The news that Umbridge was sentenced to life imprisonment spread quickly in the wizarding world through the Daily Prophet, but it did not cause any waves. People were indifferent to what Umbridge had done. They were more worried about the biggest problem at hand: Voldemort.
Since the third Azkaban prison break, Voldemort and the Death Eaters are still at large, and the Ministry of Magic has never been able to come up with an effective response. Everyone is in danger, so how can they care about Umbridge
Perhaps, the biggest response brought about by the news of Umbridge's trial was that many people felt that the current Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge, should also be thrown into court for trial, and that Fudge should be given a truth serum to find out whether he was Voldemort's minion and whether everything he did was to buy time for Voldemort.
In the eyes of most wizards, the inaction of the Minister of Magic was indeed suspicious, especially since he was holding Dumbledore back and causing the best opportunity to strike Voldemort to be missed.
Everyone suspected that Fudge was Voldemort's minion, and they were not wrong about him.
When the entire wizarding world was clamoring for Fudge to step down, the former Minister of Magic was completely panicked and had no idea what to do, because he could be brought to court at any time and become the first Minister of Magic to be tried in history.
In contrast, the Hogwarts students who were busy preparing for their final exams were more concerned about Umbridge's fate than the entire wizarding world.
When Harry and Albert brought the news that Umbridge was sentenced to life imprisonment back to Hogwarts, the whole castle was in an uproar. The Hogwarts students who had been persecuted by Umbridge were celebrating that the pink toad had finally received retribution.
Lee Jordan even connected with students from the Anti-Toad League and took time out from their busy review to hold a small party to celebrate the fact that Umbridge would have to spend the rest of her life in Azkaban.
Harry and Albert, who were currently the most popular, were also invited to attend the party. Even Fred and George, who had already left school early, showed up out of nowhere. The Umbridge screaming doll they brought pushed the atmosphere of the entire party to a climax.
"How did you do it? I mean, how did you get back to school?" Angelina gave Fred a warm hug and curiously asked the question on everyone's mind.
"There are actually quite a few secret passages leading outside the Hogwarts Castle." Fred smiled and nodded in Albert's direction and said, "However, we use the fireplace in Professor McGonagall's office."
Fred lied.
In fact, it was the house-elf Dobby who secretly led the two back to Hogwarts, but Albert asked Fred and George to keep it secret.
Although they didn't know why they had to keep it a secret, they did it and made up an excuse.
"Did you really open a joke shop?" Cedric asked curiously.
"Yes, the store has been negotiated. It is currently under renovation and is located at 93 Diagon Alley." George confidently introduced the store to everyone. "When you leave later, there will be advertising magazines at the door. Remember to take one. There are coupons on them. You can use the coupons to buy things at a discount in the store. The good things in the store will definitely surprise everyone."
"How many Galleons does it cost to open a store? Renting a store in Diagon Alley shouldn't be cheap, right?" Marietta Edgemore asked curiously.
"Albert invested in the store, and the four of us opened it together." George explained, "But you're right, renting a store in Diagon Alley is indeed not cheap."
"Everyone, everyone..."
Lee Jordan walked through the crowd with his glass in hand and shouted, "Let's drink to Professor Toad's health. I hope he can spend the rest of his life in Azkaban."
People raised their glasses and said loudly: "I wish Professor Toad good health and a peaceful rest of his life in Azkaban."
Then, a burst of laughter rang out in the Room of Requirement. No one had been so happy since Umbridge's tenure at Hogwarts.
Even Peeves came to join in the merry party, raining toad paper over everyone's heads and lighting fireworks.
Finally, accompanied by cheerful music, everyone sang "The Toad's Song" in unison.
The era of the Toad has ended, but her story will remain in the school forever along with her statue, becoming a legend of Hogwarts.
Umbridge's statue was eventually moved from the entrance hall because it was too eye-catching and transferred to the small swamp outside the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom. The professors unanimously agreed that the statue should be left behind to commemorate this great victory.
