The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 486 Leisure Weekend

Under the leadership of the Senior Inquisitor, the educational standards of Hogwarts plummeted.

A month later, the professors had only completed half of the teaching content in previous years. There was no other way, the professors had to deal with Umbridge's questioning and her criticism in class.

Hogwarts became a mess, but the report in the Daily Prophet was a peaceful and prosperous one.

They affirmed Umbridge's work and praised Fudge's wise decision. They also interviewed a group of parents, such as Lucius Malfoy, Crabbe, Goyle who were willing to reveal their names, and Avery and Nott who were unwilling to reveal their names.

Finally, The Daily Prophet came to the conclusion that Albus Dumbledore, former chief wizard of the Wizengamot, was no longer able to assume the responsibility of managing the prestigious school of Hogwarts.

They requested the Ministry of Magic to remove Albus Dumbledore from his position as Headmaster of Hogwarts.

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In the past two weeks, Ada, who had nothing to worry about, enjoyed her last year of campus life leisurely. Dumbledore did not look for her, and Umbridge did not bother her again.

When there were classes, Ada would go to class. When there were no classes, she would hang out in the restricted area of ​​the library with Dumbledore's note, almost living there (as Fred said).

Occasionally, she would help the twins promote Weasley's Wizard Wheezes, after all, she was a shareholder. Whenever this happened, Ada would avoid Hermione's sharp eyes.

In a blink of an eye, it was the first weekend of October, and the school allowed students to go to Hogsmeade to play and relax on this day.

The morning we arrived at Hogsmeade was sunny but windy.

After breakfast, the students lined up in front of Filch, who had to check each student's name against the long list.

When Ada walked up to Filch, she found that the school administrator looked very good recently, with a rosy and shiny face, as if he and Madam Pince were entering a second spring of life together.

But in fact, Filch was so happy because of Umbridge. He saw hope in the senior investigator and the hope of a second spring in his career.

Filch had always wanted to use torture instruments on students who made mistakes, hanging them from the ceiling, just like his predecessors. But Dumbledore did not allow Filch to do so, so he could only cry alone in front of those torture instruments until dawn.

It’s different now. Filch is very excited about Umbridge’s appearance, especially since Umbridge may move into Hogwarts at any time. How can Filch not be happy!
But what Mr. Filch didn't know was that if Umbridge knew he was a Squib, she would probably be the first one to kick the school caretaker out of the school.

Passing between the tall stone pillars with winged wild boars on top, Ada turned left onto the road leading to the village, tying her hair up as she walked.

When she went out, she didn't expect the wind outside to be so strong. It blew her hair into a mess and always blocked her eyes.

Soon the three of them appeared in Hogsmeade. Ada wanted to go to the Hog's Head Inn. She was curious about Aberforth, the owner of the Hog's Head Inn. But the twins suggested going to the Three Broomsticks for a drink.

After walking along the main road for a while, Ada suddenly found that several students turned into the small road behind the post office, which led to the Pig's Head Inn.

Is this a change in wind direction? This wind direction is a little confusing!
Do students no longer like the charming Ms. Rosmerta and her clean three brooms? Are the unshaven bar owner and the dirty Hog's Head Pub so attractive?
The twins also saw this, and Fred explained, "They might have gone to see Harry."

"Harry?" Ada asked, "Why do we have to go to the Hog's Head to see Harry? Can't we go to school?"

"Hermione proposed to teach herself Defense Against the Dark Arts, so they decided to set up a study group. Just like us." George said, "Ron told me, he found us and asked if we would like to join. It would be best if he could take you with him."

At the end, George made a look that said "you know".

I understand, I understand too much. I just want to see if I can get something for free. If Ida is in the Defense Against the Dark Arts study group, why would I need a bicycle?

"What did you two say?" Ida asked, as she and the twins entered the Three Broomsticks, where Madam Rosmerta stood behind the clean, brightly lit bar.

"Of course we rejected him righteously," Fred replied, his eyebrows raised, "We firmly support your leadership."

"Yes, we should unite around you. But Ginny rebelled. The little girl went to find Harry." George complained about his little sister. "What are you drinking?"

"Whatever," the twins nodded and walked towards the bar, while Ada found an empty table and sat down.

Ada chose a seat by the window and sat down. Not long after, the twins came back. They ordered red currant rum for themselves and gave up the hot whiskey.

A glass of soda with conch cherry syrup was placed in front of Ada, and Fred and George sat down opposite her.

"Try it. Ms. Rosmerta said this soda is very popular among girls." George said, "By the way, should we give Harry some help?"

With a skeptical attitude, Ada took a sip and found it tasted okay, neither disgusting nor liking it.

Putting down the soda, she said, "It's not necessary. Just let them do this on their own. This is a rare opportunity for them to grow."

Running a study group by themselves can not only improve Harry, Ron and Hermione's own magic level, but also improve their organizational and leadership skills. This is a good thing.

From their choice of the Hog's Head to meet, it can be seen that Harry and his two friends are in urgent need of training, and their ideas are too immature. Choosing the Hog's Head was a poor decision made by being too clever.

Fred took a sip of rum and smacked his lips. He nodded and said, "George and I think so too. Let the three of them do it. If they can't do it well, we'll be responsible for it."

As more and more people gathered in the pub, Ada and the twins stopped talking about this matter and turned to talk about Fred and George's small business.

They will be leaving school in a year, so they need to prepare early.

Fred and George really want to buy Zonko's Joke Shop in Hogsmeade. They plan to investigate the shop in detail and then negotiate the transfer price with the owner after Christmas.

Ada was not optimistic about this and thought that the two brothers were daydreaming. Although Hogsmeade is not the economic center of Diagon Alley, it is adjacent to Hogwarts.

During school hours, students were unable to go to Diagon Alley, so Hogsmeade became the only place for everyone to have fun, which made Zonko's joke shop do very good business.

Ada didn't think the owner would give up such a prosperous shop with abundant financial resources. But it didn't matter. She could just give the owner a price he couldn't refuse. Ada believed in the twins' management ability.

As the three of them were chatting, the topic went off the topic, from Zonko's Joke Shop to the Three Broomsticks and the Hog's Head, and they began to discuss the reasons why the two bars were so different.

Finally, the twins made a summary speech, and everyone thought that the reason lay with the owners of the two pubs.

Madam Rosmerta was a clean person, so the Three Broomsticks was clean and bright, attracting normal people; the Hog's Head was dirty and messy, as if it came from the underground, so it attracted some "interesting" people.

After finishing her soda with conch cherry syrup, Ada suddenly asked, "When did you two start to dislike Ms. Rosmerta?"

"This is an awkward question!" said Fred, and the two brothers raised their red currant rum bottles at the same time to calm their nerves.

"What's so embarrassing about this! Even though you two both wanted to keep your eyes on each other before, you are not in love with someone else." Ada said, "Speak up, speak out."

When the two brothers heard Ada reveal their past embarrassing stories, their faces turned red.

George put down his glass and said, "I was still young at that time, just a young boy's yearning for maturity and beauty. I was just admiring it, do you understand? Appreciation is definitely not as dirty as you think."

"What dirty thoughts do I have?" Ada felt that she was wronged. "Which two little bastards watched it in the second grade..."

"It was a packet of Bubble Powder, and we've explained that," said Fred. "We swear on the candlestick that we haven't read any such book."

Ada didn't believe this, but she still gave the twins face and didn't hold on to it.

Glancing at the twins' glasses, Ada discovered that there was still rum in them. She said disdainfully, "Drink it quickly, you are keeping fish here! After you finish drinking, I will take you to see someone."

(End of this chapter)