Hogwarts: Don't call me Wandmaker

Chapter 425 Dumbledore's Classic Show

The last day before the holiday flew by. Xiren felt like he'd only been sitting on the field for a short while, and it was already evening.

After he finished packing his suitcase in his dormitory, he walked into the Great Hall with Harry and Hermione.

However, everyone seemed to be in a bad mood, and some were absent-minded.

It's probably because the House Cup winner will be announced soon. And just a few days ago, Snape had already deducted all of Gryffindor's points.

Although everyone acted nonchalant beforehand, even joking about setting a new record for the lowest score, the mood inevitably turned sour when the House Cup results were announced. After all, Gryffindor had already won three consecutive championships.

In stark contrast to Gryffindor, the Slytherins were overjoyed, celebrating their impending House Cup victory.

“It’s all Snape’s fault.” Harry sat there, looking at the green and silver decorations around him, and said viciously, “I really don’t understand how such a selfish, morally ambiguous person could become the headmaster.”

"Keep your voice down." Hermione quickly nudged Harry with her elbow, reminding him that the professors had come in.

At the very front, Dumbledore was the first to walk to the teachers' table, but instead of sitting down, he turned to face everyone and opened his arms, signaling for everyone to be quiet.

Everyone immediately fell silent.

"Another year has come to an end," said Dumbledore. "But before you enjoy your holidays, I have a few words to say to you."

“First of all, I hope you will not let your guard down while you are enjoying your holiday.” His voice gradually became serious. “I believe you all know that not long ago, three Death Eaters escaped from Azkaban.”

The already quiet auditorium fell even more silent after he finished speaking.

“I can assure you that these people are not the next Sirius Black; they are all pure Death Eaters,” Dumbledore continued. “So do not take any chances. If you encounter any of them, run away immediately or seek help from the Ministry of Magic at the first opportunity.”

A tense murmur filled the Great Hall as everyone realized they were about to leave the safety of Hogwarts... This holiday seemed far less enjoyable than before.

Many people recalled that when the Death Eaters escaped last time, those pesky Dementors patrolled Hogwarts for an entire school year.

There were three Death Eaters who escaped from prison this time, plus a traitor, Barty Crouch... Hopefully, those Dementors won't show up on the streets.

People whispered worriedly, and even the Slytherins had lost their will to celebrate... especially the Slytherins who had once been Death Eaters but had managed to escape death by various means; their worries were more evident than those of the others.

……

"Alright everyone, let's talk about something happy now."

Dumbledore spoke again: "Let me think. According to procedure, shouldn't we announce the House Cup?"

The atmosphere in the Great Hall recovered somewhat, and some Slytherins began clapping and celebrating again.

"Take it easy," Dumbledore said. "Because this year is quite special, there are still some points that haven't been calculated."

Ok?
Xilun blinked; this scene seemed vaguely familiar…

Dumbledore on the stage cleared his throat.

“First, Siren Ollivander.”

Xilun instinctively sat up straight.

Is it coming? Dumbledore, who was guaranteed a spot in the Academy Cup, will receive bonus points at the end of the year.

"He violated the rules by putting his own name into the Goblet of Fire without authorization, causing chaos in the Triwizard Tournament. As punishment for this behavior, Gryffindor will lose 100 points."

"What is this..." Xiren couldn't help but shout, "Deduct a hundred points?"

Wait a minute, this doesn't make sense. How can it be a point deduction?
Another cheer erupted from Slytherin's direction, and even Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw occasionally burst into laughter. They hadn't expected Dumbledore to deduct a hundred points from the champion right off the bat. This was truly...wonderful.

Honestly, there has always been controversy surrounding Siron's status as a Warrior, since according to the rules, he is not eligible to run for Warrior.

It was only after Xilun kept winning that the dissenting voices gradually subsided, but they only subsided; even after Xilun won the Triwizard Tournament, they did not completely disappear.

The atmosphere in the auditorium warmed up considerably once again.

Except for Westminster.

He stared at Dumbledore on the platform, but the other man acted as if he knew nothing and didn't even look in his direction.

“It’s okay, it’s okay,” Harry comforted him. “We don’t have any points anyway, so it doesn’t matter if we lose a thousand.”

“However…” Dumbledore continued, “As the only student in the entire school to exceed the age limit, Cyren Ollivander has also demonstrated exceptional intelligence and a sharp mind. As a reward, I will add one hundred points to Gryffindor.”

"Oh, look over there!" Neville suddenly noticed something and shouted, pointing at the scoring hourglass.

Everyone turned around and discovered that the previously empty hourglass now contained a small pile of tiny rubies.

“I understand,” Hermione said. “These scores are calculated one by one!”

"Thank goodness," Harry patted his chest. "Dumbledore was the one who deducted points first."

"It's only one hundred points..."

"And in the first event of the Triwizard Tournament, Siron won first place with his extraordinary courage and astonishing magic. As a reward, I'm awarding Gryffindor one hundred points."

"The second project...Sirlen unexpectedly tamed the extremely dangerous Kelpie and won first place again...Gryffindor bonus of 100 points."

"Three hundred, three hundred!" Hermione clenched her fists excitedly.

At this point, Gryffindor had tied with Hufflepuff, who were originally in third place, and were only 155 points behind Slytherin, who were in first place.

The gap is still huge, but this is only the second project, so it's not impossible for them to catch up.

"Finally..." Dumbledore glanced at everyone and smiled slightly, "Let's all applaud and congratulate Siron Ollivander for winning the Triwizard Cup, which has been sealed for two centuries, on behalf of Hogwarts."

"I, Albus Dumbledore, in my capacity as Headmaster of Hogwarts, hereby award Siren Ollivander the Hogwarts Special Merit Award, and... two hundred points!"

"Oh!"

"We won! We've surpassed Slytherin!"

"awesome!"

……

The atmosphere in the Great Hall was completely ignited by the cheers of the Gryffindors.

Who would have thought that the points Snape had deducted would be added back by Dumbledore, and they successfully defended the House Cup.

At this moment, even the appearance of the three Death Eaters who had escaped from Hogwarts could not spoil their good mood.

……

(End of this chapter)