I, Hogwarts Second Week

3pm

The young wizards who arrived at Thornfield Castle were sitting in the chapel, whispering and waiting.

There were only three long tables in the chapel.

The original Christ sculpture had been moved away from the guest of honor seat, and the tables and chairs of the faculty and staff were placed in its place.

Behind him were the flags of the four colleges and the school flag of Hogwarts.

Although the professors felt that the new school was not in the branch house, the four founders should not be forgotten. After brainstorming, in addition to building the sculptures of the four founders in the courtyard. The professors also unanimously decided to name several manors of the new school after the four founders.

Thornfield Castle was renamed the main building, and the others became Gryffindor Manor, Hufflepuff Manor, etc.

For the young wizards who came to the new castle for the first time, everything here made them feel novel.

There were all kinds of novel magic props everywhere in the castle, which were war magic items developed by the twins, ancient magic puppets, etc.

There were also some Muggle items - such as electric lights, televisions, projectors, etc.

Anyway, in this castle, you can see some of the most advanced items in science and magic.

"Hey, Owen." Justin sat next to Owen.

After the cancellation of the sorting, they sat wherever they wanted. Although they did the same in most of the Hogwarts world.

But on some important occasions, such as Christmas parties, Halloween parties, opening ceremonies, etc., the little wizards of the four major colleges still had to sit separately.

"Without making a sound, you created a new Hogwarts by yourself, which is amazing!" He has been running around outside these days, responsible for admitting new students, and has not had much chance to come here.

It is inevitable that he is a little excited when he sees them for the first time.

"It's not my credit." Owen said calmly, "I'm not in the UK during this period."

On his other side, Miss Granger was looking outside the chapel with concern.

There are still a few old students who haven't come yet.

She is worried that something will happen to them halfway.

"I know you and Hermione planned this together." Susan added, "To be honest, I was shocked - I heard that you were going to build a new Hogwarts."

"Building a castle is not a difficult thing, what's important is people." Owen said.

"Yes. People -" As soon as they talked about this, the mood of the young wizards suddenly dimmed.

Unlike the new students who were at a loss, the old students knew very well what would happen today.

Today, a memorial service for Albus Dumbledore, the greatest headmaster in the history of Hogwarts, will be held.

"Okay, everyone follow me."

As he said, Professor Sprout's tired voice suddenly came from the door of the chapel.

There were also several young wizards with bad faces around her.

It was obvious that they were dizzy due to too many Apparitions.

A group of people stood up one after another.

They walked out of the chapel one after another.

Even though the British magic world is in a period of war at the moment, there is a high probability of death if you set foot on this land, but there are still many wizards around the world who spontaneously come here to attend this memorial service.

There are also many foreign wizards among them.

Not only European wizards, but also wizards from America, the Middle East, Africa and East Asia.

Among these people are wizards of high status, such as many officials of the Federation, and friends of Dumbledore during his lifetime, such as Professor Shatti, the teacher of Chang'an Imperial College. There are also commissioners sent by the Ministry of Magic of various countries - in short, wizards from various countries in robes can be seen everywhere in the open space outside the castle.

They are of different shapes, but all look solemn.

Owen and Hermione also saw a tall, majestic, black-haired and yellow-skinned woman getting out of the carriage, and she threw herself into the arms of Hagrid who was waiting there.

Fleur also came with Madam Maxime.

After marriage, she did not enjoy a happy day, and returned to the Federation Special Operations Team almost on the same day. Following Sirius's orders, she began to fight Voldemort.

In addition, there are some vampires in black robes, and some very short creatures.

These people are not within Owen's expectations.

You know, in order not to expose the location of the new Hogwarts.

All the visitors arrived through the warp warp after using the door keys scattered in various safe houses in the UK.

Such a tortuous journey made them have no idea where they are now, except that they are still in the UK.

In addition, the anti-Apparition spell was imposed here. Once they leave, they will never be able to come back.

This also led to the fact that the wizards who could come here must be enemies of Voldemort, otherwise how could those wavering people have the patience to go all the way.

As for creatures like vampires.

Didn’t most of them join Voldemort’s camp?

How did they come here?

Although Owen couldn’t figure it out, it was probably related to Theseus Scamander.

In addition to the above visitors.

The little wizards also saw many big figures.

Including: a delegation from the Ministry of Magic of the Far East, senior officials of the Wizengamot and various international magic associations, and Professor Eulalie Hicks, the principal of Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Obviously, this is the most typical "funeral diplomacy".

Theseus Scamander's purpose is self-evident. He wants to unite the whole world.

And the British government is also involved in this.

I believe that the Prime Minister is more willing to meet these wizards than he is.

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This is the most beautiful and pleasant day in autumn. The sky is blue and the sun is bright and warm. It falls on the earth without hesitation, adding a bit of warmth to this golden season. The breeze blew gently, bringing with it a hint of coolness.

Dumbledore's cemetery is quietly located by a river on the east side of the castle. It is located in a lush forest and is in harmony with the surrounding mountains and rivers. Here, far away from the hustle and bustle of the world, there is only the sound of the gurgling river and the occasional chirping of birds.

The entrance to the cemetery is hidden by rows of neat trees, silently guarding this great figure like a guardian. Stepping into it, you will see an open grassland with a tall stone monument standing in the center. The stone tablet is hard and smooth, with Dumbledore's achievements and life stories engraved on it. Every word is solemn and powerful, telling a heroic story.

Several bouquets of flowers were placed around the stone monument.

The sunlight shines on the stone tablet through the gaps in the leaves, forming mottled light and shadow, adding a bit of mystery and solemnity to this solemn and sacred place.

Under the leadership of Professor Sprout, the little wizard walked through the quiet path and came to the white cemetery.

