The Periodic Table of Words at Hogwarts

Chapter 444 Under the Moonlight

"Ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to introduce to you a Hogwarts tradition - the Yule Ball."

Dumbledore saw that the atmosphere on the dance floor had almost warmed up, so he took advantage of the song to end and cleared his throat.

"Tonight is a moment for young people. I hope you can take the opportunity to communicate more with classmates from other schools to gain profound friendships"!

"Okay, the rest of the time is up to you"!

Dumbledore waved his hand when he said this, and the new music began to play again.

"Well, it really is a world for young people."

Shen Jian was eating the food on the plate in the audience and watching the students from various schools.

Normally, those who are allowed to participate in the prom must be students in third grade or above, and children in first and second grade are not allowed to participate.

The senior students were at their prime, so the atmosphere on the dance floor immediately became lively. The students walked in pairs, and there seemed to be a hint of romance in the air.

"Young people are full of energy after all."

Dumbledore didn't know when he sat next to him, and some sweet desserts appeared on the plate.

"Eat less sweets, Mr. Principal, it's not good for your teeth and eyes."

Shen Jian wiped his mouth and said casually.

"No, no, no, thank you very much for your concern, kid, but for an old man like me who has half his foot in the coffin, it's better to live a happier life."

Dumbledore shook his head with a smile.

"Your friend may be holding an engagement ceremony soon. In the European magical world, the age of adulthood is 17, and you can get married at the age of 17."

Dumbledore said half-jokingly.

"It is a custom in China for weddings that the couple's relatives and friends must contribute money. If the two of them get married too early, my allowance really cannot afford to pay for the money."

Shen Jian sighed.

"Ah, what you say is very interesting, Mr. Shen."

Dumbledore nodded thoughtfully.

"This is an era of some changes, Mr. Shen, do you have any ideas?"

Dumbledore asked tentatively.

"I am in awe of the people of the Order of the Phoenix who sacrificed their lives to oppose Voldemort's reign of terror. They were the few lights in that dark era."

Shen Jian nodded.

"But, does it really work?"

Xu Lin, who came over at some point, asked from the side.

"To be honest, I don't know if it's useful."

Dumbledore sighed.

"Many people who shouldn't have died died because of my orders, and many families who shouldn't have been broken were broken up because of this. But I know that if I didn't do that, Britain would never be like this now."

"Your choice was correct. Unfortunately, you did not find a real solution, so the war was only temporarily postponed, and it will inevitably break out more violently."

Xu Lin shook her head.

“The real problem is far from being solved, and how to solve it is something you have to discover for yourself.”

"I seem to understand what you mean, but I don't seem to really understand it. However, I still want to emphasize that the world belongs to these young people."

Dumbledore looked around at the students dancing below, with a smile on his face.

"As long as they can truly understand what kindness and fraternity are, then the future world will naturally be full of hope"...

"Yes, the future does belong to young people."

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"You really can't dance?"

The girl wearing a very beautiful red dress asked regretfully.

"Yes, even I can't be omnipotent."

Zhang Qi reluctantly held the girl's hand and walked slowly along the edge of the dance floor.

"Astoria, do you know the meaning of this dress you are wearing?"

Zhang Qi blinked.

"Well, I don't know, but this dress is really beautiful. I think your mother must have spent a lot of money on it."

Astoria turned around slightly and looked at the complicated golden patterns on the dress in disbelief.

"Yes, this is indeed a very meaningful dress."

Zhang Qi nodded.

"In China's traditional culture, the phoenix is ​​the queen of all birds, so only the queen has the right to embroider the phoenix pattern on her clothes."

"Wow, you mean, I am wearing clothes that could only belong to the queen? Then who is the emperor?"

Astoria's face was slightly red, but she still asked very naughtily.

"Not only that, red means luck and good luck in China, so people only wear red clothes during the Spring Festival and weddings."

Zhang Qi looked at Astoria, who gradually realized something was wrong and her face became increasingly red, and continued with a smile:

"In China, only the bride can wear the red-bottomed gold satin dress, and before the wedding begins, the bride's elders will personally hand over the bride's hand to the groom and tell him seriously that the bride has been handed over to you. , I hope you can take good care of her in the future."

"In short, what you are wearing today is equivalent to a traditional Chinese wedding dress, and your sister also deliberately practiced Chinese wedding etiquette. Please tell me that you have known all this for a long time."

Zhang Qi smiled and looked at Astoria, whose face was already red, almost the color of her clothes, and blinked gently.

"Principal Dumbledore, can I borrow your phoenix?"

Zhang Qi waved to Dumbledore, who was sitting next to him.

"Ah, of course, Mr. Hilbert."

Dumbledore, who had been watching the show in the audience for a long time, had an uncontrollable smile on his face. He readily pulled out the big golden-red bird from behind with a confused look on his face, and then handed it over.

"Thank you, Headmaster Dumbledore."

Zhang Qi politely held Fenghuang gently in his arms, and then said to Fenghuang:

"Excuse me, Fox, please take us to the small pier next to the Black Lake where Hagrid often fishes."

Phoenix tilted his head in confusion, then nodded clearly, and then burst out with a loud cry.

The two of them disappeared in golden flames instantly.

"Where were those two? Dumbledore"?

Hekmadia asked from the side.

"The small pier next to the Black Lake, I suggest you give your children some privacy."

Dumbledore blinked.

"Ah, this is a very important moment in his life, and I must do a good job in recording it."

Hekmadia shook the magic camera in his hand, and then walked towards the door of the castle.

"Well, I must develop this photo and make it into a large one to hang in the living room of the manor"...

Dumbledore seemed to hear her mumbling words of unknown meaning, so he smiled and shook his head, looking up at the bright moon outside the glass dome.

"Today's moon is very beautiful."

Dumbledore looked at the silver white moon and nodded thoughtfully.