When the hall became clear, Allen smiled apologetically at Dumbledore who was patiently waiting in front of him. He turned around and reached out his hand to comfort Dumbledore. As his gaze swept across the crowd, he seemed to be deeply moved. "I'm grateful … I'm grateful that there are still so many people standing behind me at this moment. I even noticed that many of you aren't actually my students … But please let our professor solve this …"
"Professor Harris! You didn't do anything wrong! I've improved more this year than I did in the previous five years! "The Indian girl, Parvati Peltier, spoke up again.
Flag Brown agreed. "They've already chased away Professor Lupin, and now they want to chase away Ben …"
Ben? Bostel couldn't help but curse. "It's the Ministry of Magic who chased away the werewolf, not us! Ben … "
"That's enough, Mr. Bostel. I won't allow you to use that word in my school!" Dumbledore sternly stopped Bostel, then turned around to look at the students in front of him. "Children, I'm glad that the Hogwarts students have the courage to express their opinions. But as Professor Harris said, please let us solve this matter. I understand your feelings, but just like Professor Harris' wish, we also want to make the magic world better … So please trust us, trust your principal, and your professors. Let us solve this matter. What do you think? Professor Harris? "
"This is indeed something that we should solve …" Allen bowed slightly and nodded in agreement. Then he looked around. "Principal Dumbledore, only the principal and the board members have the right to discuss this matter, but this is also a matter of the Hogwarts. The professors and students who don't have the right to participate in the discussion can still have the right to be witnesses. You've seen the situation now … I think we can walk out of this hall and go to the open space in the corridor outside the door to have a public discussion. What do you think? Principal? "
"What you said does make a lot of sense... but Professor Harris..." Dumbledore's voice was gentle. He took a few steps forward and whispered in a very sincere tone, "But now that things have come to this, Allen, I think I'd prefer for us to intervene in private rather than having a public discussion. This way, both of us can end up in a more dignified way without causing more harm."
Professor Mag looked at Allen even more worriedly now. She really hoped that Allen would understand Dumbledore's good intentions. When the time came, they would announce to the public that Allen had resigned of his own accord, not that the school board had forced him to resign … Mag was worried that this outstanding young man in front of her would do something irrational if they were to announce the board's decision in front of all the teachers and students.
"Please rest assured, Professor Dumbledore. I believe that the final result will be acceptable to me," Allen replied calmly. "I think a public discussion is fairer for everyone."
"Dumbledore, since Professor Harris insists, why do you have to persuade him? Just let him go to the gate as he wishes." Paul Greengrass seemed to be a little annoyed by the situation in front of him. He glanced at the armed Aura of the Ministry of Magic, and found that these Aura's attention was also focused on the auditorium. They even had their hands on the wands at their waists. "Professor Harris, I remember that the statement made by your father, Minister Owen Harris, a few days ago is still in effect, right?"
"Excuse me, are you Mr. Greengrass?" Allen turned half of his body so that he was facing Greengrass. "Of course, this is an internal matter of the Hogwarts. As long as it doesn't violate the law, I don't think they have the right to participate in our board meeting."
After getting Allen's confirmation, Ben, who was next to Allen, looked at each other and began to smile. It was more in their interest to expel Allen Harris in front of all the teachers and students. This would bring a greater blow to Harris' glory and reputation. In addition, the pureblood secret society would also have a wave of publicity in the newspapers and magazines controlled by them. In fact, if it weren't for Dumbledore who had been emphasizing that they should be careful with their actions, they would have done the same. Now that Allen had the same idea, they couldn't be blamed.
Paul Greengrass glanced at the armed Aura of the Ministry of Magic, and found that these Aura's attention was also focused on the auditorium. They even had their hands on the wands at their waists. It seemed that once a dispute broke out here, they would immediately come to organize and maintain discipline.
Amelia? Bowens saw the situation and approached Dumbledore. "Abusi, let's stop the stalemate. I don't think there's anything wrong with our behavior. It's good to let others see it. Just like I also think that Harris is better than the previous ones after taking charge of the Ministry of Magic. I believe that although Professor Harris has different ideas from us, you don't have to worry about him doing anything extreme, especially in front of these students."
Dumbledore, who had been staring at Allen, was a little wary of his behavior, but the situation at the scene didn't allow him to hesitate. He sighed and said, "Professor Harris, since you insist … we have been delayed for too long. Let's solve the problem."
After that, he turned and walked out of the auditorium. The school board members also walked out, and almost everyone in the auditorium followed. The complicated footsteps broke the silence of the auditorium. They passed through the hallway with armored statues on the walls and came to the door.
Dumbledore, the school board members, and Allen stood on the stone bricks in the middle of the door. The professors and students who followed them tacitly cleared the space in the middle and stood on the square corridor close to the wall.
Before everyone in the auditorium came out, Ben Strode walked out of the auditorium. Bostel strode towards the corner of the open space. He stretched out his chubby arm and pointed at the camera racks floating in the air. He asked a gray-brown haired boy who was casting a spell to fix the camera racks on the ground, "What are you doing? Why are you filming? "
Faced with Ben Bostel's unfriendly tone, Hermione, who was directing the camera in another corner, trotted over. She politely answered for Colin Creevey's younger brother, Dennis, who was being questioned, "Mr. Gringlass, this will not affect the discussion of the board of directors. This is just to help the record of this meeting to prove that everyone's actions are legal and compliant. There are no illegal operations, and to avoid any disputes about the results after the meeting."
Ben? Bostel looked at the girl in front of him who did not seem to be from a pureblood family. When he was about to scold her, he immediately associated the appearance of the little witch with the head of the Umbrella Corporation because of her fluffy hair. He knew how important Hermione was to Harris from his daughter, Hermione. He did not want to stand out and question Hermione's actions at this time. Otherwise, it would be bad if Harris, who had been kicked out of the Hogwarts, vented his anger. After all, they were still in charge of the Ministry of Magic.
Paul Gringlass saw his fat ally looking at him and scolded him disdainfully. He then looked at Dumbledore, wanting him to order his students to stop this kind of behavior. Allen's strange and abnormal behavior made him a little uneasy. Harris' use of cameras in the past few years had been a great success for them.
But before he could ask for help, he heard Allen speak.
"Maybe it's just like how Principal Dumbledore sent some people from the Order of the Phoenix and your school board's family to Hogsmeade to prevent accidents from happening. You don't seem to trust the Aura and Aura who have been protecting you since last year." Allen put his hands behind his back and tilted his head slightly, making his voice sound aggrieved. "These camera materials are just to prevent any irregular behavior in this board meeting."
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