Chapter 326 Farewell Dinner

Fleur and the students of Beauxbatons left.

They left in a hurry, and even did not attend the Hogwarts Farewell Dinner that they had originally planned to attend.

This move was undoubtedly rude, but Dumbledore and others did not blame them or Durmstrang who also left early, because everyone knew that this Triwizard Cup was a tragedy for them. What's

more, Voldemort has been resurrected, which means that the Kingdom of Ying has once again become a dangerous place. Especially

as a pure-blood Krum also died at the hands of the Death Eaters, which means that even pure-bloods are no longer safe.

Their departure made many people in Hogwarts very disappointed. During this year of getting along, many girls in Beauxbatons have established a very deep friendship with the students of Hogwarts, and some even fell in love.

And this separation is likely to be a farewell for everyone.

Hagrid was also very sad. The last time Maxim went to his cabin, he actually came to say goodbye to him.

As the headmaster of Beauxbatons School of Magic, Maxime couldn't stay in the Kingdom of Ying for love, and Hagrid couldn't leave Hogwarts, so they both knew in their hearts that this relationship was probably going to end in vain.

Michael was a little regretful about Fleur's departure. To be honest, he still liked Fleur very much (nonsense, any normal man would like Fleur), but clothes are not as good as new, and people are not as good as old. In comparison, Michael still cares more about Penelope's feelings.

A few days after everyone left Beauxbatons, the annual Hogwarts Leaving Dinner began.

Leaving Dinner has always been a reserved program of Hogwarts. It is a festive banquet. Students who have nothing to do will eat and drink at this dinner to vent the pressure accumulated over the past year and their expectations for the summer vacation soon.

The former headmasters of Hogwarts also understood this tradition very well. During this annual festival, even the most severe headmasters would become amiable and amiable, so that students would have a good mood and could face their parents with a smile when they returned home. However,

this tradition seemed to be broken tonight.

The decoration of the hall did change, but the flags on the walls and ceiling of the hall did not change to the color of the champion college as usual, but were replaced by pure black.

This made the whole hall and the students sitting in the hall depressed.

This is not surprising at all. Except for some mentally abnormal people, no one can be happy in this "dark cloud" environment.

At the long table of the four major colleges, many students were complaining about this terrible color.

They claimed that they had finally come out of the shadow of Krum's death and the departure of the beauties of Beauxbatons. Not only did the school not intend to make them happier, but they were also prepared to let them return to the low tide again. There

were even Gryffindor students who said that even the ugly green of Slytherin looked much better than black.

Of course, they only dared to say these words in private. When Dumbledore on the stage rang the golden bell in his hand, the whole hall fell into silence as in previous years.

Mike, Penelope and others sat at the long table of Ravenclaw. As the bell rang, Mike turned his head and looked at the stage like everyone else.

Dumbledore was wearing a black robe today, which was very rare. The people in the staff seats not far from him were also dressed in black. Hagrid's dress was the most bizarre. Because his injury had not healed completely, he was still tied with a lot of bandages.

However, as we all know, bandages are usually white.

So in order to match the main color of black tonight, Hagrid had to dye all his bandages black.

If he dressed like this in the past, he would definitely attract everyone's ridicule, but tonight no one laughed at him at all.

Because everyone knows that Hagrid had just escaped with his life some time ago, but Bagman, who was impersonated by Barty the Youngster, was not so lucky. Barty the Youngster imprisoned him in a very remote place, so when the Aurors found him, he was already dead. He

was not killed by Barty the Youngster.

Instead, he starved to death.

This is undoubtedly a huge tragedy, especially for Bagman's creditors.

"Another year," Dumbledore looked at everyone and said, "It's over."

As Dumbledore's loud voice echoed in the hall, the students' attention became more focused, because according to the practice of the past few years, Dumbledore's next speech was bound to announce something extremely important.

"Tonight should have been a happy day. There were many things worth celebrating in the past year. For example, some of us have completed their studies and started their new lives, and we won the Triwizard Tournament." Dumbledore said, "But there were also many tragedies in the past year, and I think that we should remember those tragedies more than those happy things." Dumbledore

paused, and the students in the audience became nervous.

"I think many people already know what I'm going to say." Dumbledore continued, "In the Triwizard Tournament not long ago, we lost a good friend, Krum. The professor of Care of Magical Creatures in our school was also attacked and almost lost his life. I'm sure you have heard about these things from the newspapers or your classmates. But what I want to tell you is that it was indeed the Death Eaters who caused all this, but it was also Voldemort."

Hearing the three words Voldemort, many people in the hall shuddered, and Mike's mouth was covered with a smile.

"Yes, Voldemort, he's back."

After saying that, the hall fell into a strange silence, and then a dense whispering sounded. At this point, everyone no longer cared about the dignity of the principal, and a feeling of uneasiness quickly spread in the hall.

"The Ministry of Magic doesn't want me to tell you about this." Dumbledore continued, "Some of your classmates' parents may be shocked by my actions. This may be because they can't believe that Voldemort is really back, or because they think I shouldn't tell you about this, after all, you are still young. However, I believe that telling the truth is always better than lying."

At this time, shock and fear were written on every face in the hall, except for Slytherin. Most of the Slytherin students did not show fear after hearing Dumbledore's words. On the contrary, many of them had excited smiles on their faces. They gathered in twos and threes and whispered, as if they were discussing how to join the Dark Lord's camp, and the most active one among them was Malfoy.

