Chapter 53: Confrontation
None of the Aurors laughed, much to Fudge's and Umlich's somewhat awkwardness. But then, Dumbledore spoke.
"Connelly, I neither denied nor affirmed whether Harry was at Hoghead's Bar that day!" Dumbledore's tone was as gentle as ever, with a faint smile on his face. Or if he was going to recruit students to join the Defence Against the Dark Arts team. I just want to point out that Dolores' insinuation that such a group was illegal at the time was completely unreasonable. If the time you provided is correct, it wasn't until quite some time after Harry's Hogsmeade meeting that the Ministry of Magic decree banning all student societies came into effect, so he didn't break anything while he was at Hoghead's Bar. ”
Rufus Scrimgeur's eyes flashed, but he still didn't say anything. Fudge and Umlich were stunned.
"That's all good, Headmaster," it was Umlich who reacted first. She put on a friendly smile, "But now it's been almost six months since we implemented Education Order No. 24. While the first gathering was not illegal, all gatherings since then have certainly been illegal. As Mr. Zachares Smith has just said, until recently, they were in a rally! Even just now, I caught them! Mr. Zacharies Smith, also gave us the list! I found the same list in the secret room just now! ”
As he spoke, Umlich pulled out two pieces of parchment.
Harry's face suddenly turned ugly, and one of them was in the Room of Requirement, used as a check-in!
"Oh, what do I see?" Fudge took the list from Umlich's hand, and in an instant, his eyes lit up! Slap one of them on Dumbledore's table: "Dumbledore's Army!" yes, I should have thought of it a long time ago! Behind it is you who instructs. ”
Harry's face became even more ugly, and he wanted to say something, but found that his body didn't know when it started, and he couldn't move.
The silent petrification spell works very well. Daphany nodded in satisfaction. She noticed that Dumbledore was glancing at her, and it was clear that the White Wizard had noticed her little move. However, he showed a satisfied expression.
"Looks like it's a goof, isn't it?" Dumbledore was still laughing out loud at this time. It's something that no one else expected, but he's just laughing. And he laughs very easily.
"It's really you!" Fudge scolded indignantly, "You ......"
"Yes, Potter was only instructed by me!" Dumbledore smiled lightly, "Connelly, your decision is so stupid, I have to do something myself!" But it seems that Potter is not doing well, he has chosen the wrong person to trust! As he spoke, he glanced at Zacharith and Marietta. The latter's face suddenly became very ugly.
Unlike them, Fudge was so excited that he said, "Actually, unexpectedly!" I would have liked to fire Mr. Potter, but it doesn't look like I need to. On the contrary, it is ......"
"You can arrest me?" Dumbledore smiled and asked, "Don't you think...... What do you mean by that word? Lost sesame seeds but picked up watermelon? ”
"Good, good, everybody heard!" Fudge exclaimed excitedly.
"Yes, sir, hear me clearly!" Umlich replied loudly.
"Yes, Dumbledore, he wants to organize an army against the Ministry of Magic, he wants to overthrow me! Did you all hear that? Fudge's voice was raised.
"Yes, Your Excellency!" Umlich continued to respond, conjuring up a piece of parchment on which she quickly scribbled.
"Very well, then," said Fudge, now beaming with joy, "copy your records, Dolores, and send a copy to the Daily Prophet at once." If we send a fast owl, we'll be able to catch up with this morning's edition! Umlich nodded quickly, then taught the record to one of his attendants. The attendant ran out of the room with the manuscript in his hand and slammed the door behind him.
Fudge turned towards Dumbledore with a smug smile on his face, "You are now going to be escorted to the Ministry of Magic, where you will be formally charged, and then you will be sent to Azkaban to await trial!" ”
"Well, Connery, you may be mistaken!" Dumbledore still whispered.
"What?" Fudge's voice was trembling, and he was excited: "I don't see anything wrong with me!" ”
"Yes, a very important thing!" Dumbledore nodded knowingly, "That is, I don't want to go to Azkaban at all!" That place doesn't trap me, but why bother? Yes, I hate that place and I'm not going to go! ”
"You ......" Fudge and Umlich were stunned, and even Rufus Scrimgeur, who had not moved, looked surprised.
"You seem to have a delusion," Dumbledore said, "You think I'm going to be caught?" In fact, I still have a lot to do. Frankly, I'd rather do my more important things! ”
Fudge was dumbfounded, his eyes widening for a long time before he looked at Rufus Scrimgeur.
