Chapter 124 The incident is exposed! Fudge comes to visit

A few days later, a front-page headline of the Daily Prophet shocked the entire wizarding world.

It not only published the petrification incident of students in Hogwarts College, but also photos of petrified students in the school infirmary!

Colin, Justin...

Their expressions were stiff and their eyes were terrified.

The newspaper recorded in detail all the actions and measures taken by Hogwarts since the first petrification incident.

Including professors, principals, and students.

The incident was described in great detail, even the positions and movements of Harry and Argus when Mrs. Norris was petrified were described clearly.

The report also included a sneak shot of Filch.

In the office, Filch angrily knocked on the table, muttering that Harry was the murderer.

Below the photo, there were a series of conspiracy theories about Dumbledore and Harry.

A series of speculations made British wizards more and more angry, and they couldn't wait to ask Dumbledore to give an explanation.

Some radical parents even asked Dumbledore to expel Harry!

Looking at the various newspapers in his hands, Argus tapped his knuckles lightly on the table.

This was his habitual action when thinking.

Rita Skeeter... except for her, no one in Britain had the ability to sneak into Hogwarts to collect so much intelligence, and they didn't dare to write Dumbledore like this.

It's not easy to control the Daily Prophet, but it shouldn't be difficult to control an illegal Animagus with little power.

If I guessed correctly, given the other party's character, he would definitely not leave Hogwarts.

Maybe he is secretly monitoring Harry somewhere now.

As one of the supporting characters in the incident, he might also be her target.

Now is the best time to find her. First, he can be sure that she is in Hogwarts.

Second, due to the influence of the basilisk, most insects and animals choose to flee from Hogwarts Castle.

At this time, a beetle that shows no signs of escape will seem out of place.

It's much easier to catch than normal.

At the same time, Dumbledore was frowning in the office.

He couldn't understand why the growth environment he had created for Harry with so much difficulty had turned out like this?

All these things exhausted him.

He caused a big disaster on the first day of school and almost exposed the magic world.

Although Harry was not the main culprit, as the savior, he was born to bear more attention than others.

If he hadn't done a favor, the two of them would have been expelled from school at least.

As a result, just after this incident, the petrification incident occurred in Hogwarts.

Dumbledore knew about this matter. Hagrid was expelled because of this incident.

He wanted to use this incident as a whetstone for Harry and accumulate reputation for Harry again.

But these things must not be exposed to the public!

Hagrid's tragedy is still vivid in people's minds, and Harry, as the biggest suspect, may not be used as a scapegoat like Hagrid back then.

"With so many things going on, the school board will definitely ask about it, or try to intervene in Hogwarts."

"They have been coveting Hogwarts for a long time."

"So has the Ministry of Magic!"

On the mural on the wall, an old man with a goatee is chattering.

"No, they will try to take over some of Hogwarts's licenses, but they will not interfere in Hogwarts' affairs in the short term."

"At least not before this matter is dealt with."

Another kind old lady shook her head and continued: "Now Hogwarts is a hot potato. They don't know if Albus can handle it. If even Albus can't handle it, their fruitless interference will only be condemned by British wizards."

"It's useless except for getting into trouble."

Another old man in a black robe nodded: "Yes, decades ago, the Ministry of Magic announced that the monster was executed."

"Now that students are in trouble, they can't get away from it."

"But the school board should pay attention to it. The last time you were suspended was a signal."

"The school board has already set its sights on Hogwarts, so make plans early."

Dumbledore picked up the pile of cockroaches on the table and put them into the milk.

After taking a sip, his expression was slightly relieved.

"I know what you said. What really worries me is the collaboration between the school board and the Ministry of Magic."

"For Hogwarts, they may do such a thing."

"If I'm not mistaken, they will send someone to take Harry away soon."

...

As expected.

That afternoon, the Ministry of Magic sent people to investigate the petrification incident.

The leader was Fudge, followed by the new Auror Command Director Alan Mitchell!

Originally, Umbridge volunteered to come, but was rejected by Fudge.

The reason is very simple. With your magic level, who can you deal with?

Even if you encounter a monster in Hogwarts, you will be killed!

There is another point that Fudge didn't say.

Alan Mitchell is much more useful than Umbridge.

Not to mention loyalty to him, his efficiency and attitude are much better than Umbridge.

His position in his heart has already surpassed Umbridge.

Fudge had no intention of breaking up with Dumbledore for the time being. Alan Mitchell was more tactful than Umbridge.

If she was allowed to go, who knows what would happen.

Alan Mitchell accompanied Fudge to Dumbledore's office with several Aurors.

Adhering to Argus's principles of doing things.

Polite, respectful, and not talkative.

This not only gave Dumbledore a headache, but also made him feel that the newly appointed Auror Director could not be dealt with by ordinary means.

While Fudge and Dumbledore were arguing, Alan led people to search the entire Hogwarts.

The result was obvious.

How could a few Aurors easily find something that the previous principals and professors of Hogwarts had searched for so many years without finding it?

The so-called search was just to show an attitude to the public.

"Principal Dumbledore, the Ministry of Magic needs to get some information from relevant personnel."

"Including Mr. Filch, Mr. Ronald Weasley, Mr. Harry Potter, and Mr. Argus Grindelwald."

"Please send someone to ask them to come over."

"If possible, please prepare a separate room for us to ensure that the information will not be leaked during the inquiry."

Alan Mitchell spoke politely, and the request was reasonable, so Dumbledore had no way to refuse.

Nodding, he signaled Professor McGonagall to bring a few people.

Soon, Argus and the others came to Dumbledore's office.

Alan Mitchell and Argus looked at each other and pretended not to know each other.

"Mr. Grindelwald, long time no see!"

When Fudge saw Argus, he felt more confident and smiled as he stepped forward and gave Argus a hug.

"Let me introduce you, this is Mr. Alan Mitchell, the director of the Auror Command of the Ministry of Magic."

"Hello, Mr. Mitchell."

"Hello, Mr. Grindelwald."