Struggling to survive at Hogwarts

Chapter 125 Response

Meanwhile, in the principal's office.

Dumbledore was in his office as usual, enjoying his afternoon tea, when suddenly the office door opened and a witch with a serious expression walked in.

Dumbledore quickly sat up straight and quietly stuffed the leftover candy into the drawer. Before McGonagall could speak, Dumbledore preemptively said, "Oh, Minerva, would you like some of Honeydukes' new candy?"

McGonagall tried to avoid looking at Dumbledore as he stuffed sugar into the drawer, and said seriously, "Albus, you should discipline that child."

Dumbledore remained unmoved by McGonagall's suggestion, instead smiling and reassuring her, "She's still a child; she naturally wants to vent when she's wronged."

The child? Was wronged?

If any child is like her, she'll cause a huge uproar!

McGonagall had been getting annoyed by the constant stream of owls these past few days, and seeing Dumbledore still looking calm only fueled her anger.

She pursed her lips, and after a long pause, said, "So what do I need to do now?"

Dumbledore finally became serious. "Minerva, I may be away for a while, so I'll be leaving Hogwarts to you."

As he spoke, Dumbledore expertly pulled a piece of candy from the drawer and handed it to Minerva, saying, "I'll be back soon."

McGonagall took the candy with mixed feelings, unsure of what to say, and feeling that she shouldn't have come at all.

The thought of the files on the table and the endless stream of owls made McGonagall's vision go black.

Upon seeing this, Dumbledore secretly smiled, just like a child who had stolen candy.

As news of Dumbledore's departure from the school spread, Lucius also sent Thea news that Dumbledore had gone to the Ministry of Magic.

Thea thought for a moment, but still didn't give Lucius any instructions, only mentioning in the letter that things should proceed as planned.

Perhaps because of Dumbledore's intervention, the Daily Prophet's offensive gradually subsided, and the letters from the owls also decreased.

But Thea knew that the Ministry of Magic's offensive had never ended; on the contrary, it was intensifying with Dumbledore's intervention.

Thea had never actually met Fudge, but based on her memories from her past life and the letters from Lucius and the others, aside from his weaknesses and enormous lust for power, he was still a politician.

At least, he knows how to seize opportunities.

Thea only revealed a piece of information, yet the other side was able to pinpoint Hagrid and Buckbeak to death and subtly point the finger at Dumbledore.

Perhaps he only wanted to slightly weaken the prestige of this mountain in the Ministry of Magic and the wizarding world, but there is no denying that his approach was effective.

For example, Thea can see the intricate workings within the Ministry of Magic.

The pure-blood families have intermarried for generations, and their influence covers almost the entire upper echelons of the Ministry of Magic.

However, among the pure-blood families, there are several factions, including those who are pro-Dumbledore, such as the Weasleys, the Longbottoms, and the Abbots.

The extreme pure-blood faction includes the Malfoy family, the Nott family, and the Parkinson family, among others.

Counting down, you find mixed-race or Muggle-born employees, who are more numerous but have little power.

Thea carefully unraveled the layers of information from the letters from those "uncles and aunts," and with the help of her memories and the plot of her past life, she slowly pieced together the network of the Ministry of Magic's staff and their respective political leanings on paper.

Looking at the gradually clearer outline on the paper, Thea pursed her lips. She wasn't idle; she just felt that it was good to make some preparations now to avoid being caught off guard later...

After all, in less than two years, her "father" will be resurrected...

"Thea! Are you ready? Class is about to start!"

Daphne's cheerful voice rang out, and Thea immediately smiled, quickly putting away the papers and replying, "Coming!"

Daphne, seeing the flawless smile on Thea's face, wisely suppressed her newly aroused curiosity.

Having been roommates with Thea for two years, she knew very well where Thea's bottom line was.

If she had even the slightest ulterior motive...

Thinking of this, Daphne shuddered. She had learned from the letters her family had sent in the past few days that this frail and delicate girl had single-handedly turned the Ministry of Magic upside down...

Thea: "..."

How can you say that I did it all?

I was just a trigger at most...

It was clearly Fuki who had ulterior motives!

Thea and Daphne were well aware of the undercurrents between them, but on the surface, they acted as if nothing had happened. Although they had different thoughts, they still held each other's arms affectionately.

As Thea and her companion passed by the lounge, they unsurprisingly saw Gella waiting on the sofa.

The way the two blonde girls looked at each other when they met was indescribable.

Daphne is worried that her status as Thea's best friend (on the surface) will be taken away. This sense of crisis arises mainly because Gella is too clingy to Thea!

Gella's expression was complicated for two reasons. First, she sensed the other party's subtle hostility. Second, Daphne's current appearance was completely different from the image she had found in the records from her later life!

when?

How could the head of the Greengrass family be so close to Miss Black?

when?

Why would Miss Black be so kind and gentle to the head of the Greengrass family?

This isn't some press conference held by the Ministry of Magic.

Besides, aren't they supposed to be in a love-hate relationship?

The pain of discovering that the actual couple you shipped was completely different from what you imagined when you actually started shipping them!

Who understands?

Thea didn't pay much attention to the complicated look in their eyes. In her opinion, conflicts between people are inevitable, but as long as it doesn't affect the important matters, Thea didn't want to care even if they fought to the death.

"Let's go!"

Thea called out, then took Gella's hand, and the three of them walked together toward the teachers' lounge.

Don't get me wrong, Thea and the others were just going to their second practical lesson of the Defense Against the Dark Arts course this semester.

"Everyone, come in!"

Once all the students had arrived, Lupin opened the door and beckoned the young wizards into the classroom.

Thea and the others took the lead and entered the classroom. The first thing that caught their eye was the large black wardrobe standing in the center of the classroom.

The young wizards didn't understand what Lupin meant. Was the lesson about what was in this wardrobe?

Upon seeing this, Lupin didn't keep anyone in suspense and immediately revealed the answer.

"That's right, the creature in this wardrobe is our lesson topic—it's a Boggart!"

As he spoke, the wardrobe made a thumping sound, as if the things inside were about to come out.

Professor Lupin remained calm, which undoubtedly reassured the young wizard.

"Now, does anyone have a brief introduction to Boguts for us?"