The news of Percy's falling out with his family soon reached Fudge. Just as Percy expected, Fudge did not give up on him and kicked him out of his position as assistant minister just because he could no longer perform the task of monitoring his family and Dumbledore.
After all, Percy had fallen out with his family over this matter, and had proved his loyalty to the Ministry of Magic and Fudge with his actions. It was just Fudge's idea to let Percy monitor his family. He needed a loyal and reliable assistant to help him handle the heavy work to prevent Dumbledore from planting spies around him. Percy, who had proven his loyalty, was undoubtedly trustworthy and worthy of recognition in terms of ability, at least that was what Fudge thought.
As for what the actual situation is, it’s really hard to say.
After Percy fell out with his family, the Weasleys rarely mentioned Percy anymore.
Fred, George, Ginny and Bill did not tell their families about their speculation. No matter how they explained it, they could not hide the fact that Percy betrayed his family and chose to stand on Fudge's side for his own benefit and to make himself more successful in the Ministry of Magic.
After Percy ran away from home, the Weasleys decided to join the Order of the Phoenix.
In order to ensure the safety of their family, the Weasleys, after obtaining Sirius's consent, decided to move to 12 Grimmauld Place temporarily. At that time, they could help guard the temporary headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix and help take care of Harry's daily life.
"Sirius, can we join the Order of the Phoenix too?" George put down his fork and asked tentatively.
"No, you are still young!" Mrs. Weasley put her hands in her hands and glared at her son in dissatisfaction.
"We are already adults." Fred complained, "Besides, Professor Dumbledore personally invited Albert to join the Order of the Phoenix."
"Really?" Ron looked up in surprise.
"Of course it's true. Why would I lie to you? If you don't believe me, ask Sirius. He will definitely know." Fred slowly stuffed the last piece of potato into his mouth.
"Yes, but Mr. Anderson is an exception." Lupin explained, "The Order of the Phoenix only recruits wizards who have reached a certain age and graduated from Hogwarts, and you don't have the same abilities as him."
"You shouldn't involve children who are still in school." Molly Weasley glared at Sirius and Lupin a little angrily, and then looked at her husband for support. Mrs. Weasley still had a good impression of Albert and didn't want him to take risks.
"So, Albert is also a member of the Order of the Phoenix now?" Ron asked in surprise.
"No, he refused," Sirius said, shaking his head.
"Rejected?"
Everyone was surprised. They never thought that Albert would refuse Dumbledore's invitation.
"Why would he refuse?" Ginny asked curiously.
No one answered, because at this moment, there was a sound of something being knocked over outside the corridor, followed by a series of curses.
Soon after, the door to the hall was pushed open, and a blonde witch walked in and greeted everyone: "Good evening, I received news that there will be an important meeting tonight."
"Have you had dinner yet?" Mrs. Weasley asked, changing the subject.
"not yet."
"Then sit down and eat together!"
Tonks hesitated for a moment before nodding her agreement. She had indeed not eaten yet and had hurried over after getting off work.
"Sirius, why did Albert refuse Dumbledore's invitation?" Hermione brought the topic back to the previous topic. She really wanted to know the reason.
"It's the famous Albert, right?" Tonks sat down and asked curiously after hearing Hermione's words.
"He believes in Dumbledore, but he doesn't trust the Order of the Phoenix." Sirius shrugged helplessly and said, "That guy thinks the Order of the Phoenix is just a very loose organization, not reliable or safe. He also suspects that there may be traitors in the Order of the Phoenix..."
"Traitor, Albert suspects there is a traitor. I mean Albert thinks there is a traitor in the Order of the Phoenix." George was shocked by Sirius' words.
"Traitor, how could there be a traitor?" Tonks asked doubtfully, "There are no traitors in the Order of the Phoenix. Everyone was summoned by Dumbledore. They are all trustworthy companions."
"Albert's intuition is always accurate. If he thinks there might be a traitor in the Order of the Phoenix, it's not a good sign." Fred frowned, looking a little uneasy.
There was no way around it, their whole family had basically joined the Order of the Phoenix.
If a traitor really shows up, we'll be doomed.
"Don't worry, Dumbledore believes that all members of the Order of the Phoenix are trustworthy." Tonks immediately recalled the members of the Order of the Phoenix and thought that this possibility was unlikely.
"No, Albert's premonitions have always been accurate and almost never wrong." George also frowned.
"I think he's referring to someone!" Sirius said meaningfully, "That guy has a good relationship with all the professors in the school, except for that one person, who he obviously doesn't trust..."
"Sirius," Lupin interrupted, frowning, "Dumbledore thought he could be trusted."
