The Day of the Draw at Hogwarts

"Professor Dumbledore, what on earth do you mean? Why did you summon us here? I was supposed to preside over the opening ceremony today." An extremely tall witch dressed as a lady stood up and looked towards the venue. The old man in the center, her opal jewelry sparkles in the light.

Dumbledore stood on a high platform in the center of a circular venue, surrounded by circles of circular stairs. It was filled with people dressed in various costumes. The most conspicuous were fifty people wearing purple robes. A wizard with a delicate silver "w" embroidered on the left chest - they are all members of the Wizengamot.

"Mrs. Maxim, as the president of the International Federation of Wizards and the chief wizard of the Wizengamot, I have the authority to convene this international wizarding conference." Standing in the most conspicuous position, Dumbledore said gently but firmly, "The reason why we will Headmasters, ministers and members of the Wizengamot are here because a new storm is coming and the wizarding world is facing an unprecedented crisis."

Dumbledore's series of titles and his own deeds gave him a high reputation in the international wizarding community. Only he can bring together famous and prestigious wizards from all over the world to sit together and talk about important matters. Of course, he had never held a meeting of this scale before. Because when Grindelwald was raging, he did not have such a status. When his status was sufficient, the threats he encountered were not worthy of him opening such a meeting.

Dumbledore glanced at the wizards in the audience, and he saw many familiar faces: the leaders of the magic departments of Britain, France and the United States, all members of the Wizengamot, and the older generation of celebrities headed by Newt - although Newt is his student, but as he is over eighty years old, he can indeed be regarded as an old man in the magic world. He is also the principal of 9 long-standing and prestigious magic schools...

Dumbledore invited all the famous people in the wizarding world today. The scale of this meeting was unprecedented, and it was also a meeting where Dumbledore's reputation was staked.

"A new storm is coming - an ancient organization is expanding rapidly recently, the Purifiers!" Dumbledore became serious, and his voice resounded throughout the auditorium. When the term Purifier came out of Dumbledore's mouth, everyone turned their attention to a middle-aged man sitting in the front row. He was wearing an exquisite suit and his hair and beard were meticulously groomed.

This person is the Speaker of the Magical Congress of the United States, equivalent to the British Minister of Magic. Feeling countless eyes focused on his face, he remained expressionless and just nodded to show that what Dumbledore said was true.

Suddenly, the nerves of the wizards present became tense. Although ordinary wizards do not know the name of the Purifiers, as leaders of the region, they still know something about this notorious organization. The reputation of "Purifier" among wizards is almost the same as the reputation of "NAZI" among Muggles.

The rapid expansion of the Purifiers touched the sensitive nerves of the wizards present.

"Why? I remember that the Americans said before that the Purifiers are no longer relevant." A sturdy wizard with bronze skin and a jaguar helmet slapped the table and stood up, "Are you kidding us?"

Dumbledore stopped the grumpy South American wizard and signaled him to calm down first, "The Purifiers are rising rapidly because they have mastered unknown powers. As far as I know, more or less things have happened all over the world during this time. Cases involving magic. The arson case in Nantes, France, the attack on Notre Dame de Paris, the missing train case in New York, the rampaging fire dragon in Australia, the rabbit plague in the UK..."

Dumbledore casually cited several cases that caused a huge headache for the local Ministry of Magic.

"There are more or less the shadows of the Purifiers behind these things. Disasters are all over the world, and the frequency of occurrences is increasing. The International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy is facing unprecedented challenges, so I invite you all to come here today and unite. Completely eradicate the Purifier organization and put an end to the magic cases that occur around the world..."

Dumbledore made his proposal in front of the wizarding minds of the world.

"The monsters in the Japanese area will be taken care of and dealt with by me personally, without outside intervention." As soon as Dumbledore finished speaking, a wizard dressed as a warrior stood up, "And today I also have important news to tell you, the first general. His soul has returned to Hirasaka, and the new shogun took over the position of shogun on the first day of last month. Starting from the first day of this month, the Japanese magic world will implement a national lock-down policy. I hope you all know it."

As soon as these words were spoken, coupled with Dumbledore's previous proposal, the whole audience was in an uproar. The Minister of Magic in Japan is called "General" by them. He has always been the most powerful wizard in Japan. The previous general has been a general since the Taisho era. The local wizards respectfully call him "demigod". Unexpectedly, he doesn't. He died without making a sound!

"It's normal, the sun will set too." A Korean wizard wearing bloomers laughed strangely twice and said sadly. The samurai ignored him, made a hand seal in front of him and disappeared.

The wizards in the venue started discussing in a flurry...

At this time, the Great Hall of Hogwarts was also in a mess. The little wizards couldn't help but talk about the whereabouts of Professor Dumbledore. You know, Principal Dumbledore has never missed the opening ceremony since the days of their fathers! But today was an exception.

"Something important must have happened, otherwise Professor Dumbledore would definitely come. Tom, what do you think?" Hermione tilted her head and asked in Tom's ear.

Tom shook his head. He couldn't guess. Logically speaking, things like the Hogwarts Express being stopped by dementors wouldn't cause him to miss the opening ceremony. Could it be...

He suddenly had a guess, but it had not been verified yet.

At this time, Professor McGonagall stood up from the staff seat and tapped the goblet in front of her with the spoon in her hand.

"Welcome, classmates, to return or come to Hogwarts in the new school year." Professor McGonagall felt a little nervous, so her face became more serious, as if it was covered with a layer of frost.

[Dumbledore's Test (1): Mission Completed

Automatically accept the mission: Dumbledore's Test (2): After the opening ceremony, wait for Dumbledore's summons]

When Professor McGonagall said these words, Tom's system popped up a prompt that the task he had received previously was completed.

"Our principal, Professor Dumbledore, has something to do today and is temporarily unable to come, so today's opening ceremony will be hosted by me for the time being." As she spoke, she turned her wand, and a four-legged stool with the Sorting Hat on it appeared. It landed firmly in front of her.

The sorting ceremony is about to begin.