"The crazy man is right …" Alji Longbottom's eyes narrowed into a line as he gripped the wand in his hand in frustration. "They planned this all along … Harris has been playing with us …"
"It's obvious, and he doesn't mind that we know the truth! He doesn't care about us at all. "Ben Bostel's fat chin was covered in cold sweat.
Paul Greengrass pressed down on Ben Bostel's arm, indicating that he should not act rashly.
Allen's gaze swept across the pureblood school board members who were gathered together and whispering. Then, Allen's indifferent voice sounded, "Now that the Hogwarts belong to me completely, the protection of the Hogwarts will be provided by the armed forces of the Umbrella Corporation's Red Department. It will no longer take up the human resources of the Ministry of Magic."
Ben Bostel snorted heavily. "Are you showing off to us as a winner?"
Paul Greengrass stepped forward and pressed down on Bostel's arm to stop him from saying sarcastic words. Instead, he pleaded with Allen with an attitude that he had never shown before. "Mr. Harris, although we have some conflicts and unhappiness, I think we can take a step back and talk about it. With the approval of the founder, the ownership of the Hogwarts will naturally belong to you. I don't think anyone will object since you have absolute control over it. However, I hope that our status as school board members can be preserved … After all, regardless of whether our status as school board members is legal or not, we pureblood families have donated to the Hogwarts for hundreds of years and maintained its operation. Logically speaking, you can't let us, who have donated a large sum of money this semester, lose everything …"
The pureblood school board members had different reactions, and the scene was chaotic. Some of the pureblood families who were relatively weaker joined in and begged Allen, hoping that he would be magnanimous and give them another chance. They repeatedly promised that they would never go against Harris again and would obey him. Some of the pureblood school board members looked at Allen hesitantly. After knowing that Allen did legally own the Hogwarts, annoyance and regret engulfed them.
Allen raised his eyebrows and pretended to be generous. "Well, this is my negligence. Out of personal pity, I can make the decision to let the Umbrella Corporation compensate you for your contribution this year and refund you three times the donation …"
Allen's words caused a commotion among the pure-bloods. Ben Bostel, who had lowered his head slightly and glared at Allen, squeezed his fat double chin into a pile and shouted angrily, "Who cares about that little money! Harris, are you trying to get rid of a beggar?!!! "
Algie Longbottom, who had never been so embarrassed and humiliated in his life, roared in a rough voice, "Let's go, Amelia. Let's go to the Ministry of Magic and sue him!"
As a member of the Magical Law Enforcement Department, Amelia Burns shook her head bitterly. She completely understood the purpose of the Ministry of Magic's statement a few days ago. "Algie, it's useless … The Ministry of Magic has already announced that it will not interfere with anything related to the Hogwarts."
"Ms. Burns, I think you who are familiar with the law must know that even if the Ministry of Magic doesn't say anything, it's still completely legal." Allen raised his chin, his calm and indifferent expression made Longbottom fly into a rage. "I know, everyone here, your families have indeed contributed to the education of the Hogwarts for so many years, but your families have also used the Hogwarts and used it to enjoy the power that you shouldn't have for so many years. Compared to that little amount of contributions, your families have received more every year by using your status as a school board member … "
Ben Bostel was exasperated. "You can't do this to us! Dirty foreigner! Hogwarts belong to the British magic world. I don't care if you have the recognition of the founder or not, this is our tradition! "
"I, Harris, have indeed predicted what happened today, but so what? Didn't you guys also plan to kick me out of my school? " Allen glanced at everyone, then habitually straightened his body and put his hands behind his back. "I planned to give in again and again and gave you many chances, but you thought you had the advantage and didn't cherish those chances … If you hadn't fanned the flames and instead advised Mr. Dumbledore not to be so aggressive, to kick me out of the Hogwarts and to ban me in the field of education, you wouldn't have lost your position as a school board member … Perhaps you could have enjoyed a few more years of such glory and power."
"Hypocrite, this is a trap. You have already won. What else do you want?!" Algie Longbottom's face was flushed red, and he shouted desperately, "So you are deliberately playing with us? Is it fun to play with traditional pure-blood families, like monkeys, like us, Harris? "
"Bastard, robber, Harris, your family won't have a good ending if you do this. Don't think that you can do whatever you want just because you have control of the Ministry of Magic and the Hogwarts!" Ben Bostel, who was still being held tightly by Gringlass, saw that someone was scolding Allen, so he scolded Allen even more righteously.
Many school board members who had lost their position as school board members and saw that Dumbledore had also lost in despair, so they scolded Dumbledore as well.
"He has already won. Why is he arguing with us? Wait … No! This is not good! " Gringlass looked at the scene in confusion. Then, he scolded Ben Bostel angrily, "Shut up, you idiot! He is purposely provoking you! "
Ben Bostel was stunned. He looked in the direction that Bostel was pointing at and saw the armed forces of the Red Department, who were neatly arranged and eyeing them covetously. After hearing Paul Gringlass's shout, they realized that something was wrong. After getting angry, the school board members realized that Allen was purposely provoking them.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I don't think you are aware of the situation … This is my school. The Hogwarts are now considered a private school … At least in the Hogwarts, I can do whatever I want …" Allen was a little impatient. He raised his voice and silenced the crowd. Everyone's attention was focused on Allen. His tone was cold and ominous. "Now, the students whose names I have called, please come out in front of me …"
The crowd was silent. The school board members looked at each other anxiously and fearfully. From Allen Harris' reaction, what he was going to do next was definitely what they wanted.
"Theodore Nott, Draco Malfoy, Millicent Bostel, Neville Longbottom, Earl McMillan …" Allen slowly read out the names of the students. "… Daphne Gringlass, Astoria Gringlass …"
"What are you trying to do?" Ben Bostel approached Paul Gringlass and asked anxiously.
"Most of the people he called out are the children of the school board members." Paul Gringlass raised his arm and wiped the sweat on his forehead with his sleeve without caring about his image.
Lucius, who saw his own children being called out, was not worried. He knew Allen's personality more or less. At that moment, he was full of joy. He had already surrendered to Family Harris, and today's incident proved that his choice was correct. Previously, he was worried that Dumbledore's safety would be reduced after being kicked out of the school. However, he did not expect that other than Family Harris's powerful strength, they had the support of the founder of the Hogwarts, who had become a god. As long as Draco stayed in the school, even his former master would not be able to endanger his safety.
Lucius tried his best to control the corner of his mouth from curling up. He tried his best to keep his face expressionless, but his expression was very stiff.
When Ben Bostel saw Lucius's expression, he remembered that he only had one son and heard that he doted on him very much. He thought that like him, Lucius was worried about his own child and was frightened by Allen's behavior. However, on second thought, Ben Bostel comforted Lucius, "Draco ignored your objections and supported Harris. Harris won't do anything to him, right?"
All the young wizards who were called out in the outer circle gathered in front of Allen. Affected by the atmosphere, they looked at their new principal in silence, nervously and fearfully, and waited for the next order.
"Mr. Theodore Nott." Allen raised his head and looked at the young wizard who was full of fear and whose long neck seemed to have shortened. He announced to everyone's horror, "You are officially expelled from the Hogwarts School of Magic."
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