Chapter 96: The sword is pointed at Dumbledore! Ciel is going crazy!
When Charles' words came out, everyone who heard them was stunned and wondered if they had heard it wrongly.
Even the portraits, ghosts in the castle, and even Dumbledore himself were stunned for a moment.
Dumbledore looked at Ciel, wondering where Ciel got the courage from.
Do you think that after defeating Snape, you can continue to challenge yourself?
If this is true, then he is really too arrogant.
Dumbledore's eyes grew colder.
"Isn't what I just said clear enough, Ciel? You are suspected of harming classmates and teachers in a dangerous way. Although there are some reasons for this, the harm you caused is real."
"Therefore, in order to ensure a harmonious, friendly and fair environment at Hogwarts, you will be punished..."
Before he finished speaking, Charles took another step forward.
"It seems that the principal didn't understand what I meant. Then I'll explain it more clearly."
"I'm asking you, Headmaster Albus Dumbledore. Why are you qualified to punish me before you reflect on yourself, admit your mistakes, and accept the punishment?"
"I don't think you are qualified to make an impartial judgment."
When these words were spoken, the minds of those who heard them were buzzing even more.
A series of horrified looks were cast at Charles.
Even Quirrell and Voldemort who possessed Quirrell looked at Ciel as if he were a madman.
"Is he crazy?"
"He dares to speak to Dumbledore like this. Is he questioning Dumbledore's qualifications as the headmaster?"
Voldemort froze in Quirrell's mind.
He had always thought that when he was in school he was the craziest, most hidden and dangerous person in the history of Hogwarts.
He opened Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets, killing a female classmate in the process, and successfully shifted the blame to another classmate, causing him to drop out of school.
He also created horrific Horcruxes during his school years, committing multiple murders in the process!
But all of this was nothing compared to what Charles had done today.
A first-year wizard is questioning whether the headmaster of Hogwarts and the chief of the Wizengamot are qualified to make fair judgments?
"It's only been a dozen years, and the wizarding world has really become crazy!"
Voldemort couldn't help but sigh.
"Today's show is so interesting."
At this moment, an aura as vast as the ocean and extremely terrifying suddenly burst out from Dumbledore, as if the sky was about to fall.
"Charles Evans, do you know what you are talking about?"
Charles was not moved at all.
Dumbledore is terribly powerful, and the strength of his magical aura is so overwhelming that even the current Charles cannot even dream of it.
If a head-on fight really came up, Ciel estimated that apart from being able to transform into an ancient dragon and fight Dumbledore for a short period of time, the rest of the time he would only be able to use Apparition to escape.
But in Hogwarts, in front of so many people, Charles was 100% sure that Dumbledore would never do anything.
Firstly, Dumbledore would not fight with a first-year student, as this would be beneath his dignity.
Secondly, there are so many people at the scene. If Dumbledore really wants to do something to himself, then unless he modifies the memories of everyone present, his character will really collapse.
There is a third point. Dumbledore is the headmaster of Hogwarts. He has the greatest authority in Hogwarts, but taking over the position of headmaster also means that Dumbledore is not without restrictions in Hogwarts.
If he dared to kill a student, Hogwarts' own defensive magic would immediately take effect and strip him of his authority as headmaster.
The headmaster cannot intentionally harm students. This is the rule written in "Hogwarts: A History".
Because of this, Charles was not intimidated by Dumbledore's aura.
He sneered.
"Of course I know what I'm talking about. If the principal still doesn't understand, then I'll tell you one thing at a time."
"Well, first of all..."
Charles waved his wand, and Snape, who was in the Slytherin Headmaster's office behind him, had his arm lifted up.
Under the slit sleeve, the conspicuous dark mark of a skull and snake was revealed.
Dumbledore's heart skipped a beat, and the next moment, Charles asked quietly.
"Severus Snape, Head of Slytherin, Professor of Potions at Hogwarts. I found the Dark Mark on his arm when I was fighting him."
"According to what I read in the book, this is a mark that will only be branded on the core members who follow the Dark Lord. It symbolizes the highest honor among the Death Eaters."
"That is to say, Snape was a core member of the Death Eaters. Do you admit this, Headmaster Dumbledore?"
When Ciel said this, the young wizards at Hogwarts were completely furious.
The first-year wizards were confused and most of them didn't know what the Dark Mark and Death Eaters meant.
But they certainly knew the title of the Dark Lord.
Even the young wizards of Muggle origin have been educated in the past few days about the horror of the Dark Lord because of Harry Potter. The Dark Lord is an existence whose name cannot even be mentioned in the wizarding world.
Now, according to what Charles said, Snape actually has the mark of a Death Eater on his body?
The students in higher grades all gasped.
They knew much more about this symbol and what the core members of the Death Eaters meant than the little wizards.
"Skull and snake, is that really the Dark Mark?!"
"It couldn't be wrong, otherwise Snape would have washed it off, but he failed. Once the Dark Mark is branded, it cannot be washed off!"
