Chapter 248 Annual Dinner

"As for other people, they can't get the Philosopher's Stone no matter what. They can only see in the mirror that they are fishing for gold and making a fortune, or drinking the elixir of life and singing about life. Oh, my brain is really good, isn't it? Yes? I was surprised at the time.”

"Okay, enough questions. You need to rest. By the way, you can enjoy these candies,"

At this point, Dumbledore realized that Finny had already swept away Harry's candies, so he added.

"Before Finny eats them all."

Finny looked at Dumbledore helplessly and said,

"Professor, we should go, otherwise Madam Pomfrey will come looking for us,"

As the school nurse of Hogwarts, Madam Pomfrey is still very strict, and she is also one of the few people who can scold Dumbledore and be really effective.

Dumbledore heard this and nodded quickly. He didn't want to cause Madam Pomfrey's displeasure. You know, this trainer is very nagging.

"Okay, Harry, Finny and I will leave. By the way, your friends should also know about your waking up by now. I think you might want to meet them."

Harry's eyes lit up, and just as he was about to say something, the three of them heard Madam Pomfrey's voice,

"No! You need to rest,"

Harry begged,

"Only five minutes."

"Absolutely not!"

Madam Pomfrey is anything but accommodating;

"But Professor Dumbledore and Finny both came in,"

"Yes, of course. Dumbledore is the principal, so it's naturally different. Besides, you need to rest!"

"I'm resting, look, lying on the bed, doing nothing, please, Madam Pomfrey..."

Madam Pomfrey was so tempered by Harry that she finally relaxed.

"Well, until then, it's only five minutes!"

Watching Harry and Madam Pomfrey acting coquettishly, Finny shuddered and got goosebumps all over his body.

"Then, Harry, the professor and I will leave first,"

As he spoke, he walked out with Dumbledore. Suddenly, he stopped and turned around and said,

"Well, I think you might want to know this news now. For some reasons, you must stay with your relatives, that is, your aunt's house for some time every year before you reach adulthood. However, Dumbledore and I The professor has discussed it. After a week of vacation, Sirius and I will pick you up and spend the vacation at Black's house. This news should make you happy."

Harry was stunned, an ecstatic smile appeared on his face, and he asked in disbelief,

"Really? I mean, I get to spend the holidays with you and Sirius?"

Professor Dumbledore nodded with a smile. It seemed that, perhaps compared to Harry's blood relatives, his aunt's family, the existence of Sirius made him feel the existence of family affection and love more. In this case, then Finny destroyed his Don't worry about some plans to let Sirius come out early. He actually still wants to take revenge on Finny, a mature and shameless little wizard.

When Finny and Dumbledore went out, Neville, Ron, and Hermione, who didn't often hang out with Harry and the others, came in to see Harry.

"Harry!"

Hermione looked like she wanted to stretch out her arms and hug Harry, but she glanced at Finny and put her hands down again, as if she was deliberately avoiding something.

Of course, Feeney didn't notice this scene, and even if he did, he probably wouldn't care.

"Oh, Harry, we all thought you were going to... Dumbledore was worried..."

Ron said in a loud voice, making the twins who lived next to Harry's bed roll their eyes.

"Oh, our little brother didn't see us,"

"It's a pity that we were hurt so badly because of him,"

"It's so sad."

"George, Fred!"

Listening to the voices coming from the ward, Finny and Dumbledore smiled at each other.

"Professor, maybe you can stop worrying about Harry's character,"

Finny said to Dumbledore meaningfully,

Dumbledore undoubtedly shrugged and said nothing more, but judging from his expression, he might be really considering some of Finney's suggestions.

Finny didn't know what Harry, Ron, Hermione, Neville, and the twins said to each other, and he didn't care. After separating from Professor Dumbledore, he would invite Harry to spend time with them. He wrote to Sirius about the holidays, and about his possible visit to Nico,

Now, after all, the Black family is no longer the same as before. He is alone, and many things still need to be informed to each other.

Although, Sirius will be very supportive of these two things and will be very happy,

The next day is the annual dinner of Hogwarts. After tonight, the little wizards of Hogwarts will leave this thousand-year-old castle on the Hogwarts Express and return to London and their respective homes. , and then you can’t use magic for a holiday,

When Harry arrived at the auditorium, everyone else was already seated, waiting for the banquet to begin.

This year's banquet started a little late, probably because Dumbledore was waiting for Harry's arrival.

At this time, the auditorium has been decorated with green and silver representing Slytherin, and a huge banner with a Slytherin snake hanging on the wall behind the guest of honor. This is not only celebrating this year's Slytherin. Letling is still the winner of the Academy Cup and is celebrating the seventh year they have won this award.

The little snakes were very excited. Even on the face of Snape, who had a zombie face for ten thousand years, Feeney could vaguely see a trace of pride.

Unfortunately, Feeney knew very well that with Harry's presence, Dumbledore would obviously cheat in various ways to let Gryffindor win the Academy Cup.

The moment Harry walked into the auditorium, he was noticed by the little wizards. Because of what happened three days ago and Ron's big mouth, almost all the little wizards knew about Harry's face-to-face encounter with Quirrell and the mysterious man, so , for a moment the whole auditorium became silent, extremely quiet,

But this scene only appeared for a few seconds, and then the noisy voices of the little wizards appeared again. They talked loudly about various topics, showed off their achievements, showed off the magic they had learned, and showed off He talked about his vacation arrangements and showed off the gossip he heard in Hogwarts, mostly about Harry.