As for the unfortunate Auror's robe that Albert had hung in the corridor, it could not be removed no matter what and would remain there forever.
Those robes and the stories related to them will be passed down from generation to generation by the students of Hogwarts.
Happy times are always so short.
After the weekend holiday, everyone is facing a new round of exams.
Monday's practical potions exam, as expected, required analyzing mixed poisons and formulating antidotes.
In Albert's opinion, the exam was not very difficult, it was just a mixture of three poisons, and it wouldn't take too long to prepare the antidote. However, many seventh-grade students felt that this year's practical potion exam was extremely difficult. Katrina was even complaining about the practical potion exam. Most students would rather the practical exam be about preparing potions rather than preparing antidotes, at least they still had a chance to get high scores.
As for the arithmetic divination test, the content is relatively simple, but it requires the calculation ability of the wizard. Candidates need to accurately predict the results of certain events by calculating the probability of the event.
Of course, for students with average calculation ability, they undoubtedly encountered difficulties.
Not surprisingly, Albert once again received high marks.
After finishing the arithmetic divination, Albert finally finished all the exams. He felt particularly happy and walked with everyone in the sunny field.
As for tomorrow's History of Magic advanced class exam, generally speaking, it is difficult to recruit students for the History of Magic advanced class.
As the most boring course in the past, almost no one was willing to take History of Magic.
In fact, whether there has been an advanced History of Magic class in Hogwarts throughout the ages remains an unsolved mystery.
"I'm planning on having a wizard card party!"
While resting in the shade of a tree, Lee Jordan told Albert about his plan.
"It's been a long time since the last wizard card gathering. If we don't consolidate the wizard card club before we leave school, I'm worried that the wizard card club will disband directly, so you must participate and confirm that the seat is reserved for Luna."
Lee Jordan knew very well that the fame of the Wizard Card Club in the school came entirely from Albert. Once Albert graduated from school, the club would be gone, and could only use competitions and bounties to promote the development of Wizard Cards. Although Albert had done that a long time ago, it was hard to say how much vitality the club would have and whether it could continue to persist without Albert.
In Lee Jordan's eyes, Luna is not a qualified club manager.
"Let's set the date for Friday. By then, the final exams will be over and everyone can relax. And remember to tell Luna in advance." Albert confirmed the specific time. They will have several days of leisure time ahead.
"no problem."
Lee Jordan is now very experienced, and he is just about to pat his chest and say: Just remember to come when the time comes, I will take care of the rest.
"By the way, I'm getting married next month, remember to come and help!" Albert suddenly said in a low voice.
"What, get married!"
"Shh." Albert made a shushing gesture. He didn't want the whole school to know about this.
“So fast!”
Lee Jordan was very surprised. It was unimaginable that Albert was going to get married right after graduation.
"For some reason, the time is a bit tight," said Albert.
"Has the time been decided?"
"It's settled. I'll look at the information on the card when the time comes."
"I'm sure there will be a lot of girls who are going to be sad about this," Lee Jordan said teasingly, nudging Albert with his elbow.
"As long as you don't spread it, they won't know." Albert glared at the biggest rumor maker in Hogwarts.
"You overestimate everyone's sense of confidentiality. Even if I don't tell anyone, it won't be long before the whole school knows that you are getting married." Li Qiaodan shook his head.
"I heard, who's getting married?" Sana asked. She handed Albert a letter.
"Of course it's Albert." Lee Jordan turned and asked, "You haven't sent them invitations yet?"
"I was planning to send it out during the holidays." Albert glared at Lee Jordan, took the envelope from Sana, took out a silver card from his deformed lizard skin bag and handed it to Sana, raised his index finger and said, "Remember to keep it a secret for me for now."
"Oh, of course, no problem, but..." Sana took the card and asked, "What is this?"
"Invitations," said Albert.
"Invitation?"
