Today, Senior Rita is a full-time employee of the Daily Prophet, and she is grateful for all that Hogwarts has done to her, and Professor McGonagall has helped her.

As soon as she entered, her eyes were on the Ravenclaw table, where many familiar faces met her, and she waved happily to them.

"It's Rita-senselle."

A lot of Ravenclaws said that.

Only the freshmen are ignorant and don't know who Senior Sister Rita is. However, the kind seniors will explain it to them.

Soon, the scholarship award ceremony began.

General Scholarship, 1st place, 100 gold Galleons;

2nd to 4th place, 60 gold galleons;

5th to 10th place, 20 gold galleons;

There are 10 people in each grade, and a total of 2,800 gold galleons are spent.

When everyone knew the number of scholarships, all the students were stunned. Only the students standing on the stage had a look on their faces or smiles, and they were already surprised.

After all, Aurors' monthly salary is only a little more than 100 gold Galleons.

Moreover, these bonuses are paid directly to the students, which is a huge asset for the students, and without a stable income, it is enough for them to fight for it.

The little wizards who received the award were also very excited, this could be regarded as the first pot of gold in their lives, and they did not rely on their parents, but completely obtained by their own efforts.

Material rewards are more motivating than empty glory and spiritual encouragement, and when they hear about the bonuses and glory that young wizards have received because of their achievements, no matter which academy the students are, their hearts are moved.

Some Slytherins, despite their well-to-do families and doting parents, were worth a month's worth of expenses, and they also had honors to be remembered by Hogwarts.

Each scholarship recipient receives a trophy engraved with their name, grades and rankings, as well as their professor's evaluation.

The trophy will only remain in their hands for a while while they receive it, and after the ceremony, the trophies will be collected and placed in the renovated prize showroom.

Filch was overjoyed to learn the news. He believed that it would be a desperate thing to ask the little wizards to wipe down the trophies in the prize showroom in the future.

Now times are different, and he can use magic too. And the little wizards who make mistakes have to wipe them with their hands.

Soon, it was Ralph's turn, once in the first grade, now in the second grade.

The first place is Ralph, the second place is Claude, the third place is Barty Jr., the fourth place is Daniel, and the fifth place is a little witch from Hufflepuff, and the whole little face is red when she comes on stage.

Willian finished seventh.

Although there is no top five in the whole bed, it is also a good honor to be in the top ten in the whole bed.

With the end of the General Scholarship Award, the first-year freshmen have been full of light, completely aroused their passion for learning, and they are eager to become a member of the stage.

The seventh-year wizards regretted that this was their last time, and they didn't have a chance.

Since the awards ceremony was held at the opening dinner of the second year, the seventh-year wizards may not have a chance.

However, the school will also send them the corresponding rewards directly according to the ranking, but they cannot enter the campus to participate in the ceremony.

Of course, if you want to ask which house is most interested in this, it is Slytherin.

Although Professor McGonagall presided over the ceremony, Headmaster Dumbledore was not uninvolved, on the contrary, he felt very involved.

The all-subject scholarship award for each grade is handed to the corresponding student by himself, and he should pat the student on the shoulder to give recognition and encouragement.

This was what the Slytherins wanted to experience the most, even though they said they didn't like Dumbledore as the Headmaster.

"According to the author's statistics, the Hogwarts Scholarship covers seven grades, and each grade spends 400 gold Galleons, a total of 2,800 gold Galleons, which has greatly exceeded the annual salary of Hogwarts professors......"

"In addition to the general scholarship, there are also individual scholarship ......"

Just when everyone thought it was over, Professor McGonagall began to award individual scholarships.

glanced at the calm and relaxed classmates around him, and the little wizard who didn't win the award was very envious.

The individual scholarship was initially set at 20 students per subject, but because each person could only choose two subjects, the number of places in some subjects overflowed, and some students who did not do very well were also on the list.

The professors immediately made an adjustment, and the prerequisite for receiving a single scholarship was that the course had to be rated O.

