chsdbacks Chapter 228 The Academy Cup as a Matter of Course
Chapter 228 The Academy Cup as a Matter of Course
Chapter 228 The Academy Cup as a Matter of Course
All government actions are inherently reactive, not to mention that there is no unified leadership between the various national ministries of magic.
Therefore, even as news of Muggle persecution of magic wizards intensified among the public, the various ministries of magic still did not issue any statements or related policies.
A growing sense of animosity towards Muggles has gradually emerged within the wizarding world. This animosity is still in its early stages and has not yet extended to wizards from Muggle families.
However, wizarding families who consider themselves pure-blooded and noble had a different reaction to this atmosphere.
Hogwarts' holiday arrived as scheduled, but a major event occurred the day before the holiday.
Malfoy, accompanied by two henchmen, clashed with the older Slytherin students.
In the common room, Slytherin's Marcus Flint, Derian Pursey, Graham Monta, and others hurled insults at the plight of Martin and the other maggots: "If you ask me, these creatures, who are not even as good as lowly Mudbloods, should all die as soon as possible! That size-challenged Lane pretending to rescue them! It's just so—irrational—!"
They even said it to Malfoy's face. Ever since Malfoy publicly humiliated them at the beginning of the term by rejecting what they thought was goodwill, they had considered Malfoy to be impure and Lucius to be so unfortunate as to have given birth to such a disgrace to the family.
For this reason, the pure-blooded clique led by them is boycotting Malfoy.
The reason we don't boycott Vio is simply because we can't beat him and would easily end up in the school clinic.
Moreover, in the past, whatever achievements Lane made, they would relentlessly belittle them. Lane would attribute them to Dumbledore or other professors. To attribute their own discoveries, inventions, and achievements to Lane was simply a way to gain fame and recognition.
But now that they've seen the footage, they no longer have the courage to question Ryan. Even the most daring and radical critics of Ryan have shut their mouths, only daring to criticize any behavior that disrespects pure-blood nobles. They don't even dare to name names. Even if they have to bring Ryan into the conversation, they will express their turbulent emotions in a roundabout way.
But Malfoy didn't care whether his tone had improved or not.
He immediately led Gore and Crabbe to stop them by force.
In the Adventurers' Club, learning and exchanging ideas with the best students in all of Hogwarts, Malfoy is now far superior to a few big guys who only know how to play Quidditch.
He knocked down one person in a few moves with a Stunning Charm, and when faced with a disorganized counterattack, he calmly used the Ironclad Charm to easily dodge it.
"I'm going to faint!" he shouted, his wand blazing with light as he swept across the minor curses cast by the older students.
Seeing that Malfoy's strength exceeded their expectations, the pureblood clique wanted to swarm him: "With Malfoy who's friends with Muggle Mudbloods, there's no need to talk about chivalry. Let's all charge in!"
"Malfoy's backer is gone! Now's the perfect time to deal with him!"
Because Vio is still in the Tower of Fantasy in Diagon Alley, the wizarding clique believes that even if Malfoy is stronger than his peers, he would definitely not be able to beat so many older students.
Upon seeing this, Malfoy quickly led his two henchmen out of the common room to seek justice from Professor Snape.
When Snape arrived with a cold expression, both sides became like little quails.
Not only did the other side not dare to speak like that, but Malfoy also dared not say too much, because he had heard a rumor at the Adventurers' Club.
The rumor was that Professor Snape absolutely hated anyone saying the word "Mudblood" in his presence.
Just now, Marcus Flint used the term "Mudblood" when explaining the situation, and even specifically named "Hermione, the Mudblood."
Malfoy discreetly observed Snape's expression and, sure enough, noticed that the professor's face was growing increasingly grim.
Sure enough, the professor hated the word—he confirmed the rumor.
"You've booked your own detention for the next school year. That's remarkable. I've never seen students like you before." Snape's voice was icy, chilling enough to seep into one's bones. "I'll write to your parents during the holidays."
He then deducted many points from Slytherin.
You should know that the next day is the end-of-semester ceremony, the time for the colleges to conduct evaluations and award the college cups!
The fact that Professor Snape would deduct points from his own school at this point is enough to prove just how furious he was.
the next day.
The young eagles remained completely unfazed; they had never intended to win the Academy Cup in the first place.
In their view, the Academy Cup was a burden that prevented them from spending Academy Points. As long as they got rid of this burden and abandoned the rules that bound them, they could go to the restricted area to read books anytime, anywhere.
The little badgers remained calm. Although the Academy Cup was a good thing, as long as they were far enough away from it, they wouldn't be greedy or tempted.
The little lions were quite anxious; they desperately wanted to win the Academy Cup, just as they desperately wanted to win the Quidditch Cup.
However, due to the point deduction incident last semester, the little lions went through a dark period. Now their scores are neck and neck with Slytherin's, and it is still uncertain who will win.
The snakes panicked even more. Originally, Malfoy and the lion cubs had traded one for many, causing the lion cubs' scores to plummet and giving Slytherin an extreme advantage.
But last night Professor Snape flew into a rage, betraying his own family and deducting a lot of points from his own house, casting a shadow over all the little snakes—their house might not have enough points left.
After a tense and exciting scoring process, Dumbledore loudly announced, "The top-ranked student in the House of Scholars is Gryffindor!"
Hermione screamed excitedly, and the long table in Gryffindor erupted in applause. Many wizards like Hermione cheered with joy.
The Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs applauded, while the Slytherins, reluctantly, could only direct their anger at Marcus and the others who had caused the fight the previous night.
Pablo asked Ryan, who was sitting next to him, "I thought the principal would give us extra points for all the big things you've done this year."
Ryan replied, "The principal mentioned it to me, but I refused."
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Why?
"What I did, whether it was making Squibs cast spells or creating communicators, is not something that should be graded in a school," he said. "It's like a regular school claiming that students who win international awards, like the Nobel Prize, will get extra credit in their college entrance exams—do you think that's appropriate?"
Under Lane's influence, Pablo himself was very familiar with the Muggle world and naturally knew that what Lane said was a huge joke. How could any school think that students should only be awarded college credits after winning the Nobel Prize?