"Yes, it's a special invitation. The specific time and place will appear on the card." Albert explained, "Because I'm on the blacklist of the You-Know-Who and the Death Eaters, I've kept it very secret to avoid any accidents. Although Dumbledore agreed to attend the wedding a long time ago, I still have to consider the safety of the invitees."
"Oh." Shanna nodded and said, "I see, and congratulations."
"Thanks."
"I think she's very lost." Lee Jordan looked at Sana's departing back and nudged Albert with his elbow.
"Shut up. If you are envious, just go find a girl you like." Albert glanced at the letter in his hand and frowned slightly. There was no sender on the envelope, only RS.
"Who sent it? Do you want me to open it for you?" Lee Jordan knew that Albert rarely opened letters from strangers, especially those that only left initials.
"Not for now. There shouldn't be any curse in the letter." Albert had already guessed who the sender was.
"How do you know there's no curse?" Lee Jordan asked curiously.
"Generally, the use of magic will leave traces, and a skilled wizard can identify it through the traces." Albert did not explain in detail. Lee Jordan's magic level had not reached that level, and he probably would not understand even if he explained.
As he spoke, Albert waved his wand, causing the envelope to open automatically.
There was very little content in the letter, only saying that he hoped to meet Albert.
It was Rufus Scrimgeour indeed.
It seems that Ollivander's disappearance made Scrimgeour unable to bear it.
In fact, as long as you have a normal mind, you will realize the importance of this wand maker. However, before Ollivander disappeared, no one paid attention to this matter. Even if the Ministry of Magic can find a new wand maker, it does not mean that every wand maker is as good as Ollivander.
The most important thing is that most Death Eaters lost their wands when they were arrested, so the probability of Death Eaters catching Ollivander is the highest. After all, they need Ollivander's help to make a suitable wand.
Albert did not plan to reply to Scrimgeour's letter immediately, nor did he plan to meet him before graduation, as that would undoubtedly be a very risky thing to do.
Although Albert had prepared a win-win plan from the beginning, leaving this person aside now would be beneficial to the next plan.
Who makes most people so cheap
Sometimes the more enthusiastic you are, the more counterproductive it will be.
He planned to let Scrimgeour speak first, and then come up with the plan when the other party asked him to help divine the location of the Death Eaters.
Kill two birds with one stone.
The Ministry of Magic got the opportunity to capture the Death Eaters, and he successfully solved a big trouble.
All I can say is that only routines can win people's hearts.
"You seem to be in a good mood."
"Of course, now that the exam is over, I'm naturally in a good mood."
"I feel like it's related to that letter. Someone's going to be in trouble." Lee Jordan muttered. He knew Albert quite well. Generally, only important letters would be burned on the spot.
As the two were walking through the corridor on the first floor, they happened to meet Harry and his group pouring out of the boys' bathroom.
"What are you doing, going to the bathroom together?" Lee Jordan asked.
"It was Malfoy. They wanted to sneak up on Harry, so we..." Ernie Macmillan shrugged, "taught them a little lesson."
Everyone has not forgotten Malfoy's arrogant character when he was a member of the Inquisitorial Task Force and caused trouble for various colleges, not to mention that he now has the title of the son of a Death Eater.
"They seem to be greatly stimulated, thinking that it's my fault that old Malfoy and his gang have become wanted criminals!" Harry said helplessly, "They probably want to beat me up when I'm alone!"
"So, you deliberately left alone."
"Ahem." Harry coughed lightly, "I have to give them a chance."
"Be careful, don't kill anyone, even if they are the descendants of Death Eaters." Albert reminded kindly. He knew what the situation was like in the toilet. They were the first to stuff people's heads into the toilet.
"yes."
Harry looked in the direction of the bathroom and whispered, "Now everyone knows what despicable guys they are. They know that they are all descendants of Death Eaters, and yet they are still so arrogant!"
"Perhaps, in a few years, they will join them and become Death Eaters."