"Ma'am, Peeves is hiding in an empty classroom on the fifth floor. I don't know where he got a batch of dung bombs from. Please be careful of Peeves' sneak attacks."
Filch, who suffered from rheumatism, bent down as much as possible to show his respect to Umbridge, and at the same time reported to her the latest movements of Peeves.
The Aurors following behind Umbridge all had unnatural expressions as they recalled the scene not long ago where Umbridge and Fudge were chased by dung bombs.
No Auror wants to encounter such a terrible thing personally.
"Take Harry Potter to my office first and tell him I have something to ask... What is that?" As soon as Umbridge walked into the hallway, she was attracted by the strange statues placed in the hallway.
The Aurors followed Umbridge's gaze and saw a very strange statue on the right, which gave off a strange odor.
Everyone turned their attention back to Umbridge. The clothes the statue was wearing were exactly the same as those Umbridge was wearing. It was not difficult to tell that this was Umbridge's statue, except that someone had changed the statue's head into that of a toad.
In fact, if you look closely, you can find that there are many "secrets" hidden in this statue. The head of this toad is very similar to the new headmaster in front of it, and it also has the logo of "Ministry of Magic is power" on it.
The overall image of the statue is a human-shaped toad, and the template of the toad is the person next to it, the famous senior investigator, Deputy Minister of Magic, and Headmaster of Hogwarts.
Interestingly, the items hung on the Toad's statue were all the latest education orders issued by the Ministry of Magic, as if he was afraid that others would not know. On the Toad's chest was the education order that Fudge had just appointed Umbridge as the headmaster, and the contents of the other signs could be clearly seen, all of which were relatively important education orders.
Under the toad's webbed feet are the name and emblem of Hogwarts, and on the base below is a rectangular stone engraved with the lyrics of "Toad's Song" and Dolores Umbridge's signature and various "heroic" deeds.
"Who did it?" Umbridge looked at the toad statue in front of her, trembling all over.
"No, I don't know... Wasn't there this thing just now?"
Filch looked at the statue in front of him in a daze. He could guarantee with his head that there was absolutely no such statue just now.
"No, it can't stay here and be smashed to pieces!"
Umbridge raised her wand and cast a crushing spell at the damn toad statue. She wanted to blow the damn statue into a pile of ashes.
However, the moment the spell hit the toad statue, it was bounced off directly, like a bullet hitting a large steel plate.
Not only Umbridge stared in disbelief, but several other Aurors also stared in disbelief. They all saw that this strange statue directly bounced the spell away.
"Ma'am, there is a strong magic on this statue that protects it from being destroyed by spells." Gadwin Robards looked up and down at the toad statue, probably able to confirm from the thing in front of him how much the deputy minister was hated in Hogwarts.
He felt a little regretful!
"Please help me dismantle this thing." Umbridge looked at the Aurors with a smirk on her face, hoping that they could help her solve the problem.
The Aurors looked at each other, nodded to each other, and without further ado, they drew their wands and cast spells at the toad statue.
Explosive spells hit the toad statue.
However, the statue was not blown to pieces as expected. Instead, the protective magic on the statue mercilessly repelled the explosion spell.
Not only did it cause a terrible explosion in the entrance hall, causing rubble to fly everywhere, but it also scared all the students in the castle who were in class.
"this… "
The Aurors never thought that the explosive spell would be deflected by the statue in front of them.
"Um... can we take the statue away? We can throw it into the Black Lake." Filch was hiding behind the Aurors while holding Mrs. Norris. They were almost affected by the aftermath of the explosion.
"Let's do it." Umbridge agreed to Filch's proposal.
The Aurors soon discovered that all kinds of spells could not make the statue disappear or move it away. The toad statue still stood there, like a flag that would never fall.
"no."
"Someone used a permanent sticking charm."
Gadwin Robards poked the statue with his wand and said to Umbridge: "It is not easy to remove or destroy this statue."
"Is there no other way?" Umbridge asked irritably. She couldn't let the statue stay here, otherwise she would become the laughing stock of the entire Hogwarts.
"Using powerful black magic may be able to destroy it." Prout reminded in a low voice.
