harry potter book of crimes

In the evening of the next day, when the setting sun was still hanging over the mountains and emitting the last ray of light of the day, the auditorium of Hogwarts Castle was already filled with people.

To be honest, although Voldemort's attack made people uneasy, Dumbledore used his strength to calm the fears and worries in the hearts of the teachers and students of the three schools.

Coupled with the successful conclusion of the Triwizard Tournament, everything seems to have returned to its previous stability - at least on the surface, this is indeed the case.

After discussions between Dumbledore and the Ministry of Magic, the disappearance of Mad-Eye Moody, the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor this school year, has not been made public. Now that Voldemort has returned, such measures to maintain stability are still necessary.

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A few days ago, Minister of Magic Fudge came to the school once. In addition to delivering the prize money for the Triwizard Tournament, the most important thing was to discuss Voldemort's comeback.

To be honest, Maka was absolutely right when she said he was timid.

In order to keep his position secure, he still insisted on concealing the news of Voldemort's return from the public. Last time, Maka had threatened him with Voldemort, but this time, Voldemort really appeared - which was very important to him.

Said, it is really terrible.

It's just that what he is afraid of is not losing his life, but losing his position as Minister of Magic.

However, perhaps it was because Maka had given him a vaccination earlier, or perhaps because Dumbledore directly scared Voldemort away, at least this time he was relatively calm.

But this time the problem lies with Dumbledore.

For some reason, Dumbledore did not formulate any countermeasures against Voldemort's return, and did not even express opposition to Fudge's ostrich policy.

Maintaining stability is important, but if the Voldemort incident is not completely resolved, the appearance of a stable society will be fragile after all, and it is very likely that it will be smashed to pieces in Voldemort's next attack.

But no matter what, at least at this moment, the atmosphere in the Hogwarts Great Hall is jubilant and pleasant.

When Maka also walked into the auditorium, he noticed at a glance that the usual decorations were gone.

Normally at the leaving party, the Great Hall would be decorated with the colors of the winning house. But tonight, the flags of Hogwarts, Beauxbatons and Durmstrang hung on the wall behind the staff tables.

Obviously, this is to celebrate the successful conclusion of the Triwizard Tournament, and also to express that the friendship between the three schools will never fade.

At the faculty bench, most of the professors were smiling. Although this school year has indeed been full of twists and turns, overall, it is a happy thing to be able to get through it safely.

But there was one person missing on the long table at the faculty bench—Alastor Moody.

Although the news of Professor Moody's early resignation was announced to the students, it was still somewhat heavy in the hearts of those who knew about it.

As the representative of Durmstrang, Professor Orson didn't seem to be in a good mood. He was drinking alone and shaking his head slightly from time to time. He seemed to be quite distressed about the outcome of the Triwizard Tournament.

Madame Maxime was still there, sitting next to Hagrid.

On the same day, the two of them hurriedly left the auditorium and ran to the stadium to rescue Fleur. No one knew whether something happened during the period, but the relationship between them seemed to be much closer - Hagrid always stood beside her recently.

The silly smile at the door of the hut has been seen by more than one student.

At this moment, they were talking quietly about something, and they seemed to be quite happily chatting.

Over at the table, sitting next to Professor McGonagall, was Snape. The expression on his face was difficult to read, and he looked as gloomy as before. He only occasionally glanced towards Dumbledore, seemingly caring.

What are you wearing?

Of course, Maka didn't mean to be late, but he had a lot to sort out, so he had to postpone the dinner party a little.

When he appeared at the door of the auditorium, many people glanced in his direction.

"Well……"

Maka noticed that the way Professor Orson looked at him... seemed to be a bit resentful!

"Maka! Sit over here!"

He really didn't expect that someone would invite him to the table in public. When he looked in the direction of the sound, he saw that Hermione had already stood up. She didn't care about the strange looks from others and waved to him with her chin raised.

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Maccaton stood in front of the door, subconsciously glanced towards the long table of Ravenclaw, and then hesitated - he didn't know whether he should go there or not.

But Hermione waved to him again with a firm face, signaling him to hurry up.

Maka could only shrug and walked towards the Gryffindor table.

"I said, why do you have to keep this empty seat..." Ron couldn't help but muttered.

The seat reserved by Hermione was right next to her, and the meaning contained in it was simply self-evident. When Maka sat down next to her, almost everyone's eyes were fixed on him and Hermione.

