Chapter 124 Suspension
Outside the forbidden forest, in a large hut, he buried all the lives that had died because of him.
Wright sat weakly in the chair, looking at the ceiling with a somewhat empty look in his eyes.
Until Hagrid brought the pie, which was as hard as a rock, to the table.
Looking at the pie on the table and then at Hagrid who was eating with relish, Wright couldn't help but twitching his mouth and didn't eat it.
"Eat something! Wright, it's all over. No one wants something like this to happen!"
Seeing that Wright was staring at the pie but not moving, Hagrid put down the food in his hand and comforted him.
Hearing Hagrid's clumsy comfort, Wright smiled bitterly, said nothing, and just nodded slightly.
Then, he poured himself a cup of hot tea, picked up a piece of pie, and soaked it until it was softened before taking a bite.
Seeing Wright start eating, Hagrid nodded with satisfaction, and then continued to eat the pie.
After chewing for a long time, the softened pie made a scratchy sound in the mouth.
Looking at the remaining half piece of pie in his hand, Wright rubbed his cheeks, which were sore from overexertion.
Unable to eat anymore, Wright secretly waved and called the hound Yaya over.
He fed the pie in his hand to it. Seeing it eat so happily, Wright smiled and started petting the dog.
When Hagrid had almost finished eating and Wright was about to say goodbye and leave, there was a hurried knock on the door.
Before Wright and Hagrid could get up, the door was slammed open with a bang.
As Wright and Hagrid looked confused, Harry and the other two shouted in unison: "Hagrid, run! The Ministry of Magic is coming to catch you."
Back to this afternoon, outside the headmaster's office at Hogwarts.
Harry and the other two hid in a corner next to the headmaster's office. Hermione was holding a bottle of potion and Harry was holding an invisibility cloak.
Ron looked around cautiously and asked carefully, "Is this really possible?"
"No problem!" Hermione picked up the Polyjuice Potion and drank it.
"Ahem, a smell of rotten strawberries!" Hermione drank the medicine and just as she finished speaking, her body began to twist and change.
Soon, Hermione disappeared from the spot, and was replaced by Lockhart, whom they all disliked.
Harry and Ron looked over and carefully examined Hermione after her transformation.
Seeing this scene they had never seen before, the two couldn't help but marvel at it.
"That's enough, stop looking! The potion only lasts a limited time, put on your invisibility cloak and follow me."
Hermione scolded Lockhart in front of his face with great authority, and Harry and Ron immediately obeyed her.
When both Harry and her were ready, Hermione changed her clothes into the clothes Lockhart usually wore.
After tidying up her clothes, Hermione walked from the corner to the door of the headmaster's office, her face stiff and her big white teeth exposed.
"Iced lemonade!" Hermione said to the door, the password she got from Hagrid.
The sculpture guarding the door didn't move aside immediately, which made Hermione's fake smile even more stiff.
Just when she thought she was exposed, the two sculptures made way, which made Hermione feel a little relieved.
Slowly approaching the door, Hermione was a little afraid that Harry and Ron, who were wearing invisibility cloaks, would be discovered.
It was only after Hermione opened the door and felt the corner of her clothes being pulled down that she finally felt relieved.
Soon after entering the door, I heard a mocking voice:
"Dumbledore, it seems that many people are dissatisfied with you! Even the Minister of Magic is here."
Dumbledore did not respond to Lucius's sarcasm, but looked at Hermione who had just entered the room and said meaningfully:
"Gilderoy, come here. I'll talk to you after I solve the problem."
Hermione glanced at Lucius, who was standing in front of the desk with an indifferent expression, and the short and fat man who was wiping his sweat next to him.
So Hermione obediently walked aside and waited quietly.
"So, Cornelius! Were you called here by Mr. Malfoy?" Dumbledore turned his gaze to the short and fat man who was constantly wiping his sweat and asked:
"I received a report saying that you failed to manage the school properly and covered up students' crimes. Six young wizards were attacked in succession."
Fudge solved Dumbledore's question with a clear and steady answer.
"So who do you think is the suspect, Wright Ruggles?" Dumbledore said in a flat tone.
Hearing this, Hermione and the invisible Harry's hearts skipped a beat.
At this moment, Lucius suddenly sneered and said sarcastically, "Are you still going to protect that half-blood half-giant?"
"Even if it means giving up on your students, is that the same?"
Lucius paused for a moment, stole a glance at Fudge, and continued to provoke:
"Or... after becoming the principal, the students I recruited were not as close as the students I taught when I was a professor."
Dumbledore ignored Lucius who was trying to instigate him, looked at Fudge with cold eyes, and asked, "What do you think, Cornelius?"
Fudge let out a sigh and said formally, "We believe that a second-year wizard is not capable of controlling the basilisk and extracting its vitality."
"So, we believe that the murderer this time is still the half-giant who opened the secret room and committed the murder before."
Dumbledore was not at all surprised to hear this conclusion, and Lucius also smiled as expected.
Harry, who was hiding nearby, wanted to show up and refute, but was stopped by Ron, who had experienced many ups and downs this semester.
Hermione also relied on her strong psychological quality to suppress all kinds of expressions.
Before Harry and the other two could calm down, Lucius also used his ultimate move and said to Dumbledore:
"Based on your behavior, the school board has unanimously decided to temporarily suspend your position as principal. This is a notice!"
As he spoke, Lucius took out a roll of parchment from his pocket and unfolded it. On it were written the long names of all the directors.
Dumbledore did not speak, but looked at the complacent Lucius with cold eyes and said:
"Since this is the decision of the school board, I have no say in it. However, I hope you can solve the problem when I return."
Hearing this, Lucius smiled contemptuously, said nothing, and threw the suspension notice onto the desk.
Then, he turned to the somewhat nervous Minister of Magic and said:
"Minister Connery, I can help you capture the half-giant."
Fudge glanced at Dumbledore, who still had no expression on his face, and agreed to Lucius' request to go with him.
After getting his consent, he looked at Dumbledore provocatively and left the office with Fudge.
As they both left the office, Hermione noticed that Dumbledore was looking at her, or rather, looking next to her.
