Raven's Claw at Hogwarts

Chapter 198 Interview
After an unknown amount of time, Dumbledore, who was looking up at the starry sky, finally came back to his senses, sighed lightly and opened his mouth to break the dull atmosphere in the auditorium.

"This year has been difficult. We were attacked by an ancient basilisk, and that basilisk hung over us like a dark cloud called fear, throwing the entire Hogwarts castle into panic. We spent long days crammed into this auditorium, eating unpalatable food and living like years."

As Dumbledore recounted the basilisk incident in the first half of this year in a low voice, everyone in the auditorium turned sad.

But before everyone was sad for too long, Dumbledore's tone suddenly changed, and he said in a high-pitched voice: "But! We are not defeated, we are united, we are united, and we are determined to defeat a powerful enemy and overcome difficulties !

Countless warriors stood up and patrolled around the school at the risk of being attacked by basilisks at any time for the safety of everyone and the future of Hogwarts.During the period, there were even three heroic martyrs who paid their lives for it!
Their sacrifices are worthwhile, we finally defeated the powerful enemy!Finally ushered in the dawn of victory!Although the Millennium Basilisk is strong, the strength of our unity is stronger than it!In the face of this force, the basilisk is simply vulnerable! "

Dumbledore’s sonorous and powerful speech completely ignited the young wizards in the audience. The Slytherin students are okay, and the members of Gryffindor House are all excited. Mike swears, even if Even if Dumbledore asked them to find Voldemort to die now, they would rush forward.

Not only them, even many students in Ravenclaw College, which has always been calm and rational, believed Dumbledore's nonsense, and at this moment, their eyes were red and their fists were clenched.

That's right, Mike's evaluation of Dumbledore's speech is bullshit.

He had participated in and witnessed the whole snake hunting activity, so he couldn't understand the situation at the scene very well.

At that time, Dumbledore killed the powerful basilisk in an instant, so why did he go so early with such a strong strength?

Don't say that Dumbledore can't find the location of the basilisk. Mike might still believe such words when he first entered Hogwarts, but after he understands that a great wizard at Dumbledore's level can have What a terrifying spiritual power, I don't believe it at all.

Just as Mike was complaining wildly in his heart, Dumbledore on the stage started talking again.

"Although the basilisk has been eliminated, the danger has not disappeared. The so-called heir who released the basilisk was not caught, but lurked among the students. Fortunately, Hogwarts can always A hero is born at this time to turn the tide!" Dumbledore paused at this point, and then pointed his finger in the direction of Mike and said, "Mr. McTownley, this young man who has gathered all the excellent qualities of the four colleges has stepped forward. , defeated the heir hiding among us! For this reason, after discussing with the professors, I decided to award him the Hogwarts Special Contribution Award!"

As soon as this remark came out, all the little wizards in the audience opened their mouths in surprise.

No wonder they were so surprised, because the matter of Voldemort's Horcrux could not be leaked, otherwise it would cause panic.At the same time, Percy may also be excluded because of this matter, so the fact that Mike defeated Percy who was controlled by the Horcrux and won the special contribution award was only circulated in a small circle.

When everyone was so shocked that they could not speak, Dumbledore took the lead in applauding, and everyone finally recovered and began to applaud one after another, even the professors in the teacher's seat were no exception.

At this time, Mike was overwhelmed by the applause, and he was a little overwhelmed. He didn't even see Dumbledore's gesture of inviting him to the stage.

Fortunately, Penello and the others were still sitting beside him. Penello stretched out two fingers in the shape of a sword, and stabbed a little bit above the back of Mike.

Anyone who has had a similar experience must know that no matter how much force you use, once this position is poked, an unspeakable sour taste will go straight to your Tianlinggai.

Of course, Mike was no exception, he was jerked when he was poked like this.But thanks to this poke, Mike also noticed Dumbledore's gesture on the stage, stood up with a swipe, and walked to Dumbledore's side under the eyes of everyone envious and jealous.

"Congratulations Mike."

Dumbledore smiled and handed a golden medal to Mike. In addition to Mike's name on this golden medal, the reason for Mike's award was written in very small words below.

"You are amazing, I can have today's grades because of your education!"

Mike and Dumbledore had a wave of business bragging on the podium. In the end, the two held the Special Contribution Award medal and took a picture together before Mike returned to Ravenclaw's long table with the medal.

As soon as Mike sat down, the students sitting nearby rushed up and surrounded him. They all wanted to touch the legendary special contribution award medal.

Mike can also understand their behavior. There are many people who have won the Hogwarts Special Contribution Award in history, and their medals are collected in the Hogwarts Trophy Showroom. Hogwarts students Although it is often possible to visit, it is not enough to reach out and touch.So they especially cherish this opportunity.

In fact, the medal in Mike's hand will still be handed over to Dumbledore later, and let him put it in the prize showroom. Now it's just for Mike to hold it in his hand and feel it.

So this medal representing glory was circulated on Ravenclaw's long table quickly. If you don't hurry up, the person who gets the medal will be urged by the next person if there is a little delay.

The young wizards from other colleges could only stretch their necks and look at the Ravenclaw table enviously. They also wanted to touch the medal with their own hands, but the distance between them and the long table where Mike was sitting was too far .

"Okay, after listening to my nagging old man for so long, I believe everyone is getting a little impatient." Dumbledore clapped his hands and shifted everyone's attention from the medals to him again, "Then go on Come down and I announce that the dinner party has officially begun!"

