Harry Potter and the Secret Treasure

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He had a quill and a thick roll of parchment in his hands, apparently ready to take notes.

On the wall, the portraits of the male and female old principals did not pretend to be asleep. They were all alert and serious, watching the movement below and discussing quietly.

Fudge's conversation with Dumbledore just now made them realize that the current situation is not good.

"Headmaster, I brought them here!" said Professor McGonagall.

"Where's Dolores?" Fudge asked, looking angrily at Ivan, Harry, Hermione, and Elaine.

"I don't know!" Ivan said, noticing that Fudge's eyes finally fell on himself.

"Don't lie, Mason, there is magic in Umbridge's office, we know you left her office with her an hour ago, and I got a letter from her saying you told everything her!"

"That's it, Mr. Minister, and then we separated!" Ai Wen said.

"Where have you been all this time?"

"I'm with the two of them." Ivan said, pointing to Hermione and Elaine.

"What are you doing?"

"Obviously, do something happy." Ivan replied briefly.

"Happy things?" Fudge froze for a moment, looked at Ivan, and moved his gaze to Hermione and Elaine behind him.

"Yes, we study in an empty classroom. Studying makes me happy!"

"I don't have time to talk nonsense with you!" said Fudge, now in a tone of exasperation. "What did you say to Dolores?"

"She asked me where they were in the Forbidden Forest, and I told her, it's that simple." Ivan paused, looked at the furious Fudge, and added unhurriedly, "I think Umbridge The professor should go by himself."

"Aha, that's it, it must be so, she must have checked it herself!" Fudge shook his fist and looked at Dumbledore, "Dumbledore, how do you explain this time, you heard what he said , he said that the weapon..."

"I'm sorry, Connelly, Ivan didn't say anything about weapons just now." Dumbledore said calmly, "At least I didn't hear anything, they may find anything in the Forbidden Forest, maybe it's just a stone or something animal."

"It's a centaur, Professor!" Aiwen said quickly, "You know, there are a group of centaur living in the Forbidden Forest. I have a good relationship with them. Professor Umbridge wanted to know the situation of the centaur, so he called me In the past, I told her the location of the centaur tribe, she seemed very angry, and kept emphasizing that centaurs were not allowed to live in the forbidden forest at Hogwarts, she seemed to think they were dangerous, likening them to a Threatening weapons, and as Senior Undersecretary for Magic and Senior Hogwarts Inquisitor, she will tell the centaurs to get out of here, out of this land."

"The centaur?!" Fudge was furious, "Dolores won't go into the woods because of some centaur."

"But you said it yourself, that's how it is!" said Dumbledore. "I think it's quite possible that Professor Umbridge must have seen those centaurs as a threat, given her past Experience, she really hates these non-human magical creatures very much, she might run into the Forbidden Forest on impulse. But seriously, I don’t want her to do that, those centaurs have a bad temper, no Will communicate with her well, and don't care about the Ministry of Magic..."

Chapter 1060

"No one cares about the Ministry of Magic, all magical creatures are under the control of the Ministry of Magic." Fudge said loudly dissatisfied, his blood pressure rose, and his face turned red, "I told you many times, Dumbledore , all persons and institutions are to obey the orders of the Ministry of Magic, including Hogwarts."

"Obviously, Hogwarts is under the management of the Ministry of Magic." Dumbledore said modestly.

"But none of these children, they have violated too many school rules and the laws of the Ministry of Magic." Fudge turned around, and swung his right hand vigorously at Ivan, Harry, Hermione, and Elaine. For months, I've been listening to Dolores..."

"I'm sorry, Mr. Minister, please allow me to interrupt." Ivan said, and he didn't have time to listen to Fudge's continued reprimand. "I'm not quite sure what you mean when you say that we violated the school rules and the laws of the Ministry of Magic?"

"Hmph, think about why you don't have the president of the Boys Student Council!"

"Oh, that time was just an accident. I didn't control my magic. Professor Umbridge has already punished me. In addition to exempting me from being the chairman of the Boys' Student Union, she also confiscated my wand." Ivan said .

