In August, Murphy Darkholme donated fifty thousand Galleons to Hogwarts to improve the teachers' salaries, meals, and accommodations.
He also donated another hundred thousand Galleons as a repair fund for the Hogwarts Express.
That same month, since Albert Runcorn had been missing for nearly two months and was rumored to have been killed by Peter Pettigrew, Hogwarts Board of Governors member Lucius Malfoy submitted a proposal to the board to elect a new governor to replace Albert Runcorn, who was very likely unable to continue performing his duties.
The proposal was approved very quickly, and Murphy Darkholme, who had recently made outstanding contributions to Hogwarts's cause, naturally became a leading candidate.
The board held a full meeting and spoke with all the candidates one by one.
Although several of the other candidates all showed ample passion for education and put forward many insightful plans for reforming school education, Murphy still defeated them with ease.
When asked what methods he would use to improve the quality of teaching at the school, Murphy said, "I will increase investment in the school."
When asked how he intended to raise the teachers' enthusiasm for teaching, Murphy said, "I will double their salaries."
When asked how the Board of Governors could play a better role in school management, Murphy said, "Every governor's hard work should be rewarded."
Murphy kept his word and immediately donated ten percent of the income from his shares in Supreme Potion Store as a management fund to maintain the Board of Governors' various expenses.
In mid-August, Murphy was elected to the Hogwarts Board of Governors by a large margin.
But Murphy had only just taken office when trouble came.
First, the Daily Prophet published a commentary titled "Employment Rates Continue to Fall—What Has Gone Wrong with Our Education?"
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