Hearing Sebastian's question, Dumbledore smiled with relief and leaned back comfortably in his chair.
He thought they were going to discuss a much more serious issue.
Is that all?
Dumbledore mused to himself, if it were in previous years, he would have been anxious about the selection of a new Professor by now.
After all, it wasn't easy to find a Professor who met Hogwarts' standards and was willing to take on the important task of teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts Class.
But this year, that's not an issue!
He had already decided on the Professors for these two classes.
"Sebastian, you don't need to worry about this," Dumbledore said calmly.
"The Professor for Defense Against the Dark Arts Class has already been arranged.
I have already reached an agreement with Remus Lupin."
Hearing the name, Sebastian nodded.
He was not unfamiliar with this; as early as last year, Lupin had a deep conversation with Dumbledore and agreed to the teaching position.
For this commitment, Lupin even turned down all his film and television shooting plans starting in the second half of this year, focusing on preparing to teach at Hogwarts.
Thinking of this, Sebastian couldn't help but show a wry smile—Lockhart had complained about this countless times in his letters recently.
Due to Lupin's absence, the sequel to "wandering with werewolves" could not continue filming.
After all, Lupin was the soul of the show, the indispensable Werewolf protagonist in the drama.
If a new person were to replace Lupin, the audience would likely not accept it, and it might even lead to a sharp decline in the drama's reputation.
However, for the students of Hogwarts, Lupin was undoubtedly one of the most ideal Defense Against the Dark Arts Class Professors.
Lupin had traveled for many years, faced countless Dark Arts creatures, and especially his understanding of Dark Wizard far exceeded that of some ordinary Wizard.
In his class, students could not only learn knowledge from textbooks but also gain valuable survival experience from his personal experiences.
This kind of personally taught practical knowledge was often far more profound and useful than what was found in books.
Before Sebastian's thoughts had fully settled, Dumbledore had already continued:
"As for the Professor of Care of Magical Creatures, I plan to invite Hagrid to take on the role, and I believe he can handle this position."
Hearing Hagrid's name, Sebastian sighed silently in his heart.
As expected, Old Deng still wanted Hagrid to be the Professor.
It wasn't that he discriminated against Hagrid; it was just that Hagrid's teaching performance in the original work was difficult to describe.
Hagrid's passion for magical creatures was unparalleled, especially his fondness for dangerous, massive creatures, such as Acromantula, Dragon, and Hippogriff.
He got along very well with these magical creatures, even treating them as "pets," but he rarely considered the students' fears.
Hagrid's teaching style was simple and crude, tending to directly expose students to these dangerous creatures, as if they were naturally supposed to be capable of handling these threats.
He forgot that not every student had his courage and love for these creatures.
What was worse, Hagrid never considered the importance of exam-oriented education; his course plan completely disregarded exam objectives like O.W.L.s or N.E.W.T.s.
Students even spent a lot of time taking care of completely useless Flobberworm and hybridized Blast-Ended Skrewt.
This led to more and more complaints from students, especially those who prioritized grades; Hermione and her two friends even gave up Hagrid's Care of Magical Creatures in their sixth year.
He looked at Dumbledore, pondered for a moment, and then said, "I acknowledge the knowledge of these two."
"However, three years of teaching experience have made me realize that, often, knowing something oneself and teaching it to students are two completely different concepts."
"This is particularly evident for new Professors."
"This problem indeed exists," Dumbledore said helplessly, "but for a new Professor, there always has to be a process of growth, which is unavoidable."
"It is unavoidable," Sebastian retorted, "but we can accelerate the growth process of Professors."
"For example, let Professors prepare a lesson plan in advance, and then gradually teach according to the content of the lesson plan."
Lesson plan?
This was another new term.
Professor McGonagall and Dumbledore exchanged glances and asked Sebastian.
"Sebastian, can you explain in detail what a lesson plan is?"
"No problem!" Sebastian explained in detail.
"Specifically," Sebastian spoke eloquently, "the basic content of a lesson plan usually includes clear teaching objectives and requirements."
"For example, a schedule for class progress, detailed teaching steps, carefully selected key and difficult points for teaching, a checklist of teaching aids, and reflections on teaching effectiveness after class."
"These elements together form a complete teaching plan, helping Professors effectively implement teaching plans in the classroom, ensuring the continuity and effectiveness of teaching."
Sebastian took out his annual lesson plans and handed them to the two Professors.
"These are the lesson plans I have written every year since I started working."
"The content on the lesson plan is not static; every year I make some minor adjustments based on the actual learning situation of the students."
"I think this method will be of great help to newly admitted Professors; they can start preparing during the holidays, so they won't be flustered when class starts."
"What do you think?"
Professor McGonagall flipped through Sebastian's lesson plan, a look of approval on her face.
She said as she browsed, "No wonder the students have always praised Muggle Studies Class; it turns out you did so much meticulous preparation behind the scenes."
"You should have shared this method with everyone sooner, Sebastian."
"If new Professors can prepare lesson plans in advance and guide their teaching accordingly, they can indeed adapt to teaching life more quickly."
"In addition," Professor McGonagall's eyes lit up, "I think this method is not only applicable to new Professors, but also to all the experienced Professors."
At the same time, Dumbledore stroked his long beard thoughtfully, his brow slightly furrowed.
"However…" he said slowly, with a hint of hesitation in his tone, "in that case, the workload of Professors will probably greatly increase.
After all, writing lesson plans is not an easy task."
Hehe!
That's exactly what I wanted to hear!
Sebastian's lips curved into an imperceptible smile, and he seized the opportunity to speak.
"You are right, Principal, so I have always thought that our Professor team might need to be expanded."
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