The Mightiest Badger at Hogwarts

"How could anyone dare to retaliate? Those who had the courage to retaliate are all gone. The crowd was also rejoicing because they repelled Voldemort's attack. Now, Link can be said to have been welcomed by the public."

Hermione said weakly.

Hearing this, Harry's eyes widened again.

But when the words finally came to his lips, he still couldn't say them out.

Because he actually felt that, even though from the results, Link killed several birds with one stone.

Not only was the cancer of the Wizengamot completely eradicated, but many pigs were also slaughtered, making the Ministry of Magic's originally empty wallet bulge again.

But this process is really a bit bloody.

After a long silence, Harry finally said:

"Anyway, just don't tell anyone. It's all thanks to Link that we can continue to sit here and talk about these things peacefully.

He drove away Umbridge, defeated Voldemort, and got the Ministry of Magic back on track!

To be honest, he has done enough for us.

So I think now is the time to think about what we can do for him. "

Harry spoke with indignation, but after he finished speaking, he came to his senses and said with some embarrassment:

"Well, I have to admit, there's actually nothing we can do for him. So, at least we can't hold him back. Dumbledore recently returned to Hogwarts, and Link is troubled That’s enough, let’s not cause him any more trouble.”

Hearing this, Hermione raised her head in surprise and said:

"You noticed it too?"

"It has been so many days since Dumbledore came back, and they have still not announced the decision on whether to let Dumbledore become the principal again or let the Hogwarts Tripartite Committee continue to exist."

Harry said with a worried look on his face, "If this continues, Hogwarts will be in chaos!"

After saying that, Harry and Hermione almost simultaneously looked at Ron, who was still playing and laughing with his classmates.

Seeing their smiling faces, both of them sighed.

From a personal subjective point of view, Hermione and Harry are actually more inclined to let Dumbledore become the headmaster of Hogwarts again.

After all, Dumbledore has been in this position for decades.

His merit and professionalism are obvious to all.

What's more, he is still the greatest white wizard of this century in everyone's mind. It can be said that letting him become the principal again will definitely return Hogwarts to its previous paradise-like state.

But what troubles them is that Link's tripartite committee also did a good job.

This OWL Level [-] NEWT exam is a strong proof.

Although the results are not out yet.

However, after checking the answers, everyone said that their scores should have improved significantly.

All of this is the result of DA’s improved class system.

In addition, Link became one of the tripartite committee members of the Ministry of Magic as a representative of Hogwarts.

If the committee system of Hogwarts is abolished and Dumbledore becomes the principal again, should Link's status as a committee member of the Ministry of Magic also be given up?

Neither Harry nor Hermione knew the answer to this question.

But they all know that Link will not allow such a thing to happen that may endanger his status as a member of the Ministry of Magic!

In other words, Link will not let Dumbledore become headmaster again.

As a person who has worked and lived at Hogwarts for decades, Dumbledore has almost regarded Hogwarts as his home.

He also won't give in on this matter.

This means that Dumbledore and Link will definitely have a conflict.

The reason why Hogwarts is so calm now is simply because both parties have restrained themselves because of their past friendship.

But this kind of conflict will not disappear automatically over time.

On the contrary, as time goes by, the grievances between both parties will continue to accumulate until at a certain point in time, they suddenly burst out!

The current Hogwarts can be said to be resting on a barrel of explosives!

But most people in Hogwarts are actually like Ron, enjoying the temporary peace without any worries.

Only a very few people can see through the calm auspicious clouds in front of them and clearly see the terrifying storm brewing over Hogwarts!

As one of those very few people, Harry and Hermione instantly felt the weight of responsibility falling on their shoulders.

Their expressions gradually became solemn, and even their relaxed bodies became tense.

Under this heavy pressure, they stayed in the auditorium almost the entire afternoon, discussing plans on how to solve the problem.

Harry even refused Ron's Wizarding Chess challenge.

Unfortunately.

It doesn't help.

Until it was getting dark and the floating candles in the auditorium were lit one after another, they still failed to come up with any useful plan.

"Oh! I think we should just go and talk to Link and Dumbledore. Although this method is a bit clumsy, it seems to be the best plan at the moment."

Harry felt like giving up, sighed and said a little decadently.

Hermione was still in great spirits.

Long-term intense study has made her mentally tough to the extreme.

But she thought about it carefully for a long time, and finally she could only nod, agreeing with Harry's idea.

"That's all we can do. We'll go to the principal's office soon and communicate with Dumbledore first."

Hermione said crisply.

After hearing this, Harry said with a sad face:

"Why are you so anxious? I didn't even eat lunch, so I'm hungry now..."

Harry's words stopped abruptly because he suddenly realized that the auditorium he was in had changed drastically.

This change is not just caused by changes in temperature and surrounding lighting.

What's more, the flag patterns on the walls and in the air of the auditorium have changed from the original Hogwarts coat of arms to the emblem of Hufflepuff House - a yellow-black badger!

"Damn it! I actually forgot that today is the day of the final dinner!"

Harry quickly realized what had happened, pulled his hair and spoke in disbelief.

Upon seeing this, Hermione sneered and mocked:

"The last meal of a condemned prisoner is like this, too. He forgets everything! You are just taking advantage of the fact that your results haven't come out yet to be so cool. I guess you can even forget your own name in another week, right?"

"Tsk! How is this possible? What you said is too much. You are a death row prisoner. Seriously, I think I did pretty well in the exam!"

Seeing the increasingly mocking look on Hermione's face, Harry finally gave up the idea of ​​continuing to talk about grades with Hermione. They were really incomparable in this regard, and quickly changed the subject, "By the way, why this year?" The flag is Hufflepuff’s? I remember a few days ago it was our score that was clearly ahead!”

