I, Hogwarts Second Week

Under modification——

"I feel like I'm in a dream."

Harry looked around. The majestic sculptures, colorful decorations, and the endless flow of people were all big people.

Directors at all levels of the Ministry of Magic, as well as Aurors from the Auror Office, and more wizards whose names he could not name.

"Why is the banquet at Buckingham Palace?" Ron also had a similar expression, like a weirdo who secretly moved from the New World, looking around intently.

Beside him, others also behaved quite rudely. Who among the people present could compare with Draco. Compared with this palace, their Malfoy Manor is just the fluorescent light of rotting grass.

Maybe I will never enter such a magnificent castle again in my lifetime.

"If we just compare the decoration, even Hogwarts is much inferior." Owen held Miss Granger's hand and commented casually, "Although Hogwarts is much bigger than here, the decorations The decoration and decoration all reveal a sense of chaos. Compared with this elegant palace, it does seem shabby."

"Originally, Professor Slughorn was indeed going to hold his private dinner in the castle. Later, after Professor Dumbledore heard about it, they happened to be in touch with Muggles during Christmas, so they brought us here. "Yeah." Hermione told the plan calmly.

Just as they were talking, Professor Slughorn suddenly appeared in front of them, as if he had discovered some incredible treasure.

"Oh, my child," he shouted in a booming voice, "come quickly, the party is about to begin."

The professor wore a tasseled velvet hat that matched his smoking shirt.

He walked over without any explanation, holding Hermione in one hand and the embarrassed Harry in the other, and hurriedly squeezed into the crowd. "Let's go, I'll take you to meet a big shot."

"Oh, Merlin! I'm sure there's no greater personage in Britain."

Hearing what Slughorn said, Harry, who originally wanted to escape, immediately calmed down.

He was also holding on to Ginny, seemingly not intending to let go, probably because he couldn't be the only one doing this if it was embarrassing.

As for Hermione, she seemed ordinary. She obviously knew who the big shot was and had communicated with him.

Several people walked through the crowd and squeezed into the inner palace residence.

The layout of the palace is complicated and huge. If there is no one to guide you, you may even get lost in it. Slughorn has obviously been here for a few days. Very knowledgeable about layout.

After going around and around, they finally entered an extremely elegant room.

There are giant crystal chandeliers hanging in the hall, the walls are decorated in white and gold, and there are exquisite furniture and luxurious carpets in the room.

An old woman who looked to be in her fifties or sixties was sitting on a gilded chair.

On the chair next to her, Professor Dumbledore and Minister Rufus Scrimgeour were having a relaxed conversation with her.

"Ahem, hello, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I am Harry Potter." Harry was extremely nervous. He felt that his tongue was spinning in his mouth. Even the simplest words could not be grasped. speak out.

"Good day, Your Majesty." Hermione curtsied to the Queen, calmly and reservedly. It was obviously not the first time she met her.

Ginny followed her example and curtsied.

As for Owen who came with him?

Wow - before, he only saw some images on TV, but today he actually saw a real person, which gave him a sense of chaos where illusion and reality are blurred.

As for saluting

In line with the fine tradition of respecting the elderly and caring for the young, he just gave a slight nod towards the sixty or seventy-year-old man.

"Don't be nervous, kid." The queen looked at them lovingly.

There was a real and bright maternal radiance in every gesture. At this moment, the little wizards seemed to be facing a kind-hearted old lady from their neighbor's house. They did not feel the aura of the rumored superior person at all.

"I heard Professor Dumbledore mention you, you are a good boy." Then she looked at the other little wizards: "Hello!"

"Miss Granger, it's time for you to get ready." After responding to the other little wizards, the Queen's eyes still stayed on Hermione.

"Your Majesty, what do you want Hermione to do?" Harry couldn't help but ask. Hermione had never told them the reason why she was wearing that gorgeous dress. Now he suddenly had an inspiration and thought that she might be related to this person. Related to the Queen of England.

