This answer from Dumbledore, the school director of Hogwarts, really shocked Ryan. He didn't expect that the principal would use this thing as a trade. "But I haven't even graduated yet, and if I remember correctly,
The joining of the Hogwarts School Directors requires the unanimous consent of all the School Directors."
Ryan didn't think those pure-blood families would agree to him, a mudblood in their eyes, becoming the school director of Hogwarts, but what Dumbledore said next surprised him.
"Now all the school directors have agreed." Dumbledore said after stroking his white beard. "The Longbottom family, the Black family, and the Weasley family have all agreed."
"They shouldn't be school directors, right?" Ryan said. "If I remember correctly, those school directors should be from ancient pure-blood families -"
"Yes." Dumbledore continued, "But that was in the past, and they are no longer school directors. In other words, we are not Hogwarts here now."
"What? What's going on?" Ryan and Hermione asked at the same time. They couldn't understand how such a big change had happened outside after only staying in Azkaban for a week. This place was clearly Hogg.
Watts Castle.
"Ah, by the way, you may not know about this when you have been outside before." Dumbledore raised a finger and said. "On the third day after school started, the Ministry of Magic announced that our place is a rebel stronghold.
, and at the same time announced the establishment of a new Hogwarts under Voldemort's instruction, and required all students to go to that Hogwarts after undergoing a blood test."
"He said it's called Hogwarts, so that means it's Hogwarts?" Ryan was stunned by Voldemort's operation. The heritage and true power of a thousand-year-old famous school cannot be changed by a brand change, just like Peking University in his previous life.
Jade Bird carries the word Peking University, but it definitely does not mean that it is at the level of Peking University.
"The vast majority of Slytherin students, nearly 1/5 of the Ravenclaw students and a few Hufflepuff students have chosen the new Hogwarts." Dumbledore said somewhat helplessly.
"So the day after the announcement, I used the Hogwarts Express to send those students who wanted to leave back to London, and then picked up a group of Ministry of Magic staff and their families who were willing to come."
"This is simply -" Ryan finally understood the specific situation now, that is, both Dumbledore's side and Voldemort's side are now accumulating strength, which means that there should not be a large-scale battle at this stage.
Instead, the main thing is for both sides to accumulate strength and recruit helpers. This is why there is this train, because both sides have people in their hands that the other side cannot afford to lose.
Thinking of this, Ryan suddenly realized that the reason why Professor Dumbledore wanted him to become the school director of Hogwarts today was because he wanted to be on his side. After all, there were too many routes for him to choose from, and
No need to be tied to the UK.
A legend and an alchemist master will be welcomed wherever he goes. For Ryan, apart from the fact that he is absolutely impossible to be accepted by Voldemort and his group because he is not from a wizarding family, he will be welcomed with the greatest enthusiasm no matter where he goes to Europe or the New World.
Welcome. Not to mention that because of his bloodline, he can even perfectly integrate into the powerful magical world of China.
In the past, Ryan liked to carry everything with him, from daily necessities to large amounts of wealth. Especially the most important alchemy equipment and alchemy materials for alchemists, Ryan stuffed them all into Wanjie grocery stores and even other worlds.
For him, this is very convenient when he needs to use alchemy equipment. He can start working anytime and anywhere. He can also take out what he needs in time under various circumstances, but for others, such as Dumbledore,
In his eyes, Ryan has always lacked a sense of belonging to the British wizarding world, so he carries everything with him, as if he is ready to roll up and run away at any time.
Later, whether he placed the core production facility in Norway after opening the store, bought a house in the non-magical world, or moved his family to China, these actions further deepened everyone's previous impression that Ryan was ready to run away at any time. Therefore,
In order to win over Ryan and bind him to the British wizarding world, Dumbledore felt that he had to take certain actions.
As an old man who is more than 100 years old and has experienced so many ups and downs, Dumbledore naturally knows that simply shouting slogans cannot keep Ryan. From then on, Ryan did not hesitate to let his relatives immigrate and take the wealth with him.
You know that Ryan is a person who has his own ideas and is not like Harry who can give everything for some kind of slogan of justice.
And he thinks he has found the most important reason why Ryan lacks a sense of belonging to the British magical world. That is that as a marrow wizard, Ryan has nothing in the British magical world except his own ability, and ability is not something that can be attributed to him.
Changing the location will lose its original value. Since there is nothing worth protecting and caring about in the UK, isn't it normal to not have a sense of belonging here?
So Dumbledore directly used the Hogwarts school director status as a bargaining chip this time. In the Western world, the school director's status is equivalent to a stepping stone to enter the upper class society.
To be honest, Ryan would have been very excited if he had obtained this thing a few years ago. But now that he has mastered multiple worlds, he no longer has much interest in the status of the British magical world.
Even Hermione was the same. When she was in second grade, she saw the injustice in the British wizarding world and wanted to change it. But now, after traveling to countless worlds, she felt that there were too many people and things that needed to be changed, improved, and saved.
Much more. The British wizarding world was only a very small part of it to her, and it was not worthy of her investing too much energy.
It's just that this kind of thing is always an obsession. Both Ryan and Hermione hope that their childhood dreams can be fulfilled, which is why they now choose to stay in the UK to fight Voldemort.
So after a brief communication through the Phoenix Brand, Ryan calmly said to Professor Dumbledore, "It is an honor for me to be the school director of Hogwarts. Please give us the expense list in a moment."
.We will fulfill the obligations of school directors and donate the funds and materials needed this year.”
"Anyway, I need to thank you for lending a helping hand in this critical situation." A smile appeared on Dumbledore's face. After signing a series of documents, Ryan and Hermione left the principal's office.
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"Albus, I think you are mistaken." Just after Ryan and Hermione left, a wise-looking wizard with a goatee said from a portrait on the wall of the principal's office. "
That boy has more secrets hidden in his heart than you think, and the bargaining chip you brought out doesn't seem to have the effect you want."
"Phineas, everyone has their own secrets in their hearts. We cannot ask everyone to reveal their hearts to others." Dumbledore raised his head and looked at the portrait of the vice principal and said. "As for the role of chips,
, I think it’s enough to keep Ryan on our side. I don’t think I have the right to ask others to give their all.”
"That's right, Albus. Only those cunning dark wizards will ask others to sacrifice everything, and what we want to protect is this freedom of personal choice. Otherwise, what is the difference between us and those dark wizards?
What?" An old witch with long silver curls said immediately.
"Thank you, Dalys" Dumbledore said and looked at the portrait of Phineas.
"Okay, okay, you are all saints. But I don't think it is the best choice for you to do this at this time. War is always cruel..." The portrait of Phineas was still chattering, but at this time everyone
Everyone started busying themselves with their own things, and no one listened to his nagging anymore.