"Yes, Mason has been punished." Professor McGonagall said impartially, "We can't keep thinking about it because of a small mistake of one person. You know, everyone has made mistakes, and that incident was just An accident."

"Accident?!" said Fudge sarcastically. "He did more than that."

"Connelly, I must remind you that we have discussed many times what Harry and Ivan did before!" Dumbledore said, "I don't see any need to discuss it again."

"I'm not talking about those things, Dumbledore, not those things, these kids have set up an illegal fighting organization in the school." Fudge said angrily, "I heard Dolores report this incident specifically, She has been investigating the matter for several months now."

"What we need now is evidence, Mr. Minister!" Professor McGonagall reminded, "Otherwise it's just a waste of time."

"evidence?!"

"Of course, is there any testimony from this team member?" Professor McGonagall said impatiently, "or other evidence that this organization existed, anything is fine, as long as it is not illusory rumors and rumors."

Fudge was stuck. Umbridge had always been responsible for this matter, and he really couldn't come up with any evidence now.

"Minister, we have the testimony of Willie Wiedersing, who happened to be in the Hog's Head pub in Hogsmeade for the first time when they were together," said Percy, picking up a parchment and handing it to Fudge. , "There are detailed records above."

"Well done, Weasley, this is the evidence you need!" Fudge waved the parchment triumphantly.

Beside Ivan, Hermione looked at Percy in disbelief, not believing that he would do this, and Harry was full of anger.

Although it has been said many times, but I have to say it again, Percy's betrayal is really thorough enough.

In his current appearance, he was completely a running dog, Fudge's follower.

"Oh, that's why he was spared the punishment of playing tricks on his Muggle dustbin and toilet to play tricks on Muggles." Professor McGonagall raised his eyebrows and said, "Our judicial system is really open Vision!"

"Shameless depravity!" roared a portrait of a fat wizard with a red nose on the wall behind Dumbledore's desk. Don't do that!"

"Thank you, Fusco, that's enough." Dumbledore said calmly.

"But these evidences are completely valid, proving that they did set up such an organization." Fudge said with a little embarrassment.

"I think you'll find yourself misguided on this point, Connelly," said Dumbledore softly.

He was staring at Fudge from over half-moon glasses drooping over his crooked nose.

"Aha!" said Fudge, bouncing up and down on tiptoes again, "well, just to give them some relief, we've made up a new grotesque story, please let us hear it! Let's get on with it then." , Dumbledore, go on, is Willy Weathersing lying? Or was it the same twin brother as Mason and Potter that day in the Pig's Head Bar? Or it's the usual simple explanation, what to say Time reversed, a dead man resurrected, and two invisible dementors?"

"Very well said, Minister, very well said!" Percy laughed out loud, and he did a good job of dog-legging.

"Connelly, I neither deny nor confirm whether Ivan and Harry were in the Pig's Head Bar that day, and whether they wanted to recruit students to join the Defense Against the Dark Arts team. I just want to point out that your evidence suggests that such a group was at the time Illegal and totally unreasonable. If you remember, the Ministry of Magic's edict banning all student societies didn't come into force until after they met in Hogsmeade, so he didn't break any rules while he was in the Pig's Head."

Percy looked like he had been knocked in the face by something heavy, and Fudge was half-jumping before opening his mouth.

"Yes, just two hours ago, I specifically explained this matter to Professor Umbridge." Ivan continued, "I agree with Professor Dumbledore, I put everything together Told her that at the beginning of this semester, in response to the current situation, we did plan to form this organization, but it was not illegal at the time. Later, the Ministry of Magic issued an education order, and we did not have any more activities. Umri Professor Qi believed what I said, well, I feel like she used Veritaserum on me in the tea, because I really said a lot of things that I didn't want to say..."

"Nonsense!" muttered Fudge angrily, not believing such words.

Or to be more precise, it is selective neglect, and he is unwilling to ask about this kind of thing. All he needs is the result.

"Dirty and obscene!" Fusco roared again, "The corruption of the Ministry of Magic, only a dark wizard would do that!"

