Hogwarts' educational problems are serious.

The incident of the brawl between Gryffindor and Slytherin students can be traced back to a notice.

Originally, the first-year students from the two colleges only had Potions class together, which reduced the possibility of friction between the little ones.

However, a notice that suddenly appeared on the bulletin board told them that they would be taking flying lessons with Slytherin (Gryffindor), a notice that could be said to have sown the seeds for the later brawl.

On Thursday morning, which is this morning, Mr. Neville Longbottom, the Gryffindor crybaby, received a package from home containing a Memory Orb.

Draco Malfoy, known for his sharp tongue and mischievousness, stole the Memory Ball, but surprisingly, he didn't say anything nasty. He quickly returned it to Neville and even nodded to him as he left.

Draco is a real contradiction right now. On one hand, he is deeply influenced by his family environment, and on the other hand, he feels that Belvina is right. This situation makes the eleven-year-old a collection of contradictions, so it is normal for him to do things that contradict himself.

Although Draco behaved a little better than he did on the train, and didn't make sarcastic remarks to Neville, his impulsive behavior still set the stage for the later beating.

Flight lessons arrived as scheduled, and the two academies, who were destined to clash, were brought together again. The fuse and the powder keg were ready; all that was needed was someone to ignite it.

Neville, the future Gryffindor swordsman, stepped forward without hesitation. However, due to excessive nervousness, he was too tense when using the flying broom. The broom lifted him to a height of twenty feet, and Neville fell down without any surprise, successfully getting himself into the school infirmary.

Neville also unintentionally achieved something: he was the first freshman to enter the school infirmary.

Neville's broken arm alone wasn't enough to ignite the powder keg. The memory orb Neville had just received was left on the grass and picked up by a Slytherin student who was being nosy and had a loose tongue.

Whether they are wizards or Muggles, there are always some brats who like to discriminate against and insult children who are not as good as them. When the child being bullied is a coward, the brats' behavior will not only not stop, but will become even worse, until it turns into bullying.

The Slytherin students' loose tongues and impulsive actions completely ignited the powder keg, and freshmen from both houses got into a fight over a ball. It was truly absurd.

As for Draco, the young Malfoy did nothing. He neither retrieved the Memory Orb nor mocked Neville as a "coward" or a "big oaf." The young Malfoy did nothing but get beaten up.

That's right, the young Malfoy, who stood obediently, received the worst beating.

We might as well do something else!

Draco's ostentatious behavior since the start of the semester, the piles of packages he receives every morning, and his boasting about his flying talent all turned into punches aimed at him.

Even with Crabbe and Goyle, the two humanoid baboons, by his side to protect him, Malfoy still got a good beating and became the most seriously injured student after Neville.

With Ms. Hooch's account, plus supplementary information from two other students, the incident gradually became clear, and the culprit was found: an unassuming Slytherin freshman.

This unremarkable freshman had neither the family background of the Malfoys nor the physique of Crabbe and Goyle to fight against the crowd, but he still resolutely provoked this conflict and launched a barrage of attacks on Neville Longbottom from afar.

The reason this new student did this was actually to fit in, to integrate into the circle of pure-blooded Slytherin wizards.

He didn't want to be bullied or discriminated against, so he deliberately mocked Neville of Gryffindor, hoping to win the favor of the new Slytherin students and prove that he was just as "good" as them.

In the faculty and staff lounge, Belvina Black was completely speechless. The usually eloquent woman couldn't utter a single word. What was all this nonsense?

Belvina stood with her hands on her hips, looking up at the ceiling of the common room. She really wanted to fight Dumbledore, then Snape, and burn the Sorting Hat down with her.

Look at what kind of trash these freshmen are who got assigned to Slytherin!

They were either mentally challenged or physically inhuman; the shrewdness and ambition of the Slytherins were nowhere to be seen in them, but they had certainly learned arrogance and conceit to the fullest extent.

They got beaten up by Gryffindor?

How a goose honks—that's how it should be!

Why didn't Gryffindor kill you all?

If Salazar Slytherin were alive, seeing the "outstanding" performance of these dutiful grandchildren, the old man would surely die of anger again!

Let's not go too far back, let's just talk about more than ten years ago.

What was Slytherin House like more than a decade ago? Although many were misled by the Dark Lord, there were still a few who were quite capable fighters, and they were pursuing their ideals and ambitions. Even though their endeavors were terrifying.

And look at them now, all of them are neither good enough nor bad enough, they're just embarrassing themselves. All they have in their heads is purebred blood. They're wizards, not racehorses or male dogs from a kennel!

Even the most noble wizard is a dud if he can't cast spells!

Belvina glared at Snape; she was extremely displeased.

If the Dark Lord is to blame for Slytherin's decline, then Snape is no exception.

