"Madam, please forgive me, but are you sure you are not joking?"
Gadwin Robards expressed his doubts expressionlessly. This was also the voice of other Aurors. The deputy minister actually asked them to arrest two Hogwarts students?
All the Aurors in the Auror Office were dispatched just to arrest two students. Are you sure you are not joking?
After several bad experiences in the past, everyone was extremely disgusted with helping Umbridge. Even if they were asked to arrest the dark wizard, what was the point of arresting two students?
If Scrimgeour hadn't asked him to lead the team, Gadwin Robards wouldn't have wanted to pay attention to the scammer in front of him.
"Of course, no." Umbridge explained to the other party with a fake smile on her face, "According to the latest news I got, the two students joined an illegal organization and mastered some important information, which pointed to one place.
A secret base hidden in the Forbidden Forest. Hidden in that secret base is a secret weapon that can overthrow the Ministry of Magic."
"The secret weapon that can subvert the Ministry of Magic?"
Gadwin Robards began to wonder if there was something wrong with his ears when two students were actually involved in subverting the Ministry of Magic.
Could it be that the Ministry of Magic is actually made of biscuits and is so easily subverted?
"Yes, that secret base is in the Forbidden Forest. The entrance is guarded by a large group of Acromantulas. If you don't plan to break in by force, it's best to get the method to enter the secret base from those two students."
"With all due respect, Madam, this sounds like a joke." Gadwin Robards said with a frown. "Let the Acromantula guard the door. Are you sure that the so-called secret base is not the mysterious man's lair?"
He didn't forget that a while ago, the Aurors in the ministry were called to search for things in the Forbidden Forest. They did encounter a large group of Acromantulas there. If they hadn't run fast enough, they might have become those beasts.
of rations.
No one wants to deal with dangerous beasts in the Forbidden Forest, where those giant spiders are home.
"Is this a joke? You will know when you catch those two students. They are very cunning and familiar with Hogwarts Castle. If you want to catch them, you must lure them out first." Umbridge said with a face.
He still had a false smile on his face and was not angry at Gavin Robards's questioning.
In fact, Umbridge also noticed that the Aurors were very reluctant to deal with her, especially after the mess that happened a while ago, the most powerful violent agency in the Ministry of Magic began to exclude her and Fudge. This was nothing.
good news.
"Before that, you need to make a good plan to ensure that the action is foolproof, because there is only one chance." Umbridge handed the transfer order obtained from Fudge to Gadwin Robards, and did not forget it before leaving.
He turned around and reminded, "By the way, this matter needs to be kept secret for the time being. I don't want news to spread before the plan starts."
Watching Umbridge leave, Gavin Robards glanced at the transfer order in his hand with disgust and walked quickly towards Scrimgeour's office.
"Rufus, you should refuse those ridiculous demands."
Gadwin Robards placed the transfer order in front of the Head of the Auror Office and complained dissatisfied: "This is really ridiculous."
"I know it's ridiculous, but... we don't have the right to refuse."
Rufus Scrimgeour looked up at his deputy and asked: "In this situation, if you refuse, you should know that..."
"But we can't let them act like this. The Aurors of the Ministry of Magic are not their personal thugs, and we are almost becoming the laughing stock of the wizarding world."
It wasn't that Gadwin Robards was overflowing with justice, but that he really didn't want to get involved in these messes. He had a hunch that the arrest of the so-called students this time would definitely be another sinkhole.
"I think you should also notice the changes in the wizarding world?" Rufus Scrimgeour changed the subject, "Although we don't want to admit it, we still need to prepare for the worst."
As the front line of the fight against dark wizards, Aurors have more detailed and sharper intelligence than other wizards.
Especially as Scrimgeour's deputy, Gadwin Robards has obtained far more information than anyone else, so he knows that the entire magical world is not as peaceful as it seems, but sometimes knowing does not mean that he can say whatever he wants.
come out.
Doesn't Fudge know?
No, he probably realized it too.
Don't look at it, Fudge seems to be doing something stupid now.
Sometimes things that seem very stupid are not because the makers are stupid, but there is some unknown inside story behind them, and it is just more beneficial to make things that way.
"You mean..."
Gavin Robards knew very well that his boss was referring to Dumbledore's mention last summer that Voldemort had been resurrected.
"Not only you, but now more and more people in the entire Ministry of Magic are dissatisfied with the current situation." Scrimgeour looked at the transfer order on the table and said calmly.
No, it should be said that he is dissatisfied with the bad things Fudge has done in the past year!
Gadwin Robards suddenly remembered the prophecy that Fudge would step down this summer, and also remembered the two students Umbridge asked him to arrest and the so-called secret weapon to subvert the Ministry of Magic. He compared his guess with
Scrimgeour said.
"Perhaps, Dumbledore has enough leverage to make Fudge step down, so Fudge is anxious." Scrimgeour's expression was quite strange, "How credible do you think this is? And what kind of weapon would it be?"
What?"
"The credibility should not be low, otherwise there is no need for Fudge and his group to be so nervous." Gadwin Robards analyzed.
"No matter what, follow the order and figure this out first."
