Chapter 141 Dumbledore's Countermeasures

Zhang Xiao, who wanted to delay the incident for as long as possible, asked Malfoy and the three children to keep it a secret. Although he was full of a strong desire to share, Ron and Malfoy decided to keep it secret out of friendship.

Unfortunately, he forgot to ask the ghosts to keep it secret. The ghosts spread the story like a story sung by a bard and described the scene to every little wizard who was interested and willing to listen to them.

Whether it was Myrtle rushing out of Hogwarts to see her home, which had been delayed for fifty years, or many ghosts feeling the joy and excitement of food again.

Even the disappearance of many ghosts, of course, the little wizard who had become a "ghost's best friend" was indispensable.

Everything that happened that night was told to the little wizards by them as a wonderful story.

When the little wizards of Hufflepuff learned that the fat monk who was loved by the whole school had also disappeared, they were dumbfounded.

Many badgers burst into tears. To them, the fat monk was like an amiable elder. Many first-year badgers relied on his guidance to gradually become familiar with the maze-like roads of Hogwarts.

"Did the Fat Friar leave us just like that?"

"I still remember when I first entered school, Peeves kept chasing me, saying he wanted to give me a little 'Hogwarts welcome', and he threw a dung bomb at me.

My parents are both Muggles, and I never knew what a dung bomb was. I thought Peeves really took shit out of the bathroom, and I told him that it was unhygienic, but Peeves got mad and wanted to throw all the dung bombs on my head.

It was the Fat Friar who saved me!"

The little badger who told the story of himself and the Fat Friar sniffed, wiped his tears, and said in a crying voice:

"He stood in front of me and scolded Peeves loudly. Although the dung bomb passed through his body and hit me, I will never forget the way the Fat Friar stood in front of me."

His words resonated with other badgers, who mourned the departure of the Fat Friar with an extremely sad and painful tone.

In the end, it was Professor Sprout who persuaded the young wizards to go back. The other colleges were not as emotional as the badger, but this situation also occurred to some extent.

When the four deans reported the situation to Dumbledore, they found that the headmaster had known about it for a long time, and the ubiquitous portraits had already informed him.

After taking over this matter, Dumbledore had a headache, as if he had done more in the past year and a half than in the previous ten years.

Should I talk to Zhang?

This idea was extinguished by Dumbledore as soon as it came up. This matter actually had nothing to do with Zhang. On the contrary, he did something worthy of praise.

It was just that the young wizards could not accept the fact that the ghosts who had been with them day and night had left for a while, and their reactions were a bit intense.

As the same experiencers of the incident, the ghosts had completely opposite views on the incident. They could not even understand the actions of those young wizards who wanted them to stay.

So how should this matter be resolved?

Maybe it's time. Dumbledore crossed his fingers and smiled slightly on his old face.

It's actually very simple. Just use another thing worth discussing to divert their attention.

At lunch time the next day, when the little wizards were sitting at the tables of their respective colleges, preparing to enjoy lunch, Dumbledore knocked his goblet with a silver spoon.

This small knocking sound magically spread throughout the entire hall.

The little wizards gradually quieted down and turned to look at the headmaster. In this case, Headmaster Dumbledore usually had something to announce.

"Zhang, what do you think Headmaster Dumbledore will say? Is it about ghosts?"

Malfoy leaned forward and asked in a low voice.

There were obviously many little wizards who had similar ideas to him. They also quietly cast their eyes over and talked to each other in a low voice.

Zhang Xiao shook his head. In fact, he didn't take this matter to heart. Those little wizards didn't point their spearheads at him. They were just feeling sentimental.

More thoughts were on his hometown.

Dad would send some news intermittently. The situation over there was very dangerous. Because the place was very sensitive, many methods could not be used at all, so the progress was quite slow.

As the cultural suzerain of the entire East Asian region, China has attracted much attention from its neighbors, and some forces are trying to use this to cause trouble.

In Zhang Chengdao's words:

"It has only been a few decades since they were beaten, and now they are fine again. They don't know whether to live or die! They dare to ask for anything. They have learned some superficial knowledge and come to show off their skills. They really think that the Taoist sect has become more tempered after recuperating for decades."

My father's words made me feel itchy. I really want to go back to see the Taoist sect teach those dishonest people around me a lesson.

Dumbledore slowly stood up, and his deep eyes swept around the curious little wizards who looked up, and said with emotion:

"Parting, parting. It always makes people sad. Whether it is the parting of life and death, or leaving school, leaving friends who fought side by side, it is so hard to let go."

The little wizards were a little depressed, obviously thinking of those ghosts that they could never see again.

"Recently, many ghosts who have accompanied Hogwarts for a long time have left us, and many people are sad about this.

But there is a kind of parting that is joyful. The eternal life of ghosts is a kind of pain. They always want to be free. When they finally achieve their long-cherished wish, as the headmaster, professors, and students of Hogwarts, they are sad and upset.

I think we should also be happy for them. I think anyone with good intentions in their hearts should not make such a choice as to let the ghosts stay painfully just because they are reluctant to leave. "

Many young wizards nodded silently, and a few of them lowered their heads even lower. They were the ones who accused Zhang Xiao of making the ghosts disappear behind his back, but their number was not large, and their words did not have much market.

In particular, one young wizard was refuted by Hermione with sharp words. He was angry and pulled out his wand, but found that Harry and Ron in front of him had already pointed their wands at his forehead.

Malfoy also severely punished several young wizards who cursed with vicious words behind his back, mainly those extreme pure bloods.

In addition, the ghosts would immediately respectfully touch their chests and salute when they met Zhang Xiao, and the waves caused by this remark immediately disappeared without a trace.

Dumbledore waited for a while, gave the young wizards enough time, and then slowly said again:

"Now, let us stand up and pay tribute to the ghosts who have accompanied Hogwarts through the wind and rain, and sincerely congratulate them on finally getting free. "

Accompanied by the sound of the benches being dragged on the ground, the little wizards stood up one after another. They closed their eyes, lowered their heads, and silently said what they wanted to say to the ghosts in their hearts.

After all, he is the principal!

Zhang Xiao sighed silently. After Dumbledore did this, the sadness and sorrow that were originally filled in the hall had been transformed into the expectations and positive emotions of the ghosts who wished them.

This is also good. At least when they leave, someone remembers that they have been here, and someone remembers their names.

Someone has held a perfect farewell party for them.

After the little wizards finished their wishes, Dumbledore cleared his throat, opened his hands and paused, and said loudly:

"In addition, I have one more thing to announce."

The little wizard who was about to sit down immediately raised his head again and looked at the principal curiously.

Dumbledore smiled and said:

"The big common room mentioned in the notice board before is officially open today!"