Harry Potter looked around the Magical History classroom. It was a mess, with charts and maps littered on the walls and desk. Considering the fact that the previous teacher was a ghost, that was saying something. But Harry paid more attention to the teacher. He was sloppily dressed in slacks and a shirt, his tie not even on straight. He wondered if the man with the round glasses and messy hair was a relative of his but quickly dismissed it on the basis of the green hair color.
The man zoomed to the front of the class. "Good morning class! I am Doctor Bartholomew Oobleck, and this is First Year Magical History! Now, as some of you may have heard, this class had been taught before by Professor Binns, whose ghost has been teaching Hogwarts until recently. The reason is, despite rumors, Professor Binns has been aware he is a ghost but continued to teach Magical History until the Headmaster found a suitable replacement. Nevertheless, Binns had moved on when I applied for this position, so Magical History will no longer be used for sleeping! Is that clear, Mr. Weasley?"
Ron shot up from his desk. "Uh, wha?"
"I said, is that clear, Mr. Weasley!" Ron quickly nodded. Doctor Oobleck took a sip from his thermos and zoomed to another part of the classroom. "First, we will cover the rules of the classroom! No sleeping! No eating! If you have a question, an answer to my question or are in need of immediate use of outside facilities such as the restroom, raise you hand and speak only when I call you! You are also not allowed to bully other students regardless of your backgrounds! Repeated offenses in the classroom will result in detention, and any more may result in suspension or even expulsion!"
"Ideally, the first class will cover the syllabus and an quick history of important names such as Dumbledore and Flamel! However, History is not just a thing of the past; we are living in history now, and not only has Wizarding Britain left a war, but we have an opportunity to learn the true history." Harry jumped as the man appeared in front of him. "Harry Potter, if you can please step to the front of the classroom."
Harry gulped, but he went up anyway.
"Now, raise you hand if anyone of you have read the Harry Potter Books?" Out of everyone, only Harry hadn't read them. "Now, continue to raise your hand if you consider the materials in these books true!"
Only a few Muggleborns dropped their hands. It should be noted that Hermione Granger continued to raise her hand, but Oobleck already dropped his.. Oobleck stepped away from the students and in front of Harry. "Now, I noticed that you have not raised your hands to either question. I have one of the books on me, and I want you to confirm if any part is true. I want you to be honest and truthful."
Harry nodded. However, he couldn't help but feel bad about himself as he refuted every point in the book. Forget the fact that he didn't have a regular bedroom until recently, but he has never heard of half of these creatures or countries. And while he said no to every question, he could see his classmates whispering to themselves.
"I can't believe Potter would lie about everything he's done..."
"Harry's nothing but an attention seeker..."
"He's probably a squib since he doesn't know anything about magic..."
"That is enough." The class froze as Doctor Oobleck shut his book and set it back on his desk. "First of all, I am sorry for the questions, Mr. Potter. Second, can anyone tell me why you decided to blame Mr. Potter for the author's work?"
Hermione raised her hand. She was either brave enough to answer or she cared more about participating in class. "Professor Oobleck, it could be that Harry Potter is just revealing the truth to us."
"First, it's Doctor Oobleck. Second, Mr. Potter would have agreed with the lies or reveal the truth to a small circle of people if he had lied earlier. Since he chose to stick with the truth from the beginning, it's easy to conclude that he never had any lies to hide behind in the first place and that the books are indeed pure fiction that has never received his input!" Oobleck stared at his students, seeing no more questions. "There are many lesson I am teaching you, not just from what happened in the past but how it affects us today and what effect it could have on future generations. Please take note that Harry Potter is not the first wizard whose name had drawn profit without his knowledge. That is all."
Soon, the class ended. Harry was torn betwen bolting out of the classroom and just avoiding the mass, but Oobleck held him by the shoulder. "May I have a second of your time, Mister Potter?"
"Um, okay?"
"First, I do apologize if I made you uncomfortable up there." Oobleck slowed down as he took a sip of his coffee. "I am available after classes, so if you have anything you want to talk about, you can speak to me. I won't ask about your personal life, but I do have one question before you go. Why did you become a wizard?"
"Well, my parents were magical." Harry saw that Oobleck didn't seem convinced. "...And I wanted to get away from my relatives."
"Really?" Oobleck sipped his coffee. "So you decided to escape to a world where you were famous. With a fame that seems to disagree with you."
"Um...yeah?" Harry felt foolish about that.
Oobleck finished his cup and wrote down a note. "You should head on to your next class. If they do not accept the note, let me know and I'll straighten it out."
And Harry left the classroom. He felt that he learned a lot about the wizarding world's view and that the professor was fair and stern even if he did something worse than Snape. However, he was deeply bothered by Doctor Oobleck's words even though he gave a good answer.
Why did he become a wizard?
