Chapter 438
Wayne now only wanted to know how Newt had managed to leave Tina alive and follow Dumbledore to school safely.
He knew too well how much Tina's grandmother hated Dumbledore.
Usually, they would say something sarcastic when they mentioned it, not to mention letting Newt leave.
It was Tina's idea that the two of them fled from England this time, fearing that Newt would be dragged into the vortex of fighting.
As a result, this person ran away...how did he get pulled back again?
Wayne stared blankly at Newt, who was disguised as a man in his sixties. Newt also felt his gaze and looked over.
The two looked at each other, and Newt showed a bitter smile, showing the difficulty of men to the fullest.
Wayne's mouth twitched, and he had some guesses in his mind, so he waited until the end of the dinner to listen to the gossip.
What kind of love potion did Dumbledore use to snatch Newt away from Tina?
Although it can be calculated, gossip is definitely more exciting to hear in person!
The arrival of Newt made the Hufflepuff students very happy, and most of the Ravenclaw and Gryffindor students were also very happy.
Thinking that Snape was responsible for picking up and dropping off the new students this year, they knew that Newt would most likely replace Hagrid and become the professor of Care of Magical Creatures this year.
Only Harry and Ron smiled reluctantly.
They were more worried about Hagrid's safety. Harry knew that Hagrid must be going to carry out Dumbledore's mission.
Umbridge, who was sitting in the guest of honor, had a gleam in her eyes, and her smile faded a little.
Is this the foreign aid that Dumbledore is looking for?
"847" felt her gaze, Dumbledore turned around and smiled at her, and Umbridge smiled in response.
Soon, Professor McGonagall led the new wizards into the hall.
As expected, the number of freshmen hit a record high again.
The freshmen lined up and Professor McGonagall placed high stools and the Sorting Hat in front of the guest of honor seat.
The hole next to the brim of the hat split open like a mouth, and the Sorting Hat sang loudly:
At first, everyone looked indifferent. The old students had heard the Sorting Hat sing several times, and for them it was just a formality.
But gradually, people's expressions changed.
Rather than saying that the Sorting Hat was singing, it would be better to say that it was telling a story today.
[What other friends in the world can be better than Slytherin and Gryffindor? ]
[Unless you count another pair of close friends - Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw. ]
[Alas, I witnessed a sad story with my own eyes. 】
The Sorting Hat told the story, and the students were fascinated. This was a secret story between the four giants, and there were very few records of it in official history books.
Besides, reading a book is not as interesting as listening to a story.
When you hear that the four giants finally fell apart, no matter who you are, you will feel sorry.
Four amazing wizards appeared in the same era, orFriends, this kind of thing is rare in a thousand years. If they can stay in Hogwarts, the school will be more glorious than it is now.
Soon, the Sorting Hat finished.
It used the story of the Big Four to persuade the students of the four colleges to put aside their differences, unite, and face the upcoming crisis together.
Umbridge looked unfriendly and looked deeply at Dumbledore who was listening attentively.
After the Sorting Hat sang, it took five seconds before warm applause came from the hall, which was more sincere than in the past few years.
"Euan Abercrombie."
Professor McGonagall began to call the roll, and the first student was sorted into Gryffindor.
The Gryffindor students applauded enthusiastically, watching the freshmen stagger to their table and sit down, as if they saw themselves back then.
Slowly, the long line of freshmen shortened little by little.
When the last Rose Zeller was sorted into Hufflepuff, Professor McGonagall picked up her hat and stool and strode away.
Dumbledore stood up.
"Welcome our freshmen." Dumbledore said loudly, with his arms open and a bright smile: "Welcome our old students, welcome back, there is plenty of time for speeches, now eat happily!"
There was laughter and applause in the hall, and delicious food appeared out of thin air on the plates.
Big pieces of beef, stuffed pies, plates of vegetables, chicken wings covered with honey sauce, and thick soup with tempting aroma.
It was still as rich as before, and Wayne was also very hungry.
Although the elf's cooking skills were not as good as Gardevoir, so many people eating and drinking together and talking freely, this feeling is not something that one or two people can experience.
While eating, Wayne listened to Norman talking about what happened in his family.
Norman is not the only son in the family, he has a younger brother and a younger sister.
This year his younger brother is also in the grade to enter Hogwarts, but it is regrettable that after waiting for a whole summer vacation, his younger brother did not wait for the admission letter sent by owl.
Norman comforted for a long time when he left, but it did not play a very good role.
"This kind of thing is very common." Wayne grabbed a piece of ribs and said: "There are five children in the Brady family, he is the sixth, but he is the only one in the family with magical talent."
"Wait a minute." Cedric stopped cutting steak: "Let me slow down."
"The Brady you are talking about, the seventh grade in Ravenclaw?"
"Yes."
"Then please tell me, why is he the sixth of five children?" Cedric glanced at the table next to him and asked speechlessly.
"His father has an illegitimate child outside."
Cedric gave a thumbs up, "How do you know this kind of news?"
"Hey, isn't it Marietta? I heard her talking to Qiu that time." Wayne shrugged and said a lot of gossip.
Don't think that men don't likeListening to these things, all the boys and girls around pricked up their ears, afraid of missing a word.
Wayne has little spies in the other three colleges, it is hard not to know.
This building suddenly tilted to who knows where.
Norman didn't remember what he was about to say until the food on the plate disappeared and became golden again.
The noise in the hall gradually subsided, and Dumbledore stood up again. Everyone looked at him, a little listless.
Many people have begun to doze off.
