Science and magic at Hogwarts

Chapter 56 Dumbledore's Speech ([-])
"These students are examples of the fine Hogwarts tradition," continued Dumbledore, "and they are loyal friends and enthusiastic playmates.

Their deaths affect you whether you know them or not.

So I think you all have a right to know the truth of the matter. "

Kyle looked up sharply, staring at Dumbledore.

"They, Wood, Davis, and Jack Millan, were all killed by Voldemort!"

A horrified murmur swept through the hall, and even many people shuddered because of the name Voldemort.

The students looked at Dumbledore suspiciously and horrified.

Dumbledore watched the students turn from buzzing discussion to silence, with a calm face all the time.

"The Ministry of Magic doesn't want me to tell you," continued Dumbledore, "some parents would probably be terrified if I did.

They either don't believe Voldemort is back, or think I shouldn't tell you because you're young.

But I believe that the truth must be better than lies.

It would be sacrilege to pretend that the deaths of those classmates were accidents, or their own fault, or an ordinary dark wizard. "

Every face in the hall looked at Dumbledore in horror, and then at each other.

In the Slytherin group, Kyle saw Malfoy muttering something to his two little minions.

"A few more people need to be mentioned," continued Dumbledore. "Of course, I'm talking about Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley,"

A ripple swept across the hall.

Everyone looked at Hermione, then back at Dumbledore.

"They were the first to discover Voldemort's plot," said Dumbledore, "and to try desperately to stop him. In every way, they showed the courage of few wizards in the face of evil. For that, I commend them."

Dumbledore's words threw the auditorium into chaos again.

The students looked at Hermione again, and even some Slytherin students stretched their necks, wanting to see the little witch, and completely lost their contempt for Hermione, the know-it-all lady.

But more Slytherins, such as Malfoy, Crabbe, Goyle, and many other Slytherins stood there disdainfully, their expressions unchanged.

When everyone regained their composure, Dumbledore continued: "The purpose of Hogwarts is to teach you magic, to teach you to be loyal, brave, shrewd, ambitious and calmly use wisdom.

Given what had just happened - Voldemort's reappearance in the wizarding world - such a purpose was more important than ever. "

"Everyone in this hall," said Dumbledore, his eyes resting on every student in the hall

"I'll say it again - Voldemort's reappearance in the wizarding world reinforces our need to unite.

We are strong when we are united, and we are weak when we are divided. "

"Voldemort was a master at sowing hatred and discord.

We can only fight it through strong bonds of friendship and trust.

As long as our goals are common and our hearts are open, differences in habits and origins are not worth mentioning. "

"I believe - and of course I strongly hope I'm wrong - that darkness and hardship seem to be upon us, and that some in this Hall have already suffered at the hands of Voldemort.

Many families have been torn apart by him.

Just now, many students among us were killed. "

"Please remember them, remember, if one day you have to judge right from wrong and difficult or difficult, please recall what happened to these upright, kind and brave classmates, and please commemorate them."

After Dumbledore's speech, he walked out of the auditorium directly.

The reaction of the students in the audience was not like the cheers and excitement of the crowd when Martin Luther King gave a speech, nor the enthusiasm and enthusiasm of Mr. Wen Yiduo when he gave a speech.

Only silence, only blankness.

The era of Voldemort was not far away from these classmates.

The youngest students were born in the year Voldemort disappeared, while the oldest students even spent their childhood under Voldemort's rule.

At the age when they should be innocent and playful, they were suddenly told that the former Dark Lord had returned, accompanied by an attack and massacre.

The speech thus ended in dead silence.

All the students were gathered in the auditorium to rest that day. The professors repaired the auditorium hastily, conjured up many sleeping bags, and then took turns to patrol around the auditorium.

The terrified little animals chatted in low voices, and even a small conflict broke out because of Slytherin's indifference.

The boy Kyle remembered seemed to be called Lee Jordan, the commentator for the Quidditch game.

"You evil Slytherins are proud this time, aren't you dancing with joy when your master is back? You can't wait to go back and offer your loyalty to him, right?"

Lee Jordan gritted his teeth and was extremely angry. He obviously attributed the death of his friend to the Slytherins.

However, this skirmish was quickly quelled by the professors, and time passed slowly in this sadness and depression.

Contrary to Kyle's expectations, the Daily Prophet the next day did not report anything related to the attack, and the entire magic world seemed extraordinarily calm.

But watching the little wizards continue to mail letters to the outside world, and the owls landed one by one, and then flew out of the school, Kyle knew that this peace would not last long.

Since yesterday's speech, Dumbledore has never appeared again, leaving only a group of professors in the auditorium to deal with sudden danger at any time.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, several officials from the Ministry of Magic appeared in the auditorium, also standing on the high platform where Dumbledore stood yesterday, and delivered another speech.

But the content of the words is not the same as what Dumbledore said.He was just repeatedly comforting the students, and at the same time emphasizing that the Ministry of Magic is investigating the truth of the attack-there was no mention of Voldemort's appearance in his words.

This gave Kyle a different taste.

Soon, the third day arrived.

At breakfast time, billowing owls almost obscured the entire ceiling.

Every student got a letter, and the professors got more, and the boisterous owls and fluttering of letters nearly buried the teachers' benches.

Kyle opened today's Daily Prophet.

In the center of the first page is a photo of the Great Hall after Hogwarts was attacked.

Below is a group photo of Potter, Granger, and Weasley. I don't know where the daily reporter got it. In the photo, the three are chatting in the lounge, and the mouse has been lying on Weasley on the legs.

And the title clearly expresses the attitude of the Ministry of Magic.

"The Dark Lord Attacks Hogwarts, the Savior Turns the Tide Again? "

　Thanks to Weiqing and Youのそら for their recommendation tickets.

　　


(End of this chapter)