The Mightiest Badger at Hogwarts

As soon as Dumbledore said this, the originally noisy auditorium fell silent instantly.

Everyone seemed to have suddenly pressed the pause button, looking at Dumbledore blankly, as if they did not expect Dumbledore to give such an answer.

Link was not surprised at all by this reaction.

Voldemort's name is really too loud.

This generation of young wizards at the scene have almost grown up listening to the horror stories of Voldemort. When they were young, their parents often used the excuse "Voldemort will come to arrest you if you don't obey" to scare them.

The fear of Voldemort has long been embedded in their subconscious.

"The Ministry of Magic doesn't want me to tell you this." Dumbledore continued extremely calmly. "Some parents may be shocked by what I did - maybe they can't believe that Voldemort is really back. Again Or maybe I think I shouldn't tell you such a terrifying truth directly, since you are still young after all.

However, I believe that it is always better to tell the truth than to lie, and it would be an insult to the sacrifice of all of us if I tried to attribute this attack to an accident or to the boredom of some ordinary dark wizard. . "

It was only then that everyone in the auditorium finally reacted and began to whisper.

Of course, they were at a loss and turned their frightened faces towards Dumbledore, hoping that Dumbledore would continue to give some comforting explanations.

Slytherins are different.

Most of the students sitting at their long table did not feel any fear, but were confused.

Draco and his two followers were full of secret joy - their families had always been very senior Death Eaters, and they were even more looking forward to Voldemort's return so that he could lead them back to their peak.

Dumbledore, standing on the faculty seat, had a panoramic view of it all.

"When talking about this matter, I must mention another person." Dumbledore said expressionlessly, "Of course, I am talking about Link Foley."

There was another commotion in the auditorium, and everyone, including Slytherin, turned their attention to Link.

"Link Foley faced Lord Voldemort and his minions," Dumbledore said. "He risked his own life to bring his classmates back to Hogwarts safely. He showed fearlessness in every aspect. Spirit and outstanding strength. To be honest, few wizards can perform so well in the face of Voldemort's power. For this, I must pay tribute to him."

With that said, Dumbledore turned to Link with a serious expression and raised the goblet again.

The other students in the auditorium followed suit, whispering Link's name just as they had just said Michael Townley's name.

But what was different from before was that this time their calls were mixed with deep excitement, and the eyes they looked at Link also shone with excitement.

After all, in the current situation, the existence of a heroic figure like Link can really give them great encouragement.

Link also raised the pumpkin juice on the side, smiled and nodded in response to everyone.

It is also very important for him to be a leader in gathering information among the students at Hogwarts. Therefore, although it is clear that Dumbledore is using him as a target to integrate and attack the pro-insurgents in Slytherin. Pie, but he still happily accepted it.

After everyone sat down again, Dumbledore had a smile on his face.

He smiled and said:

"The purpose of the Triwizard Tournament is to enhance and promote mutual understanding among the wizarding community. In light of what is happening now, this connection is more important than ever."

As he spoke, Dumbledore glanced at Beauxbatons and others at the Hufflepuff table, as well as at the Slytherin table, where Durmstrang had been severely reduced after Karkaroff's betrayal. Waiting for others.

Most of the Beauxbatons students were very angry.

They should have returned to Beauxbatons to meet their relatives and friends, but now they were trapped in Hogwarts because of a prohibition order between Hogwarts and the Ministry of Magic of the United States.

Disappointingly, Ms. Maxim did not show much dissatisfaction.

But this is normal.

After all, she was getting along very happily with Hagrid during this period, and their relationship was becoming increasingly warm.

Compared with his own love, the students' dissatisfaction is naturally not that important.

As for the remaining Klum and others in Durmstrang, they showed nervousness, which can really be said to be panic.

They seemed to be afraid that Dumbledore would say harsh words again or hold them accountable.

Dumbledore was obviously aware of the emotions of Klum and others. He deliberately focused his gaze on the Durmstrang people and said extremely seriously:

"Every guest in this hall is welcome to come back at any time. I repeat to everyone. In view of Voldemort's return from the dead, we must be united to be strong. If divided, we will be vulnerable.

Voldemort's methods of creating conflict and hostility are very clever. Only by showing the same strong and unbreakable trust can we resist him to the end.As long as we have the same goal and an open mind, differences in habits and language will not be an obstacle.

I believe that we are all about to face a dark and difficult period, but please remember, remember what I said today, and remember the troubles Voldemort has brought to you.

Voldemort is not invincible! "

After speaking, Dumbledore raised his wand high, and a ball of flame shot out from the tip of the wand, igniting hundreds of floating candles in the auditorium. Immediately, various kinds of candles appeared on the plates in front of everyone. All kinds of delicious food.

The dinner party has officially begun!

It's a pity that no one's attention is on these delicacies nowadays.

Many people were applauding and cheering towards Dumbledore crazily, and the powerful sound even caused the firelight to sway a little.

Dumbledore's speech and Link's deeds made them regain their confidence!

Of course, not everyone is so optimistic.

Many senior students had sad faces on their faces. Some of them even applauded in a perfunctory manner, and some even went too far and just lay down on the long table with pale faces.

Compared with the lower grade students, they are more rational and will not be incited by Dumbledore so easily.

They are also more knowledgeable, so they know the horror of Voldemort.

The expressions of many Hufflepuffs around Link were not very good either.

But unlike others, their attention was focused more on the black curtains and flags in the auditorium - this year Link won the Triwizard Tournament, and those places that should have been hung were all Hufflepahs. Strange sign.

But at the moment, Dumbledore didn't even mention this matter.

This disappointed many Hufflepuffs.

