Chapter 488 Speech

After dinner, it was the routine time for the headmaster to speak, and Dumbledore's prestige was immediately revealed here: none of the students below made a sound at this time.

The headmaster started by talking about the arrangements for the semester, telling the students that Filch, the administrator, had requested that students be absolutely prohibited from bringing any joke merchandise purchased from Weasley's Wizard's Wheezes this year. Of course, everyone in this room thinks that the ban is basically useless.

Next is the arrangement of Quidditch. Students who want to join the college Quidditch team need to report their names to the dean as in previous years. At the same time, with the graduation of Li Qiaodan, the school still needs to find a new Quidditch game commentator, and those who are interested can also apply to the dean.

Finally, it’s time for the introduction of the new professor, “In addition, I would like to introduce the new faculty member...Professor Horace Slughorn, the former Slytherin head of Hogwarts... I am honored to announce that he It has been agreed to come back as Potions Professor. Dumbledore's voice fell, and Slughorn stood up, his bald head gleaming in the candlelight, and his belly in a waistcoat cast a large shadow on the table .

Potions? The word echoed throughout the hall, and everyone wondered if they had heard it wrong. Hermione frowned and looked at Ryan, Didn't Harry say in the letter that Dumbledore brought him to find Slughorn to be the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts? Why is it Potions?

Before Ryan could answer, Dumbledore raised his voice to overwhelm the people's comments: At the same time, Professor Snape will be the teacher of the Defense Against the Dark Arts class.

The Slytherins clapped enthusiastically at the news, while tables in other houses buzzed with discussion. Everyone couldn't believe the news, especially Harry, whose no could be heard clearly even over the din of the auditorium.

Ryan and those who were familiar with Harry looked at him, and Harry knew that there was something wrong with his news. He tried desperately to remember when Dumbledore had told him about it, but, thinking about it now, he couldn't remember Dumbledore telling him which class Slughorn was going to teach. Instead, it reminded Slughorn of telling him that her mother, Lily, had been very good at Potions.

You must know that the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts is not an attractive position. Ryan said to Hermione beside him, and at the same time helped Harry out of the siege, As far as I know, Slughorn He is a person who pursues enjoyment and is afraid of risks. He should not have the spirit of sacrifice to take this class, let alone he has been a Potions professor before.

Well, there's something good about it, said Harry through gritted teeth, Snape's going to be gone in less than a year. what do you mean? asked Ron.

That job is jinxed. No one lasts longer than a year... Quirrell's got his life in it. Personally, I sincerely hope there's another murder...

Harry, please don't say that. Ryan said in a gentle tone, enough people have died this holiday, and it is not a good thing to shed more innocent blood. After hearing this, Hermione He also nodded in agreement.

Snape is still innocent? Harry didn't agree with Ryan's point of view, but Ron said rationally at this time: I thought that Snape would probably go back to teach his Potions class at the end of the term. The one called Slug Horn's guys probably don't want to be here long term, and that's what Moody is.

Harry had to admit that Ron was right, because when he and Dumbledore went to find Slughorn, they learned that the Death Eaters were still trying to find him during the summer vacation,

He felt he was too old to have the energy to deal with this. I am willing to go back to school, on the one hand, to expand my social circle, and on the other hand, I think it is safe enough here, so I don’t have to run around in various places to escape.

Dumbledore cleared his throat, seemingly unaware of how shocked everyone had been by his announcement, and said nothing more about his teaching duties, but waited a few seconds to ensure complete silence before continuing . Everyone in this Hall knows that Voldemort and his entourage are at it again, and going from strength to strength...

There was a dead silence at the Slytherin table, especially as Crabbe and Goyle were less cocky than usual. The result of losing the pillars of the family is that they are directly and completely marginalized, and now they can only watch Malfoy act. Malfoy, on the other hand, seemed to be distracted, not knowing what was going on in his mind.

I need to emphasize that the current situation is very dangerous. Everyone in Hogwarts needs to be extremely cautious to ensure their own safety. The magic defense of the castle has been thoroughly strengthened and updated, but every one of our teachers and students We still have to be vigilant at all times, and we must not take it lightly. Therefore, I ask you to strictly abide by every safety regulation, and report to the teaching staff immediately as soon as you find any abnormal or suspicious situations. I believe in you, for the safety of yourself and others, I will definitely restrain my behavior. Dumbledore's blue eyes scanned all the students, and then smiled again on his face.

Okay, your beds are waiting for you, as warm and comfortable as you want them to be, and I know your priority now is to rest well and get ready for classes tomorrow. So, let's say 'good night'. Sweet dreams!

As usual, the benches were pushed behind one after another, making a harsh friction sound, and hundreds of students began to file out of the auditorium and walked towards the dormitory. Ryan and Hermione went to perform their duties as prefects to take care of the first-year students. As usual, Hermione was the cheapest in the queue to introduce the basic knowledge about the castle to the freshmen, while Ryan followed the line silently to check if any freshmen were left behind, and at the same time released his perception to explore the magic castle.

As Dumbledore said, the castle's magical defenses were indeed strengthened during the summer vacation. Even if a wizard who masters the rules wants to deal with the defenses on the castle, it will take a lot of effort. But this defense is dead after all. What really makes Hogwarts Castle impenetrable is that Dumbledore, a wizard who also masters the rules, sits in the castle.

Ryan can be sure that as long as there is a wizard who masters the rules to operate this castle, then wizards of the same level will not be able to storm in anyway.

Therefore, the reason why Hogwarts is the safest place in the British wizarding world is entirely because Dumbledore guards the castle in the school. This also made Ryan feel that he was too correct in preventing Dumbledore from dying in the last incident of destroying Voldemort's ring Horcrux. As long as Professor Dumbledore can withstand Voldemort, he will be sure little by little Drain the last drop of blood from those pure-blood families, and then completely throw them into the garbage dump of history.

After returning to the common room, because they had been on the train for a day, everyone exchanged pleasantries and went to bed quickly. And Ryan went to the radiation world to start preparing gifts for the Death Eaters who might come to sneak attack in the castle.

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