Chapter Seventy-Two: Action (I)
At the four long tables in the auditorium sat disheveled, unkempt students, chattering and whispering, and the ghosts of the campus were involved in their discussions.
"Hey, did you hear that, Hogwarts is going to have a big fight with the Ministry of Magic. ”
"Can we participate?"
"I'm afraid not, the professors won't allow it, we're still too young. ”
"We can stay secretly. ”
A ghost poked his head out and said to the two Hufflepuff students who were having a lively discussion, "That's not going to work, if you stay secretly, I'm afraid someone will be roaming Hogwarts like me." ”
"Quiet!" a stern-looking Professor McGonagall cast a loud spell on herself, overpowering all the voices in the auditorium.
"Now, I would like to ask Principal Slughorn to tell you about the situation. "I don't want anyone to whisper at this time. ”
Slughorn stood on the high podium in front of the Great Hall, behind him the Hogwarts teachers, and only Snape stood near the Slytherin table.
"As you all know, it hasn't been a bad year. Now I can't hide it from all of you, I will announce an explosive news here, as for whether to believe it or not, it is up to you to choose. ”
"Headmaster, we're running out of time. Professor McGonagall reminded in a whisper.
Slughorn nodded, indicating that he understood. "Professor Dumbledore killed the Dark Lord, but the darkness did not recede. A younger and more powerful adversary than the Dark Lord is still alive, he has manipulated the Ministry of Magic with Lucius Malfoy and others as puppets, encircled a group of minions from all over the world, and arrested innocent witches and wizards, and countless people have been murdered by him. The Dark Lord, who was killed by Professor Dumbledore, was defeated in the battle with this adversary and had to infiltrate Hogwarts. So, we're dealing with an Adversary even more terrifying than the Dark Lord's heyday, and now he's leading his legions to Hogwarts, and the situation is very dangerous. Time is running out, and you must leave Hogwarts and return to your parents. If we fail, please leave England with your parents and leave Europe, which will be in the dark for a long time. ”
The pessimism in Slughorn's words infected many people, and many of them sobbed.
"Then we'll never be able to get back to Hogwarts?" a Ravenclaw girl stood up with red eyes.
"Son, if we win, we can still go back to Hogwarts. ”
"Then we're going to stay and fight!"
"Don't say stupid things, kid. "We're still here, and it's not your turn to sacrifice yet." I now declare that the evacuation is being supervised by Mr. Filch and Madam Pomfrey. When the prefect hears my order, he organizes the students of your academy and is responsible for sending them to the evacuation site in an orderly manner. ”
Ernie McMillan stood up from the Hufflepuff table and shouted, "What if anyone wants to stay and fight?
His words won some applause.
"If you're old enough, you can stay. Professor McGonagall said. "If your parents know about it. ”
"There is no coward with the surname McMillan!"
"We Gryffindors won't back down!" Neville Longbottom and the other Gryffindor students began to heckle as well.
"Quiet!" shouted Professor McGonagall, "no student can stay and fight without the consent of their parents! We've notified all parents to pick you up, don't be fooled! Now, prefects organize the students of your house, and Mr. Filch and Madam Pomfrey will take you to the evacuation site. The first thing you should do for those students who want to stay and participate in the war is to help the prefect organize the evacuation of the junior students! Otherwise, no one will want to participate in the battle! Now, I ask you to act quickly and calmly and obey orders!"
Taken by Professor McGonagall's majesty, all the students chose to do so, and for a moment there was only the sound of benches crashing and rubbing in the auditorium, and Slytherin, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Gryffindor left one after another.
"Minerva, how many reinforcements will we have?" Slughorn asked, "Can the Order of the Phoenix be able to come?"
"I've already given notice, but I don't know how many people will come, and my heart has been in turmoil since I learned about Albus's situation just now. Professor McGonagall sighed, "What is he doing secretly?"
"Leave that alone, we need to get ready. Professor Sprout ran towards the door, "Poison hand, devil's web, pimple vine pods...... I knew I should have grown more carnivorous plants......"
"Whew, that's right. Professor McGonagall waved her wand, "Stone Drill!"
The entire castle shook and all the statues and armor of Hogwarts came to life. "Hogwarts is threatened! Defend the borders, defend us, and do your duty for the school!"
Seeing this, Slughorn and the other professors also began to get busy.
At this time, where is our protagonist Silver?
On the second floor of Hogwarts, somewhere in a girls' bathroom, Silver was staring at the brass faucet of a pool.
After a long time, he pulled a small bow-tie from his pocket and held it close to his mouth.
"Open. Silver said to the bowtie-like thing, and from the other part of the bow tie came a strange hissing sound. The copper dragon head emitted a dazzling white light and began to spin rapidly...... (To be continued.) )