As Ryan and Hermione made their way back to the common room, Harry was being grabbed by Umbridge and headed for the Headmaster's office. He was previously arrested after being attacked by Malfoy with a stumbling charm.

Harry felt extremely annoyed at this point, because he felt that he was the one who had brought those classmates into this dangerous situation. Now he could only silently pray that the others would make it easy to escape. Just as he was worried, they walked over to the stone monster.

"Honey bee candy. Umbridge said rhythmically, and the stone monster jumped aside, the wall behind it splitting in half, and they walked up the moving stone staircase to the bright gate, which had a griffin-headed knocker on it, but Umbridge didn't bother to knock, she grabbed Harry tightly, and took a step straight in.

The office, where only Professor Dumbledore was normally present, was now packed, with the exception of Professor Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall. Fudge also stood in the principal's office with two Aurors, one of whom was Kingsley, and the other he didn't recognize. Beyond that, there was a young wizard with a pimple face, holding a quill and a thick roll of parchment, apparently ready to take notes. All Harry knew was that it was a Slytherin student who had graduated last year.

"Okay," Fudge glared at him angrily after seeing Harry being pulled in by Umbridge, a gloating look on his face and a sarcastic tone. "Yes, yes, yes. Check out our little heroes. ”

Harry glared at Fudge angrily, his heart beating fast, but his mind was surprisingly calm and clear. Because he knows that he has to be in the best shape at this time to seize the glimmer of life.

"So Potter, I think you know why you're here, right?" Umbridge was about to say something when Fudge asked his question. This left Umbridge in embarrassment and retreating to the back, like a toad watching the fat and juicy flies fly away.

"I-" Harry was just about to say something straightforward to show his contempt for the Ministry of Magic when he saw Dumbledore shake his head slightly. The Headmaster shook his head so little that no one else saw it, except for Harry, who had been staring at Dumbledore, to notice this.

"I don't know. Harry immediately changed his mind and continued as before.

"I don't know, you don't know why Professor Umbridge brought you to this office?" Fudge's voice rose sharply, and his face flushed. "Didn't you realize that you had broken the school rules? Shouldn't you be ashamed of it?"

"But I really don't know what school rules I've broken?" Harry blinked his eyes with an innocent expression. Since Dumbledore wouldn't let him admit it, he would now have to deny all the accusations to the fullest extent possible. But he still couldn't see how he could have any hope of escaping their punishment.

"Do you mean that there isn't any illegal student organization in this school?" Fudge said, his tone now filled with anger.

"yes, that's right. Harry said, with an expression of disbelief on his face, as if he had no idea and was very surprised.

"Your Excellency, please don't listen to his quibbles. Umbridge chimed in. "I think if there are witnesses, we can figure out what happened very quickly. ”

Hearing this, Harry chuckled in his heart. He remembered that he had recruited too many and too many people, and the turnover was high. So it's really hard to guarantee that everyone will be able to keep this secret.

After Umbridge left, the atmosphere in the office became increasingly tense. Just as Harry could barely hold on, the door opened, and a curly-haired Ravenclaw student was brought in by Umbridge. Harry recognized the man as Marietta of Ravenclaw, who had come to attend on Padma's recommendation.

"You're doing it right. The minister is very happy with you. He'll tell your mom that you're a good girl. Umbridge comforted Marietta before saying to Fudge, "Minister, Marietta's mother is Lady Ekmore from the Office of the Magical Transportation Division's Floo Network - you know, she's helping us keep an eye on the fires at Hogwarts. ”

Marietta kept her head down since she entered the door, because in Europe and the United States this kind of whistleblowing is considered to be a very despicable act. And when she walked into the principal's office, this sense of shame was even stronger, especially when she was stared at by the principal's gentle gaze, and she was even a little ashamed and speechless.

After calling Marietta a few times impatiently and getting no response, Umbridge simply put on a disgusting smile and said to Fudge, "That's right, Minister, this Miss Ackmore came to my office shortly after dinner tonight and told me that if I entered a secret room on the eighth floor, I would find that Harry had established an organization there called the Dumbledore Army, which is said to be sometimes called the Room of Requirement. After receiving this information, I informed you as soon as I got it, and then I asked her to stay in my office for tea, while I went to the Room of Request with some of the students who were supporting me in my work to arrest Harry. ”

"You're really secretly plotting how to fight me!" Fudge roared, "I didn't expect you to organize an army. ”

"Are you accusing me of this, well, Miss Marietta's testimony alone?" Professor Dumbledore asked calmly, looking at Fudge's face. "The evidence is a bit too thin, and you can make her say whatever you want her to say by threatening the student's parents. ”

"No, it's not just that. We have more evidence. "Miss Marietta told me that there is a list of incriminating evidence, which I have asked Parkinson to retrieve." In addition to that, I believe that the students who are willing to work with the Ministry of Magic will always be able to capture more participants, and then we will be able to piece together enough truth. ”

Listening to Umbridge say this triumphantly, Harry felt his heart sink and his stomach feel like lead was poured into it. He only now thought that he had left behind a fatal heel, but it had come to this point, and he could only choose to grit his teeth and hold on to the end.

Soon, Malfoy came up from downstairs. Umbridge immediately greeted him: "Mr. Malfoy, please show me the evidence you just had." ”

"I'm very- I'm sorry. Malfoy bowed his head. "We didn't find that list in the Room of Requirement. ”

"No?" Umbridge's voice sharpened. "How could it not be"

After repeated cross-examination, Umbridge could only admit that some things were different from what he had imagined. So she asked hopefully. "Did you catch anyone else?"

"Well, I'm really sorry to disappoint you. Malfoy lowered his head as if to hide his head between his knees, "Many of the classmates were asleep, and they didn't intercept those who had fled. ”

Just as Malfoy reported that the mission had failed, Ryan took a sip of a cup of hot cocoa and asked Hermione, who was sitting across from her, "How did you get those Slytherins? Don't tell me you broke their legs." ”

"Am I so violent in your eyes?" Hermione gave Ryan a blank look: "The soothing sleep diffuser you got from the elves last time was really good, and I condensed the one you gave me afterwards and found that as long as you sniff it, people will fall asleep directly." So I just direct some wind and blow the concentrated hypnotic aromatherapy to the ambush of those people. This also has the advantage that the ingredients in the aromatherapy come from other worlds, and they can't be checked out by magic. ”

As he spoke, the door opened, and Ginny ran in from outside. I think I came back after hiding outside for a while. Ryan and Hermione looked at each other and smiled: it seems that they had succeeded in what they had done before.