I don't know how long it took, but Dumbledore, who was looking up at the stars, finally came to his senses, sighed softly and spoke to break the dull atmosphere in the auditorium.

"This year has been difficult. We were attacked by an ancient basilisk. The basilisk hung over us like a dark cloud called fear, causing the entire Hogwarts Castle to fall into panic.

We spent long days crowded in this auditorium, eating unpalatable food, and the days seemed like years.”

As Dumbledore recounted the basilisk incident in the first half of this year in a deep voice, everyone in the auditorium looked sad.

But before everyone could grieve for too long, Dumbledore suddenly changed his tone and said in a high tone: "But! We are not defeated. We are united and united, determined to defeat the powerful enemy and tide over the difficulties.

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Countless warriors stood up. For everyone's safety and the future of Hogwarts, they risked being attacked by basilisks at any time and patrolled the school. During this period, three brave martyrs even paid their lives for this.

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Their sacrifice was worth it. We finally defeated the powerful enemy! The dawn of victory finally ushered in! Although the thousand-year-old basilisk is strong, our strength together is stronger than it! In the face of this power, the basilisk is simply invincible.

Vulnerable!"

Dumbledore's sonorous and powerful speech completely ignited the little wizards in the audience. Fortunately for the Slytherin students, the members of Gryffindor House were already excited to the point of trembling. Mike swore that even if

Even if Dumbledore wanted them to find Voldemort and die, they would rush to him.

Not only them, but also many students in the Ravenclaw Academy, who had always been calm and rational, believed Dumbledore's nonsense. At this moment, their eyes were red and their fists were clenched.

That's right, Mike's evaluation of Dumbledore's speech is bullshit.

He had participated in and witnessed the whole snake-hunting activity, so he had a perfect understanding of what was going on at the scene.

Dumbledore easily killed the powerful basilisk in an instant. Why did he go there if he was so powerful?

Don't say that Dumbledore can't find the location of the basilisk. Mike might have believed this when he first entered Hogwarts, but after he understood that a great wizard of Dumbledore's level could possess

After that, I didn’t believe it at all after seeing such terrifying mental power.

Just as Mike was complaining crazily in his heart, Dumbledore on the stage began to speak again.

"Although the basilisk has been eliminated, the danger has not disappeared. The so-called heir who released the basilisk was not caught, but lurked among the students. Fortunately, Hogwarts can always be there in times of crisis.

A hero is born to turn the tide!" Dumbledore paused as he said this, then pointed his finger in the direction of Mike and said, "Mr. Mike Townley, this young man who combines all the outstanding qualities of the four major colleges stood up.

, defeated the heir hiding among us! For this reason, after discussing with the professors, I decided to award him the Hogwarts Special Contribution Award!"

As soon as this statement came out, all the little wizards on the stage opened their mouths in surprise.

No wonder they were so surprised, because Voldemort's Horcrux couldn't be leaked out, otherwise it would cause panic. At the same time, Percy might also be ostracized because of this incident, so Mike defeated Percy who was controlled by the Horcrux to win the Special Contribution Award.

The matter was only circulated in a very small circle.

Just when everyone was shocked and speechless, Dumbledore took the lead in applauding, and everyone finally came to their senses and started applauding one after another, even the professors on the teacher's bench were no exception.

At this time, Mike was overwhelmed by the applause and was a little overwhelmed. He didn't even see Dumbledore's gesture inviting him to come on stage.

Fortunately, Penello and others were sitting next to him. Penello stretched out two fingers like sword fingers and stabbed Mike just above the waist.

Anyone who has had a similar experience must know that no matter how big or small the force is, once this spot is poked, an indescribable sour taste will go straight to your Tianling Gai.

Of course, Mike was no exception. After being poked like this, he immediately jerked. But thanks to this poke, Mike also noticed Dumbledore's gesture on the stage, and stood up with a quick glance. Everyone was envious.

He walked to Dumbledore with hateful eyes.

"Congratulations Mike."

Dumbledore smiled and handed a golden medal to Mike. In addition to Mike's name, this golden medal also had the reason why Mike won the award written in very small text below.

"You are so complimentary. I can only achieve the results I have today because of your education!"

Mike and Dumbledore exchanged commercial blows on the podium, and finally the two of them took a photo together holding the Special Contribution Award medal, and then Mike took the medal and returned to the long table in Ravenclaw.

As soon as Mike sat down, the students sitting nearby swarmed around him. They all wanted to touch the legendary special contribution award medal.

Mike can also understand their behavior. There are many people who have won the Hogwarts Special Contribution Award in history, and their medals are collected in the trophy room of Hogwarts. The students of Hogwarts

Although they can visit it often, they cannot reach out and touch it. So they especially cherish this opportunity.

In fact, the medal in Mike's hand will be handed over to Dumbledore later and placed in the prize display room. Now it is just for Mike to hold it in his hand and feel it.

So this medal, which represents glory, was quickly circulated on the long table in Ravenclaw. It didn't work quickly. As long as the person who got the medal delayed a little longer, he would be rushed by the next person.

The little wizards from other colleges could only crane their necks and look at the Ravenclaw table with envy. They also wanted to touch the medal with their own hands, but the distance between them and the long table where Mike was sitting was really too far.

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"Okay, after listening to this nagging old man like me for so long, I believe everyone is a little impatient." Dumbledore clapped his hands and redirected everyone's attention from the medal to him, "Then let's continue.

Come down and let me announce that the dinner party has officially begun!"

Following Dumbledore's order, countless delicacies suddenly appeared out of thin air on the plates arranged neatly on the long table, and the entire auditorium was suddenly filled with the aroma of food.