At the same time, the number of students in a single scholarship can not exceed 20, but not more than 20.

1st to 5th place, 20 gold galleons;

6th to 10th, 15 gold galleons;

11th to 20th place, 10 gold galleons.

Professors from various disciplines took the stage to present awards to the winning students.

As if to take everyone's exhaustion into account, Professor McGonagall deliberately sped up the process.

Although the number of individual scholarships exceeds that of general subject scholarships, the end of the scholarship is much faster than that of general subject scholarships.

Professor McGonagall then returned the presiding authority to Headmaster Dumbledore.

"There have been a lot of changes in the school this semester, so let's explore and make a lot of new discoveries!"

Headmaster Dumbledore said a few words and let everyone eat on their own.

The crowd did not suppress their desires and enjoyed the food on the table. Some students who failed to get the scholarship and were unwilling turned this unwillingness into an appetite and worked hard to eliminate food.

Just like last semester, there was also electric grilled fish at the opening dinner of this semester, and it was also a different method of electric grilled fish, which was deeply loved by everyone.

Ralph also realized that the grilled fish could actually be reprocessed, although it was no longer his favorite food.

Rita and her party were also allowed to have dinner at Hogwarts.

They separated and went to their respective academies on their own.

Naturally, Rita returned to the Ravenclaw table, and the eaglets consciously made room for the old senpai, and after she sat down, they gathered around, and Ralph and the others were among them.

Everyone was curious about their life after graduation, and they asked Rita about their questions one by one, especially the seventh graders, who were a little confused about their future employment.

Seeing that her younger students still remember herself, Rita was also very happy and moved, and in the face of their questions, she answered them one by one as much as possible, encouraged them to face life bravely, and told them about the beautiful future, just like what the professor told them at the beginning.

Unlike Muggles, wizards are sparsely populated and Hogwarts doesn't have a large number of students, enough for professors to keep track of all their students in one semester.

As long as the students take the initiative, the professors are willing to pave the way for their futures, and they all want the students who leave Hogwarts to have a career that they love and that they love.

Rita is one of the beneficiaries, but not the only one.

Sometimes, a letter of recommendation from a professor is really the straw that breaks the camel's back and leads them to a successful career.

Ralph and the others also briefly exchanged views with Rita and promised to send her a copy of their acceptance speech, much to Rita's delight.

Reunions are always short-lived, and the time of parting has come again, and everyone waves goodbye and moves along their respective paths.

Due to the award ceremony, the old students did not leave first, resulting in a somewhat crowded crowd this time.

The prefects of the various colleges had to shout loudly to prevent their own cubs from running away.

Ralph and the others hurried out of the crowd and made their way to the nearest professor's office.

No, they ran into Barty Jr., Snape, Lily, and Pandora who thought the same thing.

Of course, there are some other members of the Demon Research Group.

This was the first time we had met, and after getting the professor's approval, they opened a common room in the Room of Requirement, and chatted together, sharing their fields of study and so on.

However, in terms of magic research, everyone is still immature, and the content shared is relatively ambiguous, but this exchange has given everyone great confidence.

It was late in the day, and after chatting for a while, everyone took advantage of the Room of Request to go to their respective common rooms.

As soon as they arrived in the common room, Ralph and the others felt the change.

"That's too big, isn't it?"

Daniel looked at the common room, which was much twice as large as before, and marveled.

The other three also nodded in agreement.

The statue of Ravenclaw was placed in the middle of the common room, surrounded by a circle of bookshelves with potted plants.

It is these potted plants that illuminate the statue and make it more holy and flexible.

The sofas are still the same as before, but the tables and chairs have been increased a lot, and the bright and empty environment makes Ralph and his family feel like they want to study here.

The beautiful and mysterious patterns on the walls match the Ravenclaw temperament, and the lavish crystal chandelier at the top brings plenty of light to the common room.

"It smells like a black lake."

Claude sniffed and said.

Ralph and the others also found out that they were all surprised by the change in the common room, ignoring the change in the air.

