Hogwarts Raven's Claw

Chapter 359 Night Talk
What is the secret to victory in any struggle?
Mike had thought about this question for a long time, but due to his worrying cultural level, he had never come up with an accurate answer until he accidentally heard a famous saying - unite the majority and fight against the small handful.

To this day, Mike can no longer remember who said this, but he has always believed that the person who created this summary must be a great person, even greater than scientists like Einstein, because he has pointed out a clear path for all ambitious people in the world in the future.

Apparently the wizarding world had not heard of this, least of all Umbridge.

Therefore, she has been trying to win over the wealthy and powerful Slytherin House since she entered Hogwarts, and used high-pressure policies to force students from other houses to obey her orders.

This behavior undoubtedly put her at odds with most people.

This also created an excellent opportunity for Mike.

Whenever Umbridge suppressed someone, Mike would do his best to win over the person, and whenever Umbridge tried to win over the person, Mike would do his best to suppress the person.

As one grows stronger, the other shrinks. Mike believes that almost all the students in the other three colleges of Hogwarts except Slytherin will be recruited by him, and by that time, it will be the time for Umbridge to perish.

Umbridge naturally didn't know about Mike's plans.

In fact, at this moment, she was staying in her newly renovated office, repeatedly looking at a letter stamped with the ink of the Ministry of Magic.

This is the letter of appointment from the Ministry of Magic appointing her as the Senior Investigator of Hogwarts, and it is also the reward for her hard work during this period of time.

Minister Fudge took Dumbledore's possible corruption problem very seriously. He not only directly appointed her as the 'first Senior Inquisitor of Hogwarts', but also praised her greatly in the newspapers.

The next thing is very simple, she has to dig up evidence that Dumbledore embezzled public funds!

Think about it, that's Dumbledore!
The most powerful white wizard of this era, if he could send him to Azkaban, what a great political achievement that would be!
With this amazing political achievement and his relationship with Minister Fudge, after Fudge retires, he can go to other departments and become a powerful leader. He might even be able to try for the position that represents the highest power in the wizarding world of Ying Kingdom!
Minister Umbridge!

What an intoxicating name!
Umbridge seemed to see in a trance the glorious moment when she successfully won the election and became the minister, surrounded by flowers and applause!

Just as Umbridge was lost in her fantasy, there was a knock on the office door.

"Boom boom boom!"

As the rhythmic knocking sounds came, Umbridge's body trembled violently and she woke up.

Then, Umbridge let out a long sigh, then pinched her fingers together to put away the letter of appointment in front of her - she was going to frame it and use it as a tool to show off in the future.

"coming!"

After doing all this, Umbridge finally stood up. Since she was going to welcome an extremely important guest, she even adjusted her pink dress.

But when Umbridge opened the door, a tall young man with brown hair appeared in front of her. He was wearing a neat Hogwarts school uniform, and the Slytherin prefect badge on his chest was shining in the light of the fireplace.

"Good evening, Professor Umbridge."

The boy smiled and nodded to Umbridge, his appearance and manners impeccable.

"Come on in, Chris, I'm waiting for you."

There was a strange light in Umbridge's eyes. In fact, in addition to liking everything about little girls, Umbridge also had an unspeakable secret hobby.

That's a handsome guy!
Young handsome man!
Over the years, relying on the power in her hands, Umbridge has used various methods to "harm" many people. Now seeing Chris, she suddenly felt her heartbeat speed up again.

It's a pity that the man in front of him is different from those fresh and handsome guys who just graduated from Hogwarts. He is the patriarch of a sacred pure-blood family and the actual boss of almost all Slytherin students.

Hogwarts is in chaos right now. It would be difficult to complete the task by myself even with the help of the Ministry of Magic, so I must get help from the person in front of me!
Thinking of this, Umbridge's smile became even brighter as she looked at Chris who was looking around after entering the office.

"I have to say, the decorations here are really beautiful!" Chris exclaimed, "At the same time, it can be seen from these that Professor Umbridge, you are definitely a lovely lady!"

Unlike ordinary bragging, Chris's expression was sincere and his tone was firm.

Coupled with his handsome looks, Umbridge felt her heart beating faster!

"Thank...thank you for the compliment! Please sit down. I have made some tea for you." Umbridge began to stutter, but her long experience of dealing with politicians soon made her calm down.

Looking at Chris who thanked her and then sat on a high chair to taste the tea, Umbridge gritted her teeth and decided to make a quick decision. She said:
"Chris, you should know that I am now the senior investigator of Hogwarts, and my main task is to investigate Dumbledore's corruption."

"Of course, I haven't had time to congratulate you yet."

"Congratulations don't matter, as long as you have the heart to do it." Umbridge said, "My first priority now is to find evidence of Dumbledore's corruption. For this, I need your help."

After saying this, Umbridge put away her smile and looked at Chris seriously.

For Chris, she also did some homework.

She knew very well that the young man in front of her was not as gentle as he seemed. He was actually a very cruel and greedy person, otherwise he would not have been able to unify the family and Slytherin House in such a short time.

Therefore, she was ready to be slaughtered by Chris!

However, to her surprise, Chris said after thinking for a moment:
"How can I refuse a beautiful lady's request? Well, Ms. Umbridge, there happen to be several descendants of Hogwarts directors among my classmates. I can ask them to give you the reports that Hogwarts submits to these directors every year, which are stored in their family."

"This is really great!" Umbridge couldn't help but exclaimed.

Hogwarts actually has a mechanism to prevent corruption. This mechanism means that while Hogwarts receives money from the school board and the Ministry of Magic every year, it must also provide detailed expenditure and income accounts at the end of each year so that Umbridge can conduct a detailed audit.

