Chapter 769: The 1997 Opening Dinner

"Welcome! Welcome back to Hogwarts again!"

Dumbledore stood in the chair of the guest of honor, with his silver beard and hair hanging in front of him, and his eyes behind the crescent moon lenses showed a gentle smile.

"Before the banquet begins, I have a few things to say.

"If someone wants to sneak some sweets and snacks to fill their empty stomach, feel free to enjoy them, but these things are far less important than filling your stomach."

"Of course, don't eat too much, the main meal is still to come..."

The old principal’s speech had no focus, and he rambled for a long time. Professor McGonagall glared at him fiercely, and then he started to get to the point: “Okay, okay, first of all, the news that has been published in the newspapers. I believe everyone has heard the good news. , maybe a few people still have doubts or doubts, but I can tell you for sure——

"Voldemort has been destroyed and will never return."

There was a slight noise between the dean's desk, someone was whispering, and then it quickly became quiet again.

"In the name of all the professors at Hogwarts, I promise you that no forces outside the school will be able to affect or interfere with the normal teaching order of the school."

Dumbledore paused for a moment, lowered his head and showed a firm look through his glasses: "Dear children, you can study in peace."

He allowed time for the students to digest the information. This time, the whispering continued for a while, some were happy and excited, and some had complicated expressions, until Dumbledore cleared his throat, and the noise gradually became fainter.

"I still have good news to share with you."

Dumbledore turned slightly to draw everyone's attention to Snape and Lupin next to him, and continued: "I believe you have seen it... Here, I am very happy to announce that we welcome two old friends to rejoin us this semester. Teacher lineup.”

"First of all, it's the Defense Against the Dark Arts class. Professor Bagshot is old. Although I often help him revise lesson plans, he still feels tired and tired. He hopes to retire and prepare for his trip around the world. I think I have no reason to stop it." Dumbledore paused. Tsukuru pondered, "Now let us welcome Professor Lupine, who has happily agreed to return to his post of Defense Against the Dark Arts!"

Loren showed a thoughtful expression, quietly lowered his voice, and said in Hermione's ear: "Do you think the real reason for Professor Bagshot's resignation is that the principal always interferes with teaching?"

Hermione: "..."

There was loud and warm applause in the auditorium.

Not for a moment did he regret Professor Bagshot's retirement. The young wizards who had taken Lupin's course in the audience clapped with all their strength, and their palms were red with blood.

Although the professor only stayed for less than two years, his gentle and patient attitude and unique teaching left a deep impression on students.

Lupine Remus, who was sitting on the side, stood up and bowed to the four long tables. Compared with the embarrassing appearance three years ago, he had changed out of his ragged clothes and was wearing a close-fitting robe. , with a gentle smile and full eyes.

"Maybe some people will be curious about why I left suddenly four years ago..."

Lupine paused for a moment, his smile became more obvious, and his tone was more calm and confident than before: "Dear children, you can tell your friends and family that your Defense Against the Dark Arts professor is a werewolf. He once fought to save werewolves around the world. And struggle.”

Some students opened their mouths in surprise.

The auditorium was silent for a few seconds, and then louder screams and applause broke out.

The Gryffindor students were so excited that their faces turned red and they were shouting and screaming at the top of their lungs.

"Cool!"

"Professor Lupine! Professor Werewolf!"

Harry's ears were ringing due to Seamus's scream. He rubbed his ears and whispered to Loren on the opposite side: "Actually, Tonks is pregnant. He has to find a stable job to take care of Tonks, so he went back to Harry." Gwartz teaches.”

Hermione's eyes widened: "Tonks is pregnant?!"

"Yeah..." Harry murmured softly, "It was during that time in New York that the two of them got tired of being together all day long, and they even said they wanted to look after and protect me. Who knows what they were doing?"

"..."

Loren and Hermione remained silent.

"Ahem..."

Dumbledore stretched out his hand to stop the applause and continued: "Next is Potions. Professor Slughorn was invited by Ilvermorny to go to Greylock to give lectures. Horace is like this, he is always full of new things. Curious, I also have no reason to stop...

"Now let us welcome back Professor Snape! He will continue to teach Potions and also serve as Head of Slytherin and Deputy Headmaster of Hogwarts!"