"But Albert's premonitions are always accurate. He doesn't trust Snotlout, just like he never trusted that fake Moody. He thought there might be something wrong with him from the beginning." Sirius didn't dwell on it and continued, "However, thanks to him reminding us that Dumbledore used the Fidelius Charm here not long ago, the current headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix is completely different from the last time. It is more rigorous and safer."
"Who are you talking about?" Fred and George looked at each other, and then looked at Sirius. "This matter is very important."
"Fred, George." Mrs. Weasley looked at her son with dissatisfaction.
"Mom, you don't know that Albert's premonition has never been wrong." George ignored Mrs. Weasley's stern look and warned: "Don't underestimate Albert's premonition, otherwise you will pay the price for it. Harry is a ready-made example."
"What does this have to do with Harry?"
A tall, dark-skinned wizard quietly opened the door of the restaurant and walked in.
"Good evening Kingsley, would you like something to eat?" Mrs. Weasley stood up and greeted the other party.
"No, I've already eaten." The wizard named Kingsley looked at the twin brothers and asked curiously: "Can you tell us about this?"
"Before the third task, Albert sensed the danger was coming. He thought it was related to Harry, and suggested that Harry stay at the entrance of the maze, within Dumbledore's sight, and wait for the end of the game." George and Fred looked at each other and told everyone what they knew: "Professor Dumbledore also knew about this, but they didn't take Albert's warning seriously at all, which led to Harry being captured."
Ron and Hermione looked at each other. They also knew this. Harry's training with Sirius and Lupin was related to this matter.
"I heard that Albert Anderson is a master of prophecy." Kingsley looked at Fred and George. "Is this true?"
"Master of Prophecy?" Tonks was shocked. They all knew what that meant.
It has been a long time since Britain has had a new prophet.
"His predictions are indeed very accurate, with almost no mistakes." Fred and George said in unison. As Albert's roommate, he knew Albert's predictive ability better than anyone else.
"It's a pity that he wasn't invited to join the Order of the Phoenix." Sirius noticed that everyone was looking at him and continued, "He predicted this day a long time ago. He even predicted that Fudge would be ousted and the upcoming Azkaban breakout. He also predicted... the fall of the Ministry of Magic."
"Okay, don't discuss these things in front of the children. And the rest of you, go back to your rooms after dinner and do your holiday homework. Don't stay here." Mrs. Weasley was ready to kick them out. More members of the Order of the Phoenix would be coming here to attend the meeting, and it would not be appropriate for the children to hear something they shouldn't hear.
Mrs. Weasley was right. More and more members of the Order of the Phoenix came here. They all received notification from Dumbledore that something important would happen today.
"What happened to the Ministry's fall?"
This news really shocked everyone.
"I don't know. Anderson believes that in a few years, Fudge's successor will die at the hands of Voldemort. The entire British wizarding world will usher in its darkest hour. The Ministry of Magic and Hogwarts will be controlled by Voldemort, Muggle-born wizards will be persecuted, and Harry will become a wanted criminal by the Ministry of Magic." Sirius handed a few pieces of parchment to Kingsley and said, "This is his prophecy."
"Are you sure you're not kidding?" Kingsley looked at the contents of the parchment and frowned. "Dumbledore will definitely not allow this to happen."
"Who knows!" Sirius was also unwilling to believe these predictions, but he didn't think Albert would joke.
"Prophets are a mysterious bunch, but considering his level, to be honest, he basically never makes mistakes. At least, I asked him to predict, and it was very accurate."
"real?"
"Next, we plan to release the information in the parchment." Sirius showed a malicious smile: "I think Fudge will probably be mad!"
"You're planning to publish this in the Defense Guide?" Tonks asked curiously. She felt that if this article was published, the entire wizarding world would probably explode on the spot. She warned, "Fudge will not tolerate the publication of this magazine."
"It's okay. We will provide the magazine privately to wizards who have pre-ordered it, and we will also set up a radio station to broadcast to other wizards." Lupin comforted him. He also knew that the closure of the magazine was inevitable, but... "The situation is not too bad. When people find that the wizarding world is in chaos, they will remember our magazine and radio station."
As far as Lupin knew, these were all suggestions given by Albert. No wonder Dumbledore wanted to get Albert into the Order of the Phoenix.
In some ways, Albert was better, more professional, and more thorough than they were.
"What are you discussing?"
Moody stomped down the corridor and into the hall, glancing at the people who were talking.
"Anderson's prediction," said Tonks excitedly. "He thinks Fudge will be out of office next year."
"Oh, that's really good news. I think Dumbledore will be very happy." Moody pulled up a chair and sat down. "I heard that he did not agree to join the Order of the Phoenix."
