Chapter 186: Words Are Like Knives

Time is like a rushing river, always quietly passing by, leaving behind some precious traces, but also ruthlessly taking away some things that were once owned. While Rowling devoted himself to the in-depth study of Animagus disguise, time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, he was about to usher in his fifth year at Hogwarts.

During this period, Harry had a turbulent experience. He followed Arthur Weasley to participate in a crucial debate at the Ministry of Magic. However, who could have expected that this meeting, which was supposed to be solemn and serious, would turn into a farce full of drama and twists and turns.

Just as Harry stepped into the solemn door of the Ministry of Magic, an unexpected situation suddenly occurred - Minister Fudge actually showed an eagerness to convict Harry Potter directly.

This minister, who seemed to be in a high position, completely disregarded normal procedures and regulations and arbitrarily held the trial of Harry Potter several hours earlier. His purpose was obvious, which was to avoid Dumbledore from coming to defend him.

However, Fudge never expected that Dumbledore was much wiser and more alert than he thought. He seemed to have seen through Fudge's tricks and arrived at the Ministry of Magic earlier than him.

So, in what should have been a serious trial, Fudge was like a ridiculous clown, struggling and making a fool of himself in front of Headmaster Dumbledore.

In the end, as expected, with Dumbledore's righteous and persuasive words and the defense of a Squib witness, Harry Potter successfully kept his wand.

What surprised the Wizengamot wizards present even more was that when they learned that Harry Potter, who was only 15 years old, had already mastered the Patronus Charm, a sophisticated defensive magic, they were all dumbfounded and amazed.

This fact made these wizards begin to re-examine the negative comments about Harry Potter in the Daily Prophet, and they couldn't help but doubt the authenticity of these reports.

As the trial was about to end, Dumbledore's sharp eyes pierced directly at Fudge's side, and his words became more and more intense: "Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to solemnly ask the Ministry of Magic a very important question:

——Why did the Dementors, who have always obeyed the Ministry of Magic, appear in the Muggle world? Is this due to serious negligence or someone did it on purpose? "This remark was merciless and to the point.

Faced with such a fierce attack from Dumbledore, Fudge was speechless and his face turned red. For a moment, he didn't know how to respond. He was originally arrogant, but now he was like an eggplant hit by frost, wilting there.

After all, the question raised by Dumbledore was too sharp for him to refute. Just like that, Fudge's so-called majesty seemed to disappear at this moment.

However, at this tense moment, the disgusting pink toad, Umbridge, jumped out at an inopportune time. She coughed hypocritically in an attempt to attract everyone's attention, and then said sarcastically:

"Ahem, Professor Dumbledore, what you said is really puzzling! Are you trying to say that all the staff of our Ministry of Magic are so cruel and merciless that they would actually order Dementors to go to the Muggle world to attack innocent Muggles?" This is obviously a malicious moral kidnapping, attempting to put Dumbledore in an unjust position.

When Dumbledore questioned Fudge, he was only targeting some officials who had the authority to release Dementors, but Umbridge simply switched the concept and tried to turn it into Dumbledore targeting all Ministry of Magic employees!

Dumbledore simply ignored Umbridge's nonsense. He raised his chin slightly, and continued to explain his point of view firmly and calmly:

"What I want to express is very clear. This incident is by no means accidental. There are individual wizards and senior staff who can mobilize Dementors who are manipulating everything behind the scenes. Their actions are the culprit that caused this disaster!"

Dumbledore stressed righteously, not giving Umbridge any chance to refute. Obviously, he had already seen through the sinister intentions of this pink toad and would never let his conspiracy succeed.

At this moment, the whole scene fell into a suffocating silence. Dumbledore's usually dignified face softened a little, and he gazed at Fudge opposite him with deep affection, trying to touch the other's heartstrings with their decades of friendship and make him change his mind.

Dumbledore said earnestly: "Cornelly, I sincerely hope that you can face this cruel reality - Voldemort has been resurrected!"

However, when Fudge heard these words, his emotions exploded instantly like a ignited gunpowder barrel. His face flushed red, his eyes widened, and he shouted at Dumbledore angrily: "No! This is absolutely impossible, he has not been resurrected at all..." Fudge was so excited that he could hardly control himself, and even his voice trembled slightly.

Before Dumbledore could finish his words, Fudge interrupted him impatiently and continued to shout at the top of his lungs: "Dumbledore, you keep saying that Voldemort has resurrected, but what solid evidence do you have? Can you convince people with just a few empty words?"

Facing Fudge's intense reaction, Dumbledore remained extraordinarily calm. He quietly watched the Minister of Magic, who was losing control of his emotions, knowing that even if he produced more irrefutable evidence, it would be difficult to change Fudge's deeply rooted ideas.

So, Dumbledore simply responded: "The evidence will appear sooner or later, Fudge. But I sincerely hope that you can wake up before the situation deteriorates further."

After saying this, Dumbledore turned around resolutely and walked away from the spacious hall with firm steps, leaving behind only Fudge with an angry face and the wizards who were silent and looking at each other.

Obviously, speech plays a vital role and has a great influence in any world. Even in the magical world full of fantasy, this situation still exists and cannot be ignored.

When wizards with magical powers firmly believe in everything reported by the media, even if these reports are not the true picture of the matter, the general public will be misled unknowingly and gradually believe it.