A certain Hogwarts rune professor

Chapter 115 Awards
Felix hooked the corner of his mouth and walked into the living room.

This room was also cast with the Untraceable Stretching Charm. It looked small from the outside, but inside it looked like a small Hogwarts auditorium.

The floor is covered with black and shiny dark wood planks, and the blue ceiling is inlaid with gleaming golden symbols, which are constantly moving and changing.

There are two rows of torches on the walls on all sides, and the red flames burn quietly.

There are about 20 people in the living room, scattered into seven or eight small circles.

Cornelius Fudge, the Minister of Magic, who was surrounded by the most people, looked very lively, with a big smile and a straight stomach, which was completely different from his Hogwarts days.

Not far from the door, Snape was talking with a tall, thin middle-aged wizard with curly brown hair.

"Severus, you're here too." Felix walked up to the two of them.

Snape also looked at him in surprise, his eyes fixed on Felix, and said softly: "I didn't expect that they would also invite you, I don't remember what memorable achievement you made in the field of potions achievement."

Felix smiled: "Belby and I are friends, and we often correspond with each other."

Snape smacked his lips and said nothing.

Felix turned to look at the wizard, "Damocles, long time no see."

The wizard in front of him was none other than Damocles Belby, the potion master who invented the wolfsbane potion.

Belby shook his hand warmly, "Felix, I am very happy to share my joy with you."

He suddenly approached, and said in a secret tone: "I recently watched a new Muggle show. It's very interesting. If you haven't seen it, I strongly recommend you to watch it."

"What is it about?"

"A story about a group of cats having a party?" he said uncertainly. "Honestly, I've always thought it was an opera, but Muggles call it a musical, and I can't tell the difference."

"Hmm..." Felix tried to remember.

Snape listened to their conversation in amazement, even Hogwarts Professor of Muggle Studies, Caredy Bubbaji, did not involve too much Muggle life.

Speaking of which, it was Felix who brought Belby into the pit.

The earliest acquaintance between the two was when Belby wrote a letter to refute some of his remarks in the book, thinking that he had exaggerated and his words were quite violent.At that time, Felix only regarded him as a pure-blood with no brains, and taunted him with reason and evidence, and attached various data.

As a result, Belby really studied it seriously, and finally wrote a letter to admit his mistake.

The correspondence between the two also increased, and Felix visited him several times.

This master of potions is introverted and unsociable, but in fact he is delicate and sensitive.In the letter, he was distressed that he was alienated from his family because of his obsession with potions.

Felix suggested that he and his family find common topics and find intersections between his own preferences and those of his family.

And Belby chose opera.

According to what Felix learned later, Belby invited the whole family to watch a very famous magical opera at a family gathering. They were all surprised by this, but they happily went to the appointment.

Later, Felix accidentally mentioned that there are many excellent operas in the Muggle world...

During the conversation, Belby pulled someone over, "This is my brother, Kleist, Kleist Belby."

Felix looked at the short man with the same hair color, "Hello, Kleist."

"Hello, Mr. Haip." The man said enthusiastically, "I heard Damocles mention you, and he admired you very much. He bought a hundred copies of your book..."

"Ahem!" His brother coughed twice in embarrassment.

Felix: "..."

It didn't take long for other wizards on the field to discover Felix, and they took the initiative to chat.

"Haipe, long time no see, I heard you went to work at Hogwarts."

"That's right, I'm in charge of ancient runes. Ogden, is the Wizengamot busy recently?"

"It's nothing, I don't care much about it." The wizard muttered.

Fudge also came to say hello on the way. He hinted that he had a private party recently. Felix pretended not to understand and wished him all the best.

During this period, many people came to the room one after another, most of them were experts in the field of potions and members of the Wizengamot, as well as some staff from the Ministry of Magic and a few reporters.

There was a commotion at the door, and Felix looked up, and saw a chunky witch in pink.

When she passed by, a strong smell of perfume hit her face.

The Witch went straight up to Fudge and talked to him in a shrill voice.

Belby frowned and said, "She's the host today, and that's my only dissatisfaction."

"That is--"

"Dolores Umbridge, Director of the Prohibition of Misuse of Magic, and of course, a member of the Wizengamot. She doesn't have a good reputation in the Ministry of Magic, a very harsh person..."

The witch giggled suddenly, and Belby shut her mouth tightly.

Soon, the ceremony officially began.

Umbridge stood on the high platform, showing a sweet smile to the thirty or so guests below.

"As a member of the Wizengamot, it is an honor for me to stand here and preside over this honour. I would especially like to thank the Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge, for his trust in me. Without his wise leadership..."

Originally, Felix was still listening carefully, but when the time passed 10 minutes, he finally lost his mind.Although he would also greet strangers, he had never made such a long speech.

When she said 10 minutes, the voice below gradually became louder.Umbridge had to draw her wand from her pocket and tap the wood in front of her to silence the crowd.

Felix's eyes flicked to the pink bow in her hair and fixed on the wand in her hand - it was a birch wand about 8 inches.

After another three or four minutes, when the commotion broke out again, Umbridge finally got down to business.

"Let us welcome today's protagonist——Damocles Belby. His outstanding contribution to the invention of the wolfsbane potion earned him the Second Class Badge of the Knights of Merlin!"

Belby walked up with a blank expression.

"—and Honorees, Ministers Augustus Gray and Cornelius Fudge."

The head of the Wizengamot Affairs Office was an old wizard. He tremblingly handed Belby a gold-plated certificate, and was then dragged down.

Then Umbridge handed Fudge a box, and Fudge opened it with a wide smile, and took out a gold medal with a purple ribbon on it.

Fudge hung the Medal of Merlin on Belby's chest and shook hands with him cordially.

Felix noticed that the smile on Belby's face was very stiff.

The white light of taking pictures and the sound of "click" flashed under the stage.

Next, Fudge delivered a speech with enthusiasm, praising "Belby's outstanding contribution, eliminating the hidden danger of werewolves for hundreds of years, which is a historic step."

Felix applied "close ear plugs" to his surroundings, turned his head quietly, and whispered to Snape beside him.

"Why didn't you see Dumbledore?"

Snape forced a sentence through his teeth, "He rarely participates in these activities unless he thinks it is really necessary."

"Is he not the chief wizard of the Wizengamot?" asked Felix.

"That's an honor, Felix. Except for trying a group of dark wizards at the end of the war, the Wizengamot spends most of the rest of his time in charge of trivial matters. Do you think Dumbledore will participate?" ?”

Under Snape's explanation, Felix got to know the organization again.

The Wizengamot has a great reputation and is the highest court in the wizarding world. Its functions are similar to a combination of a court and a parliament.In practice, however, their authority overlaps with that of other departments of the Ministry of Magic.

The members of the Wizengamot can be divided into two parts. Most of the members are famous wizards in various fields, and they are invited to join; while the other part of the members, namely the Wizengamot Affairs Office, is responsible for routine management and clerical work. Work.

But they are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Magic.

Ordinary illegal incidents are handled by this department.Only in high-impact controversies are the members of the Wizengamot invited to serve as a jury and vote for a verdict.

Even so, the Ministry of Magic often assigns judges directly.

……

When he walked out of the living room, Felix asked Belby, "What are your plans for the near future?"

Belby let out a long sigh of relief, "I'm going to take a break and get in touch with new things—this is your suggestion, isn't it?"

A thought suddenly appeared in Felix's mind. He looked Belby up and down, and when the master of potions was getting a little hairy, he finally spoke——

"Damocles, are you interested in experiencing a piece of campus life?"

(End of this chapter)