Chapter 121: Medal Ceremony, Big Bosses Arrive
The party hasn't started yet.
At this time, the auditorium was buzzing with people, all discussing the ownership of the Academy Cup and their respective holiday arrangements.
Ravenclaw's eaglets had the loudest voices, filled with uncontrollable excitement.
Sky blue and eagle decorations filled the hall, and on the wall behind the guest chair, a huge blue banner hung, highlighting that this year's Academy Cup seems to belong to Ravenclaw.
The little badgers are a little disappointed. This year they won the Quidditch Cup. The academy gained 150 extra points, but compared with Ravenclaw, there is still a small gap.
But it’s not too uncomfortable.
As long as Slytherin doesn't win, Kiriko said.
Wayne also came over with his two roommates, and couldn't help but look at Snape at the guest of honor.
The old bat had a face on his arm. The seat beside him that originally belonged to Quirrell was empty. On his right, Professor Sprout and McGonagall were chatting happily, both with smiles on their faces.
He is the only one who is out of tune with this world.
Seeing that Wayne dared to smile at him, Snape became even more angry.
If this kid hadn't caused trouble this year, Slytherin wouldn't have lost so miserably. Not only did they lose the Quidditch cup, but they also had a lot of points deducted.
No matter how shamelessly he favored Slytherin, he still couldn't fill the hole he had left.
The side door was pushed open, Dumbledore came with brisk steps and a smile on his face, and the noise in the auditorium subsided.
"Another year has passed!" Dumbledore said happily: "Before enjoying the delicious food, there are still some necessary things that need to be explained."
"First, there is the Academy Cup award ceremony. The specific scores of each academy are as follows."
"Fourth place, Gryffindor, 201 points."
"Third place, Slytherin, 250 points.
"Second place, Hufflepuff, 46 points. 17
"First place, Ravenclaw, 361 points."
Ravenclaw's table burst into thunderous cheers and clinks of glasses, and even Gryffindor and Hufflepuff clapped and gave them blessings.
In this wave, it is true that the clams compete with each other and the fishermen gain.
The biggest favorites to win the championship, Slytherin and Hufflepuff, had a losing battle. Gryffindor was directly deducted two hundred points because of Harry and Ronald, and Malfoy was among them.
Originally, Hufflepuff was very promising this year, but Snape was eyeing Wayne, and he felt uncomfortable if he didn't deduct points every day.
Ravenclaw was only implicated in Snape's pig-head portrait, so some points were deducted, and the remaining time was not contested.
Even so, they still won the Academy Cup. They simply won.
Professor Flitwick happily stood on his chair and toasted with his students.
"Yes, Ravenclaw's performance is very good." Dumbledore said: "However, several recent events must also be taken into account.
The auditorium became very quiet, the Ravenclaws' smiles also faded a little, and an unpleasant feeling appeared in their hearts.
"There are still some final points to be divided..." Dumbledore cleared his throat.
"Mr. Ronald Weasley!"
"He won the most exciting game of chess at Hogwarts in years, and I award fifty points to Gryffindor House for that!"
Ronald's face suddenly turned red, and the cheers drowned him out. Percy loudly told the others that this was his brother, and successfully passed Professor McGonagall's giant chessboard.
Wayne also cooperated and gave applause. En has played chess before and he did a good job.
If he hadn't used a magic spell to add unparalleled mode to his king and knock over all the opponent's pieces, he would have almost lost.
But from then on Ronald refused to play chess with him no matter what, causing him to lose an evenly matched opponent.
"second..."
"Miss Hermione Granger!"
"She faced the fire and calmly conducted logical reasoning. I will reward Gryffindor Academy fifty points!"
Hermione buried her face in her arms shyly. She felt that she had just done a very simple reasoning question and was not worthy of so many points.
But the other little lions didn't care. Many of them even jumped on the table and looked at Dumbledore expectantly.
More, more, more!
"Third..." As they wished, Dumbledore continued:
"Harry·Potter!"
"He showed fearless courage and courage and protected the important property of the school. For this, I will award Gryffindor College sixty points!"
The noise was deafening and the Gryffindors went crazy.
Evenly divided!
They split it with the Ravenclaw!
Although it is rare to share the Academy Cup, it has not never happened.
Harry smiled reluctantly.
He wasn't fearless...that was Wayne forcibly using him as a human weapon and tying him and Quirrell together.
"This is just wholesale points." Wayne could even hear the Ravenclaws complaining.
Also, who is willing to share the honor that can be enjoyed exclusively with others?
