Chapter 280 278 Shocking Halloween Dinner

Now that the Black family has joined, the Order of the Phoenix will be better on many issues, and it will be more convenient and smooth to face the battle with the Death Eaters.

Of course, after the battle with the mysterious man is over, these Black family strongholds that have been exposed will be abandoned.

Feeney's ten years of planning has allowed Black's power to shroud the entire United Kingdom. Although a major reshuffle will be needed after this time, it is fundamentally useless to Black.

Although this was what Finny and Dumbledore had agreed upon, it was actually more than a month before everything they had agreed upon was realized.

The weather in October is much damper and colder, and colds have begun to spread among professors and young wizards.

Such a large-scale cold suddenly doubled the workload of Ms. Pomfrey in the school hospital, making her very tired.

However, fortunately, the medicine she prepared is really easy to use and has immediate effects. As long as you drink the medicine she prepared, your ears will smoke in the next few hours, and then your illness will be cured.

The few girls who have a good relationship with Finny, except Luna, have all been sick recently.

Gini was forced by Percy to drink Madam Pomfrey's potion, and her bright red hair was smoking all afternoon, as if her head was on fire.

On the other hand, Astoria has always refused to go to the school hospital to take medicine. Hermione told her about this, but she refused, and at the same time she peeked at Finny with a slightly red face.

Of course Feeney noticed it, but didn't say anything.

When the flu broke out among young wizards, Feeney realized that the little girl would be sick. After all, this girl had been tortured by the blood curse for ten years, and her body was already riddled with holes. Under the influence of the Phoenix flame, although All have recovered, but there are still some gaps in her foundation. It will take a certain amount of time to replenish her cultivation. During this period of time, she has a great chance of contracting the disease as long as there is an epidemic.

Similarly, the medicines needed to cure diseases are different from others, so Astoria doesn't want to go to the school hospital if she doesn't want to. Anyway, the medicine has a weak effect on the little girl.

While Hermione kept persuading Astoria, Finny had already arrived at the Room of Requirement and used the potion laboratory in his suitcase to make potions suitable for the little girl.

The weather also became rainy after October, and huge raindrops hit the windows of the castle like bullets, making a crackling sound.

The rainy days that have not stopped for several days have also caused the water in the Black Lake to rise a lot, and the flower beds are also muddy. However, the pumpkins in Hagrid's field are as big as the flower sheds as in previous years. This is for the future soon. for the Halloween party.

Because of Finny's influence, Draco did not run for Slytherin's Quidditch team, but this did not change the situation in the original book. Slytherin's Quidditch team still replaced all members with the latest broomsticks. Nimbus 2001, similarly, they insulted Hermione with the vicious word 'Mudblood' on the Quidditch pitch, and a scuffle involving three houses also took place on the Quidditch pitch, although it was later revealed by Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape felt blocked,

The leader Pansy Parkinson was also shut down by Snape for saying this word, but a lot of points were deducted from all three houses.

However, this incident still gave Harry and the others a big blow. The speed of Nimbus 2001 was too fast, which made Slytherin's Quidditch players fly like jets on the field. Light green shadows were left on the ground.

Like the original work, Harry was invited by Nick, who almost frowned, to attend his 500th death anniversary party, just before Halloween, which was the Hogwarts Halloween dinner.

After Finny heard about this, he directly stopped Hermione, who was also curious about it, and Astoria, who wanted to participate in order to escape the unpleasant potion in Finny's hands.

"No, Leah, even if you go to Nick's dinner party, you still need to drink these potions,"

Finny smiled faintly at Astoria and said softly, but the words he said sounded extremely terrifying to Astoria.

"Also, I need to emphasize again that you need to drink this potion for a year. It was my mistake for not thinking of this before. However, now that I have thought of it, you must drink it."

When Astoria heard this, her expression turned bitter, and she looked at Finny pleadingly.

"I have to drink it, can I not drink it? I really want to go to the death anniversary dinner,"

Feeney smiled and said,

"Believe me, Leah, it's for your own good not to let you go. And Hermione, I personally suggest that you don't go too. As for Harry and the others, they agreed to Nick after all, so just accept their fate."

Harry's expression changed, he looked at Finny with a bitter look and asked,

"Is this that bad?"

Feeney chuckled and said,

"Harry, do you still remember the introduction I told you about ghosts?"

Harry nodded,

"remember."

Feeney continued,

"Then, you should know that they can't touch objects, and they can't eat food. However, food is definitely needed for the dinner. So, what do you think the dinner will be like? Well, as a reminder, ghosts can't eat it. food, but they can ask about the taste of strong food.”

When Harry heard this, he immediately thought of the meaning of Finny's words, and his face became very ugly.

"Finney, are you kidding?"

Feeney shook his head.

"Of course not. As far as I know, Nick has asked the house elf in the kitchen to prepare it for him a few days ago. It will be full of flavor on Halloween."

As time went by, Harry began to regret it, or in other words, he began to regret it after Finny finished talking about the death anniversary dinner, but he had already agreed, so there was no way to go back on it.

The other little wizards in the school began to happily prepare for the Halloween banquet.

The auditorium was also decorated with the efforts of several professors and Hagrid, with live bats and giant pumpkins planted by Hagrid.

On the day before Halloween, at seven o'clock, Finny brought Draco and Astoria to the crowded auditorium.

The place is decorated with lights and decorations as in previous years, candlelight shines, golden plates are placed on the table, and the candles floating in the air have been turned into the shapes of pumpkins and ghosts, which is very consistent with the theme of Halloween.