Sporadic applause broke out in the auditorium.

The deserted scene was in sharp contrast to before.

Compared to the somewhat snobbish but always smiling Slughorn, the stern and serious Snape was not close to the students. Even the Slytherin students only applauded politely. Amidst the sparse applause, they grumbled Loren and the others, who were applauded vigorously by Lanffindor, were a little abrupt.

Snape didn't take it seriously, stood up expressionlessly, bowed slightly to greet him, and sat down.

The speech before the banquet should have ended here, but Dumbledore's wand was still pressed against his chin, and a loud voice echoed in the room:

"Well...as the Headmaster of Hogwarts, I think it is necessary for me to disclose to you some of the professor's deeds. Two years ago, Professor Snape accepted the secret mission assigned by me and risked his life to lurk among the Death Eaters. , saved the Ministry of Magic several times and made outstanding contributions to the complete annihilation of Voldemort."

Harry saw the right moment and shouted loudly: "That's right! Professor Snape also led me to escape the pursuit of the Death Eaters!"

"!!"

This sentence shocked the entire school. Students from other colleges immediately looked at the Potions Professor, beginning to be a little disbelieving. As Harry's evidence spread, admiration appeared in their eyes, and all kinds of exclamations and praises came out of their mouths.

Is this our evil dean?

The Slytherin students were stunned with surprise.

Snape remained expressionless as he calmly picked up the glass and took a sip.

"..."

Realizing that the students in the audience were still looking at him, he took another sip.

The other professors at the guest table smiled. Dumbledore's gaze fell on Harry, his eyes soft. He shouted that sentence in front of all the teachers and students in the school. He was very Gryffindor-like and very... She has Lily's style.

"Ding ding!"

Dumbledore knocked the goblet and made a clear and sweet sound: "Now, let us enjoy the banquet!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the golden plates and tall wine glasses were filled with food and drinks. The golden fat flowed between the gaps in the meat. The honey and fat were roasted, exuding a wonderful Maillard aroma, and the creamy soup Silky and sweet…

…

Night, boys' dormitory.

Loren walked out of the bathroom, surrounded by hot water vapor, stretched, and talked to several roommates who were sorting out the closet:

"Long time no see, everyone."

"About two weeks."

Harry glanced at the closet and bed he had packed: "Everything is packed. When did you come back early?"

"You said this."

Loren patted the neat and soft bed: "Mai Mai packed it for me in advance. He stayed at our house to study during the summer vacation. When he came back a few days before school started, I asked him to help carry the luggage."

"Elf resident? How did you convince Hermione?"

Neville looked curious.

Hearing this, the other roommates also slowed down their movements and listened with their ears pricked up.

As we all know, Miss Granger is determined to liberate the house elves and continues to fight for it. They have all been voluntarily participated in related research activities, filled out countless questionnaires, and also voluntarily mobilized their friends to fill in the questionnaires.

However, after the article was published, their names were also listed in magazines and periodicals, so there was no dissatisfaction. If there were a few more words of praise in the article, they would happily participate in the activity next time.

"It's said that he is boarding and studying. He doesn't do much housework. Grandpa Bates also takes him to play everywhere. Xiaomai almost doesn't want to go back to school."

Loren lay on the pillow with his head up, rolled twice to mark the territory, and turned to look at Neville: "By the way, now that Voldemort has been eliminated and the Death Eaters have been dealt with, does your grandma want you to be an Auror after graduation? ?”

"Well..."

Neville scratched his head: "When I was taking advanced courses last year, Professor McGonagall wrote a snarling letter to my grandma. After that, she didn't interfere much with my course selection. She didn't ask me to do it when I got home during the holiday. Auror thing."

"What about you? What do you think?" Harry rubbed his winter clothes, stuffed them into the closet, and sat down by the bed.

"Do you want to pass on the title of Auror Family?"

Ron followed suit and quickly completed the storage, except that the cabinet door could not be closed.

"I...I..."

Neville muttered, a little embarrassed: "Actually, my mother doesn't want to continue being an Auror anymore. She said she couldn't spend time with me properly before. She wants to spend more time with me while I can still stay at home for two years after graduation. I get along, but Aurors have irregular working hours and sometimes even take breaks directly in the ministry.”