In a newly dug open space beside the river, there are

There are thousands of chairs in rows.

Half of the seats were already filled with people, and they were a mixed bag of people: some with blond hair and blue eyes, some with oriental faces; some in ragged clothes, some neat and respectable; some old and some young.

Owen didn't recognize most of them, but some strangers felt familiar to him. He had seen their portraits and names in various magic books.

These people are all accomplished in various magical fields, and they are all familiar with Dumbledore.

On the outermost side of the chair, all the other members of the Order of the Phoenix were sitting there, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, Bill and Fleur, Fred and George in black dragon leather jackets, Kingsley Shacklebolt, and Mad-Eye Hammu. Dee.

Tonks and Remus Lupin sat together holding hands.

By the way, there are also Hagrid and Madame Maxime. The two of them are particularly eye-catching, occupying the positions of about five to six people.

Hagrid was in a very depressed mood, and Mrs. Maxim was whispering something to him.

Zhang Xiaolin and her professor, Xia Ti. Professor Lally Hicks was also sitting in the crowd.

There are also a group of people from the British government.

Owen saw the Prime Minister and the Queen also attending the funeral.

Well - according to Muggle logic, Dumbledore, as the president of the International Confederation of Wizards, has the same status as a head of state. His memorial service is indeed qualified to invite heads of state to participate.

In addition to these people, he also saw Dumbledore's younger brother: Aberforth Dumbledore. The expression on his face was unremarkable, and he sat there very low-key. It was probably that no one could recognize him except an 'old guy' like Theseus Scamander.

Speaking of which, Dumbledore had a terrible relationship with his brother.

There has been no improvement after so many years.

I really can’t imagine what kind of emotion Aberforth would be feeling at this moment.

Is it sadness or relief?

On the left are all the vampires, and those little creatures.

They are almost invisible in direct sunlight and can only be identified when walking around, shining with an illusive light in the bright air.

By the river, the centaur Firenze stood there like a sentinel.

His gaze was far-reaching, and Sirius was talking beside him.

Owen guessed that it was probably an invitation to form an alliance with the centaurs.

On this point, he felt that the centaurs would agree. Perhaps because of him, centaurs today are more friendly to the Hogwarts wizards than in the original books.

Finally, the little wizards all came to the stone tablet.

At the front of everyone stood Professor Sprout and Theseus Scamander.

At this time, several sirens emerged from the river.

The sound is ethereal, like fairy music floating from another world.

They should have been brought by Hagrid.

After all, Death Eaters have always been cruel to non-human wizards, and leaving the Kraken in the Black Lake might lead to death.

In the clear river water illuminated by the sun, a chorus of sirens sang in a strange, ancient language that humans could not understand. Their white faces were rippling, and their red hair was like a waterfall. Flying in the air.

Their songs tell the end of an era, like the last song left by the Roman Empire in the world.

Accompanied by sad music, Hagrid also stood up.

With Mrs. Maxim's comfort, Hagrid nodded, raised his hand to wipe his eyes that were red and swollen from crying, and picked up the portrait of Dumbledore wrapped in purple velvet studded with gold stars on his knees, along the Slowly walking forward along the aisle between the seats.

Because Dumbledore has been buried, a photo of him is required at the memorial service.

In the photo, Dumbledore is as kind, kind and wise as ever, with a smile on his face, just like the way Alvin first saw him at Hogwarts when he enrolled.

Emotions of sadness roiled around him.

People started crying, tears falling, Hermione, Ginny and Hannah all wiping away tears.

Owen didn't feel sad. He knew very well in his heart that this was the old principal's choice. He was willing to continue walking and witness the brilliance of the other side of the stars.

Hagrid cast a spell to make the portrait float carefully in the air.

Then he turned around and couldn't hold back his sadness, blowing his nose hard, making a trumpet-like sound.

Next, a small man with thick hair and a simple black robe stood up from his seat, stood in front of Dumbledore's portrait, and began to speak. He did not use magic to increase his volume, and occasionally only a few words floated over hundreds of heads to the back, "noble spirit", "academic maturity", "great heart", etc.

This is Dumbledore's image in front of other wizards. He is the greatest wizard in the world, the strongest white wizard, and has outstanding academic achievements. In the past, countless dark moments in the wizarding world were due to his existence, supporting good wizards to fight against evil.

Dumbledore has become a symbol, a synonym for a great wizard.

But in the students' hearts, Dumbledore has always been their approachable headmaster, their role model of pride and learning, and the white-bearded professor who invented "idiot!" "crybaby!" "dregs" and "twist"...

Hogwarts will never return to the distant days when the headmaster would joke with the little wizards and make up lies and crises to inspire the growth of the little wizards.

The sirens in the river, the guests coming and going.

British government officials.

They all listened carefully.

They knew very little about Dumbledore, and this would be a great opportunity to fully understand this legendary wizard.

The little man spoke very slowly, and time seemed to stop at this moment, and everyone was waiting silently.

Suddenly, a shrill scream came from the crowd, and the sound came from a group of government officials standing in the open space. Their eyes were all cast to the distant horizon, where the originally quiet sky suddenly became extremely dazzling.

I saw a huge flame gradually rising from the horizon, as if a huge fireball was approaching rapidly. The color of the flame was so bright that everything around it was eclipsed.

And around the flame, there was a layer of white smoke, which was like a thread, rising with the rolling of the flame.

As the flame approached, people gradually saw its true appearance - it was the Phoenix Fox.

The phoenix was shining, waving the sparks on its feathers.

It fell on the stone tablet with a series of wailing, lowered its head, closed its eyes, as if crying silently.

The flames in the sky disappeared, like the afterglow of the setting sun.

Such a magical scene made everyone understand in their hearts.

An old era ended.

A new era is quietly opening a chapter.