006 Invitations

Instead of taking Lawrence to his dungeon-like office, Snape led him to the gargoyle statue of the Headmaster's Tower,

"Lemon Snow Treasure." Snape said, and the gargoyle jumped to the side, and they walked into the cracked wall, and walked up the stone staircase to the gleaming oak door, which Snape tapped on the clasp and tapped on the door, and it opened.

"Headmaster, I brought him here, but I have something to report." Snape said, and then told Dunburydo what was happening on the pitch.

"I see, Severus." Dunbury smiled, and he looked at Lawrence through his half-moon shaped glasses, "Help me tell Mineva, wait for her to take care of this, and please close the door when you leave."

Snape turned away without saying a word, Lawrence was surprised that he didn't take the opportunity to deduct Gryffindor's points, such a "kind" Snape was really a bit abnormal,

"Oh, well, I asked you here today to say something else." Deng Buliduo said, "But I didn't expect some accident to happen, did I?"

"I don't think I've done anything wrong, even if it's against the school rules," Lawrence said bluntly, raising his wand in his hand, "Obviously my partner thinks so."

"Actually, I'm not just talking about right and wrong, let's put aside the boring school rules for now," Deng Bullido replied, "Pure-blood wizards discriminate against Muggles and Muggle-born wizards has always been a problem."

"What is the use of purebloods?" Lawrence scoffed, "Seven pure-blooded Slytherins, none of them can fight."

"Your thoughts are dangerous, Lawrence." Deng Bulido's expression was a little stern, "No amount of magic can solve all problems."

"Oh? I don't think they'll ever dare to discuss that word in front of me," Lawrence replied sharply, "what do you say? Professor."

"Ugh...... I hope you understand," said Dunburydo, "that there is no good in treating each other, and that most of the discrimination against Muggle blood is the old pure-blood families."

"And England is held in the hands of these old pure-blood families," Lawrence scoffed, "and then Voldemort didn't even have a single one to fight, so he had to surrender his knees?"

"But you can't deny that there are still many ancient pure-blood families who have stood up to Voldemort." Deng Bulido's expression relaxed slightly, "like Weasley, Prewitt, Bones, McKinnon......" (Note 1)

「…… However, this war has cost us both a lot," Deng Bulido took off his half-moon glasses, "Some of the families who supported Voldemort were also very remorseful at that time, but they did not dare to resist because of fear, but there are still some who want to take advantage of the opportunity to obtain a higher status."

Lawrence was silent, he had spent a long time looking at the war twelve years ago, and he knew that many families had suffered heavy losses after that war, and some had not recovered until now, and even were wiped out at that time.

"I used to ...... Perhaps I have spent most of my life bridging the gap between wizards and Muggles." Dunburydo showed a rare hint of fatigue, "And in the past few years, the Muggle Protection Act introduced by the Ministry of Magic in England, Mr. Weasley, I think it has been effective, and we have been working hard to eliminate the discrimination caused by blood."

"Perhaps?" Lawrence shrugged,

"Let's change the subject," Dunburydo put his glasses back on, and he handed Lawrence an invitation, "That's what I came to you for today."

"Invitations to the funerals of Mr. and Mrs. Lemay," explains Dunbulido, "each one is handwritten by Nicol himself, and this is the voucher for admission at that time."

"I must say, it seems like a good idea to prepare for your own funeral?" Deng Buli thought for a moment, "Maybe I can try it if I have the chance?"

"Uh......" Lawrence didn't know how to answer, and Dunbury could change the subject faster than he could cast a spell?

"It's the last day of the semester, so you don't have to take the Hogwarts Express back, I'll give you a ride back then." Deng Buli paused for a moment, and said with a strange expression, "Although it is not good to talk about others behind the scenes, I must say that if Nicol miscalculated, if the couple were not dead on the day of the funeral, wouldn't it be a bit of a joke?"

Lawrence couldn't help but laugh, and Dunbury winked at him and took out a cardboard box,

"Get some lemon snow, Lawrence," Dunbury said with a smile, "and you'll have to report to Professor McGonagall's office in the future, and hopefully you'll have plenty of energy to deal with the sweets."