Following Dumbledore's order, countless gourmet delicacies appeared out of nowhere on the neatly arranged plates on the long table, and the whole auditorium was filled with the aroma of food.

The students who had stretched their necks to look at Mike were also attracted by the aroma and started fighting with the food. Only a few Ravenclaw students were unmoved and still circulated Mike's medal.

Mike didn't care who owns his medal. Anyway, this medal will be handed over to Dumbledore later. He didn't believe that someone would be stupid enough to steal this medal, so he concentrated on eating the food in front of him. .

The food at the Hogwarts banquet was as unpretentious as ever. There were roasted chickens piled up like hills, steaks doused in bright sauces, and countless delicacies that Mike could not name. The moment a plate appears, it disappears, followed by a plate full of the same food.

An hour later, Mike, who had wiped out the last piece of pudding, let out a deep breath, and leaned back on the back of his chair tactically.

The dinner was over, and at the same time, Mike officially ended his second year at Hogwarts.

After Dumbledore gave the order, the students in the auditorium returned to their dormitories under the leadership of their respective prefects. Only Mike followed Professor Flitwick to the small rest in the backstage of the auditorium.

As soon as he entered the lounge, Mike found that the middle-aged woman with 6 cm long nails was also among them, and she was looking at Mike with a smile at the moment.

On the desk beside her was an open notebook, and a quill was hovering motionlessly above the notebook.

"Mike, this is Ms. Rita Skeeter. She is a reporter from the Daily Prophet. She is here to interview you this time." Professor Flitwick introduced Mike.

As soon as Professor Flitwick said her name, Mike remembered the identity of Rita Skeeter.

She is the Animagus reporter who can turn into a beetle in the original book.Of course, she didn't register with the Ministry of Magic.

It is by using her ability to fly while being small in Animagus form that Rita Skeeter can become the strongest gossip reporter, probing the privacy and scandals of those famous people.

And this reporter is also good at distorting facts. In order to gain readers' attention, she often writes some non-existent things. For example, in the original book, Harry and others were hacked by her.

"Mike, don't be nervous, you just need to be as usual."

Seemingly realizing that Mike was in a bad state, Professor Flitwick patted Mike on the back to comfort him.

The scene at this time is funny. Due to Mike's crazy growth this year, his height is now close to 1.7 meters [-]. Professor Flitwick, who is short, can barely take a picture of Mike's face by standing on tiptoe with all his strength. back, or he'd just be slapping Mike's ass.

After being slapped by Professor Flitwick, Mike also came back to his senses.

He squinted his eyes to gather his energy, looked at Rita Skeeter in front of him vigilantly, and smiled and said hello after a long time.

To Mike's surprise, the well-known reporter stood up from his seat with a single swipe, took three steps in parallel, and came to Mike in an instant, held Mike's hand and said:
"You are Mr. McTownley! The hero who saved Hogwarts, the strongest duelist who won the Hogwarts duel competition, you have been famous for a long time!"

Rita Skeeter's long nails made Mike feel very disgusted, so he broke free from her hand without a trace.

Although Mike was a little puzzled by Rita Skeeter's attentive appearance, his vigilance did not decrease at all.You must know that the old woman in front of you is known to be good at writing slanderous articles, and Mike doesn't want to see an article specifically smearing him published in the most famous newspaper in the British wizarding world - "Daily Prophet".

"You're flattered, I'm nothing more than a trivial achievement."

Rita Skeeter wanted to say something, but Professor Flitwick looked at the magic clock hanging on the wall and saw that it was getting late, so he said: "Let's start quickly, Mike today Already very tired, he needs to rest early."

Hearing this, the smile on Rita Skeeter's face froze, but immediately returned to normal. She sat back in her seat with a smile and started the interview with Mike.

Although it was only for a moment, Mike still noticed the subtle expression changes on her face by virtue of his strong mental power, and suddenly had a guess in his heart.

Could it be that this Rita Skeeter had already been warned by Professor Flitwick, and she came here this time just to write a report praising herself?

Although there have been speculations, Mike still performed impeccably in the following interview process, leaving no gaps in words for Rita Skeeter.And Rita Skeeter’s interview method is also very special. Nowadays, reporters in the Muggle society use handwriting to record the interview content when interviewing, and later generations have advanced a lot. Most reporters will use recording equipment, or simply directly camera.

Rita Skeeter is different. She sits comfortably on the sofa chair without using her hands at all, and the automatic recording quill beside her will automatically record the content of their visit.

Mike originally wanted to ask her why she used this recording method, because as far as Mike knew, although the writing speed of the automatic recording quill is extremely fast, there are also many typos, and the actual work efficiency will not be improved much.

But when Mike saw the well-maintained nails on the ten fingers again, he didn't ask. With such long nails, it must be very difficult for her to write with a pen, let alone real-time shorthand.

Half an hour later, the Rita Skeeter-Mike interview was finally over.

"Fortunately, Mr. Townley, if there are no accidents, you will be able to see today's interview on the "Daily Prophet" soon."

Rita Skeeter put away the notepad and quill, and said to Mike with a smile.

And Mike also breathed a sigh of relief. During the interview, he only maintained a state of high concentration, and he had just had a full meal, so even though the questions Rita Skeeter asked were very common Question, but Mike still feels a little tired now.

After forcing himself to say goodbye to Rita Skeeter, Mike left the room and returned to the Ravenclaw lounge, leaving Professor Flitwick and Rita Skeeter alone in the small lounge.

As for what Professor Flitwick and Lita Skeeter will do, Mike doesn't care. He just wants to go back to his bed and have a good sleep.

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