Chapter 9:
Minerva's POV:
When Harry told me about his reasons to target Draco Malfoy I was just stunned. I always knew Harry is the brightest wizard of his generation. But, I never knew he had so much cunning in himself. Harry's thinking and mindset is beyond of your average 15 years old.
I was surprised when I heard Harry targeted Malfoy in a pre planned trap. So Severus was right someway, but at the same time I can't say Harry punished Malfoy unfairly.
Harry has every right to take action against Malfoy's bigotry. Harry was right, we were all surprised when Malfoy attacked Harry. Harry had every right to defend himself from that attack. I was also impressed about Harry's presence of mind, the way he attacked Malfoy with Agumanti spell was a simply sign of a genius.
Harry was also right to seek ruling from Albus for Malfoy's behaviour by using Hogawarts clause. So I could see Harry did not break any rules and he had very legitimate reasons for punishing Malfoy but at the same time he had other intentions too and that also fulfilled by punishing Malfoy.
Harry achieved four goals at the same time by punishing Malfoy. Harry's depth of thinking was also shocking to me. Salazar Slytherin would be proud of Harry Potter's cunning ability I had no doubt. I never thought there could be so much reasons behind Harry's that action.
Harry was right by punishing Malfoy, Harry was able to send a very strong message to Lucius Malfoy. He used senior Malfoy's decision against his own son. By suspending Malfoy's son Harry was able to bring a big humiliation to Noble House of Malfoy.
I was also shocked the way Harry explained me about Slytherin's power struggle. By creating a power vacuum in dark fraction of that house Harry empowered the neutral fraction. I am very much sure it will be very much helpful for our future battle against dark lord.
Harry was also correct about his assessment about students. A huge number of student still was not able to digest the fact that Harry was now their teacher. But by targeting Malfoy and getting him suspended Harry was able to make sure to get the student understand that, Harry won't accept any challenge on his authority.
He was able to create a significant impression on the mind of students, he was right, he made history by doing this, afterall not even infamous Severus Snape was able to suspend anyone till today. Harry was now even more infamous teacher then Severus to students.
But I was feeling curious about Harry's innovation of spells and the way he demonstrate it in the classes. So I asked Harry.
" I am very much impressed Harry, but Harry I have heard you even made students terrified even in class room"
" That was also my plan, Minerva, everything I did was pre planned." Harry reply.
" So even here, you targeted Mr. Weasley and Ms. Granger by a pre planned plan. " I asked Harry.
" Off course Minerva, first, I target Hermione, Ron because I was feeling betrayed by them. They were not just my friend to me, they were more like a brother and sister to me. But, they never thought me that way.
Hermione always had a superiority complex in her, she thought everything can be solved by reading some books. Even after my morning's heroics, I felt that there was a slim chance that, even now Hermione can challenge me.
So I decide to break her superiority complex and made the whole class see how her understanding about magic is poor, how she is only a book smart person, how she think magic is simply only a way of getting good job, I curshed her ego. I proved to her who is the better wizard.
Ron was always a jealous brat, he thinks everything comes so easily to me. His behaviour is very childish in nature. He thinks the world white and black. Despite being from a older wizarding family he had very little understanding about magic's deeper meaning. He is also a kind of bigot, who thinks everything different from his choice, must be evil. So when Ron challenge me about theory of light/ dark magic, I thought it is a perfect chance to give Ron some personal understanding about how magic works. " Harry replied
" But they were not your only reason for your action in the classes" I asked Harry.
" Off course not, I won't just target them only for my personal animosity to them. I had some other good reasons also" Harry replied with smirk.
" First, Minerva in my whole school life I was considered as Gryffindore's Golden boy by other houses. But, sadly majority of Gryffindore were only interested in boy who lived, they never respected me as a person.
In good times they used my fame to show their superiority to other house, but whenever I faced tough situation in my life, they run away from me, they never stand with me when other houses accuse me for wrong doings.
Minerva, when, I was a 11 years boy, I took your advice in my heart, I truly considered them as my greater family. I always tried to behave like a normal person around them. I never tried to use my fame to gain influence in that house. I never considered them inferior to me anyway. I was the most loyal lion in that house.
But how, they repay my loyalty, my modesty. They used it as my weakness. I feel very much disgusted by their behaviour. So, I decided in my teaching era, I will establish my house neutral identity.
But, when I made Malfoy suspended, I was sure many people was thinking that I did this because Malfoy is a Slytherin and Gryffindore hate Slytherin.
It would send wrong signal to student body about my neutrality. Dark fraction of Slytherin would tried to use this as a rallying cry to get more influence in the house. Other two house would see me as Gryffindore version of Snape.
So, I had to rectify this. I had to do some balancing act. Hermione, Ron gave me that opportunity. They were the poster girl and boy of the Gryffindore. By humilating Hermione, I made a good balancing act, that would send a signal to other houses that, I am very much neutral in giving punishment to the students.
