The mastermind behind Hogwarts

Chapter 307 Hidden Leader

Lockhart finished speaking and sat down, and Dumbledore immediately stood up. "Yes, yes, so I'm going to announce the second decision."

With the arrival of foreign wizards and the increase in extracurricular activities, our classes will be shortened.

To ensure that lower-grade students do not fall behind, the school administration, the board of directors, and the Ministry of Magic decided to appoint an Invisible Prefect for each grade from first to fourth grade.

The unofficial prefects possess the same responsibilities and privileges as the prefects, and are uniformly managed by the male and female chairpersons…

Before Dumbledore could finish speaking, the commotion below drowned out his voice.

"Hidden Rank Chief?"

"So, first-year students can become class leaders?"

The freshmen were buzzing with excitement.

They were born in a wonderful era.

Even the third and fourth-year students were somewhat interested.

If there are returning students, let's take stock.

"Let's start with Slytherin. The unofficial prefect of the fourth year should be Marcus Flint. Everyone knows he's Mr. Moriarty's sidekick."

Then the unofficial prefect of the third year is undoubtedly Mr. Moriarty.

He could have the head of the boys' council if he wanted to, and he's currently the head of Slytherin.

Although he was not officially appointed by the school, everyone thought so, and perhaps the school and the Ministry of Magic tacitly agreed.

For the gentleman, the hidden chief might only take him to a separate bedroom and bathroom, but the gentleman is not aloof or eccentric.

If it's second grade, it should be Soldaya Selwyn; it seems no one is competing with him.

I heard he has his sights set on Jericho Branch's position and is determined to become the man's most capable assistant.

As for first-year students... well, that's hard to say.

A companion chimed in, "Have you forgotten about the newcomer, Duveen Ventour? That little vampire... who knows what he's hiding?"

"That makes sense, but with Mr. Moriarty in Slytherin, even vampires wouldn't be a problem." The senior student spoke with an air of reverence. "Let me talk about the other houses instead."

"Next up is Gryffindor. The hidden prefect for the fourth year should be Wood! For the third year, I'm guessing it's Percy! I'm not so sure about the second year..."

His companion conjured a small blackboard, picked up a pen, and wrote down the names one by one: "Where are Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff?"

"There are many strong individuals in Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff has a large number of members. The competition between the two houses is bound to be fierce."

"I can't say for sure what the hidden prefect of the fourth year in Ravenclaw will be, but Ryan Rhoda has a better chance. For the third year, it could be Penelope Crivart or Roger Davis."

The situation is unclear regarding the second-year students. Of the first-year students, I have higher hopes for the newcomer, Qiu Zhang; I noticed she seemed completely unfazed by praise or criticism.

"You mean to say that Qiu Zhang is quiet and pretty, right?" His companion cast a disdainful look at him. "Alright, I'll say it for you. Hurry up and say Hufflepuff."

"Hufflepuff, well, it's hard to say, because it seems like only Senior Tonks left a deep impression on me."

"Hmm, that's right." His companion thought for a moment, "And then there's Cedric in second year! He often plays with the Weasley brothers, so he's the one in second year."

The two little lions quickly made a prediction chart, which circulated around the Gryffindor long table and then spread to the other houses.

Dumbledore didn't say anything more from the professor's seat. This year's changes were significant and numerous, and the young wizards needed to experience them for themselves.

The banquet began at this point, and the teachers and students ate and discussed among themselves. Due to Moriarty, it was common for students to move between tables.

Many girls ran towards Moriarty, which made the boys indignant, while the girls were overjoyed. Even Duwene glanced in Moriarty's direction a few more times.

Lockhart was the only one who truly thrived at the dinner party, joking around with students and toasting with professors; his laughter could be heard throughout the auditorium.

After the dinner, Dumbledore began to sing the school song.

The lively atmosphere suddenly froze, and the students' voices became as quiet as they could possibly be. Duwayne had originally refused to sing, but under Professor Snape's piercing gaze, he still opened his mouth and sang a few lines.

The Weasley twins finished singing the last syllable of a quirky sisterly rock tune, and Dumbledore clapped his hands in appreciation, then called the four heads of the house to lead the students back to their dormitories.

In the Slytherin group, Lilith whispered to Moriarty, "I thought I'd see Gemma—didn't the prefects usually lead us back to the dungeon?"

