Chapter 198 Interview

I don't know how long it took, but Dumbledore, who was looking up at the stars, finally came to his senses. He sighed softly and spoke to break the dull atmosphere in the auditorium.

"This year has been difficult. We were attacked by an ancient basilisk. The basilisk hung over us like a dark cloud called fear, causing the entire Hogwarts Castle to fall into panic. We spent long days crowded in this auditorium, eating unpalatable food and living like years.”

As Dumbledore recounted the basilisk incident in the first half of this year in a deep voice, everyone in the auditorium looked sad.

But before everyone could grieve for too long, Dumbledore suddenly changed his tone and said in a high tone: "But! We are not defeated. We are united, united, and determined to defeat the powerful enemy and tide over the difficulties. !

Countless warriors stood up. For everyone's safety and the future of Hogwarts, they patrolled the school at the risk of being attacked by the basilisk at any time. During this period, three brave martyrs even paid their lives for it!

Their sacrifice was worth it, and we finally defeated the powerful enemy! Finally ushered in the dawn of victory! The Millennium Basilisk may be strong, but together we are even stronger! In the face of this power, the Basilisk is simply vulnerable! "

Dumbledore's sonorous and powerful speech completely ignited the little wizards in the audience. Fortunately for the Slytherin students, the members of Gryffindor House were already excited to the point of trembling. Mike swore that even if Even if Dumbledore wanted them to find Voldemort and die, they would rush to him.

Not only them, but also many students in Ravenclaw Academy, who had always been calm and rational, believed Dumbledore's nonsense. At this moment, their eyes were red and their fists were clenched.

Yes, Mike's evaluation of Dumbledore's speech is bullshit.

He had participated in and witnessed the entire snake hunting activity, and he knew exactly what the situation was like at the scene.

Dumbledore easily killed the powerful basilisk in an instant. Why did he go there if he was so powerful?

Don't say that Dumbledore can't find the location of the basilisk. Mike might have believed this when he first entered Hogwarts, but after he understood that a great wizard of Dumbledore's level could possess After that, I didn’t believe it at all after seeing such terrifying mental power.

Just as Mike was complaining crazily in his heart, Dumbledore on the stage began to speak again.

"Although the basilisk has been eliminated, the danger has not disappeared. The so-called heir who released the basilisk was not caught, but instead lurked among the students. Fortunately, Hogwarts can always be there in times of crisis. A hero is born to turn the tide!" Dumbledore paused as he said this, then pointed his finger in the direction of Mike and said, "Mr. Mike Townley, this young man who combines all the outstanding qualities of the four major colleges stood up. , defeated the heir hiding among us! For this reason, after discussing with the professors, I decided to award him the Hogwarts Special Contribution Award!"

As soon as this statement came out, all the little wizards on the stage opened their mouths in surprise.

No wonder they were so surprised, because the matter of Voldemort's Horcruxes could not be leaked, otherwise it would cause panic. At the same time, Percy may also be ostracized because of this incident, so the fact that Mike defeated Percy, who was controlled by a Horcrux, to win the Special Contribution Award was only circulated in a small circle.

Just when everyone was shocked and speechless, Dumbledore took the lead in applauding, and everyone finally came to their senses and started applauding, even the professors on the teacher's bench were no exception.

At this time, Mike was overwhelmed by the applause and was a little overwhelmed. He didn't even see Dumbledore's gesture inviting him to come on stage.

Fortunately, Penello and others were sitting next to him. Penello stretched out two fingers like sword fingers and stabbed Mike just above the waist.

Anyone who has had a similar experience must know that no matter how big or small the force is, once this position is poked, an indescribable sour taste will go straight to your Tianling Cap.

Of course, Mike was no exception. He jerked violently after being poked like this. But thanks to this poke, Mike also noticed Dumbledore's gesture on the stage, stood up with a swipe, and walked to Dumbledore's side amid the envious and jealous eyes of everyone.

"Congratulations Mike."

Dumbledore smiled and handed a golden medal to Mike. In addition to Mike's name, this golden medal also had the reason why Mike won the award written in very small text below.

"You are so complimentary. I can only achieve the results I have today because of your education!"

Mike and Dumbledore exchanged commercial blows on the podium, and finally the two of them took a photo together holding the Special Contribution Award medal, and then Mike took the medal and returned to the long table in Ravenclaw.

As soon as Mike sat down, the students sitting nearby swarmed around him. They all wanted to touch the legendary special contribution award medal.

Mike can also understand their behavior. There are many people who have won the Hogwarts Special Contribution Award in history, and their medals are collected in the trophy room of Hogwarts. The students of Hogwarts Although I can often visit it, I cannot reach out and touch it. So they cherish this opportunity very much.

In fact, the medal in Mike's hand will be handed over to Dumbledore later and put in the prize display room. Now it is just for Mike to hold it in his hand and feel it.

So this medal, which represents glory, was quickly circulated on the long table in Ravenclaw. It didn't work quickly. As long as the person who got the medal delayed a little longer, he would be rushed by the next person.

The little wizards from other colleges could only crane their necks and look at the Ravenclaw table with envy. They also wanted to touch the medal with their own hands, but the distance between them and the long table where Mike was sitting was really too far. .

"Okay, after listening to this nagging old man like me for so long, I believe everyone is a little impatient." Dumbledore clapped his hands and redirected everyone's attention from the medal to him, "Then let's continue Come down and let me announce that the dinner party has officially begun!"

Following Dumbledore's order, countless delicacies suddenly appeared out of thin air on the plates arranged neatly on the long table, and the entire auditorium was suddenly filled with the aroma of food.

