For the last few hours of the night, Maca spent the last few hours of the night at Black's House.

In order to sort together the information he had received and convey it to the anxious members of the Order of the Phoenix, he took so much trouble that he just took a nap in the reception room.

But even so, he had to rush to Hogwarts early in the morning, because the magic class had been behind for several days.

The next morning, just as the sky was shining brightly, Maca arrived at Hogwarts Castle.

"How's it going at school?"

Sitting in Snape's office, Maca asked casually as she yawned.

"You want to ask Umbridge that woman, right?" Snape grimaced and threw the book on the table, "She's got some kind of 'Senior Inquisitor' position from the Ministry of Magic, and it's annoying to hang out in other professors' classes when she has nothing to do!" ”

"What did she investigate?" Maca asked with interest.

"See for yourself!"

Snape picked up a copy of the Daily Prophet from the newsstand behind him and impatiently threw it into Maca's hand. Maca took it, and without turning the page, she soon saw the photo of Umbridge on the first page.

"The Ministry of Magic is looking for educational reform and appointing Dolores Umbridge as the first 'High Inquisitor'."

After a cursory reading of the title, Maca roughly swept the content again. The focus of the discovery was mainly on a few Hogwarts problem professors.

For example, Quirrell was possessed by "the man whose name he couldn't even mention", Moody disappeared for some reason, and Hagrid was actually a giant half-blood.

By the way, Maca's abrupt leave of absence as an "excellent teacher" was also used as one of the reasons.

So Umbridge's position as "Senior Inquisitor" made his home at Hogwarts.

Nominally, she was overseeing teaching at Hogwarts on behalf of parents, the school board, and the Ministry of Magic, and conducting a thorough and systematic survey of the working professors.

But in addition, the deep meaning of this position is also clear to the discerning person.

"You'd better pay attention too, if you want me to see, she must be 'focused on' in your ancient magic class." Snape pursed his lips and reminded him.

When Maca heard this, she shrugged her shoulders indifferently.

"Of course she'll 'take care of' me, who let me get in her way?" "But before she does, she should pray that she will understand my lessons." ”

It is also true that the ancient magic language course has always been a relatively unpopular elective course. The content of the ancient magic texts is not only huge and complex, but also most of them are highly specialized.

For those who are not professional wizards, it would be strange if they just picked a class in the middle of the course and didn't get confused.

"Yes." Snape nodded and sneered, "I remember, that woman's grades weren't good when she graduated, but I wish she had taken a magic course!" ”

"What do you say?" Maca said curiously.

"It's more interesting if you don't know what you don't understand, isn't it?" Snape still sneered, and there was a look of amusement on his face.

……

At the same time, the Gryffindor common room.

The rising sun has jumped out of the eastern mountain, exuding dazzling brilliance, illuminating the entire lounge.

The slightly aged armchairs are bathed in sunlight and exude a sense of tranquility and tranquility.

The little wizard who got up early had already gone to the Great Hall to eat, and the one who was accustomed to getting up by the foot was probably still struggling under the covers, trying to free himself from the temptation of sleepiness.

There was a sound of footsteps on the stairs leading up the stairs to the boys' dormitory, and in a moment Harry and Ron were seen coming to the common room.

"It sucks! It's all the old woman, and if it's okay, she goes to the other professors' stubble, and the professors are in a bad mood......" Ron complained as he rubbed his sleepy eyes.

"Yes! I always feel like I can't finish my homework these days! Harry sighed as well.

"You say, how long will we have to endure before we can be liberated?"

"Who knows? At least wait for Maca to come back...... That's what Hermione said anyway. ”

With that, the two of them looked at each other, and then threw their bodies heavily on the sofa chair at the same time, causing the sofa chair under their butts to creak.

For the past few days, they have kept a low profile as Hermione suggests. No matter how mean Umbridge was, they kept their duty and suppressed their annoyance.

Once in a while, Umbridge would go too far, and Hermione would stand up and disgust her with a soft knife.

In this way, Umbridge really has no place to vent, but the little lions are also uncomfortable, which can only be regarded as a combat method that injures 1,000 enemies and 800 self-inflicted losses.

It is indeed a bit difficult for these little lions who are accustomed to the indomitable spirit to endure.

Just as Harry and Ron were slumped in their chairs, mourning for their lives, a man suddenly ran in from outside the common room.

