The Strongest Badger at Hogwarts

As soon as Dumbledore said this, the auditorium, which was still very noisy, was instantly quiet.

Everyone looked at Dumbledore blankly, as if the pause button was suddenly pressed, as if they did not expect Dumbledore to give such an answer.

Link was not surprised by the crowd's reaction.

Voldemort's name is really too loud.

This generation of young wizards at the scene grew up listening to Voldemort's horror stories almost from childhood. When they were young, their parents used the excuse that "Voldemort will come to you if you don't obey" to intimidate them.

The fear of Voldemort had been deeply rooted in their subconscious.

"The Ministry of Magic didn't want me to tell you that," Dumbledore continued calmly. "The parents of some of my classmates may be shocked by what I've done—perhaps they can't believe Voldemort is back. Or I think I shouldn't tell you such a terrifying truth directly, after all, you are still young.

However I believe it is always better to tell the truth than to lie, and if I try to call this attack an accident, or to blame the boredom of some ordinary dark wizard, it would be an insult to the sacrifice of all of us . "

It was not until this time that everyone in the auditorium finally reacted and began to whisper.

Of course, overwhelmed, they turned their frightened faces at Dumbledore, hoping that Dumbledore could continue to give some comforting explanations.

Slytherins are different.

Most of the students sitting at their long table did not have any fear, but were dazed.

Draco and his two entourages were full of joy - their three families had always been very senior Death Eaters, and they were even more looking forward to Voldemort's return, so that they could lead them back to the top.

Dumbledore, standing in the faculty seat, had a panoramic view of it all.

"When I talk about this, I have to mention another person." Dumbledore said blankly, "Of course, I'm talking about Link Foley."

There was another wave in the auditorium, and everyone, including Slytherin, turned their attention to Link.

"Link Foley confronted Voldemort and his minions," said Dumbledore, "and risked his life to bring his classmates back to Hogwarts safely.

He has shown fearless spirit and outstanding strength in all aspects. It's fair to say that few wizards have done so well in the face of Voldemort's lewd power. For that, I must pay tribute to him. "

Having said that, Dumbledore turned to Link with a serious expression and raised the goblet again.

The rest of the students in the auditorium followed suit, whispering Link's name just as they had just said Michael Townley's name.

But what was different from before was that this time their call was also mixed with a strong excitement, and the eyes that looked at Link also flashed with excitement.

After all, in the current situation, the existence of such a heroic character as Link can really give them great encouragement.

Link also held up the pumpkin juice on the side, smiled and nodded in response to the crowd.

It is also very important for him to be the leader to gather the information of the Hogwarts students, so although he knows that Dumbledore is using him as a target to integrate and attack the pro-volunteers in Slytherin. Pie, but he still gladly accepted.

After everyone was seated again, a smile appeared on Dumbledore's face.

He smiled and said:

"The purpose of this Triwizard Tournament is to enhance and promote mutual understanding in the wizarding world. Given what's happening now, this connection is more important than ever."

While speaking, Dumbledore glanced at Beauxbatons and the others at the Hufflepuff long table, and at the Slytherin long table, Durmstrang, who had been severely attritioned after Karkaroff's betrayal. on others.

Most of the Beauxbatons students were angry.

They should have returned to Beauxbatons to meet their relatives and friends at this time, but now they are trapped in Hogwarts because of a restraining order from Hogwarts and the Ministry of Magic.

Disappointingly, Ms Maxime did not show much dissatisfaction.

But this is normal.

After all, she and Hagrid got along very happily during this time, and the relationship became more and more hot.

Compared with their own love, the dissatisfaction of the students is naturally less important.

As for Durmstrang's remaining Krum and others, they showed nervousness, which can be said to be panic.

They seemed to be afraid that Dumbledore would say something harsh again, or hold them accountable.

Dumbledore obviously also sensed the emotions of Krum and others. He deliberately stayed on the Durmstrang group and said very seriously:

"Every guest in this hall is welcome any time he wants to come back. I repeat to everyone. With Voldemort coming back to life, we must be united to be strong. If we are divided, we are vulnerable.

Voldemort's methods of creating conflict and hostility are very clever, and we can only resist it if we show an equally strong and unbreakable trust. As long as we have the same goals and open our minds, differences in habits and language will not be an obstacle.

I believe we are all about to face a dark and difficult time, but please remember, remember what I said today, and remember the trouble Voldemort caused you.

Voldemort is not invincible! "

After saying that, Dumbledore raised his wand high, and a flame shot out from the tip of his wand, igniting hundreds of floating candles in the auditorium. Variety of delicious dishes.

Dinner - officially started!

It's a pity that everyone's attention is now all on these foods.

Many people were applauding and cheering for Dumbledore wildly, and the powerful sound even made the firelight sway a little.

Dumbledore's speech and Link's deeds made them regain their confidence!

Of course, not everyone is so optimistic.

Many senior students had sad faces on their faces. Some of them even seemed perfunctory to applaud, and even more exaggerated, they just lay down on the long table with their faces pale.

Compared with the lower grade students, they are more rational and will not be so easily agitated by Dumbledore.

They are also more knowledgeable, so they know how terrible Voldemort is.

The expressions of many Hufflepuffs around Link were also not very good-looking.

But unlike others, their attention was more on the black drapery and flags in the auditorium - Link won the Triwizard Tournament this year, and those places that should have been hung are all Hufflepuffs. odd logo.

And right now, Dumbledore doesn't mention it.

This disappointed many Hufflepuffs.

