A Hogwarts Where Even Trolls Could Graduate

Ryan knew very well how antisocial Slytherin were, but he never imagined it would be to this extent.

As soon as Dumbledore finished speaking, a thunderous cheer and stomping erupted from the tables of all the other houses, except for the Slytherin table.

At the Ravenclaw table, everyone raised their glasses to thank their hero Harry Potter.

Ron, who was next to Harry, stood up, looking quite pleased with himself, as if he were the one being praised.

Ryan thought it would end there, after all, Harry's house had already won the House Cup, Dumbledore wouldn't give them any more points, but Ryan was still naive.

"I would like to stop here," Dumbledore said, "But some recent events must also be taken into account."

The Great Hall became very quiet, but then immediately became noisy again.

The voice came from the Slytherin table. Most of them looked at each other and smiled knowingly.

Yes, Ravenclaw's Harry Potter and Ron Weasley did indeed trespass into the Fourth-Floor Forbidden Area.

Along the way, they violated more than a hundred school rules, not to mention they broke into the fourth floor, which was strictly forbidden!

So there's still hope for Slytherin!

The third-place Gryffindor was 40 points behind them, while the first-place Ravenclaw was 24 points ahead.

Although Draco Malfoy would also deduct points from Slytherin's score, the three of them ultimately protected the school's property, so the points deducted wouldn't be too many.

In addition, Dumbledore would have to be out of his mind to continue talking if the rankings didn't change.

Ha, Slytherin is definitely going to be number one!

"Uh, uh," Dumbledore cleared his throat, "Quiet down."

The Slytherin immediately fell silent, all looking at Dumbledore with expectant eyes.

The other three houses weren't blind; they could see through Slytherin's expression. Nor were they fools; they could see the underlying meaning.

They all looked at Dumbledore in alarm, praying that Slytherin wouldn't come in first!

"I have a few last points to allocate. Let me see. Oh, right... first item—Mr Draco Malfoy ..."

Draco's face turned pink instantly, like a plump, ripe peach.

"... He calmly reasoned logically while facing the flames, and I would award him fifty points from Slytherin House."

Except for a small number of Slytherin who are a bit dim-witted, the sudden bonus points did not make most Slytherin happy.

Even though Slytherin is currently in first place based on points, they understand one thing: if this is for bonus points, then Slytherin has no chance of taking first place.

"No!"

"How is this a bonus!"

"Why aren't you clapping? We've taken first place back!"

The Slytherin's voices nearly lifted the enchanted ceiling, and even the stars above them seemed to tremble slightly.

Meanwhile, the students at the other house tables regained their composure, and Ravenclaw's first place was now secure.

"The second item— Mr. Weasley. Ron Weasley, who won the most brilliant game of chess at Hogwarts in many years, for which I award Ravenclaw House fifty points."

Ron stood up proudly; having weathered many storms, he had developed a thicker skin than a city wall.

To his disappointment, not many people applauded.

It wasn't that they weren't surprised by what Ron had done. But Ron had already talked about it over and over again in the past few days, and when Dumbledore mentioned Ron's name, they knew what the extra points were for and that it would earn Ron extra points.

But Percy didn't let the opportunity slip by. He loudly announced to the other Prefect, "It's my brother, you know! My youngest brother! He successfully passed Professor McGonagall's giant chessboard puzzle!"

"The third item— Harry Potter ..." Dumbledore said.

The Great Hall suddenly became unusually quiet.

"... He displayed great courage and extraordinary bravery, for which I will award Ravenclaw House sixty points."

The noise was deafening.

This is the grandeur of the Chosen One!

Even though the others had been told by Ron multiple times, they still couldn't help but get excited when faced with Harry Potter, the name they had heard since childhood, the Hogwarts Quidditch star.

Harry looked down at the sausages on the plate, as if trying to find something interesting in them.

Meanwhile, Ron ate his food in a depressed mood, as if he were swallowing all his frustration.

Ryan kept marveling at how cunning that old man was. He must have seen through Slytherin's thoughts and deliberately brought up Draco's advantages first to dispel their unrealistic expectations.

Then, the scores came out unexpectedly ahead of schedule, before they even left school.

This caught Ron off guard, and now he had to take back the points himself, with no time to prepare.

Ryan naturally tied for first place with Hermione, but Hermione was not happy about it. She knew that Ryan being tied with her did not mean that their levels were the same. Some people get 100 points because the maximum score is 100 points.

Harry was quite surprised that he had achieved third place in the entire year, even after losing a few points for his A History of Magic.

Ron checked his score and ranking with a nervous heart, and was surprised to find that he had passed the exam with a very high score.

Although my ranking wasn't very high, I passed, and even exceeded the passing score by a few points.

This put Ron's mind at ease.

However, something surprised Harry: Dudley, who was definitely not Dudley par, was not expelled or forced to repeat his first year.

It wasn't that he disliked Dudley; to be honest, their relationship had improved a lot since Dudley became a wizard. But Dudley was the kind of guy who needed to spend extra money and get into Smeltings School thanks to his father's recommendation, who was an alumnus.

"Hogwarts did not have the concept of expulsion or demotion for grades until the fifth year."

"If your grades aren't good enough by the time you reach fifth grade, you won't be able to continue in the advanced classes for the subjects you're not good at in sixth grade."

"It also depends on the professor's requirements. For example, for Potion-Making, Professor Snape requires OWLs to have an O (outstanding) grade (normal grades are E (exceeded expectation) or A (acceptable), otherwise you won't have Potions Class in sixth year."

"Most of the other professors don't have high requirements, and some courses don't even have any requirements. In a sense, even if you're Muggle and get the legendary T (Troll) Troll, you can still graduate." Ryan said slowly, holding a cup of black tea, by the lounge chair.

He could tell at a glance what Harry was struggling with.

Then, that very afternoon, as if all of a sudden, their wardrobe was empty, their belongings were packed into suitcases, and Neville's toad was discovered hiding in a corner of the bathroom.

The notice was sent to every student, warning them not to use magic during the holiday.

Haha, thank you to my classmates for their monthly votes yesterday. I am also very grateful to other students for their recommendations and subscriptions.