When Dumbledore spoke again, the auditorium fell into a tense and heart-wrenching silence.
This was because he had mentioned the Lord Voldemort. This was the second time he had taken the initiative to mention the Lord Voldemort in such an occasion.
All the students stopped talking and focused their attention on Dumbledore, listening attentively to what he had to say.
"Everyone in this auditorium knows that the Lord Voldemort and his followers have once again stirred up trouble, and their forces are constantly growing. I need to emphasize that the current situation is very dangerous. Everyone in the Hogwarts needs to be extremely cautious to ensure their own safety."
He spoke very slowly to ensure that every student in the auditorium could hear him clearly.
"The castle's magical fortifications have been strengthened during the summer vacation. We have received new and more effective protection, but every teacher and student must still be vigilant at all times. You cannot let your guard down. Therefore, I ask that you strictly abide by every safety rule set by your teachers, no matter how annoying those rules may be, especially the rule that you must not get up and go out after lights out. I implore you, whether it is inside or outside the school, as long as you discover any unusual or suspicious situation, you must immediately report it to the staff. I believe that for your own safety and the safety of others, you will definitely restrain your actions. "
Dumbledore's blue eyes swept across all the students, and then a smile appeared on his face again.
"Well, your bed is waiting for you. It is as warm and comfortable as you had hoped. I know that your top priority now is to have a good rest and prepare for tomorrow's class. So, let us say 'good night'. "
As usual, the benches were pushed behind them, and there was an ear-piercing sound of friction.
Hundreds of students began to leave the auditorium in a single file, walking towards the dormitory.
Elwyn was not in a hurry to leave. He wanted to talk to Dumbledore about the cat.
This kind of thing was not suitable to be delayed. He had to find the cat and get rid of it before it became a blood-sucking creature like Elaine.
Seeing that Elwyn was walking towards the staff area, Harry hesitated for a moment, and decided to stay and wait for him. This was because he did not want to squeeze with the students who were staring at him with their eyes wide open, nor did he want to get close to Malfoy and give him a chance to tell the story of stepping on his nose again.
Hermione dragged Elaine to perform her duty as the prefect to take care of the freshmen.
Ron did not go, nor did he follow Lavender. He chose to stay and accompany Harry. Now, the two of them were at the end of Gryffindor's long table, watching Elwyn and Dumbledore talk from afar. Professor Meg, Snape, and Professor Slughorn also surrounded them.
"That's strange. What does Elwyn want to say to Dumbledore?" asked Ron.
Elwyn and said, "" I know. He can always find things that we haven't noticed. "
Harry wanted to sort out the matter again, but the only thing in his mind was the image of Malfoy stepping on his nose.
"Alright, tell me the truth. What's wrong with your nose?" Ron asked when the crowd that squeezed out of the auditorium was far away and no one could hear them.
Harry told him what happened, and Ron looked quite angry.
"No wonder. I just saw Malfoy pretending to deal with a nose," he said indignantly.
"Yeah. Alright, let's not worry about it." Harry said angrily, but he was a little pleased with Ron's reaction. "Listen to what he said before he found me..."
This was the first time that Harry had discussed this matter with someone. Previously, because Tonks was there, he didn't tell Ron all the information. He had thought that Ron would be shocked after hearing Malfoy's bragging, but Ron was indifferent. Harry felt that he had become a blockhead.
Didn't he suspect Malfoy before? Did he still want to take off his clothes to check the Mark of Dark Demon?
Now, he changed his mind faster than turning the page of a book.
"Well, Harry, after entering the school, I've thought about it carefully. I kind of agree with Hermione's idea. The security here is very tight. I mean, Malfoy won't do anything for the mysterious man in the school. He doesn't have that kind of ability. Except for you, there's nothing here that he wants. Can Malfoy take you out? Just like what Crouch, that lunatic, and his father did before. I don't think it's possible. "
"But he said …"
"We all know what's going on. He just wants to show off in front of Parkinson. Think about it. What kind of task will the mysterious man give him?"
"Any kind of task is possible." Harry argued, although he felt that Lord Voldemort's target might still be him. As Ron said, if he was kicked out of the school by Malfoy, it would be too embarrassing. So, he changed his way of saying, "Well, how do you know that Lord Voldemort doesn't need someone in the Hogwarts? For other things, this isn't the first time … "
"I hope you don't say that name again, Harry."
At this time, a reproachful voice sounded behind them.
Harry turned his head and saw Hagrid shaking his head.
"Dumbledore will call him by his name," Harry said stubbornly, "so will Elwyn and Hermione."
"But that's Dumbledore, isn't it? I hope you two can persuade Elwyn and Hermione not to say that name again, "Hagrid said as he turned his head and looked at Elwyn uneasily.
At this time, Snape took out his wand and poked Elwyn here and there.
This behavior itself was worrying. Although Dumbledore was next to them, who knew what Snape would do?
"Why are you guys late? I was so worried, "Hagrid said as he turned his head back.
"We were delayed on the bus. Elwyn went to find me, so we missed the bus," Harry said. "Why are you late?"
"Ah, I was with Glop." Hagrid laughed. "I was so happy that I forgot the time. Didn't I tell you before? He moved out of the cave. Although it was spacious, giants are not suited to live underground. We returned the cave to old Aragok, he wanted to go back and live there. Glop has a new home in the mountains. Dumbledore arranged for him to stay in a beautiful cave. He is much happier than when he was in the Forbidden Forest. We had a good chat just now, so … "
When they met a few days ago, he only told them that he went to the giant's territory again this summer.
Under Glop's request, Hagrid hoped to find a female giant for him, but he did not succeed.
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