"Second place, Ravenclaw, 426 points."
The Ravenclaw students applauded politely, their expressions calm.
"First place, Slytherin, 430 points."
The Slytherin long table instantly erupted in thunderous applause and cheers.
Draco Malfoy even stood up triumphantly, waving to the other Houses.
"Long live Slytherin!"
"We are the champions!"
The Gryffindors looked at Slytherin with ill intent.
"What are they so smug about? It's just Snape's favoritism that made them first."
"Exactly, Snape only gives them points and deducts points from other Houses."
"If only Professor McGonagall was also biased..."
Dumbledore slowly put down the parchment in his hand.
"However." He paused, his voice echoing throughout the Great Hall.
"Some recent events must also be included."
The laughter at the Slytherin long table abruptly stopped; they felt something was amiss.
"Mr. White." Dumbledore's gaze fell on the Hufflepuff long table.
"In the face of an external enemy, he led his classmates to defend the Philosopher's Stone, brave and fearless, earning Hufflepuff House twenty points."
Loud applause erupted in the Great Hall, acknowledging Charlie's honor.
Twenty points?
Snape quickly calculated in his mind.
Hufflepuff, with twenty points added, would be 412 points, still not as high as Slytherin's 430 points.
He secretly breathed a sigh of relief; it would be too embarrassing to be humiliated right after making a sarcastic remark.
At this moment, Dumbledore spoke again, a familiar mysterious smile on his lips.
"And then, those brave ones who acted with Charlie that day will each receive ten points."
As his words fell, the entire Great Hall instantly exploded.
"What?!"
"Ten points each?!"
"How many people went that day?"
Snape stopped talking. Among the students who went that day, he didn't know how many were from other Houses, but his own House had none.
Professor McGonagall pulled out a piece of parchment and cleared her throat:
"Fifteen students from Gryffindor, sixteen from Hufflepuff, and three from Ravenclaw participated in the action that day."
Snape felt dizzy.
Hufflepuff: 392 + 20 + 160 = 572 points.
Ravenclaw: 426 + 30 = 456 points.
Slytherin: 430 points.
Gryffindor: 212 + 150 = 362 points.
It was over.
Completely over.
Slytherin was second to last, only higher than Gryffindor.
"Now I announce." Dumbledore stood up, his voice booming.
"This year's House Cup champion — Hufflepuff House!"
Dumbledore waved his wand, and the original green and silver decorations in the Great Hall disappeared, replaced by Hufflepuff's yellow and black banners and streamers.
The students at the Hufflepuff long table jumped up wildly, chairs crashing everywhere.
"We actually won?!"
"Long live Charlie!"
Although Hufflepuff didn't care about the House Cup, winning it was certainly good.
Justin jumped directly onto the table and shouted, "Hufflepuff! Hufflepuff!"
Although the Weasley Twins were Gryffindors, they were also incredibly excited at this moment.
Fred stood up and yelled at the top of his lungs, "Charlie White!"
George immediately followed, shouting, "Our King!"
Their voices were exceptionally loud in the Great Hall, drawing everyone's attention to them.
The other Gryffindor students also stood up, joining in the chant:
"Charlie White! Our King!"
Even the Ravenclaw students couldn't help but join in the commotion.
After all, compared to Slytherin's seven consecutive championships, they preferred to see Hufflepuff win.
The entire Great Hall was shouting Charlie's name, the sound waves rising higher and higher.
Charlie sat at the table, a slight smile on his lips.
Suddenly, he also stood on the long table like Justin, shouting loudly:
"To restore Hufflepuff's glory! It is our undeniable duty!"
The atmosphere reached another climax, and even the Professors at the faculty table looked at these youthful teenagers with satisfaction.
Except for a certain gloomy middle-aged man.
Professor Sprout looked at the pale-faced Snape, and she couldn't help but tease him.
"It seems the House Cup isn't Slytherin's this time, is it?"
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