"He really is a Death Eater, and a core member. Why hasn't he been sent to Azkaban? Why is he still teaching at Hogwarts?!"
The sound of discussions could not stop coming out.
There was indeed a rumor among students that Snape was a Death Eater, but it was only circulated in a small circle and there was no evidence at all, so it did not cause any waves.
After all, this is Hogwarts where Dumbledore is, so how could there be Death Eaters? Everyone firmly believes this.
But now, the mark on Snape's hand broke their trust.
Especially those students whose family members died at the hands of Death Eaters or were harmed by them were already very excited at this time.
Neville Longbottom of Gryffindor flushed red in the face, looking at the mark with uncontrollable hatred.
"Principal Dumbledore, is this true?"
"Is that the mark of a Death Eater? Why is there a Death Eater in Hogwarts and he became the Headmaster of Slytherin?"
"How could this be possible? My parents, my parents were tortured to insanity by the Death Eaters!"
Questions like these were raised one after another in Hogwarts.
Dumbledore's heart was shrouded in a haze.
After Snape suffered a mental breakdown due to Charles, another unexpected thing happened to him.
Snape's identity as a Death Eater was actually exposed by Charles in public?
This is really troublesome.
You know, some things are not even a little bit heavy if they are not weighed, but if they are weighed, they weigh more than a thousand pounds!
Before, although there were rumors about Snape's identity as a Death Eater, there was no solid evidence, so for his sake, everyone turned a blind eye.
Now that this has been exposed, it is impossible for others to pretend to be stupid.
Dumbledore felt a headache and was still thinking about what excuse to use.
But at this time, Charles did not give Dumbledore a chance to explain, and stepped forward again to question him.
"Principal Dumbledore, did you know that Snape was a Death Eater?"
"If you knew, then you were deliberately concealing the fact that Snape was once a core member of the Death Eaters. Without any relevant notification, you put Hogwarts under the threat of the Death Eaters and even let the young wizards receive direct instruction from the Death Eaters."
"Then I would like to ask, what is your purpose in not reporting the knowledge?!"
"If you don't know that Snape is a Death Eater, then can I understand that under your leadership, there are serious loopholes in Hogwarts' assessment system for hiring candidates?"
"Snape is the professor of Potions and the head of Slytherin, a very important position. Before he was hired, there was no check. Wasn't there any evidence of his Dark Mark?"
"Then I have to ask, is it that you can't find out, or you didn't find out, or you knew it, but still chose to let Snape take this position?" "Is it incompetence, dereliction of duty, or other motives, Principal Dumbledore, how are you going to explain?!"
The sharp words were like swords, blocking Dumbledore's escape routes one by one, causing beads of sweat to appear on Dumbledore's forehead, which was rare.
He tried to defend himself.
“The past identity cannot become a burden in the present.”
"What's past is past. Snape is still doing his duty as the Potions Professor and Head of Slytherin. I can assure you of that."
But these words made Charles sneer again.
"The past cannot affect the present?"
"Principal Dumbledore, what exactly is your position that makes you say such words?"
"What happened in the past has had a profound impact on the present, and the impact is still ongoing."
"Due to the crimes committed by the Death Eaters in the past, many people present here have lost their fathers or mothers. Some of my classmates even lost their parents and became orphans because of the Dark Lord and the Death Eaters."
"The crimes they committed in the past still haunt the wizarding world. Countless people dare not think back to that period, and the damage they caused to the wizarding world has not yet been healed."
"Principal, you said that the past should not be a burden to the present. The past is over?"
Ciel looked at some of the students present whose eyes were red and fists were clenched tightly.
"I would like to ask the Headmaster to look at them, look at Neville Longbottom, whose parents were tortured to insanity by the Death Eaters with the Cruciatus Curse, and look at Harry Potter, the boy who survived a disaster, but the price of his survival was that his parents died that day in the fight against the Dark Lord and the Death Eaters..."
"Look at how many people are still holding onto hatred and pain here."
"Is the past really over? Have the past crimes really been forgiven? Principal, no matter how respected you are, what qualifications do you have to forgive them?"
Ciel asked Neville, Harry Potter and the others.
"Do you forgive me?"
Neville's eyes were bloodshot, the lightning-shaped scar on Harry Potter's forehead was about to explode with pain, and many students who had lost their loved ones to the Death Eaters growled through gritting their teeth.
"No forgiveness..."
"How can I possibly forgive these beasts?"
Dumbledore fell silent, completely disoriented.
But Ciel didn't give him any time to collect his thoughts.
"Well, I believe we have the answer to whether Snape, as a Death Eater, is qualified to teach at Hogwarts."
"Then the next thing is what you just said, Headmaster, that Snape did a good job at Hogwarts."
Charles gave a sarcastic smile.
"I really didn't expect that after seeing so many people applauding Snape for being knocked to the ground, you, the headmaster, would actually say that Snape did a good job."