Umbridge had wanted this account book for a long time. There were many such account books stored in the Ministry of Magic. However, Umbridge's request was obstructed by many "Denverists", so she had to start with Chris.

"Hahaha, you don't have to be so excited." Chris laughed, "Not to mention that you are the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Magic, and cooperating with the Ministry of Magic is the duty of us citizens. Just because you are a beautiful lady, it is difficult for me to refuse your request!"

"Oh! You are so generous! I really don't know how to thank you enough!"

"You're welcome. It's just a small favor. If you really want to thank me, why not give me a kiss."

……

Half an hour later, Umbridge finally ended her conversation with Chris.

Of course, Umbridge did not do anything inappropriate with Chris, nor did she give him a kiss as Chris requested.

Umbridge was somewhat self-aware. No matter how you looked at it, she was not a beauty. So she was more willing to believe that Chris was joking with her, a slightly ambiguous joke.

'Maybe he says that to all the girls.'

Umbridge kept repeating this sentence in her mind, trying to dispel the idea of ​​actually kissing him.

Overall, Umbridge can be said to have made a huge profit this time.

Not only did he get the account books between the school directors and Hogwarts, he also got support from Slytherin House.

This will undoubtedly be extremely beneficial to her future development in Hogwarts.

However, after Umbridge sent Chris out of the office, the gentle smile on her face disappeared, replaced by a cruel and indifferent expression.

Free things are the most expensive!

Umbridge understood this principle. It was really weird that Chris agreed without making any requests under the circumstances just now!
"It seems that the young man just now has great ambitions!"

Umbridge picked up a stuffed bear on the cupboard nearby and spoke to it.

After she finished speaking, she pouted again, opened and closed the puppet's mouth, and said in a twisted falsetto:

"It's okay! Dolores, you are the best! They are no match for you!"

"Oh! Thank you so much, dear Bear!"

"You're welcome, we are best friends!"

As Umbridge muttered to herself, the night gradually deepened, and Chris, who was walking in the darkness, had an inexplicable evil smile on his face.

……

The next day, the sun rose as usual, and the dazzling golden sunlight shone into the castle through the glass, illuminating the entire Hogwarts while also seeming to drive away the evil that once existed here.

The Charms classroom on the fourth floor is undoubtedly the best-lit place in Hogwarts besides the Ravenclaw Common Room. At this moment, the Ravenclaw eaglets and the Hufflepuff badgers are taking Professor Flitwick's Charms class.

As Christmas is approaching, the temperature has been dropping rapidly.

In this environment, the students were all drowsy due to the warm sunshine.

If this was a History of Magic class, Mike was sure that most of the people here would fall into a dream within five minutes after the professor announced the start of class.

But in this spells class, no one was sleeping.

The reason for this was Professor Flitwick, a short man on the podium who had to step on a pile of thick books to show his head above the desk.

"The upcoming OWL exam will be the most important exam in your life. You must seize the time and work hard..."

Professor Flitwick at the podium said this, and he waved his arms from time to time to increase the authority of his words.

"I bet he has said this to us at least ten times! I have memorized it all!"

Franklin tilted his head and spoke secretly to Mike.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, he heard Professor Flitwick on the podium roaring:
"Franklin! What are you doing!?"

"Professor! I'm sorry..."

"You don't have to say anything!" Professor Flitwick's face was rarely gloomy. "A five thousand-word analysis paper on the Hardening Spell (Phantom Slate)! It must be handed to me before seven o'clock tonight!"

"What! This is too much! Can you please…"

"No! This is a punishment for not paying attention and affecting your studies!"

Professor Flitwick's words instantly made Franklin look pale. He knew that there was no room for maneuver in this matter, so he could only start thinking about how to write the paper.

Professor Flitwick on the podium saw Franklin accept the punishment, turned around and put on a kind smile and said to Mike:
"Mike, did you understand the key points of the hardening spell I just told you?"

"Yes, Professor." McTeng stood up quickly, "The Hardening Spell is..."

"Okay, okay, I believe you, please sit down." Professor Flitwick still had a smile on his face, "Mike, how about I change your seat?"

Professor Flitwick pointed to an empty space in front of him.
"Look here, it's great. Sitting here you can see the subtle movements of my hands more clearly! (Flitwick even waved his wand)"

Mike looked at the position that was almost next to the podium, his scalp felt numb, and he said hurriedly:

"No, Professor! My current position is perfect!"

"Well then." Professor Flitwick sighed regretfully, "Then you better be careful and don't be influenced by the people around you!"

As he spoke, Professor Flitwick glared at Franklin again.

Mike nodded hurriedly, and Professor Flitwick stopped talking and continued to explain the key points of the Hardening Spell.

Two hours later, after assigning everyone a lot of homework, Professor Flitwick finally announced the end of the get out of class. As soon as he left the classroom, Franklin pulled Mike to complain:
"Has Professor Flitwick gone mad these past two days? Not only has he assigned more homework each time, but today he even asked me to write a 5,000-word paper just because of such a small matter! I won't be able to finish it by tomorrow!"

Hearing this, Mike smiled awkwardly.

To be honest, Professor Flitwick's condition has been a little abnormal these days. He seems to be too worried about everyone's OWL exams, especially Mike. He is worried to the core, and even his voice has become particularly gentle when he speaks to Mike.

"Don't take it to heart. At most I can help you write an outline for the paper."

"Really?" Franklin was excited. "That's great!"

Looking at the rejuvenated Franklin, a smile appeared on Mike's face. While the two were talking and laughing, a scene beyond their expectations appeared in the auditorium in front of them.

(End of this chapter)