A one-sided situation is worse? " Alji Lomba, who had just gotten up from the ground, was still trembling. Hearing Allen's answer, he paused and repeated it. He thought it was ridiculous, and his tone clearly revealed his thoughts.
Allen looked up and stared straight at Dumbledore. "I've given you a lot of chances, Dumbledore. I've been trying to persuade you on the grounds of reason and responsibility, but you finally decided not to do so. Then, Sirius appeared and tried to persuade you with the so-called 'internal methods' of the Hogwarts Board of Directors, but you were still unmoved. But under such circumstances, I decided to give you another chance. So, I took the initiative to give in and legally set up my own magic school to fulfill my educational philosophy. But you still rejected my last kindness. You rejected what your students wanted … So, Mr. Albus Percy Val Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, the current headmaster of Hogwarts School of Magic, you are now officially expelled by me." Allen's expression did not change at all. He glanced at the pure-blood board members who were either confused, uneasy, or disdainful. He continued, "And the board members of the pure-blood families, you have illegally occupied Hogwarts School of Magic for many years. Today, you will also be expelled from this school."
"Damn it, let go of me! He wants to use force!" Mad Eye Moody roared at Lupin and Tonks beside him. He had long white hair and a large piece of flesh missing from his nose. At this moment, he narrowed his asymmetrical eyes and stared vigilantly at Allen.
Hearing Moody's shout, the pure-blood board members subconsciously took a few steps back and pointed their wands at Allen who was standing in the middle. They gathered together and formed a circle with their backs facing each other. Some of the more alert and experienced board members pointed their wands at the armed Aura on the sidelines. However, after doing so, they realized that the armed Aura seemed to have no intention of joining in.
"If I'm not mistaken, Mr. Harris, you're saying that you want to expel me and the entire board of directors of the Hogwarts?" Dumbledore straightened his back, raised his eyebrows, and asked. He thought that Allen Harris would not really make a move, just like what Lupin had told him. However, his hand still reached for his wand. "Can you please explain your … request in more detail?"
Suddenly, as if in response to Dumbledore's question, Ravenclaw's ghost, Lady Gray, appeared out of thin air in the middle of the field. "That's not a request."
This attracted the full attention of all the adepts with different viewpoints. Madam Grey raised her delicate chin and floated towards Allen in a dignified manner. Her back was straight, making her already tall figure look even taller.
"Madam Grey, why did she appear at this time?" Kingsley Shackle asked in his unique deep voice. However, his usually soothing voice did not have any effect on the people around him.
"I've talked to Allen before. He admitted that he would not force others to submit to him by force. He seemed very confident and was not worried about the alliance between Dumbledore and the board of directors …" Lupin looked at the ghost in surprise. "I thought that Allen's plan to build a new school was his last resort, but now Madam Grey has appeared … He has also announced that he wants to expel the headmaster and board of directors of the Hogwarts …"
Tonks' pale, heart-shaped face looked a little dull. She remembered how her daughter addressed Ms. Gray so casually and intimately, but she didn't know what to say since she didn't know the whole story.
Dumbledore, who had shifted his gaze from Allen to the ghost, frowned slightly. Ever since Allen Harris was a junior wizard, Madam Grey had refused to provide him with information about her. As the most senior and special member of the Hogwarts Academy, as well as the daughter of one of the founders of the Hogwarts Magic Academy, she had taken the initiative to appear at this time. This made Dumbledore even more uneasy.
Seeing Madam Grey approaching them, Dumbledore took the initiative to take two steps forward and stared at Madam Grey attentively. His old voice sounded, "Dear Madam Grey, if you don't mind, can you tell me the purpose of your visit? I mean, is there anything we can do for you?"
"Thank you, 'Mr.' Dumbledore. I'm just here to welcome the return of the real owner of the Hogwarts," Helena politely thanked Dumbledore as she lifted her skirt expressionlessly.
Helena stressed the pronunciation of the word "Mr.", which caused an uproar below. The wizards exchanged glances with each other and realized that Madam Grey had stopped calling Dumbledore principal.
"It's undeniable that Harris is a very charming wizard. He's also good at talking and has the ability to bewitch people. Madam Grey, are you fascinated by Harris?" Madam Amelia Enns said. Her two thick eyebrows were raised high, and she raised her hand to support her monocle that seemed to be about to fall off.
