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Urgent Notice from the British Ministry of Magic:

Due to the unprovoked death of the Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Albus Percival Woolfrick Brian Dumbledore) during his tenure, the Department of Law Enforcement of the Ministry of Magic will send an additional Auror Investigation Team to Hogwarts to conduct a detailed investigation. Except for normal learning activities, all students are not allowed to leave the castle grounds without permission to avoid accidents.

Signed: Minister of Magic, Rufus Scrimgeur

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In addition, the High Inquisitor of Hogwarts informs that:

As of the date of this notice, all student-managed organizations, teams, associations, clubs, etc., shall be dissolved immediately, and if reconstituted, a petition may be submitted to the Ministry of Magic's Senior Inquisitor (Professor Dolores Jane Umbridge).

All group activities (more than three people) without the approval of the Senior Investigator will not be allowed. If it is found that there is an unauthorized formation or participation, the person will be expelled immediately.

The above regulations are in accordance with the Education Order No. 24 - Amendment.

Signed: Senior Investigator, Dolores Jane Umbridge

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The sudden wave of asylum admissions over the weekend was followed by two new notices on Monday. The two signs were so large that they were obscured by the marble borders with the bulletin boards.

The wording of these two notices is quite official, and the rows of black typography with rigid writing, the bright red seal below the text, and the elegant floral signatures that twist around also make them look very "formal".

Harry and Ron stood in the crowd of onlookers, staring at the second notice, a hint of worry on their slightly pale faces.

"This ...... What to do with the Wizard Wargame Club? That's the club with the most members in the school right now, and I go to activities every day! Next to Harry and Ron, a third-year student looked rather anxious.

"Yes! It's going to be a battle tournament soon, and I'm just going to get a place! I heard that the prizes this time are much more generous than the past two editions! His companion couldn't help but wail, "Won't it just be like this......

"Find Professor McLean! This wizard chess game was designed by him, and he will definitely help us get rid of that old witch's ......."

"I think our wizard war chess will be fine......" Ron opened his mouth with a gloomy expression, startling the two little wizards.

Yes, Ron, who likes chess sports, has already become a member of the Wizard War Chess Club at the beginning of its establishment.

Of course, he didn't have the heart to worry about wizarding chess now.

“…… It's a coincidence, don't you think? Ron asked, turning his head and frowning at Harry.

Harry didn't speak, he just read the two notices over and over again, feeling a little flustered.

He had thought that he would be able to learn something useful from Maca, and perhaps under Maca's guidance, he would be able to regain the power to slay the fire dragon in his hand again.

Only then will he be able to pick up the heart of courage that he left behind in the Final Three, and use his strength to help Marka, protect Hogwarts, and maybe even fight Voldemort.

For the dark lord who killed his parents, he couldn't let go of it after all. It was only because his strength was really insufficient, in order not to become an obstacle, that he endured the pain in his heart and remained silent.

However, seeing that opportunity was about to come, Umbridge stood in front of him with a notice. This feeling made him feel infinite unwillingness in his heart.

“…… It couldn't be a coincidence," Harry said with his hands clenched and annoyed, "she must have found out somewhere!" ”

"But where did she find out?" Ron lowered his voice and said, "When we were partying in the bar?" Or was it when Hermione picked the puller? Or...... Is there a whistleblower among the participants? ”

"Who knows?" Harry said with some irritation, "It's all possible...... There are so many possibilities! ”

"Zacharith Smith!"

Just as Harry was filled with indignation, Ron's eyes widened and the name was squeezed out between his clenched teeth.

"yes, he's suspicious......" Harry said with a frown, recalling the rather swaggering, noisy yellow-haired boy in the bar.

But Ron paused for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Or...... That Michael Turner might not be right either...... It would be too bad if that were the case! No way...... I've got to go find him! ”

"Wait!" Harry grabbed Ron by the hand.

