Magical Studies at Hogwarts

Chapter 186 Ravenclaw Without Ike

The opening dinner is basically the same every year.

When Harry walked into the foyer, the auditorium was filled with cheerful voices.Everyone is saying this out loud, talking about their holiday life.However, when Harry and the others sat at the Gryffindor table and followed Luna to the Ravenclaw table, they finally noticed something different.

Ravenclaw is so quiet tonight.

The eaglets were very dull, and even Stuart, who was the happiest on weekdays, just whispered to Terry beside him, and the rest were either staring at the ceiling or the long table in a daze.

"What happened to them?" Harry asked in a low voice, a little puzzled.

"I know that." Ron glanced at Hermione, who was whispering to Lavender Brown, and leaned closer to Harry, "Because Ike..."

"You know, since that night, no one has heard from Ike for the entire holiday, even though he did something like that..."

"Before that, he was the best one in Ravenclaw." Ron shook his head and said, "But in my opinion, this is a bit hypocritical."

"According to what Fred said, Ike's reputation in Ravenclaw is actually not good, at least before he became a warrior."

Harry nodded subconsciously, he still didn't understand why Ravenclaw became like this with only one missing person.Without thinking too deeply, his attention was quickly attracted by the professor's seat.

"Hagrid's not here, and...that's that woman named Umbridge!" Harry was startled, he never expected that the woman who impressed him so much during the trial would appear here .

"Who?" Ron asked.

"The one next to Dumbledore, who participated in my interrogation, is from Fudge." Harry frowned tightly, "What is she doing here..."

"do not know……"

No one gave him an answer, even Hermione, just looked thoughtfully at Dumbledore and Umbridge who seemed to be having a good conversation on the professor's bench, and didn't answer Harry's question.

At this time, there was a new change in the professor's seat.Professor Graplan, who took over from Hagrid to guide the freshmen, came in and sat directly in Hagrid's place.Not long after, the door of the auditorium opened, and a group of first-year freshmen walked in, led by Professor McGonagall, who seemed to be in shock. She still held the battered sorting hat in her hand.

The buzzing voices in the auditorium gradually subsided, and everyone focused on the upcoming sorting ceremony.Professor McGonagall didn't keep everyone waiting, and put the sorting hat on the stool. After it sang the carefully choreographed school song, the sorting ceremony began directly.

"Welcome, our new students." After the sorting ceremony, Dumbledore stood up with a bright smile, "At the same time, welcome our old students back!"

"Now, let's have a good dinner!"

Immediately, the auditorium erupted with admiration and applause. Everyone loved Dumbledore's speech after the sorting ceremony, and every time it was two concise sentences, it was simply great.

Gradually, when everyone was full, the noise in the auditorium started again.At this moment, Dumbledore stood up again.

"Okay, I need to take up a little of everyone's time and talk about the precautions for the new semester as usual." Dumbledore said with a smile, "First of all, first-year freshmen need to know that the Forbidden Forest in the hunting grounds does not allow students to went in."

"Then, Mr. Filch asked me, and he also said that this is the 420th time I have asked me to remind you that magic is not allowed in the hallway between classes. As for other regulations, you can go to Mr. Filch's office door See."

"This year, there are two changes in our teaching staff." Dumbledore said, pointing to Graplan and Umbridge, "Professor Graplan will teach you the Protection of Fantastic Beasts, and Professor Umbridge will be your Defense Against the Dark Arts." art professor."

"Of course, the Quidditch that everyone is most concerned about, the selection..." Suddenly, Dumbledore stopped, and looked at Umbridge who didn't know when he stood up.He showed a surprised expression, and then sat back in his seat, looking at Umbridge intently.

"Thank you, Headmaster." Umbridge said with a smile, but that smile always gave people a weird feeling. "Thank you for such a warm welcome."

"I have to say it's great to be back at Hogwarts again and I'm sure we'll be great friends."

Suddenly, she put away the uncomfortable thin part of her voice and became serious.

"The Ministry of Magic has always believed that educating young wizards is a very important thing." She said with a serious expression, "Some of your innate talents may be useless if they are not properly guided... "

Umbridge said this seriously, and Dumbledore still looked serious, but the students below were different. They would not give face to this guy who interrupted the principal's speech inexplicably.Unknowingly, the auditorium became noisy, and everyone started talking small things, even those who were still watching Umbridge speak, their eyes were dull, obviously not listening.

"... some changes prove to be good at first, but in due course we find out that it is wrong again. Some old habits are retained, which is fine, and some are old and outdated, and it is only natural to discard them... ..."

Suddenly, Umbridge stopped, looked around at the students below, and spoke much more seriously.

"We should not only pay attention to the magic education of students, we also need to pay enough attention to morality..."

Hearing this, some speaking students stopped and frowned, especially the Ravenclaws whose atmosphere was not right.

"Who does she think she is?" Stuart said indignantly to Terry next to him, "When will Defense Against the Dark Arts care about morality!"

"She's the Deputy Minister of Magic, Stuart." Terry sighed, "Obviously, the Ministry of Magic is going to intervene in Hogwarts, and Ike's incident gave them a reason."

"It's full of lies!" Stuart said, "Who knows what's going on with Ike, he somehow put a death eater black wizard's hat on him, and he's still wanted!"

"Enough!" Terry pulled Stewart, who was running the train with his mouth full, and said in a low voice with a serious expression, "This is something that has been confirmed. He has indeed done something bad."

"But..." Stuart was about to say something, but this time even Anthony and Michael looked over.His mouth moved, but he didn't speak again.

Anthony turned his head to look at Umbridge who was still talking endlessly on the professor's chair, and whispered:

"My friends, be careful, we won't have a very easy life this year."

(End of this chapter)