Dumbledore was eventually taken away. Of course, because of Dumbledore, Mr. Filch was quite honored to enjoy a special car from the Ministry of Magic. They were not even willing to use the Floo network, an easy and convenient transportation method.
The floo network in the principal's office is not a decoration.
"It's for demonstration." Luke said to Hermione next to him: "Obviously, Fudge wants to show his authority to others. And the best prop to show authority is naturally the most powerful one in everyone's mind. , the most authoritative person." Of course, what Luke did not say was that Dumbledore was obviously willing to cooperate with Fudge's actions.
If Fudge can start from this incident and gradually transform into an independent, capable and confident Minister of Magic, then Dumbledore will also be very happy.
At least in this way, in some matters, such as when facing Voldemort who may return, even if the two sides do not deal with each other, they can still unite and fight the enemy together.
Never hold each other back. but……
"It would be great if Fudge is really a person who can change like this." Luke shook his head, his tone only calm.
Of course he will not regret it. If the Minister of Magic is really replaced by Barty Crouch, then the resistance he will face will be terrible.
After all, with a ready-made Minister of Magic as the leader, even Lucius could only unite closely with Minister Crouch.
The current situation is simply great. Watching the Yeqi carriage gradually disappearing in the sky, and the students standing on the ground looking at the little black dot in the sky with worried eyes.
Whether it was Harry, Ron, Neville, or even some Slytherin students, they all had worried looks on their faces.
Once Dumbledore left, for some students, it really felt like they had lost their backbone. Of course, there are those who are worried and those who are happy.
Some students were as happy as if they were about to celebrate the New Year when they saw the principal leaving.
Of course, their surprise did not last long, when Professor McGonagall stood up and announced that he would temporarily assume the duties of the principal and the other professors had no objections.
Those students who were inexplicably excited just now suddenly began to miss their kind-hearted Professor Dumbledore.
Luke looked at the crowd gathered in front of him, and looked at the scene in front of him that seemed unintentional and hit the spot, but in fact he didn't know how many people were pushing it and how many people were planning it, and he gently picked the scene. Eyebrow slightly.
Looking at Quirrell's face that still looked cowardly, but actually seemed to have made some decision, the corners of his mouth curved into a happy arc, but it disappeared briefly.
"Let's go, something big is going to happen." In the confused eyes of Taylor and Hermione, Luke dropped these words and left directly.
...New York, Ministry of Magic
"I didn't expect you to greet me, Lucius." Dumbledore looked at the man in front of him who was dressed in a low-key but luxurious manner. His appearance was full of the mature charm of a middle-aged man, plus a little bit of nobility and mystery derived from his identity.
It can only be said that if Lucius is willing to be an old gangster, it will be difficult for young girls to resist such charm.
"We haven't seen each other for a long time, Professor Dumbledore." Lucius greeted the great white wizard with an enthusiasm that even surprised Dumbledore.
It was as if Dumbledore was not prompted by him to come to the Ministry of Magic for investigation, but was prompted by him to come to the Ministry of Magic for inspection.
Looking at the hand he stretched out towards him, Dumbledore held it with a gentle expression, and then said with a somewhat regretful expression: "I'm sorry, because of my negligence, Draco was injured in school. The smile on Lucius's face remained unchanged, and he said with a smile: "It's just a minor injury. After receiving treatment from St. Mungo's, Draco recovered very well. I just hope that his classmates can visit him every day." One look at him.”
"Oh, that's really a pity. After all, students are not allowed to go out on non-holidays. After all, after something like this happened, it's impossible for me to do nothing." Dumbledore's face showed regret and apology at the right time. look.
The conversation between the two people made the three people behind them feel that something was wrong, but they couldn't tell what was wrong.
"Okay, Professor, although you are here to assist in the investigation today, I actually have no intention of pursuing it. If Narcissa hadn't insisted that I tell Draco the truth, I wouldn't have pushed forward with this matter. After all, you I also know that who hasn’t met a few people who caused trouble for me from time to time during their student days!”
"But professor, I still have to say that competition among students is a good thing, but isn't it a bit too much for faculty to attack students?" When he said this, Lucius looked at Deng with cold eyes. Filch behind Bledo.
That look made Filch feel an inexplicable chill. He wanted to say something, but Lucius quickly withdrew his gaze, seemingly unwilling to dwell too much on this guy.
It seems that if you look at this person for a second time, your eyes will be polluted. Such blatant contempt made Filch, who was already on edge, even more frightened.
He opened his mouth to explain to Lucius. But as soon as he opened his mouth, the skinny young man next to him put the wand at his throat.
"Seal the throat and lock the tongue." He looked at the speechless Filch and sneered: "You have more time to speak. Don't worry yet." Filch looked frightened, and he looked at Dumble for help. profitable.
Dumbledore sighed softly, and then said to Lucius: "Lucius, I am willing to use my credibility to guarantee that this matter was definitely not done by Filch..." Lucius smiled and said nothing. .
Then he said directly: "Let's go, everyone, let us go where we should go. Don't affect the normal work of the members here." Then the members of the Ministry of Magic who came to watch the fun laughed and started to ready to leave.
Lucius and Dumbledore were busy greeting those people. Some people only say hello to Lucius, such as the patriarch of the Gower family, and some people only say hello to Dumbledore, such as Arthur Weiss.
Of course, more people greeted both of them at the same time. To the junior staff, they are all bosses.
