In the Apocalypse, I Can Enter Hogwarts

Chapter 419 Principal Titus

It was Ian's first time standing on the stage of the Great Hall, and he was quite excited, especially in front of all the teachers and students of Hogwarts.

Just as no HP fan could refuse a ticket delivered by an owl, no wizard could refuse the honor of being the headmaster of Hogwarts.

The moment Ian and Dumbledore appeared, enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience.

After Ian was chosen as the successor by the castle and the news was reported by many media outlets, the voices that had previously questioned his age completely disappeared.

This earned Ian the approval of the vast majority of people, and at school, his good looks and affinity with the phoenix made him even more popular among the young wizards.

Even if there were slight complaints, they became insignificant under the care of the many "senior sisters." For example, Ron's expression at this moment was extremely displeased, as if his last remaining Galon had been taken away.

Even though Ron's face was grim, he didn't dare utter a single complaint in the face of the subtle, threatening gazes from the girls around him.

This was worse than killing Ron, who was a chatterbox.

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Meanwhile, Ian stood on the platform, listening to Dumbledore's brief farewell speech. Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, he slowly opened his mouth.

"At this moment, I feel honored and fortunate to be surrounded by friends, classmates, and my loved one..."

At this point, Ian paused deliberately for two seconds, then turned his gaze to the long table in Gryffindor, staring at a brown-haired girl.

"...It wasn't always like this. I believe many people are familiar with my past. I lived a life of wandering alone until I was 14. I was lucky enough to come to the Leaky Cauldron, and thankfully old Tom didn't kick me out. He even kindly provided me with a place to stay and food..."

A few soft laughs came from the audience, and Old Tom, who was also called out, nodded repeatedly with a proud look on his face.

"...Alright, alright, if we delay any longer, we might not be able to have lunch on time. After all, Professor Dumbledore's speech was so short, I don't want to be outdone by him."

Ian stretched out his hands and pretended to press them down. After the hall returned to silence, he continued:

"When we received the train ticket delivered by the owl, it was destined that we would embark on an extraordinary life. On the path of magic, there are great surprises and opportunities, but also great dangers... Unforgivable curses, dark magic, curses, evil spells, and werewolves outside."

Each time a word was mentioned, a hint of fear would appear on the faces of some of the younger wizards below.

Ian seemed oblivious to this; magic is not a fairy tale, or rather, in today's world, Hogwarts is no longer suitable for teaching fairy tales.

Ian estimates it will take at least 10 years to get back to the state he was in a few years ago. Once everything has settled down, he wouldn't mind returning to the happy education of the Dumbledore era.

After all, in the current environment, "happy education" is irresponsible towards the lives of young wizards.

"There is no need to be afraid of those threats, because we are never fighting alone. We have countless classmates, friends, professors... and many more young wizards who will join Hogwarts in the future."

"We are the pioneers, they are the successors. What we need to do now is put aside the prejudices between the houses and join hands to create a glorious future, because... we are all Hogwarts!"

As Ian finished speaking, thunderous applause filled the hall. Professor McGonagall, in particular, felt that his words had struck a chord with her: to put aside prejudices and create brilliance together.

How could she, who had dedicated her life to the glory of Hogwarts, possibly disagree?

"Bang! Bang..."

All the reporters and media took advantage of this opportunity to take photos, which will be valuable visual records in the future.

Ten minutes later, Professor McGonagall, as the Vice-Headmaster of Hogwarts, brought two ancient parchment sheets: an appointment letter and a termination letter.

Although this thing is more of a formality, after all, there is a castle contract in a hidden room in the principal's office.

But often, even though we know it's just a formality, we still have to go through the process.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Ian and Dumbledore each signed their names on the parchment.

At this point, the roles of the two on the podium will be reversed, with Ian Titus becoming the thirteenth headmaster of Hogwarts.

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Ugh, I didn't finish writing this, I clicked send instead. I also messed up the order, but thankfully I corrected it in time.

(End of this chapter)