Chapter 739 Podium
( ) Alan turned back and walked towards the Ravenclaw table where he came from. He looked calm and ignored the comments and looks of everyone in the auditorium.
Michael, who was next to his original position on Dean Eagle's table, saw that Allen was returning, and moved to the side, trying to make more space for Allen. Almost everyone in the auditorium thought that Allen had given up sitting in the teacher's seat and instead chose to sit with the students as in previous years. This also made McGonagall, who was starting to worry in the staff seat, breathe a sigh of relief.
"This is so unfair. Isn't Allen also a professor of ancient magic? Shouldn't the school prepare a seat for him?" Hermione was already used to Allen sitting on the long table, but after Allen's series of actions, she also Made her realize Hogwarts' mistakes.
When Ron heard this, he wanted to refute out of habit, and then he suddenly remembered the experience on the train at the end of last semester. It was Alan who helped him prove his orientation. The Weasley family's tutor for many years made this freckle-faced red man The hair wizard suppressed his blush. In the end, he just opened his mouth and fiercely took a piece of chocolate cake and stuffed it into his mouth, swallowing the sarcastic words and sweets together.
The frowning Dumbledore stared at Allen for a while. He turned around, coughed slightly, and wanted to continue speaking, but a harsh squeaking sound echoed throughout the auditorium.
It turned out that Luna used the transformation technique to change the metal fork she used to serve pudding into a wooden chair for Allen, and Allen took it and dragged it slowly towards the faculty bench, dragging the chair and floor on the ground. The harsh sound of friction was embarrassing. In the silent atmosphere, Allen sat down leisurely on the faculty bench, then knocked on the table, and the house elves stacked the sumptuous desserts prepared on the golden plate. It was filled to the brim and then moved onto the table in front of Allen.
Seeing Allen's actions, Professor McGonagall shook her head in disapproval. She tried to explain to Dumbledore: "Professor Harris, Albus didn't mean to do this. You don't have to..."
Dumbledore, who had been silently watching Allen's actions, spoke to him again: "I have to apologize again, Professor Harris."
Allen still replied with a friendly smile: "It doesn't matter, Principal Dumbledore, I was also wrong, and I shouldn't have been sitting in the student seat in the first place."
The originally silent auditorium suddenly became noisy. Regarding Alan's behavior, the young wizards were talking a lot. Some Muggle-born freshmen no longer bothered to pretend to be reserved and curiously asked the people around them who this person was. ; And some wizards close to Dumbledore think that Allen is a little too proud and insists on making the situation so embarrassing... But after last year's publicity, Allen's supporters and admirers at Hogwarts have also become Most of them felt that Allen's behavior was not only understandable, but also full of personality and a symbol of strength. Moreover, the incident itself was due to the negligence of the school, which prevented the new savior from getting the respect he deserved.
"I'm sorry, Professor Harris. This will never happen again." Dumbledore apologized again. He waited for a few more seconds before the auditorium became completely quiet before continuing to speak, "As you all know..."
"Excuse me..." Allen raised his hand and interrupted his principal's speech again. Dumbledore turned around and stared at him with a serious face, "I'm sorry, Professor Harris, you are..."
"I think Principal, you forgot to introduce me to the students, but please forgive my rashness and let me do it by myself." After saying that, Allen stood up without waiting for Dumbledore's consent, and he also The metal fork in front of him was transformed into something similar to the podium in front of the principal. The only difference was that the owl statue was turned into a raven statue and stood on the dining table. Then he used his loud voice to He began to introduce himself, "I am Alan Harris. I teach ancient magic classes at Hogwarts. I will teach you how to use these ancient magics correctly during your studies, which includes ordinary spells and dark magic. and how to use them to fight, and I will let you not be extreme in either end. I will not try to make you a saint, nor will I let you degenerate into a devil. This knowledge will only allow you to do what you need when you are forced to do so. When facing the enemy, you will have a greater chance of being the one who survives. Finally, my course is an elective course. It is only open to students in third grade and above. In addition, the Ministry of Magic is expected to It will be included in the O.W.LS exam after two years, and it will be included in the N.E.W.T exam after four years. If you want to join an Auror in the future, then you'd better make sure you can get at least an E for your N.E.W.T."
After saying that, Allen turned the podium back into a fork and sat down. He nodded to Dumbledore who was staring at him, then sat down and started to fork the pudding in front of him.
