Chapter 1456

Just as Albert had anticipated, Cedric easily won over the students with his teaching just a few days into the term. Back in the days of the Defense Association, Cedric had already gained experience teaching others defense against the dark arts. Coupled with the fact that he had recently helped Albert compile the textbooks, he already had a clear pedagogical approach in mind, which naturally made it easy for the Hogwarts students to accept him. The fierce reaction at the Welcome Feast had simply been a result of the uniformly terrible Defense Against the Dark Arts classes of the past. Everyone had been desperately hoping Albert would teach them truly useful knowledge, which was why they had been so resistant to Cedric, who at first glance seemed unreliable.