Moriarty stared thoughtfully at Coach Stankovic's retreating figure, who hadn't even turned his head.

"This year is an exception, possibly because of the Hidden Chief."

Moriarty's guess was correct. After the snakes returned to the Slytherin dungeon, Slytherin suddenly waved his wand, and the sofas and chairs flew to the wall, leaving a large open space.

The teacher drew a circle on the ground, which was about 100 square meters in size.

"Those running for Shadow Chief, come in and attack freely. Fifteen minutes later, whoever is still standing in the circle will be the Shadow Chief."

Professor Snape spoke with a stern face, brief and concise, as if unwilling to utter a single word more.

In truth, Snape was unwilling to create a hidden class leader.

He believes that it is not a good thing for young students to be exposed to rights and compete with their classmates too early, or rather, it is very risky.

Unfortunately, Professor Dumbledore made the suggestion, and both Professors Flitwick and McGonagall supported him.

In fact, Dumbledore had his own ulterior motives in creating the Hidden Prefects; he wanted to pave the way for Harry Potter's enrollment the following year.

The Ministry of Magic and the school board, for the sake of prestige, agreed that in the upcoming multi-school events, the stronger the Hogwarts students, the better.

This is politics!

A glint of light flashed in Professor Snape's eyes. He cast aside countless thoughts and called out, "Fourth-year students, first!"

Marcus looked at Moriarty, who nodded slightly.

Fifteen minutes later, Marcus stood spotless in the circle, surrounded by more than a dozen small snakes, both male and female.

One of them stared at Marcus in shock. They had never seen Marcus use any spells before, yet Marcus had defeated everyone by himself!

I can only say that he is indeed the master's follower.

Hiss, it hurts!

The loser left the stage grinning.

Professor Snape didn't say much; he could tell that the students only had superficial injuries and would recover in a few days.

He nodded to Marcus, which could be announcing Marcus as the Hidden Superintendent, or it could be telling Marcus to leave.

Anyway, the little snakes are used to it; this is the Snake Cult!

"Third year!" Si Jiao said calmly.

The third-grade snakes didn't move, and all looked at Moriarty.

Jericho grinned slyly, "Dean, don't you think we can just announce the results now?"

Speech glared at Jericho, then his gaze lingered on Lilith's face for a second.

In his view, only Lilith could fight Moriarty, even though she would be defeated soon.

Lilith understood what the Church meant. She gripped her wand under her robes. She also wanted to fight Moriarty, but she wasn't confident she could defeat him.

Moreover, Lilith's human transformation technique is incomplete, and she doesn't want to expose it yet.

After waiting another ten seconds, and still no one stepped forward, he simply said, "Second year!"

"I'll do it."

Soldaya confidently walked into the circle, followed by eight small snakes.

Nine people were fighting in the circle. Fifteen minutes later, only Soldaya was still standing inside the circle, while the others were knocked away!

Soldaya, still savoring the moment, put away his wand and chuckled, "Professor, you can announce the results now."

Professor Snape nodded almost imperceptibly, as if to say, "Hurry up and go down," but he wasn't going to announce anything. Sigh...

"First grade."

Duweyen Vantor slowly walked into the circle, and surprisingly, no new students entered the circle!

Duwen gave a disdainful snort and said lazily, "Professor, there's no point in waiting any longer. Just announce the results."

This disregard for the new students angered the two freshmen, but their anger quickly subsided when they recalled the power Duwayne had displayed when he blew up the Slytherin table.

"Nobody here? Ha, coward!" Duwene raised his chin, his arrogant demeanor making people uncomfortable.

"The four hidden class leaders have been confirmed. Go and check with your male and female student chairpersons to confirm your respective bedrooms and bathrooms. You are free to move around now," Si Jiao suddenly said. After everyone heard him clearly, they realized that Si Jiao had already finished speaking.

"Wait, Snape... Professor!"

Duwen awkwardly called out "Professor," then quickly added, "I want to challenge the other Hidden Masters!"

Moriarty seemed to see Snape grinning with a mocking smile, which vanished in an instant.

Just as Moriarty thought that Stankov was going to refuse Duveen's request, Stankov sneered, "Fine, let's start with the second year."

(End of this chapter)