"Well, since we are digesting another extremely rich meal, I ask everyone to listen to me as usual to talk about the precautions of new learning." Dumbledore said, "First-year students should know that students are not allowed to enter the Forbidden Forest, and senior students also need to pay attention."
George and Fred smiled at each other.
"Mr. Filch asked me again..."
After Dumbledore read a long list, he finally finished talking about the newly added prohibited items and a bunch of regulations.
Finally, his eyes turned to the guest of honor.
"This year, there are two changes in our teaching team." Dumbledore's tone became cheerful:
"I am honored to invite Mr. Newt Scamander to become the professor of Care of Magical Creatures."
The socially anxious Newt really wanted to be a bird at this time, becoming very small and crawling into the teapot in front of him, instead of sitting in his seat and enjoying the applause.
He stood up stiffly and responded. Fortunately, Dumbledore knew his situation and helped everyone divert their attention.
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He stopped suddenly and looked at Umbridge inquiringly.
Even though Umbridge stood up suddenly, she was not much taller than when she was sitting in front of Dumbledore.
"I would like to introduce myself, is that okay?" Umbridge said with a smile.
"Of course."
Dumbledore sat down without hesitation, as if he couldn't wait to hear her speak.
Other professors were not so calm. Professor Sprout's eyebrows were almost in his hair, and Professor McGonagall's mouth was tightly pursed.
The students were also stunned. They had never seen Dumbledore being interrupted.
"Thank you, Headmaster." Umbridge said with her signature fake smile: "Thank you for saying so many welcome speeches."
Wayne was a little confused. He said to Norman: "Did the Headmaster say welcome to her just now?"
Although the voice was very soft, for some reason, the four long tables and the professors in the guest seats all heard Wayne's whisper.
Some students couldn't help laughing.
Professor McGonagall's tightly pursed lips relaxed a lot, and Professor Sprout's eyebrows fell back.
Snape sneered.
He had learned from Dumbledore about the feud between Lawrence and Umbridge........
No, it can't be called a grudge. Maybe Lawrence just stepped on her by the way, and Umbridge is not worthy of having any grudges with him. []
But judging from today's situation, this young master is going to play around.
Because Snape found out that Wayne didn't regard Umbridge as a professor at all.
In Snape's heart, although he felt that Lawrence had a series of shortcomings such as meanness, insidiousness, bullying, wantonness, and recklessness.
But there are also rare shining points.
That is respect for the professor.
Even when talking to him, he is usually polite. Even if the words he said are infuriating, his attitude has never been a problem.
There has never been such a direct group action as today.
Turning his head away, admiring Umbridge's colorful face, Snape was already thinking, when will this person be cold.
You offended Lawrence... and you still want to leave this school?
What sweet dream are you having?
Umbridge had already cast countless killing curses at Wayne in her heart, but she knew that she couldn't argue with him now.
If they really quarreled, her momentum would be lost.
Her nails had dug deep into her flesh, and Umbridge forced herself to maintain her smile just now.
As if she didn't hear Wayne's whispers and the students' chuckles, she cleared her throat.
"I must say, it's great to be back at Hogwarts."
"I am Dolores Umbridge, Senior Undersecretary of the Ministry of Magic, Director of the Education Department, and your future Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor."
"The Ministry of Magic has always believed that educating young wizards is a very important thing..."
The long speech began, and the students' attention gradually became unfocused. Even though Hermione was still listening carefully, her expression had become impatient.
Umbridge seemed not to notice the changes in the students, and she continued to recite the speech slowly, giving people reason to believe that she would not stop her speech even if a riot broke out at the moment.
Hannah's head nodded little by little, and Wayne pushed it, asking the Iron Hat King and Susan to lean on each other and not to drip saliva on him.
Originally, he wanted to help with a few words, but the sudden prompt sound from the system attracted all his attention.
[The host is bullying the professor. Achieve the following achievements and get 500 points. ]
[Someone is trying to challenge the host's authority as the Devil of Chaos. A large task is being generated...]
[The task is generated. The large continuous task - the regret of the pink toad has been released]
[Task introduction: Old ideas always make it difficult for people to recognize the reality. Umbridge seems to think that she can challenge the majesty of the Devil of Chaos by relying on power.
The host can use a series of measures such as bullying, torture, and killing to attack Umbridge, making her regret coming to Hogwarts and offending the majesty of the devil. ]
[Note: During the mission, the points obtained through Umbridge will be doubled, and a comprehensive gift package will be awarded according to the completion rate when applying for settlement. (When the target feels regretful, it is considered completed, and the submission can be delayed to improve the completion rate. The mission deadline is this school year)]
After reading it, Wayne's expression turned cold at first, and he asked in his heart:
"System, what is the offense?"
"What kind of person is Umbridge? Is she worthy of being a superior?"
"Change it for me quickly."
[Testing...Testing completed. ]
[According to the host's request, the achievement is officially renamed as Lawless, and the host is compensated with 500 points. Thank you for your feedback. ]
Wayne was satisfied.
If the system is not changed, he would rather not have those points reward than complete this achievement.
Looking at Umbridge who was talking excitedly, Wayne pretended to cough loudly twice, which suddenly woke up many little wizards who had fallen asleep.
Umbridge was also stunned for a moment, looking at him in astonishment, but she found that Wayne was looking at the plate as if nothing had happened, and she cursed in her heart and started reading the script again.
[Disrupting the speech, points +40]
Wayne's eyebrows almost flew up, and his eyes looking at Umbridge had changed.
What kind of pink toad is this?
This is his old sister who is brushing points. .