aircannonsinc Chapter 393 Becoming Younger in Public! Publicly announcing the founder's blessing!
Chapter 393 Becoming Younger in Public! Publicly announcing the founder's blessing!
As Old Deng recounted the story, a startling piece of news gradually emerged that left the wizards present feeling both bewildered and unable to deny its unreliability.
Albus Dumbledore, the greatest wizard of the 20th century, clearly informed the wizarding world that after the Hogwarts founder's treasures were collected and returned to their rightful place, most of the Hogwarts faculty and staff received similar amazing rewards.
That is: to regain youth and health, and for family members who died unexpectedly to be resurrected and return to life.
This award is nothing short of miraculous.
After recounting this unpalatable fact, Dumbledore, following Dudley's original plan, began to explain his thoughts to the wizards present.
He believed that this was a miraculous blessing magic left behind by the four founders of Hogwarts, which was triggered after the founders' treasures were collected, rewarding those who had contributed to Hogwarts.
Although this was just his suspicion, without any real evidence, he really couldn't think of a more reasonable possibility.
After the announcement was made.
Dumbledore had calculated in advance that the Polyjuice Potion he was drinking was nearing its expiration date.
He immediately seized the opportunity while the wizards present were speechless with shock to present the actual evidence to everyone.
Dumbledore unleashed his full magical power.
While controlling his magic to avoid harming others, he unleashed his power and exposed his magical aura, thus proving to the old wizards in the magical world who were familiar with his magical aura that he was the real Dumbledore.
At the same time, it created a dazzling light, briefly obscuring its form.
The light flashed and then disappeared. When the wizards present lowered their arms from their eyes and looked at Dumbledore on the platform, they discovered...
Dumbledore had transformed into a young man in his thirties, yet he still exuded the same powerful magical aura as before.
Now, the wizards, who were already shocked by what Dumbledore had just said, had their doubts immediately suppressed by solid evidence.
In the minds of wizards in the magical world, given Dumbledore's strength, status, and reputation, there was absolutely no need for him to, nor was it possible for him to, use any tricks to deceive them.
Moreover, the outrageous information Dumbledore just mentioned is easy to verify.
But then again, the news of regaining youth and the dead coming back to life is just too fantastical.
"As everyone can see, I've regained my youth."
With a gentle yet confident smile, Dumbledore continued in front of everyone, “If anyone still has old newspapers from decades ago in their home, they should be able to find a photo of me when I first joined Hogwarts as a Transfiguration professor.”
It looks pretty much like I do now.
Actually, I received a blessing similar to that of other Hogwarts staff a few days ago. However, my magical skills are quite good, so I was able to temporarily suppress the effects of this miraculous blessing.
Today, I am holding this press conference to publicly demonstrate this miracle to everyone, to the entire magical world.
I believe everyone has the right to know the truth.
Upon hearing this, the wizards present, who had been silent for a long time, could no longer remain silent. They snapped out of their shock and began to chatter amongst themselves, discussing this astonishing news.
But clearly, they couldn't come to any conclusions.
The wizarding journalists then used their professional skills to ask Dumbledore a series of questions.
"Professor Dumbledore, do you mean that all the professors at Hogwarts now, like you, have become younger?"
"I can't guarantee all of them right now, because some professors don't stay at Hogwarts during the summer. But the Hogwarts faculty and staff who stay at Hogwarts and Hogsmeade Village during the summer all look younger."
Even Mr. Filch, the caretaker, has returned to his forties.
"So you said that a professor's family member who died unexpectedly came back to life, is that true? Have you seen it with your own eyes?"
"Of course, I saw with my own eyes that my family, and Mr. Dudley Dursley's aunt and uncle, who were the first assistant teachers at Hogwarts, came back to life."
“The Dursleys are Harry Potter’s cousin, so his aunt and uncle are... Potter’s parents?!”
"That's right!"
"Professor Dumbledore, you say this is a blessing left by the four founders of Hogwarts. How confident are you in this claim?"
"To be honest, I'm not sure, and I can't guarantee it, but this is the only answer I can think of."
The return of the founder's legacy to Hogwarts, followed by such miraculous changes among the Hogwarts faculty and staff, cannot be explained simply as coincidence.
"Professor Dumbledore, do you think this blessing magic will continue? In the future, if new Hogwarts faculty and staff join and contribute to Hogwarts, will they be able to enjoy this blessing magic?"
"The answer remains the same: I cannot guarantee it. This pattern is only a preliminary summary by me, but I cannot rule out the possibility."
Perhaps the scope of blessing magic extends to the entire magical world, encompassing all of us.
We are all wizards from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Shouldn't we all be alumni, united and friendly, working together to promote the development and progress of Hogwarts and the wizarding world?
The wizard reporters asked one question after another.
When Dumbledore finished answering the last question, it was clear that many of the wizards present were deeply moved.
After receiving nearly a year of modern education at Hogwarts, the students had a secondary impact on their parents and elders when they returned home for the summer vacation.
This is a diffusion-like educational effect.
But adults are ultimately more realistic.
Soon, another wizard reporter asked Dumbledore a new question.
"Professor Dumbledore, does Hogwarts currently have any plans to expand its faculty and staff?"
"At present, Hogwarts has a sufficient number of teachers, but we also welcome wizards with excellent moral character and profound magical knowledge to join Hogwarts and contribute to the educational cause of Hogwarts."
However, I must point out that Hogwarts has a very strict selection process for its faculty and staff, and in the future, it will be even more selective.
I welcome wizards to apply for positions at Hogwarts, but it's best not to aim too high, lest you be disappointed.
"Professor Dumbledore, Hogwarts has implemented a new graduation assessment system. I've heard that the current rule is that students who have graduated within the past five years can return to Hogwarts to audit classes at any time. I wonder if this restriction could be relaxed a bit?"
"..."
Dumbledore anticipated that once the founder's blessing was made public, many adult wizards would be scrambling to become Hogwarts faculty and staff.
But he didn't expect that there would be someone so willing to go all out.
Does this mean that babies who are three or four hundred months old, or even older, need to go back to Hogwarts to continue their studies?