Isn't it enough to remove us from the school board? Now you want our descendants to be unable to attend classes in Hogwarts? You're going to kill us all! "
"Harris, how can you be so vicious?"
"You've gone too far."
Like a stone that stirred up a thousand ripples, once they heard Allen's announcement, the pure-blood school board members could no longer maintain their silence and fantasies. They exploded and condemned Allen one after another.
"Neville! You silly child, what's the result of going against your family and supporting him? I'm afraid you'll also be expelled. Your family is your biggest support. " Alji Longbottom was flustered and exasperated as he looked at his nephew, Neville Longbottom, who was standing in the crowd with a simple and honest face. His teeth were clattering, and his eyes were flashing with uncontrollable anger like an enraged lion. He and Ben Bostel, who was filled with anger, pulled out their wands at almost the same time. Dong! The Death Knights took a step forward at the same time. The sound of armor rubbing against each other and the action of raising their weapons at the same time made the pure-blood school board members feel as if a basin of cold water had been poured over their heads. They looked at the armed forces of the wizards who had also begun to touch their wands and helplessly put down the wands in their hands.
Among the other school board members, the indescribable worry, regret, and fear made these pure-blood school board members start to resent Dumbledore. Some of them even directly scolded him in desperation and desperation.
"Dumbledore is really old and muddle-headed. After working with Harris for so long, does he not understand his strength at all? He acted without fully grasping the situation, and in the end, he didn't gain any advantage."
"This time, we shouldn't have come together with Dumbledore to expel Harris. Dumbledore clearly received many warnings from Harris … Not only did he not expel Harris from Hogwarts, he even lost his position as a school board member."
"Think about what Ravenclaw said about Dumbledore's mistakes in education. Actually, it's not Dumbledore's fault alone. We're all to blame."
Ben Bostel was at a loss of what to do. Having lost Dumbledore and not bringing along their family's forces, the school board members knew that the situation was not good for them. Besides, no one in Hogwarts could afford to offend Allen and the forces behind him, who had the backing of the gods. They could only swallow their anger and not say anything.
Looking at Milleson, who raised her eyebrows and stared at Allen with her eyes wide open, Ben Bostel's regret swallowed him like a monster. An indescribable regret and fear suddenly filled his heart. Milleson was expelled because of this, and the descendants of the Bostel family would never be able to attend Hogwarts. Ben Bostel felt like a knife was being twisted in his heart. He walked to his daughter's side and guiltily hugged the panic-stricken Milleson.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please be decent. I suggest that you consider sending the juniors who have not yet enrolled to study at Boothbottom, which is also one of the three major magic schools in Europe … As for those who have been expelled … Perhaps you can ask Dumbledore, who has a good relationship with Miss Maxim, the principal of Boothbottom, to write a letter of recommendation. I think she may be willing to accept the descendants of your family," Allen casually suggested.
"You are too cruel, Harris. You are trying to drive us out of England!" The muscles on Mr. Foley's face were trembling with anger, and his eyes were burning fiercely.
"Many of the families here have been trying to stop the spread of knowledge, which has hindered the progress of most wizards. After this semester, I will carry out a comprehensive education reform at Hogwarts. I will teach the Hogwarts students the knowledge that they could only learn in your family's private study before, but I think the results should be enjoyed by more wizards who are willing to pursue the truth …" Allen maintained a gentle smile and said, "Perhaps after the students use this summer vacation to complete the exercises that I have assigned, you will see a small achievement in my transformation spell from the students in the next semester."
After finishing his words, Allen calmly continued to announce the list of expelled wizards. Wizards were expelled one after another, and occasionally, some families were announced that their descendants would be permanently banned from studying at Hogwarts. Algie Longbottom, who thought that he had just offended Harris, could hear the dry sound in his throat. The irrepressible anger in his heart made him unable to control himself. He angrily shouted at Neville, "Look, this is the person you support. Harris is an ungrateful villain, a shameless hypocrite. You supported him so much that you even disobeyed my words. What now? Expelled … Hmph, now you can't take the S exam, and you can't find a good job in the future … Let's see how you can face your grandmother and aunt. "
"Principal Harris, education should be fair and just! Didn't you just say that Dumbledore's education method is a failure, and that he did not carry out his professor's love? But how can you give such a severe punishment to a student who has made a mistake? Don't you always like to pay attention to the rules? But now, I can't see this from you at all … "Amelia Burns held up her monocle … She looked at her niece and suppressed the anger in her heart. This made her voice a little dull and bitter as she begged," If you have any dissatisfaction with Burns, you can punish me. I'm willing to pay any price, but please don't do anything to Susan. She's a wizard who will support you regardless of everything. "
"Mr. Dumbledore's education method during his term as principal was to emphasize love, but he himself did not do so. That's why I pointed this out. Anyway, my education has never emphasized this point. My education policy is to teach the students to pursue the truth … and I'll try my best to pave a way for them to move forward … Yes, that's right. I prefer to abide by the rules. So when I officially take over the Hogwarts, I'll naturally revise the school rules in a comprehensive manner so that all the punishments and rewards can be checked to avoid the situation where the professors seem to be too casual in adding and subtracting points, rewards, and punishments. By then, I'll also try my best to strictly abide by the rules …" Allen shook his head as if he was expressing regret to the pure-blood school directors. "But now, you have to understand that it's an empty period now … And please note that the families that I've permanently rejected are those who participated in the attempt to 'drive Harris out of England permanently' and did not hesitate to hurt other students. If anyone feels that they've been misunderstood by me and wants to try to refute, the bottle on the ground is still there … So I'll also use this as a warning. I like to give people a choice, but the prerequisite is that your choice must not affect others … In the future, the Hogwarts will also punish those who deliberately destroy and obstruct others from pursuing the truth … This is the bottom line that the Hogwarts cannot touch in the future."
