Chapter 23 Dance of Demons

Half an hour later, the banquet was basically coming to an end, and the staple food on the table was replaced by a variety of desserts.

Kyle's choice was a maple pudding.

This kind of pudding was highly recommended by both Bill and Charlie, saying that except for Hogwarts, there are few places that taste so authentic.

Kyle took a bite and found that it tasted really good, with just the right amount of sweetness, fragrant and delicious, and just the right hint of slight acidity as the finishing touch. It was perfect as a dessert after a meal.

After everyone had finished eating, the remaining desserts were cleared away, and the table returned to a clean, tidy and spotless appearance.

Dumbledore stood up, and the auditorium returned to silence.

"Now everyone is full, but before you go back to your dormitory, I have a few more words to say."

"Attention first-year students, the wooded area on the school grounds is prohibited to any students."

"More..." Dumbledore paused and continued: "Professor McGonagall also asked me to remind everyone that please do not use magic tricks in the classroom or any public areas, otherwise you will be severely punished."

As soon as he finished speaking, nearly half of the people in the auditorium subconsciously looked at Fred and George of Gryffindor.

The twins did not have any stage fright. They stood up and kept waving their hands in greetings around them. They looked proud, as if Dumbledore had just praised them.

Not far away, Professor McGonagall's face looked as ugly as possible, and her lips pursed tighter.

From the look on her face, you can tell that the twins are probably going to be detained, and the time will definitely not be short.

Dumbledore looked as normal and continued: "The review of Quidditch players will be held in the second week of this semester. Students in second grade and above who are interested in joining the college team should contact Ms. Hodge."

Sure enough, you still need to be in second grade...

Because he had known this result for a long time, Kyle would not feel any disappointment.

Moreover, although Dumbledore said so, it does not mean that first-year students must not participate in Quidditch selection.

The reason for excluding the first grade is just to take care of the young wizards of Muggle origin. They have never been exposed to Quidditch before. It would be too unfair for them to select team members at this time.

After one school year, they are almost familiar with the magic world, so the selection is just right at this time.

Of course, if there is a good idea, the deans will not mind using a little privilege, just like Harry Potter a year later.

So Kyle planned to go to Professor Sprout to try his luck in the next two days to see if he could be selected together with the second-year students.

It would be really torture if I were not allowed to fly for a year.

"Quiet……"

Dumbledore had to increase his voice to suppress the group of young wizards in the audience who were excited about Quidditch.

"Finally, it is my honor to introduce our new Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor."

Dumbledore turned sideways and stretched his hand in the direction of the teacher's desk.

"Professor Oren, say hello to everyone."

Next to Snape, a middle-aged wizard with an unattractive appearance stood up, smiled and waved to everyone.

A few cold and sparse applause sounded in the auditorium. Except for the first-year students who were more enthusiastic about taking pictures, the students in other grades were not very interested.

It's just a professor who gets replaced every year, so what's the point of being so enthusiastic? He's going to be replaced next year anyway, so he just has to deal with it for Dumbledore's sake.

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Professor Oren didn't pay attention. He seemed to have already guessed this outcome. After saying hello, he sat back down again.

But whether it was because of disappointment or embarrassment, Professor Oren moved a little wider when moving his chair. He leaned forward and put his elbow squarely on Snape's waist.

"hiss!"

Snape took a deep breath and gripped the armrests of the chair with both hands, trying not to scream.

"I'm sorry Severus, are you okay? Do you need to go to Madam Pomfrey's to check on you?" Oren asked with concern.

"I think we are not familiar enough to call each other by name, Professor Oren.

Besides, I'm not so fragile that I'm going to end up in the school hospital if I just touch it, so I won't bother you. "

Snape moved his chair to the side, disgust flashed in his eyes, as if he had seen a Pherobian caterpillar that had been squeezed out of its mucus and no longer had any medicinal value.

Professor Oren looked a little embarrassed. He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something more.

But at this time, Dumbledore had already finished talking about Hogsmeade and began to direct the young wizards to sing the school song.

A long golden ribbon floated overhead, and the auditorium was soon filled with a variety of different tunes.

Oren could only swallow what he wanted to say, and sang with everyone in the way of a bard.

Hogwarts,

Please give us knowledge,

No matter we are bald old people

Or the child who injured his knee in a fall.

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A good school song was suddenly sung by everyone into a large-scale concert, with any tune.

Among them, the ones that appear most frequently are "The Splendid Hippogriff" and "Symphony of Destiny", which are also the choices of most young wizards.

As for Kyle, he used "The Road to Heaven is Wide and Broad".

Everyone's choices were varied, but if anyone could sing the happiest song, it would be the Weasley twins.

Fred and George held each other's arms, singing the school song to the tune of "Flight of the Bumblebee" and dancing cheerfully.

Their move also attracted a lot of attention, and the cheerful Gryffindor students soon joined in spontaneously, turning the original school song into a chaotic dance.

But what I have to admit is that they looked really happy. Even Dumbledore on the stage couldn't hold back and danced a little.

After the school song ended, Fred and George received the warmest applause from the audience.

"It's so beautiful. This is the meaning of the school song." Dumbledore adjusted his slightly crooked wizard hat and said with a smile: "It's bedtime now. Let's go back to the dormitory."

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When the party ended, everyone rushed to the door of the auditorium.

The prefects acted quickly and worked hard to bring the freshmen of their respective colleges together.

"First-year students, come over here."

"Don't crowd, let the freshmen go first, let the first-year students go first!"

"Come on freshmen, we have to hurry up."

"Is everyone here? Remember to follow me later and don't fall behind."

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