"What for?" Ron struggled, "Let go, Harry!" ”

"Calm down, you can't just go-" Harry said, looking around at the students who were looking at the two of them, and then dragged Ron towards the stairs, "Ron, don't move!" What are you going to say when you go? Or don't say anything, just pounce on him and beat him up? ”

"That's a good idea!" Ron frantically shook off Harry's hand, but didn't rush anymore, "...... Well, you're right, even if the old toad already knows, the matter itself can't be made public. ”

If their plan to organize Defence Against the Dark Arts training was publicly exposed, then Umbridge would really have a reason to investigate and deal with it openly, and that was definitely not the direction they wanted to see.

"So...... I'll talk to Ginny later, will we? Ron pursed his lips and muttered in annoyance.

"Those two notices, I don't know if Hermione has seen them......" Harry and Ron said as they walked, "we need to go and tell her first." ”

Shortly after Harry and Ron left the foyer, Maca appeared at the back of the crowd. He looked over the students' shoulders and over their heads, looking at the two notices from afar, not knowing what he was thinking.

After a few moments, he turned around and walked slowly towards the side porch next to the foyer.

Rufus Scrimgeur...... Is it? ”

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On the other side, Harry and Ron hurried back to the Gryffindor common room. As soon as they arrived, when they realized that Hermione and Ginny were not in the common room, Ron subconsciously scurried to the stairs leading to the dormitory.

"Ron, stop!" Harry didn't hold back, and hurriedly shouted, "That's a woman—"

Before he could finish speaking, Ron, who had already run up the spiral staircase, suddenly heard a whistle in his ears, and then the staircase softened and turned into a smooth slide.

"Ahh

Ron tossed and turned on his feet, dancing and trying to keep his balance, but it all seemed to be in vain. Before he could stumble a few more times, he threw himself down the slide and slid down the slide all the way to Harry's feet.

“…… It's a girls' dormitory, and I don't think we'll be able to go up there. Harry laughed and helped Ron to his feet.

"Hmm......" Ron said with a bitter face as he covered his nose with one hand and supported his back with the other, "Merlin is on top...... I must have gone somewhere in my brain! ”

At this moment, two girls happily slid down the slide.

"Oh—which warrior wants to come up? Let me see—" They both jumped to their feet, eyes on Harry and Ron and giggled.

"You know it at a glance, doesn't it?" Ron said embarrassedly, "I want to think about it...... When was the last time you played on the slide? ”

The two girls didn't care about Ron's annoyance, they circled around him, and then continued to giggle and head to the hole in the portrait.

"It's not fair!" Ron said dissatisfiedly, "Hermione can go to our dorm, why can't-"

“…… Isn't that obvious? ”

Hermione's voice came faintly from the top of the slide, and the next moment, she landed lightly on the blanket in front of her.

"As mentioned in Hogwarts, a piece of school history, the founder of the school felt that in some ways, boys were obviously not as reliable as girls...... Okay, why did you want to come up just now? ”

"Of course I'm looking for you—" Ron said, lowering his voice again, "You'd better go to the foyer and take a look, something terrible has happened!" ”

The three of them ran again in a hurry, and took Hermione back to the bulletin board in the castle foyer. There were fewer students than there had been before, and Hermione had easily squeezed to the front.

When her gaze quickly swept up and down, her face immediately became much more solemn. She didn't leave quickly, but carefully re-read each sentence of the two notices.

After a while, when Ron and Harry, who were outside the crowd, were getting anxious again, Hermione finally got out of the pile.

"I think someone in the audience must have snitched!" Ron immediately stepped forward and whispered.

"If that's the case, we'll soon find out who the whistleblower is!" Hermione said, shaking her head again, "I'm more worried about it than being a snitch. ”

"Soon to know? Why? Ron asked in surprise.

"I put a spell on the parchment that everyone signed, one of the most common in contracts—" Hermione explained softly, "I can't embed a better penalty for breach of contract, but if there is a whistleblower, then we will find out!" ”

"What if someone cracks it?" Harry was worried.

"If you can see through the spell on the parchment, then the other party will not sign the name in the first place, because signing the name is equivalent to actively forming a connection with the contract spell." Hermione gave them a reassuring look, "The spell itself is on parchment, and if you want to break it, you have to get it first!" ”

"So, what happens to people who break the contract?" Ron asked eagerly.