Harry Potter: From Muggle Cousin to Conceptual Wizard

Chapter 414 New System for Unity and Progress, Joint Team of 4 Academies!

Dudley's sudden appearance attracted the attention of everyone present.

Whether they are students or faculty members.

Once it was confirmed that it was Dali, the students' expressions revealed nostalgia for the holiday they had spent apart, while the faculty and staff reacted with varying degrees of confusion, joy, or relief.

Because only Old Deng knew that Dali had gone to confront Death today.

Some other faculty and staff members had no idea why Dali had disappeared since the afternoon, while others knew that Dali had a tough battle to fight but were unaware of the details.

At this moment, the happiest and most excited person was none other than Old Deng.

He looked at Dali, his eyes filled with tears.

That expression seemed to say: Great! Great! It's good that you're back.

Dali returned a gentle smile to everyone, lifted his leg and walked from the aisle in the middle of the auditorium toward the faculty and staff seats.

As he passed by Harry and his friends from Gryphon, he glanced at them and reached out to ruffle Harry's hair.

My cousin and his friends immediately smiled.

Dali continued forward and soon reached the faculty and staff seating area, standing next to Old Deng.

"I've taken care of my business," Dali said softly to Old Deng, then asked in a low voice, "Have you finished explaining the plans for the new school year?"

"I've covered most of it. I've announced the library's book collection upgrade, the Maze Challenge, the practical guidance, and the physical training. I'm introducing the new professors and the older professors who have become younger to the students."

Dumbledore's expression had changed from excitement to delight, and he answered Dudley's question in a low voice as he spoke rapidly.

Tonight's opening banquet is the longest opening banquet during Dumbledore's tenure.

He changed his usual decisive and efficient manner.

Before Dudley returned, he would slow down his speech as much as possible and drag out all the procedures for as long as possible, as if he was afraid that the banquet would end before Dudley returned.

He didn't want to face the cruel reality of Dudley's death.

Fortunately, there were so many new things happening this academic year that the students enjoyed a sumptuous dinner after the college sorting ceremony.

Otherwise, the students would have already started complaining about Dumbledore's stalling tactics.

"Then hurry up and finish introducing the professors, and I'll announce the rest."

Dudley quickly got into the role of Hogwarts' first assistant instructor and assigned tasks to Headmaster Dumbledore.

Dumbledore nodded immediately, turned his gaze to the students, and continued to introduce the new and old professors.

This time, however, his speech was much faster, and he had returned to normal.

The new and old professors stood up one by one to introduce themselves to the students, allowing them to get to know or rediscover themselves.

Shortly after Dumbledore finished his introduction, he told the students that the next thing to be announced would be by the Dursleyan teaching assistant.

Then, he comfortably sat back down in his seat.

Without hesitation, Dali stood on the platform among the faculty and staff and took over the conversation:

"Happy new school year, students."

Unfortunately, I missed this year's college sorting ceremony due to some other matters.

Fortunately, I didn't miss it for too long. I was still able to meet the new students on the first day of school and let them meet me. That's enough.

The ideological and educational reforms at Hogwarts have been underway for almost a year, and even the new students are likely aware of the new changes.

But I must say, it's not enough; our changes are far from sufficient.

On an ideological level, there are still people who are unwilling to accept the four standards of kindness and order, equality and non-discrimination, identification with the school and college, and unity and friendship.

In terms of practical skills, the gap is even wider. Many students have studied for seven years, but their practical abilities are so poor that they cannot even pass the graduation assessment.

In the new school year, I hope everyone can show stronger fighting spirit and determination, transform themselves, and become the backbone of the White Wizard camp as soon as possible.

The new changes and plans that Headmaster Dumbledore mentioned earlier, as well as the upgraded faculty at Hogwarts, are the foundation of your confidence in making progress.

At the same time, I will also announce a new system.

This system can practically foster a spirit of unity among the four houses of Hogwarts, and allow students to learn from and encourage each other, thereby improving their abilities.

Dali paused for a moment after saying this, and then looked around at the room.

The freshmen were somewhat bewildered, while the students in their second year and above immediately became alert and their faces turned serious.

As everyone knows, Dursley's teaching assistants' plans are always unexpected.

Dudley was pleased with everyone's focused attention, so he revealed the answer without further ado:

"The new system is that, starting this academic year, students in their second year and above will each form a joint team of the four colleges to create special learning and training groups."

Within a month, students will form teams freely, and can contact and get to know students from the other three colleges, eventually forming four-person teams with one student from each of the four colleges.

Teams should ideally consist of students of the same grade, with a maximum of one grade difference allowed between students above and below each other.

One month later, those who failed to form their own teams will have their team members assigned based on the opinions of the professors.

After the teams are formed in groups of four, any extra students will be added to existing teams based on the professors' opinions.

Ensure that each team includes students from all four colleges.

Once a team is formed, teammates cannot be changed within one academic year. Team members should help each other, learn and grow together.

Teams composed of students from grades two to five are required to enter the forbidden forest twice a month, once during the day and once at night, and stay there for a full day or night as a training exercise.

During this time, your performance in battles and treasure hunting will be viewed and scored by the professors in real time.

Teams composed of students from grades 5 to 7 are not required to enter the Forbidden Forest multiple times, but your scoring rules are slightly different. In addition to fighting and treasure hunting, you can also leave your own treasures in the Forbidden Forest.

These treasures could be magical items you craft, or your magical notebooks. You can use magic to seal your treasures in various places in the Forbidden Forest, leaving them for your juniors to decipher and retrieve.

The more valuable the homemade treasures you leave behind, and the more sophisticated the magical techniques you use to seal them, the more points you will receive.

The required depth of the restricted forest varies depending on the grade level of the team; the higher the grade level, the deeper into the restricted forest the team needs to go.

As for the treasure hunt and training in the training maze, it is currently only open to students in the fifth grade and above, including graduates within the past five years.

Students with exceptional abilities from lower grades may also be admitted after being evaluated by the professors.

In the Trial Maze, you can team up, but the dangers you encounter when you team up will also increase.

There's no need to worry about your lives being in danger. If any fatal accident occurs, I will teleport you back to the castle in advance.

At the end of the school year, in addition to the Academy Awards, an Outstanding Team Award will be added. This award will be based on a comprehensive evaluation of everyone's performance and scores, and the top-ranked teams will receive a magical item that I have carefully crafted as a reward.