Chapter 326 School Leaving Dinner

Fleur and the Beauxbatons students left.

They left in such a hurry that they didn't even attend the Hogwarts Leaving Dinner that they originally planned to attend.

This move was undoubtedly rude, but Dumbledore and others had no intention of blaming them and Durmstrang, who also left early, because everyone knew that this Triwizard Cup was a tragedy for them.

What's more, Voldemort has been resurrected, which means that the country of Yu has once again become a dangerous place.

Especially since Krum, a pure blood, also died in the hands of Death Eaters, this means that even pure blood is no longer safe.

Their departure made many people in Hogwarts very disappointed. During this year of getting along, many girls from Beauxbatons have established quite deep friendships with the students at Hogwarts. Some of them have Even fell in love.

And this separation is likely to be an eternal farewell for everyone.

Hagrid was also very sad. The last time Maxim went to his cabin, he actually came to say goodbye to him.

As the principal of Beauxbatons School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, it is impossible for Maxim to stay in the country for love, and it is impossible for Hagrid to leave Hogwarts, so they both know very well that this relationship may not be possible. It's going to end in vain.

Mike was also a little regretful about Fleur's departure. To be honest, he still liked Fleur (nonsense, any normal man would like Fleur), but the clothes were not as good as the new ones and not as good as the old ones. In comparison, Mike still cared more about Pene. Luo's feelings.

A few days after everyone at Beauxbatons left, the annual Hogwarts Leaving Dinner also began.

The leaving dinner has always been a repertoire of Hogwarts. It is a festive banquet where students who have nothing to do will eat and drink to vent the stress accumulated over the past year and their worries about the near future. Looking forward to the next summer vacation.

The previous principals of Hogwarts also know this tradition very well. During this annual festival, even the most stern principals will become kind and approachable, so that the students can be in a good mood and also It allows students to face their parents with a smile when they go home.

But tonight this tradition seems to be broken.

The decoration of the auditorium has indeed changed, but the flags on the walls and ceiling of the auditorium have not changed to the colors of the Champions Academy as usual, but have been replaced by pure black.

This made the entire auditorium and the students sitting in the auditorium become depressed.

This is not surprising at all. Except for some perverted minds, no one can get up fast in today's "dark clouds overwhelming" environment.

At the long table in the four major colleges, many students complained about the terrible color.

Claiming that they had finally come out of the shadow of Klum's death and the departure of Beauxbatons' beauties, the school not only did not intend to make them happier, but also prepared to bring them back to their lowest point again.

There are even Gryffindor students who say that even Slytherin's ugly green looks much better than black.

Of course, they only dared to talk about these words in private. When Dumbledore on the stage shook the golden bell in his hand, the entire auditorium fell into silence as before.

Mike, Penello and others were sitting at the long Ravenclaw table. As the bell rang, Mike turned to look towards the stage like everyone else.

Today, Dumbledore was very rare in wearing a black robe, and everyone on the staff seat not far from him was also dressed in black. Among them, Hagrid's outfit was the weirdest. Due to his injury, he was not injured yet. It's so transparent, and there are a lot of straps on his body.

However, as we all know, bandages are generally white.

So in order to match the main color of black tonight, Hagrid had to dye all the straps on his body black.

Normally dressing up like this would definitely draw ridicule from everyone, but tonight no one made fun of him at all.

Because everyone knows that Hagrid just escaped with his life some time ago, and Bagman, who was impersonated by Barty Jr. like him, was not so lucky, because Barty Jr. imprisoned him in a very remote place. place, so he was already dead when the Aurors found him.

Not killed by Barty Jr.

Instead, starved to death.

This is undoubtedly a huge tragedy, especially for Bagman's creditors.

"Another year," said Dumbledore, looking at everyone, "an end."

As Dumbledore's loud voice echoed in the auditorium, the students' attention became more focused, because according to the practice in recent years, Dumbledore's next speech was bound to announce something extremely important.

"Tonight was supposed to be a festive day. There have been so many things in the past year that are worthy of celebration. For example, some of us have finished their studies and started to move on to their new lives, and for example We won the Triwizard Tournament." Dumbledore said, "But there were also many tragedies that happened in the past year, and I think that we should remember those things more than those joyful things. tragedy."

Dumbledore stopped, and the students in the audience became nervous.

"I think many people already know what I am going to say." Dumbledore continued, "In the recent Triwizard Tournament, we lost a good friend, Krum. Our school's Care of Magical Creatures class The professor was also attacked and almost lost his life. You must have heard about these things from newspapers or classmates. But what I want to tell you is that it was indeed the Death Eaters who caused all this, but it was also Voldemort."

Hearing the words Voldemort, many people in the auditorium couldn't help but tremble, and a smile appeared on Mike's lips.

"Yes, Voldemort, he is back."

After saying that, there was a strange silence in the auditorium first, and then dense whispers started. Now everyone could no longer care about the majesty of the principal, and a feeling called uneasiness quickly filled the auditorium. Come on.

"The Ministry of Magic does not want me to tell you this." Dumbledore continued. "Some parents may be shocked by what I did. This may be because they cannot believe that Voldemort is really back, or because They think I shouldn’t tell you this because you are still young. However, I believe it is always better to tell the truth than to lie.”

At this time, shock and fear were written on every face in the auditorium. Except for Slytherin, most of the Slytherin students did not show any panic after hearing Dumbledore's words. On the contrary, among them, There were excited smiles on the faces of many people. They gathered together in twos and threes and whispered, seeming to be discussing how to join the Dark Lord's camp, and the most active one was Malfoy.