"Then what do you want to do after graduation?" Harry asked.

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"It's not sure yet." Neville shook his head. The future that he once thought was very far away was already close at hand, which made people feel a little dazed. "Uncle Algie and my mother are planning to do some business and are currently preparing funds. After I graduate, Maybe follow them to take care of business.”

Ron suddenly became interested: "Business? What business?"

"The Department of International Affairs and Cooperation is preparing to lift the ban on the sale of a number of commodities, such as Arabian flying carpets, Indian magic oils, and Oriental magic talismans. There is no counterpart here yet. Uncle Agil and my mother think that at least they can make a profit in the early stage. Pen."

"Inside information trading, using power for personal gain!"

Ron's expression was excited: "It's people like you that the Ministry of Magic has been investigating recently!"

"..."

Neville said weakly: "So my mother has resigned, and my father may also resign."

"Tsk, tsk."

Loren shook his head. The laws and regulations of the Ministry of Magic were still full of sieves.

"What about you, what do you plan to do after graduation?"

"I want to be an Auror!"

"I want to make a lot of money!"

"I want to change the world!"

"??"

After hearing the strange answer, several roommates turned their heads and looked at Loren, who had already got into bed, with questions on their heads.

Loren covered himself with the quilt and closed his eyes peacefully.

Several roommates looked at each other, still feeling puzzled.

The roommate who had been lying dormant for six years suddenly became excited, which was quite uncomfortable.

…

The second day of school, morning.

Many students suffer from vacation syndrome and step into the classroom after the school bell.

Loren originally wanted to take the initiative to get infected, but Miss Granger came from a family of doctors and took very complete preventive measures, so the two of them arrived at their seats half an hour early.

At this moment, Hermione was sitting in the front row, carefully flipping through the textbooks on the table.

This class is Professor Flitwick's Charms. I'm in the seventh grade now, and I've learned almost everything I should learn. There's less new content in the last year, mainly to leave enough time to prepare for N.E.W.T.

If the O.W.L. at the end of the fifth grade is the first degree, the N.E.W.T. in the seventh grade is the second degree. Some industries value the second degree, and some companies discriminate against the first degree.

Fortunately, Loren doesn't have to worry about this.

He had mastered the new knowledge in the seventh grade a long time ago, and now he's just learning it again in written language.

However, senior professors like Flitwick can always combine theoretical knowledge with practical experience. Students who study on their own in advance can also compare the professor's experience and deepen their understanding of the principles of spells.

Loren and Hermione both listened very carefully.

The bell rang.

The seventh-grade students filed out of the classroom. Loren and Hermione walked side by side through the corridor and separated at the corner of the stairs, one going up and the other going down.

"Runie, I'll find you in the hall after class."

"Got it."

Loren rubbed her cheek, his movements were very natural.

After going downstairs, he found that the sun was very bright, so he didn't go to the hall immediately, but decided to go to the courtyard to bask in the sun for a while.

There were figures in the courtyard in twos and threes, and many students who didn't have classes in the second period gathered here. Loren noticed a few familiar faces, behind the bushes on the right side of the courtyard, Draco and Theodore Nott, who were talking to a few seventh-year students.

Goyle, Selwyn, Pansy Parkinson... all from Slytherin.

Loren paused and turned away from them.

"There's no time for you to hesitate, either join or leave..."

Draco lectured in a hidden corner behind the bushes.

He caught a glimpse of Loren's figure from the corner of his eye, he stopped the topic he was talking about, waved to the people around him to leave, stood there waiting for them to go away, then turned around and pulled Nott to run over here, his movements were as agile as a Gryffindor.

"What are you doing..."

"Loren! We have something to tell you!"

"Can I not listen?"

"..."

Draco was stunned for a moment, but fortunately he had been studying with his father during this period, so he continued: "You can listen before you refuse."

"Then please keep your words brief, I have something else to do." Loren looked up at the sky.

The morning sun was more comfortable, but it would be too hot in a while.

Draco glanced at Nott next to him. Nott was silent for a moment, then slowly walked to the front of Loren, with a serious expression and a solemn tone:

"I have gathered a group of pure-blood family forces that are weakening and dying, and I want to seek... your protection."