Chapter 174 Opening Ceremony (Part 2)
Qin Weijie did not strike up a conversation with Myrtle, but looked at Elena comforting Myrtle with a kind face.
At this moment, Irina could be considered to have brought the majesty of the old senior to the extreme, not only gently comforting the junior Myrtle, but also dignifiedly reprimanding a freckled first-year boy.
From a few words, Qin Weijie heard that the reason why Myrtle cried sadly was largely related to this freckled boy. As for what happened, Qin Weijie didn't care too much.
As a child, it's nothing more than a scene where naughty boys bully crying girls. Qin Weijie doesn't have that much energy to take care of these nosy things.
At this time, Qin Weijie's attention was completely attracted by Principal Dippet who came to the podium.
Principal Dippet looked a little ugly today. He was wearing a dark green wizard robe and a round-cornered wizard hat. He looked around the students in the auditorium with stern eyes. All the students felt the oppressive atmosphere from Principal Dippet. , In a few breaths, the entire auditorium fell into silence where a needle could be heard falling.
Seeing that the auditorium was quiet, Principal Dippet slowly opened his mouth and said
"I think you all know more or less what happened in the magical world recently. Even the students who don't pay much attention to it will learn a few words from their parents and newspapers..."
Principal Dippet said that the faces of the students in the auditorium were complex, with doubts, fears, knowing, and not knowing.
Many teachers in the teacher's seat showed a little panic at this time, what is Dippet going to do? Is he going to tell these underage students the truth? Was he going to involve the students in the war?
The head of Slytherin, Slughorn, obviously realized what Dippet was about to announce to the students, glared at Dippet with incredible anger, and even got up to stop Dippet from continuing.
But just as he was about to get up, Slughorn was firmly pressed on the chair by his friend Dumbledore beside him, unable to move.
"Albus, you and the principal...what are you doing!!"
"Horace, you should know what the principal is thinking... The situation in the mainland is in turmoil. Grindelwald has already destroyed the Polish Department of Magic Enforcement. War in the magic world is inevitable. Now Hector of the peace faction is about to fall. Dippert I feel that now is the opportunity to realize his claim of the 'Great Ministry of Magic'." Dumbledore whispered, holding Slughorn firmly.
"This is a school, not a stage for politicians! If Dippet doesn't want to be the headmaster, then go to the Ministry of Magic to play his politics! Don't use Hogwarts as his political resources! Our students are not his tools! !"
Slughorn roared angrily, but Dumbledore immediately blocked the sound between the two with magic.
"Albus! Tell me, what is your attitude! You have always been unwilling to get involved in these matters! Why are you standing with Dippet now?" Slughorn could not break free from Dumbledore's control. , could only sigh and temporarily suppressed his anger.
"I still don't want to be an enemy of that person, but..."
"but what?"
"It's nothing... we can't change anything, not only this world, but even this school we can't change anything..."
Speaking of which, Dumbledore looked at Dippet's back, then patted Slughorn on the shoulder, and then Slughorn sat down on the chair, curled his lips in dissatisfaction, and muttered unknowingly What, the eyes are fixed on the impassioned Principal Dippet who is not far away.
"...Gellert Grindelwald! I hope you remember this name! A terrifying, cruel, and heinous dark wizard! He and his lackeys have been rampant throughout the wizarding world for more than ten years, Just last night, he joined forces with the German Muggle government to launch an attack on Poland. Our friends, all the Aurors of the Polish Magic Enforcement Department died heroically, leaving no bones left! At the same time, just last night, Grindelwald planned a night attack Yes, our Ministry of Magic, released the evil creatures suppressed at the bottom of the Ministry of Magic - Dementors!"
"I know that many of you are curious why the Hogwarts Express train is late today, and I can tell you why! Because dementors attacked our train!"
In an instant, the entire auditorium was in an uproar, and all the students were caught in a heated discussion. Dippet did not interrupt the students' heated discussion, but watched quietly.
Qin Weijie looked at Dippet on the stage, the corner of his mouth twitched uncontrollably, and cursed in his heart: "You really know how to find someone to take the blame, it's obviously the Eye of Danatus who did it, this shit The pot can also be put on Uncle De, what does this bad old man want to do?"
At this time, not only Qin Weijie had such doubts, but also Elena, who was sitting opposite Qin Weijie, and Tom, who was hugging back to back behind Qin Weijie, also had a lot of doubts.
What is the principal going to do?
"...Do you know why Grindelwald attacked our train? Because he was afraid. He was not afraid of us old bones, nor the school of Hogwarts, but you, young ones! And You who have not been poisoned by his filthy thoughts! You are the future, you are the hope, and you are the hope to defeat all evil! That’s why he is afraid of you! That’s why he wants to strike first...”
"Fortunately, he didn't succeed, you were not harmed! But this is a dangerous signal, we can no longer sit still, we must resist, we must learn to protect ourselves, and we cannot wait for their nooses and butcher knives to fall in front of us We started to resist, and we have to take the initiative in our own hands! For hope, for the future, and for justice!"
I have to admit that Principal Dippet's deceptive speech is still very effective. After all, the students present here are all inexperienced children, full of passion and eager to learn.
At this time, Qin Weijie even saw a lot of senior boys on the long Gryffindor table not far away. They were shirtless, with bulging veins and roaring loudly. They looked like curly-haired baboons in heat.
A brain is a good thing, but most of the people present don't have it.
"Principal! How should we fight back!?"
A senior student shouted loudly, asking most of the people's hearts.
Qin Weijie even felt that this guy was a trustee invited by Dippet.
As soon as the man spoke, Principal Dippet continued: "Our joint alumni, Beauxbaton School of Witchcraft and Ramstrong School of Witchcraft and Magic are at the front line of the fight against evil forces. They are alone in France, directly blocking Green. The expansion of Devo's forces, one is sticking to the last insistence in Northern Europe, and this year they have sent us many letters for help, and their manpower is no longer enough to support them in fighting against evil forces!
We need to reach out! So starting from this year, all students in grades 6 and 7 can sign up to participate in the battle. You can go to different battlefields according to your own choice to fight for hope and justice, or you can continue to stay in school to complete your studies. All of this It's all up to you voluntarily!
Children, you have grown up! What you are facing is an unprecedented magic war. You will become the first batch of Hogwarts warriors, wearing military uniforms, defending honor and justice! "
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