What the Ministry of Magic ushered in was not a victory, but the beginning of a complete defeat.
Fudge's idea is doomed to be impossible to realize, he can't find Umbridge who is locked in the giant's cave.
And he would soon find out that Hogwarts would be a mess after Dumbledore was thrown out.
An unstable Hogwarts would be a big problem for the Ministry of Magic, as Fudge would soon find out.
Looking at the secretly proud Fudge, Professor McGonagall led Harry towards the door without saying anything.
As the door closed behind them, Harry heard Phineas Nigellus' voice.
"You know, Minister, I disagree with Dumbledore on many issues, but you can't deny that he has a lot of personality!"
On the other hand, Ai Wen only felt the golden flames flashing in front of his eyes, and they came to Grimmauld Square...
It wasn't the Portkey, nor Apparition, this time he was sure that the Phoenix held the power to cross space.
With Fox's help, they crossed the space from Hogwarts to 12 Grimmauld Place.
This kind of spatial leap is a unique magical power. From a sensory point of view, it feels much better than Apparition and Portkey.
Not to mention, this kind of magic is outside the Hogwarts defense system.
This means that as long as there is Fawkes, Dumbledore can come and go anywhere freely, ignoring the protective magic in it.
From this point of view, the phoenix is really a practical pet, much better than a cat. It can't do anything except be cute and lick.
"It's unbelievable that we've just left Hogwarts!" gasped Hermione, looking around.
They were standing in the dark kitchen of the Black family's ancestral home, before a long wooden dining table with scattered chairs.
Not far away, the fire in the fireplace went out!
There was only a little light in the house, the surroundings were quiet, there was no sound at all, and Sirius and Klich didn't know where they were.
Phoenix Fox uttered a cry, and flew to the top of the serpentine chandelier. The chandelier swayed and made a creaking sound.
"Professor, what should we do now?"
"Well, where's my uncle?" Elaine also asked, "You just said that his injury has healed!"
"Yes, but I need to bring him back!" Dumbledore said, "This house is safe, you stay here and don't go anywhere, Sirius will be back in a while, then Fudge and the Ministry of Magic will definitely will hunt us frantically."
There was no doubt about that, and within a few hours they would be on the Ministry's most wanted list.
Tomorrow morning, people will know from the newspapers that Dumbledore and the vampires planned the Death Eater escape and defected from Hogwarts.
He also took away three students, Elaine will definitely be wanted, and Ivan and Hermione will also become wanted criminals.
For most people, this is probably the most unbelievable thing, just like the sun rising from the west.
As the greatest white wizard in the world and the most powerful wizard at the moment, Dumbledore suddenly became an evil dark wizard, contacting vampires and rescuing Death Eaters. In the entire magic world, except for idiots like Fudge, there is probably no one One would believe it, and no one would be delighted to see Dumbledore's true colors.
On the contrary, it would be the beginning of chaos and panic in the Ministry.
Anyone with normal intelligence will know that the truth is definitely not the case.
In the past few decades, if Dumbledore wanted to rule the wizarding world, he had too many opportunities. He didn't have to wait until now, and no one could stop him.
This news is as unbelievable as Voldemort's return, and even more emotionally unacceptable.
Fudge would soon discover that instead of victory in the struggle, he would be greeted with endless trouble.
All in all, on the face of it, the current situation looks dire.
But aside from forcing Dumbledore out of Hogwarts, they really had nothing to lose.
Instead, they can retreat to advance, paralyze Voldemort, and then carry out the next step.
Again, Fudge would soon regret it.
Hogwarts and even the entire wizarding world without Dumbledore will become his troubles.
"Professor, shall we stay here?"
"Yes, at least for the time being!" Dumbledore nodded.
He waved the wand in his hand, and the fire in the fireplace burst into flames.
The flames drive away the darkness and cold, so they don't have to sit pale in the dark kitchen.
"I still have a few things to deal with, and some things need to be prepared. After Keresis comes back, we will leave for Norway. Well, the situation there also needs to be dealt with urgently. From this point of view, Fudge has helped us a lot. Busy, otherwise, I will find other ways to leave Hogwarts."
Leaving Hogwarts is not only Ivan's need, but also Dumbledore's latest plan.
Of course, Elaine, who was the source of the incident, didn't feel any guilt.
Although Hogwarts is also very interesting, it does not have much sense of belonging for her.
From the moment Umbridge offended her, this guy seemed to give him a hard lesson, even if he left Hogwarts.
The only one who was a little terrified and innocent was Hermione. She was involved purely because of Ivan, and she didn't actually have to take the risk of going to Norway.
Hermione was willing to give up for Ivan, and she did so.
Ivan clenched Hermione's left hand tightly, and said nothing, everything was kept silent.
Dumbledore didn't ask Umbridge about it, as if he already knew everything.
He briefly talked about his recent arrangements, and told Ivan and Hermione not to worry about their parents.
He thinks Fudge might think they're going to go home, or have their house under surveillance, and he'll send someone to deal with it.
"Professor, what did I say?" Ivan asked after Dumbledore finished speaking, "About the plan to lure Voldemort to the Ministry of Magic?"
"Your plan is good, but you have to understand that this is a competition of endurance. After splitting his soul so many times, I don't think he will have the patience to persist for too long." Dumbledore said, "Time will be a little bit longer." Drive him crazy, and over time, he will lose his sanity and eventually go crazy..."
That said, Dumbledore disagreed with Ivan's suggestion, probably because he thought his plan was too risky.
After all, there is a problem here, Harry needs to be used as bait, and Dumbledore doesn't want to do that yet.
"It's impossible for Harry to learn Occlumency, Professor!" Ivan said, looking into Dumbledore's eyes, "His scar basically prevented him from sealing Voldemort's brain, which is not the spiritual level of Legilimency Occlumency is impossible to prevent Harry from further exposing his thoughts to Voldemort, knowing what he is thinking, let alone Snape teaching him, we must take the initiative, and Not expecting Harry to defend himself."
"It's Professor Snape, Irwin!" Dumbledore said briefly, staring at the burning fire, as if thinking, "Maybe you are right, old people are always prone to mistakes, too conservative! We should be more proactive, after all, the enemy we are facing is not just Voldemort... "