Paul Greengrass, who was worried about his daughter, thought that his family would not be spared as well. He could not help but lose his cool. "You're abusing the power given to you by the founder! Aren't you afraid that you'll ruin the reputation that Hogwarts has accumulated for thousands of years?! "
"Mr. Greengrass, are you reluctant to give up the Green Grass of Hogwarts? Thank you for your reminder, but your anger has made you lose your usual rationality … "Allen joked about the literal meaning of the other party's surname, Greengrass. Then, with a serious expression, he said," After what happened today is spread out, whether it's Ms. Ravenclaw or my open concept of imparting knowledge … I think everyone here will understand how attractive Hogwarts is to the wizarding world. It's not just the British wizarding world. In fact, I'm not worried at all that the wizards will not come to Hogwarts to study because of what I did. I have a large-scale expansion plan during this summer vacation to cope with the arrival of students from other countries in the future … This is also one of the purposes of my reform. I'll try my best to make Hogwarts into an international magic school that won't be affected by anyone if they leave … "
After witnessing how Ben Bostel's concession and Amelia Burns' argument failed to change Allen's decision, and after hearing Paul Greengrass' question, they fully understood how confident Allen was in doing whatever he wanted. They had already figured out how attractive Allen Harris, who provided precious magical knowledge and was completely open to teaching, was to the wizarding world after today. The Hogwarts could even get enough students without relying on the British wizarding world. In other words, he could ignore all of them.
The other school directors also gave up on pleading and could only watch as their children stepped out of the queue and sobbed in despair. For Harris, as long as they were not afraid of offending pureblood forces from other countries, they did not have to consider traditions at all. In fact, Harris's tough attitude now was to show the wizarding world in other countries that the mixed-blood and Muggle wizards from other countries, and even the down-and-out pureblood wizards, would naturally be willing to let themselves and their descendants study in a magic school where the principal could suppress traditional pureblood family wizards.
"Lastly, Ms. Burns, thank you for your reminder, but you've misunderstood. Just like how you thought that black magic was bad in the first place, how could I punish those who supported me? Susan and Neville supported me, so of course, I'll let them step out and give them individual praise and promise to reward them later … As for your question about me, just like what Ms. Ravenclaw said, Ms. Burns, you've lost your fairness because of your blind trust in Dumbledore … "Allen sneered at Neville's uncle." Your purpose and Mr. Algie Longbottom next to you are trying to maintain the dominance of the pureblood and maintain tradition. Therefore, Hogwarts has no intention of punishing the Burns family. Since Mr. Algie Longbottom opposes the wizards from ordinary backgrounds to pursue the truth, then Hogwarts has no intention of recruiting his descendants from now on. "
Susan Burns covered her mouth with both of her hands as tears slowly flowed down. Finally, an unbelievable smile appeared on her face. She was completely freed from the depression and fear of being called out at the beginning and was intoxicated by this unexpected surprise.
"You've supported me with sincerity at the most critical moment. Not only as your principal, but also as your friend, I'll naturally try my best to repay you." Allen's words stirred up the restlessness of the wizards who were uneasy because of being called out.
Draco Malfoy on the side exhaled a breath of relief. He then held his head high and glanced at Neville and Susan in disdain. He thought that he would not be like those idiots who suspected that Allen would do something unfavorable to them, his supporters.
Neville also stared blankly at Allen. After his brain came back to its senses, the pair of eyes on his round face frequently blinked. He looked at his uncle who was embarrassed by Allen's plan and whose face was flushed red. Two small drops of tears rolled down his cheeks. He then looked at Allen and opened his mouth, but no sound came out.
Allen stared at Neville and smiled at him. "Hmm? Neville, since you don't resent your uncle and you're willing to plead for him … then if your uncle is willing to send his children to Hogwarts, that's not a problem. However, your uncle must understand that he is only able to receive such treatment because of his nephew. "
Alji Lomba was saved by his nephew and reflexively opened his mouth to refute a few words. However, when he realized that this would allow his descendants to continue their studies in England, he had no choice but to quickly shut his mouth.
"Next … Mr. Ernie McMillan." Allen's slow voice seemed to have placed a heavy burden on Ernie's shoulders. The short and fat Hufflepuff moved forward with heavy steps, almost step by step.
(End of Chapter)
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