"He thinks there might be a traitor among us. Don't look at me like that, Remus. I was there." Sirius shrugged and said, "At the beginning, Albert suggested that Dumbledore mobilize his forces to drive Fudge out of office ahead of time and let Amelia Bones become the Minister of Magic. As you know, Amelia Bones' brother... He thought that replacing a minister who was beneficial to us would greatly weaken Voldemort's power. Although it was surprising, it was indeed a good idea. At least Amelia Bones would definitely not hold us back."
"So, that thing is true. Everyone says that Dumbledore is trying to seize the position of Minister of Magic." Tonks' eyes widened in surprise, and even her expression changed.
"No, Dumbledore didn't agree." Sirius shook his head and said, "He thinks this is difficult, but I think Anderson dared to make this suggestion. He must be sure that he can drive Fudge out of office, otherwise he would not have mentioned this matter at all."
"No wonder Fudge went mad," Tonks muttered.
"Some people believe that Anderson has maintained contact with at least half of the senior officials in the Ministry of Magic." Kingsley recalled some rumors he had heard. "Later, the Wizengamot held a meeting of British youth representatives in order to allow him to join the Wizengamot. He was forced to become a candidate for the Wizengamot through voting."
"That's ridiculous," Tonks muttered.
"That guy has a lot of magical things, for example, the parchment in your hand is the manuscript he asked Rita Skeeter to help write." Sirius reminded, "It is said that he thinks Rita Skeeter is better at writing these articles."
“It’s incredible how he does it.”
Everyone present was surprised, as they knew exactly what kind of person Rita Skeeter was.
"I don't know. He is always so powerful."
The discussion about the prophecy did not continue. More and more members of the Order of the Phoenix rushed to the headquarters, and the dining table was soon full.
Tonks was excitedly sharing the good news that Fudge might be stepping down next year.
"Where did you get the news?"
Everyone is very curious. It would be great if Fudge could step down. That guy is only causing trouble for them now.
"A master of prophecy. As for his identity, you can ask Dumbledore if he is willing to tell you the identity of that person."
Sirius did not reveal Albert's news to everyone, and he also signaled others to shut up.
"Is this thing accurate? Many predictors are liars."
"I asked him to tell fortunes, and it was very accurate."
Before they could continue discussing the prophecy, Dumbledore arrived, looking hurried and a little tired.
"I called you together to ensure Harry's safety." Dumbledore looked at the members of the Order of the Phoenix who were staring at him and said straight to the point, "We need to prepare sentries to ensure Harry's safety."
"Do you think the Death Eaters will attack Harry?" Sirius asked first: "Perhaps, we can take him to the headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix, where it is safer."
"No, it's safer for Harry to stay with his Muggle relatives. The ancient magic left by Lily is still protecting him. Voldemort and his minions can't do anything to Harry, but we need to make sure that no one else does anything to Harry. You should know what Fudge has been doing recently. He can't wait to find something to hold against Harry. If they want to deal with Harry, they can also use the power of the Ministry of Magic, so we need to make sure that Harry doesn't get into trouble and don't leave any chances for Fudge."
"So, we need sentries to take turns to ensure Harry's safety. Of course, Arabella will help keep an eye on Harry, but you should also know her situation."
"Why not just tell him? I think Harry should be able to..." Sirius was interrupted before he could finish his words.
"Harry is not as mature as you think, especially after what just happened," Dumbledore said softly.
"And there's another thing. Voldemort seems to be looking for something."
As he said this, he looked at Snape.
"I haven't received any news yet." Snape looked up and said, "If he mobilized the Death Eaters to look for him, I would definitely receive the news as soon as possible."
"I need to find out what he is looking for as soon as possible." Dumbledore nodded and said, "Arrange the sentry matters as soon as possible. Alastor, I'll leave this matter to you."
"No problem." Moody nodded in agreement.
"By the way, Hermione and Ron are here, right?" Dumbledore looked at the Weasleys before leaving.
"Yes, they are here, what's the matter?" Mrs. Weasley asked a little nervously.
"I have something to tell them about Harry." Dumbledore soon met Hermione and Ron.
"I hope you can keep it a secret from Harry and don't tell Harry important things when writing. Owls are not safe and may be intercepted by someone." Dumbledore looked at the two and said, "It's best not to let Harry know anything, okay?"
"But… "
"Okay, we promise." Hermione kicked Ron and said.
"I promise not to write to Harry carelessly or tell him anything important," said Ron.
"Very good, remember your words." After getting the assurance, Dumbledore hurried away.
"Poor Harry, I think he'll be mad when he finds out." Ron muttered under his breath after returning to his room.