Chapter 141 Afternoon Tea
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Bai Bai Le Kai Shui
Harry and the others didn't wait long before Hagrid opened the door nervously, Fang the hound barking behind him.
"I thought you weren't planning to come." Hagrid breathed a sigh of relief and quickly moved away from the door.
Harry and the three of them filed in.
"We were delayed a little while picking up Hermione." Harry replied sheepishly.
Only then did Hagrid notice Hermione's small stature.
"Oh, I haven't congratulated you for being discharged from the hospital. If not... forget it, you all sit down quickly and I'll make tea."
He picked up the teapot in a panic, but accidentally knocked over a cup.
"Clang clang."
"Oh, sorry..."
But before he could rearrange the cup, two hands stretched out from beside him and took over his work.
"What happened to make you so panicked?" Hermione asked in confusion while pouring tea.
"Yes, that's not like you, Hagrid," Ron agreed.
Harry nodded in agreement and said nothing, but looked at Hagrid with more worried eyes.
This was the first time Harry had seen him like this. He was usually very calm. Even if he said the wrong thing, he would be sulking alone and never panic.
Speaking of which, Hagrid often gives people a feeling of being confident.
But now, he was as panicked as if he had been caught by the professor while wandering at night.
Hagrid glanced at the three of them, took a deep breath and said, "Okay, this is what I want to tell you. Actually, it's because I received a letter from the Ministry of Magic, and they said they wanted to--"
"Knock knock knock."
"Quick," Hagrid's expression changed, and he growled in panic, "Hide with the invisibility cloak!"
The three Harrys quickly took out their invisibility cloaks and hid in the corner.
Seeing that they were well hidden, Hagrid stood up and opened the door again.
It was Dumbledore, but Fudge was following behind him.
"Good afternoon, Hagrid."
Before Dumbledore could speak, Fudge spoke first.
He took off his top hat, revealing his messy gray hair, and then looked around the small room.
"I think you are prepared. In view of the previous attacks, we have to take you away for investigation."
"I think I have already explained that Hagrid was by no means the one who opened the Chamber of Secrets." Dumbledore frowned slightly and said in an unhappy tone.
Fudge's hands trembled unconsciously when he heard his words, but he still put on an unnatural smile and bowed his head slightly towards Dumbledore.
"But two students have been attacked. Since you failed to catch the murderer, then we...should take some measures."
He then muttered explanations such as "the Ministry of Magic has been criticized by parents", "I am also under a lot of pressure", and "the school director also supports my decision", but Dumbledore kept watching with cold eyes.
"Where are you taking me? Azkaban?!" Hagrid said suddenly.
It was the first time Harry saw Hagrid look scared, and even his voice was distorted.
"No matter who he is, no matter how strong his will is, Azkaban can destroy it." Ron explained softly in his ear.
Fudge didn't dare to look into Dumbledore's eyes anymore. He quickly looked away, playing politely in his hands, and replied casually: "It's only for a short period of time. Once we find out everything, we will put you back." "
Dumbledore cast his thoughtful gaze on Fudge's back, giving him the feeling of a light on his back.
"This is against the rules, I have the right-"
"Boom bang—!"
A knock on the door interrupted him.
He opened the door smoothly, and a man in a luxurious black cloak walked in.
"You're not welcome here!" Hagrid's fear turned into anger, as well as disgust as if he was facing a big slug.
Lucius Malfoy observed the cabin with a sneer.
"Sorry, I never thought of coming here, but I heard that Principal Dumbledore is here." He showed the rolled parchment in his hand, "The school directors have unanimously agreed to my decision - —”
His mouth opened in the largest grin ever, and he couldn't hide the smugness in his eyes as he looked at Dumbledore.
"Dumbledore, your duties as Headmaster have been suspended!"
Hagrid was so shocked that his mouth opened wide, as if it could swallow a Harry.
"Impossible! You have to catch me. The school cannot live without Dumbledore. Even that woman Rita Skeeter knows this!"
He waved his hands excitedly and spit, making Fudge and Lucius tremble.
With a slap from this big hand, half of the bones in their bodies could be broken.
