Chapter 1067 ? "Book of Admission" And "Pen of Acceptance"
London, England, the main hall of the Ministry of Magic hidden under the Whitehall Muggle building that connects the Houses of Parliament and Downing Street, this is the lobby and reception area of the headquarters.
A stage thirty inches above the ground was set up in the magnificent hall, and around the stage, the peacock-blue ceiling was inlaid with gleaming golden symbols, which were constantly moving and changing, like a huge A high-altitude bulletin board, on which sentences such as "Congratulations Alan Harris" and "Glory to the Wizarding World" are changing.
A few rows of chairs were set up on the polished dark wooden floor, already full of wizards, and there was a low buzzing sound in the auditorium.
"Those guys from the Wizengamot were approved faster than Principal Harris when he got the first one. Speaking of Black, when your grandfather Arcturus Black applied for it, it took him a long time..." Ah said Mr Moss Diggory to his new colleague, Sirius in the uniform of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures of the Ministry of Magic.
"Alan defeated the Dark Lord in a duel, and my grandfather? Ha!" Sirius showed a hint of sarcasm after hearing this, "My grandfather was awarded the Order of Merlin for 'Service to the Ministry of Magic', and it is believed that he was Bought for a large sum of Galleons lent to the Ministry of Magic... people are right, and he is."
"Director Harris, Dumbledore defeated the dark wizard Grindelwald and won the first-class medal of Merlin. Principal Harris defeated the mysterious man, and it is only right to win the first-class medal again!" Percy's voice sounded beside them. .
"Alan certainly deserves his name." Josephine squinted her eyes and glanced at Sirius disapprovingly: "The ancestors of the Black family have been working hard for the prosperity of the family from the beginning to the end, which makes me feel very worthy A matter of respect."
Sirius twitched his eyelids and said, "Josephine! Are you trying to imply that I'm a prodigal?"
"Call me Director Harris." The somewhat burly female director straightened her back gracefully, "You are not in school anymore."
All discussions came to an abrupt end when Sir Merlin entered the hall, and the spectators quietly watched the ceremony go ahead as planned. It is no stranger to say that it is not surprising that Alan Harris won the award.
As the Wizengamot wizard will have the green ribbon medal representing Merlin Graduate School Slytherin, pinned to Allen's robe, and the members of the Merlin Jazz took a group photo after all applauded, and the ceremony was officially completed.
After this somewhat perfunctory awarding ceremony, the reporters couldn't wait to rush forward, and the question-and-answer time at the press conference afterwards was the highlight of their expectations. The Auror's guide retreated again and again, and was led into the elevator to entertain in other rooms.
Allen was surrounded by many microphones, and the flashes were crackling. The reporters were about to raise their hands to ask questions. They were afraid that the interviewee would not be able to answer many questions as usual and then leave.
Allen glanced at the faces of all the people off the field, and then his voice spread throughout the hall, "Gentlemen and ladies, thank you for attending my award ceremony in spite of your busy schedule... I would like to take this opportunity today, I also want to officially announce one thing... In addition to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry accepting students around the age of 11 as usual... As many people may have heard, basic education for wizards will also start, and wizard primary schools will also start There are seven grades, and young wizards over the age of three will be accepted to register before the school starts. As for the advanced education of wizards, the wizarding university will announce the participation method a little later.
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"You need to sign up yourself, isn't it an owl delivery?"
"What can I learn from going to school at such a young age?"
"Is it free?"
There was a commotion off the field, and the wizards exchanged glances with each other. Since it was not time to ask questions and noticed Alan's silence, it soon returned to silence.
"Wizards take on various important roles in the wizarding world, but similarly, if new members appear in a wizarding family, they also have to shoulder some heavy burdens... Although magic can help us solve many problems, However, taking care of and educating a newborn wizard has become a heavy burden for many wizarding families...Compared with Muggle children, wizards need to spend a lot of time because of their magic riots and basic education problems from time to time and focus on the growth of little wizards, if according to the usual practice, this will continue until they reach the age of eleven... These parents will not be able to breathe a sigh of relief until they are admitted to Hogwarts...
Because of this, more and more wizards are tired of having children, and even don't want to have children at all. The birth rate of wizards in our magical world has been declining year after year, so wizard primary schools are nominally primary schools, but apart from the basic courses for senior grades, they are actually For the three-year-old wizard who is too young, this is more like a benefit, just like a kindergarten for Muggles, it solves the worries for wizard families...
Of course, the admission of Hogwarts main house has not changed. It is still in the small locked tower of Hogwarts, the place where no Hogwarts students have ever been. The "Book of Admission" and the "Pen of Acceptance" that have not been touched by other hands since the four founders of the castle were placed here The process, except for the wizarding families that I was banned from admitting before, I don't plan to change this tradition..."
Allen explained to the camera calmly and sincerely.
"What are those things?" Mr. Digory was a little confused when he heard it off the court.
"If anyone understands what powerful, long-lasting magic is causing the book and the quill to behave like themselves... Amos it seems you have a poor history of magic? It saves those school administrators from giving angry parents tedious explanations because their children were not selected for Hogwarts..." Josephine explained to her subordinates, "The decision of this book and this quill is final, no child is admitted, his Nor was the name inscribed on the yellowed pages."