This time even the portraits of the other old headmasters echoed that it was illegal to use Veritaserum on students.

Fudge's complexion became more and more ugly. Ivan felt as if he had seen this scene somewhere.

This is very similar to the scene of Harry's trial at that time. Fudge was led by Dumbledore. If there is no other favorable evidence, he will be finished this time.

To be honest, Ivan didn't want this, he wanted to leave Hogwarts.

If Fudge fails, they will stay, and Dumbledore will bring Umbridge back...

Chapter 1061 Evidence

"The kid is lying, Dumbledore, you don't really think Dolores used Veritaserum on him, do you?" Fudge's expression was quite brilliant, "A high-ranking Ministry official used Veritaserum on a 15-year-old boy ?”

"If you're asking for my advice, Connelly, I don't think such a thing is out of the question," said Dumbledore calmly. Investigate the matter of the real agent..."

"That's enough, Dumbledore, I don't need you to teach me how to do it!" Fudge shouted, "Dolores is a trained Ministry of Magic official, her character is as affirmed as her ability. Would use Veritaserum, let alone use Veritaserum on a child, which is as ridiculous as every lie he tells."

Ai Wen felt that Fudge should stop worrying about Veritaserum, and if he continued, he would continue to discuss this topic indefinitely.

Not only was a lot of time and energy wasted, but Dumbledore could not be driven away in the end.

If this continues, Aiwen feels that it is necessary to take the initiative to explain the matter of Dumbledore's army.

Leaving aside whether there are activities or not, the name alone is very lethal, and it is what Fudge is most afraid of.

He fears that Dumbledore is building an army against the Ministry of Magic, plotting to overthrow him.

"I repeat, Dolores doesn't use Veritaserum, it's a very lowly slander," said Fudge gruffly, "and she doesn't need to know anything from Mason, the Ministry of Magic has already investigated everything."

No one spoke, and everyone in the office was looking at him.

"This girl!" Fudge pointed at Elaine behind Ivan, "He is not Nicole Flamel's student at all."

Elaine shrank behind Ivan, showing two sharp canine teeth to Fudge.

"That's an interesting accusation!" said Dumbledore softly.

"I've been suspicious ever since you told me over Christmas break that a Beauxbatons exchange student was coming to Hogwarts, Dumbledore!" said Fudge, gradually recovering his composure. There will be a student coming to Hogwarts, this kind of exchange has not been done for many years, so I sent people to France to investigate, there is no such girl in Beauxbatons, no one has seen her, Weird, isn't it?!"

"Normal doubts!" ​​Dumbledore folded his hands again, "But you certainly haven't talked to Nico himself, Elaine has been taught by him, and she hasn't been to Beauxbatons before, she just Put a name on it."

Ivan nodded, it seems that Dumbledore is also very good at talking nonsense.

"Starting to make up stories again, Dumbledore, things are not as simple as you said, just this morning, I got an interesting piece of information from my dear Lucius..."

"Mr. Malfoy has always cared about Hogwarts," said Dumbledore, "well, caring beyond imagination."

"Mr. Minister, I think you have read the "Hogwarts Wizarding" this morning. Harry and I accused Lucius Malfoy. He was present on the day Voldemort returned from the resurrection. He was a A Death Eater!" Ai Wen said, "This matter is not as simple as imagined, you don't believe what a Death Eater said?"

"Stupid, as the Minister of Magic to believe a Death Eater." The headmaster's portrait started talking again.

"What a disgrace to the Ministry of Magic!"

"Has the current Ministry of Magic degenerated to this point?!"

"Cooperate with dark wizards. In our era, such idiots were usually hanged directly, so as not to waste food alive."

"It must have been bought, how much gold did that descendant of the Malfoy family stuff for you?!"

"Shut up!" Fudge began to get irritable again, and shouted impatiently, "Lucius is not a Death Eater at all, this kid is talking nonsense, that newspaper is spreading rumors, I don't have time to read what you made up Stories, You-Know-Who never came back, never!"

"He's back, Connelly, otherwise how would you explain the escape of the Death Eaters?" Dumbledore said calmly.