The students who originally stretched their necks to look at Mike were also attracted by the aroma and began to fight with the food. Only a few Ravenclaw students remained unmoved and continued to circulate. Mike's medal.

Mike didn't care who his medal was. Anyway, this medal would be handed over to Dumbledore later. He didn't believe that anyone would be stupid enough to steal this medal, so he concentrated on eating the delicious food in front of him. .

The food at the Hogwarts banquet was as unpretentious as ever, with roasted chickens stacked like a hill, steaks topped with bright sauces, and countless delicacies that Mike couldn't name, all served in unlimited quantities. The moment the empty plate appears, it disappears, followed by a plate full of the same food.

An hour later, after destroying the last piece of pudding, Mike took a deep breath and leaned back on the chair with a tactical move.

The dinner was over, and at the same time, Mike officially ended his second year at Hogwarts.

After Dumbledore gave the order, the students in the auditorium returned to their dormitories under the leadership of their respective college prefects. Only Mike followed Professor Flitwick to the small rest in the backstage of the auditorium.

As soon as he entered the lounge, Mike found that the middle-aged woman with 6 cm long nails was also there, looking at Mike with a smile.

There was an open notebook on the desk next to her, and a quill was floating motionless above the notebook.

"Mike, this is Ms. Rita Skeeter. She is a reporter from the Daily Prophet. She is here to interview you this time." Professor Flitwick introduced Mike.

As soon as Professor Flitwick said her name, Mike remembered the identity of Rita Skeeter.

She is the Animagus reporter who can turn into a beetle in the original work. Of course, she didn't go to the Ministry of Magic to register.

It is precisely by using the small size of her Animagus form and the ability to fly that Rita Skeeter can transform into the most powerful gossip reporter, exploring the privacy and dirty information of those famous people.

Moreover, this reporter is also good at distorting facts. In order to gain readers' attention, she often writes some untrue things. For example, in the original work, Harry and others were blackmailed by her.

"Mike, don't be nervous, just act like normal."

As if he noticed something was wrong with Mike's condition, Professor Flitwick patted Mike's back and comforted him.

The scene at this time is funny. Due to Mike's crazy growth this year, his height is now close to 1.75 meters. The short Professor Flitwick can only stand on tiptoe with all his strength to barely take a picture of Mike. ’s back, otherwise he would have no choice but to pat Mike’s butt.

After being slapped by Professor Flitwick, Mike also came back to his senses.

He narrowed his eyes and braced himself, looked at Rita Skeeter in front of him warily, and after a long time he smiled and said hello.

What surprised Mike was that this well-known reporter actually stood up from his seat in a flash, took three steps and two steps at a time and came to Mike in an instant, held Mike's hand and said:

"You are Mr. MacTownley! The hero who saved Hogwarts and the strongest duelist who won the Hogwarts Duel Competition. I have long admired your name!"

Rita Skeeter's long nails made Mike feel very disgusted, so he broke away from her hand without leaving a trace.

Although Mike was a little confused about Rita Skeeter's attentive appearance, his vigilance did not lower at all. You must know that the old woman in front of you is famous for writing black articles, and Mike does not want to see an article specifically slandering him published in the most famous newspaper in the British wizarding world - the Daily Prophet.

"You're very grateful. This is just a trivial achievement of mine."

Rita Skeeter wanted to say something else, but Professor Flitwick glanced at the magic clock hanging on the wall and saw that it was getting late, so he said: "Let's start quickly, Mike today He is already very tired and needs to rest early."

Hearing this, the smile on Rita Skeeter's face suddenly froze, but she immediately returned to normal. She sat back in her seat with a smile and began to interview Mike.

Although it was only for a moment, Mike relied on his strong mental power to notice the subtle changes in expression on her face, and he suddenly had a guess in his mind.

Could it be that this Rita Skeeter had been warned by Professor Flitwick a long time ago and came here just to write a report praising herself?

Although there were already speculations, Mike still performed impeccably during the subsequent interview, leaving no room for words for Rita Skeeter. Rita Skeeter's interview method is also very special. Nowadays, reporters in Muggle society use handwriting to record the interview content during interviews. Later generations are much more advanced. Most reporters will use recording equipment, or simply record the interview content directly. Videography.

But Rita Skeeter was different. She sat comfortably on the sofa chair without using her hands at all. The automatic recording quill beside her would automatically record the contents of their visit.

Mike originally wanted to ask her why she used this recording method, because as far as Mike knew, although the fully automatic recording quill pen wrote extremely fast, it also had many typos, and the actual work efficiency would not improve much.

But when Mike saw the carefully maintained nails on the ten fingers again, he didn't ask. With such long nails, it must have been very difficult for her to just write with a pen, let alone take real-time shorthand.

After half an hour, the Rita Skeeter to Mike interview was finally over.

"Thank you, Mr. Townley. If nothing unexpected happens, you will be able to read today's interview in the Daily Prophet soon."

Rita Skeeter put away her notepad and quill and said to Mike with a smile.

And Mike also breathed a sigh of relief. During the interview, he remained highly focused, and he had just eaten, so even though the questions Rita Skeeter asked were all very ordinary question, but Mike still feels a little tired now.

After pulling himself together and saying goodbye to Rita Skeeter, Mike left the room and returned to the Ravenclaw lounge, leaving Professor Flitwick and Rita Skeeter alone in the small lounge.

As for what Professor Flitwick and Rita Skeeter would do, Mike didn't care. He just wanted to go back to his bed and have a good sleep.

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