Chapter 276 274 The wizards who tried to cover up their mistakes

",,,because some changes have achieved good results, while other changes have come at the right time,,,,,"

At the staff table, Umbridge continued her tirade, and Feeney had to try to find a topic with Astoria to relax her brain.

Fortunately, Umbridge's speech ended soon after,

"Let us continue to move forward and enter a new era of enlightenment, efficiency and reasonableness, resolutely maintain what should be maintained, improve what needs to be improved, and abandon what we should prohibit,"

She sat down, and Dumbledore took the lead in applauding. After a while, the little wizards below also noticed that her speech was over, and they burst into warm applause. Many little wizards even had tears in their eyes. Don't get me wrong, it's not a clap. What Mqiqi said was so good and touching, but because she finally finished speaking, she cried with joy.

"Thank you very much, Ms. Umbridge, your speech was very enlightening,"

Dumbledore stood up, bowed to Umbridge, and said,

"Well, as I just said, the selection of the Quidditch team will be held at,,,,,"

Finny was not the only one who heard the meaning of Umbridge's words. In addition to Slytherin and other young wizards who had received relevant education since childhood, there was another person who heard the problem in her words.

"Let me tell you what it means."

Hermione, who was sitting on the long table in Ravenclaw, explained to Harry, Ron, and Neville who were sitting in the Gryffindor seats behind her,

"This means that the Ministry of Magic has begun to interfere with Hogwarts,"

Just as Hermione and Harry were explaining the meaning of Umbridge's speech, Dumbledore had finished his speech. There was a crash of tables, chairs and benches in the auditorium, and the little wizards all stood up and prepared to leave the auditorium.

"First graders, this way!"

The prefects of each house greeted the freshmen of Hogwarts to follow them back to their respective house common rooms.

The little wizards walked shyly through the aisles beside the long tables in their respective colleges. Each one of them shrank their heads, hiding behind and not daring to show their faces.

Finny frowned and said to Astoria,

"You should follow them back to the common room first. I have some things to do."

Astoria nodded, stood up and followed the Slytherin prefect out of the auditorium.

Feeney, on the other hand, stayed alone in the auditorium, frowning as he watched the little wizards gradually leave, and watched the professors also leave one after another.

He was wondering, wondering why Dumbledore didn't announce the mysterious man's affairs according to the situation they had customized before.

Finny didn't think he would give up because of the pressure from the Ministry of Magic. Dumbledore had never been a person who valued the Ministry of Magic.

So what was Dumbledore's reason for not announcing this?

Feeney was very confused, so he did not leave the auditorium like other little wizards, but chose to wait here. He believed that if there was any accident, Dumbledore would definitely find him later.

As the heir to the Black family, and with enough strength to participate in this life-and-death battle, Feeney is definitely qualified to discuss these matters with Dumbledore, and they did so before.

Feeney cooperated with Dumbledore more with the power of the Black family, and was regarded as a partner rather than Dumbledore's subordinate. Therefore, now that Dumbledore changes his plan, he must inform his partner.

Sure enough, Fox appeared next to him not long after,

Knowing that this was Dumbledore's invitation, Feeney reached out and took Fawkes' paw. In a ball of flames, Feeney came to Dumbledore's office.

"Did something unexpected happen to Professor? Didn't we agree to announce that?"

Feeney asked as soon as he came to the office,

He was really confused at this time as to why this was happening.

Dumbledore sighed and said,

"There were definitely some surprises,"

He turned around and picked up a stack of letters from his desk and handed it to Feeney.

"Take a look."

"What's this?"

Feeney was very confused about the results of the letters. He opened one of them and read it.

Dumbledore explained at the same time,

"I deliberately released the news about this matter before school started, hoping to make some people alert in advance. As a result, this is the letter I received after that."

Feeney glanced through the letter and said with some shock,

"Are they,,,, are they stupid? Or do they think that hiding their lies is really useful?"

It turned out that most of the contents of those letters were about asking if they could ask for leave for their children, and one of the letters clearly stated the reasons why these parents would do this.

The parent expressed concern and inquiries about Dumbledore in the letter, asked how Dumbledore was doing, and expressed that he was a little worried about whether Dumbledore would become an old fool. ,

That's why Feeney said they were covering their ears, because the mysterious man has returned. The current situation in the wizarding world can be judged by careful attention and careful analysis, but now Dumbledore is considered an old fool when he tries to announce it. Well, the naive and extravagant wish for this is nothing more than the foolish words of an old and confused wizard.

Of course, these letters are not all questioning Dumbledore. Some of them express their belief in Dumbledore and ask if they can provide some help.

The most obvious example is Neville's grandmother. This old lady, who had to stay in St. Mungo's Hospital for recuperation because of a mysterious man who caused her son and daughter-in-law to become lunatics, bluntly told Dumbledore that if necessary, Her grandson, Neville Baronton, can also actively fight against the mysterious man like his parents. It doesn't matter even if he sacrifices his life for it, because she knows very well that they are all heroes, even if the price of becoming a hero is high. , the old lady did not hesitate, she said that the matter of the mysterious man is the matter of the entire magic world. As long as this Dark Lord exists, countless families will be broken up at any time because of him, and many children will lose their lives at any time. My family, my elders, if the sacrifice of the Baronton family is beneficial to the entire magical world and plays an effective role in the fight against the mysterious man, then everything will be worth it.

