The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 354 Light up the Heart Lamp
Presenting facts, reasoning, a sweet treat, and a slap in the face that was left hanging in the air finally made Fudge bow his head.

In the end, whoever has the bigger fist is the one who is right. Dumbledore has the biggest fist, so Dumbledore is right. Fortunately, Dumbledore is a reasonable person, so the magic world does not have another devil.

After Dumbledore and Fudge discussed some details, they chatted for a while, just like old friends who had not seen each other for a long time. It seemed that the person who had just slammed the table and jumped up and down with a red face was not Fudge, but some unknown passerby.

The rift between the minister and the principal needs to be mended, but the rift has already occurred, and even if it is mended in a timely manner, it will leave a tortuous and ugly mark.

This rift will widen again one day due to some reasons, and then the rift will no longer be repaired, and only one of the minister and the principal will remain.

It was already late at night when they left the Ministry of Magic. The brightly lit London was gradually falling asleep, and the orange-yellow light stretched the figures of Dumbledore and Ada out diagonally.

Dumbledore was silent and dull, but Ada was showing her lively girlishness, stepping on the narrow curb and playing a balancing game. It seemed that Ada's liveliness disturbed Dumbledore's peace.

The principal asked, “When did you develop ADHD?”

"ADHD? Of course not." Ada shook her head and denied it, still standing on the curb. "I just think that although what happened tonight was terrible, it was finally resolved, so it's still worth being happy about."

Ida jumped down from the curb and continued, "Just because you, an old man, are unhappy, does that mean I should be unhappy too? When did you become so overbearing?"

"You're so sharp-tongued, I can't beat you in an argument." Dumbledore said helplessly. Unlike before, there was a smile in his eyes now.

"Don't say that. You gave me what I said today." Ada was very self-aware. Bringing her to see Fudge was a training for herself by Dumbledore.

Dumbledore has many ways to control Fudge and treat him, and today's temptation is just one of them. Dumbledore also gave this method to Ada, which can not only train Ada, but also make Ada familiar to the Ministry of Magic.

If it weren't for the purpose of bringing Ada with him, Dumbledore could have chosen another way.

"You don't need to belittle yourself. You performed very well today. You knew what to do and what was more important. You were not influenced by others. These are all good." Dumbledore praised, "Especially your language ability. This sentence, which was not very tempting, was very bewitching in your mouth."

Dumbledore tilted his head and thought for a moment, then said, "Did he teach you a few tricks when you were in Nurmengard?"

"Him?" Ada said with a look of disgust. "What a stubborn old man. I treat him well every day, but he always finds fault with me. He just thinks that the war he started will inevitably end in failure. He is so petty."

"It's rare to find someone who can make him angry and make him pick a fight!"

Ada suddenly stopped, jumped in front of Dumbledore, and said, "So it's my honor!"

"That's not the case," Dumbledore pushed Ada aside and said, "By the way, did you win the argument?" This question was very gossipy, probably because the other party was Grindelwald!

Ada followed Dumbledore with a fierce face, and in revenge she stepped hard on Dumbledore's shadow, saying sullenly, "No, he only won once or twice. He's so good at quarreling, it would be a pity if he didn't curse at him!"

"You haven't seen him when he was young. When he was young, he could start a rebellion just by talking." Dumbledore said, "This is his incomparable charm, which makes people willing to go through fire and water for him."

"I've seen it before," Ida said, thinking of her grandmother. Wasn't Vida the one who fell under this charm? Ida asked again, "Can I go see him in the summer?"

Dumbledore tilted his head slightly to look at Ada, who was walking with her head down. He had a smile on his face, but it was not obvious when he spoke. He said, "Of course, you know how to get in and out, so go if you want."

The two fell into silence, each thinking of the old man in Nurmengard. The difference was that one missed him, and the other secretly vowed to win the argument this time. Even if you still can't win the argument, at least you can't lose in momentum!

As they were walking, Dumbledore suddenly stopped and raised his right arm. Seeing the headmaster's action, Ada walked over and took his right arm, and the two of them disappeared in the streets of London in an instant, as if they had never been there.

The two people who disappeared on the streets of London did not show up in Hogsmeade, but appeared in St. Catchpole Village and the Burrow. When Ada looked at Dumbledore strangely, the headmaster explained that it was too late and asked Ada not to disturb the people in the same dormitory to rest.

Don't want to disturb Angelina, Alia and Katie, so come to the Burrow and disturb the Weasleys who are also sleeping?
Dumbledore suddenly said meaningfully: "Ada, when darkness falls, never forget the guidance of the lamp in your heart. It will light your way forward and your way back."

As if to cooperate with Dumbledore, the lights in the Burrow came on as soon as the headmaster finished speaking. The lights that suddenly came on were not glaring at all, but rather soft, gently illuminating the road under my feet.

Mr. Weasley, in his pajamas and cloak, rushed out of the room, and when he saw Dumbledore and Ada in the yard, he put away his wand.

Although he put away his wand, Mr. Weasley looked even more nervous. He asked, "Professor, did Ada, Fred, and George get into trouble in school?"

"No, Arthur. On the contrary, they performed very well, far exceeding expectations." Dumbledore said, "Excuse me, we are very hungry now."

"Of course, of course." Mr. Weasley invited Dumbledore into the Burrow. He winked at Ada behind Dumbledore and asked Ada what was going on.

Ada's evil intentions immediately emerged, and she mouthed mysteriously, "Surprise! A huge surprise!"

Although Mr. Weasley did not know Ada's true face, and did not know that she said one thing to his face and another behind his back, Mr. Weasley raised "a Quidditch team" after all, so it would be a miracle if he believed the "surprise" Ada talked about.

In the kitchen of the Burrow, Dumbledore, the Weasleys, and Ada sat around the dining table. In front of Dumbledore and Ada were bread, fried eggs, and hot milk.

After simply eating two bites of bread, Dumbledore began to explain the reason for his late night visit. He told the Weasleys about Sirius and Peter.

When Mrs. Weasley heard that it was Peter Pettigrew who betrayed the Potters and Sirius was wrongly imprisoned for twelve years, she cried sadly.

Mrs. Weasley is a very kind person, otherwise she would not be so good to Harry and treat Ada as her own daughter.

When Mrs. Weasley heard that Peter had turned into a mouse and hid for twelve years, she was so angry that her teeth itched. Then she learned that Peter had been hiding in her home under the alias of Scabbers for twelve years...

Poor Arthur Weasley, he had a very painful expression on his face because his wife Molly Weasley kept holding his arm, and getting harder and harder.

"Fortunately, Ada, Fred and George helped Sirius." Dumbledore comforted, "They helped Sirius catch the hiding Peter. Sirius will be free and Peter will get the trial he deserves."

At this, Mrs. Weasley finally let go of poor Mr. Weasley, who dared not make a sound or even rub his arm.

Is this henpecked? No, this is Arthur Weasley's deep love, yes, that's it...

In the early hours of the morning, Ada changed into her pajamas (many of her clothes were not taken away) and lay down on her familiar bed. However, Ada, who was tired after a night of work, did not fall asleep quickly.

Ada kept chewing over Dumbledore's words. Yes, darkness is about to come.

(End of this chapter)