Ron on the other hand, challenge my authority in front of whole class. I won't let it go. It would set a bad example about me. So I decided to demonstrate to whole class that, I don't take any challange on my authority lightly. So I demonstrate them, my power again.
I think I have become very much successful to prove to whole class that I am house neutral in my teaching approach. I am now equally infamous in the eyes of all houses. I think that is good for me." Harry concluded.
" But, why you demonstrate your innovation to whole class to do that " I asked Harry.
" Because, I wanted to teach them something Minerva. I may become a teacher by accident, but I was determined to prove my worth as a teacher. I wanted to make my students truly educated in magic.
Minerva, I wanted to teach them the importance of understanding true meaning of magic. I wanted to show them, how magic is a part of our everyday life. How we can adopt different types of magic in our life according to situation. How we should expand our thought process about the utilities of a spell. How we can use a simple spell to solve different problems in different situations by using different techniques.
Minerva, I wanted my students to think about the meaning, purpose and improvisation of the spell not just memorising the spell from a text book. I wanted them to see beauty and possibilities of the noble art of Transfiguration in every spell I taught them. I wanted them to think about what they learned in the class for two hrs. before they spend half hr. to write my homework.
I wanted to change their mentality about magic. Today many students are becoming bigot by hating many branches of magic. Today they taught by our society the magic is dark or light. It is totally false, I think you should gather knowledge about more branches of magic.
We can use our knowledge inin both ways. It is our actions and intentions defines who we are, not our ability. We should not cursed a spell as dark curse, just because some people misuse that spell. In a sense every spell can be dark or light based on your intentions.
But I knew they won't believe those words without some demonstration, so I demonstrate them how can a simple water conjuring spell can become lethal in nature, how can we use the same spell in different way. How there is endless possibilities with magic.
I hope after what I demonstrate them in class will made them rethink about the way they were learning magic, it will inspire them to think about every spell they learn till today in new light. " Harry passionately replied
" Wow, seems like you had a very noble intention behind your showing of your innovation to whole class. But, Harry I am sensing you had other intention also, what is it" I asked Harry.
" You know me too well Minerva, yes besides my noble intention, I had other intention too. Minerva you know wizarding Britain has a love -hate relationship with me, right now they think I am just a spoilt brat, who is using his old glory.
But, at the same time they had some soft spots for me also, afterall I give them relief over dark lord. Many thinks I choose wrong path because of lack of proper guiding.
So, I decided to exploit their soft spot for me, by manipulating them. After taking 3rd year class, you had noticed that, I missed stuff metting." Harry asked me.
" Yes, what you were doing " I asked him.
" I was writing a letter in the name of a concerned student to describe Harry Potter's innovation in big details, how it was a great achievement for him and our whole country. How it would create great revolution in the magic and how the ministry and Minister Fudge deserves some credits for it" Harry reply with smile.
" Why you are giving the ministry credits, it was your achievement alone" I asked Harry with surprise.
" Because they won't just publish my achievement in grand scale without some incentives. Fudge would prevent this. By offering praise to ministry, Fudge I am giving them all of them some incentives.
So, now they will definitely publish it, because many people would thought by appointing me as Junior Professor, the ministry set me in right path. Their hero is again doing wonders for country because of right guidance of ministry.
It gives them false sense of relief that their hero is now redeemed and the whole redemption process is monitored by ministry. As majority of wizarding UK believe blindly in ministry, they would like me more because of this.
On, the other hand Fudge is always hungry for some glory. He is corrupted, but he wants glory more than money. I have no doubt he will believe in the narrative that the Ministry sets Harry Potter in right path.
I have no doubt, he will think it is his masterstroke, he will think he will gain more popularity in future because of this, so he won't change his decision.
I am sure Lucius will try to influence the minister to take some action against me and sacked me from the position, but I don't think Fudge will hear him, why he will sack me when I am providing him the glory. He will refuse Lucius and that will create a rift between Fudge and senior Malfoy.
Hell I don't think, Fudge will now listen even Umbridge's advice to sack me. Besides, I need the ministry's approval to get patents of my innovative spells from ICW. I need a tutor for Ancient Runes from Russia. That will also need ministry's approval.
Besides, I will give my OWL exams as an irregular student, because of this I will need some help from Ministry to do that. Now, you are very well understand, I can't do all of that when the ministry are angry with me.
Besides, I think Fudge is a useful idiot. You can easily manipulate him by exploiting his hunger for glory. Albus could easily manipulate Fudge by making false promise, exploiting his weakness, bribing, by making Fudge alone by creating misunderstanding between him and his close associate.
But, Dumbledore won't do that, because he has too much morality issue, but I don't have such morality issues. I am thinking after building bridge with Fudge, I will totally manipulate him by using every possible tricks. I will make him dance in my tunes" Harry told me with a smirk.
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