This move made many people's impression of Slytherin drop to rock bottom, and many Gryffindor boys had even rolled up their sleeves and prepared to fight.

Unfortunately, Dumbledore spoke again.

"Of course, when talking about these things, I must also mention two other people." Dumbledore said, "Yes, I am talking about Harry Potter and Mike Townley."

Dumbledore's words brought the Gryffindor boys' butts out of their seats back to where they should be.

"Harry Potter and Mike Townley, the two of them faced Voldemort that night and escaped from his clutches." Dumbledore said, "Especially Mike Townley, who risked his life to keep Harry safe. He brought him back to Hogwarts. He displayed a fearless spirit in every aspect that few wizards have shown in the face of Voldemort's power, and for that, I pay tribute to him."

Dumbledore turned to Mac solemnly and raised his goblet.

Almost everyone in the auditorium did so. They excitedly chanted Mike's name and toasted him.

Mike also stood up with a goblet filled with juice. He first bowed to the people standing on the faculty and staff seats, then bowed to the students to express his gratitude. Finally, he joined everyone and bowed his head. Drink all the juice in the cup.

When he stood up and bowed, he also saw the scene on the Slytherin side.

At the long Slytherin table, only a handful of people, including Chris, stood up to toast Mike. The rest of the people sat stubbornly in their chairs, thinking that what Dumbledore just said was fart.

At the same time, Mike also noticed that the Slytherins who followed Chris had all been seen in the investigation report submitted by the Mutual Aid Association. These people had one thing in common, that is, they were all mixed-race!

And all the purebloods, without exception, ignored their king!

Mike sat down slowly, the smile on his face getting wider.

"To be honest, I really hope I'm wrong. But now, we all have to accept this terrible fact." Dumbledore said, "I believe that we will all face dark and difficult times. Some of you in this hall have been directly harmed by Voldemort. Many of your families have been torn apart.

Voldemort is very powerful, I don't deny that. But I don’t think he is so powerful that no one can stop him. I hope everyone can unite. Only when we are united can we be strong. If we are divided, we will be vulnerable. Voldemort was very clever in creating conflict and hostility. "Dumbledore said as he looked at the Slytherin table, "We can only fight it to the end if we show the same unbreakable friendship and trust. As long as we have the same goal, Voldemort will be defeated! "

Dumbledore's words were so powerful that many students, mainly Gryffindor, were filled with excitement and couldn't help but stand up and cheer.

But more people bowed their heads and remained silent, and the Slytherin purebloods even sneered.

This scene was all seen by Dumbledore, who was standing at a high place, and his shining eyes could not help but be tinged with a hint of haze.

…

The school leaving dinner was over, and everyone was not happy with the meal, especially Slytherin.

Because Dumbledore didn't talk about the Academy Cup until the end of the dinner, and judging from the score on the gemstone hourglass in the foyer, this year's Student Cup should be theirs.

Normally, if Dumbledore had treated them like this, they would have already launched a complaint against him, but now they had more important things to do, such as telling their parents about Voldemort's resurrection.

Mike, Franklin and other members of the Freemasonry did not return to the lounge like other students, but gathered in the secret realm of the Freemasonry.

After another round of expansion, the number of Freemasonry members increased again. Franklin's new girlfriend Clinton and Zhou Hong and others also joined the Freemasonry. At this moment, they are sitting in the Masonic meeting room.

Their joining made the originally empty conference room a little more crowded. However, even though there were more people, the atmosphere in the conference room did not become lively. Everyone was sitting in their seats with their heads down, silent. language.

Even the Weasley brothers, who were the most out-of-the-box in the past, are no exception.

This is not surprising at all. With the exception of the Weasley brothers, all members of the Freemasonry are of Muggle descent. Even the Weasley brothers, who are pure blood, are the Muggle-protecting faction that Voldemort hates.

It can be said that Freemasonry is naturally on the opposite side of Voldemort, and the two will inevitably have a life-and-death battle in the future!

Facing the most powerful dark wizard in the world today, it can be said that everyone has no confidence at all.

Despair and uneasiness are permeating the conference room. The only sound that can be heard in the auditorium is the sound of shoe soles hitting the floor.

This is Franklin shaking his legs, which he is used to doing to relieve his tension.

This is obviously a bad habit. This kind of intensive noise can easily make people feel irritable, and many people in the conference room frowned.

Finally, Miss Clinton, who was sitting next to Franklin, took action. She reached out and held down Franklin's leg, and the annoying sound finally disappeared.

But as Miss Clinton let go of her hand, Franklin began to shake his legs involuntarily.

Franklin made an apologetic gesture before everyone else, indicating that he had no control over it, so Miss Clinton could only keep pressing her hand on Franklin's thigh.

Opposite them, Benjamin seemed to be unable to bear the strange atmosphere anymore. He stood up quickly and slammed the table.

"Bang!"

This loud noise startled everyone, and everyone looked at Benjamin in surprise, but Benjamin's eyes fell on the tall figure at the head of the long table.

"Say something, Mike!"

Mike's emotionless eyes turned to Benjamin and asked calmly:

"What do you want to hear from me?"

Mike's look directly made Benjamin, who was furious just now, feel his stomach tremble. His throat squirmed greatly, and he hesitated for a while before speaking at a much lower volume than before:

"When...of course it's what we should do next."

"Oh, that's what you're talking about." Mike stretched and said, "Next, let's go to the bank. Well, to be precise, what we want to shoot is a magical bank, that is, Gringotts."

Everyone: "?"