At this moment, the auditorium was busier than ever.
The long tables in each college were not only filled with students who had returned to school, but also people who had come to attend the memorial service in the morning but had not yet left. They also stayed to participate in tonight's celebration banquet, but I didn't know those who had not actually participated.
Will adults who have experienced the Battle of Hogwarts feel inexplicably embarrassed while enjoying a victory that does not belong to them?
People were chatting in low voices amidst the buzzing noise, listening to the heroes who actually participated in the Battle of Hogwarts recount the shocking battle a few days ago, explaining how they defeated Voldemort's minions who were several times more powerful than their own.
Wonderful story.
Especially those guys who have personally hunted giants can enjoy the admiration of those around them.
That was a giant that made the hearts of countless wizards tremble. He killed him as soon as he asked, and it was a one-sided massacre.
As for the werewolf who had made countless people avoid him, he suffered countless casualties on that viaduct.
Whether it was the slaying of giants or the elimination of hundreds of werewolves, these were legendary deeds that could not be replicated again and were destined to be recorded in the history of Hogwarts forever.
As the chief culprit of all this, although Albert did not do it himself, he still has a reputation as a murderer.
After all, he was a ruthless person who killed people without blinking an eye, not to mention that the people who died were not ordinary characters. To some guys who lived in the darkness, they were simply evil stars.
Speaking of the entire plan, the only flaw is probably the head-on confrontation with the Acromantula.
At first, the Acromantula, which everyone thought was the easiest to deal with, actually caused the largest casualties in history.
Anyone who is not a fool can realize that there is a problem.
Is it because Aberforth, the leader of the team, is too useless and cannot mobilize his manpower well to carry out the tasks assigned by Albert, or is it that his teammates are so useless that they collapsed when faced with the Acromantula?
Most people don't look for reasons within themselves.
No one was willing to admit that he was a waste, so most of the questioning eyes were cast on Aberforth, thinking that he did not lead the team well, which caused the battle line against the Acromantula to almost collapse, causing unnecessary casualties.
The latter obviously did not intend to quibble on this matter, which also caused more people to focus on him. Even if many people have realized the truth, in order for the war dead to be dignified, they still need to take the blame.
of.
In the end, Lee Jordan couldn't stand it anymore and said: Aberforth's advantage lies in the number of people, but unfortunately not everyone is brave and good at fighting.
As soon as he finished speaking, there was dead silence around him.
Although that does sound unpleasant, it is the truth.
Everyone should realize that so many people died in the confrontation with the Acromantula. We really can’t blame Aberforth for being incompetent, let alone put the blame on Albert. It’s all because they themselves are useless.
After all, Albert has given them extra care, not only giving them the easiest Acromantula to deal with, but also giving them a numerical advantage. He has even taught them the spider dispersing spell specifically for Acromantula in advance.
, and in the end they were given the insurance policy of Hagrid and the centaurs. Under such circumstances, they still died. No one can blame them.
To be honest, if Hagrid had not led a group of centaurs to kill him in time, he would probably have to pay a heavier price.
As for the Acromantula being too dangerous?
Throwing them on other battlefields would probably result in even worse deaths.
People who learned the "truth" fell silent. They knew that Albert had tried his best, and they all cast admiring glances at the too-young professor on the faculty seat.
Albert had expected that he would receive widespread attention from everyone, so he didn't really care about the complicated looks from others.
"How does it feel to be a professor?"
Professor Flitwick beside him asked with a smile after noticing Albert's gaze.
“The view here is very spacious.”
Albert did not intend to answer this question head-on.
His eyes swept across the noisy auditorium below, passing from Lee Jordan who was bragging to others, to Fred who was whispering to his girlfriend. Next to him, George was flipping through the newspaper.
Across the table, the "savior" Harry was talking to Ron, while Ginny beside him was whispering to Hermione.
At the Hufflepuff table next door, Cedric became the center of communication among the crowd, but his eyes often glanced towards the Ravenclaw table, and finally met the eyes of Cho Chang who was talking to Katrina.
The two of them smiled one after another.
Next to the two girls was Marietta Acmo, who had a depressed face.
After Isobel met Albert's eyes, she blinked tenderly, and then continued to talk to the sour Penello.
Penelo, who had just broken up with her boyfriend, couldn't help but feel sour in her heart after following her gaze and seeing Albert. She was extremely envious of Isobel's happy married life.
If Percy could have some affection and thoughtfulness like Albert, the two parties would never break up.
Naturally, Albert didn't know how he was judged by other girls. After regaining his gaze, he complained to the people around him about tonight's celebration party.
"Putting the memorial service and the celebration banquet on the same day will indeed make the atmosphere very strange."
"There's nothing we can do about it."
Everyone can naturally feel the weird atmosphere, but they really have no good solution. Holding the memorial service and celebration banquet separately can indeed avoid this embarrassing situation, but doing so will only make people willing to take time to come to Hogwarts
People attending the memorial service and celebration banquet create unnecessary trouble, so it may not be a bad choice to solve the two issues together.
As for that weird atmosphere, as long as you don't pay special attention to it, that atmosphere will be dissipated after the banquet officially begins.
Without leaving everyone waiting for too long, the bell rang to officially start the banquet, and the noise in the auditorium gradually quieted down.
"we won!"
As soon as Kingsley finished speaking, deafening cheers erupted in the auditorium.
After the cheers and applause of the crowd gradually subsided, Kingsley began to use his speech skills that he had trained during the Wizard's Watch Station broadcast.
