Hogwarts on the tip of the tongue

"Professor Dumbledore?"

Madam Pomfrey stood up, supported the old man, and looked at the old wizard with concern, with some anxiety and worry in her tone.

This is already the third time since Hogwarts started school.

Although Professor Dumbledore's mental state has obviously improved a lot since the arrival of "Otto Apocalypse", it is undeniable that starting from this year, the old man's physical condition has indeed become worse than before, at least Dumbledore had never had a heart attack before.

However, this is actually not difficult for Poppy Pomfrey to understand.

After all, the crisis Hogwarts is facing now rests almost entirely on Dumbledore's shoulders - in the final analysis, Dumbledore is just a more powerful human wizard, not an omnipotent god.

"It's okay, it's an old habit these days."

Dumbledore waved his hand and replied in a gentle voice, as calm as ever.

However, even that familiar gentle smile could not hide the tiredness and age behind it - if nothing else happened, this should be the most difficult year since he became the principal of Hogwarts.

Dumbledore patted the back of Madam Pomfrey's hand on his shoulder, showed a broad and kind smile, calmed down slightly, looked away from Grindelwald and Elena, took a deep breath, and looked He explained slowly to the bewildered young wizards in the auditorium.

"Please don't panic. In order to maintain campus order and ensure everyone's safety, there are various invisible guardians hidden in Hogwarts that are difficult to detect at ordinary times. Lu Wei is just one of the guardians."

Dumbledore rubbed his eyebrows, his eyes slowly passed over the faces of the young wizards, he smiled friendly and continued.

"I think some senior students will find that our staff is not the only one who protects Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Therefore, you don't have to be afraid of those who protect us."

Fear stems from the unknown and the instinct of self-preservation.

In Dumbledore's view, the best way to eliminate fear is not to blindly hide and prohibit it - that would just transform the apparent fear into a deeper inner fear.

The real correct approach is to select a part of the facts and openly show them to everyone.

"In fact, I think you can ask the classmates around you. I think many people have encountered some wonderful things in this castle. Frankly speaking, this makes me very frustrated, because more than half of them I may Never experienced it.”

Dumbledore spread his hands, with a gentle smile on his face, and said softly.

"I can't help but suspect that many wonderful things may only happen to young people."

With Dumbledore's voice, the atmosphere in the once stagnant auditorium gradually began to regain its vitality. The young wizards looked at each other and started talking in low voices.

"Speaking of which, I have always known that there is a giant squid in the Black Lake. A few years ago, a senior fell from the boat while crossing the lake and was pushed to the shore by the giant squid."

"There is a tribe of centaurs in the Forbidden Forest. That time we sneaked into the Forbidden Forest for a date, but we were surrounded by a large group of naked centaurs and escorted directly to Mr. Hagrid's hut." (Note: Horses. Man ≠ man and horse, hoof warning)

"Some of the armors in the corridor on the sixth floor are alive. Several times when I was about to be late, a metallic voice would quietly guide me to the nearest path to the classroom."

"Remember those enthusiastic house elves in the kitchen? I roughly counted them before, there must be at least hundreds of them. I swear I heard them cleaning when I went to bed at night."

"The stone statues on the third floor are definitely one of the guardians mentioned by Professor Dumbledore. I swear I have seen their eyes secretly moving before, but when I looked over again, they were all pretending to be stone reliefs... "

Hogwarts is full of all kinds of wonderful things. Although the three-headed Lu Wei is a shocking existence, it does not mean that other little wizards have not encountered other wonderful magical phenomena.

To be precise, many active little guys have even encountered some more bizarre experiences.

For example, when you push open a certain classroom door, you find yourself flying among the endless starry sky, losing your sense of direction up, down, left, and right;

For example, when you were going to the toilet, you were suddenly pulled into a hall filled with gray mist, where shadowy figures sat a dozen mysterious people whose faces could not be seen clearly;

For example, after touching a strange carving, your consciousness instantly merges into the body of an ancient creature and participates in an exciting hunt.