"Calm down, Hagrid, or I will call Delis in!" Fudge shouted quickly.
"You brought the Auror here?" Hagrid was stunned.
"If you are any more restless, Aurors will not be the only ones coming." Lucius sneered.
Hagrid's anger flared up again, but Dumbledore stopped him.
"Calm down Hagrid," he glanced at Lucius and Fudge with bright eyes. Fudge unconsciously avoided looking at each other, but Lucius looked at each other complacently and generously, "If this is the school board's It’s decided and I will abide by it.”
"However, at Hogwarts, as long as someone needs help, he can always get help."
"Similarly, the school will not let the conspirators do whatever they want."
He spoke slowly and firmly, and every word entered Harry's ears clearly.
Lucius looked at him sarcastically as he walked out of the room, but Fudge opened his mouth hesitantly, not knowing what to say.
"If anyone needs a clue, just follow the spider and he will get it." Hagrid left a sentence unnaturally before following Dumbledore out.
Lucius and Fudge were a little stunned. They looked at each other blankly, and after realizing that they had no clue, they shook their heads in unison.
After they all left, Harry lifted off the invisibility cloak.
"What did Hagrid mean by that?" Harry asked eagerly through the window, watching the group of people walking further and further away.
Hermione shook her head, "I don't know, we might have to pay attention to spiders or something."
"Since we already know that the monster in the secret room is a basilisk, don't we need to look for spiders?" Ron said in a tight voice, his face even more pale.
Hermione gave him a scratchy look.
"Stop dreaming. Now that Principal Dumbledore and Hagrid have been taken away, we must find any clues about the Chamber of Secrets as soon as possible, even if it is to confirm whether the monster in the Chamber of Secrets is a basilisk!"
"Actually, there is no need to confirm it. I trust your judgment very much," Ron said with a bitter face, "I trust it more than I trust myself."
"But the question is, who else in the school can stop the basilisk in the Chamber of Secrets?" Harry said suddenly with a frown.
"Professor McGonagall? Snape?" He paused, "Or Professor Welfare?"
Hermione and Ron both stopped talking and looked at him worriedly.
"Maybe we need to take action."
"I thought you weren't planning to come." Hagrid breathed a sigh of relief and quickly moved away from the door.
Harry and the three of them filed in.
"We were delayed a little while picking up Hermione." Harry replied sheepishly.
Only then did Hagrid notice Hermione's small stature.
"Oh, I haven't congratulated you for being discharged from the hospital. If not... forget it, you all sit down quickly and I'll make tea."
He picked up the teapot in a panic, but accidentally knocked over a cup.
"Clang clang."
"Oh, sorry..."
But before he could rearrange the cup, two hands stretched out from beside him and took over his work.
"What happened to make you so panicked?" Hermione asked in confusion while pouring tea.
"Yes, that's not like you, Hagrid," Ron agreed.
Harry nodded in agreement and said nothing, but looked at Hagrid with more worried eyes.
This was the first time Harry had seen him like this. He was usually very calm. Even if he said the wrong thing, he would be sulking alone and never panic.
Speaking of which, Hagrid often gives people a feeling of being confident.
But now, he was as panicked as if he had been caught by the professor while wandering at night.
Hagrid glanced at the three of them, took a deep breath and said, "Okay, this is what I want to tell you. Actually, it's because I received a letter from the Ministry of Magic, and they said they wanted to--"
"Knock knock knock."
"Quick," Hagrid's expression changed, and he growled in panic, "Hide with the invisibility cloak!"
The three Harrys quickly took out their invisibility cloaks and hid in the corner.
Seeing that they were well hidden, Hagrid stood up and opened the door again.
It was Dumbledore, but Fudge was following behind him.
"Good afternoon, Hagrid."
Before Dumbledore could speak, Fudge spoke first.
He took off his top hat, revealing his messy gray hair, and then looked around the small room.
"I think you are prepared. In view of the previous attacks, we have to take you away for investigation."
"I think I have already explained that Hagrid was by no means the one who opened the Chamber of Secrets." Dumbledore frowned slightly and said in an unhappy tone.