After Dumbledore saw Harry sit down, he tapped the goblet in front of him with his spoon, making a clear and loud sound, which gradually silenced the noisy auditorium.

"Another year has passed,"

Dumbledore stood up and said happily,

"Before you enjoy these delicacies, I must trouble you all to listen to a few words from me, an old man. What a wonderful year it has been. Your little minds must be richer than before, of course. Because you have grown and gained something this year,"

"There is still a whole summer waiting for you, which allows you to digest these things before the start of the next semester, free your brain, and make room for more advanced knowledge."

"Now, as far as I know, we must first conduct the Academy Cup award ceremony. The specific scores of each academy are as follows, fourth place, Gryffindor, three hundred and twelve copies; third place, Hufflepuff , three hundred and fifty-two points."

"Then second place,,,,,congratulations to Ravenclaw, who got a total of 426 points this school year, and our first year, Slytherin! A total of 472 points, let Our congratulations to Slytherin House,"

Following Dumbledore's announcement, a burst of thunderous applause and cheers erupted from the Slytherin table. Many young wizards even stamped their feet vigorously to express their excitement and inner joy.

Of course, Feeney, who knew the truth and what would happen next, did not feel any excitement or joy.

He quietly picked up the water glass in front of him, took a sip of the juice inside, and quietly watched Dumbledore's next performance.

"Yes, yes, you performed quite well, the little wizards of Slytherin,"

Dumbledore smiled and said,

"However, something has happened recently. Since it is still during this semester, I think it should be included in the calculation,"

Hearing this, the originally noisy and ecstatic little snakes also quieted down, and the entire auditorium became quiet.

"Well, there are still some final points to be allocated, let me see, oh, by the way, the first one, Mr. Ron Weasley,"

Feeney noticed that Ron's freckled face suddenly turned red after Dumbledore mentioned this name.

"He won the most exciting game of chess at Hogwarts in many years, and I plan to reward Gryffindor House fifty points for this!"

After hearing the news, the little lions also burst into cheers like the little snakes on the Slytherin side before, almost topping the ceiling of the auditorium.

Even so, Feeney still vaguely felt the floor shaking. Fortunately, this castle was protected by the magic of the four founders. Otherwise, this thousand-year-old castle would have been turned into ruins because of the cheers of these little wizards.

"Second, it is Mr. Neville Baronton. He faced the fire and calmly carried out logical analysis, and never left his friends. Secondly, I will award Gryffindor fifty points!"

Neville, who was still a little timid at first, blushed when he heard this. He didn't know what kind of expression he should make. He was very overwhelmed. Fortunately, the little lions of Gryffindor knew this Quiet and introverted person very well. The little wizard who was very talented in potions and herbal medicines looked at Neville with approval and encouragement.

At the same time, Gryffindor's already cheering voice rose an octave higher, causing Finny's ears to ring a little.

"Third, Harry Potter!"

At this moment, the original cheers disappeared and everything became quiet, waiting for Dumbledore's reward to the little savior.

"He showed fearless courage and extraordinary courage. For this reason, I award Gryffindor House sixty points."

The deafening noise appeared again. Compared with the cheers of the little lions, the little snake was much quieter. Draco's face also became a little ugly.

I have calculated everything with a slightly better head. At this time, Gryffindor already has 472 points. Just like Slytherin, if Dumbledore rewards Gryffindor with one point, Slytherin will lose it. They have won the Academy Cup for six years.

Thinking of the livid face of their dean, Professor Snape, if such a situation really happened, the little snakes trembled timidly, and then lowered their heads quietly.

Finny even heard the younger sister of the Greengrass sisters beside him, Astoria Greengrass, who was supposed to come to Hogwarts next year, constantly praying for Merlin's blessing.

Finny couldn't help but smile. This little girl who came to Hogwarts for training was quite cute at times.

At this time, Dumbledore raised a hand, and the hall fell silent again.

"There are many kinds of courage. We need superhuman courage to face the enemy, and we still need courage to stand firm in front of friends. Therefore, I want to reward George Weasley and Fred Weasley. When they faced danger, they bravely fought against enemies who were far from their opponents in order to protect their younger brothers and juniors, and chose to sacrifice themselves in exchange for the survival of their juniors. For this, I will reward their brothers' Gryffindor College with 40 points."

"And Mr. Phineas Black, he relied on his smart brain and keen observation to detect something wrong in the school, and told the professor and his friends in time, and repeatedly emphasized that his friends should not choose to contact danger because of curiosity, so I will reward Slytherin College with 30 points."

After the voice fell, cheers like an explosion broke out in the hall. If someone was standing outside the hall at this time, it might mean that something happened inside. Things like terrorist attacks,

Harry, Ron, Neville, and the twins all stood up and cheered loudly, enjoying the cheers and support of the little lions,

For this, Dumbledore had to shout even louder,

"This means that we need to make some small changes to the decorations here."

He clapped his hands, and immediately, the green hanging ribbons turned bright red, the silver turned gold, the huge Slytherin snake disappeared, and was replaced by a majestic lion representing Gryffindor,

Professor McGonagall happily shook hands with Snape, who was embarrassed beside him,

Looking at Snape's face, Finney had no doubt about what kind of situation the little snakes of Slytherin would face in the next school year. Of course, compared with the little snakes, the little lions' potions class would be more difficult in the next school year. Snape, who was targeting Gryffindor, would definitely target them more in the next school year, especially Harry. Finney didn't need to use his brain at all to think about what he would experience in the next semester.