Not bad. Filch was quickly taken into a small room, which was one of the interrogation rooms of the Ministry of Magic.
It is said that few people can walk out of this inconspicuous little room without saying anything. Of course, even if you say it, you may not be able to walk out.
"That was all a matter of that era. They are naturally more standardized now." Lucius explained to Dumbledore, and then introduced him into a spacious living room.
The two sat down, and Lucius served Dumbledore a cup of black tea.
"It helps with digestion, Professor," Lucius said.
"You should take care of your body."
"What you said makes sense. After all, I am indeed old enough." Dumbledore calmly picked up the tea and took a sip.
Lucius watched Dumbledore's reaction. The two people just sat like this in the living room, looking at each other.
Their positions were not consistent, and Dumbledore never trusted Lucius. Lucius was a loyal Death Eater more than ten years ago, and after the fall of Voldemort, he paid a heavy enough price to clear his name.
However, even so, after several years of settling down, the Malfoy family has still become one of the most influential families in the aristocratic circle.
Lucius has no loyalty to anyone. But whether it is the Ministry of Magic or Voldemort, they will always think of him when needed.
In addition to money, his own ability is naturally also an important factor.
"I think it would be best if Mr. Filch did it." After a long silence, Lucius looked into Dumbledore's eyes, and then said coldly: "All I need is a wife who can make me happy." It's just the truth to calm the anger. If you really plan to keep it secret, someone will be willing to involve the entire Hogwarts." Dumbledore seemed to fall into silence.
He wouldn't know it. This matter itself is a good opportunity for Fudge to intervene in Hogwarts affairs. Of course, the premise is... the support of enough school directors.
How many school directors will there be? Lucius alone can control at least about half of the votes of the school directors. The other half... is naturally in Dumbledore's own hands.
However, there is another vote, or even many votes, that will follow this one.
"If Luke Gaunt now chooses to support the Ministry of Magic, then Professor, you will be extremely passive in an instant." Lucius whispered in Dumbledore's ear: "Let me tell the truth, Luke ·Gunt, you have been with him for such a long time, do you really think you know this student?"
"Normal people in the Gaunt family are mentally ill. Abnormal people in the Gaunt family are even more elusive than mental illness." Lucius said seriously: "We have not seen anything like the legendary Gaunt for several generations. The same member of the Gaunt family. Unfortunately, now, there is a high probability that there is one. How many people around me will choose to leave me when he speaks? "
"Your position has changed again, Lucius. Constant change is the only constant thing about you." Dumbledore talked about an irrelevant topic in this incident.
"So you called me out in this way this time just to let an old man deal with an 11-year-old student with you?" Dumbledore was not annoyed or angry, he just spoke with some confusion.
I don't understand why Lucius would do this.
"I have no intention of dealing with Luke Gunter. On the contrary, if he really needs anything, I'm afraid I need to fully support him." Lucius sneered, then looked at Dumbledore and said: " The professor must have also heard about Draco gathering a large number of forces in the school and spreading a different idea."
"Luke is behind this matter, and most professors know this in their hearts." Dumbledore nodded.
"But we outsiders don't know." Lucius said with a gloomy expression. Dumbledore frowned: "Nobles, don't you know about this?"
"They think this matter is led by Draco. At least some of the twenty-eight families, and smaller nobles think so."
“Luke Gunter has hidden himself. And he has pulled many people into his defense.”…
"Will Dumbledore be embarrassed by the Ministry of Magic?" Harry frowned, looking sad as he sat in his seat.
Ron next to him had the same expression on his face, looking so sad.
"Maybe we shouldn't worry too much. After all, the Ministry of Magic can't do anything to Dumbledore. He is the most powerful white wizard now, and he is also the principal of Hogwarts!" Ron whispered to the side. With.
Fortunately, today's class was Professor Sprout's herbal medicine class. With Neville by their side, they didn't worry about whether they would pass the test today.
So they have a lot of time to feel sad.
"That's right! That's Dumbledore, who can do anything to save him!" Harry told himself the same thing.
But judging from the expressions of these two people, they were not confident in what they said. That's the Ministry of Magic!
The ruling body of the entire British wizarding world! Harry couldn't help but immerse himself in the darkness of politics that Uncle Vernon had talked about in the house on Privet Drive.
The Muggle government always seems to have some way of turning an innocent person into a guilty person.
Uncle Vernon once said that for those who know how to do it, doing this kind of thing is as simple as eating and drinking.
Of course, if Dudley hadn't threatened to send him to prison with such words later, maybe he wouldn't have remembered it so clearly.
This long and short sigh lasted until the end of this class. As she left the greenhouse, Hermione looked at the two people in front of her with disgust. They were worried about the country and the people, as if their sighs could rescue Dumbledore from the Ministry of Magic.
They also came up with various unrealistic ideas, such as using Mr. Weiss's connections to enter the Ministry of Magic, and then directly rescuing Dumbledore after figuring out his location.
If they meet anyone who wants to make things difficult for them, just ask Harry to give his name. Luke can rely on his noble status to make many people respect him, so there is no reason why Harry, the savior, can't do it!
And not long after they walked out of the greenhouse, it was like God's will. They saw the sneaky figure.
Quirrell, he is walking in the direction of that corridor. Harry and Ron looked at each other.
"We should tell Luke."
"But it might be too late. I believe Luke can find us!" So the two men nodded and followed Quirrell's footsteps.
