"Huh?"
In the Principal's Office, Principal Albus Dumbledore, who was changing his clothes to attend the opening banquet, saw the Vice Principal, Professor of Transfiguration, and Head of Gryffindor House walking in hurriedly with something in his hand.
Minerva McGonagall.
"how?"
"Minerva, would you like a drink?"
Then, he quickly stopped what he was doing, picked up a wine bottle and quilt from the table, and prepared to pour a glass of mead to the other party.
"No!"
"Albus, look at this!"
"Something big happened!"
However, McGonagall couldn't care about that. As she spoke, she directly placed a list of first-year students and another copy of today's newspaper on the desk of the principal's office.
"This is..."
Seeing this, Dumbledore subconsciously put down the bottle and glass, then picked up the things the other party had photographed and looked at them.
Then soon, he discovered something from the list of first-year students, especially the name of a person circled in red pen and the article in the newspaper.
"Eight-year-old student?"
"But……"
"Minerva, I don't understand why I didn't find out until now?"
So, after understanding the reason why the other party was in such a hurry, Dumbledore raised his head in surprise and asked innocently.
Logically speaking, this kind of thing should have been discovered a month ago.
"I don't know either!"
"It is said that someone found her in Diagon Alley a month ago buying school supplies and books. Some people even sent letters to the Daily Prophet and the Ministry of Magic to inquire. There were even letters from us at Hogwarts!"
"but!"
“I don’t know why the letter was intercepted and suppressed by someone!”
"Then it was not until today that the Daily Prophet suddenly broke the news. I hurriedly compared the list, and then I discovered the problem!"
"I think the Daily Prophet or some people must have intervened in this matter. They just want to watch our jokes on purpose!"
Speaking of this, the Vice-Principal Minerva McGonagall, who was getting more and more angry as she thought about it, spoke so aggressively and gritted her teeth.
"But these are not important!"
"Dumbledore!"
"What I don't understand is: why did we make such a serious mistake?"
"You should have seen the photo of the admission notice in the newspaper. It should be true, but why was it sent out?"
"Is there something wrong with the admissions magic at Hogwarts?"
"still……"
Minerva McGonagall did not continue, but looked at her headmaster Albus Dumbledore worriedly.
"..."
However, Dumbledore, who slowly put down the list and newspaper, did not rush to answer. Instead, he pondered for a while before shaking his head and sighing:
"Whether it's magic or something else that went wrong, now is not the time to pursue this kind of thing..."
"That little girl, where is she now?"
With that said, Dumbledore looked at his deputy principal and asked.
Only now have I discovered this problem, and the two of them are obviously to blame. Of course, this matter is not big at all, and it is not small at all. In short, it will definitely embarrass them.
"On the train!"
"She will be here in half an hour at most!"
Minerva McGonagall said anxiously, then quickly looked at Dumbledore and urged:
"Dumbledore!"
"Think of a solution quickly!"
She is in a hurry now!
Because, after everyone has arrived, it is obviously inappropriate for them to drive people back or send them back. Therefore, if they need to do something, they at Hogwarts must make good use of this last half hour. This is urgent.
Never be careless in public relations matters!
"..."
However, after continuing to ponder and think for a while, Albus Dumbledore still smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"Minerva..."
"You'd better go get ready and wait to pick someone up!"
"ah?"
"Principal, what do you mean..."
"cough--"
"It would have been better if it had been discovered earlier, but now it has been published in the newspapers and everyone knows it. Whatever we do is inappropriate."
"And you know, the admission notice has a magical contract and effect. Even if something goes wrong, we must execute it first."
"When we turn back, we will go with the people from the Ministry of Magic to see what the problem is. For now, we can only acquiesce."
"But……"
"That child, she is only eight years old!"
"Isn't it too young to enroll in school now?"
"And once this precedent is set..."
As she said that, Minerva McGonagall couldn't help but look at the new student's name 'Anne Hastur' on the list again. It was a very unfamiliar surname. She seemed to have never heard of it, and she didn't know who it was.
There are children at home, so much so that even if you want to contact the other parent urgently, you can't do it.
And this was the main reason why she felt a little at a loss and had to run to Dumbledore.
"Oh--"
"Then we can't run now, stop the other party, and then say to the poor child: 'I'm sorry, kid, we made a mistake. Please come back in three years,' right?"
"Believe me, Minerva, that will not only hurt an innocent child, but will also make our Hogwarts a laughing stock in the entire magical world!"
"In that case, some people who deliberately intercept the message will probably get their wish..."
As he said that, seeing the hesitation on the vice principal's face, he thought for a while and continued to persuade:
"alright!"
"Minerva, you go first!"
"Take good care of our children. Since her appearance is a mistake in our work, it is up to us to bear the consequences. Don't embarrass a child."
"Go for it!"
"You go and get ready first. I know about this matter. We won't do anything about it for the time being. You don't want to make any announcement."
"First the equal admission ceremony is over. Let's discuss it with the people from the Ministry of Magic in a few days. Let's go!"
Patting the other party's arm, Dumbledore signaled the other party to get ready. After all, the train was arriving soon and they had a lot to do later.
"But……"
"Is it really okay?"
However, even though Dumbledore said that, Minerva McGonagall was still a little hesitant and uneasy.
"No problem."
"Just do as I say..."
"Otherwise, if we mess up, some people will succeed?"
Smiling and nodding, Dumbledore once again signaled the other party to hurry up and prepare for the new students, and he did the same.
After all, as the principal, he will be giving a speech at the freshman orientation banquet later, and now that the newspaper has revealed this matter, he may have to add a few more lines.
"All right……"
Although she always felt that something was wrong, Minerva McGonagall, who had no better way, could only nod her head, then turned and left bitterly.
"..."
It was not until Minerva McGonagall left the principal's office and closed the door that Dumbledore picked up the list of new students and the newspaper again and read them carefully with a frown.
"Dumbledore, are you serious?"
"Merlin, it's too bad..."
"Yeah, what does an eight-year-old kid know?"
"Don't blow yourself up while reciting the spell..."
"That's just right!"
"When will the old man get out of here?"
"well"
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As for the conversation between the two just now, the portraits of the previous principals had obviously heard it.
As a result, they also discussed among themselves in whispers, and some of the past principals who were dissatisfied with Dumbledore even made sarcastic remarks, laughed sarcastically and gloated.
"..."
However, Dumbledore did not pay attention to them, and just continued to look at the list in fascination.
"Eight years old..."
"well!"
"It's really embarrassing!"
Finally, after a few minutes, he put down the list and the newspaper, shook his head, and threw them away, not taking it too seriously.
After all, this matter is not his responsibility alone. If there is really a problem with some ancient magic, then the Ministry of Magic will probably have a bigger headache than him?
Therefore, they just need to handle this matter according to the procedures. It is not too late to deal with other matters later.
The worst thing is, after a period of time, they find that the little girl really can't adapt to college life, they will find an opportunity to persuade her to quit, give her some compensation, and let her come back in three years. That doesn't seem to be a big deal.
As for the extremely sarcastic and denouncing comment articles in the Daily Prophet, he didn't take them seriously at all. He never paid attention to those people who were weird towards him.
Chapter completed!