"And the wind, alas."

Hearing William's words, the other three also stretched out their hands and felt the flow of air.

"Is this what Professor Flitwick is talking about? Really, what magic! ”

Daniel said.

"Probably so."

Ralph replied.

After feeling it for a while, they also felt a little cold and went back to the dormitory. Mainly because they feel so silly to stand here and feel the breeze.

"The dormitory tastes different."

Ralph deliberately focused on his nose due to the change in the common room, and as soon as he entered, he noticed a difference in the air.

"It's the smell of the forest."

Claude took a deep breath and said.

"There seems to be a sound of insects chirping."

Daniel listened intently for a moment and whispered.

"Well, it's small enough to affect sleep."

Ralph scrutinized it for a moment and nodded.

"Hey! Aren't you all interested in toilets? ”

When William had already entered the dormitory, he ran to see the toilet. Seeing that Ralph was still outside discussing the air, he couldn't help but ask.

"Why should you be interested in toilets?"

Daniel looked at William with some confusion.

"Of course, of course..."

William was stunned and didn't know how to answer. yes, why should you be interested in toilets? He himself wondered.

"Whatever it is, come in and take a look."

William said.

Ralph and the three of them also walked over curiously.

The toilet is not very large and is divided into two areas, divided by a door.

One is for washing, but only two sinks; The other is for toilets, but there is only one pit.

But that's pretty good, and at least Ralph is quite satisfied.

And the pace of life at Hogwarts is not fast, so it's completely too late to wait.

After looking around the dormitories, Ralph and the others began to pack their bags.

The free Hogwarts textbooks also arrived, and Ralph flipped through them, brand new and of good quality.

Afterwards, a few people chatted about life during the holidays, changes in the wizarding world, plans for this semester, etc., and went to bed.

Ralph opened his eyes for the first time as the sun poured into the dormitory, and for a moment he was confused, his eyes became sharp again, and then turned to gentleness.

He got up, got out of bed, and walked to the window, where he changed his clothes one by one, and by the time he entered the curtains, he had already changed his clothes.

The newborn sun showed its head in the hazy sky, and the sunlight shuttled through the endless mist, and when it came to Ralph, it was purple with a hint of purple.

Today, for Ralph, it was quite easy, with no classes for a day.

However, the freshmen are busy, and they have to follow the seniors to familiarize themselves with the campus.

But when Ralph and the others reached the first floor, they were surprised to find that the four Jaime were the ones who had led the new students to get acquainted with the castle.

But if you think about it, apart from their inconsistency, these people are still very suitable, after all, they are really familiar with Hogwarts Castle.

After saying hello to them, the four of them went to the auditorium for breakfast.

Because one of the roommates slept too hard, they managed to miss the breakfast of the large army.

Although it is a little less lively, it is also a little more leisurely, empty, and there are only a few people, but it is not bad.

Like them, the owls in the four-man dormitory were late, and a copy of the Daily Prophet fell in front of them, which Ralph used magic in time to prevent the soup from spilling.

The headlines were Hogwarts' scholarship awards, as well as Ralph's acceptance speech to Rita.

Photos of the little wizards' joy jumped in the newspapers, making the majority of British wizards more satisfied with Hogwarts, and at the same time more proud.

As mentioned in the report, Hogwarts was the first wizarding school in the world to give scholarships to students.

At the same time, there is a group of people who are not very comfortable.

They were members of the Hogwarts Board of Trustees, and some of the Ministry of Magic officials and families who had turned their favors to them turned to support Hogwarts after the report came out.

Obviously, the matter of profit distribution has been negotiated at the beginning, but now his face has changed so quickly.

Of course, there are some wizards within the school board who have compromised intentions, and their children or juniors are also among them.

Hogwarts.

"Huh? What about the elderberry? ”

William, who was standing on the long bridge, looked boredly into the distance, glanced in the direction of the dock, and saw that the elderberry was gone.

"Isn't it right there?"

Ralph said confusedly.