This action made many people's impression of Slytherin drop to the bottom, and many Gryffindor boys even rolled up their sleeves and prepared to fight.

Unfortunately, Dumbledore spoke again.

"Of course, when talking about these things, I must mention two other people." Dumbledore said, "Yes, I am talking about Harry Potter and McTownley." Dumbledore

's words made the Gryffindor boys who had left their seats return to where they should be.

"Harry Potter and McTownley, the two of them faced Voldemort that night and escaped his clutches." Dumbledore said, "Especially McTownley, he risked his life to bring Harry back to Hogwarts safely. He showed a fearless spirit in all aspects. Few wizards can show this spirit when facing Voldemort's tyranny. For this, I pay tribute to him."

Dumbledore turned to Mike seriously and raised his goblet.

Almost everyone in the hall did the same. They excitedly chanted Mike's name and toasted him.

Mike also stood up with a goblet filled with juice. He first bowed to the people standing up at the faculty seats, then bowed to the students to express his gratitude, and finally drank the juice in the goblet with everyone.

When he stood up and bowed, he also saw the scene over at Slytherin.

At the Slytherin long table, only a few people, including Chris, stood up to toast Mike. The rest of them all sat stubbornly on their chairs, thinking that what Dumbledore had just said was bullshit.

At the same time, Mike also noticed that the Slytherins who stood up with Chris had all been seen in the investigation report submitted by the Mutual Aid Association. These people had one thing in common, that is, they were all half-bloods!

And all the pure bloods, without exception, ignored their king!

Mike sat down slowly, and the smile on his face became even stronger.

"To be honest, I really hope I am wrong. But now, we all have to accept this terrible fact." Dumbledore said, "I believe we will all face dark and difficult times. In this hall, some of you have been directly killed by Voldemort. Many of your families have been torn apart.

Voldemort is very strong, I do not deny this. But I do not think he is so strong that no one can stop him. I hope everyone can unite. Only when we are united can we be strong. If we are divided, we will be vulnerable. Voldemort's means of creating conflicts and hostility are very clever." Dumbledore looked at the Slytherin table, "We can only fight it to the end if we show the same unbreakable friendship and trust. As long as we have the same goal, Voldemort will be defeated!" Dumbledore

's words were sonorous and powerful, and many students, mainly Gryffindor, were infected with blood boiling, and could not help but stand up and cheer.

But more people bowed their heads and said nothing, and the pure bloods of Slytherin sneered again and again.

This scene was seen by Dumbledore standing on a high place, and his pair of shining eyes could not help but be stained with a trace of haze.

...

The departure dinner was over, and no one was very happy with the meal, especially Slytherin.

Because Dumbledore did not talk about the college cup until the end of the dinner, and according to the score of the gem hourglass in the hall, this year's student cup should be theirs.

If Dumbledore treated them like this in the past, they would have launched their background to complain, but now they have more important things to do, such as telling their parents about Voldemort's resurrection.

Mike, Franklin and other Freemasons did not return to the lounge like other students, but gathered in the Masonic Secret Realm.

After another round of expansion, the number of Freemasons has increased again. Franklin's new girlfriend Clinton and Zhou Hong and others have also joined the Freemasons. At this moment, they are sitting in the Freemasons' meeting room.

Their joining made the originally empty conference room a little more crowded, but despite the increase in people, the atmosphere in the conference room did not become lively. Everyone sat in their seats with their heads down, silent.

Even the Weasley brothers, who used to be the most detached, were no exception.

This was not surprising at all. Except for the Weasley brothers, all members of the Freemasonry were of Muggle descent, and even the pure-blooded Weasley brothers were Muggle-protecting factions that Voldemort hated.

It can be said that the Freemasonry naturally stood on the opposite side of Voldemort, and the two were bound to have a life-and-death battle in the future!

Facing the strongest dark wizard in the world today, everyone had no confidence at all.

Despair and uneasiness were pervading the conference room. The only sound that could be heard in the hall now was the sound of the soles of shoes hitting the floor.

This was Franklin shaking his legs. He was used to this way to relieve his nervousness.

This was obviously a bad habit. This dense noise could easily make people feel irritable, and many people in the conference room frowned.

Finally, Miss Clinton, who was sitting next to Franklin, took action. She stretched out her hand and pressed Franklin's leg, and the annoying sound finally disappeared.

But as Miss Clinton loosened her hand, Franklin began to shake his legs involuntarily.

Franklin made an apologetic gesture to everyone, indicating that he couldn't control it, so Miss Clinton's hand could only keep pressing on Franklin's thigh.

Opposite them, Benjamin seemed to be unable to bear this weird atmosphere. He stood up suddenly and slammed the table.

"Bang!"

The loud noise startled everyone. Everyone looked at Benjamin in surprise, but Benjamin's eyes fell on the tall figure at the head of the long table.

"Say something, Mike!"

Mike turned his emotionless eyes to Benjamin and asked calmly:

"What do you want to hear me say?"

Mike's look immediately upset Benjamin, who was furious just now. His throat moved violently, and after hesitating for a long time, he spoke in a much lower voice than before:

"Of course...it's what we should do next."

"Oh, you mean this." Mike stretched and said, "Next, we're going to rob a bank. Well, to be precise, we're going to rob a magic bank, that is, Gringotts."

Everyone: "?"