Dumbledore's Truth

Elena was slightly surprised and unconsciously responded. At that moment, she was staring blankly at the golden plate in front of her.

According to the normal process, after Dumbledore said the odd words "Fool! Snivellus! Plus, Twirl!", Hogwarts's sumptuous dinner would officially begin, and the house-elves would use food to quickly fill all the empty plates they could see. She couldn't wait to taste the legendary luxury banquet of Hogwarts school.

"Keep in mind that although the orphanage kids have enjoyed Hogwarts meals in advance this month, they are only the lower-level meals, which are definitely different from the real meals after classes. According to the original description, it's free to eat and drink freely, and it's rich enough to be able to eat and lose the extravagant and luxurious happy life."

Indeed, after Professor McGonagall reappeared in the auditorium, Albus Dumbledore, who had returned to the faculty seat, stood up, gently tapped the glass, making everyone quiet down, and then opened his mouth, fulfilling Elena's expectation.

"Tonight, many things have happened, and everyone must be hungry," said Dumbledore, looking at the faces of the students, with his eyes pausing on Elena's face for a few seconds before continuing.

"In the first place, welcome everyone to Hogwarts to start a new school year!" said Dumbledore, his tone gradually turning serious. "However, I hope the students will have patience for a few more minutes and listen to what I have to say."

Huh?!

The smile on Elena's face faltered, blinked with confusion, and an ominous premonition surged in her heart. This seemed different from what was written in the script!

"You heard correctly, Hogwarts Castle has been mortgaged to Gu Ling Ge. If payment is not made on time, before the next school year begins, the castle will nominally belong to Gu Ling Ge."

There was a nervous whisper in the auditorium. Although from previous conversations between Fudge, Lagras, and the goblins, they all vaguely understood what was happening, hearing Dumbledore's confession gave it an entirely different meaning.

Everyone looked at Dumbledore with panic and disbelief, hoping to hear some good news from him.

"As a member of Hogwarts, I believe each of you has the right to know the situation the school is facing," continued Dumbledore. "The Ministry of Magic, the school board, the teachers at the school, and even all the enthusiastic wizards in the magical world will find a way to overcome this difficulty together. In the meantime, I hope the students focus on learning and do not add more pressure to the teachers and parents. At this moment, we all work together to overcome the difficulties together."

Dumbledore has always held the vision that it is always better to tell the truth than to lie. He believes that rather than covering up for the students, it is more respectful and wise to put all the difficulties in front of everyone. At least this way, the whole school will inevitably be united, and there won't be too much confusion.

At this moment, every child's face in the auditorium facing Dumbledore was written with seriousness and dignity. Even the newbies who had just completed the Sorting Hat nodded seriously, nervously looking at Dumbledore.

"In addition to this, after preliminary discussions of the entire staff and the board of directors, in the coming year, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry will cut down on the number of ingredients including three meals, the supply of clothing in various departments, etc. Wasteful expenditures. Specific regulations will be announced week after week."

Wow!

"Oh no!" The spoon in Elena's hand weakly fell onto the empty plate, her eyes filled with surprise and fear, and she moaned like a wounded beast.

"Of course, today's school feast will not be affected," Dumbledore smiled warmly. "I assure you, I can guarantee that Hogwarts is not so poor as to let everyone go hungry."

"In summary, thank you all! Let's begin!" After that, Dumbledore applauded, and the plate in front of everyone instantly filled with all kinds of food.

But even if Dumbledore said so, almost all the students continued to look at the plate in front of them with a heavy mood, as if this were the last meal in their life, even if it was all the food they missed on vacation: roast beef, roast chicken, pork chops, lamb chops, sausages, steak, boiled potatoes, baked potatoes, French fries, Yorkshire pudding, pea shoots, carrots, gravy, tomato sauce...

Okay ~ ~ Elena is an exception. Since the food appeared in front of her, she no longer felt distressed about the disappearance of "rich" food.

I saw the girl slightly lift the fork and pierced the roast beef in front of her, and her eyes moved slowly from the [Plate for eating potatoes] on the table to the [Recipe Book for Boiled Vegetables at Home], she sighed quietly - Had she made a mistake in seeking delicious food in Great Britain?

Undoubtedly, one still has to be self-sufficient.

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