As Anthony Goldstein looked over the list, his eyes widened.
Although he had prepared himself mentally, he still had not expected so many people to nominate Wizet.
Among them were the heads of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement and the Department of International Magical Cooperation—two of the Ministry of Magic's most important departments.
With this, even if Cornelius Fudge wanted to oppose Wizet receiving the "Order of Merlin, First Class," he would have to think carefully about it.
"So many people..." Anthony took a deep breath at the thought. "Besides Headmaster Dumbledore, there are also all those department heads from the Ministry of Magic..."
"No matter how fast this happened—even if he was nominated yesterday and notified today—I wouldn't find it strange. The weight of this list of nominators is just too great!"
Even students who did not know much about the selection and awarding process for the Order of Merlin could understand why Anthony said that upon seeing such a long list of nominators.
Even if Albus Dumbledore were removed from the list, one could close their eyes and pick any remaining nominator at random, and they would still be a highly influential authority in the wizarding world.
Having satisfied their curiosity about the list of nominators, quite a few Ravenclaws left the common room to spread the news.
In the past, Hufflepuff was usually the source of similar firsthand news. This time, Ravenclaw had learned about it first, so naturally they wanted to share it with more students.
They first sought out their Hufflepuff friends, and the two together produced a remarkable effect.
The news was like dandelion seeds scattering in the wind. By the end of the morning, most students already knew that Wizet had received the Order of Merlin, First Class, along with the impressive