Chapter 589 D.A’S Follow-Up

The atmosphere in the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom was tense and heavy. Harry, Ronald and the other members of D.A. were all sitting in their respective seats, each holding a slender black quill with a sharp tip in their hands.

Umbridge sat in a gorgeous chair on the podium, holding a delicate pink tea cup in his hand, sipping black tea elegantly, his eyes swept over the faces of the students who were suppressing pain and anger but did not dare to speak, and his heart surged. A sense of pleasure that made her temporarily forget the fear that Dumbledore brought to her when he was angry.

Of course, Dumbledore's threat still made her wary, and she didn't dare to go too far.

Therefore, she could only torture these students in this way, letting them feel the pain as the skin on their hands opened and healed again and again.

Harry's hands were bruised and bruised again and again, but healed again and again.

His hands had become numb, and he was writing mechanically on the paper. The pain in his heart far exceeded the scars on his hands.

He regretted why he named the training class "Dumbledore's Army" in the first place, and even more regretted that it had caused so much trouble. Dumbledore's departure made him feel extremely guilty and uncomfortable. He would rather bear all the punishment himself than let the principal take the blame for them. 08

Ronald sat next to Harry, with a dazed expression on his face, as if the effect of the Veritaserum had not completely worn off. He swore silently in his heart that no matter what Umbridge gave him, he would never touch it again. He firmly believed that when he was conscious, no temptation could make him betray his friends - only by thinking this way could he suppress the feeling in his heart.

He clearly remembered that he, Colin and Euan leaked the secret together. Although Dumbledore later personally explained to him that everything was a helpless act under the influence of Veritaserum, Ronald still couldn't get rid of the shadow of self-blame and guilt.

Behind him, the Weasley twins—George and Fred—looked up at Umbridge on the podium at the same time. Their eyes exchanged rapidly between each other, conveying the new principal's disgust. In all their years at Hogwarts, they had never hated someone so much. Even their most hated Filch looked out of place compared to Umbridge

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After the Defense Against the Dark Arts class ended, they walked out of the classroom and stopped in unison when passing by the school's bulletin board. A new notice was posted on the bulletin board, announcing the change of principal and the establishment of the new subject:

Ministry of Magic Order

Dolores Jane Umbridge (High Inquisitor) is hereby appointed as the new Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, succeeding Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore.

At the same time, Hogwarts will set up a new elective subject—Arcane Magic. The first professor was the talented Mr. Levin Green.

The above regulations are in compliance with the "Education Order No. 28".

sign:

minister of magic

Cornelius Oswald Fudge

They stood in front of the bulletin board, and the notice in front of them seemed like a heavy stone, weighing on their hearts. Recalling what the news host said on TV a few days ago, everything was confirmed by this notice.

Thinking of this, a burst of complex emotions surged in their hearts.

"Those TV station edits are so malicious," Harry said angrily to Ronald, "They actually deleted Professor Dumbledore's friendly words and demeanor, leaving only those misleading clips. "Daily Prophet" more It's hateful, it describes Professor Dumbledore as a dangerous dark wizard! This is simply an insult to him!!

Ronald also nodded with deep feeling. Out of respect for Professor Dumbledore, they were very dissatisfied with the media.

He recalled the scene after drinking the Veritaserum given by Umbridge that day, and it was still vivid in his mind.

"Although I was in a daze that day, I did hear a man talking to Umbridge. I can swear by Merlin's fattest pants, I saw the light of two uses of space spells." Ronald stared at Levin's name on the notice , said with a firm tone.

Harry frowned slightly after hearing Ronald's words.

He had always been dissatisfied with Levin's attitude toward the Order of the Phoenix and Dumbledore this year, but when he heard Ronald's hint, he couldn't help but excuse Levin.

"That doesn't mean it was Levin who did it," Harry retorted. "After all, floo powder can also allow people to come in and out of the fireplace. We can't jump to conclusions just because we saw some signs."

"Harry, wake up!" Ronald's voice was sharp, and his finger almost poked Harry's nose, "That's the light of space magic! Just like when Dumbledore used Fawkes to leave. God knows how he invented such magic. ————With his ability, it may not be impossible! And now, as soon as Dumbledore was driven away, Levin came back and took his men who had learned Animagus to register with the Ministry of Magic. In the end, he He even became a professor of arcane magic! If there was no connection between these things, I would sleep with my Acromantula in my arms!"

For the first time, Harry discovered that Ronald could actually make such a reasonable analysis. He was a little speechless when he argued, but he still insisted on his point of view: "However, we can't be sure that Levin has a problem just based on these. .”

"Harry, think about it," Ronald continued, his voice full of anxiety and anger, "What is our original intention of establishing D.A.? Isn't it because Umbridge just follows the textbook in class and doesn't let us learn practical magic? Are we not allowed to establish an organization like the Erudite Society?! All this proves that the Ministry of Magic does not want us to improve our strength."

Having said this, he spat at Umbridge hard again to show his disgust - after being forced to drink Veritaserum, this became Ronald's habit - and then continued:

"But what now? As soon as Dumbledore left, they immediately changed their attitude. They announced on TV that Levin's elective course would teach arcane magic and powerful magic spells, and even some dangerous magic! They were talking about combat. Instead of a duel! Why don't you understand? They have long been sure that Voldemort is back! But they still choose to fight for power first! These damn bureaucrats, damn pure-blood families!"

Ronald may seem a bit dull in his studies, but he showed surprisingly sharpness when he speculated on Levin's threat theory. His remarks almost hit the mark and touched upon the truth hidden behind them.

Harry couldn't help but nod in agreement when he heard this. He couldn't deny that Ronald's point of view was indeed reasonable.

Thinking of Levin's kindness and selfless help to him, Harry felt a surge of mixed emotions in his heart.

However, when he contacted Ronald, he remembered Levin's ambiguous attitude on the return of the mysterious man, which made him feel betrayed. This feeling made him feel heavy, as if he had lost something precious.

Not only Harry and Ronald had this idea, but even faculty members such as Professor McGonagall, who "hardcore supported Dumbledore, had doubts about this 473 notice."

Especially Professor McGonagall, she also thought that Levin Green's benefits from this crisis were second only to Fudge. She couldn't help but wonder that although Levin had been colluding with Jaina and Katrana of the Ministry of Magic for a long time, when did Katrana Prestor, who originally only held a small share of the shares, have such big words for the Hogwarts school governors? right?

Moreover, Umbridge, who has always been arrogant, actually agreed so easily to a student's unreasonable request to become a professor. There must be some unknown agreement behind this abnormal thing. Dumbledore's departure was probably the result of their joint planning.

However, what puzzled Professor McGonagall was why Dumbledore sent a message telling her not to try to stop this. After all, this was Yinxue who was going to teach the students dangerous magic.

In addition to Harry and Ronald, there are many students in the school who also have doubts about the upcoming arcane magic class.

Many of them are young wizards born in mixed-race families or Muggle families, especially the students of Hufflepuff Academy. Since stepping into the door of Hogwarts, they have heard countless horror stories about dark wizards and the dangers of black magic. These experiences have made them extremely sensitive in this regard.

This time, they were even more influenced by Dumbledore's supporters. After hearing that the arcane magic class would involve powerful and dangerous magic, they naturally connected it with the dark magic class. This makes them feel scared and worried about the upcoming introduction of such courses in schools, fearing that they will inadvertently step into the dark abyss.

It’s the Chinese New Year and I’m a little busy, so try to keep it updated.