Hogwarts and the Atypical Wizard

Chapter 422: Ben Begins to Adapt to Work

Led by Sainz, Ben felt Hagrid's passionate enthusiasm and was a little overwhelmed by his enthusiasm.

"Hagrid," Sainz said, "don't be so polite. The food you took out is enough for him to eat until next month."

"Uh... sorry... I just wanted to thank him."

"No need, Hagrid," Sainz said, "you just take what you need, no need to thank anyone."

"All right, all right!" said Hagrid. "If you can't finish it, have a drink!" He slammed a barrel-sized cup in front of Ben.

"Hey, Hagrid!" Sainz moved the pale cup away, "He has work to do later, have you forgotten? He has to patrol the castle. You can't let him become a drunkard!"

"Oh, sorry!"

"Ben, don't doubt it, Hagrid means no harm," Sainz said, both explaining and comforting, "He just has a different understanding of some things than we do."

Ben trembled and said, "I know, I know."

It didn't take long before we got to know each other and started talking about some interesting things.

As Sainz is a mutual friend of both parties, it is inevitable that the two will talk about him as a common topic.

Coming to Hagrid's place, Ben had a better understanding of his friend's past experiences. He said in surprise: "So, Fangya was given by Sainz? This big dog that chased us all over the place?"

"Who allowed you to approach the Forbidden Forest!" Hagrid said with a smile, "Not only Fang, but also her husband Mumu!

By the way, Yaya’s children are already grown up, do you want to adopt one? They will all be very strong when they grow up.”

Ben's expression was moved for a moment, and then he declined tactfully, "I'm sorry, Hagrid, you know, I'm an administrator now, and I have to stay in the castle most of the time. They are too big to stay in the castle with me. If that happens, they will be unhappy."

"You're right!" Hagrid was rejected, but he was not angry, just a little regretful.

In the following days, Ben took Sainz to greet other professors.

This shouldn't be the case. Ben is not a pure newcomer from outside. He has been in school for seven years. Which professor doesn't know him?

However, Ben was not able to adapt to his identity change for a while, and still had a natural fear when facing the professor.

"So how have you been coping these past few months at the Ministry?"

"I really didn't feel that way in the Ministry of Magic," Ben slumped in his chair. "There were strangers everywhere, and no one around me knew my background, so there was no obstacle in getting along with them."

Sainz thought that Ben's situation seemed to be explainable.

He spent the past few years in school forming his worldview. All the professors knew his background, whether it was his good performance or his embarrassing moments, everything was under the professors' eyes, which made him naturally feel inferior to his colleagues.

For example, when facing Snape, all he needed was a glance from the other party and he would probably think of the time when he was caught red-handed on a date with Fawcett. How could he remain tough?

"There's nothing you can do about it. You can only adapt slowly!"

Ben asked curiously, "How do you adapt, bro?"

Sainz took care of his brother's face and said, "I am thick-skinned!"

"..."

Should I tell Ben that Sai has no embarrassing things that would deduct points from the professors, only things that make him praise me?

Ben seemed to suddenly remember something, "I can't believe that Snape actually became the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts!

"By the way, Sainz, you don't seem to be very familiar with the new Potions professor? You don't seem to like him very much?"

"Ben!" Sainz said seriously, "You have to understand that I respect every colleague and I don't dislike anyone."

Listening to his serious tone, Ben said thoughtfully: "Look at me, I know, you respect everyone and don't dislike anyone. Don't worry, I won't say anything nonsense."

Seeing that Ben understood what he meant, Sainz casually said, "As for Professor Slughorn, he is not new. The headmaster said that he is an old colleague who has been in the school for many years and is a senior."

"You don't seem to have had much dealings with him?" Ben asked with an understanding expression.

"We haven't really communicated much," Sainz's expression clearly told Ben that he didn't like this old senior very much, but he said, "He is almost the same generation as the headmaster. He considers and studies the major issues in the wizarding world. What kind of knowledge can young people like us have? It's better not to disturb him casually."

Ben understood even more clearly, "You're right, we have no idea, so we'd better not embarrass ourselves."

The topic skipped over the new Potions Professor, and Ben suddenly said, "I don't think I've seen Madam Hooch these past few days... Eh... I really haven't seen Madam Hooch?"

"That's normal," Sainz said. "I guess you haven't noticed it before. Think about it, when you were in school, have you ever seen Madam Hooch other than during Quidditch season?"

Ben pretended to think for a moment, "Ah? Really, I don't seem to have seen Madam Hooch that often! What's going on?"

"Of course it's because she's rarely in school," Sainz said matter-of-factly. "The school only has a few competitions a year. If this is all she does throughout the year, do you think the school would set up such a position?"

Ben suddenly realized, "Yeah, even with the freshman flying class, she doesn't really have much to do in school."

"That's it. Madam Hooch's level in Quidditch is beyond doubt. She is often hired as a referee for major competitions outside the school. She only comes back when there is work for the school."

Mrs. Huo Qi's situation is very normal. Her situation is similar to that of some physical education professors in universities. She is an inconspicuous teacher on campus, but once she leaves school, she will probably immediately put on a decent formal suit and become a referee for some top competition.

Although he was still a little uncomfortable, Ben tried his best and quickly integrated into his role.

At breakfast time that day, he ran to Sainz with an unfolded letter and said excitedly, "Adam has sent a letter, and this one is from me! Come with me to the auditorium, there are many postmen waiting for you there!"

Sainz was delighted when he heard this, and wondered if Adam had sent him a book.

Sure enough, when I arrived at the auditorium, I saw a group of postmen flying densely under the ceiling, there were dozens of them.

Seeing Sainz appear, the postmen hesitated for a moment, then confirmed that it was him and rushed towards him. The postman in front dropped the package and did not dare to stop to ask for a reward, and immediately slid straight out the door.

In less than a minute, the packages in front of him had piled up into a small mountain, attracting the attention of everyone in the auditorium.

Sainz dug out the letters from the bottom and opened them. Just as he had guessed, these packages were all books Adam had sent back from the United States.