"Voldemort is completely dead and can no longer be resurrected by any means." Kingsley raised his glass and said loudly, "This decades-long nightmare is finally over. Let us pay tribute to Albert, who killed Voldemort.
With the highest respect, Mr. Anderson."
People stood up one after another and raised their wine glasses high towards Albert to show their respect.
"I never think that the glory at this moment belongs only to me."
Albert's calm and powerful voice rang in everyone's ears, making the noisy auditorium quiet again.
"We paid a huge price for this moment."
"Whether it was Dumbledore who was looking for Voldemort's weakness, Scrimgeour who dared to fight, or even Potter who was planning to sacrifice himself in order to completely kill Voldemort, there have been countless brave people working hard for the victory at this moment.
Fight.”
"Now we finally win!"
"Glory will eventually belong to all those who bravely stand up and fight."
The deafening applause, shouts, and cheers almost overturned the enchanted ceiling. Those who have never actually participated in the final battle of Hogwarts really cannot understand the enthusiasm of others, but they can all see a lot.
Everyone has their own glory, as Albert said,
The glory will finally be mine.
This is their victory!
…
After an impassioned speech, Kingsley raised his glass and officially announced the start of the banquet.
Although the food at the dinner was not particularly sumptuous, everyone was in a good mood. As they expected, the original weird atmosphere was swept away.
"Mr. Malfoy explained a lot of things..."
Kingsley took the initiative to chat with Albert about the recent situation in the Ministry of Magic.
There was nothing that could be done about it. Albert, a senior advisor, basically never went to the Ministry of Magic, and never took the initiative to provide extra help to Kingsley. That's why Kingsley specially arranged Albert's seat.
By your side, it is convenient to chat during the banquet.
The surrounding professors slowed down their knives and forks, and listened to the conversation between the two.
"It's normal. After Voldemort is completely dead, it's abnormal for people like Malfoy not to be a facilitator for their own benefit." Albert was not surprised at all. "If you want to solve the problem of dark wizards, you can
Choose tolerance."
"Tell me."
Kingsley was surprised to hear "tolerant treatment" from Albert. Although he did want to do that, he had to consider the consequences of doing so.
"Tolerant treatment does not mean no punishment, but giving them a chance. After all, there is a price to pay for doing something wrong." Albert took a slow sip of wine and gave Kingsley a less bad idea.
"You can severely punish those guys who didn't make any big mistakes with a lot of galleons, and then throw them in jail for a few years. After they are released, I believe there are still many people who are willing to use this method to put them in prison.
I cleaned myself up."
Kingsley's cheek twitched slightly. The Ministry of Magic actually did this kind of thing all the time. The only difference was that this time the target was Voldemort's minions.
"Of course, doing that is likely to cause dissatisfaction among some people, so you need to kill a few heinous guys to appease their anger. Sometimes treating them differently allows people to see your goodwill and your willingness to give them a chance to change their ways.
Opportunity."
Albert said something that made everyone feel horrified, as if killing a few people was as easy as crushing a few bugs.
"I'm afraid this will make some dark wizards fight to the death." Kingsley was a little hesitant. He also knew the benefits of doing so, but there were also a lot of problems.
However, he already planned to use it on employees of the Ministry of Magic.
Don't think that the law does not punish everyone.
After investigation, some of the employees involved will only be fined a symbolic sum of money to be exempted from certain crimes they have committed. However, this matter must be placed after the British wizarding world is completely stabilized, just like Albert.
As Te said, sometimes even if you directly pardon their crimes, others will still take it for granted. If you don't give them any improvement, they won't know what it means to be grateful.
Sometimes, people are so mean.
During the entire celebration banquet, the two chatted about a lot of things, most of which were about the aftermath of the Wizarding War.
Although Kingsley was also an expert in this field, he seemed to think that he should listen to Albert's advice, which also led to Albert not being able to eat well during the entire banquet.
The celebration banquet lasted for several hours. After everyone had eaten and drank enough, Principal McGonagall stood up and announced the school's arrangements to everyone, so that the returning students could understand their academic arrangements and the fact that they would have a long summer vacation.
This undoubtedly ushered in a burst of cheers, no one likes exams, everyone likes a holiday.
After the celebration banquet was over, everyone dispersed with satisfaction. Except for a small number of family members who were not good at Apparition, there were very few people who planned to stay in the school to build floors.
Naturally, Albert had no intention of staying at Hogwarts to work on the floor. After saying hello to the others, he took his wife and sister-in-law home.
"I'm so full. I'm going to rest first."
Before Katrina turned to leave, she seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly stopped and asked, "By the way, are you going to move to the village you plan to build in the future?"
"Yes, but I will build a floo network there to connect here." Albert guessed Katrina's meaning, blinked and reassured, "So, you don't have to worry about being discovered between us.
secret."
"You are the one who should worry about the reputation, right?" Katrina kissed Albert on the cheek before leaving.
"She is becoming more and more proactive."
Looking at the back of Katrina leaving, Albert said to Isobel.
"This shows that my teachings have worked." Isobel said softly, "I just don't know when you will feel in love."
"I may have to go out in two days."
After meeting Isobel's eyes, Albert explained softly, "I promised her a few years ago to go to Australia to help Granger find her family."
"I would say this is a good opportunity." Isobel raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "Whether it is for you or for that Miss Granger."
"It's better to spare me." Albert smiled helplessly.
"However, I guess she doesn't have the courage to have anything to do with you." Isobel knew very well that young girls are relatively thin-skinned and would not have the courage to have anything more than friendship with Albert, unless she planned to do so in the future.
I have always been a lover, but I don’t plan to get married anymore.