"I don't want to see this thing again, try your method!" Umbridge said to the Auror.
"Sorry, ma'am, I don't know how to use the Fiery Curse." Prout said awkwardly.
"Who can use the Fiery Curse?"
Umbridge looked around at the other Aurors, and found that none of them knew this dark magic, which made her feel a tightness in her chest.
Perhaps noticing Umbridge's angry expression, Gadwin Robards coughed lightly and explained, "Madam, the Fiery Flame Curse is a very evil and dangerous spell in the Dark Arts. It is notoriously difficult to control. Even most dark wizards do not have the courage to use it, because there are countless cases of people being burned to death by the Fiery Flame Curse because of its out-of-control. Moreover, once the Fiery Flame Curse gets out of control, it will cause a terrible disaster. It will probably... only take an hour to burn the castle to ashes."
The Grimfire Curse is indeed very dangerous, even famous dark wizards dare not use it recklessly.
The Aurors naturally would not risk trying such a dangerous spell. Besides, they were Aurors, not dark wizards, and they did not have the habit of using the Fiery Fire Curse to commit suicide.
"What should we do then?"
Umbridge's smile became more dangerous. "Who do you think did this? A professor at school, or..."
"There are only a few wizards in the entire magical world who can achieve this level."
Gadwin Robards naturally understood what Umbridge meant. He shook his head and explained, "I don't know if other professors can do it, but I think Dumbledore should be able to do it to this extent. In fact, apart from Dumbledore, it's hard for me to think of anyone else."
"Where's Albert Anderson?" Umbridge suddenly said a name that she hated.
In fact, that guy could probably do it.
"Probably not."
An Auror waved his wand, conjuring a black cloth to cover the toad statue, and explained to Umbridge: "That genius is indeed amazing, but he is too young. He has not yet reached his peak in all aspects. If he is thirty years old now, it is indeed possible that he did it."
"It doesn't matter. We'll find out when the time comes when we call Mr. Anderson over to ask him." Umbridge still had a hypocritical smile on her face. She mentioned Albert's name now just to put the blame on him.
To Umbridge, Albert was equally suspicious.
Then Umbridge turned to Filch and said, "Excuse me, Argus."
"Yes ma'am, I'll be there right away."
Filch put Mrs. Norris on the ground and went to look for Harry Potter.
A quarter of an hour later, under the confused gazes of Professor Flitwick and other students, Harry reluctantly followed Filch out of the Charms classroom.
Before leaving, he shrugged at Ron and Hermione, signaling them not to worry, and reminded them to help him pack his things later.
"What does Umbridge want to see me for?" Harry asked casually. He could actually guess what Umbridge wanted to see him for. There were only two possibilities for Toad to see him: detention or torture for information.
But Harry was not afraid at all, because he hadn't made any mistakes recently, so he definitely wouldn't be put in detention. The only thing left was to be tortured for information.
When interrogating someone for information, a truth serum must be used.
Ever since he missed the last chance, Harry has been carrying the antidote to Veritaserum with him in case the toad goes crazy and troubles him one day.
"It's the Headmaster," Filch corrected. His voice was hoarse and unpleasant, and it was full of gloating. "Things are changing here, Potter."
"I haven't seen any changes. Defense Against the Dark Arts professor is not a good job." Harry said indifferently: "Especially the end of the Defense Against the Dark Arts professors in recent generations is not very good."
While talking, Harry took advantage of Filch's inattention and poured a few tablets of Veritaserum antidote into his mouth. He knew his chance had come.
"Dumbledore has been too lenient with you. Just watch, with Umbridge in power, things will be very different here, and the Minister of Magic has already signed an order to expel Peeves," Filch glanced at Harry and took him to Umbridge's office.
"Oh, really? But I doubt they can get rid of Peeves. If they could, Peeves would be gone from Hogwarts long ago." Harry poured out another tranquilizer and threw it into his mouth.
"If I were you, I'd worry about my own business first," sneered Filch.
Harry saw four wizards from the Ministry of Magic outside the Defense Against the Dark Arts Office and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly, feeling that the situation was not good.
