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However, no sooner had the messenger owl flown off the milk jug than Hermione took a sharp breath of cold air.

She unfolded the newspaper to reveal a large photograph of Dolores Umbridge. She smiled and winked at them, with the headline: The Ministry of Magic Seeks Educational Reform, Dolores Umbridge Appointed First High Inquisitor.

"Senior Investigator?!" everyone looked at the photo in shock.

They had never heard of the title and did not know what the so-called Senior Investigator meant.

But if you don't know it, it's scary to listen to......

Hermione picked up the newspaper and read it aloud:

In an impromptu operation last night, the Ministry of Magic passed a new decree that gave it unprecedented levels of control over Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

"For some time now, the Minister has become increasingly uneasy about the current state of Hogwarts. "He listened to the concerns of the parents who kept writing to the Ministry of Magic, feeling that the school was moving in a direction that they disapproved of." ”

This is not the first time in recent months that Minister Cornelius Fudge has adopted a new decree to improve schools of witchcraft and wizardry, and not long ago, on August 30, the Ministry of Magic passed the Education Order XXII, which ensures that if the current headmaster is unable to provide a candidate for a particular teaching position, the Ministry of Magic will recommend a suitable candidate.

"That's how Dolores Umbridge was appointed as a Hogwarts teacher," Weasley said last night, "Dumbledore couldn't find anyone, so the Minister assigned Umbridge, and needless to say, she was an instant success!"

"What did she do right away?" Harry exclaimed, looking at her in disbelief.

"Wait, it's not over yet. Hermione said with a straight face.

Umbridge was an immediate success, making a breakthrough in Defence Against the Dark Arts class, and providing the Minister with timely on-the-spot feedback on the real situation at Hogwarts, giving the Ministry an objective and unbiased understanding of what was actually happening at Hogwarts. ”

But we have to admit that there is a lot of resistance within the school at the moment.

From the headmaster to the professors, they did not support the reform of the Ministry of Magic, and even tried to obstruct it, and when Umbridge punished a student for violating school discipline in accordance with the school rules, the dean of the student rushed into her office and made a loud noise.

Moreover, the Education Order No. 21, adopted three months ago, which was intended to limit the growing and uncontrolled powers of school principals and increase the role of school boards, has not had satisfactory results.

Dumbledore, the current headmaster of Hogwarts, seems to think that he can bypass the Ministry of Magic and the Board of Trustees to manage the school, breaking the mold and directly appointing a fourteen-year-old student as the president of the boys' student council.

In this case, the Ministry of Magic had to take a special action. The most recent temporary operation came into effect with the passage of the Ministry of Magic's Education Order XXIII, which created the new position of Senior Inquisitor at Hogwarts.

"This is an exciting new move in the Minister's plan to try to control the so-called decline in education at Hogwarts. "The Ombudsman will have the power to interfere with the day-to-day management of the school, vetting her fellow faculty members to make sure they are up to standard." If the standards are not met, the Ministry of Magic will have to take action about it. Professor Umbridge has been awarded this position in addition to her faculty membership, and we are pleased to report that she has embraced it. ”

It is worth mentioning that these new measures of the Ministry of Magic have received enthusiastic support from the parents of Hogwarts students.

"Now that I know that Dumbledore will be judged fairly and objectively, I feel much more at ease. "Forty-one-year-old Mr. Lucius Malfoy said last night at his Wiltshire mansion, "Many of us who care about the vital interests of our children have been concerned about Dumbledore's strange decisions for several years, and it is gratifying to know that the Ministry of Magic is keeping a close eye on the situation. ”

Those outlandish decisions undoubtedly included the appointment of controversial faculty members, which has already been commented on by this newspaper, including the hiring of the werewolf Remus Lupin, the half-breed giant Rubeus Hagrid, and the fake former Auror "Mad Eye" Moody.

Of course, it is also rumored that Albus Dumbledore, once president of the International Confederation of Wizards and chief wizard of the Wizengamot, is no longer able to run the prestigious Hogwarts school.

"I think the appointment of an Inquisitor is the first step in ensuring that Hogwarts has a Headmaster that we can all trust. An authority within the Ministry of Magic said last night, "This is a responsibility to the Ministry of Magic and to the parents of all the students." ”

Of course, there was some opposition to this move, with the Wizengamot elders Gricilda Macbans and Tiberus Ogden, both of whom were close friends of Dumbledore, resigned in protest against the appointment of an Inquisitor to Hogwarts.

"Hogwarts is a school, not an outpost of Cornelius Fudge's office. "This is an attempt to further discredit Albus Dumbledore, and it is repugnant." ”

For a detailed account of Mrs. Macbans' alleged covert collusion with the goblin subversive syndicate, see page 17 of this newspaper.

Hermione finished reading and looked up at everyone.

"Hmph, I finally know how we got a Umbridge! Fudge sent her to us through this education order, and now gives her the power to check other teachers and interfere in the management of the school!" Hermione was short of breath and her eyes were shining, "I can't believe it's shameless!"

"It's shameless indeed, and that's why that woman has no fear. "Obviously, she has more power to punish students unscrupulously without caring about the opinions of Professor McGonagall or even Dumbledore." ”

"Oh, to be honest, I can't wait to see Professor McGonagall examined. Ron said happily, as if thinking of something interesting, "Trust me, Umbridge won't know what's going on when she gets beaten in her class." ”

"Oh, hurry up," Hermione said, leaping to her feet, "we need to go, and if she really wants to check Professor McGonagall's class, we can't be late." ”

Ai Wen waved his hand, there were no classes in the first and second periods of the fourth grade this morning, and the third and fourth periods were divination classes.

He and Colin spoke to each other and headed for Umbridge's office.

He had thought about it last night, and since there was no way to get Umbridge away for the time being, he should at least make the quill useless.