The Strongest Badger at Hogwarts

As soon as Dumbledore said this, the otherwise noisy auditorium instantly quieted down.

Everyone seemed to have suddenly pressed the pause button, staring at Dumbledore blankly, seemingly unexpected that Dumbledore would give such an answer.

Link didn't feel any surprise at everyone's reaction.

Voldemort's name is really too loud.

This generation of young wizards at the scene almost grew up listening to Voldemort's horror stories. When they were young, their parents used the excuse that "Voldemort is about to catch you anymore" to intimidate them.

The fear of Voldemort has long been rooted in their subconscious.

"The Ministry of Magic doesn't want me to tell you this." Dumbledore continued very calmly. "The parents of some of my classmates may be shocked by what I did-maybe they couldn't believe that Voldemort really came back. Or maybe I think I shouldn't tell you the terrifying truth directly, after all, you are still young.

However, I believe that telling the truth is always better than lying. If I try to describe the attack as an accident, or to blame the boredom of some ordinary dark wizard, it would be an insult to the sacrifices of all of us. . "

Until this time everyone in the auditorium finally reacted and began to whisper.

Of course, at a loss, they still turned their horrified faces at Dumbledore, hoping that Dumbledore could continue to give some comforting explanations.

The Slytherins are different.

Most of the students sitting at their long table did not have any fear, but were at a loss.

Draco and his two followers were full of ecstasy—their family of three had always been very senior Death Eaters, and they looked forward to Voldemort's return to lead them back to the top.

Standing in the seat of the faculty and staff, Dumbledore had a panoramic view of all this.

"When talking about this, I must mention another person." Dumbledore said blankly. "Of course, I'm talking about Link Foley."

There was another wave of fluctuations in the auditorium, and everyone including Slytherin turned their attention to Link.

"Link Foley faced Voldemort and his minions," Dumbledore said. "He risked his life to bring his classmates back to Hogwarts. He showed great fearlessness in every aspect. Spirit and outstanding strength. Responsibly speaking, few wizards can perform so well in the face of Voldemort's prostitution. For this, I must pay tribute to him."

With that, Dumbledore turned to Link with a serious expression and raised the goblet again.

The rest of the students in the auditorium also followed suit, calling out Link's name in a low voice, just as they did when they just chanted the name of Michael Towny.

But what was different from before was that their call was still mixed with deep excitement, and the eyes that looked at Link were also shining with excitement.

After all, in the current situation, the existence of a heroic figure like Link can really give them great encouragement.

Link also raised the pumpkin juice on the side, smiled and nodded in response to the crowd.

It’s also very important for him to be a leader and gather the information of Hogwarts students, so although it is clear that Dumbledore’s move is using him as a target to integrate and attack the provoker in Slytherin. Pie, but he still accepts it cheerfully.

When everyone was seated again, Dumbledore's face was filled with a smile.

He smiled and said:

"The purpose of this Triwizard Tournament is to enhance and promote mutual understanding in the magical world. Given what is happening now, this connection is more important than ever."

While speaking, Dumbledore glanced at Bussbatten and others at the Hufflepuff table, and at the Slytherin table, Durmstrang, who had been severely attenuated after Karkaroff’s betrayal. Wait for someone.

Most Busbarton students were very angry.

At this time, they should have returned to Boothbarton to meet their relatives and friends, but now they are stuck at Hogwarts because of a prohibition order from Hogwarts and the Ministry of Magic.

Disappointingly, Ms. Maxim did not show much dissatisfaction.

But this is also normal.

After all, she has been very happy with Hagrid during this time, and the relationship has become increasingly heated.

Compared with their own love, students' dissatisfaction is naturally not that important.

As for the rest of Durmstrang's Krum and others, they showed nervousness, which can be said to be panic.

They seemed afraid that Dumbledore would say something harsh, or hold them accountable.

Dumbledore obviously also noticed the emotions of Krum and others. He deliberately focused on the people of Durmstrang, and said very seriously:

"Every guest in this hall, as long as he is willing to come back, will be welcomed at any time. I repeat to everyone. In view of Voldemort's comeback, we must be united to be strong. If we split, we will be vulnerable.

Voldemort's methods of creating conflict and hostility are very clever, and we can only resist it if we show the same strong and unbreakable trust. As long as we have the same goals and open our hearts, differences in habits and language will not become obstacles.

I believe that we are all about to face a dark and difficult period, but please remember, remember what I said today, and remember the distress that Voldemort brought you.

Voldemort is not invincible! "

Yubi Dumbledore raised his magic wand high, and a ball of flame shot out from the tip of the wand, lighting hundreds of floating candles in the auditorium, and all kinds of dishes appeared on the dinner plates in front of everyone. All kinds of delicious dishes.

Dinner-officially started!

It's a pity that everyone's attention nowadays is not on these delicacies.

Many people were madly applauding and cheering at Dumbledore, and the strong sound even made the fire light flicker.

Dumbledore’s speech and Link’s deeds regained their confidence!

Of course, not everyone is so optimistic.

Many senior students have a sad look on their faces. Some of them even clap very perfunctorily, and even more excessively, they just lie on the long table with their faces pale.

Compared with the students in the lower grades, they are more rational and will not be so easily agitated by Dumbledore.

They are also more knowledgeable, so they know the horror of Voldemort.

Many of the Hufflepuffs around Link's expressions are not pretty.

But unlike others, their attention is more on the black curtains and flags in the auditorium-this year Link won the Triwizard Tournament, and those places should have been hanging all Hufflepuffs. symbols of.

Right now, Dumbledore didn't mention it.

This makes many Hufflepuffs very disappointed.