Because of Finny's warning, Hermione did not go to Nick's death anniversary dinner. Instead, she came to the auditorium with Neville and Luna. Seeing the three of them, Draco ran over and walked into a room with them. Among the carriages carved from pumpkins,

Feeney took Astoria into another carriage and sat down.

Afterwards, the celebrities from the wizarding world invited back by Dumbledore performed in the front as the dinner began.

Astoria rarely attended such banquets and was very curious about it. She sat among the pumpkins and kept staring at the performance in front of her.

The dance of the skeletons of the Skeleton Dance Troupe looks completely different from that of humans. Instead of the elegance of the dance itself, it is very strange, mysterious but full of meaning and interesting. At least the little girl looked at it very carefully.

"Eat something and watch. If you are interested in this, you can ask your father to get some for you."

In Feeney's eyes, the skeletons performing in the auditorium at this time are not living creatures at all. At best, they can only be regarded as a kind of magical creation. They have a certain degree of self-awareness, but they are not free and need to be controlled by their owners.

Astoria glared at Finny, then took the pie that Finny put on his plate in her hand, eating and watching the show,

And Feeney closed his eyes and started thinking about what would happen today in the original work. Well, Harry and the trio of saviors went back to attend Nick's death anniversary dinner, and when they came back, Harry would hear the voice of the basilisk Basque. , thus seeing the first victim of this school year, Filch's companion and pet, Mrs. Norris, and then leading to Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets and the first Horcrux, Tom Riddle's diary,

However, now, Bask is locked in Slytherin's secret room by himself. He is not allowed to enter the Hogwarts castle without his permission. Instead, he can enter and exit the Forbidden Forest to hunt those Acromantulas.

As for the diary, which was destroyed by me during the holidays and was attacked by a mysterious person, there will be no other accidents this year.

While thinking, the performance of the Skeleton Dance Troupe was over, and the little wizards had almost finished eating. Dumbledore tapped the goblet with his spoon, attracting the attention of the little wizards just like when school started.

"Ahem, I think everyone has almost eaten. So, I wish you all a happy Halloween. However, don't be anxious yet. There will be desserts and pastries for everyone to enjoy, but before that, I need to take up some of your time. ”

‘Is it finally starting? ’

Finny sighed in his heart, staring closely at Dumbledore's eyes, because he knew that what Dumbledore was going to say next was actually a declaration of war against the mysterious man and the Ministry of Magic.

Sure enough, Dumbledore continued,

"First of all. It's bad news. Our Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, Professor Black, will step down from this position and leave Hogwarts after tonight. For this, let us pay tribute to Sirius, who has taught us for two months. ·Professor Black extends the warmest applause as a mark of respect,"

"The second one is still the departure of an old friend. Hagrid Rube will also leave Hogwarts after today, and at the same time relinquish his position as professor of the Care of Magical Creatures class. The person who will succeed this position will It’s Professor Grapeplan, he is also a very good professor, and the Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts will be Professor Umbridge. I hope everyone can learn advanced knowledge from her.”

When Umbridge heard this, a very ugly smile suddenly appeared on her fat face, she stood up and bowed to express her gratitude to everyone around her, although she might still be too tall when she stood up.

When she opened her mouth and wanted to make a long speech like at the beginning of school, she was ruthlessly interrupted by Dumbledore.

"Third, and in my opinion the most important thing"

When Feeney heard this, he was shocked and started!

Dumbledore continued,

"The Ministry of Magic doesn't want me to tell you this. Some of my classmates' parents may also be shocked by my actions. However, in my opinion, I still need to tell you about this. Yes, that's right, Voldemort is really back and attacked Mr. Phineas Black during the holidays. They think I shouldn't tell you about this, after all, you are still young, but I think it's better to tell the truth than to lie. Lies have loopholes. A lie requires countless lies to make it whole, and in the end there will be contradictions and disharmony between each other. I don't think it's good to hide this matter. It's right. People need to know the truth and also need to be happy for his return. And make preparations. Twelve years ago, he was crazy about eliminating dissidents. Twelve years later, he will be even crazier. I think it is necessary to make preparations in advance! "

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

Umbridge interrupted Dumbledore's speech with a sharp voice. Everyone looked at her. She was fat and short and jumped up from her high-backed chair and glared at Dumbledore.

"Shut up! Albus Dumbledore, you are questioning the authority of Mr. Fudge, the Minister of Magic! You are questioning the authority of the Wisennamo Conference! Everything you said is a lie, a lie, and it is wrong,"

Umbridge's roar surprised everyone, except Finny.

Finney had thought of this a long time ago. The three words "Voldemort" are as terrifying as telling people that they are about to die for those who fear him. Umbridge is naturally one of them.

Not to mention, in addition to Fudge, there is also Umbridge involved in the matter of hiding the return of the mysterious man. Once the matter is really exposed, she will face the punishment of betrayal that Fudge believes and the revenge of the Black family. She now interrupts Dumbledore's speech without caring about anything, and constantly emphasizes that Dumbledore is lying. This behavior is what she subconsciously hopes to happen.

It's a pity that it's not. After roaring the same words several times, Umbridge began to question whether Dumbledore has Alzheimer's disease in front of everyone!

After all, he has lived for a hundred years and is old enough. It is normal for him to be a little confused.

In short, the Halloween party was declared over under the influence of Dumbledore and Umbridge, and under the shocked and terrified faces of the young wizards. The young wizards were all depressed and terrified. Voldemort was like the big bad wolf that ate children in childhood fairy tales. Although they had never seen him, they were also aware of his horror.

"You knew that Professor Dumbledore would announce this at this time, right?"

On the way back to the Slytherin common room, Astoria pulled Finney's sleeve and asked,