"So, Professor Snape," Madam Pomfrey said worriedly, "no wonder Professor Dumbledore left in such a hurry..."
"Obviously," Snape nodded, "The Dark Lord's resurrection must have a price. What I don't understand is what are the other people in the Ministry of Magic doing?"
"Otherwise, what else can we do?" Professor McGonagall snorted coldly, "There are only a few people who are qualified to hunt down Tom today. We can't count on Grindelwald, right?"
Madam Pomfrey took the newspaper from McGonagall and began to read the reports word for word.
Professor McGonagall looked around the auditorium. Most of the students were not very panicked. The front-page news on the Daily Prophet was more like exciting gossip.
She even heard some Gryffindor students betting on how many times Dumbledore could "kill" Voldemort.
In fact, many professors don't have too many worries even if they have faculty seats at Hogwarts.
Dumbledore took action himself. For most wizards, this information itself was equivalent to the result - but McGonagall knew in her heart that everything was completely different.
Professor McGonagall looked towards the end of the Hufflepuff table again, and saw a different scene there:
Elena was speaking seriously to Luna, and Miss Lovegood was so nervous that it seemed as if she was hearing the announcement of her father's critical illness.
Hermione Granger leaned the Daily Prophet against the ketchup bottle and read the contents intently, stirring the spoon back and forth in the porridge.
Hannah, on the other hand, gulped down her oatmeal while looking around them with a wary expression, as if watching to see if anyone was eavesdropping on their conversation.
In fact, no one around them paid attention to them at all - that area seemed to be cut off from all sounds.
Elena, Hannah, Luna, Hermione...
Professor McGonagall thought silently in her mind that she should have discovered this a long time ago.
There are weird little wizards in Hogwarts. Not only Elena, but the little witches around her also show abnormal maturity.
Compared with other students chatting about gossip and interesting things, the breakfast table of these little witches is more like a royal meeting.
At least...she didn't see other students reading the newspaper so seriously, and--Mag glanced at Hannah.
A magic book floated quietly in the air, and a quill was writing something quickly on it.
It was obvious that an amazing little group had been born at Hogwarts without her noticing.
Professor McGonagall did not think that the work of the Hogwarts Disciplinary Committee was limited to the school. She had just seen a few girls in the research institute outside the school not long ago.
If the ultimate goal of Albus Dumbledore and others is to usher in a new era, then the objects of their training and attention are by no means limited to adult wizards, and they cannot be limited to just a certain young wizard. This is bound to be a long and vast journey.
Plan - Elena and the children around her are most likely the "chosen" children.
However, what she still doesn't understand yet is whether Elena is the leader of the "New Era Fire" or one of the openers of the old era.
"That's outrageous. Does the Ministry of Magic think it's not chaotic enough now?"
At this moment, Professor Sprout, not far away, suddenly let out an indignant curse.
"What's wrong?" Madam Pomfrey turned her head. She was still reading the contents of the first two pages.
"...The people from the Ministry of Magic are here again. Look..."
Professor Sprout folded the newspaper, frowned, and handed it to Madam Pomfrey and Professor McGonagall.
[Rufus Scrimgeour transferred to Hogwarts as ‘Guidance Headmaster’]
"In view of the recent situation, the Ministry of Magic believes that the former Director of the Auror Office, Rufus Scrimgeour, is not qualified for the current job. After a brief communication, Rufus Scrimgeour voluntarily resigned from his position as Director of the Auror Office and went to Hog
Watts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry serves as the 'Guiding Principal', and the Auror Office is temporarily presided over by Kingsley Shacklebolt."
"At the same time, Dolores Umbridge, the former Senior Undersecretary of the Ministry of Magic, will also return to Hogwarts to assist Rufus Scrimgeour in his work."
"Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge was not interviewed, but his personal Auror Lux gave a simple response to this transfer:"
""Although Mr. Scrimgeour's radical werewolf eradication plan has been effective, it has also caused serious security risks. Senior officials of the Ministry of Magic unanimously believe that the current situation requires a rational and stable defensive counterattack policy rather than a large-scale proactive attack.
On the other hand, with Albus Dumbledore leaving Hogwarts, campus security and daily teaching work will inevitably be affected. After consulting the school board of directors, the Ministry of Magic proposed that Scrimgeour
Sir, he went to Hogwarts and took up the position of 'Guide Headmaster'.""
"Special note is that the "Guiding Principal" is not a direct teaching position, and his teaching opinions must be evaluated by senior advisors and the Ministry of Magic before they can be implemented."
"senior consultant……"
Madam Pomfrey raised her eyebrows and said, "Senior Investigator, Umbridge has quite a few titles..."
"I've known for a long time that the Ministry of Magic would not give up," Professor Sprout whispered. "Do you still remember that time with Professor Quirrell? This time they just sent the director of the Auror Office directly to watch them.
It seems that if anyone doesn't listen to them, the 'guidance principal' and senior advisors can directly order the arrest..."
Professor McGonagall recalled the gossip that Elena told her last night, shook her head thoughtfully, and said slowly.
"Maybe it's not as troublesome as we thought...? The Ministry of Magic obviously doesn't believe Scrimgeour... I believe we can communicate well..."
"To be honest, I don't expect much from this, Minerva," Madam Pomfrey said acidly.
"Scrimgeour's decision-making was too radical. He doesn't seem to be easy to get along with! Look what he did. He attacked Armenia, which resulted in the Ministry of Magic being taken advantage of."
"Just read these news, don't believe them all."
Snape snorted softly, with a hint of sarcasm on his lips.
"I know what Scrimgeour is like. Although that guy is obsessed with fighting black magic, he is by no means a brainless idiot."
"This - these are more like politicians' tactics to shirk responsibility. The really annoying thing is not him, but the woman with an additional consultant title."
Snape was not worried about Scrimgeour. He recalled the words Voldemort boasted to a group of Death Eaters during the last few gatherings.
"The Dark Lord is the big problem," he said slowly. "Dumbledore is very old and cannot continue to hunt him down endlessly..."
"The Ministry of Magic has hidden some important information. They must have discovered something -"
"So much so that..."
Snape turned his head to look at McGonagall, and spoke slowly and solemnly.
"Dumbledore had to resort to the clumsiest and least efficient method to contain the Dark Lord's resurrection."
"At the same time, there is another explanation for Scrimgeour's transfer to Hogwarts - Hogwarts may be attacked by the dark forces."
"Don't forget, yesterday's parent-teacher meeting and the defensive drill on the side of the Quidditch pitch... What if Dumbledore never comes back?"
Snape glanced at the noisy students below, and a trace of hesitation flashed in his cold, deep black eyes.
Maybe, he has to think about it in advance...
If the worst happens, is there anything I can do...