After all, the Academy Cup title is a rather rare honor for Hufflepuff.

Fortunately, Hufflepuff is still Hufflepuff after all.

The good little badgers are far from doing what Slytherin does for their own interests.

Looking at the atmosphere around them, the little badgers didn't make a sound in the end, but cast their fiery eyes at Link, who had already started enjoying the dinner.

Some sensible ones have even started sending the pumpkin pie in front of them to Link attentively—they remember Link's taste.

At the same time, they also firmly believe that as long as Link is still there, then Hufflepuffs will be able to get this kind of honor in the future!

...

The next morning, Link put all of his luggage in the Unmarked Stretch Charm pocket, packed lightly, and met Emily in the crowded hallway full of students and luggage.

Compared with last night, whether they support or disagree with Dumbledore's statement, their mood has eased a lot.

This is a distinctive feature of children and teenagers.

They might be horrified by the news of Voldemort's return, but they didn't feel much.

So it will soon be forgotten.

Fortunately, Dumbledore didn't really expect these students to do well.

The most he wanted was for the students to tell their parents about it.

It was a propaganda mobilization and a declaration of war that completely parted ways with Fudge.

What hovers in the minds of the students now is more about the joy of being able to go home.

Everyone was waiting for the carriage to take them to Hogsmeade Station.

There, the Hogwarts Express was ready to go.

Of course, due to the special situation this year, many worried parents are not at ease to let their children take the train, but go directly to Hogsmeade Station to pick them up.

Link and Emily did the same.

Although Mrs. Foley did not come in person, she arranged for Old Clay to wait at the station and escorted Link and Emily back to Foley Castle.

This made Emily very nervous.

She even felt that the bright summer sunshine outside became much more dazzling, her body was extremely hot, and her throat was even more thirsty.

This is the result of a combination of psychological factors and external influences.

Because it is said that Mrs. Foley invited Mr. Victoria to wait at Foley Castle early, and as soon as she and Link returned home, she was ready to talk about the details of the engagement.

A large hand suddenly wrapped around Emily's right hand, which was clenched with tension.

Immediately, a cool feeling fell on Emily from top to bottom, helping her to expel the annoying heat.

Emily turned her head and saw that Link was looking at her with a smile.

Indeed, for Link, who has perfectly mastered the ability to control water, cooling down is simply a matter of grasping at his fingertips.

At first glance, Link's smile didn't seem to be anything special, but Emily always felt that there was a lot of teasing in Link's smile at the moment, which made her blushed and lowered her head.

But for some reason, the tension in Emily's heart gradually subsided a lot.

She stretched out her foot and kicked Link lightly, expressing her dissatisfaction, but there was a little more smile on her flushed face. Link's hand.

Under the sun, in the crowd, Link and Emily stood silently holding hands, with smiles on their faces, and the picture was unspeakably sweet.

But this sweetness didn't last long, because John, who had been tortured by boredom for a long time, had sneaked up to the two of them.

"Link, the restraining order from the Ministry of Magic has been lifted. How do you say Durmstrang's people get back?" John patted Link's shoulder and said with some schadenfreude, "I mean, without Kaka Love, they can still drive that ghost ship..."

John's voice came to an abrupt end when he saw that both Link and Emily were staring at him with a murderous look.

Especially Emily, that serious cold killing intent almost materialized.

John took a few steps back in horror, but just hit a broad chest.

"Karkaroff is not at the helm," Krum, who was hit, supported John in return, and said calmly, "he has been in the cabin the whole time, and we do the work. Of course, we lost a lot. Manpower, the way back will be more difficult. But after all, we can go back.”

John's face instantly turned redder than Emily's.

He wasn't too cheeky enough to speak ill of people behind his back and be caught on the spot and indifferent.

But Krum ignored him, looked at Link and said:

"Can I say a word to you?"

Link raised his hand expressionlessly, motioning for him to take care of himself.

"You are a very formidable opponent, at least far from me, and I admire you very much."

"Karkaroff doesn't speak for all of Durmstrang. Those Durmstrang students who attacked you and Harry Potter," Krum said earnestly, in strange-sounding English that was not yet very proficient. They were all faked. It turns out that those students have already been poisoned. Durmstrang is really not that bad..."

Maybe it's his English level that can't handle such complicated words, or maybe he's too emotional, in short, Krum can't go on.

Link sighed and comforted softly:

"Dumbledore and I are well aware that you are also victims of this incident."

"That's fine, thank you."

Krum thanked him, stretched out his hand and shook it with Link, and then walked alone towards the ghost ship in the Black Lake. His back was extremely lonely, and both Link and John were a little lost.

Emily was a little dissatisfied, she squeezed Link's hand hard, hoping that Link could draw her attention back.

But this is useless.

Because a loud calling sounded suddenly in the distance.

"Link!"

The clear and familiar female voice instantly made Link turn his head.

I saw Furong panting on the stone platform and entering the castle.

Behind her, Link could see that Hagrid was helping Madam Maxime harness the two giant horses.

"I think we can definitely meet again!" Furong said with a smile, "Anyway, I'm already studying English further, and I plan to work here after graduation!"

"Oh! That's awesome!"

It was John who spoke.

This guy has been charmed by the magic of Furong.

As for Link, he would never dare to make a sound at this time, and Emily almost crushed his hand.

Seeing this, Furong was not annoyed, she looked at the hand that Link and Emily held together, and extended her hand with a smile:

"Goodbye, Link. Really nice to meet you!"