Chapter 425: Turning point

While those students who had escaped from the request room were safely returning to the common room of their respective colleges, Umbridge in the principal's office was in a state of madness.
"All asleep? Is it because of potions or magic?" Umbridge asked anxiously. Seeing that if she didn't take care of the Malfoy family, she might just grab Malfoy's collar and shake it.
"No, it really isn't." Malfoy looked a little scared. He had never seen Umbridge treat him like this. "Professor Snape has confirmed that they are not poisoned or cursed. They are all healthy and just asleep."
"So you intend to rely solely on the perjury of a young girl who was coerced by you to accuse me? I think it is not appropriate to rely on this only witness to try to overthrow the Ministry of Magic. Not to mention that the witness's parents are completely Under your control, the authenticity of her testimony is also doubtful. "At this time, Dumbledore sat behind his desk in a very calm tone, just as he recommended the cockroach heap to others. . But Harry heard some relaxation and doubt in Dumbledore's tone.
"We--this--" Umbridge started incoherently, his chest undulating violently like a toad lying in a puddle.
"But Harry still organized an illegal extracurricular group." After stopping Umbridge, who was incapable of anger, Fudge said: "As far as I know, Potter was in Hogsmeade's Hoghead Bar and many others in October. Meet with each other— "
"Porter meets with these students," Umbridge got up, "I want to persuade them to add an illegal group whose goal is to learn some spells and curses. The Ministry of Magic has ruled those spells and curses as Not suitable for students— "
"I think you will find yourself wrong at this point, Dolores." Dumbledore whispered, the half-moon glasses drooping on his twisted nose, he was staring at Umri from above the glasses odd. "Be aware that until two days after Harry's Hogsmead party, the Ministry of Magic's decree to ban all student clubs came into effect, so he didn't violate any regulations when he was at the pig's head bar."
The Ministry of Magic was stunned, and they found that they seemed to have overlooked an important thing. But Umbridge responded quickly and said: "These are good, principals, but now we have implemented the Education Order No. 24 for almost six months. Although the first meeting was not illegal, but since then All future gatherings must be illegal. "
"What about the evidence? We can't just convict a person by guessing." Dumbledore said while looking at her politely and with interest from the crossed fingers, but in Umbridge's eyes this was thick Strong sarcasm.
Harry heard a rustling sound behind him at this time, and even felt that Kingsley was whispering something. But these movements soon disappeared, just like the illusion he just discovered.
"Did Miss Ekmo tell us?" Umbridge turned to Marietta, who was shrunk to the side, and said, "Good girl, you did everything right, so don't be ashamed. Now you tell Have we held such meetings regularly in the past six months? "
In Harry's nervous eyes, Marietta shook her head. Harry was keenly aware that Marietta's eyes were strange at this time, as if she was not awake and looked very confused.
Umbridge repeatedly asked, but Marietta just shook her head. Finally, when Umbridge was angry, Professor McGonagall finally looked down. She directly interrupted Umbridge angrily: "Please don't intimidate the students. I think her meaning is very clear, that is, there have been no secret gatherings in the past six months. Is that so, Miss Akmo?"
Marietta nodded in Umbridge's eyes that seemed to eat people. Umbridge said angrily, "There was a party, Miss Ackmore, you told me, in the room where you can ask! Potter is the head, it is him, Potter organized the party, Potter-why are you? She always shook her head, girl? "Even she grabbed Marietta and pulled her over to face herself, and began to shake her violently.
"Enough is enough." Fudge saw the anger on the faces of Professor Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall, and hurried forward to Umbridge. "Calm down, you shouldn't treat students like this."
Umbridge only called back, but after retreating to Fudge's side, her eyes flashed a bit of bitterness when she looked at Fudge's back.
"But one thing is undeniable that Harry did organize an illegal rally tonight." Fudge was a veteran politician who saw that there was no way to let Dumbledore step down from conspiracy against the Ministry of Magic. Turning firepower to Harry, he tried to open a breakthrough in the savior launched by Dumbledore.
"Be aware that the previous" Twenty-fourth Education Order "clearly stipulates that if a student is found to form or participate in any organization, association, team or club without the approval of the senior investigator. Immediate expulsion." Fudge appeared proud. "So we should get rid of Harry and warn others not to violate orders."
Harry felt a sigh of relief at this time. Now these troubles are all caused by himself. It would be nice if only one of them was expelled from him and no one was involved. If you want to come, even if you are expelled from Sirius, you will still take your own. You can even try self-study courses in middle school and then try college.
"No, I don't think so." Dumbledore said. "The education order says to form or participate in any organization, association, team and club to be expelled immediately. But now the evidence only proves that Harry has gathered a group of people tonight, so this is probably just a gathering of Harry. I think because of this It ’s not appropriate to expel him. Otherwise, after dinner, a few people meeting together and chatting can be expelled. "
Fuji's face became pig liver color, and now everyone knows what happened tonight. However, because Umbridge dropped the chain at a critical moment, his plan did not have enough evidence to support it, so he could only watch Dumbledore pressing him step by step.
"Okay, I think everyone should be too nervous to create too many misunderstandings tonight. Now that it has been explained clearly, then you can do your own thing, there is no need to stay here and waste time." Dumbledore stood up It seems that he wants to drop off.
"You—" Fudge was very angry and pointed a trembling finger at Dumbledore, but he remembered that Dumbledore in front of him was one of the most powerful wizards in the world ~ www .EbookFREE.me ~ So stiffness dared not do anything there.
Just when Harry thought everything was going well, there was a knocking sound outside the window. This rumbling sound was so obvious in the quiet office that everyone turned their heads to the window.
Outside the window was an owl with a letter. When Umbridge saw the owl, the whole person became upright, with a sick smile on his face. "They wrote back, Dumbledore, open the window and let the owl come in."
Standing beside the window, McGonagall frowned, but opened the window at Dumbledore's signal and took the letter from the owl's leg.
This letter is no different from a normal letter, it is a parchment envelope. But the strange thing is that the envelope of the envelope is printed with the Hogwarts school badge, but the owl apparently flew a long way to come.
"This is?" Professor McGonagall looked at Professor Dumbledore somewhat puzzled, but Dumbledore ignored her and opened the envelope. After reading the contents of the letter. Dumbledore stared at Fudge at the desk, his blue eyes burning like flames.
"Connelly, I always thought we were in the same camp. But I didn't expect you to be so obsessed with your official positions, which made you easily lose your due judgment under the instigation of certain ambitions."
Watching Dumbledore suddenly angry, Harry felt confused, and he didn't know why a letter made President Dumbledore so angry, and now he was curious about what was written on the letter.
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