Chapter 651 I have an opinion
The screen turns to the Hogshead pub in Hogsmeade late at night.
The two wizards, who were extremely tightly wrapped in black robes, sat in silence relative to each other. Aberforth behind the bar quietly wiped the wine vessel with the invisible black cloth, glancing there from time to time.
Oddly enough, ever since Voldemort's highly publicized return and taking control of the Ministry of Magic.
His business here has prospered.
Normally I don't see two or three kittens, but at this time, at this late hour, the bar was still bustling with people.
"Explain in detail the reasons why Harry is not allowed to drop out of school."
The two wizards sitting in relative silence in the Pig's Head Bar were naturally Soul and Alastor Moody. Since Dumbledore's death, Moody has naturally become the new backbone.
"Because only when Harry returns to Hogwarts can he have the possibility of killing the Dark Lord." Soul's mouth moved slightly, but no sound came out.
"What I want to know is why." Moody did the same thing, wrapping his throat with magic power so that the sounds coming from it would not be heard by outsiders.
Others can only see two people talking, but can't hear anything.
"Snape can't be the headmaster, so Dumbledore assigned me a task to prevent Hogwarts from falling into the hands of the Dark Lord."
"I can't tell you the specifics."
Moody was silent for a while, "How do you ensure Harry's safety?"
"I can't promise, so I came to you instead of Sirius." Soul replied.
"But Harry must return to Hogwarts for Dumbledore's final arrangement to take effect."
There was another long silence, and Soul reached for the butterbeer on the coffee table and took a sip, quietly waiting for Moody's answer.
"So, what do we need to do? You should know that under this situation, it is impossible for Harry to board the express train to Hogwarts."
"So, I need you to escort Harry to Hogsmeade and away from the Shrieking Shack. Both Lupine and Sirius know the secret passage, but it is sealed. However, you should have a way, Harry. There's a Marauder's Map out there to show you the way and avoid those eyes."
"What about you?" Moody nodded and asked softly.
"Me?" Suer raised his head slightly, with an arc at the corner of his mouth, "I will enter Hogwarts in advance, inform Professor McGonagall and others, and ask them to cooperate with me in performing a performance in front of everyone at the opening dinner. play."
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On August 31st, the first day of the new school year at Hogwarts, the express train departed from the train station in the morning as always.
Different from previous years, the sound of the train pressing on the track was particularly clear this year.
It's because this year's train was extra quiet, no one was making any noise, and there was no laughter or noise like in previous years.
The reason was that the masked Death Eaters were patrolling from carriage to carriage on the train.
No train cars are allowed to be closed.
Even the kind old witch who sold delicious food on the train every year was gone.
Hermione stared out the window quietly, watching the farmland give way to barren grass.
It looked like it was getting dark outside.
Look at the moon gradually rising into the sky.
The moonlight is as quiet as flowing water. It always hangs in the fluffy sky and shines on the world as always.
Quiet, long-lasting, and bright, waiting for the drama below to unfold.
The train station in Hogsmeade still stingily did not install a single light. The little wizards got off the train one by one in such a dark train station, completely without the messy appearance of previous years.
"Freshman, follow me." Old Filch walked quietly from a distance, holding a kerosene lamp as old as himself.
"Other students will enter Hogwarts by carriage as usual."
Just like seven years ago, the boat cut through the lake and took the little wizards through the vine curtain hanging overhead. Even though this year's enrollment was different from the past, the little wizards saw the Hogwarts Castle suddenly appearing around the corner. At this time, he still couldn't help but let out a low voice.
"No matter how many times I see it, it's still so beautiful." Filch stood quietly on the bow of the ship, and the lights of Hogwarts shining through the gaps reflected the entire castle standing on the top of the cliff. eye.
"I didn't expect that I would have such an opportunity to ride on a ship."
Thinking about it in his mind, Filch, ah, or should I say, Soul, who used polyjuice potion to look like Filch, scolded him coldly.
"Quiet!"
The little wizards immediately closed their mouths, but when they looked at the castle that was getting closer and closer, there was still wonder in their eyes.
"The new students have arrived, Professor McGonagall."
As in previous years, Professor McGonagall, holding the admission list, was still waiting for the arrival of new students at the oak door.
Professor McGonagall looked at the group of furry heads behind Suer, her eyes flashed, and she nodded slightly,
"Thank you for your hard work, Argus. Were there any surprises along the way?"
"I have done this in previous years, and there will be no surprises this year." Suer replied in a low voice.
"That's good." Professor McGonagall nodded slightly, then looked at the furry heads who came to Hogwarts for the first time.
"Freshmen, follow me. The sorting ceremony will begin soon."
As in previous years, Professor McGonagall took the freshmen to an empty room on one side of the foyer and asked them to wait for a moment. As in previous years, Professor McGonagall went to the auditorium to carry out routine procedures, mainly for all second-year and above students to wait. The above students took their seats and became quiet.
Filch, ah, Soul slowly came to the door of the auditorium and stood where Filch stood in the same position as in previous years. They looked quietly at Snape, who was sitting in the center of the rostrum with a gloomy expression as always.
His eyes lightly glanced at Gryffindor. Many familiar people were there, including Ron and Ginny, but Harry was not there.
By this time, he should be already in the secret passage of the Whomping Willow, right?
"Filch, where is your cat? What's that cat's name? Loris, it belongs to Mrs. Loris. Why isn't it here? Is it dead?"
For some reason, someone arrived at the auditorium a step slower than everyone else. He saw Filch at a glance and felt that something was missing under Filch's feet.
"It's sick." Filch raised his eyes and glanced, "It's sick, Mr. Malfoy."
"So that's it." Malfoy's face was very pale, but he was as proud as ever, "This is a good cat. It was before, is now, and will be in the future. It will get better and help us catch those unruly students. Yeah?"
"I think so, Mr. Malfoy." Soul said to Malfoy, imitating Filch's usual appearance.
"That's good." Malfoy tapped his chin lightly and quickly walked to the Slytherin table.
The opening ceremony began. The Sorting Hat cleared his throat and sang on a high stool as in previous years, but this year's song was particularly sad and weak.
But at the end, the students still gave it applause.
Next, as in previous years, is the sorting ceremony.
There are many new students this year, mainly due to the decree issued after Voldemort came to power that all students in the UK who meet the admission standards of Hogwarts must study at the school.
All in all, the sorting ceremony lasted for more than half an hour.
Finally, when the last freshman entered Hufflepuff and sat down on the long table, it was time for the banquet, but before the banquet, there was one more thing to announce.
"Everyone knows." Professor McGonagall stood in the open space in front of the podium, facing all the students, "We lost our principal last school year, but the country cannot be without a master for a day, and the school cannot be without a principal for a day. Therefore, I must introduce him to you before you start dinner. Some of you have known him for seven years, and some of you are meeting him for the first time."
"The new Headmaster of Hogwarts—Mr. Severus Snape."
Snape stood up from the center of the podium in response.
Applause burst out, oh, no, mainly only the Slytherin people applauded, and the other three tables remained silent.
"It seems that not everyone welcomes me as the principal." Snape said coldly, his eyes sweeping across the long tables of the other three colleges.
"If any of you have any opinions, you can put them forward."
"I have an opinion----"
A voice sounded from the back of the auditorium. The voice was rough and pierced the entire auditorium. Everyone turned to look at the place where the sound came from.