The members of the training class and the young wizards who were aspiring to take a step further on the path of magic burst into warm applause and cheers.
"Thank you very much, Professor Harris, your speech was very enlightening... but I'm sorry..." Dumbledore did not try to apologize for "forgetting" to introduce Alan this time. He rushed to Alan He bowed, then turned around to face the students again, and used his loud voice to suppress the cheers, "I have to remind you that whether the ancient magic course will be included in the Ministry of Magic exam is still to be determined. plan, because judging from the current situation, the Ministry of Magic has ensured everyone's safety, so some school directors and I are discussing whether we need to discuss with the Ministry of Magic whether this subject is really necessary, so that no one needs to risk it It is too dangerous to learn spells, so I personally suggest you think twice before deciding whether to sign up for this course."
Allen's voice immediately sounded again: "I also have to remind you, Principal Dumbledore, that the Ministry of Magic cannot absolutely guarantee the safety of everyone. Just like under the protection of our Ministry of Magic, we still allow You, the greatest white wizard in the world, suffered severe curse damage on your arm... I don’t think we can make decisions for others on how they should ensure their own safety.”
"I thought you had finished speaking, Professor Harris." Dumbledore did not look back.
"I was rude to interrupt you, but Principal Dumbledore, if you don't want someone to refute your speech, then the content of your speech should not involve that person, otherwise you can't try to expect others to always I will obey you." Allen bowed to Dumbledore, who was carrying his back, and then spread his hands and shrugged, "In addition, after exploring the subjects that the college has not taught before, I will teach them. , if you don’t mind, Headmaster Dumbledore, I would like to say that maybe I can help you heal the damage caused by this curse and prevent it from spreading, although this will be very time-consuming... Of course, I think if you, Headmaster, can act like you did when you were young Just continue to specialize in black magic. With your talent in this area, it won’t be difficult for me to solve it.”
Dumbledore raised the covered cursed palm and let it appear openly in front of everyone: "Thank you for your concern, Professor Harris, but I have asked Horace and Severus to You have prepared the potion for me. As you said, it will take some time, so I think the injuries suffered by me as an old man due to the accident will not delay the third person. But you are right, I will take it. I promise that my next speech will not involve you and your course, but just like our private conversation, I have to do that, although it will also take some time..."
Allen didn't speak, just picked up the wine glass and raised it to the principal of Hogwarts, and then really focused all his attention on dealing with the pudding in front of him.
But now the entire school auditorium is silent, whether it is the student table or the teacher's bench. Even the most reckless Gryffindor does not dare to make any noise in this atmosphere. The students look at each other, the greatest white wizard and Many people are more or less aware of the ideological contradictions of the new savior, but just like those who have believed the reports that the two most powerful wizards in the world will soon defeat Voldemort at Hogwarts Like the optimists, they were shocked and horrified to find that the conflict between Alan Harris and Albus Dumbledore had reached such an intense level.
The argument finally stopped, and Dumbledore once again put his hands on the podium: "As you all know, everyone was searched before entering the school tonight. You have the right to know the reason, UU Reading www.uukanshu.net Once upon a time there were A young man who, like you, has sat in this hall, walked through the corridors, slept in this bed... He looks just like any other guy. I think everyone has already recognized his name in the Daily Prophet. His name is very familiar, it’s Tom Riddle, also known as Lord Voldemort.”
However, due to the previous debate between Dumbledore and Allen, the appearance of the name of the second generation Dark Lord in the auditorium did not cause too strong a reaction as usual, but this still made everyone focus on Huo Huo again. On the principal of Gwartz.
After waiting for a few more seconds, Dumbledore spoke again: "The current situation in the wizarding world is much better than I originally thought due to the efforts of the Ministry of Magic. Hogwarts has also received more effective support from the Aurors sent by the Ministry of Magic. Professional protection. But in order to avoid accidents like what happened to me, each of our teachers and students must still be vigilant at all times and not take it lightly. I implore you, whether inside or outside the school, as long as you find any abnormal or suspicious situations , all must be reported to the staff immediately. I believe that you will restrain your behavior for the safety of yourself and others. Okay, children, go to bed after enjoying the dessert, have a good rest, and prepare for tomorrow's lessons. Good night, everyone Nice dream."
Dumbledore waved to the students without leaving the podium. It seemed that he had no intention of returning to his seat. However, after walking a few steps, he turned around and grabbed a small handful of Lemon Snow before leaving again. .