"Establishing a new organizational structure is, first, for convenience of management, and second, to help everyone ensure their grades can steadily improve."
"For each of the seven years in the House, I will appoint a Grade Leader. This Leader will form the House Committee with me and the other three Prefects. Of course, a Prefect may also be appointed as a Leader."
"These Leaders will assist us in managing their respective years, mainly focusing on daily life matters. From now on, any conflicts, meeting organizations, discipline management, and other issues within the grade—if any errors occur, I will hold the Leader accountable."
"If students encounter any problems, they can first seek out their Leader for a solution. If the Leader cannot handle it, then they can come to me. Therefore, Grade Leaders must be diligent and responsible, and must ensure fairness, justice, and transparency. I will directly appoint the first batch of Leaders, and if any problems arise, I will dismiss them and hold new elections."
The young wizards below gradually understood Alan's meaning as he explained. The so-called Leaders were there to assist in resolving internal disputes, which was a good thing. After all, within the House, conflicts often arose due to poor communication, so they approved of this system.
"Now I will begin calling names. Those whose names are called, please step forward and stand at the front of the queue. They will be your Grade Leaders for this year."
"Seventh Year Leader, William Higgs!"
Upon hearing Alan call his name, William immediately stepped forward and stood at the front of the line. He was not someone who feared responsibility; he was ready to shoulder it.
Most of the other wizards in his year were satisfied with this choice. After all, William had a good character and got along well with almost everyone.
However, some pure-blood wizards felt a bit displeased. This felt like pushing forward those who already had good connections. It seemed that Slytherin would become Alan's personal domain from now on. But they dared not express their dissatisfaction verbally; everyone knew that Alan's strength was no joke.
"Sixth Year Prefect, Wendy Dart. Although you are a Prefect, you still need to focus your work on internal grade matters."
Wendy nodded. Alan had already given her a heads-up about this on the train, so she promptly stepped to the front.
"Fifth Year Prefect, Jenny Moriah. Your situation is the same as Wendy's, but you need to learn to take responsibility."
Another half-blood wizard. Some pure-blood wizards present suddenly felt uncomfortable. Why were the chosen ones either those with good connections or half-blood wizards? Were they really going to ostracize pure-blood wizards?
However, just as they were letting their minds wander, Alan called out a name that took them by surprise.
"Fourth Year Leader, Joey Hickman."
What? The first to feel incredulous was Joey. He looked up at Alan in surprise, wondering if he had mispronounced the name.
"Although you've caused the House no small amount of trouble, you're not without merits. At least you're loyal. I hope you can start changing from within yourself—set an example, take good care of your classmates in your year, and at the same time, significantly improve your grades. Don't cause any more trouble. I will be watching you," Alan sternly instructed Joey.
"Yes, Chief!" Joey, realizing he was actually being trusted, was instantly filled with excitement. His face flushed red, and he responded involuntarily.
Alan nodded, ignoring the outburst, and continued to appoint the remaining Leaders.
"Third Year Leader, Evan Ganber!"
"Second Year Leader, Susanna Sissoko!"
"First Year Leader…" Alan glanced at the new student list, "Shady Sidibé. I haven't observed the new students yet, so I'll choose you as Leader for now. If you don't perform your duties diligently, I will select someone else."
The new student, Shady, whose name was called, nodded excitedly, though she felt a sudden weight of pressure. But when she looked back at her classmates, she found they returned encouraging gazes, which greatly boosted her confidence.
"These are the appointments for the Grade Leaders, but you must remember, these are temporary. If you don't perform well, you will be removed at any time."
"At the same time, I hope that when your Leaders are carrying out their duties, you will all fully cooperate with them. Do not let other Houses look down on you. If you ignore your Leaders, then I will personally step in, and I think you wouldn't want to see that happen."
At the scene, both the chosen Leaders and the other young wizards felt a mix of novelty and apprehension. They didn't know what these arrangements and changes would bring them.
"Alright, next, I will explain the second part of the organizational structure: the Subject Representatives!" Alan ignored the psychological shift in the room and continued.
Subject Representatives? There's more? The young wizards who were just pondering the Leaders were suddenly interrupted by the new term Alan threw out.
"Grade Leaders are only responsible for your daily life and discipline management, while Subject Representatives will be responsible for your studies."
"A Subject Representative is a student with excellent grades chosen for each class. They will guide you in the study of their respective subjects. Hogwarts has seven main subjects and five elective subjects, so twelve Subject Representatives will be chosen, ensuring as much as possible one person per subject, without overlap."
"They will be like your second teachers within the House. If you encounter any problems in your studies, you can go to the Subject Representative for questions, and for students struggling with a particular subject, I will arrange for the Subject Representative to tutor you."
"At the same time, from now on, every evening, self-study time will be arranged in the House common room. Subject Representatives will need to tutor students with their homework and assignments during this period."
After listening to Alan's explanation, everyone suddenly realized what a Subject Representative meant. But at the same time, another question came to mind: if the common room becomes a self-study room at night, what will they do if they want to relax?
However, Alan clearly didn't care about their minor complaints and continued to explain from the stage.
"Since Subject Representatives must maintain a high level in their corresponding subjects, I will only appoint them from among Fifth and Sixth Year wizards. I will try not to choose Seventh Year wizards for this position, as you need to focus on your final exams, and I won't put too much pressure on you."
"However, there might be conflicts with other Grade Leader and Prefect positions, so everyone should be mentally prepared. Next, I will announce the Subject Representatives for each subject."
"Herbology Subject Representative, Wendy Dart! You will hold three positions simultaneously, which is very difficult, but this is also a sign of my trust in you. Good luck!"
Wendy nodded with a serious expression. It seemed she wouldn't have much time to research beauty potions this year, and perhaps even her time for dating would be occupied.