Chapter 192: Opening Ceremony (Part 3)

"This..." Fan Lin looked at Madam Pomfrey who put her hand up, "I'm fine, but Harry, he fainted..."

"Fainted?" Madam Pomfrey said, and she immediately changed her goal.

"One of them released the Patronus Charm, and the other was attacked by a dementor." Professor McGonagall said seriously, "Mrs. Pomfrey, you'd better check them both carefully."

They exchanged vague glances, and Madam Pomfrey chuckled disapprovingly.

"Station the dementors around the school," she muttered, pushing Harry's hair away and touching his forehead. "He won't be the first one to break. Yeah, he's all cold and wet. Those are horrible things, what they do to people who can't stand it—"

"I'm not invulnerable!" said Harry angrily.

"Of course you're not," Madam Pomfrey said absently, feeling for Harry's pulse. "What does he need?" Madam Pomfrey asked briskly. "Bed rest? Should he spend tonight in hospital?"

"I'm fine!" Harry said, jumping up.

Draco Malfoy didn't know what he would say if he had to go into hospital, and the thought of it was torture.

"Well. He should at least have some chocolate," Madam Pomfrey said, trying to look into Harry's eyes.

"I've already had some," said Harry. "Professor Lupin gave me some. He gave them to everyone too."

"Really?" Madam Pomfrey said approvingly, "Then we finally have a Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher who has mastered the treatment method."

"As for..." Madam Pomfrey put her hand on Fan Lin. Fan Lin accepted his fate and did not escape. Professor McGonagall would not let him go without checking.

"You cast a Patronus Charm?" Madam Pomfrey was unsure, "His magic power is very strong!"

"That's good." Professor McGonagall nodded, then turned to Harry, "Are you sure you're fine, Potter?"

"Of course..." Harry confirmed, "I'm fine..."

"Very well. Please wait outside while Miss Granger and I have a word about her schedule, and then we can go to dinner together."

Harry, Fanlin and Madam Pomfrey came into the corridor together. Madam Pomfrey left him and went back to the side hall, muttering something to herself all the way.

The two of them only waited a few minutes before Hermione appeared, looking very happy about something, with Professor McGonagall behind her, and the four of them walked down the stairs into the Great Hall.

The auditorium was a sea of ​​pointed black hats; each long table was filled with students, their faces lit by thousands of candles suspended in mid-air above the tables. Professor Flitwick, a short wizard with white hair, walked out of the auditorium carrying an ancient hat and a three-legged stool.

"Oh," Hermione said softly, "we missed the Sorting Ceremony."

New students at Hogwarts wear a Sorting Hat to determine which house they should attend. The hat shouts out the house they are most likely to attend (Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff). Strange or Slytherin).

Professor McGonagall slowly walked towards her empty seat at the teacher's table, while Fanlin, Hermione and Harry walked as quietly as possible towards the opposite direction, to the Gryffindor table.

As they walked along the back of the Great Hall, people turned to look at them, and several pointed at Harry. Did the news of him fainting in front of the dementors spread so quickly? The three of us sat next to Ron, who saved a seat for them.

"What's the matter with calling you just now?" Ron asked Harry in a low voice.

Harry began to explain to him in a low voice, but stopped when the Headmaster stood up and spoke.

Although Professor Dumbledore is very old, he always gives people the impression of energy. His hair and beard were several feet long, he wore half-circle glasses, and his nose was hooked. People often said he was the greatest wizard alive, but that wasn't what Harry respected him for. You couldn't help but trust Professor Dumbledore, and when Harry saw him smiling at all the students, Harry felt that for the first time since the Dementor had entered the train carriage, he had truly calmed down.

"Welcome!" said Professor Dumbledore, his beard sparkling in the light of the candle. "Welcome to Hogwarts in the new school year! I have a few words to say to all of you, and one of them is very Seriously, I think it’s better to make this clear before you get confused by this delicious meal..."

Dumbledore cleared his throat and continued. "You must all know after they searched the Hogwarts Express. Our school is currently receiving a number of dementors from Azkaban. They are here to perform official duties of the Ministry of Magic."

He paused, remembering that Mr. Weasley had said that Dumbledore was not happy about Dementors guarding the school.

In fact, Fanlin didn't think that Dementors could stop Sirius. He had already successfully escaped once, and there was Professor Lupine in the school.

Fan Lin looked in the direction of Lupine. According to the basic rules, a fugitive would be hunted by a large number of Aurors. Sirius Black would have no chance to contact Lupine, otherwise he would not be captured in Aziz. Caban.

So now Van Lin is not sure whether Professor Lupin has had contact with Sirius, and even if he has, whether to believe it or not is another matter.

Dumbledore is still continuing his opening speech...

"They are stationed at all entrances to the school grounds," Dumbledore continued. "During their stay here, I must make it clear that no one is allowed to leave the school without permission. Dementors should not be deceived by tricks or disguises - not even the invisibility cloak." He added this expressionlessly.

Harry and Ron looked at each other, and Van Lin felt that this sentence was added by Dumbledore specifically for Harry. The invisibility cloak was given to Harry by him on Christmas in the first year. So Dumbledore was not sure what would happen this semester. The unknown was the most terrifying.

"Dementors are born without understanding what is a request or an excuse. So I warn each of you: don't give them any excuse to hurt you. I count on the prefects, and our new male and female head of the student union, to ensure that no student will conflict with the Dementors." (To be continued)