"I'm just about to say that it was planned by those vampires, and Sirius Black was involved," said Fudge. Defy the Ministry of Magic and plot to overthrow me!"

"Sirius didn't do such a thing!" Harry exclaimed angrily.

"This is an insult to the Black family. If I'm still alive, I'll make you miserable with just this sentence!" Phineas shouted louder, "I will report to the council and Complain to you about the Wizengamot, and I'll..."

Dumbledore's office became chaotic again, and Fudge's face became more and more ugly.

The previous headmasters of Hogwarts were all very famous wizards during their lifetime. In terms of seniority, Fudge could not refute them at all, not to mention that these headmasters were all portraits, let alone refute them. If it spread, the Minister of Magic and Portraits are in a rage, and it's not necessarily what they will look like.

"Mr. Minister, it's important to be serious!" Percy reminded hurriedly, telling Fudge not to care what those portraits said.

"Yes, Weasley, you're right!" Fudge whined, shaking his cloak, "Where did I just say that those vampires planned the Death Eater escape, we all know, vampires It's the mastermind behind the scenes, and then I got a piece of information from Lucius that this girl once appeared in Norway..."

Umbridge told Ivan about this before, and the Ministry of Magic is not all idiots, able to investigate this kind of information.

What Ivan cared about was what Fudge knew from Malfoy, and it would definitely not be that simple.

If Elaine's identity is revealed, they will really run away!

"Norway is the lair of vampires. There was a girl next to that vampire leader, and that was her!" Fudge said triumphantly, pointing at Elaine again.

Elaine hurriedly hid behind Ivan, and Hermione hurriedly held her hand to signal her not to worry.

"Very good story, Connelly, but as before, we need evidence," said Dumbledore softly.

Ivan knew that Dumbledore and the Order of the Phoenix had wiped out all the evidence, so nothing should be found.

"We have evidence!" Fudge said, and took out a photo of Elaine as a child from his pocket, which was the one Ivan had seen in the Auror office of the Ministry of Magic before, "Durmstrang used to be in the Nordic region and Those vampires fought, they've done research on vampires before, and that's when this photo was taken."

Chapter 1062 Was Discovered

In the photo, Elaine is about eight or nine years old, wearing a dark blue Muggle primary school uniform, her cute little face is full of flesh, like a porcelain doll, but her face is slightly pale, which seems to be due to lack of sunlight for a long time .

She faced the camera, showing two pointed canine teeth, looking full of joy.

"This is evidence that the girl in the photo is a core member of the vampire family," Fudge said.

"It's really similar, but with just one photo, it's..."

"It's not just a photo, we also found traces of Sirius Black in the Norwegian area. He has connections with those vampires and Death Eaters. Among the Death Eaters who escaped this time is his cousin. "Fudge continued arrogantly, without giving others a chance to explain, "It is already very clear that Black and the vampires planned the Death Eaters escape from prison, and now that this girl is here, I have reason to suspect that other people are also involved .”

The others he was referring to were clearly referring to Dumbledore, since he had handled all of Elaine's admissions.

To put it simply, he is now accusing Dumbledore of conspiring to overthrow the Ministry of Magic and orchestrating the Death Eater escape.

"Great reasoning, I never thought that you have such a strong imagination, no accident, this is the story that Mr Malfoy came up with." Dumbledore said calmly, "I'm not sure if you can do this Understand, what you mean now is that you are accusing me of saving those Death Eaters and planning the escape from Azkaban?"

"No, no, of course not, I never thought about it that way."

Under the gaze of Dumbledore's blue eyes, Fudge's face turned red again, and he seemed to be frightened!

I don't know if it's because of Dumbledore's deterrence, or the terrible conclusion he just said.

In short, he kept shaking his head and took a few steps back, without any momentum.

"Mr. Minister, we can conduct a physical examination on this girl to determine whether she is a vampire!" Percy hurriedly stopped recording, and walked over to help Fudge, "Professor Dumbledore may be deceived, maybe Black and the vampire Together we deceived him."

"You're right, Weasley!" Fudge nodded vigorously, "As long as this girl can be identified..."