The students who originally stretched their necks to look at Mike were also attracted by the aroma and began to fight with the food. Only a few Ravenclaw students remained unmoved and continued to circulate.

Mike's medal.

Mike didn't care who his medal was in. Anyway, this medal would be handed over to Dumbledore later. He didn't believe that anyone would be stupid enough to steal this medal, so he concentrated on eating the delicious food in front of him.

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The food at the Hogwarts banquet was as unpretentious as ever, with roasted chickens stacked like a mountain, steaks topped with bright sauces, and countless delicacies that Mike couldn't name, all in unlimited supply.

The plate disappears as soon as it appears, and a plate filled with the same food appears immediately after.

An hour later, after destroying the last piece of pudding, Mike took a deep breath and leaned back on the chair with a tactical move.

The dinner was over, and at the same time, Mike also officially ended his second year at Hogwarts.

After Dumbledore gave the order, the students in the auditorium returned to their dormitories under the leadership of their respective college prefects. Only Mike followed Professor Flitwick to the small rest in the backstage of the auditorium.

As soon as he entered the lounge, Mike found that the middle-aged woman with 6 cm long nails was also there, looking at Mike with a smile.

There was an open notebook on the desk next to her, and a quill was floating motionless above the notebook.

"Mike, this is Ms. Rita Skeeter. She is a reporter from the Daily Prophet. She is here to interview you this time." Professor Flitwick introduced Mike.

As soon as Professor Flitwick said her name, Mike remembered the identity of Rita Skeeter.

She is the Animagus reporter who can turn into a beetle in the original work. Of course, she did not go to the Ministry of Magic to register.

It is precisely by taking advantage of her small size and ability to fly in her Animagus form that Rita Skeeter can transform into the most powerful gossip reporter and explore the privacy and dirty information of famous people.

Moreover, this reporter is also good at distorting facts. In order to gain readers' attention, she will often write some untrue things. For example, in the original book, Harry and others were blackmailed by her.

"Mike, don't be nervous, just act as usual."

As if he noticed something was wrong with Mike's condition, Professor Flitwick patted Mike's back and comforted him.

The scene at this time is funny. Due to Mike's crazy growth this year, his height is now close to 1.75 meters. The short Professor Flitwick can only stand on tiptoe with all his strength to barely take a picture of Mike.

His back, otherwise he would have no choice but to pat Mike's butt.

After being slapped by Professor Flitwick, Mike also came back to his senses.

He narrowed his eyes and braced himself, looking warily at Rita Skeeter in front of him, and after a long time he smiled and said hello.

What surprised Mike was that the well-known reporter actually stood up from his seat in a flash, took three steps and two steps in an instant and came to Mike, held Mike's hand and said:

"You are Mr. MacTownley! The hero who saved Hogwarts and the strongest duelist who won the Hogwarts Duel Competition. I have long admired your name!"

Rita Skeeter's long nails made Mike feel very disgusted, so he broke away from her hand without leaving a trace.

Although Mike was a little confused about Rita Skeeter's attentive appearance, his vigilance did not lower at all. You must know that the old woman in front of him is famous for writing black manuscripts, and Mike did not want to see a professional person.

The article criticizing him was published in the most famous newspaper in the British witchcraft world - the Daily Prophet.

"You are so grateful. This is just a trivial achievement of mine."

Rita Skeeter wanted to say something else, but Professor Flitwick glanced at the magic clock hanging on the wall and saw that it was getting late, so he said: "Let's start quickly, Mike today

He is already very tired and needs to rest early."

Hearing this, the smile on Rita Skeeter's face suddenly froze, but she immediately returned to normal. She sat back down in her seat with a smile and began to interview Mike.

Although it was only for a moment, Mike relied on his strong mental power to notice the subtle changes in expression on her face, and he suddenly had a guess in his mind.

Could it be that this Rita Skeeter had been warned by Professor Flitwick a long time ago and came here just to write a report praising herself?

Although there were already speculations, Mike still performed impeccably during the subsequent interview, leaving no room for words for Rita Skeeter. And Rita Skeeter's interview method is also very special, in today's Muggle society

Journalists in China used handwriting to record the interview content during interviews. Later generations were much more advanced. Most reporters would use recording equipment or simply take pictures directly.

But Rita Skeeter was different. She sat comfortably on the sofa chair without using her hands at all. The fully automatic recording quill beside her would automatically record the contents of their visit.

Mike originally wanted to ask her why she used this recording method, because as far as Mike knew, although the fully automatic recording quill pen was extremely fast in writing, it also had many typos, and the actual work efficiency would not improve much.

But when Mike saw the carefully maintained nails on the ten fingers again, he didn't ask any questions. With such long nails, it must have been very difficult for her to just write with a pen, let alone take real-time shorthand.

Half an hour later, the interview between Rita Skeeter and Mike finally came to an end.

"Thank you, Mr. Townley, if nothing unexpected happens, you will be able to read today's interview in the Daily Prophet soon."

Rita Skeeter put away her notepad and quill, and said to Mike with a smile.

And Mike also breathed a sigh of relief. During the interview, he remained highly focused, and he had just eaten, so even though the questions Rita Skeeter asked were all very ordinary.

question, but Mike still feels a little tired now.

After pulling himself together and saying goodbye to Rita Skeeter, Mike left the room and returned to the Ravenclaw lounge, leaving Professor Flitwick and Rita Skeeter alone in the small lounge.

As for what Professor Flitwick and Rita Skeeter would do, Mike didn't care. He just wanted to go back to his bed and have a good sleep.
Chapter completed!