"Bound in a stripped black dragon hide, stood a small silver inkwell, from which protruded a long, faded quill... eh? What am I doing? Me and Jaime slipped What's so strange about going in there?" Sirius looked pale, "and we went in at exactly the right moment... there must have been a little wizard showing signs of magic for the first time, that quill, James decided It was the feather of a herald jyne...it floated out of that inkwell by itself, trying to inscribe the child's name on the page...you know, that's the feather of a herald jyne! It's notoriously incompatible with ink...and The ink bottle was empty! I asked Dumbledore later, and he couldn't figure out exactly what the silvery liquid was coming out of this enchanted quill...but now maybe I should ask Luna?"
"That Lovegood madman... uh... that Lovegood girl?" Amos noticed Josephine's stare as he spoke. He thought that his title had aroused the displeasure of his female boss and quickly changed his words.
And Sirius, who was really stared at, realized that he almost slipped his mouth, and he also shut up knowing that he was wrong.
Some follow-up introductions of Allen on the stage were also finished in a short while, and the flashes were crackling. After the warm applause-whether it was members of the Ministry of Magic or the reporters, their applause at this time was stronger than that of the Merlin Medal Ceremony just now. The applause seemed much more sincere, which is a real benefit to wizards.
Then, under Allen's gesture, the reporters took out their wands, pointed the small tip at their mouths, and pointed the big end at the stage, eagerly raising their arms to ask questions.
"Hello, Headmaster Harris, I am a reporter from "Wizard Today". As a mother, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to Hogwarts for solving educational problems for wizards, and Headmaster Harris for driving away the mysterious man again... I I will enroll my son in the future..." A middle-aged female reporter with long maroon curly hair smiled flatteringly at Allen, and then said apologetically, "But Principal Harris, I also have some questions Recently, we have received a lot of letters from readers, and everyone has focused on one issue-Harris TV has recently broadcast a lot of programs showing the study of Muggles...If these programs are really not showy and exaggerated...Sorry Harris Principal, I have to admit that this makes me very nervous and worried..."
"Ma'am, thank you for raising this issue...Although I am not the director of the TV station... But in general, the series of documentaries about Muggles are based on facts, and will not be artistically processed or exaggerated. Instead, it truthfully presents Muggle society, its customs, science and technology to wizards... I think those Muggle and mixed-race wizards can prove this... You know, we used to study Muggles at Hogwarts The teaching materials of the class are too outdated... This has caused a lot of misunderstandings." Allen's words made many wizards in the audience look worried.
The middle-aged female reporter who just asked the question shook her hair behind her, and immediately raised her hand to ask: "Then, do the Ministry of Magic and the International Federation of Wizards have any countermeasures against this?"
"Please don't worry, the Ministry of Magic and the International Federation of Wizards have been working on this..." Allen continued after a short pause, "The development trend of Muggle society is indeed upward, and the speed of their technological development is amazing. Surprised, but I don't think we wizards need to worry too much... But as always, the Muggle leadership is currently under the supervision of the Ministry of Magic of each country, and we have the ability to prevent the situation you worry about in your question..."
But this didn't seem to satisfy the female reporter. She stood up and wanted to ask again, but a big reporter next to her suppressed the female reporter's question with an excited voice: "Principal Harris, hello, I am a reporter from Harris TV's "Sports Channel". As the best Seeker in the world today, will you participate in the next Quidditch World Cup? Besides, Principal Harris is theoretically the strongest in the world As a great wizard, will you still participate in this wizard duel contest?"
The sports reporter's face was flushed with excitement, but before Alan could respond, a very fashionable witch next to him continued to shout: "I am Lisa from "Witch Weekly", may I ask Principal Harris, what would you like to do?" What kind of women do you admire? What are your requirements for your future partner?"
“Regarding the education reform you mentioned earlier, how far has it been advanced? Can you explain in detail?”
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The situation is getting more and more chaotic. The reporters who were waiting patiently to ask questions are scrambling to ask questions, for fear that their media will not get the opportunity to ask questions.
"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" written by Miss Rita Skeeter under the Umbrella announced everything in the wizarding world to Muggles in the form of novels. The Ministry of Magic and Harris allowed this book to be published in Muggles The world is crazy about publishing, can Principal Harris explain it to us? The International Federation of Wizards has also issued a serious warning about this. The next meeting will discuss whether to sanction our British Ministry of Magic. How does Principal Harris explain this? ?” until a very loud, nearly broken voice of a wizard shrieked and impertinently used the Loud Voice Charm to drown out the other voices, “If we, the British wizarding community, are sanctioned for this, whether it is the Ministry of Magic or Who will be responsible for the losses suffered by ordinary wizards? Who will pay the bill?"
Dempster Wiggswald held his head high. As the mouthpiece of the pure-blood families, he made up his mind to show his worth today—especially after Alan Harris just defeated the Dark Lord. In the case of a surge in momentum.
Just as Wiggswald expected, the reporters who heard the question clearly fell silent as if they were being strangled—he asked the question that those people wanted to ask but were afraid to ask.