Fudge's hands trembled unconsciously when he heard his words, but he still put on an unnatural smile and bowed his head slightly towards Dumbledore.
"But two students have been attacked. Since you failed to catch the murderer, then we...should take some measures."
He then muttered explanations such as "the Ministry of Magic has been criticized by parents", "I am also under a lot of pressure", and "the school director also supports my decision", but Dumbledore kept watching with cold eyes.
"Where are you taking me? Azkaban?!" Hagrid said suddenly.
It was the first time Harry saw Hagrid look scared, and even his voice was distorted.
"No matter who he is, no matter how strong his will is, Azkaban can destroy it." Ron explained softly in his ear.
Fudge didn't dare to look into Dumbledore's eyes anymore. He quickly looked away, playing politely in his hands, and replied casually: "It's only for a short period of time. Once we find out everything, we will put you back." "
Dumbledore cast his thoughtful gaze on Fudge's back, giving him the feeling of a light on his back.
"This is against the rules, I have the right-"
"Boom bang—!"
A knock on the door interrupted him.
He opened the door smoothly, and a man in a luxurious black cloak walked in.
"You're not welcome here!" Hagrid's fear turned into anger, as well as disgust as if he was facing a big slug.
Lucius Malfoy observed the cabin with a sneer.
"Sorry, I never thought of coming here, but I heard that Principal Dumbledore is here." He showed the rolled parchment in his hand, "The school directors have unanimously agreed to my decision - —”
His mouth opened in the largest grin ever, and he couldn't hide the smugness in his eyes as he looked at Dumbledore.
"Dumbledore, your duties as Headmaster have been suspended!"
Hagrid was so shocked that his mouth opened wide, as if it could swallow a Harry.
"Impossible! You have to catch me. The school cannot live without Dumbledore. Even that woman Rita Skeeter knows this!"
He waved his hands excitedly and spit, making Fudge and Lucius tremble.
With a slap from this big hand, half of the bones in their bodies could be broken.
"Calm down, Hagrid, or I will call Delis in!" Fudge shouted quickly.
"You brought the Auror here?" Hagrid was stunned.
"If you are any more restless, Aurors will not be the only ones coming." Lucius sneered.
Hagrid's anger flared up again, but Dumbledore stopped him.
"Calm down Hagrid," he glanced at Lucius and Fudge with bright eyes. Fudge unconsciously avoided looking at each other, but Lucius looked at each other complacently and generously, "If this is the school board's It’s decided and I will abide by it.”
"However, at Hogwarts, as long as someone needs help, he can always get help."
"Similarly, the school will not let the conspirators do whatever they want."
He spoke slowly and firmly, and every word entered Harry's ears clearly.
Lucius looked at him sarcastically as he walked out of the room, but Fudge opened his mouth hesitantly, not knowing what to say.
"If anyone needs a clue, just follow the spider and he will get it." Hagrid left a sentence unnaturally before following Dumbledore out.
Lucius and Fudge were a little stunned. They looked at each other blankly, and after realizing that they had no clue, they shook their heads in unison.
After they all left, Harry lifted off the invisibility cloak.
"What did Hagrid mean by that?" Harry asked eagerly through the window, watching the group of people walking further and further away.
Hermione shook her head, "I don't know, we might have to pay attention to spiders or something."
"Since we already know that the monster in the secret room is a basilisk, don't we need to look for spiders?" Ron said in a tight voice, his face even more pale.
Hermione gave him a scratchy look.
"Stop dreaming. Now that Principal Dumbledore and Hagrid have been taken away, we must find any clues about the Chamber of Secrets as soon as possible, even if it is to confirm whether the monster in the Chamber of Secrets is a basilisk!"
"Actually, there is no need to confirm it. I trust your judgment very much," Ron said with a bitter face, "I trust it more than I trust myself."
"But the question is, who else in the school can stop the basilisk in the Chamber of Secrets?" Harry said suddenly with a frown.
"Professor McGonagall? Snape?" He paused, "Or Professor Welfare?"
Hermione and Ron both stopped talking and looked at him worriedly.
"Maybe we need to take action."