Fortunately, although Hermione acted tough, you could tell just by looking at her pink face that her heart was not as nonchalant as she appeared.

"Well...good evening, everyone."

Maka glanced around. Wherever his eyes moved, the students there would look away. After he almost twisted his head, the surrounding atmosphere returned to the state before he arrived.

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At least he could have a good meal. As for the other things, he actually didn't care.

"Oh, by the way!" He just picked up the knife and fork, but then looked up at Harry, "Harry, congratulations on winning the Triwizard Tournament, you did a great job!"

"Ah - thank you!" Harry nodded, but somehow, he found that he couldn't be happy at all.

It was as if... Maka didn't win the championship, and even he couldn't let go.

The banquet is still going on, and everyone is holding knives and forks to fight with the delicious food. From time to time, they will chat softly and enjoy the last time of dining together with students from the other two schools.

When the little wizards had almost finished eating, Professor Dumbledore suddenly stood up from the staff table and looked at all the little wizards.

At this moment, the originally bustling auditorium suddenly became quiet, and pairs of bright eyes looked towards Dumbledore.

"Another year," Dumbledore said, looking at everyone, "it's over."

He stopped talking and looked at the Gryffindor table.

Before Dumbledore stood up, the mood on this table had been very high, because the champion of this Triwizard Tournament was born from this table.

"I have a lot to say to you all tonight," said Dumbledore, "but first I must be happy to announce that the winner of this Triwizard Tournament is Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Gryffindor

House student," he pointed to the Gryffindor table, "Harry Potter."

Everyone clapped one after another, and the auditorium suddenly became ablaze, especially many Gryffindor little lions, whose faces were flushed with excitement at this moment.

But while some people are happy, there are always others who feel sad, such as Professor Orson, who was sitting on the faculty bench with an unhappy face.

Harry felt very embarrassed, but he still stood up and bowed slightly to express his thanks to everyone.

"Harry fully embodies the unique qualities of Gryffindor House," Dumbledore continued. "He has proven himself with his bravery and courage, and also proved the glory of the Triwizard Tournament champion! I can say this:

He deserves our applause again and our heartfelt congratulations!"

The applause in the auditorium echoed again, and Maka smiled and clapped her hands beside her.

"Then, of course..." After the applause calmed down, Dumbledore continued, "As a reward for the champion of this Triwizard Tournament, a thousand gold galleons, and as a magic item for this Triwizard Cup - Raven

Crow’s golden crown is right here!”

Having said this, Dumbledore pulled out his wand and waved it gently, and a large bag of gold galleons and a shining golden crown floated up from behind him. In the envious eyes of the young wizards, they floated straight towards Harry.

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"Of course, the real Ravenclaw golden diadem has been lost long ago. This is an imitation made by me myself." Dumbledore suddenly said very spoiling the atmosphere, "It has a similar function to the real golden diadem - in

When wearing it, the wearer can have a clear mind and a peaceful mind, which is more conducive to learning and research."

"...Actually, it has the same effect as taking intelligence-enhancing drugs and Bafe's brain-refreshing drugs, except that the golden crown is a work of alchemy, and the effect is permanent."

Seeing that Hermione was very curious, Maka explained softly.

"The champion is naturally worthy of admiration," Dumbledore continued, "but we still have to express enough admiration for the other three warriors - they have also worked hard, been strong, and fought hard in this competition. Unfortunately,

However, their performance is equally outstanding, and their strength deserves our respect! Let us also applaud them and thank them for opening our eyes with their wonderful performance!"

The applause this time was particularly warm, because almost everyone in the auditorium clapped their hands, and the atmosphere reached the peak of the dinner.

"Finally, on behalf of Hogwarts, I would like to thank Beauxbatons and Durmstrang again for coming. I sincerely hope that you will have a happy and rewarding time at Hogwarts.

Great time!”

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The boxes of the three Harrys have been packed, and the owl has returned to its cage on top of the box. Together with other fourth-year classmates, they are waiting in the crowded foyer for the carriage to take them to Hogsmeade Station.

Fleur and her sister Gabrielle hurried up the stone steps and entered the castle. Behind her at the other end of the field, Hagrid could be seen helping Madame Maxime harness the two horses.

Beauxbatons' carriage is about to set off.

"We live in Giverny, in the western suburbs of Paris. You can find it along the Seine River - Gabrielle and I will be waiting for you there!"

Maka and Luna smiled and nodded, but right behind them, Hermione, standing next to Harry, looked very unhappy.