Maca was now on her way back to the office, as it was still school time, and there was almost no movement in the hallway, so it was quiet.

The sound of his regular footsteps echoed through the porch, tapping.

Ever since he came out of Umbridge's office, his expression hadn't been too bright. Obviously, he had just forcibly captured the other party's memories with the Regent's Recitation Spell, but what he had learned because of this had not yet brought him much explanation.

The reason for his determination to use brute force to obtain information this time was actually the first notice on the bulletin board. At the end of the notice issued by the Ministry of Magic, the Minister's signature reads "Rufus Scrimgeur".

So, where did Cornelius Fudge go?

In Umbridge's memory, Maca learned the most intuitive situation. In this regard, the truth was not unexpected—the timid Fudge was quietly taken away by Voldemort.

In fact, Fudge had already been restrained by Voldemort at the beginning of the school year. It's just that his cringe-inducing personality seems to displease Voldemort.

But even so, Voldemort would never choose to get rid of Fudge easily. Between Maca and Voldemort, Fudge, the Minister of Magic, plays the role of a balance.

After all, the Ministry of Magic is still full of ordinary wizards, and even if Voldemort wants to add manpower to it, he will give up this blatant stupidity because of the reaction of Maca's side.

After all, it was Voldemort himself who chose to avoid head-on combat and try to assault Hogwarts "within the rules".

But now, because of Dumbledore's inexplicable death, the situation is bound to change.

Although Dumbledore's funeral has not yet been officially held, the news has already been released. Voldemort, who is becoming more and more suspicious, naturally will not rashly choose to "take advantage of the situation".

But after removing this most direct way of coping, what remains is, of course, "temptation".

Cornelius Fudge's disappearance was apparently an act of temptation by Voldemort in response to Dumbledore's death.

From today onwards, what kind of reaction Hogwarts will make, and how much it will react, will be a reference for Voldemort's side.

And the second thing Maca wants to confirm is, of course, the truth of the Minos incident.

First of all, Umbridge's conversation with the black Bombay cat decoration plate, Maca is aware of. It can be said that not even every word, every word, or even the slightest movement has escaped the search of the powerful Divine Mind Technique.

In order to make the memories appear in his mind in the clearest state, Maca's Deception Technique has gone beyond the scope of ordinary safety standards, which is bound to take a toll on Umbridge's spirit.

But when he saw the eyes hidden behind the fog in Umbridge's memory, he didn't hesitate to do so.

"That would be...... Gellert Greenwald? ”

Maca thought it was a possibility, because it wasn't at all like Voldemort's eyes—plain, wise, determined, and profound.

He had seen that look in another wizard before. Of course, the previous Headmaster of Hogwarts, the great White Wizard Albus Dumbledore.

Not to mention the difference between Greenwald and Dumbledore, Maca knew that these two former best friends and old enemies were both "real wizards" with absolute faith.

Regardless of whether this belief is good or bad, all beliefs are a kind of "desire", which has nothing to do with worldly moral standards.

The hazy eyes he saw in Umbridge's memories were undoubtedly clinging to some kind of pure conviction.

If those eyes were really Greenwald, didn't that mean that Umbridge had contact with Voldemort and Greenwald, the two Dark Lords before and after?

"......'The tombstone of sin will eventually change hands.'"

Thinking of Trelawney's prophecy, reality does seem to be shifting in that direction.

For Maca, it was obviously best for the Bewitching Monument to remain in Voldemort's hands, because Voldemort's Horcrux magic was like a series of shackles that could firmly lock the calamity behind the Bewitching Monument.

If the Bewitching Monument really fell into the hands of Greenwald, the future development would be unknown again.

"Maca!"

A voice interrupted his thoughts, pulling him back from the jumble of speculation.

"Harry?" Maca looked at the restless boy in front of the hallway and said, "What's wrong?" It's still school time – what's going on? ”

As soon as he saw Maca just turning the corner of the hallway, Harry hurried up to him, and Hedwig was swaying on his shoulder.

"Huh? Is your owl hurt? ”

The snow-white owl had always been beautiful, but now it looked disheveled and not in good spirits.

"Oh-yes, Hedwig she-" Harry said, pausing suddenly, "No, Hedwig's wait beforehand...... Maca, you have to check this out! It should have been Sirius who wrote ......"

