Special Contribution to the School Award for Him

"This year has been a difficult year."

Dumbledore looked around and said slowly, "Especially what happened in this Great Hall a few months ago."

His words brought back memories of the terrifying battle that had taken place in the Great Hall a few months earlier.

The mad Lockhart and the terrifying Basilisk left an extremely deep impression on them.

Even after so much time has passed, many people still feel lingering fear when they think about it.

"Although that incident is in the past, I think we should still reward those who have performed exceptionally well."

"First, Miss Granger Hermione Granger." Dumbledore smiled and looked at the Gryffindor table. "In that battle, she conjured a wooden plank to block the Basilisk's view and protect her classmates. What a beautiful Transfiguration."

"For this, I will award Gryffindor 50 points."

All the Gryffindor students stared in astonishment, some even picking at their ears in disbelief, thinking they had misheard.

Fifty points?!

Adding the 480 points from before, Gryffindor now has a total of 530 points.

Gryffindor really did get too many!

This is simply the highest record in history!

The Gryffindor's cheers nearly lifted the enchanted ceiling and made the stars above them tremble slightly.

The students all opened their mouths wide and shouted.

"Well done, Granger!"

"Gryffindor!"

Professor McGonagall, High Table, looked at Hermione with pride and applauded her.

"I'm so happy for you, Hermione!"

Harry and Ron both turned red in the face and shouted at the top of their lungs amidst the noise.

George and Fred squeezed through the crowd to Hermione's side, dramatically and comically tipping their hats at her.

"If you'd like, Miss Granger, please come to our house," George winked at Hermione. "We may not have much else, but we have Silan."

Hermione's eyes lit up; she was very tempted.

This is so appealing!

Who could possibly refuse?

Lavender and Parvati also sincerely congratulated her.

"If you ask me, the two of you work together so well, you're practically a match made in heaven."

"I'm so envious!" Parvati exclaimed repeatedly.

"What do you mean, a match made in heaven...?"

Hermione blushed, lightly slapped Lavender and Parvati, her voice growing softer and softer until she finally uttered no words of rebuttal.

Lavender and Parvati looked at her with knowing smiles.

Hermione's face turned even redder, and she turned her head away from them.

She craned her neck, her gaze darting through the gaps in the crowd, finally settling on Slytherin.

Silan flashed through the crowd, smiling and clapping for her.

This made Hermione laugh.

Compared to the noisy Gryffindor, Slytherin seemed rather lifeless.

The students all looked angrily in the direction of Gryffindor.

Gryffindor was already in first place, and now with an additional 50 points, the gap has widened even further.

It seems Slytherin will miss out on the House Cup again this year.

Several Slytherin students muttered under their breath, somewhat dissatisfied.

"This is not fair!"

"Has Dumbledore forgotten that Prewett also played a part in this? He even subdued the Basilisk!"

"This is blatant favoritism towards Gryffindor!"

"Quiet down!" Dumbledore shouted.

Silence gradually returned to the Great Hall.

"Of course, we should not forget the contributions of Mr. Prewett. Silan Prowitt," Dumbledore said, looking at Silan. "He displayed remarkable courage and exceptional wisdom in the Great Hall."

"In this battle, he protected his classmates and assisted the professor..."

"Oh, in fact, he even participated in the brewing of the Mandrake Revival Potion."

Upon hearing this, Malfoy looked at Silan with surprise.

He also had some talent for Potions and knew very well how difficult it was to brew Mandrake Revival Potion.

Even as an assistant, it's not easy to keep up with the professors' production steps.

Goyle and Crabbe also turned to look at Silan, feeling somewhat uneasy.

Unlike the others, they genuinely used the Mandrake Revival Potion, but this potion was ironically created with the help of Prewett...

"In short, I award Slytherin 100 points for this!" Dumbledore announced loudly.

Everyone was stunned, even the professors looked at each other in astonishment.

None of them had ever seen so many points awarded at once.

"551 points!" the quick-thinking students shouted. "Slytherin is the champion!"

The noise was deafening.

If someone were to walk by, they would probably think a bomb had exploded inside the Great Hall.

"Slytherin are the champions!"

"We won!"

A cheer erupted from the Slytherin table, even louder than the one from Gryffindor.

They frantically banged their wine glasses and plates with their knives and forks in response to the Gryffindor.

Snape glanced at Silan, who had no expression on his face, and nodded with satisfaction.

I remain unmoved by favor or disgrace, just like myself.

After everyone had finally quieted down, Dumbledore spoke again, "I think it's obvious that Slytherin has won first place."

"This means we need to make some minor changes to the Great Hall's decorations."

As he spoke, Dumbledore clapped his hands.

The bright red ribbons hanging in the Great Hall turned green, and the gold ribbons turned green as well.

The enormous Gryffindor lion slowly disappeared, and a silvery-green Slytherin snake gradually appeared on the back wall.

Like a proud student showing off his achievements to his teacher, Snape smiled and shook hands with Professor McGonagall.

Professor McGonagall looked somewhat helpless.

Cheers erupted again from the Slytherin side, while the Gryffindor hung their heads in dejection like a bald lion.

Hermione and the others applauded for Silan.

Although it was a pity to miss out on the House Cup, as friends, they were genuinely happy for Silan's achievement.

Dumbledore raised a hand, and the Great Hall gradually quieted down again.

"There is one more thing to announce," Dumbledore smile. "Please invite Mr. Prewett to the stage."

Snape looked at Silan as he approached, finding him increasingly pleasing to the eye, and a smile unconsciously crept onto his lips.

The students below the stage also turned their gazes toward Silan, curiously observing him.

According to the normal procedure, the banquet should begin after the ceremony of the House Cup.

Is there anything else you want to say?

Dumbledore clapped his hands and said with some emotion, "You may not know, but this Chamber of Secrets has troubled me for a long time."

"The Chamber of Secrets was opened many years ago, and an innocent student lost his life because of it."

"For so many years, I have been investigating the Chamber of Secrets, but to no avail. This year, history has repeated itself, and the Chamber of Secrets has been opened again. Fortunately, no students have lost their lives."

"Mr. Prewett made a significant contribution in this matter."

"Therefore, on behalf of the Hogwarts Headmaster, I hereby award him the Special Contribution to the School Award."