"Oh! What are you two sitting there in a daze? Good news for you, Maca is back! ”

It was Hermione, and she was standing at the doorway, her face flushing red with excitement.

"Huh? What the? "Did you see him?"

Harry and Ron asked as they popped up from their sofa chairs, their eyes shining.

"Ah, no, I haven't seen him yet—" Hermione shook her head, but said with certainty, "But he must have returned!" I just saw Filch post a notice on the bulletin board that the Ancient Magic Script class is no longer self-study today! ”

"That's great, though I didn't take a magic class...... Harry said, hesitating again, "but...... Does this need to be posted? ”

"This shows that the school values Maca very much!" Hermione said as a matter of course, "Big things will be posted!" ”

"You're right, Hermione," Ron nodded, "Have you had breakfast?" If not, let's go with us, Maca might be there too! ”

The three of them said a few words, and then ran to the auditorium together. To be honest, although Maca has only been away for a few days, they are already a little unbearable to wait.

Under Umbridge's toss, they have been looking forward to Maca's return as soon as possible.

But as soon as she reached the hallway by the side door of the auditorium, Hermione's steps slowed down. Because the first thing she saw was not the Maca she had been thinking about, but Luna, who was standing at the door of the side porch and looking quietly.

"Ahh

Harry and Ron saw it, especially Ron, who hesitated to stop after glancing back at Hermione.

Although he was no longer attached to Hermione now, when he saw Hermione stopping, he felt a little uncomfortable.

He Ron chose to give up, this is because he saw himself clearly and took the initiative to tear up his obsession; Hermione, on the other hand, chose to persevere, even though she knew that there was little hope, but she still encouraged herself to stride forward.

Ron genuinely admired Hermione's courage, a kind of courage that he probably couldn't achieve in his life. It is precisely because he has not grasped it that he is more envious and yearning.

At the same time, I also hope that Hermione will not be disappointed by her efforts.

As for Harry, he has always been an emotional latecomer, and he never seems to understand the inner struggle of these two best friends.

Slowly taking a few steps forward, Hermione stood in front of Luna and blinked slightly.

"Good morning, Hermione." Luna took the initiative to open her mouth and said hello in a trance.

Hermione was stunned, then nodded slightly.

"Good morning." She said, "Yes...... Are you waiting for Maca? ”

"Huh?" Luna tilted her head in confusion, "Maka? Is he back? ”

Hermione's heart suddenly swelled with a wave of unwillingness - she knew it for the first time, but the girl in front of her, who should have been closer to him and cared for more from him, was still ignorant.

"Yes! He's back......" Hermione took a deep breath and nodded blankly.

Before the words fell, a sweet smile appeared on Luna's face, and even the trance in her eyes seemed to dissipate a little.

"Really?" She bowed to Hermione, "Thank you." ”

So, isn't he in the auditorium?

"You're welcome." Hermione shook her head slightly, "Since you're not waiting for Maca, what are you doing standing here?" ”

"I don't know...... I thought I should wait here this morning...... Something good will happen. Luna thought for a moment and said, "It's a nice day, isn't it?" ”

"Probably......" Hermione pursed her lips, "at least it doesn't seem to be raining." ”

With that, he passed by Luna's side and walked towards the auditorium.

Ron, who was following Hermione, nodded at Luna, then dragged Harry, who looked confused, and followed Hermione's footsteps inside.

Luna turned her head and looked at the backs of the trio, her long, pale blonde hair swaying gently in the breeze passing through the hall.

“…… That's nice. ”

She brushed her blown hair and whispered to herself.

At this time, in the auditorium, the atmosphere in the faculty chairs was somewhat polarized.

Professor McGonagall seemed to be in a good mood, enjoying a refreshing breakfast while chatting softly with Professor Sprout beside her.

At the other end of the long table, Umbridge had a sweet smile on her face, but the smile was stiff.

Hogwarts was generally happy about Marca's return, but it was nothing short of terrible for our Professor Umbridge.

Oh! Well, it's time to call her "Senior Investigator Umbridge."

At this moment, Umbridge's boredom index had broken through the sky. Although she took advantage of Maca's absence to seize the time to get a name, at least nominally she was not afraid of Maca.

But even so, in today's ancient magic class, she still didn't understand what attitude she should use to audit.

To be honest, she has been thinking about this matter since the day she received the appointment of the investigator, but she has not been able to settle down for a long time, and she is very troubled by this!