Dumbledore raised a hand, and the auditorium gradually became quiet again.
Ravenclaw was on tenterhooks.
No, you want to add more?
That's too much.
Fortunately, Dumbledore did not speak any more, but motioned for everyone to wait a moment, while he himself looked at the door of the auditorium, as if waiting for someone.
Everyone is curious, who is coming?
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Within a few minutes, there was a knock on the door of the auditorium, and then it was pushed open.
A middle-aged man walked in with four gray-haired old people and a middle-aged woman.
The middle-aged man walking at the front had a warm smile and was carrying a box in his hand.
It was Cornelius Fudge, the Minister of Magic whom Wayne had met before.
Many people also recognized his identity and whispered, wondering why the Minister of Magic came over.
And they had no idea who the people following him were.
On the long Hufflepuff table, Susan Bones exclaimed softly.
"aunt?"
"Sorry, Albus! We weren't late!"
Fudge came to the guest of honor seat, shook hands with Dumbledore vigorously, and nodded to the other professors.
"No, Connelly, you came just in time. This may be the most eye-catching part of today."
Fudge's smile grew even brighter.
The other five people also had a cordial conversation with Dumbledore.
"Long time no see, Albus. The last time we met was eight years ago."
"Miranda, your memory is still so good, even at that time."
"Bathilda, your body is still so strong."
"Bones, you are so busy and you still find time."
The middle-aged witch smiled and said: "It is rare for a genius to appear in Hufflepuff, and my niece often mentions him, so I came to take a look.
Finally, Dumbledore looked at the old man who just greeted him and then bowed his head.
"Newt, I didn't expect you to come too." Dumbledore's eyes flickered.
He naturally saw Newt's change, and glanced at the Hufflepuff boy unconsciously.
"Dumbledore." Newt nodded nervously and held his suitcase tightly.
The curiosity of the little wizards has reached its peak. They are not only curious about their identities, but also more curious about their purpose of coming here.
"We'd better hold the ceremony quickly, and we can't delay the children's meal time." Fudge said with a smile, winning people's hearts over such small things is what he is best at.
"As you wish, Cornelius." Dumbledore nodded, and then said loudly to the students:
"I'm very happy. Our party today is a bit more special than before. Please let me introduce these distinguished guests to you..."
"Our Minister of Magic, Mr. Cornelius Fudge, under his leadership, the Ministry of Magic is on the right path!"
Fudge took off his politeness and greeted everyone with a smile. The little wizards clapped and expressed their eager welcome. Wayne saw that Percy's eyes were the same as seeing a peerless beauty.
"Ms. Amelia Bones! A fair and strict head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement!"
"She is actually your aunt? I have never heard you mention it."
While applauding, Hannah whispered to Susan beside her. Susan shrank her head and nodded:
"Yes, she is a very strict person."
Dumbledore continued: "Miranda Gorshak is a master of spells. Her book "Standard Spells" is one of the best-selling books in the world!"
"Bathilda Bagshot, a rigorous scholar, the author of "History of Magic", and the examiner of the OWSENEWTS exam.
The fifth and seventh graders nodded.
They have all seen this one.
"Damocles Belby!, the inventor of Wolfsbane potion, saved the lives of countless innocent people."
"The last one..." Dumbledore paused and looked at the old man who wished he could become invisible.
"Newt Scamander, famous magizoologist and author of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them..."
Wow!
The long table at Hufflepuff was boiling. No one expected that the old man with an unattractive appearance was actually Newt Scamander.
There was a warm applause immediately, and many little badgers' eyes were shining, ready to ask for autographs later.
"How happy!" Dumbledore opened his hands: "Everyone is gathered together for something even more joyful.
He announced: "Yes, several distinguished guests are here just to award the medal of Sir Merlin!"
After Dumbledore finished speaking, there was another uproar below.
Order of Merlin, Cone?
This is the highest honor in the wizarding world, comparable to joining the Wizengamot Wizards. Who has won this honor?
The students will immediately look at the professors, looking for possible targets.
"Not Snape, not Snape."
Harry kept praying in his heart, as long as it wasn't Snape, it would be awarded to Quirrell, who couldn't even be found!
He could already see the corners of Snape's mouth turning up, as if he had a chance to win.
But soon, the corners of his mouth were raised just now, and now his face became slumped.
Dumbledore announced the answer under everyone's expectations.
"Mr. Wayne Lawrence!" He put his wand against his throat to ensure that the sound reached everyone's ears clearly.
Under shocked eyes, Wayne adjusted his robe and Shi Shiran stood up.