Harry's mood quickly stabilized because he had just taken a tranquilizer. After all, he was a wizard who had experienced many ups and downs, and Voldemort could not scare him. Compared with Voldemort, Umbridge was nothing.
"Come in!"
The Aurors glanced at Harry and opened the door of the Defense Against the Dark Arts office and let Harry in.
When Harry entered, he found that there were more Aurors in the Defense Against the Dark Arts Office than outside. He raised his eyebrows and said jokingly, "This scene is really scary. People who don't know would think you are planning to interrogate the prisoners privately."
Fear
The veins on Umbridge's forehead bulged slightly. She didn't hear a trace of fear in Harry Potter's tone just now, but more of a strong sense of disdain and ridicule.
Harry ignored the change in Umbridge's expression, turned his head to look at the six wizards, and asked curiously: "Auror?"
The Aurors were silent, all staring at Harry Potter.
"Are you catching Death Eaters?" Harry ignored the gazes of others and asked with a smile, "Or do you think I am a Death Eater?"
There was dead silence in the office.
"Forget it. It has nothing to do with me anyway." Harry shrugged and said, "It's normal that the Ministry of Magic can't catch the Death Eaters."
To be honest, Harry was very disappointed with the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic. In his recent contacts with the Aurors, he only felt that these people were like lackeys.
That’s right, a lackey who helps others do bad things, similar to Goyle and Crabbe around Malfoy.
This was completely different from what Harry had thought of Aurors. They were not fighting against the dark forces as described by Moody, Tonks and Kingsley. Instead, they were more like a group of disgusting people who bullied the weak and feared the strong. He was extremely disappointed.
"It's not your turn to point fingers at our work."
A young Auror was the first to be defeated. There was nothing he could do. Harry Potter's eyes were too depressing. It was a combination of disappointment, contempt, disgust and other complex emotions.
"What's your name?" Harry asked gently.
"What?"
"Name." Harry's smile widened.
"That's enough Potter!" Umbridge shouted.
"You don't want to tell me? Then forget it."
Harry looked at the man deeply, as if he wanted to remember his appearance clearly.
"Please sit down, Mr. Potter!" Umbridge signaled the Aurors to take action.
"To be honest, I wanted to be an Auror to fight against dark wizards." Harry's smile became gentler: "With the goal of becoming an Auror..."
"You have no chance of becoming an Auror, the Ministry will never..." Umbridge was interrupted before she could finish her words.
"Oh, it's okay. I don't want to be an Auror for the time being." Harry interrupted with a smile: "I heard that when the Ministry of Magic was first established, it was located near a cesspool and the entrance was also located near a public toilet. Is this true?"
"Enough, Potter!" The veins on Umbridge's forehead jumped. She had never felt that Harry Potter was so annoying as he was now. Although every word was spoken calmly, it sounded extremely harsh.
"Oh, it seems to be true, how surprising!" Harry's tone was full of surprise and disbelief.
"Okay, Potter, stop talking meaningless nonsense, drink it, then answer a few questions for me and you can leave." Umbridge said unfriendly, and her tone was full of unquestionable.
"Even if you use Veritaserum on me, you won't be able to get any useful information from me." After Harry finished speaking, he picked up the cup of pumpkin juice and splashed it on the carpet. Looking at Umbridge with a distorted expression, he reminded her with a smile, "Change to another cup. You only need three drops of Veritaserum. Too much is not good for your brain. I don't want to become an idiot because of a large dose of Veritaserum. Don't look at me like that. Someone said you failed the Potions exam. Yes, that's right, it was Snape who said that. Last time he complained about the abuse of Veritaserum and didn't even know how many drops to use."
After saying that, Harry picked up the kettle beside him, poured some water into the cup, placed it in front of Umbridge and gestured for her to drink.
Umbridge's rage was rising, but she managed to hold it back. She glanced at the Aurors who pretended not to hear her and took out the vial again.
"Remember, it's three drops," Harry reminded kindly.
Umbridge's cheek twitched, but she poured three drops into the cup.
Harry picked up the cup, drank it all in one gulp, then sat quietly in the chair, waiting for the next "interrogation"!