"That means, Headmaster, you have no idea what Snape has done, right?"
"Over the years, Snape has used countless vicious words to insult, suppress, and ridicule the young wizard."
"As long as you are not a Slytherin, no matter how good the potion you prepare is, it will be difficult to get his approval. Even if you make a perfect potion, you will not get the extra points if he is in a bad mood or doesn't like you."
"It is common for students other than Slytherin to be deducted points for no reason, and it is accompanied by insults to their intelligence and personality."
"There was no recognition or praise, only suppression. Is this how a professor should behave?"
"I would also like to ask the headmaster, apart from the members of Slytherin House, how strong must a young wizard be to be able to maintain his interest in Potions under such a blow?"
"Then I can only say that he has done a great job in monopolizing Potions in Slytherin and making students from other colleges lose interest in Potions."
"Is this what you meant by Headmaster, that Snape is doing a good job as a professor?"
Dumbledore opened his mouth, but no words came out.
He is truly a loser.
Didn't he know what Snape was doing?
He really knew, but he just didn't take it seriously.
Before Charles made such a big fuss, he had never imagined that Snape's insults to students would cause such an uproar.
Anyway, there has been no student who cannot graduate because of this so far, and Snape is his most capable chess piece, so why should he let Snape down because of such a small matter?
Ciel sneered even more.
"Also, Headmaster, you mentioned the harmonious, friendly, fair and just atmosphere of Hogwarts."
"What a joke! It's really a huge joke."
"When has Hogwarts ever been harmonious and friendly?"
"Do you dare to pat your chest and say that the conflict between the houses does not exist? How many young wizards who did not even know each other before have become enemies inexplicably because they were assigned to houses with bad relations?"
"Have you thought of any way to solve this problem?"
"No, you seem to think that this is a Hogwarts tradition that doesn't need to be changed. You let it be and even think it is harmonious and friendly."
"And fairness and justice is a joke!"
"Fair? Snape can deduct students' marks and insult them at will. Is this fair?"
"Fair? Slytherin has won the House Cup for six consecutive years. Is it because Slytherin is far better than other houses? I think all the senior students and professors present here understand what is going on. It's nothing more than Snape can arbitrarily give extra points to Slytherin and deduct points from the house that threatens Slytherin."
"Then I would like to ask, the efforts made by students from other colleges for the house cup are meaningless, but Slytherin can win the house cup without doing anything. It would be fine if this happened once or twice, but now it has happened six times in a row. Where is the fairness and justice?!"
"If this continues, who would still want to work hard for the House Cup? Everyone knows that this is just Slytherin's decision, and anything they do is just to add a little fun to Slytherin House and Snape!"
"I just don't believe it. Has no one ever reported this problem? What measures have you taken, Headmaster Dumbledore?"
Ciel's voice became louder and louder.
"If you knew all this, you would condone Snape's actions, condone insults, verbal violence, mental humiliation, cheating, favoritism, and injustice. You would have tacitly allowed Snape to teach all Hogwarts students a life lesson - hard work is useless, and having talent behind the scenes is the key to success!"
"Considering that Snape is a Death Eater but still holds a high position in Hogwarts, I have reason to suspect that there is a huge hidden conspiracy behind this. I have reason to suspect that there is a relationship of interest transfer between you and Snape."
Dumbledore's face changed drastically and he denied it flatly.
"What nonsense!"
Charles chuckled.
"So you don't know about these situations?"
"Then I have to ask you, Headmaster Dumbledore, you have no idea about the school's situation over the years. Snape does whatever he wants. Are you being sidelined by him?"
"The most powerful wizard of this century, Headmaster of Hogwarts, Chief of the Wizengamot, and holder of the Order of Merlin - Albus Dumbledore..."
"What on earth have you been doing for so many years as the headmaster of Hogwarts?"
“Have you protected the students’ mental health?”
"Have you ensured fairness in the academy?"
"Under your leadership, has Hogwarts become a place of learning and knowledge, or a breeding ground for bullying, discrimination, prejudice and injustice?!"
As Charles was making his impassioned speech, the entire Hogwarts fell into silence.
Then a hat fell from somewhere and landed in front of Charles.
Sharford was so moved that he subconsciously reached out his hand and pulled out a jewel-inlaid, gorgeous, exquisite, and coldly shining sword from the Sorting Hat.
The sword of Gryffindor symbolizes the courage of Hogwarts students to resist authority and fight injustice.
It will not only appear before Gryffindor, but also before every student who demonstrates this precious courage.
And at this moment, it appeared in front of Charles!
Ciel held the sword of Gryffindor, with the tip of the sword pointed at Dumbledore.
"You just said you were going to punish me?"
"I'm sorry, but before you explain these things clearly, I don't admit or agree that you have any right to punish anyone!"
"Because the facts have proven that you are either partial or incompetent, neither of which makes you qualified to judge others!"
"Before you announce your own punishment, you are not qualified to judge me!"
(End of this chapter)
