Hogwarts Homecoming

The warm and comfortable atmosphere in the circular office changed and became a bit tense after Amosta's seemingly unintentional words. On the shelf behind Dumbledore's chair, he was working overtime to prepare for tomorrow. The tip of the Sorting Hat, which was weaving songs during the Sorting Ceremony in the evening, also stopped swinging, and a crack near the brim opened like a mouth.

With the astonishment on his restrained face, Dumbledore closed the book he was reading. The blue eyes behind the half-moon mirror frame cast a heavy gaze as heavy as the abyss at Amosta, but his tone was very gentle.

"It's an interesting idea to make Hogwarts independent. Amosta, when did you come up with this idea-"

"Don't get me wrong, Headmaster Dumbledore--"

Dumbledore's heavy gaze did not make Amosta restless. He leaned back comfortably on the chair and smiled slightly.

"I'm not talking about making Hogwarts the second Ministry of Magic in the British wizarding world, competing for power with the Ministry of Magic led by Cornelius Fudge, and eventually replacing them."

"What do you mean?"

Dumbledore's gaze did not waver.

"The only possibility for Hogwarts to break away from the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Magic is that Hogwarts is the Ministry of Magic. It would be stupid to not see this clearly. I mean-" Amosta pointed at the pendulum. The pile of information on Dumbledore's desk said in a very calm tone, "I do think it is a bit redundant that Hogwarts has a school board on its head."

A moment of silence suddenly fell, and Dumbledore's oppressive gaze disappeared. He took off his glasses, leaned back on the chair like Amosta, and gently rubbed his eyebrows.

Fawkes in his sleep chirped unconsciously, and Sirius's great-great-grandfather Phineas Black, the former headmaster of Hogwarts, secretly opened his eyes, glanced at Amosta with great admiration, and then immediately Pretending to be asleep.

Looking at the young face across the desk that was far more composed than those of his age, but compared to his own, he could still be called energetic, the corners of Dumbledore's mouth twitched a few times.

"You didn't come up with this idea because you wanted to get rid of these boring application processes, did you Amosta?"

"To be honest, a large part of the reason is because of this——"

Amosta smiled and said in a light voice.

Dumbledore shook his head,

"I'm glad that you don't plan to turn Hogwarts into a second Ministry of Magic, Amosta, but in terms of your current real thoughts, this will also be a drastic change-"

"I just don't think there is a need for a school board above Hogwarts -"

After the joke was over, Amosta's attitude became more upright. He suddenly raised his hand and crossed his fingers. On the shelf full of books on one side of the circular office wall, a book thicker than any other books twisted. The body automatically floated out and landed on the desk.

"Hogwarts: A History of the School"

Dumbledore's eyes fell on it, and he immediately knew what Amosta wanted to say.

"--When the four great founders first established the school, Hogwarts did not have a school board. However, in the hundreds of years after the four great founders passed away one after another, the operation of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry emerged. encountered difficulties and was on the verge of bankruptcy.

In order to ensure that the school could continue to operate, the then principal decided to accept financial support from some well-known pure-blood families in the wizarding world at that time. In exchange, Hogwarts established a school board of directors, which would be responsible for the daily operations of the school and the appointment of faculty and staff. Major resolutions require the approval of the School Board. "

Amosta tapped the hard cover of the book with his finger and raised his eyebrows.

"At the beginning of last year, Hogwarts was still shrouded in fear caused by Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets incident. There were even rumors that Hogwarts would be closed down because of this incident, but the school board did not give this school any permission. If the school brings any help, it will become an accomplice of Lucius Malfoy in planning to expel you from the school. In fact, this is not an accident. In the hundreds of years that the school board has existed, they have most of the time. You’re doing this school a disservice.”

"History is a precious wealth -" Dumbledore said with a smile, "but not many wizards can see this kind of wealth -"

"I understand what you mean, Principal——"

When discussing this matter, there must be an unavoidable topic, and that is money.

Hogwarts does not charge student tuition, but even if it does, it will not be worth any use.

The salary of the professors who teach in this school, the food and drink for hundreds of young wizards throughout the year and all the daily consumables for each course, the daily repair and maintenance of the school, the funding of poor students, etc., are all consumed by Hogwarts every year His wealth requires at least hundreds of thousands of gold galleons. Without the financial support of a strong school board, it can be said that this school cannot be opened for a day.

Amosta plans to abolish the school board. The first problem he faces is how to solve the fund shortage after the school board is withdrawn. He must have a way to provide Hogwarts with at least hundreds of thousands of dollars every year. Galleons of funds, this is not a problem that personal wealth can solve. Either Amosta can convince the Ministry of Magic to allocate special funds for education every year, or he has to build an industry to provide Hogwarts with an endless supply of funds. blood supply.

Neither of these two solutions is easy to achieve.

"But this is something we must do. I don't know if you have considered this issue, principal. Currently, the main members of the school board of directors are from the twenty-eight pure-blood tribes, and quite a few of these people are not good. And once we fall into war and they stop supporting Hogwarts, what situation will this school face?"

Dumbledore understands Amosta's desire to abolish the school board. Judging from the current situation, after he retires as the principal of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, as long as Amosta has this wish, he will almost He is the one who is certain to take over.

As for Amosta, he certainly does not want to see a school board of directors above him.

However, Dumbledore did not expect that Amosta would think about the problem from such a level.

"Unexpected observation, Amosta, although judging from my knowledge of Tom, he should not have thought of this wonderful observation, but-"

Dumbledore's expression immediately became much more solemn, and he nodded cautiously,

"This possibility does exist, and if Hogwarts faces this situation and the Ministry of Magic does not show its due responsibility, the school will indeed face an embarrassing situation."

Dumbledore's blue eyes flashed, which meant that he was thinking about this issue seriously.

"Maybe I should talk to Connelly and see if we can get—"

Dumbledore said thoughtfully, but mid-sentence, he shook his head slightly and stopped.

"Seeking educational funding from the Ministry of Magic is feasible under normal circumstances, but Headmaster, it is not a good idea when there is a war in the wizarding world -"

Amosta said calmly,

"First of all, you can't confirm that Cornelius Fudge can stand with this school under any circumstances, and more importantly, what supports the daily operations of Hogwarts and the Ministry of Magic's fiscal revenue is actually... A bunch of people, isn’t it?”