In the second week of June, the final exam results came out.
As expected, Ted was excellent in all subjects and ranked first in his grade. Hermione was second in grade.
Harry's grades were also good, Jerry and Ron's were beyond expectations, and even Neville's overall grades were above average, and he was one of only five outstanding students in Herbology.
Ron: "Did you see it? I also got good! Hahaha~"
Hermione: "So, study hard next school year and you will get excellent grades."
Ron: "Jerry, Jerry, did you see that? You can get a good grade by copying homework, so why do you work hard?!"
Jerry: "That makes sense, Ron!"
Hermione: "...(rolls eyes~)"
After Neville also got his scores, Dumbledore called him to the principal's office and began to explain "everything".
Dumbledore praised Neville's bravery, and also explained why Neville's hand turned Quirrell into ashes - an ancient magic cast by his mother who sacrificed her life to protect Neville until adulthood - commonly known as "underage Neville" Protection Act".
The reason why it took two or three days for Dumbledore to find Neville was because he had been thinking about Neville's current situation and Ted...
Although before enrolling, Dumbledore seemed to be indifferent to Neville, but this was not the case.
Dumbledore was the one who personally experienced the "prophecy", and he had been silently paying attention to the condition of the Boy-Who-Lived.
Originally, he felt that he might have to spend some time to guide Neville to be brave and face his destiny.
But unexpectedly, Neville has now shown many valuable qualities, including bravery.
And the main reason was because of his friends, to be precise, mostly because of Ted.
Ted's influence on Neville was too great, and this became a problem that Dumbledore had to consider.
If it were an ordinary young wizard, such as Ron, Harry, Hermione, or Jerry, Dumbledore would be happy to see Neville's friendship.
But Ted was different.
Dumbledore sensed the difference in Ted when he came into close contact with him for the first time outside the Room of Requirement during Christmas.
He is so mature that he hardly looks like a child of his age.
The subsequent attention proved the child's talent.
When he discovered that Ted had even begun to create his own curse, Dumbledore couldn't help but think of a person, the one on the back of Quirrell's head.
It was Dumbledore who brought little Tom to school in the first place.
Tom's original performance was that he was mature beyond his peers and evil - bullying other orphans, robbing other people's belongings, and killing other people's pets.
He did all the evil a child could do.
And Dumbledore used violence to fight violence - he directly set fire to Tom's large wardrobe where other orphans' belongings were hidden, and suppressed him.
Although Tom said he was "convinced" at the time, what happened decades later made Dumbledore still worried - if he could have been given patience and correct guidance, would Voldemort not have appeared?
And now, another genius wizard who was born as an orphan has appeared. How can I guide him? And how to deal with the relationship between him and Neville?
Dumbledore himself didn't think it through.
Dumbledore also told Neville about the Philosopher's Stone and Voldemort.
"Nicholas Flamel, the owner of the Magic Stone, has decided to destroy this stone."
Neville looked at Ted and recounted what Dumbledore said: "But if you and your friends are interested in it, I can introduce you to Nicolas Flamel."
It seems that, at least for now, Dumbledore is still willing to treat Ted more gently.
Or is it a kind of temptation?
Neville continued: "As for the mysterious man, Dumbledore said that even without the Sorcerer's Stone, he would find other ways to resurrect. Our battle is not over yet."
Ron's face collapsed when he heard this, and he couldn't help but touch his ankle, as if the sprain he had suffered two days ago was still aching.
He said with a grimace: "No, he's still here?!"
…
In the last few days, there have been no classes and the students have gone crazy.
The weekend is the last day of school for the first graders, and they will leave school tomorrow for vacation on Monday.
There are no holiday homework at Hogwarts.
On the night before leaving school, a farewell party is held in the school auditorium, also called the "end-of-semester dinner."
Have one last good meal, and then go back to each house to find each mother.
At the same time, this day is also the day when the Academy Cup is awarded.
The dinner started at five o'clock. The auditorium was filled with students, the lights were brightly lit and the crowds were buzzing. Everyone was extremely excited and happy to hang out with their friends.
Dumbledore stood up from his seat and tapped the goblet with his fork: "Classmates, today is the last day of this school year. I wish you all a happy holiday. However, before we enjoy the delicious food, we have to Present the Academy Cup first!”
At this time, in the four large hourglasses at the door, Ravenclaw had the most sand, with 486 points!
Although Ted's own points were all deducted by Snape.
But isn’t there Hermione~
Hermione is not in the Lion's Court now, so there are bonus points for her, but no deductions. So help Ravenclaw take first place.
The second is Slytherin. They have Snape as an extra point machine and scored 472 points, not far behind Ravenclaw.
The third place is Hufflepuff, with 368 points, which is far behind.
The last one is Gryffindor. It is common for them to deduct points. They usually only reflect for a while on the last day of the Academy Cup, with 312 points.
Everyone was excited except Slytherin.
Because of Snape, Slytherin has won the House Cup for six consecutive years!
Someone finally pulled them down today, so even Gryffindor and Hufflepuff were very happy.
Dumbledore looked at the score and said: "The result is obvious, isn't it? But I think the scores in the last few days should also be included..."
When Ted heard this, he immediately cursed in his heart: Lao Deng, you are shameless!
Sure enough, Dumbledore said: "Just a few days ago, something very unusual happened. In the process, someone showed amazing wisdom, courage and noble character..."
"Mr. Ted Epiphany, defeated an unimaginably strong enemy and broke through many levels. Ravenclaw added 50 points!"
Hua hua hua~ The applause was like thunder for a moment!
Their experience that night has been spread through Ron's oral account, and five or six different versions have been derived in just a few days.
The excitement is comparable to the four great classics!
Now that the story has been officially certified, the enthusiasm of the little wizards suddenly exploded.
"Hermione Granger used wisdom and knowledge to complete the incomplete magic ritual. Ravenclaw adds 50 points!"
There was another burst of extremely warm applause!
Everyone looked at them.
Ted: Yeah? ? ? Extra points for us?
"Neville Longbottom faced a terrible enemy with unimaginable courage and showed amazing perseverance. 50 points for Gryffindor!"
The applause became more intense, and some Gryffindor students even blew whistles~
"Harry Potter, showed amazing courage and responsibility, 50 points to Gryffindor!"
Carnival~
(End of chapter)
