It was almost December, and it was already very cold in London, with clouds and howling east, but fortunately there was no snow.

In front of a small run-down pub near the River Thames, a tall old man with a silver beard suddenly appeared.

Dumbledore looked at the bustling shops near the pub and smiled. Obviously, there was magic here, so Muggles never came here.

The old man regularly tapped on the bar door with his wand to create a melodious melody, and then pushed open the dusty glass door.

The world inside the door was nothing different from the outside of the door, the dim gray and the dazzling gold transitioning in just a moment.

Dumbledore looked at the palatial hall, where a banner floated in the middle that read, "Welcome to the Venus Shining Hotel, which is only open to wand-wielding people." ”

Soon, the words on the banner changed, "The restaurant was founded in 855 A.D., and the Big Four stayed here." ”

Dumbledore didn't have long to offer at the door when a tall, hooded witch walked up to him.

"Headmaster Dumbledore, everyone else has arrived." The witch said to the old man.

Dumbledore knew the witch, who had also been a student at Hogwarts.

"Julie, it's a pleasure to meet you." Dumbledore smiled at her, and soon he saw the face hidden in the shadows, "What's wrong with your face?" ”

Dumbledore saw that half of Julie's right face was covered with ugly scars, and it looked extremely hideous.

"There was an accident while refining potions, and there was nothing Saint Mungo could do about it," Dumbledore could hear the pain in her voice, despite Julie's attempts to show that she was calm.

"Let's go, Headmaster, the school board members are waiting for you."

With that, Julie turned and walked towards the conference room.

Dumbledore walked into the conference room, and there were five school trustees, including Lucius.

Dumbledore glanced at the five school trustees, all of whom respected his presence except for Lucius.

"Welcome, Headmaster Dumbledore." The gray-haired Franz Cober shook hands with Dumbledore, the oldest of the five, older than Dumbledore.

Franz said to Dumbledore with some guilt, "Albus, I actually don't support holding this board meeting, but there is no way, most of the school directors support..."

"It doesn't matter, old friend. In fact, without this board, we don't know when we would have been able to meet! Dumbledore reassured.

Another well-maintained white witch also walked over and shook Dumbledore's hand. Dumbledore knew the witch, Denise Gates, who had a ten-year-old child at home who was going to school next year.

"Headmaster Dumbledore, I have great respect for you, but I'm also a mother of a child, so there are some things I need to know clearly." Denise Gates said with some confusion.

Dumbledore patted her hand, "I totally understand, Denise, you don't have to be ashamed of that. ”

Another black man also wanted to shake Dumbledore's hand, but Lucius spoke, "I think this board should start early, and don't delay in other matters." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, the remaining two directors cast angry glances at Lucius, but Dumbledore also said, "I think I should have started sooner, too. Dormer, Leon, we can wait until the meeting is over. ”

With that, Dumbledore strode over to the main seat and began the board.

With a sad face, Denise opened a stack of parchment papers and asked with concern, "Headmaster Dumbledore, this is the result of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry's Defense Against the Dark Arts for eighty years..."

"It can be seen that from 1955 onwards, the results of Defence Against the Dark Arts began to decline year by year... Both the excellent rate, the good rate, and the pass rate are decreasing every year. The international ranking has also dropped from the highest second place to the current ninth. ”

Denise put the parchment back in and looked at a composed Dumbledore worriedly, "Headmaster, can you explain?" ”

Dumbledore smiled kindly, "Denise, you're also at Hogwarts, so you've probably heard some rumors about this class. ”

With the exception of Lucius and Franz, all three directors nodded, and Dormer said, "I've heard a little bit, this class is cursed... Mystery man cursed, the professor of this course cannot teach for more than a year. ”

"Yes, that's why the Defence Against the Dark Arts class has been declining year by year. There is no stable professor for children. Dumbledore said.

"But even so, you shouldn't be hiring professors at random." Lucius said coldly.

Denise nodded in agreement as she retrieved the information of the last few professors from the pile of parchment, "The leader of the underground gang, the liar. Headmaster Dumbledore, how can you do politics well with such a professor? ”

Dumbledore didn't panic, "Actually, Aureliano is the best-rated Defence Against the Dark Arts professor in recent years. Not only have you heard that rumor, but many others have heard it too, so not many people are willing to take on this position, and it is understandable that the level has dropped. ”

"But what about Lockhart? Even though he was only recently revealed to be a liar, I never believed he could hide it from you. Leon asked, taking Lockhart's information.

"I think students can use it as a negative lesson and learn a lot as well."

……

Dumbledore's cross-examination of the directors was fluent, and the other four directors gradually accepted Dumbledore's management of Hogwarts.

As the board drew to a close, Lucius said, "Let's hear from the students." ”

"I agree." Dumbledore said, then pulling out a communication crystal and writing something on it.

It wasn't long before the door to the conference room opened, and a tall giant walked in with a group of children, staring fiercely at Lucius, who was sitting next to him.

Lucius snorted disdainfully, and said to Hagrid, "Please take the other students out and let the children speak one by one." ”

Hagrid, though displeased, followed his arrangement by leaving one child in the conference room and the other six outside.

The selected student in the first year was Colin Creevey, who was a little timid at first, but his eyes were shining, and the more he spoke, the more energetic he became.

The school board didn't give him much time, asked some questions about the Defence Against the Dark Arts class and let him out.

The second-year student was naturally Harry - Calvin drank the Hair Compound Potion with it.

Compared to Colin, Calvin's answer was brief, and it didn't take long for him to leave the conference room and let Akihari come in to answer.

Lucius listened absentmindedly to Qiu Zhang's answer, and suddenly, the World Tree badge he was holding in his left hand began to heat up. He changed his position and got up from his chair.

He knew that the action had begun.