Harry Potter: Glory Bows to Me

Draco raised his eyebrows sarcastically.

"Who do you think you are? Hoffman? Haha... How dare you say such big words when you have a surname you have never heard of?"

As he spoke, he winked at Crabbe and Goyle on the opposite side, and the two of them immediately burst into laughter in understanding.

Amanta frowned.

Did Draco eat some pop candy today? Even if the new transfer student's origins are unknown, he shouldn't be so hostile, right?

Besides, what Julius said... coincided with her usual thoughts.

Amanta re-examined the transfer student, and deep down she admired his courage.

After Crabbe and Goyle's wanton laughter ended, Amanta said indifferently, "Anyway, Slytherin believes that strength is the truth. Julius...can I call you that?"

Before Julius could speak, she raised her chin and said to him, "I hope your achievements are worthy of what you said."

Julius's anger subsided a little.

He nodded at Amanta and said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "Well, I will."

For some reason, after she spoke, Draco did not continue to attack Julius, and there was a brief peace and silence at the end of the Slytherin table.

Perhaps it was Dumbledore's loud voice that drowned out everything else at this moment, and the dear headmaster had already begun to announce other important matters of note for this semester.

Amanta didn't see that during her brief conversation with Julius, Draco was stunned and a look of hurt flashed across his face.

Then he quickly lowered his head, his unpolished golden bangs covered his eyebrows and eyes, making it impossible for anyone to see his expression. Soon, two seconds later, he looked at Dumbledore who was speaking on the podium, just like other students, as if nothing had happened.

Dumbledore's speech quickly attracted everyone's attention.

"Hogwarts is currently welcoming several guards from Azkaban - yes, Dementors. They were sent here by the Ministry of Magic to perform official duties. I'm sure you all know this. Yes, when you boarded the train to Hogwarts today, they searched the Hogwarts Express."

When Dumbledore said this, the atmosphere in the hall was no longer as lively and joyful as before.

After hearing the first piece of news, everyone's face looked unhappy.

Everything that happened on the train - the eerie coldness that had just been dispelled by the warm firelight in the auditorium, swept over again like a torrent.

Amanta heard Theodore, who had been silent before, touch Blaise's shoulder and said in a cold voice: "Humph... I've heard about it from my father a long time ago, but I didn't expect that the Ministry of Magic actually let a few Dementors in as guards. Do they think this place is Azkaban?"

Bryce groaned a few times, obviously still devastated by the news.

"Dementors are stationed at every entrance to the school," Dumbledore continued. "I must make it clear that no tricks can fool Dementors, and don't even think about begging for mercy or making excuses - no one is allowed to leave the school without permission, and don't give them any reason to hurt you."

Dumbledore paused and looked around the hall with a very serious expression. When no one moved or made a sound, he continued to announce: "Well, let's change to a more pleasant topic."