Hogwarts Rising Again

Chapter 251 The Headmaster's Speech

"The school has added a new stone sculpture. Everyone must have seen it when they were in the castle. The freshmen may not know that there was no stone sculpture there before. Everyone must be curious about how this stone sculpture came about."

Principal McGonagall has a serious aura. When she was speaking, no one dared to desert and listened carefully. Of course, more importantly, everyone was really curious about why the statue suddenly appeared in front of the castle.

"But our professor, like everyone else, is still researching the origin of this stone sculpture. There is no record of what this stone sculpture is in the historical materials about Hogwarts, but the only thing that is certain is that there are four college logos on the stone arch. , so it must belong to the property of Hogwarts. Given its age, we don't know what kind of magic it contains, so I want to emphasize here that all students are not allowed to approach this place until we find out what it does. statue."

As soon as Principal McGonagall's words fell, heated discussions broke out again.

"Needless to say, it must be the legacy left by the founder of the academy!" A freckle-faced girl screamed excitedly, "It was born now to find an heir in the academy! It's like the secret room more than 20 years ago!"

"The inheritance of the four founders can only be obtained by the heir, so the heir is among us, right?" Another third-year boy with yellow hair shouted, "So we all have a chance to get their inheritance?"

"If we inherit a large amount of their inheritance, then we will have no worries for the rest of our lives!"

"All of us should be allowed to touch that door, so that it is easy to screen out who is the real heir!" A student proposed loudly, and his proposal was quickly supported and booed by many people.

The entire auditorium was noisy, and everyone was excitedly discussing who was the heir. It seemed that the sudden appearance of this stone sculpture had really been regarded as a clue to the inheritance of the four founders of Hogwarts.

But Mo Lin frowned, he didn't participate in the discussion, he was just thinking about his own affairs.

"Are you both unresponsive?" Lily pulled her hair back behind her, and she was enthusiastic about it.

"Why are you excited?" Hugo almost slumped on the table, "I can't get excited until I'm full."

"You just want to eat! Hugo, don't forget, when the Slytherin Chamber of Secrets was opened, my father and your parents both went in!" Lily said happily.

"So what?" said Hugo.

"So what? My God! Hugo, can you be a little bit ambitious!" Lily was very dissatisfied with Hugo's attitude, "They can open the Slytherin Chamber of Secrets, why can't we?"

Hugo curled his lips: "It sounds good, but can we eat first? Isn't it good to talk while eating? Mo Lin, what do you think?"

Mo Lin spread his hands. Seeing everyone discussing so excitedly, he felt a little strange: "Am I the only one here listening carefully? Even if it is the entrance to the inheritance, if they find the inheritance, it is impossible for them to take any Everything, whether it's gold coins or any magical item, as Headmaster McGonagall said, is the property of Hogwarts."

"Confiscated?" Hugo asked with his hand on his chin.

Maureen lightly tapped the table with his fingers: "Obviously, just because you can pull out Gryffindor's sword from the sorting hat doesn't mean that this sword belongs to you. The sword still belongs to Hogwarts. wrong?"

"Lily, did you hear that, don't think too much about inheritance," Hugo said.

Lily gave the two of them an annoyed look: "Salted fish ideas like yours are destined to have no chance of inheritance."

She turned her head and continued to discuss with others.

"To be honest, I really don't like her tone. How come she makes it seem like she is already the heir." Hugo raised his brows, "I still prefer James and Albus, Lily is too spoiled .”

"Quiet." Principal McGonagall said loudly again, and the noisy auditorium fell silent again.

"Until we make sure that this stone sculpture is safe, no one is allowed to come near it. Guardian magic. I don't want anyone from the school to be sent to the school hospital, or more seriously, to St. Mungo's Hospital." McGonagall glanced at all the students seriously.

The enthusiasm of all the students dissipated a bit, and everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, but some people still didn't take Principal McGonagall's words to heart. Everyone hoped that they could find the so-called inheritance clues through the stone arch.

"Another thing, I would like to warn everyone once again that in addition to not getting close to this stone sculpture, the Forbidden Forest is also not allowed to approach. The Forbidden Forest has always been dangerous, especially during this time!" Principal McGonagall said.

It was only then that everyone remembered that when they entered the school just now, there was a huge explosion in the depths of the Forbidden Forest. Professor Flitwick also said that it was the third time. Everyone focused on the newly appeared stone gate, but It was neglected.

However, Principal McGonagall did not explain what happened deep in the Forbidden Forest, which made people quite curious.

"Finally, I would like to introduce a new professor. Professor Charles, who was in charge of Muggle Studies last semester, resigned due to personal reasons. Professor Adams will take over Muggle Studies this semester. Welcome." Principal McGonagall took the lead in applauding , a person sitting next to Professor Flitwick stood up and nodded to everyone.

Muggle studies is not a course that everyone likes, because the students who want to study this course are Muggle blind, only a small number of people are interested in this course, so there are only a few sporadic applause in the auditorium.

But Mo Lin suddenly bumped Hugo with his elbow and said, "Who do you think that person is?"

"Who is it?" Hugo asked.

"Adams! Have you forgotten? The restaurant owner we met on the farm at the summer camp, have you forgotten the char-grilled beef brisket?" Mo Lin said while applauding.

"Oh, char-grilled beef brisket! I remembered, I like to eat char-grilled beef brisket!" Hugo looked up and saw Adams, who was slightly fat, and said in surprise: "It's really him, but he's not—"

"Don't say it." Maureen knew that Adams was a squib, but it was obvious that it would not be a good thing for students in Hogwarts if it was known that a professor was actually a squib.

Wizards generally look down on Squibs, and Squib wizards are reluctant to reveal the fact that they are Squibs.

"But one—you know." Hugo made a mouth shape, and then said: "Is it really okay to be our professor?"

"Actually, it doesn't matter. He lives with Muggles, doesn't he? Anyway, magic is not needed to teach this class." Mo Lin had no objection.

Professor Adams looked embarrassed and smiled unnaturally. A person who can't use magic to teach a group of students who know magic should be under a lot of pressure, but I don't know why Principal McGonagall would ask him to be a Muggle Professor of Research.

The applause in the auditorium was not loud, only Maureen clapped Hugo, and after the scattered applause fell, Principal McGonagall emphasized some things, and the dinner began.

"To be honest, compared to some illusory inheritance, I still think eating is the most real." Hugo's mouth was full of food, and he wanted to eat up the whole table.

(End of this chapter)