After dinner, it was the routine time for the principal to speak. Dumbledore's authority was immediately displayed here: none of the students below made a sound at this time.
The principal began to talk about the arrangements for this semester, such as telling the students that the administrator Filch requested that students are absolutely prohibited from bringing any joke products purchased from Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes this year. Of course, everyone here
All bans are basically in name only.
Next is the arrangements for Quidditch. Students who want to join the college's 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 also needs to find a new Quidditch.
As a commentator for odd competitions, those who are interested can also sign up with the dean.
Finally, it’s time to introduce the new professor, “Also, let me introduce to you the new teacher...Professor Horace Slughorn, the former Slytherin Head of Hogwarts...I am honored to announce that he has
Agree to come back and take over as Professor of Potions." After Dumbledore finished speaking, Slughorn stood up, his bald head shining in the candlelight, and his belly in a vest casting a large shadow on the table.
"Potions class?" The word echoed in the entire auditorium, and everyone wondered if they heard it wrong. Hermione frowned and looked at Ryan, "Didn't Harry say in the letter that Dumbledore took him to find him?"
Is Slughorn here to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts? Why is it Potions?"
Before Ryan could answer, Dumbledore raised his voice to drown out the discussion: "At the same time, Professor Snape will be the teacher of Defense Against the Dark Arts."
After hearing the news, the Slytherin students began to applaud enthusiastically, while the tables in other houses were filled with buzzing discussions. Everyone felt a little unbelievable about the news, especially Harry, who said "No"
"Even amid the noise in the entire auditorium, everyone could hear me clearly.
Ryan and others who were familiar with Harry looked at him. Harry knew that there was something wrong with his information. He tried his best to recall when Dumbledore had told him about this. However, thinking about it now, he didn't know that he had any problem at all.
He couldn't remember what Dumbledore told him about which class Slughorn was going to teach. Instead, he remembered that Slughorn told him that her mother Lily's Potions class was very good.
"You have to know that the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts is not an attractive position." Ryan said to Hermione next to him, and at the same time he helped Harry out, "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 course, let alone that he has been a Potions professor before."
Well, there's something good about this," Harry said through gritted teeth. "Snape will be gone in less than a year." "What do you mean?" Ron asked.
"That job is cursed. No one can last more than a year... Quirrell's life is in it. I personally sincerely hope that another murder will happen..."
"Harry, please don't say that." Ryan said in a gentle tone, "Enough people have died during this holiday. Shedding more innocent blood is not a good thing." After hearing this, Hermione
He also nodded in agreement.
"Snape is still innocent?" Harry did not 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 semester. That one is Slug.
The Horn guys probably don't want to be here long term, and that's the way it is with Moody."
Harry had to admit that Ron was right, because when he and Dumbledore went to find Slughorn, he learned that the Death Eaters were still trying to find him during the summer vacation. He felt that he was too old.
I have enough energy to cope with this. I am willing to go back to school partly because I want to expand my social circle, and partly because I think it is safe enough here and I don’t have to run around trying to escape from various places.
Dumbledore cleared his throat, seemingly unaware of how shocked everyone was by the news he just announced. He did not say anything more about the teacher's position, but waited a few seconds to make sure everyone was completely quiet before continuing to speak.
"Everyone in this auditorium knows that Voldemort and his followers are making trouble again, and their power is growing..."
There was a dead silence on the Slytherin table, especially Crabbe and Goyle. They were not as arrogant as usual. The result of losing the backbone of the family was that they were directly and completely marginalized. Now they can only watch Malfoy act.
.And Malfoy 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 at Hogwarts needs to be extremely cautious to ensure our own safety. The magic defense of the castle has been thoroughly strengthened and updated, but every one of our teachers and students
You must still be vigilant at all times and cannot take it lightly. Therefore, I ask you to strictly abide by every safety regulation and report any abnormal or suspicious situations to the faculty immediately. I believe that you, for the safety of yourself and others,
I will definitely restrain my behavior." Dumbledore's blue eyes scanned all the students, and then a smile appeared on his face.
"Okay, your bed is waiting for you, as warm and comfortable as you expected. I know your top priority now is to have a good rest and prepare for class tomorrow. So, let us say 'good night'. Have a sweet dream!"
As usual, the benches were pushed behind them, making a harsh friction sound, and hundreds of students began to file out of the auditorium and toward the dormitories. Ryan and Hermione went to perform their duties as prefects to take care of the first-year students.
Went. As usual, Hermione stood at the bottom of the queue and introduced the basic knowledge about the castle to the new students, while Ryan silently followed the team to pay attention to whether any freshmen were left behind, and at the same time released his senses to explore the magic castle.
.
As Dumbledore said, the castle's magical defense was indeed strengthened during the summer vacation. Even wizards who master the rules would have to spend a lot of time to deal with the castle's defense. But this defense is dead after all.
What makes Hogwarts Castle so impregnable is that Dumbledore, a wizard who also controls the rules, sits in the castle.
Ryan can be sure that as long as this castle is operated by a wizard who masters the rules, wizards of the same level will not be able to storm in under any circumstances.
Therefore, the reason why Hogwarts is the safest place in the British wizarding world is entirely because Dumbledore is guarding the castle in the school. This also makes Ryan feel that he destroyed Voldemort's ring Horcrux last time.
The act of preventing Dumbledore from committing suicide was absolutely correct. As long as Professor Dumbledore could resist Voldemort, he would be sure to drain the last drop of blood from those pure-blood families bit by bit, and then throw them completely into the world.
The garbage dump of history.
After returning to the common room, because they had been on the train all day, everyone exchanged greetings and quickly went to bed. Ryan went to the radiation world to start preparing gifts for the Death Eaters who might come to attack the castle.