"If you want me to arrest Dumbledore violently, I'll do it!" Rufus Scrimgeour spoke, "But I would say that the chances of success are just over one percent!" ”
"So, you're going to deal with me alone, Dolores, Rufus, and the eight Aurors?" Fudge had regained his composure by this time and sneered, "Wouldn't you be too arrogant, Albus?" ”
Dumbledore smiled lightly, but didn't speak. But it was Professor McGonagall who whispered, "He's not alone!" As he spoke, he pulled out his wand. 120
"Stop, Minerva, Hogwarts needs you!" Dumbledore smiled lightly!
"Catch him!" Fudge seemed to see the flaw and shouted, almost at the same time, the Ministry of Magic and the others shot together, and at the same time, Dumbledore also moved!
A dazzling white light, accompanied by a violent tremor throughout the office. The portraits in the room are screaming, and so is Fawkes!
Before a few young wizards could react, they were knocked out by the first shockwave. But then, two walls of light, one gold and one black, stood in front of them. Their eyes were on Professor McGonagall and Daphne, the two of them striking to block the aftermath of the magic that had been splashed in the fight.
The battle lasted less than ten seconds, and the room fell silent again. The room was filled with smoke and miasma, and it was impossible to see the battle situation clearly for a while.
"Are you all alright?" A clear voice came, it was Dumbledore.
A silver light flickered, the smoke and dust in the room quickly dispersed, and the broken furniture and furnishings quickly recovered. In just a few seconds, it was as if everything was back before the battle. No, there is still a difference! There are people lying on the ground!
Except for Rufus Scrimgeur, who was leaning against the corner of the wall, his eyes were firm, and although he was half-kneeling, he did not fall down after all, and everyone else fell unconscious!
"Amazing, Scrimgeour!" Dumbledore exclaimed, and then added another stun charm to Rufus Scrimgeur's helpless gaze.
The little wizards are stupid! The Minister for Magic, the Senior Deputy Minister, the Director of the Auror Office, and a team of elite Aurors, Dumbledore only took ten seconds to solve them all? Although they had always known that Dumbledore was the number one white wizard in the world, they were still shocked by this level of strength!
"...... they," Hermione asked, looking at the man lying on the ground, in disbelief.
"Just fainted, don't worry, Miss Granger!" Dumbledore was still grinning, oblivious to the number of alpacas galloping past the young wizards' hearts.
Marietta and the other four informants also fell to the ground unconscious, and Autumn looked at her best friend with a strange expression.
"I'm kind of sorry Kingsley, but I have to give him a try, otherwise it's too suspicious!" Dumbledore looked at the unconscious Kingsley, a member of the Order of the Phoenix, with some regret: "This may not be a good outcome, but it's not particularly bad!" ”
"But, Albus......," Professor McGonagall hesitated.
"It's okay, Minerva. I just had something to do. You know, the fifth thing is already eyebrow-raising! Dumbledore said with a smile.
"Professor!" Daphany interjected, "It's dangerous, be careful." It's better to take Blake and Lupin with you! ”
"Yes, Miss Lestrants! I'll definitely take them with me! Dumbledore said with a smile, and then looked at Harry, the poor child was still petrified. Daphine's awkward smile helped him de-petrify.
Professor Dumbledore ...... "As soon as he regained his mobility, Harry tried to say something, but was interrupted by Dumbledore.
"It's okay, Harry!" Dumbledore smiled and said, "The current situation is not bad! I think your companions are still willing to stay after this incident, and I think they are very trustworthy! As he spoke, he looked at Cedric and the others behind Daphne, smiled and nodded! Then I thought about it: "However, I don't think that name sounds good at all, you can consider changing it!" ”
The members suddenly felt very strange, is it time to talk about these things?
"Lestranzi, I'm relieved of you, Harry, and everyone! Learn more from Lestrants! Dumbledore spoke a little faster: "They're going to wake up in a moment, I'm going to leave!" ”
"Where are you going, Professor?" Harry asked eagerly, "Headquarters?" "This headquarters is, of course, the Order of the Phoenix headquarters.
"No, no, no, there's no need to be that far!" Dumbledore shook his head, "I think it won't be long before Fudge thinks it's better for me, an old fellow, not to be driven away." Well, it should be soon! ”
"But......," Harry wanted to say. But it was interrupted by Dumbledore.
"You're making progress faster than I expected! This is good! I want to feel at ease that I can do something else important! We'll see each other again soon. Oh. This time I'm really leaving! ”
As Dumbledore spoke, Fawkes circled around his office before flying low over Dumbledore. Dumbledore smiled at everyone, raising a hand to hold the phoenix's long golden tail tightly. With a burst of flames, the two of them vanished. There was only one word left in the air: "Good work for you, Minerva." Oh, and maybe Daphany~"
"Where is he!" Almost as Dumbledore disappeared, Fudge struggled to get up from the floor.