Maca reached out and took the crumpled parchment that Harry had handed her, and when she saw that it was dark red handwriting, she couldn't help but pick it up and sniff it under her nose.

"Bloody book?" He said inexplicably, "He's run out of magic?" ”

If the mana is not exhausted, text can be displayed with a flick of the wand. If you use spells skillfully, you can write a large paragraph in just a few seconds, and you don't have to write in blood.

"What the hell happened to him...... Shouldn't it? ”

Truth be told, when Maca learned that Sirius had secretly left Black's house, he wasn't worried at all. Because before that, he had already let some of the eight-eyed giant spiders hide on several members who might be in danger.

Sirius, who has never been at peace, is naturally one of them.

So, what kind of crisis did he encounter that made the alienated eight-eyed giant spider fail to protect him?

"I'll deal with this matter, you can go back to class first!" Makayang lifted the parchment in his hand and said to Harry, "I'll find his-"

Then he pulled out another bottle of potion and slipped it into Harry's hand.

"Give your owl a drink, and it will be fine soon."

Seeing that Harry still didn't seem to be at ease, Maca didn't say anything more, he just patted Harry on the shoulder and continued walking.

"Maca—"

Harry couldn't help but shout at his back, not knowing what to say or do.

Maca turned her head and glanced at him, as if something had suddenly occurred to her.

It was the third thing he saw in Umbridge's memory, a conversation between Sokas and Umbridge. In terms of timing, it must have been the time he met Sokas in front of the Defence Against the Dark Arts professor's office.

"Umbridge probably won't be bothering you again, but you still have to be careful, especially the boy from Minos called 'Socaradis'!"

Maca said, hesitating, then shaking her head.

"No, except for that boy, all the other evacuees from Minoan School of Witchcraft and Wizardry should also be careful! Do you understand? ”

The conversation between Sokas and Umbridge was not very clear. While Umbridge did discuss with Sokas some of the topics he was trying to disrupt the Hogwarts students, the exact plan was not yet mentioned.

If anything, it is at best a pre-planned discussion.

And somehow, Maca sensed that Sokas didn't seem to be that interested in messing up Hogwarts, and there was a little perfunctory hidden in his bland attitude.

Judging by what Umbridge said to the person in contact on the plate, Sokas must have been the one over there...... There may be something hidden in this that Umbridge doesn't know.

……

“…… Socaradis? Anyone else? What did Maca say? Hermione said in surprise.

On the stone stairs leading to the basement classroom, Harry caught up with Hermione and Ron, who looked just like him, both preoccupied.

"Yes!" Harry nodded, "He only mentioned the 'Socaratis' at first, but then added that everyone else should be aware of ......"

"Oh...... That...... Helen should be okay, right? Hermione hesitated, "She's a good boy......"

Hermione said worriedly, lifting the straps of her bag again, and her steps quickened a little more as the bell rang again.

"In short, the first thing to pay attention to should be that 'tongue twister', this is right!" Ron leaned in and said, "By the way, how is Hedwig?" What about the letter? ”

"Maca said he would take care of it," Harry said a little dullly, "I can't rest assured, but handing it over to Maca must be the right decision, and we can only wait if we worry about it......"

"As long as we keep working hard, we can help sooner or later." Hermione patted Harry's arm and pursed her lips.

The three of them walked down the stone steps with heavy steps, followed by two consecutive Potions lessons. The thought of having to face Snape's harshness in such a situation made Harry feel like skipping class.

However, when they reach the hallway of the basement, they are awakened by an annoying voice.

It was Draco Malfoy, standing in the doorway of the classroom, waving a piece of parchment in his hand, and speaking in a voice so loud that he could hear it from so far.

“…… That's right! Sokas got Umbridge through the Slytherin Quidditch team reorganization early in the morning, and it was almost automatic! I dare say I would have had to go so fast - you know, my dad knows her well, and he is often invited to the Ministry of Magic......"

As he spoke, Malfoy paused for a moment, then snorted again, "As for Gryffindor...... It's not for me to say, it's still a big question whether they can get through the application or not! Isn't it? ”

Behind Malfoy, a slightly skinny Socas just stood smiling, not reacting much to the surprise that the other Slytherins threw at him.

"Harry......"

Hermione turned her head to look at him, as if worried about if he would act impulsively again.

"No, I'm fine—" Harry shook his head blankly, "Maca just reminded me what to look out for, and I won't forget it so quickly." ”