"Oh! Didn't she tell you?" The Queen looked a little surprised, "That's right, in view of Miss Granger's outstanding contribution to the British Empire, I will grant her a knighthood, as well as a number of people who have made outstanding contributions in the war. soldiers and wizards."

"Title?" Harry's eyes widened and he looked at Hermione in disbelief, suddenly realizing that he might not be able to call her by her name directly in the future, but would have to change it to Sir Granger.

Hermione retreated with a palace steward.

The rest of the people left here and went to the living room.

"Owen -" Professor Dumbledore came over, "In the castle." There was a wise light behind his half-moon glasses. It was obvious that there was something in his words. Professor McGonagall reported on everything that happened in Hogwarts Castle. , he knew it well. Talk to yourself and be sure to ask about secrets that only they know.

"It's safe, Professor." Owen said easily, "There is news that one of our seniors has fallen."

"Really?" Dumbledore lowered his gaze, "Then do you think this is a good thing?"

"I don't know." Owen answered very straightforwardly, "We have studied that magic too superficially. So we can't make a judgment."

In the final analysis, the magic of love is too mysterious. Although there is a department under the Department of Mysteries of the Ministry of Magic that specializes in studying this magic, so many years have passed and there is still no result.

Hearing this, Professor Dumbledore stopped talking. His eyes became a little melancholy and fell on Harry.

Professor Slughorn didn't notice this. When Owen was talking to Dumbledore, he was pulling Harry to his wizard friends.

His tone was light and a little boastful. He kept mentioning that Harry was a potion genius and that he had discovered this genius. He also talked about Harry's mother Lily, who was also his student and also a potion genius.

Harry wanted to escape immediately, but he couldn't get rid of Professor Slughorn's hand. If it weren't for Ginny following him, facing the flattery of so many wizards, he even suspected that he would fly away lightly.

The professor seemed to want to restore the relationship between the two of them that had been alienated because of Quidditch.

So he worked very hard.

It is more likely because Hermione is not here.

But it is obvious that Harry does not buy this. The flattery of the crowd will only make him nervous.

At 11 o'clock in the morning, the Prime Minister's motorcade drove into Buckingham Palace.

Mr. Harker, together with the Cabinet Secretary Sir Humphrey, the Chief Private Secretary Bernard, and the cabinet colleagues and ministers entered the reception room one after another.

After seeing Owen and Professor Dumbledore, he came up to greet them enthusiastically.

They talked about some topics about the cooperation between wizards and Muggles.

Mixed with some flattery of Miss Granger.

At twelve o'clock, the Queen delivered a Christmas speech to the nation at Buckingham Palace.

As the symphony of God Save the Queen slowly ended.

The TV camera turned from the exterior of Buckingham Palace to the interior.

In a warm room, the Queen sat at the table.

Behind her was a gorgeously decorated Christmas tree. In front of the table, in addition to a decorative flower basket, the most furnishings were the Windsor family and photos of the whole family.

As the director's hint gesture fell.

The Queen's calm and even voice sounded slowly.

"Every year, we turn on the lights to herald the arrival of Christmas. The lights not only create a festive atmosphere, but also represent hope."

"We have been tested, but life must go on."

"In the UK and around the world, people have bravely met the challenges of this year. I am proud and moved by this indomitable spirit. In particular, I want to thank my current government for the responsibility and dedication you have taken on."

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"From the Eternal King to the legend of Merlin, from the Normandy Landing to the final advent of justice, my people have proved time and again that this land is the birthplace of heroes and the breeding ground for heroes. New hope. "

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"If you heard this speech, I want to say that you are not alone. Let me assure you of my thoughts and prayers. I will firmly believe that our future is bright. "

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"The Bible tells how a star appeared in the sky, and its light guided shepherds and wise men to the place where Jesus was born. The light of Christmas symbolizes selfless spirit and love. Of course, the most important thing is hope. Hope guides the direction we are going. It is in this spirit that I wish you a merry Christmas. "

The Queen's speech was plain and complicated. It is really difficult to understand the meaning behind this speech without careful thinking.