"Madam Grey, you must have been deceived by Harris." Algie Longbottom pointed at Allen and said anxiously with a ferocious expression on his dark face. The other pure-blood school directors echoed and tried to persuade Madam Grey to open her eyes and not be bewitched by Allen Harris.
Dumbledore's eyes flashed. He remembered that Madam Grey had been deceived by Tom and lost the Ravenclaw Crown. Compared to Tom, the current Harris was undoubtedly more outstanding and charming. He was also more used to using his advantages to win the favor of women. Madam Grey had a very close relationship with Harris in the past few years. Even though she rarely left the castle, she was willing to leave the Hogwarts to go home with him during the holidays. This undoubtedly showed that Madam Grey had been bewitched by Harris. Harris was willing to fund the construction of a shrine for her mother, Ravenclaw. On one hand, it was to facilitate his radical reform of education, and on the other hand, it was very likely to please Madam Grey. In their previous interactions, Dumbledore had observed that although Madam Grey was a Ravenclaw, her personality was very easy to be manipulated by others.
"Not just me, but the whole of Hogwarts," Helena said calmly. Her expression did not change at all.
As soon as she finished speaking, a large group of pearl-white, translucent ghosts suddenly appeared behind Helena. They appeared out of thin air in the middle of the field and instantly filled up the entire field. Many of the ghosts were not very active. Other than when they were assigned to different academies, very few people could see them. Now, even the crying Myrtle was no longer screaming and howling. The mischievous Mischievous Ghost, who was not really a ghost, also obediently stayed in the group. The gathering of ghosts in Hogwarts instantly caused the temperature of the field to drop by a lot. Their strange actions also caused many people to start trembling. Those who were timid had already started screaming.
Professor Mag found Nick, who was almost headless, among the ghosts. As a ghost of Gryffindor's academy, he was not scary. He was very amiable and funny. Mag felt that he got along well with him, so he asked him in a low voice, "Sir Nicholas, what are you doing?"
Nick, who was almost headless, waved an elegant hand, but accidentally let his head fall on his neck. He looked at Professor Mag gloomily, pressed his hand to his head, and shook it from side to side without saying anything. He just sighed heavily.
"Since Harris is proficient in necromancy, did he use some method to control the ghosts?" Ben Bostel's small eyes, which were squeezed into a line by his fat, were full of suspicion. He found that the ghost of his former academy, Blood Man Barlow, was among them. This scary ghost had hollow eyes, a thin face, and silver bloodstains on his robe. But now, he was cowering behind the other ghosts, as if he was afraid of being noticed by Allen Harris.
"Oh, my God. Sir, your idea is too scary! It's not like that. This is just the will of the Hogwarts. " The short and fat ghost of Hufflepuff, who was dressed as a monk, heard his question and kindly answered the school director's question. He told him what he could — the fat friar had the typical friendliness and compassion of the people of Hufflepuff. No one else in the Hogwarts was willing to accept Naughty, except for him. He was the only one who saw the potential of Naughty. Every year when the Hogwarts started school, the fat friar would try to persuade the other ghosts to let Naughty join the banquet, although he had never succeeded.
After answering the question and ignoring the stunned school director, the fat friar increased his floating speed and caught up. All the ghosts of the Hogwarts were led by Madam Grey to Allen. Helena lifted the hem of her skirt and bent her knees slightly, performing an elegant court etiquette. The other ghosts also bowed to Allen — including Naughty, who stopped smiling and took off his hat, bowing solemnly like how he bowed to the Weasley twins.
Then, like a rolling tide, the ghosts parted to two sides, making a path to the Hogwarts auditorium.
Dumbledore then realized that he had lost the control of the Hogwarts ghosts, not just Madam Grey, but all the ghosts. He suppressed his uneasiness and anger into seriousness, turning it from Helena to Allen. "So, Mr. Allen Harris, what is your next course of action? Let us be direct."
"As you wish, Dumbledore." After saying that, Allen raised his hand in front of everyone's eyes and snapped his fingers. Dumbledore suddenly felt that something was very wrong. For a moment, he lost consciousness and only felt his blood rushing to his head. A sudden emptiness that he had never felt before caused his vision to slacken and he staggered a step forward.
(End of Chapter)
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