Rufus Scrimgeour suspected that this incident was just a cover, or that Dumbledore really had important information about Voldemort's resurrection.
If Voldemort was really resurrected, Fudge would naturally be horrified, because that would mean that he would be torn from his position as minister by countless angry wizards.
Whether Fudge wants it or not, people are going to tell him to step down and get out.
…
The next day, Umbridge welcomed a special guest in her office.
Auror Gavin Robards from the Ministry of Magic formally submitted a complete plan to Umbridge.
"Madam, we are ready. Aurors can reinforce Hogwarts through the floo network at any time, and seal off the entire castle as soon as possible to ensure that the two students will not escape under their noses."
Devon Robards took out a two-way mirror to ensure that he could contact the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic as soon as possible.
"very good!"
After Umbridge carefully read the plan in hand, she nodded with satisfaction and said, "In that case, let's get started!"
After saying that, she pushed open the wooden door of the office and said to Filch who was waiting outside: "It's time to start. Let the investigation team cooperate with you and arrest everyone on the list."
"Yes ma'am, I will go immediately."
Filch took the parchment and hurried to the lounge to find the members of the investigation team who were waiting there.
So, Harry, who had just been released from the dungeon, was imprisoned again. This time, not only Harry, but also Hermione and Ron were disarmed and sent into the dungeon together.
It didn't take long before the number of people in the castle dungeon gradually increased.
There is nothing we can do about this.
If anyone resists, students will face the risk of being expelled from Umbridge.
"Is the toad crazy?"
Ron looked at the familiar people around him and couldn't help but widen his eyes.
"Quiet."
Filch swung his whip hard, making a frightening sound.
"In the afternoon, you will be taken to the auditorium for trial. If the charges are invalid, you will be acquitted on the spot. If you seriously violate school rules and Ministry of Magic laws, you will face the risk of confinement or direct expulsion."
"Judgment? Are you sure you're not joking?"
"I'm not surprised that Toad charged us with participating in an illegal organization and trying to subvert the Ministry of Magic." Harry shrugged, with a very calm expression on his face.
He was sure that the incident last time made Umbridge anxious, so he tried to use them to force Fred and George out.
To be honest, this method is quite nonsense, even confusing.
But, Umbridge still did it.
The students who were imprisoned in the dungeon were all members of the Anti-Toad Alliance.
The reason is actually easy to guess, because once something goes wrong, everyone is used to blaming the Weasley twins. There is even a saying circulating in Hogwarts because of this:
Everything is a conspiracy of the Weasley brothers.
…
"It's...incredible!"
Albert looked away from the crystal ball, glanced at the lit crystal on the wrist rope, stretched out his hand to suppress Tom who almost squeezed the crystal ball away, and placed the new yarn ball next to Tom's head.
Last time, Hermione's ball of yarn had been scratched by Tom's claws. Now this one was specially prepared by Albert for Dobby. He also sprayed a small amount of catnip on it, which instantly attracted Tom's attention.
force.
After looking at the cat licking the yarn ball, Albert's eyes fell on the crystal ball again. He stretched out his hand to wrap it in cloth and put it into a box specially designed to store crystal balls.
Suddenly there was a crackling sound in the dormitory, and Dobby the house elf appeared out of thin air, holding a letter in his hand.
"What's the matter?" Albert turned to look at the house elf.
"Dobby brought the letter to Mr. Albert." Dobby handed the envelope in his hand to Albert.
"Thanks for your hard work."
Albert reached out and took the letter.
"It's Dobby's honor." The house elf bowed slightly to Albert.
Albert glanced at the sender and said to the house elf: "I may leave school soon. You must be prepared to leave school. The joke shop may need your help then."
"Okay, Dobby understands." The house elf bowed to Albert again and disappeared out of thin air.
Albert picked up the wand placed next to him and tapped the envelope. The letter with the letter P opened automatically, revealing a newspaper clipping inside.
Albert flicked his wand again, and the letters on the clipping were rearranged into a paragraph of text.
After a quick glance at the newspaper clipping, Albert's expression was a little strange. The letter briefly recorded the general content of the meeting Fudge had summoned with his confidants.
Life is so wonderful sometimes!
"Oops, something happened."
Li Jordan's voice came from the corridor outside the dormitory, and then there was a sound, as if something hit the door, making a loud noise.
"What the hell are you doing?"
Albert waved his magic wand, unlocking the restraints on the wooden door, and reached out to pull up Lee Jordan who fell to the ground.
"problem occurs."
Lee Jordan said anxiously.
"What could happen?"
Albert returned to the dormitory and tapped the newspaper clipping with his wand, burning it into a pile of ashes.
"Umbridge is crazy, she actually let Filch go around arresting people." Lee Jordan said breathlessly, "Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Cedric, Angelina and many other DAs
All the members were arrested, and it was said that they were going to be put on trial and those students who violated the laws of the Ministry of Magic would be expelled.
"Oh, it seems that the toad is anxious and even uses such dirty tricks." Albert was a little surprised at Umbridge's efficiency.
Seeing that Albert was so calm, Lee Jordan took a deep breath and gradually calmed down. He asked: "What should we do now?"