After reading these letters, Feeney sighed. He handed the letter back to Dumbledore and said in a low tone,

"It seems that the reality is much worse than I imagined."

Dumbledore nodded in agreement and said,

"Yes, the reason why we tried to keep this matter out of the question at first was that we hoped that everyone would be prepared and not be caught off guard. As a result, no one is willing to believe it now..."

There was some self-deprecating surprise in Dumbledore's tone. It sounded as if the greatest white wizard had chosen to give up.

However, Feeney knew very well that Dumbledore would not give up. Just as more than ten years ago, the entire magical world, including the Ministry of Magic, chose to give up. He still chose to resist, formed the Order of the Phoenix, and devoted himself to fighting against the mysterious Through human power, the final victory was achieved.

This time, even if the entire magical world chooses to turn against him, he will definitely choose to continue rather than give up, otherwise he will not be the Dumbledore who can choose to put the person he loves most in prison for the sake of peace. ,

At the same time, Feeney also understood Dumbledore somewhat. Perhaps when he didn't know it, this centenarian old man was enduring the disapproval, even slander, hostility, and targeting from these people.

In the face of crisis, strong people will be regarded as saviors and will be prayed by people to bring peace and future.

However, when the crisis passes, powerful people will face people's wariness and hostility.

The reason why the dragon-slaying warrior will eventually become a dragon is because the dragon has been the savior who has saved the world from the beginning.

Such things as killing donkeys exist at any time and no matter what species they are.

It is very likely that Dumbledore has been facing this situation for so many years,

"It seems that this matter cannot be announced as originally planned. These people would not believe it if it had not really happened to them. They would only believe things that develop according to their last words, and even, If this matter is forcibly announced, something more difficult to control will happen."

Feeney suddenly believed that in the original book, when Harry was in fourth grade, the mysterious man returned in the Goblet of Fire finals. Dumbledore thoroughly publicized this matter during the holidays, hoping that the wizards in the wizarding world would be more vigilant. The disbelief, slander, and hostility of people in the entire magical world...

Even the Wizengamot Council, which once relied on Dumbledore's power and status, was expelled and the International Federation of Wizards was kicked out. And this happened because he told them the truth that the wizards didn't want to believe and crushed them. That fragile weave of reality.

Therefore, after realizing that their reactions were still indistinguishable from the original work, Feeney felt that there was no need to announce this.

"We just need to let the people who believe in us know about this and prepare for the final battle. Next we will face an extremely difficult battle. Professor, we need to be prepared for everyone to sacrifice. "

Feeney said in a deep voice,

Dumbledore agreed with this. He originally had this attitude when it came to fighting the mysterious man. Everyone can be sacrificed as long as they can get a better future.

"Okay, Feeney, I think you understand my worries now. Tonight is not a good time to announce this matter, but I will still announce it,"

Finny frowned.

"Professor, since you know that it doesn't matter whether you announce this now or not, why do you still take the risk to confirm this matter? As long as you don't tell the news personally in front of everyone, the Ministry of Magic will If there is no reason to attack you, other wizards will have no reason to attack you,"

"Professor, you are too powerful and are not yet a member of the Presbyterian Council. The Presbyterian Council is happy for you to suffer setbacks or even die, and other wizards will not like to think that a free legendary wizard is standing above them, so, Once you actually announce this, they will definitely attack you,"

At this point, Feeney had to sigh,

"Before, you and I agreed that the prerequisite for announcing this matter is that everyone believes in it. If not all, then at least half of the cases should be true. Only in this way can announcing this matter bring us enough power. Enough to fight him."

Dumbledore shook his head and said,

"I won't stop talking about it just because they don't want to know, or don't want to know. If it's really because other people don't want to or don't like it, then who can do it?"

When Feeney heard this, he sighed and said no more words.

Dumbledore's attitude was very firm at this time. Thinking about it, he had already planned it.

"So. Professor, when do you plan to announce this?"

Dumbledore looked at the scenery outside the window with deep eyes and said calmly,

"After I communicate with Fudge, I think he might be willing to believe this and prepare for the next war."

Feeney took a serious look at Dumbledore. He was indeed the greatest white wizard. Even if he knew the result, he would still have good intentions and be willing to believe that other people were equally kind.

Knowing that he could not change Dumbledore's attitude, Feeney stood up, said goodbye to him, and left the principal's office.

When Finny returned to the Slytherin common room, the shadow prefect for the new year had been chosen. It was not Astoria, but Harper Avery from the Avery family.

Although Astoria defeated some young wizards, she had been deeply affected by the blood curse for the past eleven years and was unable to fully utilize her magical talents and practice magic. Facing the similar Avery family Harper was still a loser when he was born.

Looking at the disappointed little girl, Feeney smiled and walked to her side.

"You can stay in my dormitory,"

Feeney's voice was very soft and gentle to Astoria's ears.

The little girl raised her head and glanced at Feeney, then shook her head firmly.

"No need, if I want to live in a single dormitory, I will rely on my own efforts!"

Finny nodded with a smile and walked to the middle of the common room, ready to start the business of being the shadow prefect of their year.

Shadow Prefect is a good position, and it is also a position that all Slytherin wizards want to take. Although Feeney has never done the corresponding work, this position still belongs to him. Therefore, he still needs to prepare for a shadow prefect selection every year at the beginning of school, just like other age groups. In fact, it means letting other people in the same grade try to challenge him for this position.

However, for Feeney and his group, the results are the same, so no one will challenge them. This is still the case this year.