Controversy in the auditorium

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At the auditorium's entrance, Ethan unexpectedly met Dumbledore. Dumbledore smiled and waved, signaling him over.

"First of all, Ethan, thank you for protecting Harry during this holiday. I heard Mr. Weasley say that you taught Harry a lot of skills."

Dumbledore first thanked Ethan.

"That's what I do," Ethan said.

"It's our common goal to destroy Voldemort."

Dumbledore looked at Ethan with a look of relief. In Dumbledore's opinion, as long as he could stand with him on the front line against Voldemort, he was a good person.

"Ethan, I heard something happened on the train today," Dumbledore asked Ethan.

Such a big thing was naturally impossible to hide from Dumbledore. Sure enough, as soon as the train arrived at the station, Dumbledore began to ask him about the specific situation of the Dementor attack.

"The dementors got out of control. One tried to attack Harry. After I stopped the dementor, other dementors started attacking me and started a riot."

Ethan briefly introduced Dumbledore to the scene at that time.

"I see. Thank you, Ethan. You protected all the students in the chaos." Dumbledore's eyes showed some gloom, but he still thanked Ethan.

"As a professor, I must protect students," Ethan said seriously.

"Ethan, do you feel that those Dementors are still under the Ministry of Magic's control?" Dumbledore finally asked the question he cared about most.

"I'm not sure" Ethan's answer was beyond Dumbledore's expectations.

"Dementors are very dark creatures, and they have a lot of uncontrollability."

Because Ethan knew that the Dementors had betrayed the Ministry of Magic in the final battle with Voldemort and blatantly joined Voldemort's camp.

"I tried to stop Fudge's decision to let the Dementors into Hogwarts, but it failed," Ethan explained to Dumbledore.

Dumbledore looked severe and silent, thinking about something.

"Professor Dumbledore, the top priority now is to teach the students to resist Dementors. I suggest that the Defense Against the Dark Arts class prioritize teaching the Patronus Charm to the students."

Ethan suggested to Dumbledore.

"Ethan, this suggestion is excellent. I will ask Professor Lupin to teach the students the Patronus Charm." Dumbledore agreed to Ethan's request.

"It's almost time; let's go to the auditorium for the opening ceremony," Dumbledore said, and then the two entered the auditorium together.

The auditorium was already crowded. Every table was filled with students, and candles suspended in mid-air lit up the entire auditorium.

The little wizards who had just entered the school in the first year gathered, chatting excitedly, and white ghosts walked through the sky.

The frightened first-year wizards were terrified and screamed.

Right in front of the auditorium stood an old, dirty, patched hat that Ethan knew was the Sorting Hat.

Soon, all the first-year little wizards will wear the Sorting Hat and be sorted into their respective houses.

Ethan walked to the professor's chair and sat in his seat.

Whenever a student passed by, the students next to him applauded enthusiastically, showing their gratitude to Ethan for defeating the Dementors on the train and saving them.

The sorting ceremony started soon. After the Sorting Hat sang a strange song, Professor McGonagall took the Sorting Hat and began to call the new students by name.

The entire sorting ceremony went smoothly without any problems.

Then Dumbledore stood up.

He understood that some people at Hogwarts were now shaken because of the Dementors, and Dumbledore needed to show a healthy and strong appearance to stabilize people's hearts.

The auditorium was still noisy. Dumbledore stood before the stage, his blue eyes showing a sharp look, and he glanced at the students.

The students caught by the gaze quickly became quiet, and after a while, the entire auditorium was silent.

Dumbledore's long white beard gleamed in the candlelight.

"Welcome to Hogwarts for the new school year! Before the food gets your head around, I have something very important to say."

At this time, everyone's eyes were focused on Dumbledore; he paused and then said.

"Something happened on the Hogwarts Express today. The Dementors lost control and attacked the train. Fortunately, Professor Ethan came forward to prevent the situation from worsening. I want to ask everyone to join in the bravery of Professor Ethan. Act with respect!"

All the students and teachers at Hogwarts stood up together and gave Ethan the warmest applause. Even Snape stood up and applauded. After a while, the applause gradually subsided.

After the auditorium was hushed, Dumbledore continued: "At the request of the Ministry of Magic, Dementors will be stationed at Hogwarts, and they will again perform their official duties and guard Hogwarts."

As soon as Dumbledore's voice fell, the auditorium became noisy like a frying pan, and many students had already stood up and shouted in protest.

Several newly enrolled little wizards even cried in fright.

What happened on the train today has left a deep psychological shadow on the students, and they don't want to see Dementors for the rest of their lives.

Everyone was immediately unhappy when they heard that the Dementors would enter the campus and accompany them day and night.

Not only were the students unwilling, but even some professors muttered with ugly expressions.

"Quiet!"

Dumbledore's voice exploded in everyone's ears, and the noise in the auditorium stopped abruptly.

"The Dementors guard Hogwarts and this cannot be changed," Dumbledore said solemnly.

"However, Dementors will not enter the campus; they will only guard the entrance and exit of the school to prevent Sirius Black from sneaking into the school."

This news did not make anyone's face any better, and everyone was still very resistant to this matter.

"One thing I must make clear: no one can leave Hogwarts without permission. The dementors will not listen to your excuses and reasons, and no one should conflict with the dementors. Do not give the dementors an excuse to hurt you."

Everyone's faces could have been better-looking at this time. The students stared at the desktop dimly, and the Dementor gave them a lot of psychological pressure.

Many students even plan to write to their parents when they return to their dorms, asking them to take a semester off for themselves. They don't want to lose their lives for class.

Ethan sat in his seat and watched all this quietly. He knew that Fudge was in big trouble. Today's Dementor attack would stir the Ministry of Magic.

At the same time, this incident will also seriously impact Fudge's status. The forces opposed to Fudge, headed by Barty Crouch, will never miss this excellent opportunity to impeach Fudge.

Even if Fudge survives the storm without being ousted, his prestige at the Ministry of Magic will be significantly affected.

Fudge desperately needs allies to help him at that time, and Ethan's opportunity will come.

Because of the crossing, Ethan knows a lot of information that has yet to be revealed, as long as Ethan takes action at the right time.