The conversation froze, and Professor McGonagall and Sirius held completely opposite opinions, not backing down.

This had happened many times before in meetings of the Order of the Phoenix, and Evan was able to understand Sirius's thoughts, as well as Professor McGonagall's struggles.

Giving up on Hogwarts like this is emotionally unacceptable.

However, in the face of the disparity in strength between them, it would be too stupid to stick to Hogwarts Castle and fight against Voldemort, which is tantamount to self-defeating.

Voldemort probably wished that the Phoenix had a clear stronghold, and then he could destroy them along with the Ministry of Magic.

"Sirius, our goal is to defeat Voldemort, not to stick to Hogwarts, there are still many things waiting for us to do. "Dumbledore's death is not the end, it's the beginning of the war......

"You're right, Aven!" Sirius's body shook slightly, "but there will always be people who die in war, and if there is a need, I will stay and defend Hogwarts." ”

His appearance is really worrying, will he do something drastic to avenge Dumbledore?

"I know what you're thinking, Sirius, but it's not about sacrifice right now. Meaningless death is just stupidity, and I hope you remember that. Professor McGonagall said, "Let's hear from the others, what do you all think?"

"I support Blake's opinion, the situation is really bad at the moment, but I am not in favor of closing the school either, and I am sure Dumbledore must have hoped that we could continue to run the school. "I think as long as one student wants to come to school, the school should be open." ”

"But will we have students after that?" said Slughorn, wiping his forehead with a silk handkerchief, "and I can't blame any reasonable parents for keeping their children at home instead of sending them to school." After Dumbledore's death, we can claim that Hogwarts has nothing to do with him or the Order of the Phoenix, and I personally don't think it's any more dangerous here than anywhere else, but you can't expect mothers to think the same way. It's only natural that they want to be together as a family. ”

"I agree!" Professor McGonagall said, "Dumbledore's imprint on Hogwarts is too strong for us to claim that it doesn't matter if there's no relationship, and it's not right to say that Dumbledore never faced the possibility that Hogwarts might close one day. When the Chamber of Secrets reopened, he considered closing the school. I must say that I think the murder of Professor Dumbledore itself is more disturbing than the monster that hides Slytherin in the depths of the castle......"

"We have to talk to the directors. Professor Flitwick said in a high-pitched, thin voice, "We have to follow the rules, and we can't jump to conclusions. ”

"I agree with Filius that we have to be cautious. "It should be up to the school's board of trustees to decide whether or not to close the school." ”

"Hagrid, you haven't said a word yet. Professor McGonagall waited for everyone to finish their opinions before she said, "What's your opinion, is Hogwarts going to continue?"

During the conversation, Hagrid covered his face with his large tear-stained handkerchief and sobbed silently.

Until now, he didn't want to believe that Dumbledore was dead.

Hearing Professor McGonagall's question, Hagrid raised his swollen eyes and said in a hoarse voice, "I don't know, Professor...... It's up to you to decide on the deans and principals......"

"Professor Dumbledore has always valued your opinions. Professor McGonagall said kindly, "Me too." ”

"I—I'll stay, no matter what happens in the future. Hagrid said, huge tears sliding down the corners of his eyes and down his tousled beard, "This is my home, and it has been since I was thirteen." If there are children who want me to teach them, I will teach them. But...... I do not know...... Hogwarts without Dumbledore......"

He twitched, and once again his face disappeared behind the handkerchief, and there was silence.

"Very well!" said Professor McGonagall, glancing out the window to see if the Minister had arrived, "I know what you think, in that case, I must agree with Flitwick and Lupin, and the Board of Directors should consult with them, and they will make the final decision." ”

"What about the students? The semester is coming to an end. ”

"yes, that's something we have to think about, how do we get the students home...... There's an idea that sooner rather than later, if necessary, we can arrange for a Hogwarts Extra to come over tomorrow. ”

"What about Dumbledore's funeral?" Sirius interjected.

"Well......" Professor McGonagall said, her voice trembling, as if she had lost a little of her original decisiveness, "we didn't find Dumbledore's body, but we did need a decent funeral. ”

There was no doubt about it, and if Dumbledore didn't return, the funeral would be a real one.

It was a fitting time to hold a funeral, only Evan and Harry knew the whole truth, but they were not sure that Dumbledore would definitely return.

"I—Where are we going to place Dumbledore's tombstone?"

"I know Dumbledore's wish is to rest here, ...... Hogwarts," Professor McGonagall said.

"There's no better place than Hogwarts!"

"Well, if the ministry thinks it's appropriate, we'll ...... You know, in the history of Hogwarts, there hasn't been a headmaster ......"

"No Headmaster has ever contributed so much to Hogwarts. Hagrid growled.

"Absolutely!" Professor Sprout said.

"In that case, we'll have a funeral and build a tombstone for Dumbledore at Hogwarts where he can bury his wand. Professor McGonagall said.

"The wand is the most important item for wizards, and he has used it since the day I met Dumbledore, and it can be used as a substitute for Dumbledore......"

There was a silence, and many people's eyes were sour, a great wizard like Dumbledore, in the end, there was not even a corpse left, only his wand.

His funeral had to bury his wand, which was so tragic, Hagrid let out a wail.

"We can wait until the funeral is over to send the student home, and I think a lot of them will want to say goodbye to him. ”

"It's a good arrangement, and our students should be thankful, it's fitting that we can arrange for them to go home after the funeral. Professor Flitwick squealed.

"Agreed!"

"Let's do it, it's the only thing we can do for Dumbledore right now. ”

"Well, I think so......" Slughorn's voice was agitated, and he raised his arm to wipe his eyes.

"He's coming!" Professor McGonagall said suddenly, eyes fixed on the field, "Minister...... He seems to have brought a delegation with him......"