After dinner, he said he had something to talk to the minister, and Secretary Fudge motioned to go to the study to talk.

He and Connelly went to the minister's study, "Mr. Minister, may I take the liberty of asking, why don't you believe that the man has returned." ”

Connelly clearly didn't expect Lockhart to ask such a question while he was a guest, and he was furious. "It's not that I don't believe it, it's that there's no evidence to prove it!"

Connelly said angrily: "Gildero, you are a professor in Dumbledore's school, and you are in love with Pandora, I have no doubt that you are deliberately approaching Pandora, it is already a great tolerance, I hope you are not doing Dumbledore's lobbyist." ”

Lockhart still insisted, "You mean to suspect that Dumbledore is lying, and what benefit does he get?"

"In fact, I've gotten more news about Dumbledore's displeasure with me than about the return of the mysterious man!" Connelly flushed angrily, "I now have reason to suspect that Dumbledore is trying to use this excuse to overthrow my ministerial position." ”

"Mr. Minister, how can you use such an excuse to slander an old man who is about to reach the end of his life!" Lockhart feigned a shocked look and lied to make Connelly let his guard down even more, "Dumbledore said he had less than two years left to live!

"Dumbledore is dying? this can't be," the news made Connelly a little surprised, and his tone weakened suddenly, "With his strength, he can live another 50 years." ”

"He's been wounded in the fight against the forces of evil, and it's getting worse," Lockhart continued to lie, "Actually, this time he asked me to bring evidence that the mysterious man had been resurrected and the Dementors had rebelled. ”

"What?" Connelly was taken aback, "Dementor rebellion? ”

Lockhart was finally able to pull out his wizard's robe without the other being aware - he pulled out his wand.

Connelly said suspiciously, "What's wrong with this wand, what is the evidence?"

"Faint!"

The Minister of Magic was knocked unconscious in his own home, under the protection of the Loyalty Charm.

Lockhart put Connelly on the couch, cast a powerful sleep charm, and took his hair.

And then—

"Mr. Fudge, Mrs. Fudge, old Mr. Connelly has fainted!" cried Lockhart nervously.

"What! what's wrong with my father—"

"Fainted, fainted. ”

And finally-

"Pandora, open the door, I'll sleep with you today. ”

Pandora cautiously opened the door: "Come in!"

"Faint!"

Lockhart hugged Pandora, put her on the bed, and kissed her on the face. Then cast the Sleepy Charm.

Leaving the Fudge house and returning to the Order of the Phoenix headquarters, Lockhart told Arthur, "That's it, get ready." ”

"Alright, I'll inform the members of the Ministry, as well as Dumbledore. Arthur replied, "Dumbledore seems to be looking for something in Voldemort's mansion. ”

"Let's get the compound decoction right. Lockhart picked up a bottle and put his hair inside, "Make sure to drink it every 50 minutes, I hope you fool those guys." ”

"Let's go, I can't wait. Moody urged.

"Mr. Minister, Mr. Lockhart - uh, and Moody's seniors, why are you all here. One of the minister's guards said in surprise.

"Immediately call all the Aurors, Strikers, and Emergency Office people who are not on duty, there is an emergency. Arthur's imitation of the same voice made Lockhart have a great impression of him - the Order of the Phoenix is indeed a capable man.

"Understood. ”

Half an hour later, hundreds of members of the Ministry of Magic were gathered in the hall.

"Based on the intel from Mr. Lockhart and Mr. Moody, we now have reason to believe that the Dementors have teamed up with the Mystic to free all the Death Eaters. ”

"What?" Arthur's words caused an uproar.

"But you denied the return of the mysterious man yesterday, Mr. Minister. Immediately there was a question.

"I apologize for the stubbornness and stupidity that came before, and Mr. Lockhart and Mr. Moody brought evidence enough to convince me. ”

"Mr. Minister, hurry up and publish the evidence. - Many wizards agree with this approach.

"I've got the evidence, but it's clearly not the time to look at this," Arthur pulled out a pamphlet (there was nothing on it), waved it, and handed it to Kingsley Shackle, another member of the Order of the Phoenix, "and when the matter is settled, Mr. Shackle will release the evidence for me." ”

"Act now, Mr. Minister, and if it's true, it can't be delayed any longer. The members of the Order of the Phoenix, who mixed in with the crowd, shouted loudly, causing some people to agree.

"Now, I'll tell you about the precautions," Arthur coughed, "In this operation, if you encounter resistance, you are authorized to use the death curse directly, and if you encounter resistance, you will be killed immediately, and if you can't summon a complete guardian spirit, please stay in the Ministry of Magic." Also, everyone must put on a death charm vest! Now, everyone goes to get ready at once, and in 5 minutes they arrive at the meeting point, pass the Guò portkey, and go to the Azkaban receiving prison. ”