Chapter 262: The Martyr

The setting sun rises as usual today, but Hogwarts in the sun is a little different from the past.

"Have you heard, our school is going to belong to someone else."

"Oh my God, it's unbelievable, this is a famous school that has been passed down for thousands of years!"

Early in the morning, many students gathered in front of the school building, discussing the gossip they had heard.

Where these trails came from is now unverifiable. Even among the various versions that have been circulated, the only similarity is that from today, Hogwarts is no longer Hogwarts, but has become the Royal Academy of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Rumors always spread faster than the truth, and they are also more pleasant.

Many young wizards of all grades are talking about this topic one by one, and many even regard it as the end of the world.

"All the students and instructors, please come to the auditorium. Again, all students and instructors, please gather in the auditorium! While the students were talking, Filch, the caretaker, wearing a shabby leather trench coat and holding a cat, appeared in front of the closed school building.

"Mr. Filch, everyone said that Headmaster Dumbledore sold Hogwarts to someone else? Is this true? Seeing Filch arrive, several senior students stepped forward and said with worried expressions.

"These are not your concerns, all you need to do is to gather in the Great Hall immediately!" Fair's eyes turned red when he heard this, and he roared loudly, his sparse hair and red eyes showed that this Mr. Administrator was definitely not in a good mood at the moment.

Several senior students who came to question each other led the junior students to disperse in a hurry as Filch angrily reprimanded.

Seeing the students flocking in the direction of the auditorium, Filch, who was red-eyed, was also unusual, not only did not follow behind to show off his might, but instead sat on the steps with some gray hair and cried bitterly.

"It's over, it's all over! Twelve hundred years of Hogwarts tradition, Dumbledore, you are a sinner! Filch, who collapsed to the ground, cried like a child.

Unlike the students' ignorance, Filch, who has been playing for Hogwarts for most of his life, got the inside information about Hogwarts with the tutors in the house as early as last night. Knowing that Dumbledore is about to announce the merger of Hogwarts into the Rising Sun Empire in the Great Hall this morning.

Filch, who got the news, didn't sleep all night. As an ancient force that has existed for thousands of years, the name Hogwarts is no longer a school name in the hearts of many people, but a lifelong belief of many people.

"Mr. Filch, are you alright?" As Filch began to cry, a tissue was handed to him.

Filch took the tissue and wiped it on his face, looked up, and found that the person who handed the tissue was Harry Potter, whom he had always disliked.

"You're here to see my jokes!" After a burst of crying, Filch's voice became a little hoarse, and the dejected state of loss on his face could not be concealed.

"I think you're a little sad, actually, it's not a big deal, it's just a different name!" Harry's change of name refers to the addition of the word royal to Hogwarts. In Harry's own opinion, whether it's called Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, or Hogwarts Royal Academy of Witchcraft and Wizardry. These things are no different at all, let alone crying sadly.

"You know what, this is Hogwarts, it's Hogwarts!" Unlike Harry's relaxed tone, Fairch was even more heartbroken when he heard it.

As a prestigious school that has existed for thousands of years, Hogwarts is just a school name in the eyes of some. But in the eyes of people like Filch, who have worked hard for the academy for most of their lives, this name has become a belief, but also a spiritual pillar.

Now, the faith in his heart is crumbling in front of his eyes, and he is helpless. The sadness in Filch's heart was definitely not something that the three Harry could understand, let alone possess.

After several attempts of persuasion, Filch's mood did not improve.

At its best, Hermione patted Harry on the shoulder and whispered, "I've heard the old saying that in a decaying dynasty, there will never be a shortage of martyrs when it is about to collapse!" ”

"Martyr!" Harry was a little confused, and Hermione didn't explain, but said softly, "Let's go to the Great Hall, unless Mr. Filch himself figured it out, we won't be able to persuade him." ”

Hermione nodded to Harry and Ron, and the three of them headed towards the Great Hall. The only ones left in place were Filch and the cat.

A person, a cat, and an old academy seem to merge into one at this moment

Bidding farewell to the heartbroken Filch, the three Harry and the three of them caught up with the flow of people heading to the Great Hall with heavy hearts.

In the auditorium, several ghosts are flying freely, and in the instructor area of the auditorium, all the teachers of the whole school are gathered.

"All the students, please come to your seats. Today, it will be a day that will go down in history, and we need to be quiet with each other. Dumbledore, who stood behind a golden podium, enveloped his words in the auditorium with magic.

Hearing Dumbledore ask everyone to be quiet, the thousands of students fell silent and took their seats under the leadership of their prefects.

"Oh my God, look!" As soon as he took his seat, a student belonging to Ravenclaw noticed the difference in the auditorium today.

Many of the students looked up at the exclamation, only to see a red sun flag with three wavy shading stripes, which had taken the most dazzling place in the auditorium.

"What kind of flag is that, I've never seen it before!"

"Be quiet, don't you see those strangers in the mentor area! Hogwarts has been betrayed by Dumbledore, he has betrayed us and he has betrayed Hogwarts! ”

Looking at the big banner in the middle of the four flags of Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, Gryffindor, and Slytherin, the entire auditorium erupted into even stronger discussions.

All these voices surrounded Dumbledore's body. Many people have been talking about Dumbledore in light of the rumors they have heard today, believing that their Headmaster, Mr. Smith, has betrayed the entire house.

"Hermione, what flag is that?" Contrary to the blind speculation of many, as a student who witnessed the meeting, Harry was more concerned about the changes in the auditorium than with these false suspicions.

"That's the flag of the Rising Sun Empire, the flags of our four Branches, all of them now revolving around this banner. I don't need to say more about what the purpose is! Hermione replied in a whisper, and Harry nodded silently as he listened to Hermione's words as his eyes swept over the students.

What else to say, to this point, as long as you are not a fool, you will know that the wood is in the boat.

No matter how loud these students talked, they couldn't change the fate of Hogwarts in the future, they were just venting their emotions.

"Harry, Hermione, do you think we people are pathetic, like marionettes!" Ron suddenly spoke at this point, and a sentence caused Harry and the two to fall silent.

"Relax, maybe this is fate!" Hermione barely smiled.

"Fate!" Harry looked at the tutor area, and the professors with different faces let out a sigh.

"Be quiet, students, please be quiet." In the midst of the students' discussions, Dumbledore applauded lightly, attracting everyone's attention to his place.

"I have just heard a lot of people's dissatisfaction from everyone's discussions. I would like to express my deep apologies for this, because of time constraints, I have many things that I have not had time to discuss with you! Dumbledore said, bowing to the student's place.

"What else is there to discuss, you have betrayed Hogwarts, you should step down!"

"Yes, get off the stage. You are not welcome here, and outsiders are not welcome! ”

Dumbledore's apology did not earn forgiveness from some people.

Many Slytherin students who secretly held the mystery man and opposed Dumbledore began to make a fuss in the Great Hall, causing more people to resonate.

Hundreds of Slytherin students, one by one, stood on the long square table.

They denounced Dumbledore, the culprit, and the outsiders they spoke of.

It looks as if the form has taken a turn for the worse.