If Snape had properly disciplined these ignorant students instead of indulging them with his biased and indulgent ways, things would at least be better than they are now.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Snape asked, clearly sensing the malice in Belvina's gaze—if this weren't Hogwarts, she would have definitely poked her wand in my face.

Headmaster Slytherin was puzzled. He wasn't the one who beat Draco, so why was Belvina looking at him like that, as if he were a heinous criminal?

"So this is your Slytherin, Salazar Slytherin's Slytherin?"

Belvina's tone was casual and calm, as if she were having a casual chat with Snape, rather than discussing the millennia-old Slytherin House.

Slytherin House was, after all, a place where Belvina had once studied. Just because she might not have deep feelings for it doesn't mean she wanted to see Slytherin become the mess it is today and watch it continue to decline.

Snape's sallow face grew even uglier. Belvina's accusations were so obvious that not only Snape, but all the students present could understand them.

Some of the Slytherin freshmen were dissatisfied. "Belvina Black, she's just a Muggle Studies professor. Who does she think she is, and what gives her the right to criticize our Headmaster!"

The other group of Slytherins, however, were unusually quiet. Coming from a pure-blood family, they knew very well what "Black" meant.

Even though Belvina was a professor of Muggle Studies, before she was expelled, she was still the ancient and noble Black, one of the most representative families in the entire Slytherin House.

Belvina ignored Snape and went to the Slytherin who had started the trouble.

She asked, "Sir, what's your name?"

"Sabio Noble." The Slytherin freshman even puffed out his chest, as proud as a victorious general.

Belvina felt a surge of disgust towards those who didn't recognize their mistakes and instead thought they had done the right thing.

"Mr. Noble, you shouldn't be proud, but rather grateful," Belvina said. "Grateful that I'm not the Head of Slytherin, or you could pack your things and get out right now!"

Belvina's tone remained calm, but her eyes seemed to be looking at trash that should have been thrown into the bin long ago.

Even if we take a step back and consider the perspective of pure-blood supremacists, is Neville Longbottom someone Sabio Noble could possibly mock?

In an instant, the once incredibly proud Sabio Noble lowered his head. He couldn't understand what was wrong with simply doing what most Slytherin students would do.

"And you, you call yourselves Slytherins, yet you don't realize you've been tarnishing Slytherin's reputation," Belvina continued. "You dare call yourselves Slytherins?"

Snape couldn't sit still any longer. He jumped to his feet and shouted, "Enough, Black! You don't need to teach them what Slytherin is!"

Even a clay figure has some temper; how could Snape not be angry when he heard Belvina making veiled insults?

In the faculty and staff lounge, the students who had caused the trouble looked down at their toes, not daring to make a sound.

Ms. Huo Qi was completely stunned: Merlin, what have I done? I could have handled it myself, why did I have to call the two of them over?

"Please restrain yourself, please remain calm, professors," Ms. Huo Qi had to step in again to smooth things over. "It's just a fight between first-graders, there's no need to be so serious."

With Ms. Huo Qi acting as a peacemaker, the atmosphere in the lounge eased a bit.

Belvina was very accommodating, sitting down without saying a word and continuing to examine the unfortunate Draco.

The unfortunate child had a cut on his lip, a bruise around his eye, and his robe was torn. Someone had also bitten him, leaving clear and neat teeth marks on his arm.

Snape sat back down, his terrible complexion returning to its original sallow color; his ability to change his expression was truly exceptional.

"This is my thought." Ms. Hodge decided to handle it herself, which she should have done from the beginning instead of bringing in Belvina and Snape.

Ms. Hodge, with her short gray hair, continued, "All the students involved in the fight will be punished by Filch for a week, starting tonight."

Her sharp, hawk-like yellow eyes fell on Sabio Noble, and Ms. Hodge continued, "Mr. Noble, your punishment is two weeks. I hope you can think clearly about what you did wrong."

The collective was subjected to labor reform, and that was the outcome of Ms. Huo Qi's handling of the matter. Apart from Sabio Noble, who had instigated the incident, it could be said that everyone was equally blamed.

Slytherin started the trouble first, and Gryffindor attacked first; both sides were at fault. Lady Hooch's handling of the situation wasn't entirely wrong, but it didn't address the root of the problem.

Snape remained silent, as did Belvina, and the freshmen dared not utter a sound.

This is a world where only the unlucky Draco gets hurt. When he finds out why Professor McGonagall hasn't shown up yet, Malfoy will surely be even more heartbroken.

The students left quickly, and Ms. Huo Qi left even faster. Everyone knew that the faculty lounge would soon become a battlefield, and no one wanted to be caught in the crossfire.

The staff lounge, which was just packed with people, is now empty except for Belvina and Snape.

Launch a full-scale attack and crush them!