"What else can we do? Go call Fred and George out. The toad did what he did just to target them." Albert waved his wand towards the corner of the room, and the suitcase hidden by the Disguise Curse appeared out of thin air.
Lee Jordan walked over quickly, opened the box and went inside to call for help.
After a while, Fred and George put down what they were doing and walked out of the suitcase carrying a small shoulder bag.
"It's finally our turn?" Fred and George both looked excited.
Making trouble, they like to make trouble the most!
"Umbridge finally couldn't bear it anymore." Albert glanced at the two eager people and reminded, "I guess she will bring the Aurors from the Ministry of Magic to surround you. Be careful, you are already prepared.
Aurors are not easy to deal with."
"We're not stupid enough to fight an Auror."
At this moment, someone knocked on the door of the dormitory again. Aaliyah and Shanna stood outside the door, their faces gloomy, obviously because of Angelina's arrest.
"Umbridge went crazy and asked Filch to arrest people everywhere. By the way, she is still looking for you." After saying that, the two of them looked at Lee Jordan.
"We already know about this!" Albert signaled the two of them to calm down first.
"What are you going to do?" Shanna asked worriedly.
Everyone knew Umbridge had bad intentions.
"The toad actually wants to force us out." George comforted, "Her target is us, not others."
"you?"
"For us. Remember the rumors a few days ago?" Fred and George high-fived each other, "We plan to give Toad a big surprise."
"Don't underestimate your enemies." Albert reminded with a frown.
"We never underestimated the toad," Fred and George said in unison, "and we are more prepared than she is."
There was another knock on the door of the dormitory. Everyone took out their wands and when they opened the door, they found Neville outside.
"me……"
With so many wands pointed at him, Neville looked very nervous and stuttered when speaking.
"Come in, we already know the matter."
After a bunch of people were squeezed into the small dormitory, it started to become crowded.
Before they could speak, there was another crackling sound in the dormitory, and the house elf Dobby appeared out of thin air, his face full of nervousness and uneasiness.
"Okay, I already know the matter."
"No, Mr. Albert, Professor McGonagall is looking for you because... Harry Potter and his gang were captured." Dobby said slightly uneasily.
"Don't worry." Albert raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, "Umbridge arrested Potter and the others just to use them to force Fred and George to come out."
"This is... too ridiculous."
"Some things are just like that." Albert said to Fred and George, "You guys will go out for a spin on your broom later, make as much noise as possible, and give Umbridge some color to see, and then
You can leave Hogwarts, and remember to fly in the direction of the Forbidden Forest when you leave."
You guys can also help, even if the whole castle is overthrown, it doesn't matter.
"Before that, don't worry. Organize the things you have on hand and figure out where to start. Wait for me...for about half an hour before taking action. Remember to pay attention to safety. I'm going to find Professor McGonagall first."
Albert called the house elf to leave the dormitory.
The next moment, with the help of the house elf, Albert appeared in Professor McGonagall's office out of thin air.
"Mr. Anderson, oh, my god, you scared me." Professor McGonagall put her hand on her chest and looked at Albert who suddenly appeared.
"Professor, you are looking for me."
Albert signaled to Dobby that he could leave, and the house elf disappeared in a sensible manner.
"I just received news that Umbridge has arrested a large number of students and said that they will be tried in the hall." Professor McGonagall raised her wand and cast a spell on the office door to ensure that no one would eavesdrop.
, before she opened her mouth to tell her the reason why she was looking for Albert.
"I already know about this, and many people have come to tell me about it." Albert comforted, "The situation is not as bad as imagined."
"According to the information I received, Umbridge did this to force Fred and George out, and then capture them and torture them into the so-called secret base of the Order of the Phoenix. What exactly is the so-called secret base?
"
Professor McGonagall is sure that this so-called secret base is a trick they made, because the Order of the Phoenix has no so-called secret base in the Forbidden Forest.
"Who knows? Maybe Umbridge was deceived by Harry Potter's casual talk." Albert shrugged and said: "Umbridge believed in Veritaserum, but she didn't know that Snape gave it to her.
The truth serum was all fake, and people were deceived. They were too afraid of Dumbledore, so they imagined this so-called conspiracy."
"So the so-called secret weapon is actually a fake?" Professor McGonagall asked feebly.
Well, she is now 100% sure that these guys are responsible for the so-called secret base and secret weapons.
"Okay, how do you plan to end it?" Professor McGonagall took a deep breath and asked, Hogwarts is bad enough right now.
"Fred and George will show up openly," Albert said.
"In order to catch them, Umbridge heard that she asked the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic for help." Professor McGonagall reminded.
"Those Aurors are useless, and when the mysterious man shows up, I think there will be a group of people asking Fudge to step down." Albert said with a smile: "As for Umbridge, I heard that she had a crush on Bo
He used the Cruciatus Curse, which will undoubtedly send her to Azkaban."
Professor McGonagall opened her mouth slightly and looked at Albert, not knowing what to say, but some things were not that bad.
There was a knock on the door of the office, and a Slytherin boy stood outside and told Professor McGonagall that Umbridge wanted her to go to the hall to attend the trial of the troublesome students.