to an almost high-frequency buzz, his gray and white body flashing on and off, exhibiting a contradictory state of exhaustion and excitement.

"Ghosts can actually be excited" "Ghosts can also be tired" "Ghosts can also become confused"...

Dumbledore had never encountered such a bizarre thing before, and even he didn't know how to explain it.

"But?" Professor Flitwick couldn't help but step forward, looking at the vaguely worded Professor Dumbledore and asking.

"Well...Professor Binns may need to be alone for a while, to rest for a period of time."

Albus Dumbledore thought for a moment, not explaining too much.

According to his guess, Professor Binns was probably just under too much pressure recently, and as long as he rested a little, he should be able to return to his teaching position soon—as an old professor who has been working for nearly a thousand years without a break, it is only natural to take a vacation occasionally.

After a few seconds of slight contemplation, Dumbledore glanced around the Headmaster's office and continued.

"So, during this period, Hogwarts may need a substitute History of Magic professor—regarding this, since I have not contacted any suitable candidates before, I recommend that Mr. Otto Apocalypse temporarily take on the role."

Although Gellert Grindelwald was not the real "Hohenheim Paracelsus," as the great-nephew of the famous magical historian Bathilda Bagshot, and an important historical figure who ran through the entire modern history of magic, Grindelwald's mastery of the History of Magic was definitely not a problem.

In fact, in order to explore the secrets of ancient spells and the existence of the Deathly Hallows, the first-generation Dark Lord, who had once swept across half of the magical world, had read far more ancient books than ninety percent of wizards—not to mention that most of the anecdotes behind the famous figures in today's magical world are more or less related to Grindelwald and the Acolytes.

Of course, having the ability is one thing, and being willing to serve as a History of Magic professor to directly face a certain troublesome white-haired furball is another matter entirely—at least, judging from the stagnant expression on Grindelwald's face as he lazily sprawled on the sofa in the Headmaster's office, it was clear that Dumbledore had not communicated this matter with him in advance.

Grindelwald's mouth twitched, and he coughed lightly.

"Cough, Albus...Professor Dumbledore, I don't have much teaching experience..."

"Teaching experience is not a problem. In fact, I have always believed that you have your own unique wisdom and extremely effective communication methods when dealing with children," Dumbledore shook his head, saying with a serious face.

Most of the courses at Hogwarts have at least one or more substitute teacher candidates, so that even in the event of an accident, the students' teaching progress will not be greatly affected—except for History of Magic and Defense Against the Dark Arts.

Compared to the extremely abundant number of candidates for Defense Against the Dark Arts, the previous History of Magic candidate professor had already passed away almost eight hundred years ago, and even Dumbledore couldn't find a more suitable candidate for the time being.

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