Dumbledore promoted the reason for the award: "During the Christmas period in the United States, Mr. Lawrence foiled the Purge's conspiracy, protected rare magical animals, and maintained peace in the wizarding world..."
"Therefore, the Lord Merlin will award him the Order of Merlin, Second Class!"
With a friendly smile, Fudge opened the box he brought, and inside there was a medal lying there quietly.
He waved to Wayne, "Come here, kid."
When Wayne walked through the long dining table and walked to the guest of honor seat, the students just woke up from a dream.
But many people were confused.
What is a Purifier?
"The Purifiers are a unique group in the United States!" Hermione explained loudly to Wayne: "Their goal is to eliminate all wizards.
Even they are part of the wizarding world. "
She tried to be as detailed as possible, but the students still seemed to understand and equated Purifiers with dark wizards and Death Eaters.
Hufflepuff's little wizard didn't care so much, his palms were already smashed, and he was frantically building momentum for Wayne.
Are you going to tell me that Hufflepuff is mediocre?
So have any of your students received the Order of Merlin?
Still level two!
"Dumbledore, let me present the award to Wayne." Newt, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up, causing several others to look at him in surprise.
In an instant, Laoshe lowered his head in fear and stammered:
"I just feel that I was involved in that incident."
"Of course, Newt." Dumbledore gestured to Fudge, although Fudge was somewhat reluctant to give this opportunity to others to show his face.
But Dumbledore spoke, and Newt was not a nobody, so it wouldn't be a loss if it sold well.
Toby and Norman jumped on the table and tried to use magic to conjure a banner to congratulate Wayne, but they were so bad that they almost set the tablecloth on fire, but Cedric couldn't bear to help.
"Congratulations, Wayne."
Newt hung the medal on Wayne's chest and hugged him gently.
Wayne smiled brightly and said in his ear with an undetectable voice: "Early morning, Forbidden Forest. w
Newt gave him a nonchalant look.
Dumbledore applauded happily and even wiped the corners of his eyes.
“As the principal, I am delighted to have an outstanding figure like Mr Lawrence in our school.
"For this reason, I will award Hufflepuff College two hundred points and award a special shared contribution award to the school!"
"Then...it's time to change the decoration here!"
He waved his wand, and the blue color representing wisdom disappeared quietly, replaced by the tawny color representing loyalty.
This once again ignited the passion of the students. Two hundred points, this is an extra point that no one has ever heard of.
Even Gryffindor and Ravenclaw were convinced by their defeat.
The Merlin Order of Merlin, plus the Special Contribution Award. If there is such a student and his college cannot win the College Cup, then there is a problem.
But the smile on the client's face froze and he looked at Deng.
Dumbledore also winked mischievously, as if to say you're welcome, you deserve it.
Wayne really doesn't want it.
He felt that this award was somewhat unlucky.
The last person to receive the Special Contribution Award was Tom Riddle that year.
He 'solved' Room 3.8 and successfully avoided the crisis of school closure.
....
After putting on the medal, Wayne stood with Fudge and took a few more photos before returning to his seat.
There is no other nonsense, you can enjoy the dinner to your heart's content.
During the meal, countless people poked their heads in and stared at Wayne's chest with all kinds of emotions.
Malfoy looked at Wayne's medal, imagining that if he got it, he could show off in front of Po Te every day, which made him unable to hold his head up.
He was already planning whether he should go back and try to persuade his father to donate a large amount of gold to the Ministry of Magic to see if he could get him a medal.
It doesn’t have to be too high, just level three.
There was a member of the Black family who did this back then, and it was successful.
Ronald was also chattering to Harry: "That's too exaggerated, eleven years old, oh no, Wayne just celebrated his birthday, twelve-year-old winner of the Order of Merlin."
"I think Wayne deserves it." Harry said, "It's no exaggeration to say anything a person like him can achieve."
Ever since he saw Wayne beating Voldemort like a pig twice, he was now completely convinced by this boy of his own age.
"You're right, I just think...it's incredible." Ronald stuffed another chicken drumstick into his mouth to relieve his envy.
After the dinner, the Hufflepuff badgers gathered around Wayne and prepared to return to the lounge for the last celebration of the school year.
They originally wanted to find Newt first, but before everyone finished dinner, the guests responsible for witnessing and awarding the awards ran away first, which made the little badgers very regretful.
But before leaving the auditorium, Wayne was stopped by Dumbledore.
"Everyone is very interested in you. Let's have a cup of tea together?"
Wayne nodded and followed Dumbledore into a tea room.
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