"Oh, I will," Lawrence replied, curious again, "do you know why Snape didn't deduct our points?"

"It's Professor Snape," Dunburydo corrected, and then he replied, "Everyone has his own way of doing things, and I think you could ask him about it?"

"Ugh...... Haha." Lawrence laughed dryly twice and asked if I was reminding him to remember to deduct points. Lawrence took a piece of dessert and got up to leave the principal's office.

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"You're finally here, Lawrence. Mr. Rovande," Professor McGonagall tapped her fingers on the desk, and it wasn't just Professor McGonagall waiting for Lawrence in the office, Harry, Ron, and Hermione were there,

"I've heard from Professor Snape," Professor McGonagall said, "I'm sorry for that, I have to deduct thirty points from Gryffindor."

"Oh, okay." Lawrence responded unconcernedly, he was already mentally prepared for this,

"Professor, we want to know Lucius. Could Malfoy be coming to trouble Lawrence?" Hermione asked anxiously, "Hagrid said......

"Miss Granger, I think I have an agreement with the Headmaster on this issue," Professor McGonagall glared at Lawrence, who looked indifferent, "and even though Mr. Malfoy is a member of the Board of Trustees, I don't think he can control the students of my house."

"Then Decora doesn't have to punish Hermione for scolding hermione?" Ron complained resentfully, then accidentally burped and spat out a slug,

"This kind of thing has to be judged by the Dean of the College," Professor McGonagall said helplessly, "and there is no such provision in the school rules, and I will recommend that the President add it to the school rules after this incident."

"It's not fair." Harry protested,

"It's not fair... By the way," Professor McGonagall agreed with Harry, but was reluctant to dwell on the issue, "I was going to tell you at lunch, since you're all here, and about your speedy labor service, Weasley, you have to go to the trophy room and wipe the trophy, and you can't use magic, and Filch will be watching you."

"Oh no." Ron said bitterly that he had forgotten that he still had labor services,

"As for you, Potter, Professor Lockhart has specifically assigned you to return his book lovers' letters."

"No...... Can't I go to the trophy room with Ron to wipe my medal?" Harry asked desperately,

"No, eight o'clock tonight, remember to be on time." Professor McGonagall replied decisively, and then began to chase people away, "Rovander stays, the others, you should go to lunch."

"It's irrational, Mr. Rovande." As soon as the three of them left, Professor McGonagall spoke,

"I don't think doing anything is a rational thing to do." Lawrence replied, "Even though it's not me who scolds, I'm also a Muggle-born wizard, Professor."

"Okay, but to be honest," Professor McGonagall admitted, "this is the first time I've been so reluctant to deduct points."

"It's alright, Professor." Lawrence said lightly, "With his words, I think I'll make a few more points this year and make them lose the House Cup."

"Oh, I wish you could do that every year," Professor McGonagall smiled, "...... Well, Lawrence. Rovander, to encourage you to protect your classmates' reputations, add Thirty Gryffindor." (Note 2)

"Huh?" Lawrence then realized that Professor McGonagall was not as "rigid" as he thought.

"Let's go to lunch." Professor McGonagall waved Lawrence out of the office.

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Author's Note: This chapter has been changed a few times, one or two paragraphs have been deleted, and then I wondered, should I speed things up?

Note 1: Prewit is Molly. Mrs. Weasley's kinsman, her two older brothers, Gideon and Fabian, died at the hands of the Death Eaters during the First World War.

Edgar. Bones, whose family was killed by the Death Eaters in World War I, is the head of the Magic Enforcement Department, Emilia Burn. Bones's older brother, and when Harry founded Da, there was one of the Hufflepuffs in the same year, Susan Burn. Bones is Emilia. Bones' niece.

Marlene. McKinnon, whose entire family was killed by cannibals during the First World War.

Note 2: Professor McGarg usually follows the rules of the school to add and deduct points, but it is clear that the bonus points and the deduction of points are only one power, and in fact there does not seem to be a special provision that must be dealt with in accordance with the school rules.