Chapter Forty-Three: Filch

When Holly came out of McGonagall's office, she was still thinking about what Professor McGonagall had just said. "Umbridge is certainly not untargeted against Harry, but, and, most likely, this is just the beginning.www.biquge.info Maybe it was to continue targeting Harry, or maybe it was something else. Umbridge, or Cornelius Fudge, would not give up his hand on Hogwarts. You must know that Umbridge's employment period is actually only one year, and if they want to add enough trouble to Albus in this year's time, they can't just do this. In a way, Harry is likely to be just a tool for their prestige, as for the follow-up...... I think you and Miss Sterling are still a bit at risk. I know you and Miss Sterling have nothing to fear, but...... What if Umbridge really tears his face? Your reliance is more on those who follow the rules, and if Umbridge really breaks the jar and breaks it, regardless of the trouble for you, I believe you will also have a headache. ”

Thinking about what McGonagall had just mentioned, Holly was walking slowly down the hallway. On the one hand, it is his familiarity with the castle, and on the other hand, his perception has improved very quickly, and most of the magic traps or other people's magic fluctuations can be perceived by Holey in advance.

It was soon time for dinner, but Holly wasn't in a hurry to get to the hall for dinner.

There's something in McGonagall's words that is worth thinking about.

On the one hand, there are his previous plans and arrangements, and on the other hand, the unknown impact of the new Umbridge, an extremely unstable factor.

It has to be said that the plan cannot keep up with the rapid change. Even if a fairly stable equilibrium has been achieved through multi-party games and checks and balances, it cannot avoid the influence of a completely unpredictable X factor.

As he was walking, Holly suddenly stopped, quickly turned and walked towards the corner, disappearing into the darkness in an instant.

After a while, Umbridge, accompanied by Filch and Mrs. Norris, slowly emerged from the corner.

"Hmm, didn't you say there was a lone student here?" Umbridge's shrill voice reached Holly's ears through the walls.

"There shouldn't be anything wrong with that, Mrs. Norris rarely makes such mistakes. Filch argued that he was the kind of person who wanted to join Umbridge first, and that in Hogwarts, even under Dumbledore, he was in charge of the castle, but ...... As a Squib, Filch was teased by the students in too many places, and if it weren't for Dumbledore's reasonable treatment, and the fact that he was completely unable to integrate into Muggle life, Filch might have given up this job long ago, like any other Squib, quietly waiting for time to pass like a Muggle.

Umbridge's arrival gives Filch a chance to find his presence and vent his frustrations.

Filch is slightly distorted in his psyche, stemming from his identity, his work, and his experiences.

You can't deny the discrimination that a Squib is subjected to in the wizarding world, as in the Harry Potter hearings, Mrs. Figg was constantly questioned and questioned repeatedly by Fudge and Umbridge. Even the Squib has some wizard blood, but in the eyes of people with supremacy of blood, the status of the Squib is not much different from that of house-elves, and even many times, Squibs are not as capable as house-elves. Even the descendants of these poor wizards who can't use magic are still related to the blood supremacists.

Similarly, working inside Hogwarts Castle is both an honour and an irony for Filch. The glory lies in a Hogwarts job, no worse than most positions in the Ministry of Magic, especially if he is a Squib. The teachers and staff of Hogwarts are all sorts of things, from the ghost Professor Bincy, the dwarven Flitwick, the giant Hagrid, and the godly Professor Treloni, in short...... Being recognized by Dumbledore as a member of the Hogwarts staff also means that you are truly gifted in some ways.

The irony is that Filch is probably the only one in the castle who can't use magic, so Dumbledore also prepared a cat for Filch - Lady Norris. With the help of the contract, Filch is not unresponsive to the fluctuations in magic in the school, but ...... The inability to use magic is still a thorn in Filch's heart, which also leads to many students' mischief, and Filch has no way to solve these problems on his own. Similarly, because of the lack of magical abilities, some magical traps that were set many years ago and then forgotten also made Filch miserable. Most of the students don't go to the corners of the castle, and similarly, they can sense and avoid many of the magic traps that look a little rough early, but this is difficult for Filch to do.

It was not easy to rely on the magic perception shared with Mrs. Norris to find some hidden doors or cabinets, and the things that required more subtle magic perception were beyond Filch's ability.

However, even if Filch was the first to reach Umbridge, it does not mean that Umbridge is willing to accept Filch as the first person to take refuge.

It's just that...... Compared to the children of traditional wizarding families who don't see rabbits and eagles, and Hufflepuff, who doesn't care about themselves, and Gryffindors, who identify and support Dumbledore, Ravenclaw, who are somewhat cold and self-contained, are more difficult to penetrate.

Umbridge uses Filch for the time being, probably in the spirit of buying horse bones...... It's just that Filch is not a good benchmark.

At least for the Slyjerin students, it was hard to accept to do things with a Squib, or to temporarily follow someone else's instructions and work with a Squib, even if the person giving the order was a wizard.

Others, Gryffindor as the main player to play tricks on Filch, if it is found that Filch is acting as Umbridge's thug in the school or is fake, it is difficult to say whether Filch will encounter more attacks or more teasing. After all, the students of the Lion Academy seem to be in a rebellious period forever. The more you suppress them, the more fierce their resistance will become......