studiobondurri Chapter 438: Recognition
Chapter 438: Recognition
chapter 438: recognition
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"dialogue"
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chapter 438: recognition
as harry was passing by the gryffindor table, his sister lyra stopped him.
"harry! by merlin, you look normal again!" she exclaimed.
harry had no doubt she was referring to his hair and eyes, which had now returned to their usual colors.
"i assure you that merlin had nothing to do with that, thanks..." he responded.
"so you're completely recovered now?" lyra asked.
harry noticed the serious concern in her eyes and tried to offer a reassuring smile. "yes, i feel great."
of course, his current appearance was nothing more than a magical alteration. there was no way to regain what had been lost, but it was very simple for him to change a few of his physical features.
"you look very elegant too," ginny added while eyeing his robes.
harry nodded. "thank you, ginny." he wasn't a fan of these types of ceremonies, but he had at least put in the effort to look presentable.
after being called by the minister once more, he had no choice but to continue moving toward the podium.
he heard a loud rumble of thunder and glanced upward.
some were offended by the minister's words, as they saw them as disrespectful, but most were still afraid of voldemort's name.
despite the large number of witnesses, few truly understood the finality of what harry had done. many still believed voldemort might return someday with a new army of undead.
it would take a long time for the fear of that monster to fade from people's minds.
minister shacklebolt continued his speech, listing harry's accomplishments in saving the school, it's occupants, and also destroying the army of the dead voldemort had summoned.
"i wish there was a higher honor i could bestow upon you, mr. potter, because i fear this one is insufficient for your deeds." the minister signaled his assistant to present the medal.
"but please, accept this order of merlin, first class, for now," shacklebolt said.
harry allowed the medal to be placed around his neck and nodded in acknowledgment.
the audience erupted in cheers.
"yeah, harry!" lavender yelled.
"that's my brother!" lyra screamed.
the ceremony concluded with a lengthy speech from the new minister about the future of magical britain and what lay ahead.
once it ended, dinner was served by the house-elves, and everyone began to eat.
harry was seated at the teachers' table next to the headmaster for the occasion.
several professors mentioned how they looked forward to having him back in class.
but harry was only half-listening. his attention was elsewhere.
his eyes moved to the slytherin table. despite the absence of many students, the table was filled with guest students from durmstrang and parents attending the ceremony.
but among the crowd, he couldn't find the one he was searching for.
daphne was nowhere to be seen.