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Accompanied by various rumors and stories that were undistinguishable from false to true, the fear caused by the three-headed dog quickly began to dissipate. Many brave little wizards had even gathered around Elena and started asking where she was riding. The feeling on a big dog.

I have to say that Grindelwald's aesthetics are quite good.

The three-headed dog Lu Wei, who has been "enchanted" by the faint blue flames, can definitely hang up and beat most ordinary magical animals based on his appearance alone - handsome, majestic, obedient, and ferocious. A little silly...

Not to mention, as the little wizards gradually came to their senses, many smart students had already guessed from the conversation between Hagrid and Professor Flitwick that the scary-looking monster seemed to be raised by Mr. Hagrid. , and also has a silly name, [Lu Wei].

On the other side, at the Gryffindor table, a large circle of students gathered around the Weasley brothers, George and others, listening to the twins telling about their adventures in the school - of course, there were many... There are some made-up stories mixed in, but after Lu Wei’s shocking performance, the credibility this time is undoubtedly much higher.

The same situation happens in almost every corner of the auditorium. Whether it is the eagles of Ravenclaw or the snakes of Slytherin, they have accumulated many strange and wonderful stories over the years, almost every day. Everyone can't wait to talk about the bizarre things they know.

For a moment, Elena even felt as if she had arrived at a [large-scale Zhihu offline exchange meeting] - except for some slightly dull real experiences, the little wizards rushed to share their newly made stories without any worries. The logic of these stories and how many school rules were violated.

"Well, are you talking about that big dog? Actually, I don't know very well..."

After briefly glancing at the smiling and spicy old carrot on the faculty seat, Elena suddenly felt alarmed. She fumbled a few words casually to get rid of the topic, picked up the knife and fork and started eating seriously.

In this situation, I always feel that there is an ominous premonition.

"Okay, I know you are all eager for some unique experiences."

The old man's blue eyes looked through the lenses at the whispering little wizards. He glanced meaningfully at the "little adventurers" of each grade who were in the center of the crowd, and exchanged glances with the professors around him. He said with a smile.

"However, I still need to reiterate that all violations of school rules will lead to corresponding serious consequences. I hope you can keep this in mind. Not all guardians have good tempers."

After a slight pause for a few seconds, Dumbledore cleared his throat, his voice slightly too high.

"Next, each dean will contact some students one by one to jointly compile an incomplete version of the precautions about Hogwarts, sort out and evaluate the dangers, formulate some protective measures, and update some corresponding school rules. "

As Dumbledore's voice fell, the originally triumphant Weasley brothers were like a pair of ducks whose necks were suddenly strangled. They suddenly closed their mouths and looked at the old man standing in the middle of the auditorium in disbelief.

What made them even more uneasy was that Professor McGonagall, who was sitting next to Dumbledore, was looking at them seriously, with his brows furrowed, as if he had been listening to their stories just now.

"Okay, it's getting late. Everyone, hurry up and have your meal. It's very important for you to walk into class with energy and a clear mind in the afternoon. You can share more stories with professors and classmates later."

After Dumbledore finished speaking, he sat down and turned to talk quietly with the deans of various houses.

Elena's incident made Dumbledore suddenly realize something.

Times have changed, and today's little wizards, especially the ones in these years, are much more active than before - therefore, the school must make some more changes in school rules to adapt to this young generation. environment.

Before that, we must first determine which little ones in the school, besides Elena Kaslana, need to focus on.

The auditorium fell silent for an instant, and all the "little adventurers" ate their lunch with a bitter look on their faces, as if it was their last meal before death - especially those who had violated many school rules and had been complacent about not being caught. The star students who live there.

The only one who was calm was a certain white-haired dumpling who didn't care anymore. He couldn't hide anyway, so he might as well enjoy his lunch in peace.

"Come on, Hannah, this roasted elbow is good, ah..."

"Well, Hermione, stop asking questions, come on, open your mouth, this grilled sausage is delicious..."

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