It's okay if Harry doesn't say it.

As soon as these words were spoken, Hermione's expression became even more resentful.

Valley</span> "Isn't it because of you?" Hermione said quietly, "Five days ago, you were deducted 10 points for casting spells in the corridor. Four days ago, you were deducted 5 points for making loud noises after lights out. Three days ago, you were deducted 10 points for making private comments that insulted Professor Snape. Two days ago..."

Harry felt his head getting bigger.

He covered his forehead and said:

"Oh my god, we were deducted so many points!"

Then he raised his head again and said angrily, "But you can't blame us, it's the Slytherin group who deliberately made trouble for us! Besides, most of these points were deducted from the lower-grade students. !”

"Yes, of course I know, so I never blamed you, right?"

"Then what are you doing now?"

"It's just stating the facts. If the fact is that we lost the Academy Cup because you were so complacent, then why are you so excited?"

Hearing this, Harry quickly closed his mouth and turned his head to look in another direction.

Hermione's words were the end, and anything he said after that would be wrong.

And when he turned around, he saw Ron and a large group of boys surrounding Lavender entering the auditorium from the foyer.

Lavender in the center of the crowd looked arrogant.

Ron and the other boys' faces were all flushed with anticipation.

This reminded Harry of what Ron had told him this morning, or rather this afternoon.

Not only that, Harry noticed.

In a dark corner not far from the foyer, a young man with platinum-blonde hair was watching all this with resentment.

"It looks like tonight, before we leave Hogwarts and go home tomorrow morning, our Gryffindor points will be reduced by a lot."

Hermione's voice rang out at the right time, with a rather helpless tone.

"So Malfoy did all this?" Harry said with some confusion, "But... why did he do that? Their scores are still far behind! Even if Gryffindor is pulled down, the academy It’s not Slytherin’s turn to win the cup! This is hurting others but not benefiting oneself!”

"Don't you know?" Hermione looked at Harry in surprise, "Malfoy's father was also in the Department of Mysteries the night Voldemort was defeated."

"Oh--"

Harry let out a long 'oh' and tried his best to suppress his eyebrows so that they wouldn't fly happily, "So, that old bastard is dead?"

"Not dead, but almost." Hermione said calmly, "He miraculously survived that night. Unfortunately, Voldemort didn't care about his life or death at all, so he was captured alive and is now facing the Ministry of Magic. Sue. It is estimated that his sentence will not be handed down until the Ministry of Magic has finished handling the matter at hand.

And Malfoy obviously blames you for all this.

In other words, all this is actually his revenge on you. "

"What does this have to do with me? His father is obviously seeking his own death! And the person who really caught and dealt with his father is Link. Why doesn't he take revenge on Hufflepuff?"

"Do you think he dares?"

Hermione said with a mocking look on her face.

After she finished speaking, as if to prove her words, Link, who had not been masked for a long time, slowly appeared in the foyer surrounded by Cedric, Percy and others.

The appearance of Link and his entourage caused the originally noisy auditorium to suddenly become silent.

And immediately after, there were cheers like a mountain roar and a tsunami!

The sound was so loud that it even shook Nick, who was almost headless, from the wall.

Lavender, who was originally arrogant surrounded by Ron and others, turned into a fangirl at this moment.

Covering her mouth, her eyes were red and misty, and she was so excited that she almost cried.

Almost everyone in the auditorium stood up.

With Link's current prestige, everyone didn't dare to rush up and touch him like they did in the past, so they could only stand there and clap and cheer hard!

As for the intensity of the cheers and applause, Slytherin's was the loudest.

At least there are a few people in other colleges who can't stand Link, or they simply don't like to join in the fun.

But here in Slytherin, it can be said that everyone is really excited.

You know, Link is also a pure-blood, and one of the most noble 28 sacred tribes!

His achievements can be regarded as the achievements of pure blood.

Rounding it all off, it is equivalent to the achievements of their group of Slytherins!

This brain circuit sounds very strange at first glance.

But that's what people in Slytherin think.

In the midst of this joy, Harry also noticed that Draco, who had looked resentful before, was actually smiling and applauding.

Although the forced smile on his face was uglier than crying.

But he was indeed smiling!

Harry understood when he saw this.

Malfoy did not dare to take revenge on Link and the Hufflepuff that Link represented.

He didn't even have the guts to express even a hint of dissatisfaction with Link.

Therefore, he could only vent all his resentment on Gryffindor.

Thinking of this, Harry suddenly felt less angry.

After all, Malfoy is quite pathetic.

Smiling and shaking his head, Harry no longer planned to pay attention to Malfoy.

At the same time, Link and his group also entered the auditorium amidst cheers.

Link was not directly under the long Hufflepuff table as before.

Instead, he deliberately passed by the long table of Hufflepuff, and after declaring with his actions that he still favored Hufflepuff's will, he went straight to the staff seat with Percy and Cedric and sat down.

However, their arrangements this time were a bit strange.

The main seat in the center of the faculty desk has been changed to two seats.

These two high-backed chairs, which are obviously much more ornate in style, equally divide the most important area of ​​the faculty desk.

Cedric and Percy, as student representatives of the Hogwarts Council and representatives of the Ministry of Magic, sat on either side of the two seats.

Link himself was sitting on the right one of the two main seats.

Looking at the vacant seat on the left, Hermione and Harry looked at each other, with a strange light in their eyes.

They all vaguely guessed the owner of the other seat.

As expected, not long after Link and others took their seats.

Dumbledore also walked down the corridor surrounded by Professor McGonagall and other staff.

Accompanied by a series of equally loud applause and cheers, they each found their own seats and sat down at the desk of the dean of faculty.

And Dumbledore was sitting on another seat next to Link!