The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 310: The Disappointing Ministry of Magic

Chapter 310: The Disappointing Ministry of Magic
Toads don't bite people, but they are disgusting. Ada and Umbridge's first meeting was not a pleasant one. The appearance of the pink toad made the already bad day even worse.

Although she was stupid, the fact that she was able to climb to the position of Senior Undersecretary showed that Umbridge still had some brains and was not hopelessly stupid. Seeing that things were impossible to do, Umbridge did not go against Amelia Bones's objection and forcefully punish Ada.

The Director of the Department of Law Enforcement is often seen as a candidate for the next Minister of Magic, just as Barty Crouch was once, and Amelia Bones is also considered to be the Minister for Magic after Fudge.

Perhaps this is why Cornelius Fudge has always lacked confidence, because he has never held this position. Before becoming the Minister, Fudge worked in the Department of Magical Accidents and Disasters.

To this day, people still find it incredible that Fudge became the Minister of Magic, and they all believe that he was able to become the Minister with the help of Dumbledore.

Ms. Bones is one of the most outstanding and powerful witches of this era. She has always been a target of Fudge's wooing, but Ms. Bones has no interest in the olive branch extended by the minister.

Umbridge cannot control such a powerful person, and she even has to try her best to please him.

Umbridge was pushed back by Madam Bones and criticized by Ada. Not only was her face shattered, but she was also trampled into the mud.

But this time Umbridge did not act impulsively. In order to remain rational, she even turned away and avoided looking at the smiling Ada.

If you think Umbridge is a broad-minded person, you are wrong. Her mind is even narrower than Ada's.

Umbridge can't do anything to Ada now, but that doesn't mean the matter is over. Umbridge has already engraved Ada's name firmly in her heart, deeply hated her, and waited for the opportunity to take revenge.

Since she dared to offend the other party to death, she naturally would not worry or fear the other party's revenge. Instead, Ada hoped that Umbridge would take revenge on her!
Everyone standing outside enjoying the heavy rain had their own thoughts in their minds. No one spoke for a moment, and no sound could be heard from inside the house. It was unknown who won the debate between the principal and the minister.

No one spoke, and no one left. Everyone stood in the rain at the door, waiting for the two bosses to end the argument.

Umbridge did not leave in order to curry favor with her superiors and to gain more support and trust from Fudge; Madam Bones did not leave in order to wait for the result, which would directly affect the subsequent arrest of Black, and she wanted to get the answer as soon as possible; Ada herself was not so concerned about the outcome of the argument, she did not leave simply because the people from the Ministry of Magic did not leave.

If the people from the Ministry of Magic left here, Ida would definitely find a place to hide from the rain as soon as possible. The small, shabby and dirty Hog's Head Bar was the first place Ida thought of.

About an hour later, the wooden door finally reopened amid everyone's anticipation. Dumbledore walked out of the building, and the people in the Ministry of Magic could not tell the winner of the debate from his expression.

Umbridge and Dawlish walked into the room first, thinking that Fudge needed her now. Ms. Bones did not enter the room, but walked up to Dumbledore.

"Professor, what's the result?" Amelia Bones asked with concern.

She hoped that Dumbledore had won so that she could preside over the capture of Black instead of having Fudge bossing around.

Dumbledore shook his head. Fudge's stubbornness was beyond the headmaster's expectations, and he failed to persuade Fudge to give up his trust in the Dementors.

"After I return, I will select more Aurors to ensure that such things will not happen again." Ms. Bones said, "Catch Sirius Black as soon as possible... catch him as soon as possible."

Ever since Sirius Black escaped from prison, Cornelius Fudge felt like he had been slapped in the face, so he personally presided over Black's capture.

The Department of Law Enforcement and its subordinate Auror Office can only provide assistance.

An outsider was commanding a group of experts, and the main force to be captured was the even more unreliable Dementors, which made the capture operation extremely difficult.

Black has not been brought to justice to this day, and we should really thank Cornelius Fudge and his Dementor companions.

"Thank you, Amelia," Dumbledore said, "You'd better go in later. Cornelius must be angry." As if to confirm Dumbledore's words, the sound of things being thrown was heard in the building. As Fudge became more and more angry, Dumbledore and Ada walked further and further away, gradually disappearing from Amelia Bones' sight.

"Director, are we going in?" Auror Walker asked cautiously, mustering up his courage, "Or..."

"Have you forgotten what your duties are, or do you need me to remind you?" Ms. Bones said, "Also, I really don't want to see you guys in the Auror Office recently, Mr. Walker!"

As soon as the words fell, five Aurors including Walker ran away in a flash, braving the heavy rain to return to their proper positions. Ms. Bones wiped her face in the rain, adjusted her mood, and then walked into the Auror's temporary contact point.

In the heavy rain, Dumbledore and Ada did not go back to school directly, but went to Twilight Cottage instead.

Ever since Dumbledore gave the shed to Ada, it has become more and more like home. Ada can even take a comfortable hot bath here.

As soon as they entered the room, Dumbledore's face instantly became longer than a donkey's. The headmaster sat down on the sofa without saying a word, and did not even tell Ada the result of the debate.

But he didn't need to say it, he knew from his expression that the result was not satisfactory, Fudge must not have agreed with Dumbledore's plan. Otherwise, Dumbledore would not have such an expression as if he had eaten a fly.
Dumbledore didn't care and just sat there like a big boss, which made Ada suffer.

Ada lit the fireplace, boiled water for tea, and found snacks to fill her stomach. This made Ada miss Agnes very much.

It was not known whether it was because the cabin was gradually getting warmer or because the snacks had improved Dumbledore's mood, but he finally stopped being silent. He asked, "Did you see everything?"

"I see, the Ministry of Magic is really disappointing." Ada said, "Only Ms. Bones is not so disappointing."

Both times they met, Ada was deeply impressed by Ms. Amelia Bones.

"When Voldemort was rampant, many people were afraid and did not dare to resist." Dumbledore said with some sadness, "In order to fight Voldemort, I organized and founded the Order of the Phoenix, and the Bones family gave me great support."

In the early days of Voldemort's power, the Bones family was one of the most powerful families in England. The most outstanding person in the family was Edgar Bones, who was Mrs. Bones's brother.

Edgar Bones was not only an excellent wizard, but also the original member of the Order of the Phoenix. During the darkest years, Edgar and his family were brutally murdered by Voldemort.

After the war, the Bones family, which once produced many talented people, gradually declined. In recent years, only Susan Bones entered Hogwarts to study magic.

"Professor, what are you going to do next?" Ada asked, picking up the teapot to refill Dumbledore's cup and filling her own cup as well.

Dumbledore looked out the window. It was raining heavily. It was still daytime, but it was dark outside. He said softly, "Cornelly and I have each taken a step back. Dementors will no longer appear near the school, and Fudge will also strengthen their management."

"The problem is back to square one." Ada said, "Only when Black is caught will the Dementors roll back to Azkaban."

Raindrops hit the window randomly, disrupting Dumbledore's thoughts. He casually agreed, "Yes, only by finding him can we know what happened in the end."

Ada immediately grasped the key point, and she knew that Sirius Black's case was not that simple.

Thanks to the book friend Susususuyun for the reward

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(End of this chapter)

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