Chapter 109: New Semester

Daily Prophet:

The Ministries of Magic of France and the United Kingdom recently confirmed: On February 6 this year, a Muggle flight from Dijon, France to London, England was violently hijacked by 12 dark wizards disguised as Muggles, no one was injured in the crew and passengers, and the 12 gangsters escaped after defeating the arresters of the British Ministry of Magic at the British airport.

A spokesman for the Auror Office of the Ministry of Magic said that the operation was most likely led by someone whose name could not be mentioned, which meant that the Death Eaters were once again on the rise, and the war against the Death Eaters had entered an even more difficult phase. The Ministry of Magic calls on the entire wizarding community to unite against the Death Eater tyranny.

"It's the two of you, working with the Ministry of Magic?" Blake asked dissatisfiedly, putting down the newspaper, "Is it necessary? Running so far to deal with the giants, you're really fed, aren't you, why don't you help protect Harry when you're so idle!"

"Tsk, Siris, your consciousness is too low, do you have to wait for the giants to step into British territory and run in front of Harry before we can attack them?" Moody took a drink of his own and criticized harshly, "In a sense, our actions this time are more important to Harry's safety!"

"It's good that you're back safely," Lupin said mildly, "but you've made the French Ministry of Magic angry this time, and their amnestics worked twenty-four hours to erase the memories of thousands of people before forcibly twisting the matter into a hijacking by gun-wielding terrorists." ”

Tonks complained indignantly: "You didn't take me with you for such an interesting thing!"

"You've only been a regular for a year, and this kind of big case is not for novices. Lockhart smiled and said, "Don't worry, next time there is such a thing, I will definitely take you there." ”

"That's settled!" Tonks smiled again, swearing to Lockhart with a high-five.

At Lockhart's request, the British Ministry of Magic sent staff back to the Dijon Mountains in the name of investigation, and determined that the giant had left, and there was only the corpse of the giant with the mark of the dark magic on his body.

Winter break was over, and Lockhart returned to Hogwarts, when the fifth and seventh years were already facing the intermediate and advanced wizarding level exams, and Lockhart enthusiastically opened a cram school for them, after all, if more people did well in Defence Against the Dark Arts class, he would have a light on his own face. Of course - the nasty Umbridge still has to be dealt with with the fool's curse normally.

"Do you have a problem with my decision, Professor McGonagall?" Lockhart was sitting at the Slytherin table eating lunch with Pandora when Umbridge's shrill voice burst through.

"While you're disposing of my student," McGonagall's voice sounded angry, "please follow the school's existing rules!"

"Did I hear me right, you're questioning my authority in school?" Umbridge screamed, "Minerva!"

"No, Dorothy, I'm questioning your corporal punishment of students. McGonagall was-for-tat.

"Does Umbridge physically punish students?" Lockhart asked Pandora, who was sitting next to him, in surprise.

"I don't know, I haven't been to her office," Pandora pulled Lockhart to his feet and walked over to see the excitement, "but she's really annoying, always pointing fingers at the professors in our classes." ”

"That's ......"

"To question me is to question the Ministry of Magic!" Umbridge said brutally, "that is, to question Mr. Minister!"

Lockhart motioned for Pandora to stay in the crowd and walked out on his own: "Good afternoon, two ladies, what happened. ”

"Professor Lockhart, you're here!" Umbridge explained, glancing at Lockhart, "I punished students for giving me insulting nicknames. ”

"Uh...... "That's a good reason," Lockhart thought.

"I can get the kids to apologize or I can keep them in lockdown. But you will not be allowed to inflict corporal punishment on them!" Professor McGonagall said unceremoniously.

"Right now! The Department of Education will allow corporal punishment within reason!" Umbridge put down the harsh words and twisted his ass away.

"Gildero, she...... It's so presumptuous!" McGonagall was so angry that she couldn't finish her words, "You have to find a way to get rid of her, she wanted to get rid of Trelawney not long ago, and now she is hurting the children's ** and hearts even more!"

"Trelawney was almost kicked out?" Lockhart didn't know, and "Who was physically punished by her?"

"It's Mike's kid, he's in the hallway saying Umbridge is...... Old Toad ......" Probably thinking that the word was indeed a bit excessive, McGonagall said hesitantly, "And Umbridge took Mike into the office and carved it on his hand!"

"Oh my God...... This is too much. Lockhart reluctantly said that Umbridge's corporal punishment was indeed excessive, but that she had heard such an insulting nickname in public, and that the kid was stupid, no wonder she didn't remember such a student......

"Gildero, I know you know a lot of people...... "McGonagall said in a low voice, "you've got to find a way to get this woman out!

"I'll try. Lohart nodded, if Umbridge violated his bottom line, of course he wouldn't mind trying to find a way to let her go, he was now able to eat both the Ministry of Magic and the Order of the Phoenix.

Professor McGonagall angrily leaves, and Lockhart and Pandora sit back for lunch.

"What do you think of Umbridge? Lockhart asked Pandora tentatively.

"Very annoying old woman!" said Pandora, with disgust, "I don't know why my grandfather sent him. ”

Draco next to him also interjected: "The dead old woman is embarrassed to say that she is a pureblood!"

Loha glanced at Draco deliberately, shouldn't he be getting along well with Umbridge.

"Actually, it's nothing, except for a little verbose. Pandora's tone softened a little, "But corporal punishment of students is not good......"

"Don't worry, Pandora, he will never punish you. Draco said with a wicked grin.

"She dare!" Lockhart glanced at Draco angrily, didn't he feel like he was a light bulb, "Honey, are you done eating, let's go out for a walk." ”