But there are many smart people at the scene.

There are some who are very keen to find that this year's manuscript is very different from previous years.

The first is to mention the eternal king, Merlin and the like.

This is very rare. As we all know, King Arthur, as a Celtic legend, cannot be said to have no relationship with the Ansas, but it can also be said to have a lot of blood debts.

After listening to this manuscript, Ireland can point at Britain's nose and scold you for being shameless.

Generally speaking, the British royal family or senior government officials will not publicly claim that they are descendants of the Eternal King, because it would be embarrassing. But almost all royal family members have the name of the Knight of the Disc in their names.

The Queen forced a wave of King Odd because Mr. Harker and his friends knew that Merlin was the belief of the British magic world.

Just like they believe in Jesus.

There are also many wizards in the magic world who believe in Merlin. The most famous one is Rowena Ravenclaw, the founder of Ravenclaw, who is a believer of Merlin.

It can be seen that this wave of touching King Arthur is purely to find legitimacy for the royal leader wizard.

It is political propaganda.

Secondly, the Queen put King Arthur together with the Normandy Landing, which is to strengthen a kind of orthodoxy and justice.

Moreover, Christmas, Christmas!

She put Jesus last before mentioning him, which is simply incredible in a Christian country.

Don't underestimate the arrangement and combination of these words, which are all carefully arranged.

Every word was carefully written by a civil servant who graduated from Harvard's Faculty of Arts.

Compared with those notices of the Ministry of Magic, it is many times more advanced.

After the Queen's Christmas speech, it was the awarding ceremony.

The live camera turned and immediately moved to the huge reception room.

In the magnificent hall, members of the House of Lords and the Prime Minister sat in rows of chairs in the room.

The luxurious crimson carpet was embroidered with the royal emblem.

There were four chairs in the guest of honor seat.

Two thrones made of gold.

The other two were ordinary oak chairs, placed on a platform one level lower than the throne.

"How could they do this! How could they!"

Rufus Scrimgeour walked in from the side door of the hall in anger.

Professor Dumbledore sat in the first row of the crowning seats and looked at Rufus Scrimgeour calmly.

"That's not what I said before!" He came to the professor and shouted loudly.

The surrounding Muggle Lords immediately cast a look of disdain at him.

This group of wizards really don't know any etiquette.

"What are you looking at!" Rufus Scrimgeour turned his head and glared at the senator. As an Auror, he didn't know what it meant to compromise.

"Be quiet, Rufus. This is not my arrangement." Dumbledore frowned slightly. Although the live broadcast screen would not hit them, the people present were all British Muggle dignitaries, and it was an important occasion to show the style of wizards.

"Quiet?" Rufus Scrimgeour's eyes were full of fire, "How can I be quiet!

Why did the Muggle Queen arrange this? Where did she send the wizards? What about you! Dumbledore, where did you send the wizards!"

"I just watched calmly, Rufus. This is Miss Granger's own wish."

"She is a wizard first!" Rufus Scrimgeour shouted, and the whole hall was shocked, and everyone's eyes looked over here.

"Miss Granger considers herself a British first. A British wizard second."

"No, I will never agree! You know Dumbledore very well. She is not representing herself now. This symbolizes the face of wizards, the face of the Ministry of Magic, and the face of the Federation! Are you just going to watch her throw it away without caring?"

"I care a lot!" Dumbledore's expression gradually became serious, and his blue eyes stared at Rufus Scrimgeour, "But I can't do anything about it! In a war, they coped much better than us! You know Rufus, the initiative is not in our hands now, unless you are willing to be their enemy."

"You are forcing me, Dumbledore. The Ministry of Magic will not succumb to Muggles. We agreed that plain cooperation is cooperation!"

"I don't think what happens next will affect our cooperation!"

"Ha——" Rufus Scrimgeour laughed angrily, and the flesh on his face was trembling, "No impact?"

"The wizards have knelt down to his fucking Muggles, and this is still called no impact?"