#296 - Final Dinner

The Hogwarts professors' discussion of Slytherin put Snape in the spotlight in front of all the faculty. →Read

However, even he himself hadn't expected the Slytherin House under Anduin's management to be so powerful, not only drastically changing the atmosphere of the House but also causing everyone's grades to show a leap-forward improvement.

After all, it was the first time the internal grades of Slytherin students had been displayed in front of everyone. Snape didn't even react at first, which caused him to lose his composure, a rare occurrence.

At this moment, the professors stood up and walked out. Today was the Hogwarts end-of-term banquet, and Snape couldn't help but quicken his pace, eager to retrieve the House Cup as soon as possible.

When the faculty arrived at the Great Hall, they saw that most of the young wizards had also arrived. Their faces were filled with excitement and joyful smiles, after all, summer vacation was just around the corner after tonight.

In stark contrast to these young wizards were the little snakes at the Slytherin table. They were sitting upright, without any superfluous expressions. Even achieving such good results in the final exams couldn't affect their discipline.

After taking their seats, the professors couldn't help but exchange glances at the Slytherin students' behavior.

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Throughout an entire school year, Slytherin had maintained such a high level of discipline. To be honest, this gave the professors, including Snape, a chill. They even felt a trace of fear towards the current Slytherin.

As Dumbledore took his place, the Hogwarts end-of-term banquet officially began. During the banquet, most of the professors and young wizards enjoyed the delicious food.

Of course, they would often shift their attention to the Slytherin table. Even though tomorrow was the start of the holidays, these Slytherin students still maintained strict etiquette while dining.

Not a single laugh could be heard on the entire table, only the occasional faint sound of knives and forks against plates, which even made Dumbledore frequently glance over.

Midway through the banquet, Professor McGonagall looked at Dumbledore inquisitively. After receiving the headmaster's nod, Professor McGonagall raised her spoon and tapped the goblet on the table, the sound attracting everyone's attention in the hall.

The young wizards and professors all understood that it was finally time for the annual House points announcement.

At the same time, Dumbledore stood up appropriately, "Another year has passed, and now it's time to award the House Cup. The scores for each House are as follows."

"In fourth place, Gryffindor with a total score of 378 points."

The Gryffindors surprisingly smiled upon hearing this score, because although they were still in last place this year, their score was much higher than last year. Sure enough, fighting less meant fewer points deducted.

Seeing the Gryffindors' carefree expressions, Professor McGonagall couldn't help but roll her eyes. When would they ever bring some honor to her, the old witch?

"In third place, Hufflepuff with a total score of 406 points."

"In second place is Ravenclaw, with a score of 437 points."

"And in first place this year is..." Dumbledore glanced with a kind smile at the Slytherin House next to him. Although he could see joy in the eyes of the Slytherin wizards who looked over, not a single one lost their composure. On the contrary, everyone remained restrained, and not even a sound could be heard from that direction.

"First place goes to Slytherin, with a total score of 635 points!"

As Dumbledore's words settled, the banners floating above the hall began to flutter without wind, instantly transforming into the green and silver Slytherin House banner.

The wizards and faculty from the other three Houses were shocked by the amazing score Slytherin had achieved, and then couldn't help but applaud in congratulations.

Especially Snape, although he still wore a stern face, his hands were almost creating afterimages as he clapped.

However, the Slytherin table was still silent. All the young wizards were very excited, but they still sat upright, only looking at Anduin in the center of the table with inquisitive eyes. The meaning was obvious: can we applaud now?

The Slytherin House's abnormal behavior attracted the attention of everyone in the school. They also followed the gaze of these young wizards, focusing on Anduin in his seat.

Anduin, at this moment, tilted his head slightly, staring intently at the banner above. He had just noticed that Dumbledore had personally cast a large-scale Transfiguration spell, causing the House banner above the hall to change. Such a large range, such a long distance, and still casting silently and wandlessly so calmly, he couldn't do it with his current Transfiguration skills.

When he came back to his senses, he found that the eyes of the entire school were focused on him. Coupled with the inquiring gazes of the little snakes around him, Anduin understood what was happening.

"Clap! Clap! Clap!" Anduin clapped calmly. With him taking the lead, the Slytherins dared to applaud.

Although the Slytherin wizards joined in the celebration, the young wizards from the other Houses, as well as the professors from various subjects, focused their attention on Anduin. Even Dumbledore raised his eyebrows in surprise.

Until now, everyone finally confirmed that the changes in Slytherin House this year all stemmed from this young wizard, this Anduin who had always been quite low-key. His low profile had even made many people forget that he was once a combat hero.

This made everyone once again raise a strong interest in Anduin. The students from the other Houses also began to talk amongst themselves, discussing Anduin.

However, Anduin had no reaction to the discussions and strange gazes of the crowd. His mind was now full of planning for the summer vacation.

Although Anduin caused a small sensation in the Great Hall, the end-of-term banquet continued in an orderly manner.

After the banquet ended, Anduin returned to the common room, dismissed everyone early, and lifted the disciplinary requirements for the last two days, allowing them to enjoy the end of term.

However, even so, the Slytherin young wizards were already accustomed to obeying discipline. Even when taking the Hogwarts Express back the next day, everyone maintained strict disciplinary standards.

Anduin, who was also returning with everyone, headed straight to Diagon Alley after arriving at the destination and saying goodbye to everyone.

However, Anduin did not directly return to his home in Diagon Alley, or even enter Diagon Alley. Instead, he went around to the Muggle district next to Diagon Alley and headed straight for a certain shop on the street.