A Professor of Magic at Hogwarts Chapter 82: Reputation

"Before enjoying the delicious food, you have to listen to the nagging of an old man." Dumbledore cleared his throat.

"First of all, I'm glad to see you all alive and well in school again, happily sharing your experiences with your peers. But I have to mention that in the last semester, we just went through a difficult few months... "

The little wizards stared at Dumbledore's face, wanting to see what he had to say.

"...There were two attacks, and a little wizard is still lying on a hospital bed, in a special ward." Dumbledore paused, and suddenly raised his voice, "But thanks to a few people, they relied on their own He worked hard to find out the truth of the matter, and bravely solved the monster in the secret room.”

"Yeah, we shouldn't forget their names—Harry Potter! Ron Weasley! Hermione Granger!"

All eyes were on the Gryffindor table, and they looked at the three of Harry in disbelief.

"You're kidding!" one of the twins yelled, his voice echoing in the auditorium, enlivening the solemn atmosphere.

Dumbledore was amused, and he said pleasantly: "Of course not, Weasley. But when it comes to jokes, I think of a very interesting joke about trolls and dwarfs—"

"Ahem!" Professor McGonagall beside him coughed violently.

"Ah~ well, let's get back to the topic. Their courage has been unanimously praised by several professors. For this, I want to reward each of them with two hundred points!" Dumbledore said.

Snape couldn't help snorting.

The dining table at Gryffindor College was boiling, they applauded violently, the Weasley twins rushed to hug Harry and Ron, and Percy shouted from a corner: "That's my brother! My brother! They still I will share the trophy of the school's special contribution award!"

Hermione looked at Hannah Abbott who was stunned, and said happily: "Look, I said there will be no danger, right?"

After a few minutes of clamor in the auditorium, the sound gradually subsided.

However, most of the eyes were still on Harry and the three of them. Draco Malfoy on the Slytherin table slammed the plate with a silver fork, making a "creak" sound. sound.

Potter! It's Potter again, everything is Potter!

I helped too... He looked at Harry indignantly.

"Headmaster Dumbledore," a seventh-year Gryffindor student stood up, "can you be more specific? Salazar Slytherin really put a monster in the Chamber of Secrets to get rid of all his monsters." People who think they are not worthy of learning magic?"

The accusatory meaning of these words was extremely obvious, and the wizards at the Slytherin table all stared at him, wishing to cast a curse on him. However, the young wizards of the other three academies looked at the Snake Academy with silent and complicated expressions.

"I don't think so, Mr. Xavier." Dumbledore said with a very serious expression. He first glanced at the young wizards present to calm the commotion, and then said calmly: "The monster in the chamber of secrets— — Basilisk, which has existed for thousands of years, but there are only two recorded attacks this year and one fifty years ago.”

"Before this, it had been quietly sleeping for nearly a thousand years. We have reason to infer that it was not Salazar Slytherin's intention to launch the attack."

Dumbledore quickly skipped the previous topic: "I will put the basilisk in the courtyard of the school castle tomorrow, and I will also invite some reporters into the school. Please also regulate your words and deeds, you can visit, But don't try to touch it, the professors cast special magic too."

"Now, let's enjoy the food."

Dumbledore sat back in his chair, he waved his wand, and various foods began to appear on the table.

However, the little wizards were not thinking about it. Dumbledore's speech was full of information, and they were all "buzzing" discussing, from Salazar Slytherin himself good or bad, to The monster in the Chamber of Secrets, and discussing how the three of Potter defeated it.

"What does a basilisk look like?" a little Gryffindor wizard asked Harry.

"Well, a huge snake whose eyes can kill people."

"Cool! How big is it? Is it bigger than what Professor Lockhart conjured up in the Dueling Club?"

Ron interjected, mouth full and slurred, "Hey man, it's a lot more than that."

The little wizard looked at Ron suspiciously, "Are you really involved?"

"Dean, I play a much more important role than you think!" Although Ron's mouth was about to explode, he couldn't help but justify himself.

On the side Hermione Granger sat quietly without speaking.

"Hermione, aren't you hungry?" Katie next to her looked at the little witch wearing a mask and asked her curiously.

"... not hungry." Hermione said firmly, but she quickly took out two pieces of parchment from her pocket and wrapped the beef pie on the plate in front of her.

The girl stared at her dumbfounded, and the fork in her hand stopped in mid-air.

The student dining table was very lively, and the teacher's seat was not peaceful. Some professors who didn't know the truth were inquiring about the specific situation.

After dealing with Lockhart who kept asking questions, Felix passed Professor Flitwick and asked Dumbledore.

"Principal, about the pressure on some pure-blood families..."

"You said this!" Dumbledore put down his knife and fork, and said with great interest: "I have contacted most of the school managers in the past few days, and they agreed that it is better for me to sit in this position~IndoMTL .com~What about the Malfoy family?"

"Lucius...Unfortunately, he is now facing a lot of trouble. The other school managers are very dissatisfied with his previous threats and want to kick him out of the board. I heard that he has now found Fudge."

"The Minister of Magic?"

"Yes, if there are no accidents, you will see him tomorrow." Dumbledore said presciently.

Felix nodded knowingly.

The dinner was over soon, and the little wizards of Gryffindor surrounded Harry and the three back to the common room, impatiently asking for specific details.

Ron is good at this, and he began to describe it vividly.

From Harry's point of view, except for the parts that are required to be kept secret - such as the existence of the professor, such as the Gryffindor sword, the rest of Ron is an exaggeration.

Hermione quietly returned to the dormitory, secretly finished eating two pies, and came back satisfied.

"...So, there was a reason why I was punished for confinement before. In fact, I didn't expect Lockhart to fall down as soon as he pushed it." Ron said with regret, spitting.

Hermione hid in the crowd, just in time to hear a little wizard asking Ron: "So, you don't need to be confined?"

Ron opened his mouth, like a deflated ball, and suddenly became frowning.

He did bring honor to the academy, but he couldn't escape the punishment of attacking innocent professors.

In fact, Professor McGonagall had already told him the content and time of the confinement, and after going around, he unfortunately fell into Lockhart's hands.

He heard Harry mention the content of confinement - writing a reply to Lockhart's fans seemed easy, but four hours of repetitive work each time was enough to make one doubt one's life.