After all, winning the Academy Cup is a very rare honor for Hufflepuff.

Fortunately, a Hufflepuff is still a Hufflepuff.

The kind-hearted little badgers are far from being as unscrupulous as Slytherin for their own interests.

Observing the surrounding atmosphere, the little badgers finally remained silent, but cast their fiery eyes on Link, who had already started enjoying the dinner.

Some wise people have even begun to offer the pumpkin pie in front of them to Link diligently - they remember Link's taste.

At the same time, they also firmly believe that as long as Link is still around, Hufflepuff will definitely be able to get such honors in the future!

……

The next morning, Link put all his luggage into the Seamless Stretch Spell bag, packed lightly, and met Emily in the crowded foyer full of students and luggage.

Compared with last night, regardless of whether they supported Dumbledore's statement or not, their moods were much more relaxed.

This is a distinctive feature of children and young people.

They may be frightened by the news of Voldemort's return, but they don't have much real sense.

So it will soon be forgotten.

Fortunately, Dumbledore didn't really expect anything to happen to these students.

At best, he wanted the students to tell their parents about it.

It was a propaganda mobilization and a declaration of war to completely break away from Fudge.

What's lingering in the students' minds now is more about the joy of being able to go home.

Everyone was waiting for the carriage to take them to Hogsmeade station.

There, the Hogwarts Express was ready to go.

Of course, due to the special situation this year, many worried parents did not feel comfortable letting their children take the train, but went directly to Hogsmeade Station to pick them up.

Link and Emily are like this too.

Although Mrs. Foley did not come in person, she arranged for Old Kled to wait at the station and escort Link and Emily back to Foley Castle.

This made Emily feel very nervous.

She even felt that the bright summer sunshine outside had become much more dazzling, her body was extremely hot, and her throat was even more thirsty.

This is the result of a combination of psychological factors and external influences.

Because it is said that Mrs. Foley had invited Mr. Victoria to wait at Foley Castle early, and as soon as she and Link returned home, she would be ready to discuss the details of the engagement.

A big hand suddenly wrapped around Emily's right hand that was clenched nervously.

Immediately, a cool feeling descended on Emily from top to bottom, helping her drive away the annoying heat.

Emily turned around and saw Link looking at her with a smile.

Indeed, for Link, who has perfectly mastered the ability to control water, cooling down is something he can easily do.

At first glance, there seemed to be nothing special about Link's smile, but Emily always felt that there was a lot of teasing in Link's smile at the moment, which made her blush and lower her head.

But for some reason, the tension in Emily's heart gradually subsided a lot.

She stretched out her foot and kicked Link lightly, expressing her dissatisfaction. There was a smile on her red face, and her right hand held by Link tightened her grip tightly. Link's hand.

Under the sun, in the crowd, Link and Emily stood holding hands silently, with smiles on their faces. The scene was indescribably sweet.

But this sweetness did not last long, because John, who had been tortured by boredom for a long time, had sneaked closer to the two of them.

"Link, the ban from the Ministry of Magic has been lifted. How do you think the Durmstrang people should go back?" John patted Link on the shoulder and said with some gloating, "I mean, without Kaka Love, they can still pilot that ghost ship..."

John's voice stopped suddenly because he found that both Link and Emily were glaring at him with a look that was almost murderous.

Especially for Emily, her serious cold murderous intention was almost materialized.

John took a few steps back in horror, but bumped into a broad chest.

"Karkaroff is not at the helm," Krum, who was hit, supported John and said calmly, "He has always stayed in the cabin, and we have done all the work. Of course, we have lost a lot. With manpower, it will be harder on the way back. But we can still go back in the end."

John's face instantly turned redder than Emily's.

He was not so shameless that he would remain indifferent even if he was caught red-handed saying bad things about people behind their backs.

Krum, however, ignored him and looked at Link and said:

"Can I have a word with you?"

Link raised his hand expressionlessly, indicating that he could help himself.

"You are a very powerful opponent, at least far from what I can match. I admire you very much."

Krum said sincerely in English that was not very proficient and sounded particularly strange, "Karkaroff does not represent everyone in Durmstrang. Those Durmstrang students who attacked you and Harry Potter They were all faked, and it turned out that those students had been poisoned a long time ago. Durmstrang is really not that bad..."

Maybe his English level couldn't handle such complicated words, or maybe he was too emotional. In short, Krum couldn't go on.

Link sighed and comforted softly:

"Dumbledore and I both know that you are also victims in this incident."

"That's good, thank you."

Krum thanked him, stretched out his hand to shake Link's hand, and then walked toward the ghost ship in the black lake alone. His back was extremely lonely, and Link and John were both in a trance.

Emily was a little dissatisfied. She squeezed Link's hand hard, hoping that Link would draw his attention back.

But it's all in vain.

Because a loud call suddenly rang in the distance.

"Link!"

This clear and familiar female voice instantly made Link turn his head.

Then he saw Furong panting and climbing onto the stone platform and entering the castle.

Behind her, Link could see Hagrid helping Ms. Maxim put the harnesses on the two giant horses. Both of their eyes were a little red, and they seemed extremely reluctant to let go of each other.

"I think we will definitely meet again!" Furong said with a smile, "Anyway, I am already learning English further and plan to work here after graduation!"

"Oh! This is really great!"

It was John who spoke.

This guy has been charmed by Fleur's magic power.

As for Link, he would never dare to say anything at this time, and Emily almost crushed his hand.

Fleur was not annoyed when she saw this. She looked at the hands held by Link and Emily, smiled and stretched out her hand and said:

"Goodbye, Link. It was a pleasure meeting you!"