After all, the Academy Cup championship is a rare honor for Hufflepuff.

Fortunately, Hufflepuff is still Hufflepuff after all.

The kind little badgers are far from being able to do whatever Slytherin does for their own benefit.

Observing the surrounding atmosphere, the little badgers didn't say anything in the end, but cast their scorching eyes on Link, who had already begun to enjoy the dinner.

Some enthusiastic people have even begun to graciously send the pumpkin pie in front of them to Link—they remember Link’s taste.

At the same time, they also firmly believe that as long as Link is still there, then this kind of honor Hufflepuff will definitely be softened in the future!

…

In the morning of the next day, Link put all his luggage into the non-marking stretch curse pocket, packed lightly, and met Emily in the crowded hall where students and luggage were everywhere.

Compared with last night, regardless of whether they support or wrong Dumbledore's statement, their emotions have eased a lot.

This is a distinctive feature of children and young people.

They may be afraid of the news of Voldemort's return, but they don't have much real feelings.

So it will be forgotten soon.

Fortunately, Dumbledore actually didn't expect these students to do anything.

At best, he wants the students to tell their parents about this.

This is a kind of propaganda and mobilization, and it is also an act of declaring war that completely parted ways with Fudge.

Now that circling in the students' minds, there is more about the joy of being able to go home.

Everyone was waiting for the carriage to take them to Hogsmeade station.

There, the Hogwarts Express is ready to go.

Of course, due to this year's special format, many worried parents are not assured of letting their children go on the Raoshzi train, but go directly to the Hogsmeade station to pick up people.

Link and Emily did the same.

Although Mrs. Foley did not come in person, she arranged for Old Kled to wait at the station and escorted Link and Emily back to Foley Castle.

This makes Emily feel very nervous.

She even felt that the bright summer sun outside had become more dazzling, her body was extremely hot, and her throat was even more thirsty.

This is the result of the combination of psychological factors and external influences.

Because it is said that Mrs. Foley had invited Mr. Victoria to wait at Foley Castle early. As long as she and Link go home, they will be ready to talk about the details of the engagement.

A big hand suddenly wrapped Emily's tight right hand.

Immediately, a cool sensation fell on Emily from above, helping her drive out the annoying heat.

Emily turned her head and saw that Link was smiling and looking at her.

Indeed, for Link, who has perfectly mastered the ability to control water, cooling down is simply a matter of hand.

At first glance, Link's smile seemed nothing special, but Emily always felt that Link's smile at the moment was still mixed with a lot of teasing elements, which made her blush and lower her head.

But somehow, the tension in Emily's heart gradually subsided a lot.

She stretched out her foot and kicked Link lightly, expressing her dissatisfaction, but there was a little more smile on the flushed face, and the right hand held by Link was also clasped and held firmly. Link's hand.

In the sun, among the crowd, Link and Emily stood silently holding hands, each with a smile on their faces, and the pictures were indescribably sweet.

But this sweetness did not last long, because John, who had been tortured by boredom for a long time, had sneaked close to the two of them.

"Link, the Ministry of Magic's prohibition order has been lifted. How do you say that Durmstrang’s people should go back?" John patted Link on the shoulder, and said with some gloat, "I mean, no Kaka Love, they can still drive that ghost ship..."

John's voice stopped abruptly, because he found that Link and Emily were staring at him with murderous gazes.

Especially Emily, that serious cold killing intent was almost materialized.

John took a few steps back in horror, but hit a broad chest.

"Kakarov is not at the helm," Krum, who was hit, supported John in turn, and said calmly, "He stayed in the cabin all the time, and we did the work. Of course, we lost a lot Manpower, the way back will be more difficult. But after all, I can go back."

John's face instantly became even redder than Emily.

He was not so thick-faced that he was still indifferent when he was caught on the spot by saying bad things about someone behind his back.

But Krum did not pay attention to him anymore, looked at Link and said:

"Can I tell you a few words?"

Link raised his hand expressionlessly and motioned for him to help himself.

"You are a very strong opponent, at least far from what I can match. I admire you very much."

Krum is not very proficient in English, which sounds particularly strange, and sincerely said, "Kakarov does not represent everyone in Durmstrang. Those Durmstrang students who attacked you and Harry Potter They were all faked. It turns out that those students have already been poisoned. Durmstrang is really not that bad..."

Maybe it was his English level that he couldn't handle such complicated words, or he was too emotional, in short, Krum couldn't speak anymore.

Link sighed and comforted softly:

"Dumbledore and I know very well that you are also victims in this incident."

"That's good, thank you."

Krum thanked him, stretched out his hand and shook Link with Link, and then walked alone towards the ghost ship in the Black Lake, his back was extremely lonely, and both Link and John looked a little surprised.

Emily was a little dissatisfied. She squeezed Link's hand hard, hoping that Link could bring her attention back.

But this is useless.

Because there was a loud calling in the distance suddenly rang.

"Link!"

The clear and familiar female voice instantly caused Link to turn his head. UU reading www.uukanshu.com

I saw Furong was panting on the stone platform and entered the castle.

Behind her, Link could see Hagrid helping Ms. Maxim to harness the two giant horses. Both of them had red eyes and looked extremely reluctant to each other.

"I think we will definitely meet again!" Furong said with a smile, "Anyway, I'm already studying English further, and I plan to work here after graduation!"

"Oh! This is awesome!"

It was John who was talking.

This guy was already fascinated by the magic power of Furong.

As for Link, he would never say anything at this time, and Emily almost crushed his hands.

Seeing Furong was not annoyed, she looked at the hand that Link and Emily held together, and smiled and stretched out her hand:

"Goodbye, Link. It's really nice to meet you!"