The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 129: Tough Professor McGonagall

Although Professor McGonagall raised her wand and acted as if she was ready to fight her way out, she knew that the Aurors from the Ministry of Magic would not dare to actually fight her.

The reason why he didn't dare to take action was not because of how powerful Professor McGonagall's magic was, but because she was the deputy headmaster of Hogwarts. What she said at this time represented Hogwarts and Dumbledore.

Under no circumstances could they be allowed to bring Ada back to the Ministry of Magic for interrogation. Professor McGonagall had to show her tough attitude so that Hart would give up and not think about personal revenge and plot against Ada.

Ada, who was also holding a magic wand, knew that the two sides could not fight at all. Although the atmosphere seemed a little tense, one side would choose to give in in the end. It just depended on who lacked confidence and could not hold on to the end.

Professor McGonagall is not only the vice-headmaster, but also deeply trusted by Dumbledore, so her attitude towards this matter can be completely regarded as Dumbledore's attitude towards this matter.

It was for this reason that Professor McGonagall had the confidence to pull out her wand to threaten the Auror. Otherwise, she should have just run away with Ada instead of staying here and confronting the other party.

Hart, who insisted on taking Aida back, was only a senior Auror. He was not even the director of the Auror Office, and only five or six of the Aurors on the scene supported him. Hart could not even represent the Aurors, let alone the Ministry of Magic. How could he dare to challenge Professor McGonagall?

Whether it was identity, status, ability or influence, Professor McGonagall could beat this Auror in all aspects. Moreover, Professor McGonagall's words just now had a hidden meaning, directly stating that the crime Hart had brought against Ada was just an excuse to let Ada fall into his hands.

Anyone with a sound mind would not take the initiative to fight three adult wizards in their second year. This is like a birthday boy hanging himself - he wants to die! It is more reliable to say that it violated the rule that underage wizards are not allowed to cast spells outside of school. Even if a young wizard really violated this rule, he would only receive a warning letter. Is it necessary to be interrogated by the Ministry of Magic?
If you want to accuse someone of a crime, you can always find a pretext for it. That's all.

Hart was very upset now. He had never expected that Mag would be so tough to protect a second-year student. Hart, who had not collected any intelligence beforehand, was now in a dilemma.

If he took a step forward, he would be an enemy of Professor McGonagall and Dumbledore, and such a consequence was not something a small Auror like him could bear; if he took a step back, he would not be able to vent his anger for his friend, and he would also feel unwilling to do so. Hart was even more furious when he saw Ada smiling, and he felt that Ada was mocking his cowardice and incompetence.

In fact, Hart was wrong about Ada. Ada was just happy that Professor McGonagall believed in her, so she smiled without any sarcasm. It had nothing to do with the Ministry of Magic or him, Hart. It was purely Hart's self-indulgent behavior.

"Very good, very good. The professor of Hogwarts is obstructing the Aurors from performing their duties. I will report this matter to Minister Fudge!" Hart was still making harsh remarks, but he no longer insisted on taking Ada away. He could not hold on any longer.

"I will also explain this matter to Dumbledore. Then I will let Dumbledore have a good talk with the Minister to discuss whether Esmeralda Drizzt's 'crime' is reasonable."

Professor McGonagall didn't care about Hart's threats, and she was not completely uncooperative with the Ministry of Magic. She continued, "I still say that about what happened today, Ada can accept the Ministry's questioning, but she must be accompanied by me or Dumbledore."

With these two people accompanying them, what's the point of questioning? Hart didn't take Ada back for any questioning. He just wanted to give Ada a hard time. It would be even better if she could confess under torture.

Hart, helpless, put away his wand, and the Aurors who supported him also put away their wands, and the others breathed a sigh of relief. If a fight broke out, everyone would suffer, and the anger of Dumbledore and Minister Fudge was not something that everyone could withstand.

Seeing the other party put away the wand, Professor McGonagall did not say anything more. Since the purpose of saving Ada had been achieved, she did not need to waste any more words. She was not a child. There was no need to mock the other party after winning. Professor McGonagall grabbed Ada and Apparated away from Little Whinging. Ada had used Apparition herself, so she was already very used to the movement this time, and it was not as uncomfortable as the first time she Apparated. Ada found that the place where she and Professor McGonagall appeared was a remote street corner, and the Muggles walking on the road did not notice that there were suddenly two more people here.

"Professor, where are you?" Ada asked while rubbing her left arm.

"London, I'm going to take you to St. Mungo's for a checkup so that people can be assured." Professor McGonagall said, "This way."

In order to take care of Ada, Professor McGonagall slowed down her pace. The two walked on a wide street. The shops on both sides were crowded with customers. The two did not stop until they reached an old red brick department store.

The name of the department store is Tao Tao Co., Ltd. It looks run-down and deserted. There are only a few broken mannequins in the window, wearing wigs askew, in different postures, and wearing clothes that are at least ten years old. There are big signs on the dusty doors saying "Closed for Renovation".

"Professor, in Little Whinging you said that Hart wanted to take me away for something else. Can I know what it was?" Ada asked. This Auror named Hart was already in her notebook, and she had to find out about him.

Professor McGonagall, who was standing in front of the window, thought for a while before saying, "I shouldn't have told you this, but if I didn't tell you, you would run around again during the summer vacation without any defense in your heart. Although this Hart is not a pure-blood, he has contacts with many pure-blood families, and Benedict Foley's uncle is very kind to him."

After hearing this, Ada understood immediately. It seems that if you want to survive in the wizarding world, you can't just rely on fighting and killing, otherwise you will end up like Cecil. The wizarding world still needs human relationships and interpersonal relationships are the most difficult.

Although the Foley family has always kept a low profile, they have always been brooding over Benedict Foley's affairs. They would not openly embarrass a little girl like Ada, as that would be too embarrassing. But there are too many people who like Hart are trying to figure out the Foley family's thoughts. Who knows how many people there are in the Ministry of Magic!

"The Ministry of Magic is rotten to the core..." Professor McGonagall muttered softly. She moved closer to the window and continued to say to the ugly mannequin: "We are here for a consultation."

The dummy nodded slightly and waved its linked fingers, and Professor McGonagall pulled Ada straight through the glass and disappeared into the street. This way of entering looked similar to that of Platform Nine and Three-Quarters.

The waiting room was crowded, with rows of wizards and witches sitting on rickety wooden chairs. Some looked normal, while others looked very strange, either with an extra arm or something else.

It feels like hell is empty and the devil is on earth.

Professor McGonagall stopped a witch who was wearing a green robe with a cross emblem made of a wand and bones embroidered on her chest. After talking to her for a few words, the witch took the two of them away from the crowded waiting room.

The two people who walked out of the back door were taken directly to the Spell Damage Department on the fifth floor. Ada was sitting in an empty office and had no idea what Professor McGonagall was talking to the therapist outside.

It's late. It's late. Sorry.

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(End of this chapter)