Chapter 219: Confrontation (1st Update)
There is no doubt that Professor Dolores Umbridge's dismissal is still very effective.
With Ginny Weasley leaving, the crowd fell silent in both places.
The new Magical Beasts Conservation teacher seemed pleased with this.
She waved her wand in her hand, and several scrolls appeared on the door panel of Hagrid's hut.
Jon took a closer look at the pictures...... The first is a werewolf biting a wizard, the second is a group of centaurs trampling on a child, and the third is a troll wreaking havoc on a village......
These paintings look very bloody.
"No doubt that cruel half-blood half-giant has instilled in you a lot of wrong opinions!" Umbridge said again in the same girlish voice as before, "So, I need to help you get back to it, and no longer be immersed in its brainwashing!"
"For centuries, the definition of a "dangerous magical beast" has been debated...... but soon, Umbridge's voice returned to its normal aunty voice, "but it must be certain, that is, some evil half-man, half-beast, must be our primary attention!"
“...... Werewolves, for example, though they appear as humans (wizards or Muggles) most of the time...... Once a month, however, they become four-legged savage animals with murderous intentions and no human ......"
“...... There are also centaurs, who live in a savage state, refuse to wear clothes, and prefer to live away from wizards and Muggles...... Mentally retarded, and prone to attacking wizards and Muggles......"
“...... and a type of troll, half-blood giant, which has the appearance of a human, walks upright, and even speaks a few simple human languages...... However, their intelligence is even lower than that of pigs, and they will do nothing but be powerful and like to wreak havoc......"
“...... These terrible half-humans, half-beasts are undoubtedly the most evil magical creatures, and it is hard to imagine that they still live in our world and in our surroundings......"
“...... The blood of a wizard is pure and supreme...... However, when they are crossed with the filthy blood of wolves, horses, and giants, they produce evil-filled beings that we must be wary of......"
Umbridge looked satisfied, and instilled the Slytherin and Gryfin students with the theory that the half-human, half-beast was the original sin.
It seems that there are logical similarities between Umbridge and Voldemort, but Voldemort is only hostile to Muggles, while Umbridge is hostile to all creatures other than wizards.
This may be related to the discrimination she received as a child. Moreover, at this stage, the general environment of the Ministry of Magic did not allow Umbridge to be openly hostile to Muggles, so she had to focus on those half-humans, half-beasts.
So when Voldemort came to power, Umbridge was one of the first members of the Ministry of Magic to join him and became a loyal supporter of Voldemort.
The Gryffindor and Slytherin students whispered, and by their expressions, they didn't seem to agree with Umbridge.
However, with Ginny Weasley's experience, no one dared to openly oppose it.
Umbridge nodded in satisfaction and continued to say in her big voice: "So, I think all werewolves should be culled intensively, this creature full of sin is never allowed to live in this world......"
“...... And things like centaurs, or monsters like fishmen, they should be driven together, their living space should be restricted, and then they should be put on signs......"
"Well, what's the matter?" Umbridge's voice stopped abruptly as he looked at a raised hand among the students.
......
"No, you're wrong!" a firm voice came from the Slytherin crowd.
"Oh, wait!" Umbridge's voice was once again replaced by a disgusting girlish voice, "Did I hear me wrong, girl...... You mean, it seems like you're trying to accuse me?"
"No, you heard you right...... I said that what you just said is full of loopholes!" the girl said righteously.
"Are you a specially trained educator for the Ministry of Magic, miss?" Professor Umbridge asked in her sweet, faux voice.
The girl didn't pay any attention to her cynicism, and said mercilessly: "Werewolves are victims, and under the effect of wolf poison, most werewolves can keep their sanity when transforming...... And we once met a werewolf Defence Against the Dark Arts professor, and he was the best Defence Against the Dark Arts professor I've ever met......"
Judging by Umbridge's expression, she seemed to be angry.
“...... Centaurs are not stupid at all, they are more talented in divination than wizards, and they like to live away from wizards and Muggles, and pose no threat to Muggles and wizards at all......"
“...... As for the trolls!" A sarcastic smile suddenly appeared on her face, "They are not actually related to the giants!"
"That's enough!" Umbridge roared, and then she said coldly, "Hmph, can I know your name?"
"Greengrass!" said the girl without hesitation, "Astoria Greengrass!"
"What does Diana Greengrass of the Department of Magical Beasts of the Ministry of Magic have to do with you?" Umbridge was stunned.
"She's my mother......"
"Very good...... Very good!" Umbridge looked a little trembling with anger, and she took a few steps back and said, "Miss Greengrass...... I think I'll react to Diana about it......"
"Whatever you want!" Astoria didn't seem to care.
......
For the rest of the lesson, Umbridge was teaching everyone how to kill dangerous "half-humans, half-beasts" like werewolves, centaurs, and fishmen!
Astoria didn't interrupt her again.
However, Umbridge still seemed angry about the accident just now, and his tone of voice was sometimes distorted by excitement.
Until a low, deep bell rang from the castle, over the damp grounds, and the class ended.
They scrambled out of Hagrid's hut.
"Astoria!" Tiffany Selwyn caught up with Astoria, "You shouldn't be in class to confront that woman in Umbridge like this!"
"It's none of your business!" Astoria shook her hand away, "I'm not going to listen to her with my eyes open!"
Then, without looking back, she walked towards the castle of Hogwarts.
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